Area Obituaries

Orrville — Peter Linkham, age 64, of Orrville, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a sudden period of declining health. Peter was born on June 6, 1956, in , to the late Noukham and Kham Linkham. He worked as a laborer for Orrvilon Inc. for 5 years. He enjoyed working…

Stanley W. Ross, 74, of Apple Creek, passed away February 16, 2021 from complications of Covid. He was born to the late Richard and Elizabeth Ross on May 12, 1946 in Elida, Ohio. Stan graduated from Elida High School in 1964.  He then moved to Wooster, Ohio where he met the love of his life,…

DALTON – Glenn R. Oberlin, age 76, passed away on February 14, 2021. Born on March 18, 1944 in Canton, OH to the late Ray and Carol (Tate) Oberlin, Glenn was a resident of Dalton for 40 years.  A veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the U. S. Navy Seabees, he retired from Hilscher-Clarke…

Adam Yoder, 34, of Quito Ecuador, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 4, 2021. He was born on September 7, 1986 in Wooster, Ohio, to Roger and Kim Yoder of Kidron, Ohio.  He married the love of his life, Estefany Silva, on April 13, 2018 and made his life in Ecuador. Adam lived a beautiful life…

Copley — Lucy M. Muehlman, age 95, of Copley, formerly of Venice, FL, died Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Concordia at Sumner in Copley, following a period of declining health. Lucy was born on March 5, 1925, in Pittsburgh, PA, to the late William and Margaret (Ruano) Gross and married Albert J. Muehlman on May…

Garrett Gatti, 71, of Wilmot, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster. He was born in Youngstown on November 11, 1949 to the late Joseph and Leona (Faust) Gatti and married Twila Troyer on August 29, 1987 and she survives. He was a Vietnam veteran with the US Army…

Orrville — John E. Berkey, age 67, of Orrville, died Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster, following a long period of declining health. John was born on December 30, 1953, in Orrville, to Dean and Eleanor (West) Berkey and graduated from Orrville High School (Wayne County Joint Vocational School) in 1972. …

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, dad, popo and brother. Larry E. Lehman, 71, of Winesburg and formerly of Kidron, passed peacefully into eternal life Monday, February 8 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton from cancer. He also struggled with Parkinson’s disease for 9 years. He…

Orrville — Pany Singkama Simmavanh, age 80, of Orrville, died Friday, February 5, 2021, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a period of declining health. Pany was born on July 3, 1940, in Laos, to the late Khamdy and Mee (Meunady) Sinkhama.  She married Khamfauh Simmavanh in Laos. Khamfauh died in July of 1993. She…

Dalton — Larry L. Clark, age 78, of Dalton, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021, following a period of declining health. Larry was born on May 1, 1942, in Canton, to the late Kenneth and Georgia (Wetter) Clark, graduated from Perry High School in 1960, and served in the United States Army from 1960…