Area Obituaries

DALTON – Ervin M. Hershberger, age 84, passed away on January 31, 2021. Born on July 6, 1936 in Dalton, OH to the late Menno and Emma (Miller) Hershberger, he was a lifelong resident.  Ervin retired from Superior Meats in Massillon after 30 years of service and then worked for 10 years at Horst Manufacturing. …

Orrville — Pamela H. “Pam” Leeder, age 88, of Orrville, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Accord Care Community in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Pam was born on February 22, 1932, in London, England, to the late Jack and Helen (Brown) Desborough. She was a Line Worker and Spray Painter for Volvo…

ORRVILLE — Carol A. Brown, age 77, of Orrville, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Accord Care Community in Orrville, following a long period of declining health. Carol was born on June 13, 1943, in Orrville, to the late Robert and Muriel (Miller) Maiwurm, graduated from Orrville High School in 1961, and earned a Bachelor…

Ronda K. Geiser, 62, of Dalton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. She was born in Millersburg on November 9, 1958 to Dennis D. and the late Deanna L. (Phillabaum) Geiser and had lived most of her life near Dalton. She was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching her grandchildren’s sporting events.…

Dalton — Dorcas L. Lemon, age 86, of Dalton, and formerly of Beaver, Ohio, died Monday, February 1, 2021, at her home. Dorcas was born July 7, 1934, in Holmes County, Ohio, to the late Walter and Pauline (Miller) Kandel.  She married J. Robert “Bob” Lemon on June 26, 1954, at Martins Mennonite Church in Orrville.  Bob…

Daniel Ray Gerber, of Concordia, KS died January 25, 2021 at 8:30 AM in Concordia, Kansas. He was born November 13, 1938, at rural Dalton (Wayne County) Ohio, the oldest child of Irvin Daniel Gerber and Bonnie Jean (Payne) Gerber. He graduated from Eastern Mennonite High School, Harrisonburg, VA in 1956. He graduated also from…

Rittman — Beulah Irene Zuercher, age 102, of Rittman, formerly of Smithville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Rittman, following a period of declining health. Beulah was born on January 15, 1919, in Myerstown, PA, to the late Jacob and Susie (Keller)…

Dalton — Kenny Hamsher, age 71, of Dalton, formerly of Orrville, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, following a period of declining health. Kenny was born on September 19, 1949, in Millersburg, Ohio, to the late Paul and Ella (Sommers) Hamsher and graduated from Hiland High School in…

Orrville — Kenneth P. Raynor, age 72, of Orrville, died Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a sudden illness. Ken was born on December 19, 1948, in Rockville Centre, New York, to the late Kenneth and Doris (Lepley) Raynor. He graduated from Smithtown Central (NY) High School in 1966, and attended…