Area Obituaries

ORRVILLE — Arthur Ray Shoup passed away at Life Care Hospice in Wooster on Tuesday morning, January 6th.  Arthur was born in Marshallville, Ohio on October 14, 1924. His father was Jacob Shoup and his mother Amy Hackman Shoup of Rittman, Ohio.  His elder siblings, all deceased, were Millard (Elsie) Shoup, Ruth (John) Weaver, Luella…

Medina – Janet Rae Selby, 77, passed away on December 31, 2020 in her Medina home surrounded by her family. The second of six children, Janet, or Jan as she was known, was born on January 5, 1943, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, to the late Bernard and Iona (neé Schol) Broesder. After relocating to Bellflower,…

Dalton — Madeline M. Campbell, age 94, of Dalton, formerly of Orrville, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Madeline was born on March 12, 1926, in Cuyahoga Falls, to John and Edna (Gardner) Keyser and graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School.  She worked as a…

           “Together Again” Wooster — Vicki Geiser, age 75, of Wooster, formerly of Orrville, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Vicki was born on January 23, 1945, in Wooster, to the late Paul and Betty (Metzger) Drage, graduated from Orrville…

Orrville — Renee A. Collins, age 60, of Orrville, died Sunday, December 27, 2020, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Renee was born on January 8, 1960, in Orrville, to Arthur and Marilyn (Dalessandro) Rehm and graduated from Orrville High School in 1978.  She married Jeff Collins on August 14,…

Orrville — Bobby D. Frushour, age 74, of Orrville, died Monday, December 28, 2020, at Smithville Western Care Center in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Bobby was born on December 22, 1946, in Wooster, Ohio, to the late Robert and Martha (Drown) Frushour and graduated from Triway High School in 1964. He served…

ORRVILLE — Ethel K. Hoffman, age 71, of Orrville, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, following a week and a half battle with COVID. Ethel  was born on January 30, 1949, in Cleveland, to the late Kenneth and Della (Hartzler) Burkholder, graduated from Smithville High School in 1967, and worked…

Orrville — James D. Marr, age 65, of Orrville, passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Lord with his family by his side Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Cleveland Clinic, following a period of declining health. James was born on March 13, 1955, in Wooster, Ohio, to the late David and Patricia (Durrant) Marr…

Clarence E. “Ed”  Reidenbach, 80, of Brewster, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Aultman Hospital. He was born near Brewster on January 19, 1940 to the late Clarence “Whips” and Helen (Speicher) Reidenbach and married Bonita Domer on June 10, 1961 and she survives. Ed retired from Nortech Technoligies and previously worked for…

John Mercer “Pud” Viront, age 81, of Massillon, died Friday, December 18, 2020, following a prolonged illness. Pud was born April 25, 1939 to the late John Louis Viront and Katherine (Mercer) Viront McCool. He married his high school sweetheart, Judy Lou (Savage) Viront on December 13, 1958.  Pud was a 1957 graduate of Brewster…