Area Obituaries

Orrville — Carl E. Gregory, age 89, of Orrville, died Friday, April 5, 2024, at Orrville Nursing and Rehabilitation, following a period of declining health. Carl was born on August 30, 1934, in Dalton, Ohio, to the late John and Edna (Buchwalter) Gregory and graduated from Orrville High School in 1953. He married Barbara Joanne…

Orrville — Shelby Allen, age 86, of Orrville, formerly of West Columbia, SC and Atlanta, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at OrrVilla in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Shelby was born on April 3, 1938, in Talmo, Georgia, to the late Pauline (Davis) Goolsby and graduated from East Jackson Comprehensive…

DALTON – Joann T. Watson, age 92, passed away to be with the Lord and her late husband Paul Watson on January 9, 2024. Born on October 26, 1931 in Wooster, OH to the late Harold L. and Mildred I. (White) Haidet, she was a resident of Dalton since 1977.  Joann retired from Rubbermaid after…

Charles Kenneth Sword, folded his final hand Earth side and entered into eternal rest on March 20, 2024 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Chuck was born on August 25,1950 in Massillon, Ohio to Olin and Marie (Bonk) Sword. He was a lifelong resident of Wayne County and worked in various industrial and…

Peter M Erb (66) of Mt. Eaton, OH passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024. He was born to Sam & Mary (Yoder) Erb on June 11, 1957. Pete is survived by his wife, Louisa Pirozzi-Erb and son, Samuel Han Erb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his child, Meea-Lucas Erb;…

Linda J. Dews, age 63, went home to be with the Lord on March 23, 2024.  She was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and served Him faithfully to the end.  God gifted Linda with the ability to make others feel loved and special; among them were her family, her church at Orrville Baptist, her…

NORTH LAWRENCE — Neil Nelson Garman passed away on March 22, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.  Born on August 5, 1941, to Jake and Irene (Brown) Garman, Neil grew up and spent his life in Wayne County.  He graduated with honors from Smithville High School in 1959, where he excelled in athletics, especially football…

Orrville — Timothy Gene Richardson Sr., age 71, of Orrville, died Friday, March 22, 2024, at his residence, following a period of declining health. Timothy was born on June 19, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Clarence and Irene (Stapleton) Richardson, he graduated from Cloverleaf High School in 1970, and served as a SP4…

Dalton – (Wilmer) Lloyd Mumaw passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2024 in his home farm. Lloyd was born in Massillon on June 9, 1946, to Stanford and Lavinia Mumaw. He married Ferne (Steckle) Mumaw on July 21, 1973. She survives. Lloyd graduated from Central Christian High School, Hesston College, and Goshen College. After teaching…

SMITHVILLE — Fred Eugene Smith, age 87, of Smithville, died Monday, March 18, 2024, at Smithville Western Care Center in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Fred was born on December 25, 1936, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Ephriam and Ella-Estella (Aumiller) Smith, graduated from Northwestern High School in 1955, and served as…