Area Obituaries

ORRVILLE – Steven L. “Steve” Masters, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2025 after courageously battling stage four lung cancer for the past months. Born on April 11, 1956 in Orrville, OH to the late Ralph and Beverly (Lintern) Masters, he was a life resident of the Orrville / Dalton area.  Steve retired…

Patricia F. “Pat” Hartzler, age 91, of Marshallville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 2, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. She was born on May 22, 1933, in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, to Myron & Agnes Soper, but brought to Ohio and adopted by her aunt,…

Colleen Baker, 77, of Orrville, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, after a period of declining health. Born on May 28, 1947, in Manhattan, Kansas, Colleen was the daughter of the late Dale and Sally (Roberts) Carleton. She graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1965 and later earned her associate’s…

Rachel Mae Dean Nussbaum, age 51, of Orrville, formerly of Frazeysburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at her home following a period of declining health. Born on August 7, 1973, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Rachel was the daughter of the late Donald Dean and Eileen Kay Turner. She was later adopted by…

Luella Irene (Steiner) Geiser, 84, of Apple Creek passed away peacefully on Thursday April 10, 2025 at her home. She was born on June 4, 1940 to the late Willis W. Steiner and Celesta (Nussbaum) Steiner. She was baptized in her youth and was a member of Sonlight Chapel at the time of her death.…

  S. Allene Weibel, 88, of Dalton, Ohio, joined her husband and lifelong love, Harry Weibel, in Heaven on April 3, 2025. She was born and raised in Trail, Ohio by Frank and Irene Kendle. Growing up, she could be found singing in the choir with her two sisters, Janice and Myrna, and hitting home…

Gilmer J. “Jigs” Hurst, 83, of Mount Eaton, passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2025. He was born in Glen Daniel, West Virginia on April 23, 1941 to the late Sidney and Evelyn (Ratliff) Hurst and on June 12, 1965 he married Sharron Houghton, and she survives. He was a US Navy veteran and retired…

Carol A. Spangler, 86, of West Lebanon, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at her home. She was born in Massillon on January 22, 1939 to the late Walter and Ethel (Baus) Myers and married Richard D. Spangler on August 3, 1956.  He died March 6, 2018. She retired from EKCO in 2004 and…

Kevin Douglas Hogan, 72, of Wooster, went to be with the Lord on March 27th, 2025 after a prolonged illness. He died peacefully, full of gratitude and trusting in Christ, at Shady Lawn Nursing and Rehabilitation in Dalton, Ohio. Born on February 6th, 1953 in Wheaton, MD, Kevin grew up in the greater Washington D.C.…

DALTON – Paul E. Garn, age 76, passed away on March 24, 2025. Born in Ashland, OH on May 13, 1948 to the late Floyd and Dorothy (Kaylor) Garn, Paul had been a resident of Dalton for 34 years. A graduate of Hillsdale High School, Paul went on to serve in the U.S. Army during…