Area Obituaries

Dalton — Arlene M. Miller, age 87, of Dalton, formerly of Orrville, died Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Shady Lawn Health Care Community in Dalton, following a period of declining health. Arlene was born on February 12, 1937, in Millersburg, Ohio, to the late Virgil and Mildred (Oswald) Miller. She married Elwyn E. Miller on…

Daniel R. “Sonny” Troyer, 80, of Kidron and formerly of Mount Eaton, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024. Born on August 12, 1943 near Apple Creek, he was the son of the late Roman D. and Anna D. (Yoder) Troyer. He worked for Coblentz Lumber as a truck driver for many years.  During retirement…

       Together Again   Orrville – Together Again — Sue (Ashton) Brown, age 88, of Orrville, passed away with family by her side on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at West View Healthy Living in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Sue was born on October 14, 1935, in Carrollton, Ohio, to the…

Orrville — William “Bill” D. Santmyer, age 71, of Orrville, died Thursday, August 8, 2024, at his residence, following a period of declining health. William was born on November 11, 1952, in Orrville, Ohio, to the late Clair and Vivian (Killian) Santmyer and graduated from Orrville High School in 1972.  He married Cheryl Maurer on…

        Together Again   DALTON – William D. Farriss, age 88, passed away on August 2, 2024. Born on October 21, 1935 in Akron, OH to the late William A. and Florence P. (Otto) Farriss, he was a resident of Dalton since1963.  After graduating from Greensburg High School, William served in the…

Gordon Leo Ober passed away unexpectedly at his home in Garrettsville, Ohio on August 1, 2024. He was 74. He is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Elaine Ober, son Martin Ober (Colby) of Stow and daughter Claire Ober of Garrettsville; his grandson Wesley Leo Ober of Stow; sister LaVonne Bonin of Cincinnati…

ORRVILLE – On July 29, 2024, Ronald Victor Houghton was carried home to be with the Lord.  Ron was born to Victor and Dorothy (O’Donnell) Houghton in 1947 during postwar exuberance. He was a 1965 graduate of Dalton High School before holding jobs at Eaton Corporation and Buckeye Barns. As a Dalton volunteer firefighter, he sacrificed…

DALTON – Robert (Bob) T. Slates, age 73, passed away after a short illness on August 1, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 29, 1951, in Canton, OH, to the late Donald H. “Pete” and Bernice L. (Riegle) Slates, he was a long-time resident of Dalton.  Bob retired from FirstMerit Bank after…

Orrville — Ruth Arlene Hall, age 93, of Orrville, passed away with family by her side holding her hands, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at West View Healthy Living in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Ruth was born on October 23, 1930, in Webster County, West Virginia, to the late Gustin James and Martha…

Ruth D. Bontrager, aged 87 of Logan, Ohio, died peacefully July 28, 2024. She was born February 28, 1937, on a farm in Kidron, Ohio, the fifth of twelve children born to the late Sylvester A. and Martha (Bixler) Lehman, and married Dr. Roy R. Bontrager on September 14, 1963. Ruth was a graduate of…