Area Obituaries

Orrville — Bonnie Jean Slicker, age 85, of Orrville, died Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Doylestown Health Care Center, following a period of declining health. Bonnie was born on March 3, 1936, in Wayne County, to the late Wesley and Thelma (Swart) Davis, graduated from Shreve High School in 1953, and married Newton R. Greegor…

Orrville — Barry Allen Wilson , age 49, of Orrville, died Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at his residence in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Barry was born on July 5, 1972, in Orrville, Ohio, to Larry and Rhonda (Prater) Wilson. He graduated from Orrville High School in 1992 and worked as an assembler…

Eldon P. Gerber, 75, of Kidron, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. He was born in Wooster on February 4, 1946 to the late Oren E. and Catharine L. (Steiner) Gerber and married Karen S. Smerik on January 25, 1975. He was a life-long Kidron resident and was active…

Dalton — Nelson R. Wenger, age 76, of Dalton, died Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Nelson was born on February 5, 1945, in Wooster, to Ray and Mary (Good) Wenger and graduated from Dalton High School in 1963.  He married Phyllis M. Wenger on…

ORRVILLE — Tim R. Finkenbinder, age 69, of Orrville, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, following a short illness. Tim was born on April 19, 1952, in Orma, West Virginia, to the late Teresa (Wears) Norman, graduated from Calhoun County (WV) High School in 1971.  On February 14, 2018, in…

Orrville — Brooks Allen Curtis, age 41, of Orrville, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a courageous battle against Covid-19. Brooks was born on January 10, 1980, in Orrville, to Dennis L. and Sally L. (Rider) Curtis, graduated from Orrville High School in 1998 where he wrestled and played baseball…

Dr. Jorge E. Motta (85) passed away on October 11, 2021 in Shaker Heights, OH with his family at his side. Jorge Motta was born in Bogotá Colombia to Jorge Motta and Leonor (nee Romero) Motta on December 12, 1935.  He married Dolores (nee Eureka) Motta on January 25, 1969 in Broadview Heights, OH. He…

Orrville — Julia Charlene “Char” Nichols, age 89, of Orrville, formerly of Springfield, IL, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster. Char was born on October 12, 1932, in Saint Louis, Missouri, to the late Anna Douglas, and graduated from Loretto Academy in St. Louis in 1950, and attended Lincoln Land Community…

Naumoff, Mary Elizabeth Hull 1927 – 2021 Heaven’s gain is our loss.  Mary Hull Naumoff, 93, after a weekend surrounded by family left this earth and went to be with our Lord and Savior on the evening of October 10, 2021, kicking off a massive family reunion in heaven.  Mary had a great life of 93 plus…

Joyce Kathleen “Katy” Biggs DALTON- Joyce Kathleen “Katy” Biggs, died Monday October 4, at Wooster Community Hospital. A celebration of Katy’s life will be held on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. at the Dalton Presbyterian Church, 163 W. Main St., Dalton, OH, 44618 with Pastor Sally Fusek officiating. A private burial will take…