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Roman Beachy

Roman Beachy, 93, of Mt. Eaton, died unexpectedly Feb. 3, 2012, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Fla.

Mary Hershberger

Mary Hershberger, 75, of Kidron, died Jan. 28, 2012, at her home, following a battle with cancer.
Mary was born April 5, 1936, in Wayne County, to the late Solomon I. and Malinda Miller. She married Noah D. Hershberger on Nov. 29, 1953. He survives.

Carolyn Ridenbaugh

Carolyn Faye Ridenbaugh, 72, of Millersburg, died peacefully Jan. 29, 2012, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home.
Carolyn was born June 24, 1939, in Holmes County, and was the daughter of the late Lee and Ada Knox. On July 14, 1956, she married Denver L. Ridenbaugh, and he survives.

Monroe Mast

Deacon Monroe I. Mast, 94, of Wilmot, died peacefully Jan. 25, 2012, surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health.

Anna Coblentz

Anna Coblentz, 87, of Millersburg, died Jan. 18, 2012, following an extended illness.
Anna was born July 29, 1924, in Millersburg, the daughter of the late Sam B. and Susie Weaver. On Dec. 20, 1945, she married Benjamin J. Coblentz, who preceded her in death in 2010.

Raymond Miller

Raymond D. Miller, 79, of Millersburg, died peacefully Jan. 23, 2012, at his home, following a brief illness.

Fred Hostetler

Fred Hostetler, 88, of Millersburg, died unexpectedly Jan. 19, 2012, of a heart attack, en route to Pomerene Hospital.

Arminda Galford

Arminda Galford, 94, of Killbuck, died Jan. 17, 2012, at Glendora Health Care Center, Wooster, following an extended illness.

Kenneth Geiser

Kenneth D. Geiser, 60, of Wooster, died Jan. 21, 2012, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Evelyn Forrer

Evelyn L. Forrer, 78, of Dalton, died peacefully Jan. 12, 2012, at her home, on her idea of a perfect cold wintery day in the country.
Evelyn was born April 17, 1933, to the late Henry D. and Anna Brenner, in Bowdil (now North Lawrence). She married Ira J. Forrer on Sept. 17, 1952.

Bettye Jo Mastrine

Bettye Jo Mastrine, 62, of Apple Creek, died unexpectedly Jan. 15, 2012, at her home.

Donald Chewning

Donald L. “Don” Chewning, 69, of New Philadelphia, died Jan. 15, 2012, at his home, following a long battle with cancer.

Margaret Bears

Margaret Anne “Peggy” Bears, 62, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Columbus, died unexpectedly Jan. 10, 2012.

Michele Carathers

Michele Lynne Carathers, 42, of Dalton, died Jan. 7, 2012, at her home, surrounded by family and friends, following a heroic battle with leukemia. She was diagnosed with t-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia on April 1, 2011, and fought through two major transplants of bone marrow and t-cells from her...

Marguerite McDonald

Marguerite “Viviane” McDonald, 85, of Brewster, died Jan. 8, 2012, at Affinity Medical Center, Massillon, following a period of declining health.

Joshua Trivette

Joshua C. “Bub” Trivette, 32, of Orrville, died unexpectedly Jan. 1, 2012, at his home.

Caleb Coblentz

Caleb Austin Coblentz, 3-year-old son of Milan and Marilyn Coblentz of Apple Creek, died Jan. 1, 2012, at his home, from a genetic disorder.
Caleb was born May 6, 2008, in Wooster.

Frances Filkins

Frances L. Filkins, 84, a longtime Dover resident, died Dec. 28, 2011.

Anna Yoder

Anna M. Yoder, 85, of Millersburg, died Jan. 1, 2012, at Pomerene Hospital, following a period of declining health.
Born Jan. 29, 1926, in Wayne County, Anna was a daughter of the late “Benton” Mart A. and Fannie Miller. She was a member of the Amish Church.

Margaret Collins

Margaret A. Collins, 79, of Wooster, formerly of Millersburg, died Dec. 28, 2011, at her home, following a long illness.

Alta Miller

Alta R. Miller, 64, a resident of the Wayne County Care Center, formerly of Mt. Eaton, died Dec. 29, 2011, following an extended illness.

Ronald Carter

Ronald Dean “Whitey” Carter, 73, of Wooster, died Dec. 28, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Erma Hershberger

Erma Hershberger, 80, of Millersburg, died Dec. 20, 2011, at her residence, following a lengthy illness.
Erma was born Nov. 13, 1931, in Holmes County, to the late Andrew P. and Lovina Weaver. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Abe Schlabach

Bishop Abe W. Schlabach, 63, of Sugarcreek, died Dec. 17, 2011, at his residence, following a brief battle with cancer.

Phyllis Raber

Phyllis Raber, 73, of Apple Creek, died unexpectedly Dec. 19, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Neal Mairs

Neal E. “Cork” Mairs died Dec. 17, 2011, at his home.
Cork was born Sept. 16, 1941, the son of the late Ray W. and Edna V. Mairs. On June 11, 1961, he married Karol Wood, who survives.

Vernon Troyer

Vernon D. Troyer, 84, of Strasburg, died Dec. 10, 2011, at his home, following a brief illness.

Born April 4, 1927, in Hartville, Vernon was the son of the late David and Katie Troyer. He was a truck driver for over 60 years, having retired this past October from Ohio...

Mildred Turner

Mildred “Mid” Turner, 95, of Orrville, died Dec. 15, 2011, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, with her family by her side, following a period of declining health.

Albert Fites

Albert C. Fites, 91, of Millerbsurg, formerly of Killbuck, died Dec. 15, 2011, at the Holmes County Home, Holmesville.

Gerald Gable

Gerald “Jerry” William Gable, 64, of Wooster, died Dec. 10, 2011, at his residence, with his wife and grandson by his side.

Virginia Eby

Virginia Eby, 84, of Wooster, died Dec. 10, 2011, at her home, with her family by her side.
Virginia was born Feb. 24, 1927, in Dayton, to the late Luther and Esther Brown. She married Robert Eby on March 18, 1950. He survives.

Roger Torrence

Roger Dale “Nuge” Torrence, 52, of Wooster, died Dec. 9, 2011.

Mary Lou Mackey

Mary Lou Mackey, 76, of Big Prairie, died Dec. 6, 2011, at the Hospice Care Center, Akron, following complications from heart surgery.

Lizzie Keim

Lizzie J. Keim, 86, of Fredericksburg, died Dec. 11, 2011, at her home.
Lizzie was born Feb. 4, 1925, in Holmes County, to the late Jonas and Mary Weaver. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Ada Davis

Ada M. Davis, 92, of Wooster, formerly of Rittman, died peacefully Dec. 6, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital, following a period of declining health.

Lillian Garver

Lillian M. Garver, 86, of Wooster, died Dec. 4, 2011, at West View Manor.
Lillian was born May 10, 1925, in Rittman, to the late John Sr. and Lucy Rogers, and married Raymond Garver on March 27, 1943. He died in 1975.

Betty Kiraly

Betty Ruth Kiraly, 84, of Wooster, died Dec. 3, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Betty was born August 21, 1927, in Mansfield, the daughter of the late James T. and Hazel Stevens.

Marjorie Beane

Marjorie Beane, of Wooster, died Dec. 3, 2011, at her home.

Betty Whitmore

Betty Lou Whitmore, 80, a longtime resident of Wooster, died peacefully Nov. 24, 2011, at her home, with her children by her side.

Ervin Hostetler

Ervin A. Hostetler, 86, of Mt. Eaton, died Dec. 5, 2011, at the home of his nephew, Willis Miller.
Ervin was born August 27, 1925, in Holmes County, to the late Abe J. and Sarah Hochstetler. He retired from Wayne-Dalton and was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Alta Miller

Alta C. Miller, 73, of Sugarcreek, died Nov. 29, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, following a brief illness.

Harriet Brumme

Harriet Brumme, 73, of Millersburg, died Nov. 30, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a short illness.

Cora Becker

Cora Pearl Becker, 90, of Wooster, died Nov. 27, 2011, at West View Manor.
Pearl was born March 31, 1921, in Sardis, to the late Morris “Marce” and Cora L. Romick, and married Lloyd Becker on June 6, 1988. He survives.

Rylan Christensen

Rylan Avery Michael Christensen, 7 months old, died Nov. 24, 2011.
He is loved and will be missed by a host of family and friends from Ohio to West Virginia.

Audrey Grissinger

Audrey L. Grissinger, 82, of Wooster, died Nov. 27, 2011, at her home.
Audrey was born Dec. 5, 1928, in Parma, the daughter of Carl and Dorothy Schmetzer. She was a Gold Star Mother and was co-owner with her husband, Richard, of Grissinger Trucking, Wooster, until retiring in 1983.

Lawrence Gabriel

Lawrence Russell “Larry” Gabriel, of Wooster, died Nov. 26, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Carl Brennstuhl

Carl O. Brennstuhl, 80, of Big Prairie, died Nov. 24, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton.

Rolland Johnston

Rolland E. “Rolly” Johnston, 70, of Orrville, died Nov. 17, 2011, at his residence, following a one-year illness.

Shirley Stillwagner

Shirley J. Stillwagner, 73, of Wooster, died Nov. 15, 2011, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, Orrville, following a period of declining health.
Shirley was born Oct. 20, 1938, in Wooster, the daughter of the late Willard and Opal Mays. She had been a resident of Wayne County her entire life.

Dorothy Miller

Dorothy J. Miller, 81, of Apple Creek, formerly of Wilmot, died unexpectedly Nov. 15, 2011, at Dunlap Community Hospital, Orrville.
Dorothy was born April 13, 1930, near Kidron, to the late Homer and Bertha Steiner, and married Calvin Miller on June 20, 1970. He survives.

Alta Erb

Alta A. Erb, 87, of Sugarcreek, died Nov. 19, 2011, at the home of her daughter, Martha Troyer.
Alta was born August 19, 1924, in Holmes County, to the late Alvin and Lizzie Ann Mullet. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Albert Buheit

Paul Albert Buheit, 53, of Wooster, died peacefully Nov. 14, 2011, at the home of his parents in Creston, having battled cancer for the past year.

Dorothy Angert

Dorothy M. Angert, 91, of Wooster, died Nov. 13, 2011.
Dorothy was born May 13, 1920, in Wayne County, the daughter of the late Clyde R. and Ruth M. Myers, and married Andrew L. Angert on Jan. 23, 1943. He preceded her in death in 1975.

Thelma Gordon

Thelma M. Gordon, 94, of Wooster, died Nov. 12, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Thelma was born Feb. 13, 1917, in Shreve, the daughter of the late George and Goldie Denny. She worked for Rubbermaid and was a member of the VFW auxiliary.

Oris Cantleberry

Oris “Lee” Cantleberry, 86, of Orrville, formerly of Wooster and Fairview Park, died Nov. 7, 2011, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, following a period of declining health.

Donald Heater

Donald J. “Donnie” Heater, 50, of Orrville, died Nov. 8, 2011, at Dunlap Community Hospital, following a sudden illness.

Thelma Williams

Thelma M. Williams, 76, of Wooster, died Nov. 4, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Canton.
Thelma was born July 19, 1935, in Webster Springs, W.Va., the daughter of Earlie Sommers and Augustine Estella Utt. She married Roy Lee Williams Sr. on July 11, 1967. He survives.

Robbie and Layla Barker

Robbie Darnell and Layla Marie Barker, newborn infants of Kelly and Jacky Barker, died Nov. 6, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Gene Underwood

Gene E. Underwood, 50, of Killbuck, died Nov. 6, 2011, at his home, following a sudden illness.

Joe Hershberger

Joe D. Hershberger, 83, of Millersburg, died Nov. 5, 2011, at his residence, from congestive heart failure.
Born June 26, 1928, Joe was a son of the late Dan E. and Mary Ann Hershberger. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Saloma Yoder

Saloma E. Yoder, 78, of Fredericksburg, died Nov. 5, 2011, at her home, following a brief illness.
Saloma was born Jan. 14, 1933, in LaGrange County, Ind., to the late Emanuel and Susie Miller. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Brian McManus

Brian James McManus, 39, of Wooster, died Nov. 1, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Brian was born Oct. 27, 1972, in Wooster, the son of Mathew and Linda McManus. He had worked at U.P.S. as an unloader and at The Daily Record. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Kylee White McLaughlin

Kylee Renee White McLaughlin, infant daughter of Taylor White of Rittman and Blaze McLaughlin of Wooster, was stillborn Oct. 22, 2011, at Medina General Hospital.
Private family graveside services were held Oct. 26, in Greenlawn Cemetery, Akron.

Curtis Moser

Curtis Walton Moser, 62, of Wooster, died Oct. 27, 2011, at Akron City Hospital.
Curtis was born May 20, 1949, in Cleveland, the son of the late Walter E. and Anne Moser. He was a graduate of Triway High School, served his country in the U.S. Army, and had worked for a cleaning service.

Heber Good

Heber James Good, 69, of Dalton, died Oct. 31, 2011, at his home, following a short battle with cancer.
Heber was born Oct. 18, 1942, in Wooster, to Edith and the late Heber Good. He attended Dalton High School and was united in marriage to Judith Litwiller on Sept. 15, 1963. She survives.

Virginia Shoenfelt

Virginia L. Shoenfelt, 84, of Orrville, formerly of Wooster, died Oct. 31, 2011, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, following a period of declining health.

Floyd Craft

Floyd “Butch” Craft, 53, of Big Prairie, died Oct. 25, 2011, at his home, following a sudden illness.

Gelsomina Kohler

Gelsomina A. “Gelsey” Kohler, 77, of Wooster, died Oct. 24, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Hospital, following a period of declining health.

James Kota

James M. Kota, 69, of Wooster, died Oct. 21, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Beverly Garver

Beverly Jane Garver, 57, died Oct. 22, 2011, at her home, with her dog, Yogi, daughter, Mandi, granddaughter, Kylie, and special friends, Donnie Graser, Jan, Jacque, and Ammi at her side.

Ellen Richard

Ellen Kay “Ellie” Richard, 53, of Orrville, died Oct. 21, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic, following a long illness.

Helen Steiner

Helen M. Steiner, 86, of Kidron, died peacefully Oct. 21, 2011, at her home.

Emanuel Yoder

Emanuel J. “Chopper” Yoder, 67, of Millersburg, died Oct. 19, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital, following an extended illness.

Lloyd Fincham

Lloyd J. Fincham, 69, of Wooster, died Oct. 11, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following an extended illness.
Lloyd was born Oct. 5, 1942, in Adolph, W.Va., the son of the late John Goldie and Gay Fincham. He was united in marriage to Virginia Corley on June 30, 1966. She survives.

Caleb Barner

Caleb James Barner, 16, of Burbank, died Oct. 14, 2011, in an accident at his home.

Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Ann Kaufman, 92, of Sugarcreek, died Oct. 15, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, following an extended illness.

Jaunita Bucklew

Jaunita J. Bucklew, 81, of Millersburg, died Oct. 10, 2011, at her son’s residence, following an extended illness.

Norman Begly

Norman David Begly, 94, of Orrville, formerly of the Smithville area, died Oct. 8, 2011, at Shady Lawn Health Care Community, Dalton.

James Eisinger

James O. Eisinger, 71, died Sept. 28, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz.

Mark Wilburn

Mark E. Wilburn, 51, of Orrville, formerly of Wooster, died Oct. 8, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Ada Raber

Ada W. Raber, 69, of Millersburg, died Oct. 8, 2011, at Majora Lane Nursing Home.
Ada was born August 19, 1942, in Holmes County, to the late Wyman and Amanda Raber. She attended the Holmes County Training Center for 30 years and attended the Old Order Amish Church.

Anna Kuhns

Anna M. Kuhns, 86, of Fredericksburg, died Oct. 6, 2011, at her home, following a lengthy illness.
Anna was born Sept. 6, 1925, near Mt. Hope, to the late Martin and Mary Schlabach. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Clayton Hewitt

Clayton J. Hewitt, 81, of Mt. Eaton, died unexpectedly Oct. 5, 2011, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital, Columbus.

Doris Trussel

Doris Eileen Trussel, 77, of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Holmesville, died Oct. 1, 2011, at Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, Okla.

Kathryn Davidson

Kathryn E. Davidson, 68, of Wooster, died Sept. 28, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg.
Kathryn was born April 26, 1943, in Wooster, and was the daughter of Lester J. and Evelyn G. Harmon. She married Lawrence E. Davidson in 1963, and Larry preceded her in death in 2010.

Jeanette Spitler

Jeanette “Toots” Spitler, 85, of Shreve, died Oct. 3, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following an extended illness.

Armin Burkholder

Armin R. Burkholder, 98, of Dalton, died Oct. 3, 2011, at the Oaks of Shady Lawn Health Care Community, following a period of declining health.

Sandra Nelson

Sandra L. Nelson, 63, of Wooster, died Sept. 25, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Sandra was born Feb. 20, 1948, in Buckhannon, W.Va., to the late Paul E. Sr. and Mona Lucille Marsh, and married Raymond C. Nelson Jr. on Oct. 30, 1971.

Edward Carson Jr.

Edward Q. Carson Jr., 50, of Wooster, died Sept. 27, 2011, at University Hospital, Cleveland.

Pat McCoy

Pat G. McCoy, 77, of Wooster, died Sept. 23, 2011, at his residence, surrounded by his family.

William Hill

William F. “Bill” Hill, 86, of Millersburg, died Sept. 25, 2011, at his home, following a courageous fight with cancer.

Blaine Holt

Blaine Eugene Holt, 57, of Killbuck, died Sept. 23, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family, following a brief battle with cancer.

Norma Williams

Norma Williams, 97, of Shreve, died Sept. 23, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, Millersburg, following an extended illness.

Katie Byler

Katie D. Byler, 71, of Millersburg, died Sept. 24, 2011, following a truck/buggy accident on August 21.
Katie was born August 17, 1940, to the late Dan J.D. and Mary M. Miller. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Tommy Ratliff

Tommy J. Ratliff, 29, of Wooster, died Sept. 11, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Tommy was born Dec. 22, 1981, in Wadsworth, the son of James and Katharine Ratliff. He was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend to all he met.

Twila Carson

Twila M. Carson, 84, of Wooster, died Sept. 19, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Twila was born May 12, 1927, in Wooster, to the late Adam and Ada Horner. She graduated from Smithville High School and married Edward Carson on Dec. 5, 1959. He died in 1981.

Fred Musyt

Fred P. Musyt, 88, of Orrville, formerly of Wooster and Akron, died Sept. 16, 2011, surrounded by his loving family, following a period of declining health.

Russell Poulson

Russell M. Poulson, 84, of Marshallville, formerly of Wooster, died Sept. 16, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Nettie Yoder

Nettie A. Yoder, 92, of Kendallville, Ind., formerly of Millersburg, died Sept. 13, 2011, at Parkview Noble Hospital, following a short illness.

Esther Smith

Esther I. Smith, 80, of Lucas, died Sept. 14, 2011, at Smithville-Western Care Center, Wooster, following a one-year illness.

Timothy Frontz

Timothy L. Frontz, 49, of Wooster, died Sept. 12, 2011, at his home.
Timothy was born August 24, 1962, in Wooster, the son of Richard E. and Jeanne M. Frontz. He was a rig operator for Frontz Drilling and was a loving, caring father and brother and a friend to many.

William House

William House, 88, of Wooster, died Sept. 12, 2011, at Smithville-Western Care Center.

Pauline Henry

Pauline Alice “Polly” Henry, 90, of Wooster, died Sept. 11, 2011.
Polly was born June 7, 1921, in Akron, to the late Herman and Sally Jorgensen. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel.

Verena Lichteberger

Verena Lichteberger died Sept. 10, 2011, following a long illness.

Carolyn Forrer

Carolyn L. Forrer, 72, of North Lawrence, died Sept. 8, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a brief illness.

Robert August

Robert “Bob” August, 89, of Wooster, died Sept. 9, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Jacob Miller

Jacob E. Miller, 87, of Millersburg, died Sept. 11, 2011, at his home, following a brief illness.
Jacob was born Sept. 24, 1923, in Holmes County, to the late Emanuel D. and Elizabeth Miller. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Simon Miller

Simon R.J. Miller, 75, of Fredericksburg, died Sept. 11, 2011, at his home, following an extended illness.
Simon was born Nov. 1, 1935, in Holmes County, to the late Roy and Lizzie Miller. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Ada Detweiler

Ada M. Detweiler, 68, of Fredericksburg, died peacefully Sept. 6, 2011, at Union Hospital, Dover, following a period of declining health.
Ada was born March 31, 1943, near Mt. Hope, to the late Monroe J.C. and Ella A. Miller. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Richard Uhl

Richard E. Uhl, 79, of Holmesville, died Sept. 5, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following an extended illness.

Gerald Swartz

Gerald E. “Gary” Swartz, 83, of Wooster, died Sept. 4, 2011, at his home.

Elinor Gatz

Elinor A. “Phyllis” Gatz, 88, of Wooster, died Sept. 3, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Lewis Boles

Lewis Rand “Randy” Boles, 82, of Wooster, died August 31, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, Millersburg.

Evan Fish

Evan W. Fish, 22, of Wilmington, N.C., formerly of Wooster and Orrville, died Sept. 3, 2011, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, from injuries sustained in a fall.

Golda Finley

Golda Beryl Finley, 89, of Wooster, died Sept. 2, 2011, at West View Manor Nursing Center.
Golda was born Sept. 23, 1921, in Rinard Mills, to the late Watson D. and Jennie Graham, and had been a Wayne County resident most of her life. She married Paul William Finley on March 15, 1941.

Russell Potts

Russell Max Potts, 87, of Wooster, died Sept. 5, 2011, surrounded by his loving family.

Anna Mullet

Anna S. Mullet, 90, of Sugarcreek, died Sept. 1, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following a brief illness.

Mary Yoder

Mary J. Yoder, 54, of Fredericksburg, died Sept. 2, 2011, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Mary was born Nov. 1, 1956, in Holmes County, to John E. and Anna E. Weaver. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Olen Schlabach

Olen J. Schlabach, 89, of Sugarcreek, died August 29, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Eli Stutzman

Eli A. “Stutz” Stutzman, 76, of Berlin, died August 31, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Karrie Dodez

Karrie Rebecca Dodez, 9, of Orrville, died August 30, 2011, at her residence, surrounded by family and friends, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Donald Buchwalter

Donald L. Buchwalter, 81, of Orrville, died August 27, 2011, following a period of declining health.

Richard Daye

Richard Earl “Rich” Daye, 70, of Wooster, died August 30, 2011.

Ethel Kaser

Ethel Mae Kaser, 102, of Wooster, died August 27, 2011, at her home.
Ethel was born June 10, 1909, in Wooster, the daughter of the late Henry and Lillian Leiner, and married Gernard E. Kaser on Nov. 23, 1932. He died in 1978.

John Stanton

John P. Stanton, 55, of Orrville, died August 26, 2011, at his residence, following a courageous battle with cancer.
John was born Sept. 16, 1955, in Orrville, the son of Mary and the late John P. Stanton. He was united in marriage to Diana Fiscus on April 30, 1977. She survives.

Florence Baker

Florence E. Baker, 89, of Millersburg, died August 24, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Clyde Gindlesberger

Clyde Atlee Gindlesberger, 86, of Millersburg, died August 24, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek.

Philip Sanders

Philip L. Sanders, 67, of Wooster, died August 21, 2011, at Horn Nursing Home.
Philip was born March 31, 1944, in Pinesville, Ky., the son of the late Charles and Susie R. Sanders. He had worked in several factories over the years.

Mary Gasbarre

Mary Adriana Gasbarre, 86, of Wooster, died August 23, 2011, at her home, surrounded by family.
Mary was born Nov. 2, 1924, in Wooster, the daughter of the late Serafino “Samuel” and Maria DelPropost. She married Raymond W. Gasbarre on Nov. 12, 1945, and he survives.

Carolyn Dee

Carolyn Sue Dee, 65, of Wooster, died August 18, 2011, at her home.

Marian Romich

Marian Elizabeth Romich, 93, of Creston, died peacefully August 10, 2011, at home, surrounded by loving family.

Amanda Conrad

Amanda J. Conrad, 78, of Mt. Eaton, died August 18, 2011, at Country Lawn Nursing Home, Harmon.
Amanda was born Jan. 23, 1933, in Wayne County, to the late John and Mary Hershberger, and had lived most of her life in Mt. Eaton.

Julie Daugherty

Julie Daugherty, 65, of Canton, died unexpectedly August 14, 2011, at Aultman Hospital.
Julie was born Sept. 23, 1945, in Wooster. She graduated from Wooster High School and retired from Wayne County Job & Family Services, Wooster.

Darlene Rastetter

Darlene F. Rastetter, 66, of Wooster, died August 14, 2011, at Mercy Hospital, Canton.
Darlene was born Oct. 20, 1944, in Woodsfield, to the late Delbert and Helen King. She graduated from River High School and married Gary Rastetter in 2004.

Ethel Irvin

Ethel M. Irvin, 101, of Wooster, died August 15, 2011, at West View Manor, following a period of declining health.

Carmela Shields

Carmela E. Shields, 93, of Wooster, died August 14, 2011, at West View Manor Nursing Home.
Carmela was born May 25, 1918, in Wooster, the daughter of the late Alfino and Paulina DiPasqua. She married Edward Shields on July 4, 1942. He died in 1997.

Anna Miller

Anna A. Miller, 58, of Fredericksburg, died August 2, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a brief illness.
Anna was born Sept. 24, 1952, in Millersburg, to the late Andy A. and Amanda Weaver. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Elizabeth Frontz

Elizabeth A. “Beth” Frontz, 49, of Wooster, died July 30, 2011, at Akron City Hospital.

Jeanette Miller

Jeanette E. Miller died July 27, 2011, at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in Glendale, Ariz., following a period of declining health.

Michael Ignatz

Michael J. Ignatz, 58, of Wooster, died July 30, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital, from cardiac arrest.

Jan Marcus

Jan R. Marcus, 62, of Wooster, died July 30, 2011.
Jan was born Nov. 19, 1948, in Steubenville, the son of Rufus L and Rossie M. Marcus. He had been married to Trudy Atkins for 39 years. She survives.

Dennis Miller

Dennis A. Miller, 70, of Millersburg, died July 29, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following a lengthy illness.
Dennis was born Sept. 3, 1940, in Holmes County, to the late Aaron T. and Mary Miller. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Amanda Miller

Amanda G. Miller, 84, of Millersburg, died July 26, 2011, at her residence.
Amanda was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Holmes County, to the late Gideon C. and Malinda B. Yoder. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Mary Allenbaugh

Mary O. Allenbaugh, 82, of Loudonville, died July 30, 2011, at Colonial Manor Health Care Center, following six years of declining health.

Jonas Yoder

Jonas A. Yoder, 77, of Fredericksburg, died July 29, 2011, at his residence, following a 10-month illness.
Jonas was born Feb. 21, 1934, in Wayne County, to the late Andy C. and Anna Yoder. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and was a farmer and buggy maker for 40 years.

Betty Stanford

Betty J. Stanford, 77, of Wooster, died July 23, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Patricia Flory

Patricia A. Flory, 71, of Wooster, died July 25, 2011, at her home.
Patricia was born Jan. 15, 1940, in Orrville, the daughter of the late Clyde V. and Della A. Ault, and married Ralph “Dick” Flory on Aug. 31, 1957. He survives.

Naomi Miley

Naomi R. Miley, 95, of Wooster, died July 24, 2011, at West View Manor.

Joseph Scale

Joseph R. Scale, 88, of Wooster, died July 25, 2011, at his home.
Joseph was born June 20, 1923, in Wooster, the son of the late Bruno Sr. and Santa “Sandra” Scale. He married Lucille Cicconetti on Nov. 8, 1947. She died in 2002.

Wesley Keim

Wesley J. Keim, 68, of Sugarcreek, died July 24, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following a short illness.

Mary Miller

Mary A. Miller, 69, of Orrville, died July 24, 2011, at her home, following a brief illness.
Mary was born March 19, 1942, in Holmes County, to the late Atlee J. and Katie Miller. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Margaret Anfang

Margaret Anfang, 90, of Wooster, died July 14, 2011, at her home.
Margaret was born March 16, 1921, in Pittsburgh, to the late Harry and Margaret Mae Campbell. She married William Anfang Jr. on Nov. 21, 1949.

Dorothy Williams

Dorothy Jane Williams, 86, of Wooster, died July 14, 2011, at her home.
Dorothy was born April 24, 1925, in Crestline, the daughter of William F. and Emma Kindinger. She married Richard Williams on March 28, 1948. He survives.

Ralph McKee

Ralph Dwight McKee died July 16, 2011, at Akron City Hospital, following complications from falling.

Samuel Wagner

Samuel Charles Wagner, 77, of Wooster, died July 5, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital, following a brief illness.

LeRoy Miller

LeRoy E. “Apple Roy” Miller, 73, of Wilmot, died July 16, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, following a sudden illness.

Paul McIntyre

Paul Richard “Dick” McIntyre, 79, of Wooster, died July 10, 2011, at Hospice Care Center, Akron.

Phillip Kitzmiller

Phillip R. Kitzmiller, 48, of Wooster, died July 7, 2011, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Phillip was born Dec. 31, 1962, in Orrville, to Shirley and the late Robert Kitzmiller, and married Melodi J. Justice on July 31, 1993. She survives.

N. Louise Pringle

N. Louise Pringle, 69, of Wooster, died July 9, 2011, at her home.
Louise was born Sept. 17, 1941, in Jackson County, W.Va., the daughter of Gloria and the late Raymond Barr. She married Arlie Pringle on April 27, 1960. He died in 2009.

Thelma Daugherty

Thelma Daugherty, 95, of Newark, died July 10, 2011, at West View Manor Nursing Home.
Thelma was born April 28, 1916, in Concord, Ky., the daughter of the late Evert and Grace Burris, and married Floyd Daugherty in 1945. He died in 1990.

Lena Mahaffey

Lena E. Mahaffey, 86, of Uhrichsville, died July 9, 2011, at her home, following a lengthy illness.

William Gutschmidt

William “Bill” Gutschmidt, 52, of Millersburg, died July 11, 2011, at his home, following an extended illness.

Emanuel Barkman

Emanuel Barkman, 82, of Fredericksburg, died July 8, 2011, at his home, following a brief illness.

Mabel Kiser

Mabel Kiser, 87, of Holmesville, died July 7, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, Millersburg.

Kenneth Brumme

Kenneth Franklin Brumme, 75, of Millersburg, died unexpectedly July 2, 2011, at his residence.

Erma Schlabach

Erma L. Schlabach, 85, of Orrville, died June 28, 2011, at Dunlap Community Hospital.

Jeffrey Wade

Jeffrey D. “Jeff” Wade, 53, of Orrville, died unexpectedly June 24, 2011, at the George E. Calame Memorial Ball Field, Wooster.
Jeff was born Nov. 1, 1957, in Wooster, the son of Larry D. and Shirley Wade. He was united in marriage to Kay Edwards on Oct. 17, 1981. She survives.

William Ralston

William E. “Bill” Ralston, 76, of Marshallville, died June 23, 2011.
Bill was born April 21, 1935, in Brownsville, Pa. His mother, Peggy Spillar, died previously. He was united in marriage to Cheryl Rice on Jan. 17, 1979. She survives.

Howard Nave

Howard E. “Hezzy” Nave, 76, of Loudonville, died June 26, 2011, at Colonial Manor Health Care Center, following a six-month illness.

Marvin Hostetler

Marvin J. Hostetler, 88, a resident of the Apostolic Christian Home, Rittman, formerly of Orrville, died June 26, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a period of declining health.

Jim Grosjean

Jim E. Grosjean, 59, of Wooster, died June 20, 2011, at his residence.
Jim was born March 18, 1952, in Millersburg, to Roy Grosjean and Candis Burgoon, and married Edie Robinson on Jan. 17, 1998. She survives.

Dean Simeral

Dean W. Simeral, 86, of Wooster, died June 15, 2011, at his home.
Dean was born July 25, 1924, in Jefferson County, the son of the late James Blaine and Clara Carmen Simeral. He married Ruth V. Mallernee on June 14, 1947. She died in 2003.

Roger Rouse

Roger Dean Rouse, 27, of Wooster, died June 19, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Roger was born April 7, 1984, in Wooster, the son of Donald and Terrie Rouse, and had attended Wooster City Schools. He had won the “yes I can award” for kids who overcome big obstacles.

Margery Lucas

Margery A. Lucas, 82, of Wooster, died June 18, 2011, at Westview Manor Nursing Center, following a lengthy illness.

Emma Miller

Emma E. Miller, 83, of Fredericksburg, died June 17, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital, following a period of declining health.

Julia DeCeuster

Julia M. DeCeuster, 84, of Wooster, died June 18, 2011, at Smithville-Western Care Center, following an extended illness.
Julia was born Oct. 12, 1926, in Dillonvale, to the late Frank C. and Albina B. Mach, and married John R. DeCeuster on Oct. 12, 1951. He survives.

Anna Seko

Anna Pearl “Faye” Seko, 68, of Wooster, died June 18, 2011, at Hospice & Palliative Care, Fairlawn, following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Mary Shutt

Mary K. Shutt, 77, of Orrville, formerly of Dover, died June 16, 2011, at her residence, following a lengthy illness.

Ruth Miller

Ruth Pauline Miller, 89, of Walnut Creek, formerly of Orrville, died June 18, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, where she had resided for the past five years.

Billy Jacobs

Billy Ray Jacobs, 49, of Wooster, died June 10, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Billy was born August 28, 1961, in Delaware, the son of Lloyd Henry Sr. and Dorothy Mae Jacobs.

Rocky Sigler

Rocky L. Sigler, 58, of Wooster, died June 13, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Rocky was born Nov. 8, 1952, in Wooster, the son of the late Clifford A. and Maxine G. Sigler. He was a farmer and an avid pool player.
Surviving are brothers, Rusty and Benny Sigler, both of Wooster.

Jeffery Michels

Jeffery William Michels, 42, of Wooster, died June 12, 2011, at Akron City Hospital.

Frederick Lambert II

Frederick “Rick” A. Lambert II, 48, of Wooster, died June 9, 2011, at his residence.

Maxine Hinton

Maxine Hinton, 83, of rural Wooster, died June 11, 2011, at Hospice House, Ashland.

Richard Becker

Richard “Dick” Becker, 73, of Wooster, died June 13, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Joseph Patterson

Joseph F. “Sheep Dog” Patterson, 64, of Lakeville, died June 12, 2011, at his home, with his family by his side, following a year-long courageous battle with cancer.

Susan Radford

Susan Elaine Radford, 57, of Lake Buckhorn, died June 8, 2011, at her residence, following a sudden illness.

Harold Thompson

Harold F. Thompson, 67, of Wooster, died June 8, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Bonnie Suttle

Bonnie S. Suttle, 55, a resident of Shady Lawn Health Care Community, Dalton, for over four years, formerly of Marshallville, died June 1, 2011, at Dunlap Community Hospital, Orrville, following a sudden illness.

Larry Tschiegg

Larry Wayne Tschiegg, 67, of Orrville, died June 5, 2011, at his home, surrounded by family and friends. He had battled cancer for 11 years.

Ada Sivey

Ada M. Sivey, 86, of Shreve, died May 24, 2011, at West View Manor, Wooster.
Ada was born June 15, 1924, in Lafayette, La., to the late Mentor and Octavine Smith. She married George Sivey on August 28, 1948, and he died in 1992.

Harlan Wenger

Harlan R. Wenger, 79, of Massillon, died May 29, 2011, at Rose Lane Health Center.

Arthur Rehm

Arthur H. Rehm, 77, of Orrville, died May 18, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Norma Aukerman

Norma J. Aukerman, 73, of Garden City, S.C., formerly of Orrville, died May 18, 2011, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, following a short illness.

Eric Houston

Eric Neil Houston, 41, of Blacklick, died May 11, 2011, at his home.

Nathan Cummings

Nathan C. “Nate” Cummings, 27, of Wooster, formerly of Dennison, died May 15, 2011, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Oleta Lehman

Oleta Z. Lehman, 93, of Kidron, died unexpectedly May 12, 2011, at her home.
Oleta was born July 5, 1917, in Haven, Kans., to the late Samuel and Barbara Miller. She was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church and enjoyed sewing with the ladies of the church.

Nettie Mast

Nettie D. Mast, 83, of Dalton, died May 11, 2011, at her home, following a period of declining health.
Nettie was born June 9, 1927, in Stark County, to the late Dan E. and Sarah C. Yoder. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Mary Greaser

Mary Greaser, 75, of Orrville, died May 9, 2011, at her residence, following a period of declining health.

Richard Powell

Richard W. Powell, 100, of Wooster, formerly of Dover, died May 2, 2011, at Horn Nursing Center.

Geraldean Andreas

Gearldean Andreas, 89, of Strasburg, died peacefully May 3, 2011, at Union Hospital, with her family around her, following a period of declining health.

Milton Purdy

Milton E. Purdy, 84, of Wooster, died May 4, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Annabelle Lisic

Annabelle L. “Nippy” Lisic, of Wooster, formerly of the Washington, D.C., area and Annapolis, Md., died April 26, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Michael Brewer

Michael D. Brewer, 65, of Wooster, formerly of New Philadelphia, died April 30, 2011, at Union Hospital, Dover.

Diana Kirkpatrick

Diana Marie Kirkpatrick, 46, of Millersburg, died May 1, 2011, in Glenmont, following a sudden illness.
Diana was born March 4, 1965, in St. Charles, Mo., and was the daughter of Gene F. and Patricia F. Fletcher.

Larry McElroy

Larry C. McElroy, 74, of Shreve, died April 28, 2011, at his home, following a sudden illness.

Esther Kilmer

Esther D. Kilmer, 95, died April 20, 2011, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, Orrville, following a period of declining health.

Patrick Majors

Patrick E. “Pat” Majors, 88, of Bolivar, died April 19, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Pete Kuhns

Bishop Pete M. Kuhns, 49, of Berlin, died April 21, 2011, following a brief illness.

Mildred Simon

Mildred E. Simon, 87, of Dalton, died April 9, 2011, at Shady Lawn Health Care Community, following a period of declining health.
Mildred was born May 12, 1923, in Carrollton, to the late Walter and Eva Donaldson, and married Bruce K. Simon on Dec. 9, 1943. He survives.

Patricia Murnahan

Patricia Villers Murnahan, 61, of Shreve, died April 11, 2011, at her home.

Ruth Geiser

Ruth Geiser, 90, of Smithville, died April 4, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Marjorie Steiner

Marjorie Mae “Marge” Steiner, 84, of Orrville, died April 2, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a period of declining health.

Helen Keirns

Helen Keirns, 92, of Millersburg, died April 2, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, following a short illness.

Carey Wallace

Carey G. Wallace, 92, of Millersburg, died March 22, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center.

Jonas Yoder

Jonas A. Yoder, 90, of Wilmot, died March 25, 2011, at his home, following a period of declining health.
Jonas was born Dec. 14, 1920, to the late Alfred C. and Sevilla B. Yoder. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Andy Wengerd

Bishop Andy E. Wengerd, 69, of Millersburg, died March 21, 2011, at his home, following an extended illness.

Paul Mast

Paul E. Mast, 71, of Wooster, died March 21, 2011, at the home of Reuben Bowman near Orrville.

Paul Foreman

Paul L. Foreman, 64, of Coshocton, died March 16, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following a brief illness.

Judith Lawter

Judith Ann Lawter, 70, of Millersburg, died March 18, 2011, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital, Zanesville.

Donna Lowe

Donna Lowe, 76, of West Salem, died March 5, 2011, at Hospice House, Ashland, following a three-month battle with cancer.

Mattie Mast

Mattie M. Mast, 91, of Wilmot, died March 13, 2011, at her home, following a lingering illness.
Mattie was born Feb. 3, 1920, in Wayne County, to the late Mose P. and Fannie Weaver. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Perry Rine

Perry Howard Rine, 87, of Killbuck, died March 9, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Donald Weygandt

Donald E. Weygandt, 82, of Orrville, died March 7, 2011, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, following a period of declining health.

Margaret Hixson

Margaret A. “Marge” Hixson, 76, of Orrville, died peacefully March 2, 2011, following an extended illness.

Joe Wilson

Joe N. Wilson, 62, of Wooster, died March 2, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, following a short illness.

Dwayne Yoder

Dwayne E. “Ace” Yoder, 25, of Orrville, died peacefully March 5, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Alan Mishler

Alan J. Mishler, 58, of Killbuck, died March 4, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, surrounded by family, following a short illness.

Wilford Conn

Dr. Wilford D. Conn, 72, of Mays Landing, N.J., died Feb. 16, 2011, at Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, N.J.

Levi Miller

Levi M. Miller, 93, of Millersburg, died Feb. 21, 2011, at his home, following an extended illness.

Yost Miller

Yost J. Miller, 76, of Sugarcreek, died Feb. 24, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, as the result of an accident.

Leone Andrews

Leone C. Andrews, 93, of Baltic, died Feb. 22, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, following an extended illness.

Charlotte Pierce

Charlotte E. Pierce, 94, of Wooster, formerly of Orrville, died Feb. 16, 2011, at Brookdale Place, following a long period of declining health.

LaVerne Fordenwalt

LaVerne E. Fordenwalt, 90, of Orrville, died Feb. 19, 2011, at Dunlap Community Hospital, following a short period of ill health.

D.W. Hill

D.W. “Pete” Hill, 80, of Mt. Eaton, died Feb. 16, 2011, at Affinity Medical Center, Massillon, following a period of declining health.

Dan Miller

Dan. J.W. Miller, 81, of Millersburg, died Feb. 20, 2011, at his home.
Dan was born March 1, 1929, in Wayne County, to the late John W. and Sarah Miller.

Curtis Garnes

Curtis Edward Garnes, 30, of Wooster, died unexpectedly Feb. 13, 2011, at Akron City Hospital.

Linda Tucker

Linda L. Tucker, 58, of Wooster, died Feb. 15, 2011, at her home, with family by her side, following an extended illness.

Robert Butler

Robert Eugene Butler, 59, of Shreve, died unexpectedly Feb. 12, 2011, following an apparent heart attack.

Paul Maurer

Paul N. Maurer, 88, of Orrville, died Feb. 9, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.
Paul was born Sept. 6, 1922, in Dover, the son of Orris F. and Gertrude Maurer. He was united in marriage to Sarah Badger on April 2, 1949. She died in1981.

Gary Church

Gary L. Church, 65, of Elton, died Feb. 12, 2011, at his home, following a three-year illness.
Gary was born June 1, 1945, in Ashland, to the late Albert and Hazel Church.

Barbara Wilson

Barbara Idella Wilson died peacefully with friends at her side on Feb. 7, 2011, at Walnut Hills Retirement Center, Walnut Creek, where she had resided since 2006. With a smile on her face at death, Barbara moved on to the next chapter in her life (her lifetime motto).

Myron Young

Myron W. “Moose” Young, 66, of Killbuck, died Feb. 9, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family, following a 10-year battle with cancer.

Irv Hostetler

Irv E. Hostetler, 79, of Orrville, died Jan. 29, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Carolyn Perenkovich

Carolyn K. Perenkovich, 62, of Wadsworth, formerly of Orrville, died Feb. 1, 2011, at her home.

William Garabrandt

William Lee “Smoke” Garabrandt Sr., 81, of Uhrichsville, died Jan. 31, 2011, at Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center, following a lengthy illness.


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