Area Obituaries

Orrville — Roger Allen Shaffer, age 69, of Orrville, died Sunday, September 27, 2020, at his home, following a three month battle with cancer. Roger was born on May 18, 1951, in Wooster, to the late George and Jeannette (Wagner) Shaffer, graduated from Smithville High School in 1969, and served as a Private 2nd Class…

MOUNT HOPE – LaVonne Rose Rothacher, lovingly known as “Gummy” to family and friends, died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the age of 92.  She was surrounded by her family.   LaVonne was born in Massillon, Ohio on December 2, 1927 to Harry and Leona (Seibold) Reed and grew up on her family’s farm near Mount…

Jimmie D. Woods DALTON – Jimmie D. Woods, age 84, passed away on September 24, 2020. Born on August 30, 1936 in Webster Springs, WV to the late Darrell and Russie (Green) Woods, he had been a resident of Dalton since1955.  A graduate of Webster High School, Jimmie retired from Fleming Foods (formerly McLain Grocery)…

Terry D. Miller, 60, of Wilmot, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Shady Lawn Nursing home in Dalton surrounded by his family. He was born n Millersburg on August 31, 1960 to LeRoy E. “Apple Roy” and Mattie D. (Hochstetler) Miller and was a Fairless High School graduate. Terry loved riding his…

KIDRON – Paul Herman Miller, 81, 3775 Kidron Road, Dalton, Ohio passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, September 23, 2020 at his residence after a 3 year battle with cancer. He was born to the late Ben and Ida Miller on December 2, 1938. He was married to Martha J MIller on July 10, 1998. She…

Wooster — Dreama Lee Studer, age 73, of Wooster, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Dreama was born on June 17, 1947, in Charleston, West Virginia, to the late Vincent Lane and Gertrude Lorene (Hamrick) Brumage. She was a homemaker and worked…

Linda L. Minney, 65, of Orrville, died Sunday, September 6, 2020 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born November 1, 1954 in Huttonsville, West Virginia to the late Russell and Remona (Henderson) Moore and lived most of her life in Orrville. Linda was employed by Smithville Western Nursing Home as…

Ruth Marie (nee: Zuercher) Shetler Snyder, age 88, of Orrville, formerly of Smithville, died Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster, following a short period of declining health. Ruth was born on November 19, 1931, in Mount Eaton, Ohio, to the late Enos and Elma (Shoup) Zuercher. The family moved to a…

Joyce M. Yoder, age 89, of Orrville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born on August 5, 1931, in Dalton, Ohio, to the late Everet and Mary (Smith) Simon, attended Dalton High School, and married William L. Yoder on March 20, 1951, in…