Area Obituaries

  Orrville – Thomas A. Carns, age 72, of Orrville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at his home, following a period of declining health. Born on October 22, 1952, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Thomas was the son of the late James Henry Carns and Lilly Mae Carns. On January 19, 1974, he married…

Marshallville — Charles “Charlie” V. Holden Sr. age 85, of Marshallville passed away peacefully on 14 February 2025 following a period of declining health. Charlie was born on 21 March 1939 in Banner Elk, North Carolina to the late Henry and Mabel (Johnson) Holden. He married Iva Lee Tester of Bluff City Tennessee on 13…

Wadsworth – Betty Shaulis, age 89, of Wadsworth, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2025, at Summa Barberton Citizens Hospital, following a period of declining health. Born on February 19, 1935, in Portage, Pennsylvania, Betty was the beloved daughter of the late Russell and Dora (Davinson) Killinger. On August 23, 1959, she married the…

Orrville — James E. Martin, age 92, of Orrville, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster, following a brief illness. Born on February 1, 1933, in Orrville to the late Henry and Sarah (Lehman) Martin, Jim grew up with a strong work ethic and a heart for service.…

Martha Ann Kanagy (97) passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025, in Orrville, Ohio. She was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 11, 1927, to Willis M. and Miltilda (Umble) Kanagy. She graduated from Hesston College and Goshen College with a master’s degree in education. Martha Ann spent her teaching career in Puerto Rico,…

Jessie Lou (Gregory) Riffle of Dalton, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Danbury Senior Living in Wooster, Ohio. Jessie was born to Omer A. and Georgia (Prince) Gregory in Heaters, West Virginia. She graduated from Burnsville High School in 1948 and married Gerald Lane Riffle on July 3, 1948. She was a…

Dalton — Stephanie Clark, age 49, of Dalton, passed peacefully Saturday, January 25, 2025, at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Stephanie was born on December 28, 1975, in Wooster, to Jim and Dianne (Olsen) Fry and graduated from Dalton High School in 1994. She continued her education at Ashland University…

Vincent C. Geiser, 79 of Wooster, passed away on Thursday January 23, 2025 surrounded by family. He was born in Orrville on July 14, 1945 to the late Harvey and Esther (Steiner) Geiser and married Janet E. Nussbaum on June 25, 1966 and she survives. He was a member of the Kidron Mennonite Church in…

WOOSTER — Mary Ellene “Abo” McCoy, age 89, of Wooster, formerly of Orrville, died Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Wooster Community Hospital, following a period of declining health. Mary was born on January 15, 1936, in Orrville, to the late Francis and Catherine (Wilson) Chenevey, graduated from Orrville High School in 1954, and married Pat…

Orrville — Martha E. Edwards, age 87, of Orrville, died Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, following a courageous battle with cancer. Martha was born on September 12, 1937, in Marshallville, Ohio, to the late John and Mary (Emig) Malcuit.  She married Daniel Edwards on June 30, 1956, at Christ United Church…