Obituaries
Donna Jo Oliver
Mar 3, 2025
Donna Jo "Jody" Oliver, 66, of Marietta passed away Monday, March 2, 2025 at 1:02 AM at Marietta Memorial Hospital with her husband Blaine by her side. Jody was born September 26, 1958 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Donald and Linda {Francis} Sciance.
Jody married Blaine Oliver on November 24, 1979.
Jody worked at Kmart in Marietta for 13 years. She was...
Marsha Raye Blankenship
Mar 3, 2025
Marsha Raye Blankenship, 74, of Dalton, died March 3, 2025 at Shady Lawn, in Dalton.
Marsha was born April 24, 1950 in Wooster, OH to Myrna {Bellman} VanFossen.
She enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her grandkids.
Marsha will be deeply missed by her children Brian (Amy) Blankenship, Connie (Kirk) Benchoff, and Ranee Blankenship; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brothers Danny Ray (Martha)...
Robert Dale Moore
Mar 3, 2025
Robert Dale Moore, 91, of Wooster, died March 3, 2025, at Wooster Community Hospital.
Bob was born September 11, 1933, in Bergholz, Ohio to James and Mina {Maple} Moore.
He graduated from Springfield High School in 1951. He married Fay June Starner on October 15, 1976. She died in 2000.
Robert retired from Magni Power Co after many years of service. In his...
Thomas E Wilcox
Mar 1, 2025
Thomas Edward Wilcox Jr., 72, of Apple Creek, died March 1, 2025 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital.
Tom was born December 22, 1952 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Thomas and Alma {Martin} Wilcox.
Tom went to the Wayne County Career Center.
He married Mary Hackett on June 26, 1995.
Tom worked in the cleaning room for Quality Castings for 35 years. He was...
Harry James Conger
Feb 27, 2025
Harry James Conger, 89, of Wadsworth, died February 27, 2025 at Akron City Hospital.
Harry was born April 5, 1935 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Harley and Emma {Spies} Conger.
Harry graduated from Wadsworth High School, he then proudly served in the U.S. Naval Reserves.
He married Orpha Wellman on December 18, 1955.
Harry worked at PPG industries in Barberton as a stationary engineer for...
Nathan Ray DeLong
Feb 27, 2025
Nathan Ray DeLong, 78, of Wooster, died February 27, 2025 at Danbury of Broadview Heights.
Nathan was born March 4, 1946 in Marietta, Ohio to Reymann and Doris {Biddle} DeLong.
He married Paula Zimmerman on January 25, 1976.
Nathan worked for Wayne County for many years as an Engineer Technician and Traffic Control Supervisor. Nathan was very proud of his and Paula’s hobby...
Emanuel Rudolph Martin
Feb 27, 2025
Emanuel “Manny” Rudolph Martin, 88 of Ashland, died February 27, 2025, at Ontario Estates Senior Living Facility in Ontario, Ohio.
Manny was born on January 14, 1937, in Fremont, Ohio to John Jacob and Margaret Paula (Karaba) Martin. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in Fremont and privately studied through Moody Bible Institute. Manny also proudly served his country...
Jerry "Barney" Wayne Barnhouse
Feb 27, 2025
Jerry “Barney” Wayne Barnhouse, 68, of Reno, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Jerry was born May 22, 1956 in Marietta to Alfred and Christene Barnhouse.
He graduated from Frontier High School.
Jerry retired from Magnum Magnetics after over 20 years of employment. He loved classic cars, cycling, and sitting on his porch.
Jerry will be deeply missed by his...
LaVerne Hall
Feb 26, 2025
LaVerne Taylor Ward Hall 94 of Ashland, Ohio passed away at home February 26, 2025. She is the daughter of James Milton and Vada Jane (Curtis) Taylor, Born November 7, 1930 in Otway, Ohio. LaVerne was a resident of Ashland, Ohio for the past 13 years. She was a member of the Amvets of Ashland for 13 years. LaVerne loved...
Carl Amos Mark
Feb 26, 2025
Carl Amos Mark, 78, of Wooster, died February 26, 2025 at his residence.
Carl was born December 8, 1946 in Wooster, Ohio to Miles and Helen {Sampsel} Mark.
Carl graduated from Northwestern High School, He the proudly served in the U.S. Army
He married Nancy Fyffe on October 25, 1966.
Carl retired from Akron Brass after 55 years. He was a member of the...
Mark Allen Fickle
Feb 24, 2025
Mark Allen Fickle, of Apple Creek, died February 24, 2025 at Akron General Hospital, in Akron, Ohio.
Mark was born January 12, 1970 in Orrville, Ohio to Paul Neal and Carol Messenger. He was later adopted by Sam Fickle.
He graduated from Smithville High School.
He attended the Church of the Savior for many years. Mark enjoyed beading and social media. He was...
Robert Lee Hauger
Feb 23, 2025
Robert “Rob” Lee Hauger II, 63, of Ashland, died February 23, 2025 at UH Cleveland Medical Center, in Cleveland.
Rob was born December 27, 1961 in Connersville, Indiana to Robert and Velma {Anderson} Hauger.
He married Rebecca DeHaven on March 9, 1991.
Rob worked at the Dale Roy School in Ashland for 10 years and Scot Industries in Wooster for 15 years. He...
Rev. Charles Vernon Gilmore
Feb 23, 2025
Rev. Charles Vernon Gilmore, 89, of Ashland, died February 23, 2025 at his residence.
Vernon was born February 19, 1936 in Clarington, Ohio to Vernon Reece and Eva Mae {Saffle} Gilmore.
He graduated from Clarington High School in 1954.
He married Velma Mae Keener on June 2, 1956.
Vernon retired from National Latex Products in 1998. He was a member and founder of the...
Jack Edward Conn
Feb 23, 2025
Jack Edward Conn, 92, of Wooster, went to be with the Lord, Sunday February 23, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Jack was born February 13, 1933 in Cleveland, Mississippi to Hubbard and Allice {Manning} Conn.
He married Janice Conn on September 29, 1951.
Jack was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 30 years, he also...
James Ralston
Feb 22, 2025
James Edward Ralston, 87, of Wooster, passed away, Saturday, February 22, 2025 at LifeCare Hospice with his family by his side.
James was born May 8, 1937, in Canton to Albert R. and Ruth Irene {Whiteford} Ralston.
He served in the US Navy for four years during peacetime.
James married Della Faye Petry on February 13, 1960; they just celebrated their 65th wedding...
William Leroy Chenevey
Feb 22, 2025
William “Bill” Leroy Chenevey, 87, of Smithville, died Saturday February 22, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
William was born October 18, 1937 in Wooster, OH to Vernon and Virginia {Franks} Chenevey.
He married Sue Hickman on May 26, 1958. The love of his life for the past 67 years, she survives.
Bill retired from Freeman construction after 50 years and...
Carl Richard Middleswart
Feb 21, 2025
Carl R. Middleswart, 81, of Marietta, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 21, 2025 surrounded by his family at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Carl was born in Marietta on November 21, 1943 to Charles and Ruby Middleswart. Retiring as a senior manufacturing engineer after 58 years as an employee of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Carl was known...
Galen Moomaw
Feb 20, 2025
Galen Moomaw, 89, of Wooster, went to be with his Lord Thursday, February 20, 2025.
Galen was born on October 10, 1935, in Smithville to Ivan and Thelma {Krause} Moomaw.
He married Evie Eberly on June 13, 1959. She passed away in 2022.
Galen impacted many lives, not just those of his family. He and Evie led junior high “Conquerors” for many years....
Juanita Joan Georgakopoulos
Feb 19, 2025
Juanita Joan Georgakopoulos (Yaya), age 88, passed away at The Good Shepherd in Ashland after a long battle with Alzheimers. She was born on February 18, 1937, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Philip and Juanita Keller.
Juanita dedicated 64 years of her life to serving others, spending much of her career as a server, with her most recent positions at Adams Rib...
Ethel Mae Fahler
Feb 18, 2025
Ethel Mae Fahler, 74, of Wooster, passed away peacefully Tuesday February 18, 2025 at her home with her loved ones, in Wooster.
Ethel was born June 17, 1950 in McVeigh, KY to Andy and Margie {Gillman} Thompson.
She went to school in Belfry, KY.
She married Dennis Fahler on March 18, 1989.
Ethel was a supervising investigator for Jobs and Family services where she...
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