Richard M. Benninger
May 9, 2023
Richard M. Benninger, 71, of Wooster, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Ohios LifeCare Hospice.
Richard was born August 2, 1951 in Wooster to Richard L. and Freda {Ogden} Benninger.
Richard graduated from Northwestern High school class of 1969. He proudly served with the United States Army.
He married Becky Stauffer on September 8, 1982.
He worked for Century...
Ruth Faye Maxon
May 8, 2023
Ruth Faye Maxon of Marietta passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at the age of 91. She wasborn July 29, 1931, to Bert and Alta Smith of Beverly, Ohio. She was the last surviving member of herfamily, being predeceased by sisters Dora Mae Tyler and Betty Smith, and brothers Robert, Charles,Emmett, and Louis Smith.On August 27, 1948, she married...
George Robert Lambert
May 7, 2023
George Robert Lambert, 73, of Wooster, died Sunday, May 7, 2023 at his residence.
George was born February 2, 1950 in Ashland, Ohio to Leslie Lelin and Ruth Carlene {Brennan} Lambert.
He graduated from the University of Akron and Malone College. George served in the US Navy as an Aviation Quartermaster from 1968 to 1972.
He married Peggy Turner on...
Virginia May "Ginny" Marthey
May 7, 2023
Virginia Mae “Ginny” Marthey, 91, of Apple Creek died Sunday, May 7, 2023, at the Wayne County Care Center in Wooster.
Ginny was born November 15, 1931 in Canton to Loy Joseph and Mary Zipporah {Griffeth}Yoder. She graduated from McKinley High School. She married Robert Marthey on February 9, 1952, he died in 2018.
Ginny worked briefly as an X-Ray...
Timothy Buss
May 4, 2023
Timothy John Buss, 54, of Smithville, died Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Orrville Point.
Tim was born November 12, 1968 in Wooster, Ohio to John and Judy {Dilyard} Buss.
Tim Graduated from Smithville High School.
He worked for Mosier Construction, D & S Distribution and VT Hackney. Tim enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, gardening, tinkering and taking things apart.
Tim...
Thomas Collier
May 3, 2023
Thomas Paul Collier, 76, of Wooster, died Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at his residence.
Thomas was born January 17, 1947, in Elyria, Ohio to James and Lillian {Cooley} Collier.
He attended special education classes at Midview School in Grafton and worked for Murray Ridge in Elyria. He worked for Miller’s Orchard in Amherst for 20 years and moved to...
Doris Jean Forshey
May 2, 2023
Doris Jean Forshey, 73, of Watertown, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Doris was born November 6, 1949 in Parkersburg to Chester and Kathryn Weaver.
She married Donald Forshey on December 14, 1973.
She was a member of Living Faith United Methodist Church.
Doris will be deeply missed by her husband Donald; daughter Sara (William)...
Katherine "Kitty" Lee Ratley-Savola
May 2, 2023
Katherine “Kitty” Lee Ratley-Savola, 80, of Mount Vernon, OH, passed away surrounded by her family May 2, 2023, at Knox Community Hospital, in Mount Vernon.
Kitty was born October 27, 1942, in Newtown, OH to Walter Lee and Betty Jane {Young} Ladd.
She married Vernon V. Savola on February 22nd, 1997, who passed away May 28th, 2016.
A graduate of...
Edgar Gene Harrell
May 1, 2023
Edgar Gene Harrell, 93, of 133 Brant Drive in Reno, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
He was born January 5, 1930 in Mount Vernon, NY to Edgar and Jean Harrell. He was a graduate of Fairview High School and the University of Dayton.
Edgar served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean...
Corlis Arlene Casto Hunter
May 1, 2023
Corlis Arlene Casto Hunter, age 69, of Marietta, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on May 1 st , 2023. Shewas born in Cedar Falls, Iowa on May 4 th , 1953 to Clarence and Geneva Carpenter. Corlis graduatedfrom Marietta High School in 1971.Corlis enjoyed gardening and everything flowers. She worked many years at John Grimes DevolGreenhouse and later at Dudley’s Florist.Corlis...
Donald Ross Wall
Apr 30, 2023
Donald Ross Wall, 94, of Wooster, died Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Smithville Western Care Center.
Donald was born April 26, 1929 in Danville, Ohio to Lawrence and Elizabeth {Champion} Wall.
He attended Danville Schools. Donald served in the Ohio National Guard from 1948 to 1956.
He married Mary Lee Shultz on February 27, 1953. She died July 25, 2017. ...
Nancy Lee Chevalier
Apr 29, 2023
Nancy L Chevalier, 75, of 231 Woodlawn Ave, Belpre, OH passed away peacefully and comfortably in her home of 50 years surrounded by family. She was born on July 11, 1947 to Howard and Edna Lee in Antioch, OH.
She was a member of Porterfield Baptist Church. Nancy graduated from River High School in 1965.She attended Mountain State College in...
Lana Gail Curtiss
Apr 28, 2023
Lana Gail Curtiss, 71, of Wooster, died April 28, 2023 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital.
Lana was born June 12, 1951 in Wooster, Ohio to Richard and Dorothy {Domer} Curtiss.
She graduated from Northwestern Highschool.
Lana worked at Rubbermaid for 18 years, Gerstenslager, and Every Woman’s House. Her favorite thing was looking at her family history, she enjoyed gardening, and she...
Joan Pearl Brinkerhoff
Apr 28, 2023
Joan Pearl Brinkerhoff, 85, of Wooster, died the morning of April 28th at Danbury Senior Living. She was born July 22, 1937 in Red Haw, Ohio to Earl and Cotta (Oberholzer) Badertscher.
Joan graduated from Jeromesville High school in 1955. She married Robert Earl Brinkerhoff on July 2, 1958 . He died March 25, 2018.
Joan finished her career working...
Dale Adam Schmid
Apr 27, 2023
Dale Adam Schmid, 96, was born on 3/21/1927 in Big Prairie, OH to John and Ruth (Kerr) Schmid. He died on 4/27/2023 in Wooster, OH.
He was extremely proud of having served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He was ecstatic to find his high school sweetheart, Betty Jean Hostettler, waiting for him on his return to the...
Jodi L. Donley
Apr 26, 2023
Jodi L. Donley, 48, of Wooster, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Samaritan Medical Center, in Ashland.
Jodi was born October 2, 1974 in Wooster, Ohio to Phil and Eileen {Kaufman} Donley.
She worked at AutoZone as a parts manager for 11 years. Jodi was very spiritual and loved Christ. She loved working on cars. Jodi had the best green...
Juanita Mae Hinkle
Apr 23, 2023
Juanita Mae Hinkle, 89, of Marietta, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Highland Oaks in McConnellsville.
Juanita was born October 3, 1933 in Stanleyville, Ohio to Carl and Lillian Weppler.
Juanita was member St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Juanita will be deeply missed by her children Calvin (Stephanie) Becker and Greg (Sherri) Becker; grandchildren Alicia (Arjay) Miller, Chris...
Harold Eugene Milligan Jr
Apr 20, 2023
Harold Eugene Milligan, Jr, 84, of Mount Vernon, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Knox Community Hospital, in Mt Vernon.Harold was born December 5, 1938, in Knox County to Harold Eugene and Doris {Kirkpatrick} Milligan.He married Irene “Nicky” Shoman on June 21st, 1959. He had been employed and retired from Continental Can and then worked at WalMart. He was...
Omar Wengerd
Apr 20, 2023
Omar Dale Wengerd, 88, of Wooster, passed away Thursday April 20, 2023, at his home with his family by his side.
Omar was born April 9, 1935, in Fredricksburg to Eli J. and Susie {Hochstetler} Wengerd. He married Nettie Miller on November 3, 1954. She passed away in 2021.
Omar was a maintenance foreman for the former Land-O-Lakes. He...
Anne Marie Kennedy
Apr 19, 2023
Anne Marie Kennedy, 61, of Columbus, OH, passed away Wednesday April 19, 2023, surrounded by family, in Mount Vernon.
Anne was born November 29th, 1961, in Columbus OH to Victor and Joan {Richards} Sharron.
Anne worked in the care giving profession for 20 years especially for the Developmentally Disabled community as well as senior adults. She brought smiles to everyone’s...