Area Obituaries

       Together Again   NORTH LAWRENCE — TOGETHER AGAIN — Hazel E. Jackson , age 85, of North Lawrence, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Hazel was born on November 9, 1936, in Louisville, OH, to Marvin and Anna (Horst) Ott and graduated from Marlboro…

Arlene Kandel Brubaker Arlene, 74, died Friday January 21, 2022 peacefully, suddenly, and unexpectedly, in her home with her husband of 55 years by her side.  She was recently diagnosed with PSP – Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy (curepsp.org). She was born August 1, 1947 to Eli and Edna (Mast) Kandel in Dalton, OH.  She married Willie…

DALTON – Herbert W. Jackson, age 82, went home to be with the Lord on January 19, 2022. Born on June 26, 1939 in Cleveland to the late Herbert W. and Lillian (Dunkleman) Jackson, he was a resident of Dalton for 22 years, previously of Strongsville. Herbert started his career with Columbia Stone where he…

John George Leunk Jr., 82, of Wooster passed into the arms of his personal Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 17, 2022, by natural causes. He was born on February 14, 1939 to the late John and Katherine Leunk in Altoona, Pennsylvania. John graduated from the College of Wooster in 1960 and married Carol Kirkendall in…

North Lawrence — Larry L. Jackson, age 84, of North Lawrence, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a brief period of declining health. Larry was born on March 21, 1937, in Marshallville, Ohio, to the late Ralph and Maude (Scheaffer) Jackson and graduated from Marshallville in 1955.  He married…

Orrville — Robert Marshall Derrickson, 78, of Orrville, died Monday, January 3, 2022, at Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland, following a period of declining health. Bob was born on July 11, 1943, in Brockton, Massachusetts, to the late Marshall and Esther (Elsmore) Derrickson, graduated from Abington (MA) High School, and served as a…

Orrville — Paul “Pappy” E. Knode, age 75, of Orrville, died Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, following a period of declining health. Paul was born on September 19, 1946, in North Lawrence, Ohio, to the late Paul and Mary (Schmidt) Knode, he attended Orrville High School, and served as a…

David L. Kuhns, 80, of Kidron, went home to be with the Lord peacefully, early Thursday, January 13, 2022 at his home following a period of declining health. He was born near Maysville on November 28, 1941 to the late Levi L. and Elma (Bowker) Kuhns.  He married Rachel L. Nussbaum, daughter of Harvey J.…

Ashland — Richard D. Matty Sr., age 80, of Marshallville, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at The Good Shepherd Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Campus in Ashland, following a period of declining health. Richard was born on January 10, 1942, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Chester and Ester (Failor) Matty and married Saundra Carpenter…