Area Obituaries

DALTON – Ronnie E. Davis, age 80,  passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at home following an extended illness. He was born on October 29, 1941 in Gilmore, OH to the late Ramer and Gwindolen Davis Henderson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War and married Sue…

James Leslie Bixler, age 91, of Ann Arbor peacefully passed into his heavenly home on November 9, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. Jim was born on April 8, 1930 in Orrville, Ohio to Allen & Ellen Bixler. Jim is survived by his wife of 65 years June Bixler; daughters Caroline Bixler and…

April D. Petroshus, 79, of Navarre, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. She was born in Battle Creek, MI on April 7, 1942 to the late Herman and Beverly (Hagelshaw) Schell and married Tim Petroshus on November 25, 1965 and he survives. April loved her family, friends, colleagues and…

ORRVILLE — Gerald E. “Jerry” Davault, age 89, of Orrville, died Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Smithville Western Care Center in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Jerry was born on October 16, 1932, in Jeromesville, Ohio, to the late Harold and Helen (Swineford) Davault, graduated from Jeromesville High School in 1950, and served…

Orrville — Randy G. “Jake” Friesel, age 65, of Orrville, died Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a period of declining health. Jake was born on March 21, 1956, in Bellaire, Ohio, to Edmond and Charlotte (Haslam) Friesel, attended Tuslaw High School, and served 24 years as a Sergeant First Class…

Orrville — Mark A. King, age 59, of Orrville, entered the arms of his Heavenly Father on Friday, November 5, 2021, following complications from COVID-19. Mark was born on June 11, 1962, in Wooster, Ohio, to Nancy (Brown) Parks, graduated from Wooster High School in 1981, and married Robin Hartman on September 3, 1983, in…