Area Obituaries

Douglas Todd Landon was born November 7, 1973, to Dennis Landon and Joyce (Miller) Landon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He passed away suddenly and peacefully into his new heavenly home on March 20, 2023 at the age of 49, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Doug attended Clinton and Pattengill Elementary schools, then Tappan Middle School and…

Orrville — David A. McClain, age 81, of Orrville, died Monday, March 20, 2023, at Orrville Pointe JAG Healthcare, following a period of declining health. David was born on June 11, 1941, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Irvin and Lowatha (Summerville) McClain. He graduated from Copley High School in 1959 and worked numerous occupations…

Marquita Hostetler, 65, of North Lawrence, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was born in Orrville on May 13, 1957 to the late Nathan and Eleanor (Martin) Lehman and married Jay Hostetler on July 12, 1980 and he survives. Marquita was employed by Stark County Job and Family Services for the last…

ORRVILLE — Teresa Ann Hollinger, age 93, of Orrville, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Terry was born on May 6, 1929, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Charles L. and Pearl (Rison) Yehl.  She graduated from Orrville High School in 1947 and…

Apple Creek — Gerald “Jerry” F. Knapp, age 94, of Apple Creek, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at West View Healthy Living in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Jerry was born on October 31, 1928, in Harrisburg, Ohio, to the late Clarence and Mary (Schillig) Knapp and graduated from Canton McKinley…

Julia Gentry, age 80, of Peoria Arizona, passed away from her battle with Parkinson’s and dementia on Saturday, March 11, 2023. She was born March 14, 1942 in Orrville, Ohio to the late Dwight and Melva Gerber.  She married the late William (Bill) Gentry in June 1972. She is survived by a son Brian, Peoria, AZ,…

Orrville — Harry R. Najimian, age 73, of Orrville, formerly of Verona N.J., died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Accord Care Community in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Harry was born on September 21, 1949, in Paterson, New Jersey, to the late Charles and Willadene (Gallagher) Najimian and graduated from Verona (NJ) High…

Curtis R. Nussbaum, 83, of Orrville and formerly of Kidron, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Rittman. He was born near Kidron on November 18, 1939 to the late Gilbert and Olive (Gerber) Nussbaum and married Gloria Amstutz on June 27, 1964 and she survives. He was the…

Orrville — Bennie Staley, age 85, of Orrville, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at his home in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Bennie was born on September 15, 1937, in West Virginia, to the late Earl and Myrtle (Tucker) Staley and attended Spencer High School.  He married Dorothy M. Easterday on December…