Area Obituaries

Sarasota, FL — Paul Lehman Wenger Jr., age 85, of Sarasota, formerly of Orrville, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Benderson Skilled Nursing at Aviva in Sarasota, following a period of declining health.   Paul was born on December 26, 1938, in Waynesboro, Virginia, the first child of the late Paul and Martha (Driver)…

Orrville — Kathy L. Stamp, age 69, of Orrville, died Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Orrville Nursing and Rehabilitation, following a period of declining health. Kathy was born on December 30, 1954, in Ravenna, to the late Lester and Marjorie (Bilderback) Carpenter and graduated from Rootstown High School in 1974.  She married Jerry Jay Stamp…

Sandra J. “Sandy” Blackstone March 3, 1941 — May 23, 2024 Dalton, Ohio Sandra J. “Sandy” Blackstone, age 83, of Dalton, and formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Dalton’s Shady Lawn Nursing Home. Born March 3, 1941, in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Thelma (Vessels)…

Orrville — Donald E. “Gene” Lemon, age 88, of Orrville, died Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Gene was born on August 7, 1935, in Fredericksburg, Ohio, to the late Harvey and Rosalie (Coleman) Lemon, graduated from Orrville High School in 1955, and served in…

Orrville — Shirley “Lou Lou” Niehaus, age 66, of Orrville, died Sunday, May 19, 2024, surrounded by family at her home in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Shirley was born on March 1, 1958, in Spencer, West Virginia, to the late Hobart and Eupha (Butler) Falls and married Herbert F. Niehaus Sr. on…

ORRVILLE – C. Randall “Randy” McConnell, age 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on May 17, 2024. Born on June 30, 1952 in Indianapolis, IN to the late John and Anna Jo (Whalen) McConnell, he was a lifelong resident of Orrville.  A graduate of Staunton Military Academy and obtaining his bachelor’s degree…

John Irvin Swinehart of Orrville, Ohio, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the age 81 following a period of declining health. John was born on June 9, 1942, to the late Harold Swinehart and Mildred “Billie” (Siegenthaler) Swinehart. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marilyn (Swinehart) Lepley, and his first wife…

Smithville – Mabel North, aged 95, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 16, 2024, peacefully at her home in Smithville, surrounded by her loving family. Mabel was born on February 2, 1929, in Barberton, Ohio, to the late Harvey and Esther (Widders) Crow. She attended Barberton High School and later married Eddie…

ORRVILLE — Tina (Coburn) Burkhart, age 53, of Orrville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.  She was born January 18, 1971, to James and Margaret (Sommer) Coburn in Orrville.  She graduated from Orrville High School in 1989, after which she attended Malone College and then graduated from The University of Akron/Wayne…