Area Obituaries

Orrville — Norma J. Marthey, age 89, of Orrville, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Shady Lawn Health Care Community in Dalton, following a period of declining health. Norma was born on June 10, 1936, in Burton City, Ohio, to the late Ervin and Ethel (Deneke) Campbell. She graduated from Orrville High School…

John S. Kauffman, age 98, of Marshallville, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, following a period of declining health. John was born on April 8, 1927, in Garden City, Missouri, to the late John and Ruby (Stutzman) Kauffman. He graduated from Garden City High School in 1945 and…

Staunton, VA – Judith Elizabeth “Judy” (known as Mimi to her family) Ferguson, 87, of Staunton, and formerly of Orrville, OH, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at The Legacy at North Augusta. Born on June 16, 1938, in Orrville, Ohio, Judy was the daughter of the late Melvin Jacob Benjamin and Elizabeth…

Orrville – Nancy S. (Eggeman) McConkey, age 90, of Orrville, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 3, 2025, at the Apostolic Christian Village in Rittman, following a period of declining health. Born on June 14, 1935, in Wellington, Ohio, Nancy was the daughter of the late Carleton and Yolanda (Palmer) Beal. She graduated from Berea…

Smithville – Karen L. Ross, 68, of Smithville, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 3, 2025, following a period of declining health. Born on September 23, 1957, in Orrville, Karen was the daughter of the late Dean and Betty (Troxell) Woods. She attended Dalton High School and later married the love of…

David Clay Wertz, 76, of Orrville, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025 in Apple Creek. David was born September 25, 1949 in Wooster, Ohio to Howard and Dorothy {Fath} Wertz. David graduated from Wooster High School in 1968, and later attended Police Officer School. He married Lola Elliott on December 28, 1996. David worked for…

Wooster – Rodney Dale Nussbaum, age 72, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Born on June 25, 1953, in Orrville, Ohio, Rodney was the son of the late Russell and Wanda (Shane) Nussbaum. He graduated from Dalton High School in 1971. On March 28, 1981, he married Marla…

Apple Creek — LaDeane “Deanie” Knapp, age 82, of Apple Creek, formerly of Dalton, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 29, 2025, at The Avenue in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Born on July 18, 1943, in Massillon, Ohio, Deanie was the daughter of the late Dean and LaVonne (Yungen) Nussbaum. She grew…

Carol S. Eberly, 69, of Orrville, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 205 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare. She was born in Orrville on October 30, 1955 to the late John and Mildred (Born) Powers. She is survived by her husband, Donald “Milt” Eberly; children, Stephanie (Brent Badger), Melissa (Bruce) Guernsey, Amanda (Randy) Weaver, Brad (Katie)…

Milton Kay Troyer, age 87 of Kidron, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on September 28, 2025 after a period of declining health. He was born in Wellman, Iowa on July 23, 1938 to Charles and Mildred Troyer and was the youngest of four sons. He married Ann J. Sommer of Kidron…