Area Obituaries

Amber Renee Willems, 38, of Lakeville, OH passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at Akron General Medical Center.    She was born in Phoenix, AZ on October 21, 1985 and married Joshua Willems on February 24, 2007. She was known for her entrepreneurial and industrious spirit, running her own Color Street business and authoring…

Apple Creek — Gary Everett Fenner, age 68, of Apple Creek, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at his residence, following a period of declining health. Gary was born on October 14, 1955, in Wooster, Ohio, to the late Everett and Anna Bess (Smith) Fenner and married Dora Lucas in 2014 after being together for over…

ORRVILLE — Doug W. Shimanek, age 64, of Orrville, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a period of declining health. Doug was born on March 23, 1960, in Frankfort, Indiana, to Gilbert and Evelyn (McFarland) Shimanek, graduated from Port Wing (WI) High School in 1979 and attended Huntington…

ORRVILLE — Kenneth D. Miller, age 79, of Orrville, died Friday, May 31, 2024, at Autumnwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rittman, following an eight month illness. Ken was born on May 13, 1945, in Milo, West Virginia, to the late Walter and Manta (DeWeese) Miller, graduated from Orrville High School in 1964, and served…

Richmond — Marshall V. McDowell Jr., age 79, of Richmond, VA, formerly of Orrville, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024, following a period of declining health. Marshall was born on January 7, 1945, in Flushing, New York, to the late Marshall V. and Dorothe (Wenger) McDowell. Marshall’s family was living in New York while his…

Carmen Shoup, 72, of Dundee, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster. She was born in Orrville, on April 19, 1952 to the late Cecil and Mildred (Shane) Wright and married John Shoup on August 27, 1971 and he survives. In addition to her husband, she is survived by…

Orrville — James E. Shemenski, age 85, of Orrville, died Thursday, May 30, 2024, at his residence, following a period of declining health. Jim was born on September 22, 1938, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, to the late Joseph and Mary (Bazar) Shemenski, graduated from Martins Ferry High School, and served in the United States Air…

Dalton — Ella Mae Laase, age 72, of Dalton, peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Akron General Medical Center in Akron, following a period of declining health. Ella was born on May 12, 1952, in Millersburg, Ohio, to the late James and Marjorie (Finley) Branson and graduated from Waynedale High School then…