Area Obituaries

DALTON – Iris L. Yoder, age 99, passed away on February 13, 2022. Born on February 21, 1922 in Alliance, OH, she was a 1940 graduate of Dalton High School. A life resident of Dalton, Iris retired from Dr. Swogers office and had worked at various hospitals as a cook.  She also attended Omega Tabernacle.…

Orrville — Betty L. Gentry, age 78, of Orrville, died Monday, February 14, 2022, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a period of declining health. Betty was born on January 2, 1944, in Wadsworth, Ohio, to the late Oscar and Katherine (Ault) Mellott. Husband of 50 years, Betty and Joseph were married on June 23,…

Smithville — Minnie B. Cunningham, age 72, of Smithville, died Friday, January 28, 2022, at Smithville Western Care Center in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Minnie was born on November 25, 1949, in Wooster, Ohio, to the late Charles and Ruth (Perry) Whitmore and married James on November 4, 1966.  James died on…

Orrville — Marguerite M. Wagner, age 87, of Orrville, Ohio, died surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Aultman Hospital in Canton. Marguerite was born October 10, 1934, in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Harry and Theresa (Taylor) Mershimer and graduated from Seminary High School in Poland, Ohio and Westminster College, in…

Orrville — Lyle E. Baker, age 73, of Orrville, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Accord Care Community in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Lyle was born on October 12, 1948, in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Lyle and MaryLou (Fugate) Baker, graduated from Sidney High School in 1967, and served as a…

Ruth Page Flett Parnell, age 99, formerly of Hamilton, ND and most recently, Orrville, OH passed away February 8 at Orrvilla Maple Terrace. Ruth was born February 12, 1922, at Santa Rita, NM to Charles Magoris and Elsie Irene (Page) Flett. She grew up in Hamilton, ND and graduated in 1939 from Hamilton High School. …

Louis A. Lehman of Albany, Oregon died January 21, 2022 after a series of strokes. He was born Nov. 7, 1933 near Kidron, Ohio to the late Aaron J. and Edna (Amstutz) Lehman. In his early life he was a member of the Sonnenberg Mennonite Church at Kidron, Ohio where he was baptized, established his…

Fannie Marie Miller, 88, of Apple Creek and formerly of Kidron, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Walnut Hills nursing home where she had been a resident the last 2 years. She was born in Uniontown, OH on January 10, 1934 to the late Moses A. and Lydiann (Erb) Coblentz and married Atlee…

Dalton — Richard “Dick” Troyer Sr., age 75, of Dalton, formerly of Marshallville, died Friday, February 4, 2022, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a sudden period of declining health. Richard was born on January 11, 1947, in Wadsworth, Ohio, to William and the late Marie (Horrisbeger) Troyer and graduated from Smithville High School in…