Area Obituaries

Jacobsburg — Connie M. King, age 75, of Jacobsburg, formerly of Sterling, died Friday, July 23, 2021, at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV,  following a period of declining health. Connie was born on December 30, 1945, in Wooster, to the late William and Naomi (Shenberger) Trumphour, graduated from Orrville High School in 1964, and attended…

Sandra Sue Amstutz, 73, of Kidron, died Friday, July 23, 2021, surrounded by her loving family, following a period of declining health. She was born June 21, 1948 in Wooster to Gordon D. and Blanche L. (Graber) Sprunger. She married John L. Amstutz on December 24, 1972. He survives and was a faithful husband and…

Betty A. Troyer, 86, of Apple Creek, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Danbury Senior Living in Wooster. She was born in Sugarcreek on October 5, 1934 to the late Andy J. and Mary Ann (Mullet) Schlabach. After her mother died when she was 9 years old she lived with two of her…

APPLE CREEK – Myra Gerber, 93, of Apple Creek (formerly of Berlin, Ohio), went to be home with the Lord, July 22, 2021, at the Danbury Senior Living in Wooster, Ohio. A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, July 26, at 11 a.m. at the Fairlawn Mennonite Church in Apple Creek.  Live stream of the…

Kenneth N. Hilty, age 80 passed away on July 17, 2021 at Life Care Hospice Center in Wooster, Ohio. He was born March 4, 1941 to the late Paul and Edna (Nussbaum) Hilty. Kenneth attended Alliance Believers Church in Alliance. He was a very faithful man that loved the Lord, Southern Gospel Music and singing.…

Smithville — David J. Strader, age 66, of Smithville, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Smithville Western Care Center in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Dave was born on June 23, 1955, in Madisonville, KY, to Don and Wilma (Higgs) Strader, graduated from Wooster High School (Wayne County Career Center) in 1973, and…

    Wooster — Evelyn H. Springer, age 94, of Wooster, formerly of Parma Heights, died Monday, July 19, 2021, at Danbury Senior Living in Wooster, where she lived for the last three years.   Evelyn was born on February 2, 1927, in Cleveland, to the late Harry and Helen (Monkowski) Miklaszewski and graduated from…

Larry L. Lehman, 70, of Kidron, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 19, 2021. He was born in Wooster on November 29, 1950 to the late Ellis and Jean (Sommer) Lehman and married Lora Orr on May 18, 1974 and she survives. Larry retired from Kidron Body in 2012 and was a former deputy for…