James G. Nettleton
Dec 18, 2025
James G. Nettleton, age 93, of Wooster went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
Jim was born on February 5, 1932, at the Crandall House in Wooster to L.B. and Nelle (Gill) Nettleton. He was raised on a farm near Smithville and graduated from Smithville High School in 1950. He was active in FFA and earned...
Laura Michelle Anderson
Dec 18, 2025
Laura Michelle Anderson, 51, of Sterling, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.
Lori was born on May 7, 1974, in Wadsworth to William “Bill and Susan Joy (Phillips) Shaw. On Nov. 14, 1989, she married Michael A. Anderson and he survives. Lori graduated from Stark State with a degree in Occupational Therapy and had worked at several...
Diane Kay Wagers
Dec 13, 2025
Diane Kay Wagers, 77, of Fredericksburg passed away at home on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
Diane was born on March 25, 1948, in Millersburg to Arthur and Martha (Miller) Hoxworth and was a 1966 graduate of West Holmes High School. On June 5, 1966, she married Gary Lee Wagers and they shared 53 years together until his death on Oct. 23,...
Timothy Blaine Garman
Dec 13, 2025
Timothy Blaine Garman, Jr., 53, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly at his workshop while doing what he enjoyed on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
Tim was born on Sept. 7, 1972, in Massillon to Timothy Sr. and Bonnie (McPherson) Garman and was a 1991 graduate of Wooster High School. On July 26, 1997 he married Rachel Lynn Vance and together they were...
Jenivine Ann Tanner
Dec 12, 2025
Jenivine Ann Tanner, 61, of Quaker City and formerly of Creston, passed away on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at the Cleveland Clinic after a brief illness.
Jenivine was born on March 18, 1964, in Wadsworth to Woodrow Sr. and Henrietta (Adkins) Jackson and married Randy Tanner on May 3, 2008, after having been together since Aug. 26, 1986, when they met....
Paul Snure
Dec 11, 2025
J. Paul Snure, 91, of Smithville, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness.
Paul was born on April 29, 1934, on the family farm to Forest Wayne and Pauline (Heller) Snure and graduated from Smithville High School. On Jan. 3, 1960, he married Carol L. Matthews and they shared 65 years together. Paul...
Norman N. Miller
Dec 11, 2025
Norman N. Miller, 88, of 96 C. R. 2575 Lakeville, OH passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 11th, 2025, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness.
He was born on February 24, 1937, to Noah N. and Lovina (Yoder) Miller in Sugarcreek, OH. On November 18, 1958, he married Ada H. Raber, and she survives.
He was ordained Bishop...
Eugene "Gene" Chelski
Dec 8, 2025
Eugene C. “Gene” Chelski, 80, of Creston and formerly of Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster after a nine-month illness.
Gene was born on June 4, 1945, in Mansfield to George Clarence and Susanna Barbara (Kanz) Chelski and graduated from Madison High School. He retired from Step 2 in Perrysville after 18...
Phyllis Eileen Buckholdt
Dec 5, 2025
Phyllis Eileen Buckholdt, 87, of Wadsworth, passed away on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at her home after a brief illness.
She was born in Brunswick on Aug. 12, 1938, to James Walter and Flossie (Kimble) Allen and married Phillip A. Buckholdt on Jan. 5, 1958. He preceded her in death on April 20, 2010. Phyllis retired from Bob Evans in Wadsworth...
Wesley Nolan Leonard
Dec 2, 2025
Wesley Nolan Leonard, 64, of New Philadelphia passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, while surrounded by the love of his family at the Cleveland Clinic following a brief and courageous battle with cancer.
Wesley was born on May 16, 1961, in Birmingham, AL to Fred Nolan and Maxine (Stewart) Leonard. He grew up in the Birmingham area and graduated from...
Kenneth Harry Packard
Nov 27, 2025
Kenneth Harry Packard, 81, of Ashland, Ohio, passed peacefully into the presence of his Heavenly Father on November 27, 2025 surrounded by his family.
Ken was born in Burbank, Ohio, on October 20, 1944, to Harry and Hilda (Bloch) Packard. He attended Burbank Elementary School and graduated from Norwayne High School in 1962. During his high school years, he earned national...
Craig Randall Shaver
Nov 26, 2025
Craig "Hank" Shaver, 74, of Creston and formerly of the Parkersburg, WV area, died Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
He was born on Jan. 14, 1951 to Peck and Ruth Shaver of Parkersburg, West Virginia. Craig was an Army veteran who enjoyed gardening and spending time being a Boy Scouts Leader.
He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Serita, his parents,...
Eileen Mae Davis Rook
Nov 23, 2025
Eileen Mae Davis Rook, 92, of Creston, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, at West View Healthy Living in Wooster after a period of declining health.
Eileen was born in Wooster on Oct. 13, 1933, to Albert and Ethel (Bahl) Wyss and graduated from Wooster High School in 1951. On April 18, 1953, she married William Davis, Jr. and he...
Beatrice Johnson
Nov 23, 2025
Beatrice Johnson, 87, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, at her home.
Bea was born on Sept. 16, 1938, in Wayne, WV to Elmer and Rachel (Hager) Watts and married Donald W. Johnson on Nov. 6, 1954. Don preceded her in death on Oct. 13, 2014, and they are together again. Always a caregiver, Bea had done...
Charles Leo Whitworth Jr.
Nov 20, 2025
Charles Leo Whitworth, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at his home at Danbury of Millersburg.
Leo was born on April 9, 1939, in Cleveland to Charles Leo and Dolores Garnett (Walker) Whitworth and was a graduate of Jeromesville High School. While in high school, he played the saxophone and was a first-place winner at a State...
Richard Bronson House Jr.
Nov 18, 2025
Richard Bronson House Jr., 68, of Spencer, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Medina Community Hospital after an extended illness.
Rich was born on July 18, 1957, to Richard Sr. and Ruth (Holshue) House. He served in the United States Navy from 1975-1977 and after leaving the military became a tool and die machinist. On May 11, 2017, Rich...
Robert H. Cool
Nov 16, 2025
Robert H. Cool, 78, of Creston, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 at Autumnwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rittman after a lengthy illness.
Bob was born. On Dec. 2, 1946, in Webster Springs, WV to Foster and Lydia (Brooks) Cool. He worked at Permold in Medina and also at 84 Lumber in Seville and was a member of Creston...
Leland Glen Hantzsche
Nov 15, 2025
Leland Glen Hantzsche, 74, of Fredericksburg, passed away on November 15, 2025.
Born on August 1, 1951, in Wadsworth OH, he lived a steady and meaningful life. He will be remembered by his family for the role he held in their lives and for the memories they will carry forward. He was an active member of his church and his presence...
Carol Diane Fronk
Nov 12, 2025
Carol Fronk, 87, was born on August 1, 1938, in Westover, PA, and spent most of her life in the Barberton, Ohio area. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on November 12, 2025.
Carol was a kind, gentle, and deeply loving woman whose greatest joy in life was caring for the people she cherished. She was...
Jubal Rudy Lewis Boisse
Nov 12, 2025
Jubal Rudy Lewis Boisse, age 15, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, after an accident while helping a friend.
Jubal was born in Torrington, WY on Feb. 24, 2010, and was the son of Shawn l Michael and Randi Lynn (Albiston) Boisse. The Boisse family moved to the West Salem area in October 2022 and are member of the In...
