Area Obituaries
Sally A. Thomas, 85
Sally A. Thomas Wednesday, December 8, 1937 – Tuesday, January 24, 2023 GREEN – Sally A. Thomas, 85, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away Jan. 24, 2023. Sally was born Dec. 8, 1937 to the late Robert and Opal (Sergeant) Noaker and lived in the City of Green 18 years. She worked for…
Read MoreViola M. “Vi” Wingerter, 97
ORRVILLE — Viola M. “Vi” Wingerter, age 97, of Stow, formerly of Orrville, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at her daughter’s residence, where she has resided for the last five years. Vi was born on July 31, 1925, in Arona, Pennsylvania, to the late George and Alice (Peoples) Keller and married Roy Wingerter on March…
Read MoreCarol J. Adams, 77
ORRVILLE — Carol J. Adams, age 77, of Orrville, formerly of Wadsworth, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at Orrville Pointe, following a period of declining health. Carol was born on June 9, 1945, in Wadsworth, Ohio, to the late Ralph and Anna (Stringfield) Daley. She was a homemaker and worked hard to make her house…
Read MoreKenneth E. Reusser, 84
ORRVILLE — Kenneth E. Reusser, age 84, of Orrville, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at Orrville Pointe, following a period of declining health. Ken was born on August 19, 1938, in Sardis, Ohio, to the late Homer and Blanche (Huffman) Reusser, graduated from River High School in 1957, and married Carol J. Hostetler on June…
Read MoreJoseph M. Miller, 76
Joseph M. Miller, 76, of 5705 Criswell Road, Apple Creek, died on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Aultman Hospital of a heart attack. He was born in Wayne County on September 20, 1946 to the late Monroe JC and Ella (Yoder) Miller and on May 18, 1967 he married Mary M. Yoder. She survives. He…
Read MoreEdna J. Yoder, 90
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Edna J. Yoder, age 90, on January 20, 2023. Edna was born in Wayne County on December 22, 1932, to the late Joseph J.C. and Emma E. Miller. She was married to the late Andy S. Yoder on November 3, 1955, and was a…
Read MoreShirley J. (Kitzmiller) Lehman, 84
Wooster — Shirley J. (Kitzmiller) Lehman, age 84, of Wooster, formerly of Orrville, died Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at West View Healthy Living in Wooster, following a brief period of declining health. Shirley was born on June 7, 1938, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Elmer and Sarah (Bender) Yoder and graduated from Southern Garrett…
Read MoreFlorina M. “Flo” Schotsch, 79
ORRVILLE — Florina M. “Flo” Schotsch, age 79, of Orrville, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at The Avenue at Wooster in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Flo was born on December 1, 1943, in Massillon, to Floyd and Mildred (Mullett) Reichenbach, graduated from Northwest High School in 1961, and married Wilfred B. Schotsch…
Read MoreMelvin “Denny” Hatten, 79
Wooster — Melvin “Denny” Hatten, age 79, passed away, Friday, January 13, 2023, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, surrounded by family members after a period of declining health and complications from Alzheimer’s. He was born on February 10, 1943, in Wadsworth, Ohio, to the late Charles “Harland” and Leeta (Lycan) Hatten, and grew up in…
Read MoreDavid C. “Chris” Gerbetz, 41
David C. “Chris” Gerbetz, age 41, of Wooster, entered into rest unexpectedly on Monday, January 2, 2023. He was born on July 14, 1981 in Ashland and has been a Wayne County Resident for all of his life. He had previously worked for Precision Hydrographics & Coatings as a Shop Manager in Mogadore. He presently…
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