Area Obituaries
Anna Berdene Richards, 93
Anna Berdene Richards, 93, of Mt. Eaton, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center following a brief illness. Berdene was born on a farm near Winesburg, OH on December 13, 1929 to the late Harvey E. and Bertha (Jensen) Herman. Berdene walked to Beidler School through grade 8. She…
Read MoreJonas J. Hershberger Jr., 73
Jonas J. Hershberger Jr., 73, of 6691 S. Kansas Road, Apple Creek, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023 following a brief illness. He was born in Wooster on July 26, 1950 to the late Jonas J.D. and Katie (Troyer) Hershberger and on May 20, 1971 he married Naomi Schlabach. She survives. He was a…
Read MoreDelmar Dean Haun, 95
ORRVILLE — Delmar Dean Haun died Sunday, August 20, on the sixth anniversary of his wife’s death. His caretaker and daughter, Debbie, and two of his granddaughters were at his side. He was just shy of 96 years old and lived in Orrville. Delmar was born October 5, 1927 to Walter and Elizabeth (Uhl)…
Read MoreGlen D. Bachman, 87
Dalton — Glen D. Bachman , age 87, of Dalton, died Monday, August 21, 2023, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Glen was born on May 10, 1936, in Orrville, Ohio, to the late George and Edna (Hershberger) Bachman and graduated from Orrville High School. He married Shirley Calderhead on…
Read MoreBetty A. McConkey, 68
Massillon — Betty A. McConkey, age 68, of Massillon, formerly of Orrville, died Sunday, August 20, 2023, at her home in Massillon, following a long period of declining health. Betty was born on October 11, 1954, at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, to the late Charles A. “Red” and Bertie Dee (Lay) McConkey, graduated from Orrville High…
Read MorePaul F. Nickles, 94
Paul F. Nickles, 94, of Canton and formerly of West Lebanon, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at the Canton Christian Home. He was born in West Lebanon on December 21, 1928, to the late John W. and Stella (Ricksecker) Nickles and married Maralyn M. Beck on November 1, 1947. She died April 7,…
Read MoreCynthia (Henry) Weaver, 77
On Saturday, August 19, 2023, Cynthia (Henry) Weaver gained her wings as she went to be with the Lord. She passed away peacefully at 77 and was finally reunited with her husband of fifty-seven years Milo. She was a loving sister, wife, mother, and grandmother to her family and she will forever be missed. Cindy…
Read MoreLogan L. Blacksten, 51
DALTON – Logan L. Blacksten, age 51, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2023 surrounded by family. Born on June 28, 1972 in Massillon, OH, he was a lifelong resident of Dalton and graduate of Dalton High School. Logan started his career following his passion and became a rambunctious, young bull rider on the rodeo…
Read MoreShirley Louise Eberly, 89
NORTH LAWRENCE — Shirley Louise Eberly, age 89, of North Lawrence, died on August 16, 2023, at the home of her son Eric, in Circleville, surrounded by immediate family. She had endured a courageous battle with brain cancer for the last nine months. She was born in North Lawrence, on July 24, 1934 to the…
Read MoreHilda Lucille Zimmerly, 85
Hilda Lucille Zimmerly, age 85, of LaBelle, FL, passed away August 13, 2023 in LaBelle. She was born March 31, 1938 in Chester Township (Wayne County,) OH, to the late Marion Berg and the late Clara (Imhoff) Berg. She married her husband, Ray Zimmerly, in 1962 and they were married 57 years when Ray passed…
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