Area Obituaries

ORRVILLE — H. Raymond Aspinall, age 90, of Orrville, has been called home. He completed his mission here on Thursday, September 14, 2023 passing away peacefully with his loved ones by his side. He would want you to know that his work here was done and he was ready to go. He preached his last…

Orrville — Vicky Lyn Dalessandro, age 85, of Orrville, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at her residence, following a period of declining health. Vicky was born on May 30, 1938, in Massillon, Ohio, to the late Darls and Nova (Yates) Scott and married Thomas Dalessandro on April 10, 1959, in Orrville. Thomas survives. She…

Orrville — Kathy (Kathleen) Suzanne Hess, 80, peacefully went home on September 10, 2023. She is the daughter of Dallas and Kathryn (Lehman) Hamsher of Orrville. She is survived by her husband, Dale Hess; brother, Keith (Sharon) Hamsher; son, Scott (Cathy) Miller; granddaughter, Lauren (Jim) de Blank; grandson, Nathan (Ellie) Miller; and great-grandsons, Alexander James…

Brewster — Robert Wesley “Bob” Romey, age 95, of Brewster, formerly of Kidron, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Brewster Park Nursing Home, following a period of declining health. Bob was born on July 7, 1928, in Omaha, Nebraska, to the late Amos and Elsie (Peterson) Romey and graduated from Dalton High School in…

Mary Lou Miller, 92, of Dalton, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton. She was born in Wayne County on January 28, 1931 to the late Paul and Lucille (Sparr) Merreot and married Robert D. Miller on January 28, 1951.  He died May 1, 2013. She is survived…

Cordell Raymond Boss, 81, of Scottsbluff, formerly of Orrville, Ohio, passed away peacefully Friday, July 28, 2023, at Heritage Estates in Gering, Nebraska. In accordance with Cordell’s wishes, a memorial and interment burial of ashes will take place in Orrville, Ohio at a later date. Cordell was born March 12, 1942, in Orrville, Ohio, to…

DALTON – Debbie J. Lower, age 72, passed away on September 2, 2023. Born on May 20, 1951 in Orrville to the late Donald W. and Neva J. (Garver) Massie, she was a 1970 graduate of Dalton High School, and was a lifelong resident of the Dalton and Wooster areas.  Retiring from the Best Western…

DALTON – William F. Harder, age 93, passed away on August 24, 2023. Born on February 7, 1930 in Hubbard, OH to the late Edward G. and Helen E. (Grim) Harder, he was a resident of Dalton since 1970.  William had a lengthy career, working at Louisiana Pacific, Pro Fab, and then retiring from Orrvilon. …

Orrville — Karen Fittler, age 70, of Orrville, died Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a brief period of declining health. Karen was born on February 27, 1953, in Wooster, Ohio, to the late Edwin and Lillian (Keller) Shellhorn and graduated from Triway High School and Wayne County Career Center in…

Orrville — Phyllis A. Fry, age 95, of Orrville, died Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Reedville, Virginia, following a period of declining health. Phyllis was born on July 28, 1928, in Long Beach, California, to the late Carl and Lois (Bauer) Johnson. She graduated from Phineas Banning High School, Wilmington, CA,…