Area Obituaries

Orrville — George “Mitch” Bacan, age 77, of Orrville, died Friday, June 11, 2021, at his home in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Mitch was born on July 5, 1943, in Point Marion, Pennsylvania, to the late George Mitchell Sr. and Beatrice Irene (Hixon) Bacan and married Esther P. Harvey on November 5,…

Denise L. Rehm June 12, 1959 – June 11, 2021 Denise Rehm, age 61, of Orrville, died Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Aultman Compassionate Care Center in Canton following a second battle with cancer. Denise was born on June 12, 1959, in Orrville to the late Russell and Della May (Murphy) Rehm. She graduated…

Canton — Marc Alan Flickinger, age 51, of Canton, formerly of Orrville, died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at his residence in Canton. Marc was born on February 3, 1970, in Orrville, to Corina (Alejando) Howard and Andy Flickinger, attended Orrville High School, and served as an SPC in the United States Army during the Gulf…

  Kidron – Arlene Ann Lehman, Age 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 9, 2021 on the 60th anniversary of her marriage to David S. Lehman. Arlene was born in Sugarcreek, Ohio March 25, 1939 to Noah and Mattie Schlabach.  She had a wonderful childhood growing up in a…

Marshallville — Donald Lloyd Stoll, age 83, of Marshallville, died Monday, June 7, 2021, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, following a brief period of declining health. Donald was born on November 24, 1937, in Marshallville, Ohio, to the late Granville and Mary (Reed) Stoll and married Nancy Schindler on December 21, 1963, in Marshallville. Nancy…

  DALTON – Kellie A. Hamilton, age 57, passed away on May 29, 2021. Born on October 22, 1963 in Barberton, OH to Larry R. and Barbara Kay (Rounds) Jerin, she was a resident of Dalton for 20 years, previously of Orrville.  Having been an assistant manager for Wal-Mart for 20 years and recently the…

Wooster — Sandra Kaye Keeler, age 74, of Orrville, died Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Smithville Western Care Center in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Sandra was born on May 11, 1947, in Wooster, Ohio, to the late James and Lillie (Buchwalter) Grove. She graduated from Smithville High School in 1965 and worked…

Dave Bolender, age 81 of McArthur passed away on Friday June 4th, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital.  He was born to the late James and Virgie Grooms Bolender in New Boston, OH on Nov. 3rd, 1939, and grew up in Dalton, Ohio with his older brother Jim & his younger brother Bob.  Dave was a…

Lawrence E. Gopp, 91, of Apple Creek, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Dover on April 3, 1930 to the late Lester E. and Hazel D. (Grimminger) Gopp and married Eva Wilbur on September 27, 1947 and she survives. Larry…

ORRVILLE — Alisa Gearhart, age 44, of Orrville, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Wooster Community Hospital, following a period of declining health. Alisa was born on July 1, 1976, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Dwayne and Patricia (Leyda) Newman and graduated from Perry High School and made her home in Orrville. Alisa…