Obituaries
Duane E. Steiner
Sep 5, 2023
Duane E. Steiner, 72, of Wooster, entered the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, with his family by his side.
Duane was born July 25, 1951, in Dalton to Nathan and Bertha A. {Neuenschwander} Steiner. He met Annetta “Annette” Stauffer while he was a hospital orderly in Lancaster, PA in 1970; they married on November 6,...
Dr. Alvin "Al" Garrett
Sep 4, 2023
Dr. Alvin “Al” Garrett, 95, of Ashland, died Monday, September 4, 2023 at his residence.
Al was born July 7, 1928 in South Trenton, NY to Wayne and Edna {Stone} Garrett.
He attended Hobart College and then Case Western Reserve school of Podiatry. Al served in the U.S. Army as a Medical Doctor from 1952-1954 in the Korean War.
He...
William (Bill) Harold Yancer
Sep 4, 2023
William “Bill” Harold Yancer, 82, of Ashland, died Monday, September 4, 2023 at his residence.
Bill was born May 9, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio to George and Gwendolyn {Rafferty} Yancer.
He graduated from Westlake High School. He served in the US Navy.
He married Jean Norton on February 23, 1963. She survives.
Bill worked for Gran Cal Inc. for 30...
Lois Alverna Morrison
Sep 2, 2023
Lois Alverna Morrison, 94, of Seville, died Saturday September 2, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Lois was born January 9, 1929 in Sharon Center, Ohio to Edward and Hazel {Nimon} Bird.
She married Glen Morrison on May 24, 1947.
Lois was a self-employed dairy farmer, housewife, and mother. She attended the Jerusalem Lutheran Church in...
Gary E. Sloan
Sep 1, 2023
Gary E. Sloan, 72, of Shreve, died Friday, September 1, 2023 at Smithville Western Care Center, in Wooster.
Gary was born December 14, 1950 in Ashland to Elmer and Dona {Morman} Sloan.
Gary proudly served with the United States Marines.
He married Karen Shriver on July 18, 1970. She survives.
He worked as a machinist at Rexroth before retiring...
Larry Harrison Sandy
Sep 1, 2023
Lawrence "Larry" Harrison Sandy, 69, of Wooster, died Friday, September 1, 2023 at Mansfield Hospital.
Larry was born April 20, 1954 in Lewis County W.V. to Lawrence and Rena {Ocheltree} Sandy.
He proudly served in the United States Army.
Larry was everyone’s handy man. He loved watching the Cleveland Browns, spending time with friends and family and relaxing by his...
Constance Lynn Mast
Aug 28, 2023
Constance (Connie) Lynn Mast, age 63, of Wooster, Ohio made a peaceful passing on August 28, 2023 after a 6 month journey with cancer.
Connie was born on February 2, 1960 in Orrville, OH to the late Victor and Geraldine (Geiger) Moser. She was raised on a farm in Orrville, OH and graduated from Waynedale High School in 1978....
Carol Bourell
Aug 27, 2023
Carol Louise Bourell, 100, of Doylestown, died Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Maplewood Senior Living in Chardon.
Carol was born December 8, 1922 in Parma, Ohio George and Laura Walter.
She married Perry Bourell Jr on June 8, 1946.
Carol enjoyed art mostly water color painting, and gardening.
Carol will be deeply missed by her son Don Bourell of Huttonsville,...
Robert D "Bob" McKenzie
Aug 26, 2023
Robert Donald McKenzie, 90, died on Saturday, August 26 in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Bob was born in Frostburg, Maryland and moved to Mount Vernon, Ohio to attend Mount Vernon Academy, and remained a resident of Mount Vernon until his death.
After graduating from Mount Vernon Academy, Bob served in the army during the Korean war earning the National Defense service...
Ellen Lucille Thomas
Aug 26, 2023
Ellen Lucille Thomas, 97, formerly of Reno, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 26, 2023. Lucy was the daughter of Hilda and Delbert Mullenix and the wife of the late Edwin “Earl” Thomas whom she had been married to for 50 years.
Lucy was a member of the Marietta Church of Christ, retired from Williamstown...
Bonita Mae Schafer
Aug 23, 2023
Bonita Mae Schafer, 81, of Marietta, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Bonnie was born August 24, 1941 in Marietta to Ira and Mildred Casto.
She was a 1959 graduate of Marietta High School.
She married Gary Schafer on June 3, 1962.
Bonnie was a bookkeeper for B F Goodrich, the family business - Schafer Super...
Bonita Sue Williams
Aug 20, 2023
She aimed for the sky, moving slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It was all those little steps that made Bonita Sue Williams’ journey complete as she passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side, Sunday, August 20th. The phone calls, letters, cards, and visits Bonnie received during the final weeks of her life were a...
Marian Elizabeth Moody
Aug 18, 2023
Marian Elizabeth Moody, 72, of Marietta, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023 at Harmar Place.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Tonya S. Bishop
Aug 18, 2023
Tonya Bishop, 45, of Rittman, passed away August 18, 2023 at her residence.
Tonya was born June 21, 1978 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Roger and Susan {Hickling} Markley.
She graduated from Rittman High School and attended the Wayne County Career Center, Tonya was also studying to be an RN.
She married her ex husband Kevin Bishop on August 5,...
Frances L. Johnson Scott
Aug 15, 2023
Frances L. Johnson Scott, 80, of Creston, passed away on August 15, 2023.Frances was born July 10, 1943, to the late Cecil and Agnus Johnson.Frances graduated from Riggs Lamar Beauty College and retired as ahairdresser after 45 years of making people beautiful. She enjoyed working inher yard and spending time with her family.She will be deeply missed by her three...
Ruth Michalek
Aug 11, 2023
Ruth Eileen Michalek, 98, of Troy, passed away August 11, 2023 at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County.
Ruth was born March 28, 1925 in Wisconsin to Henry T. and Sadie F. {Peteri} Ingerson.
She married George Michalek on June 13, 1943, in Port Huron, MI. They were married 71 years before his passing.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,...
Paul Moore
Aug 11, 2023
Paul (Doug) Moore, 71, of Ashland, passed away August 11, 2023, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, Ohio.
Paul was born August 1, 1952, in Charleston, WV to Allen and Elsie {Hamilton} Moore.
Paul attended Ashland High School
He married Darlene Emminger on May 29, 1977.
Paul worked at the old junior high in Ashland for over 40 years....
James "Jim" Keck
Aug 9, 2023
James E. Keck, 78, of El Mirage, Arizona, formerly of Rittman, Ohio, slipped peacefully away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Hospice of the Valley, Surprise, Arizona. Jim was born December 19, 1944 to Edwin Franklin and Ruth Ann {Watson} Keck at Akron City Hospital, Akron, Ohio. Edwin was career Army so Jim mostly went to military dependent schools. ...
Jack Mohler
Aug 9, 2023
Jack E. Mohler, 70, of Wooster, died August 9, 2023, at Wooster Community Hospital, in Wooster, Ohio.
Jack was born August 7, 1953, in Wooster to Verne and Shirley {Domer} Mohler.
He married Marcene Mohler on June 28, 1975. She died in 2018.
He had been working for Artiflex for the past 26 years. He worked for Crown, Volvo, and...
Linda Lee Ritter
Aug 9, 2023
Linda Lee Ritter, 80, of Marietta, formerly of Muskegon, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at her home.
Linda was born May 25, 1943 in Muskegon to Clarence Rudolph and Aline Belle {Hendrick} Gay.
She graduated from Muskegon High School and Western Michigan University.
She married Raymond Ralph Ritter Jr. on September 8, 1961.
Linda was a...
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