All Obituaries

  Clara Jean Claus, 86, of Wooster, was called home on Monday, June 15, 2020 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus after a brief illness.  Clara was born Oct. 24, 1933 in Woodsfield to the late Harry and Mary (Thomas) Bright and was a 1950 graduate of Woodsfield High School.  On Dec. 10, 1955 she married Alvin V. Claus and they shared nearly 65 years together.  They had made their home near Moreland since 1957 and Clara retired from Rubbermaid Inc. after 28 years of...

  Winton W. Bauman, 95, of Westfield Center passed peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2020 at Danbury Woods in Wooster after a period of declining health. Winton was born Nov. 23, 1924 in Sterling to the late Edmond and Thelma (Griner) Bauman and served in the U.S. Army during WW II having been in the Medical Detachment of the 2nd Engineer Battalion.  He retired from Morton Salt in Rittman and had made his home in Sterling later moving to Southern Ohio.  He had made his home in...

  Bo Allen Wenger, 29, of Wooster died Sunday, June 14, 2020 at his home. Bo was born in Orrville on Feb 8, 1991 to Kevin and Melissa (Mitchell) Wenger. He graduated from Smithville High School in 2009 and had lived in Wayne County for most of his life except for three years that he lived in Colorado.   Bo had been a Chef at Broken Rocks Café in Wooster and enjoyed music, camping, growing plants and being an artist. He was a gentle soul who was loyal to his friends...

  Vesta Lavaughn “Patty” Houseworth, 85, of Gales Ferry, CT, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 13, 2020 after a period of declining health. Patty was born Oct. 18, 1934 in DeCabe, Gilmore Co., WV to the late Charles Kenneth and Loretta (Snyder) Cunningham.  She had worked as an LPN at the Shady Rest Nursing Home in Creston and had been a homemaker.  She was a member of the Oakwood Road Church of Christ in West Virginia and was a member of VFW 629...

  Janice E. Skaggs, 82, of Wooster, Ohio, and formerly of Fredericksburg, went home to be with her Savior on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness. Jan was born Dec. 1, 1937, in Ashland, Ohio, to the late Byron and Leta (Green) Swartz and was a 1955 graduate of Fredericksburg High School. On July 20, 1957, she married Nyle S. Skaggs, and they shared over 60 wonderful years together until his death on July 11, 2018.  She had worked at...

Mattie H. Stutzman, 86, of Benton, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020 surrounded by her family at the home of her daughter in Benton. She was born Feb. 22, 1934 near Millersburg to the late Henry Y. and Anna (Troyer) Miller and married John Henry Stutzman on Dec. 11, 1958 and he survives.  Mattie was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish. Surviving in addition to her husband are her daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and David Kline and Sara Ann and Allen Miller of Millersburg;...

  Creston – James H. Wilson, 84 formerly of Creston, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at West View Healthy Living in Wooster. James was born October 10, 1935, in Wayne Township to Ashley and Evelyn (Waters) Wilson and was a graduate of Smithville High School.  He married Martha Gene Wertz on March 4, 1956, who he was married to for 60 years. James worked for Hubacher Builders in Smithville for 18 years and Campbell Construction in Wooster for 21 years. James served in the U.S....

  Janet Clare Bailey, 84 of West Salem, passed peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2020 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster after a 2 month illness. Janet was born Aug. 24, 1935 in Uler, WV to the late Don and Dottie (Cooper) Brannon and married Basil Bailey on Sept. 12, 1952.  He preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 2012 and they are together again.  Janet retired from West View Manor Care Center after 35 years of service and had made her home in Canaan prior to moving to...

  Joann “Hoadley” Munyan, (84) formally of the Creston/Seville area passed on Sunday, June 7, 2020 from this crazy, messed up world to find peace, and comfort, with loved ones gone before her. Born in Zanesville, Ohio April 7, 1936 to Paul and Nellie Hoadley she was the last of 9 children. She was married for 47 years to husband Clarence “Casey” Munyan and had 2 children Patricia Munyan Cook and David Munyan. She was a massive animal lover and would forget we...

Chrystaleen “Midge” Moran, 79, of Burbank, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, June 5, 2020 after a brief illness. Midge was born April 26, 1941 in Barberton to the late Charles Kenneth and Loretta (Snyder) Cunningham and was close to her step-mother, Mary Cunningham who she considered her Mom.  She was a 1959 graduate of Norwayne High School and had worked with her former husband, Hubert Yost at Yost Dept. Store and Yost Tire. ...