Area Obituaries

ORRVILLE — Phillip Arthur Bolin went to his eternal home at the age of 77 on Sunday, April 26, 2020, following a period of declining health.  He was a resident of Smithville Western Care Center where he resided for the past few years. Phillip was born on September 1st, 1942, in Union Furnace, Ohio, to…

ORRVILLE — Robert G. Beltz at age 76, entered into peaceful eternity on Monday, April 27, 2020, at his residence in Orrville after a short illness. Bob was born July 13, 1943 to the late Robert I and Barbara A. Beltz (nee Egley).  He married the love of his life, the late Connie Beltz (nee…

ORRVILLE — Quentin “Took” Cormell, age 84, of Orrville, died Friday, April 24, 2020, at Smithville Western Care Center in Wooster, from complications associated with the Covid 19 virus. Quentin was born on May 15, 1935, in Youngstown, Ohio, to the late Vonnie and Alma (Ireland) Cormell, attended Austintown Fitch High School, and received his…

Irene E. Prater, age 97, of Orrville, died Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Shady Lawn Health Care Community in Dalton, following a period of declining health. Irene was born on April 18, 1923, in Hico, West Virginia, to the late Ernest and Hester (Gill) Holliday and graduated from Nuttal High School in Lookout, WV, and…

Imagine a field of sunflowers. Now imagine the love of Jesus shining down and in the middle of this field stands Amy in a glorious reunion. Amy Annette Waggaman, age 40, of Orrville, passed away on Thursday, April 23, after a courageous six month battle with cancer. She was born May 6, 1979 in Orrville,…

Timothy Martin Hershberger, 59, of Massillon, passed away the afternoon of Tuesday, April 21st, at Aultman Hospital due to complications from COVID-19. Born in Massillon on August 5, 1960, a son of Ralph Hershberger and Phyllis Husk. Preceded in death by sister, Kimberly Aberth. Tim graduated from Tuslaw High School in 1978. Besides his parents…

ORRVILLE — Martha (Morris) McQuillen, age 77, of Orrville, went to be with the Lord on April 23rd, 2020, in Orrville, Ohio. Her family is so grateful that the Lord allowed them to care for her at home as she rapidly declined following her diagnoses of Pancreatic Cancer in January of this year. Martha was…

Beverly J. Plessinger, 88, found eternal rest and peace with our Lord on April 19, 2020 after a five-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease and complications associated with the coronavirus.  Born in Wadsworth, Ohio to the late Paul and Gertrude (Friedt) Rumburg, she was the oldest of four children.  It was while attending Wooster Business College…