Area Obituaries

ORRVILLE — Clifford Edwin Anderson, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021, at the age of 92.  He died peacefully while surrounded by his family. Cliff was born on May 5, 1928, to Edgar and Florence Anderson.   He married Marie Smotherman on February 21, 1953, after having served in the United States Army during the…

Fae A. Miller, 97, of Orrville, died peacefully on Monday, April 5, 2021, at the home of her niece, Rebecca and Arlin Geiser following a period of declining health. She was born on July 8, 1923 to the late Solomon and Ida (Miller) Miller.  She received her RN degree at Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania,…

Sharon Y. Hazel EAST GREENVILLE – My mission on this earth has been accomplished and God called me home on April 1, 2021 at the age of 82. I am now rejoined in Heaven with my parents, Lester and Glenna (Wise) Welty, my brother, Phillip Welty, son-in-law, Chad Malone, and my husband, best friend, and…

Melody A. Bethune, 69, of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. She was born in Massillon on February 15, 1952 to the late Clifford and Maxine E. (Hodgson) Sexton and married Ronald L. Bethune on June 2, 1973 and he survives. She worked in the medical department of the Hoover Company for…

Betty J. (Chelf) Todd, 95, of Wooster, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at West View Healthy Living. She was born in Mount Eaton on November 12, 1925 to the late Doyle and Gwendolyn (Richeson) Minser and married Jack T. Chelf on August 4, 1946.  He died September 3, 1992.  On February 25, 1995,she…

Orrville — Loretta Jane Moralle, age 82, of Orrville, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, at her residence in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Loretta was born on July 25, 1938, in Canal Fulton, to the late Joseph and Eva (Gordon) Hershey.  She married James Moralle on July 25, 1953, in Barberton. James…

Richard “Dick” E. Arnold, age 93 of Fredericksburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home at 8:25 a.m.  Dick’s many years were filled with adventure and family before he finally surrendered his life in this world to be with his heavenly Father following a long battle with prostate and…

Orrville — Ronald Lee Bailey, age 57, of Orrville, died Monday, March 22, 2021, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a period of declining health. Ron was born on September 12, 1963, in Spencer, West Virginia, to the late Adderson and Dorothy (Falls) Bailey and graduated from Orrville High School. He worked as a Painter…

Marshallville — Larry E. Baer, passed away at the age of 80 on March 20, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones as he left this earthly life to enter into his heavenly home. Larry was born on October 24, 1940, in Marshallville, Raymond and Maude (Wertz) Baer and graduated from Smithville High School in 1958. …