Marjorie "Marge" Mary Pyanowski
Mar 31, 2026
Obituary
Marjorie “Marge” Mary Pyanowski, 84, of Ashland, OH, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Good Shepherd Skilled Nursing, in Ashland. Marjorie was born December 8, 1941 in Grafton, OH to Deforest and Kathrine {Frisbee} Faulkner. She married Clarence J. Pyanowski on April 4, 1964 who passed October 6, 2016.
She was an industrial seamstress for Cresco in Ashland (leather jackets),...
Juanita Ruth Lebo
Mar 31, 2026
Juanita Ruth Lebo, 72, of West Salem, passed away Monday, March 31, 2026, at her home surrounded by family.
Juanita was born August 17, 1953, in Athens, Ohio to Rev. Richard and Dolores {Pollard} Lucas.
Juanita graduated from Indiana Bible College.
She married David Lebo on November 11, 1972; he passed in 2024.
Juanita retired as an Executive General Adjuster after many years. She...
Karen Louise Simpkins
Mar 27, 2026
Karen Louise Simpkins, 77, of Orrville, passed away March 27, 2026.
Karen was born February 8, 1949 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Clifford and Wilma {Carnahan} Valentine.
She married Sid Simpkins on July 24, 1970.
Karen enjoyed puzzles, and watching baseball and basketball. She loved spending time with her grandkids.
Karen will be deeply missed by her husband Sid; daughter Diane (Chad) Vance; and grandchildren...
Gina Lu'Ree Spence
Mar 27, 2026
Gina Lu'Ree Spence, age 60, of Wooster, Ohio, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories.
She was born on March 18, 1966, in Orrville, Ohio, to the late Odell Spence and Polly Spence.
Gina will be deeply missed by her loving children, Caleb Mast and his wife, Allison Mast; Kendra Mast; and Kent Mast; her cherished grandchildren,...
Loretta Mae Carmany
Mar 26, 2026
Loretta Mae Carmany, 93, of Wadsworth, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare.
Loretta was born May 12, 1932, in Manchester, Ohio to Wm. Calvert and Josephine Bertha {Maahs} Turley.
She married William “Bill” Carmany on November 19, 1953; he passed in 2011.
Loretta worked at Medina Hospital for over 20 years. She liked to garden, farm, and go to...
Kenneth S Hickman
Mar 25, 2026
Kenneth Samuel “Sam” Hickman, 65, of Ashland, OH, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at home with his family, in Ashland. Sammy was born July 23, 1960 in Mansfield, OH to Reuben and Ora Jane {Lee} Hickman.
Sam drove trucks for many years until he met Cindy. She asked him to help with her dog grooming business where he worked until...
William "Ken" Sanders
Mar 25, 2026
William “Ken” Sanders, 92, of Rittman, went home to Heaven on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
Ken was born November 28, 1933, in East Lynn, WV to Wayne and Mary Ellen {Parsons} Sanders. He graduated from Wayne High School and married Onealee “Lee” Adkins on July 11, 1953. She passed away March 17, 2024.
Ken worked for PCA in Rittman for 43 years,...
Russell "Rusty" William First
Mar 24, 2026
Russell “Rusty” William First, 53, of Wooster, passed away March 24, 2026.
He was born on July 26, 1972 to Russell S. and Bonnie (Leiner) First.
Rusty was a graduate of Smithville High School in 1990. He was a dairy farmer alongside his father on Firsthaven Farm in Wooster for much of his life. Most recently, Rusty was a laborer at AmeriGas...
Howard "Mike" Leeson
Mar 23, 2026
Howard Michael Leeson, 73, of Wooster, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026, surrounded by family.
Mike was born April 7, 1952, in Wooster to Howard Glenn and Nancy Lou {Delmont} Leeson.
Mike proudly served in the United States Army.
He was a member of the American Legion Post #68. Mike retired from Beaver Meats after many years. He enjoyed playing softball, going to...
Sylvia Evelyn Ohmer
Mar 21, 2026
Sylvia Evelyn Davis VanNoy Ohmer, 92, of Newport, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the Washington County Home in Marietta.
She was born June 8, 1933 and was the daughter of John and Bertha Davis. Sylvia attended Newport Schools.
She worked at various jobs throughout her lifetime. Sylvia enjoyed spending time with her family and loved gardening,
Sylvia married Gerald VanNoy in...