Area Obituaries
Howell, Eddie R.
ORRVILLE — Eddie R. Howell, age 64, of Orrville, died Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster, following a short illness. Eddie was born on July 28, 1955, in Barnesville, Ohio, to the late Earl and Luella (Swallie) Howell and graduated from Smithville High School in 1974. He worked as a farmer…
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Orrville — Grace L. Martin, age 91, of Orrville, died Sunday, March 15, 2020, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Rittman, following a period of declining health. Grace was born on January 18, 1929, in Dalton, Ohio, to the late Phares and Magdalena (Miller) Martin. She graduated from Eastern Mennonite High School in Harrisonburg, VA…
Read MoreShaw, William Edward
William Edward Shaw, 92, of Kidron passed away on March 5, 2020 after recently being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born in Grove City, Pennsylvania on March 30, 1927 to Lois Zahnizer Shaw and Homer Edward Shaw and lived most of his childhood in Hadley, Pennsylvania. He served in the Army Air Force in…
Read MoreMiller, Wayne M.
Wayne M. Miller, 71, of 3619 Township Road 124, Millersburg, died suddenly on Thursday, March 5, 2020 of an apparent heart attack while going with his horse and buggy. He was born near Wilmot on September 17, 1948 to the late Monroe J.S. and Annie (Miller) Miller and married Susan Schlabach on September 30, 1971.…
Read MoreMiller, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Miller, 87, of 1570 US 62, Wilmot, died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her home. She was born in Holmes County on March 6, 1932 to the late Monroe and B. and Mattie J. (Hochstetler) Yoder and married Wayne A. “Pep” Miller on October 2, 1952. He died July 4, 2016. She was a…
Read MoreTroyer, Reuben J.
Reuben J. Troyer, 76, of Kidron, died peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2020. Reuben is survived by his wife, Betty; children, Christal (Mark Woods, Mt. Eaton), Michael (Rebecca Troyer, North Canton) and Jeremy (Kara Troyer, Millersburg); grandchildren, Brady, Dylan and Cole Woods, Henry and Suzana Troyer, and Adeline and Micah Troyer; and siblings, Clara (Fredericksburg),…
Read MoreMiller, Margaret E. “Peg”
Orrville — Margaret E. “Peg” Miller, age 100, of Orrville, passed away on Friday evening, February 28, 2020, at Brookdale Senior Living in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Margaret was born on October 18, 1919, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Frederick and Fern (Tressler) Leist and graduated from Canton McKinley High School…
Read MoreJohnson, Gail M.
Gail M. Johnson, 92, of Mount Eaton, passed away on Friday morning, February 28, 2020 at her home. She was born in Stanwood on November 5, 1927 to the late John B. and Pearl J. (Shammo) Shifferly and married William S. Johnson on July 27, 1946. He died January 3, 2004. Gail was a member…
Read MoreHummer, Evelyn A.
Evelyn A. Hummer (Cincinnat), 101, of Brewster, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020. Evelyn was born November 7, 1918 to Joe and Grace (Testa) Cincinnat of Navarre and graduated from Navarre High School. Evelyn married Ernest F. Hummer of Brewster on November 28, 1941. They lived in Brewster for many years. She was of the…
Read MoreRoberts, Emma J.
WOOSTER— Emma J. Roberts, age 15, of Wooster, died unexpectedly on February 21, 2020, in Cincinnati. She was born on June 16, 2004, in Ashland, Ohio. She attended Parkview Christian Church in Wooster. Emma enjoyed painting, crafts, music, and loved to smile and laugh. She is survived by her mother, Toni Roberts of Wooster; brothers,…
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