Area Obituaries

                 Together Forever   Orrville — Doris M. Hiney , age 88, of Orrville, died Monday, January 2, 2023, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Doris was born on December 19, 1934, in Weston, West Virginia, to the late Sydney and Geneva (Sisk)…

Alexis Dawn Moser, age 49, of Kidron Ohio died on Saturday, December 31, 2022 after experiencing failing health for the past 7 months. Alexis was adopted at 3 months of age by Ken and Connie Neuenschwander. In her youth, she enjoyed playing softball and volleyball. She graduated from Central Christian High School in 1991. After…

Orrville — Rick Bukovitz, age 67, of Orrville, died Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Aultman Orrville Hospital, following a brief battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Rick was born on May 27, 1955, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, to the late Simon and Thelma (Kashary) Bukovitz and graduated from Laurel Highlands in 1973. He went on to study…

Orrville — Betty A. Garrod, age 96, died Friday, December 30, 2022, at OrrVilla in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Betty was born on April 17, 1926, in East Palestine, Ohio, to the late James and Margaret (Mahaney) Akenhead and graduated from East Palestine High School in 1944. She worked for J.M. Smucker…

Orrville — Dorothy Marie Shoup, age 90, of Orrville, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a period of declining health. Dorothy was born on May 15, 1932 in Orrville, Ohio, to the late Earl and Elizabeth (Amstutz) Steiner and graduated from Doylestown High School…

Orrville — David Paul Mowrer, age 70, of Orrville, died Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at his residence in Orrville, following a period of declining health. David was born on October 14, 1952, in Wooster, Ohio, to the late Richard and Mary Alice (Leathers) Mowrer and graduated from Waynedale High School & Wayne County Career Center. …

Orrville — June A. Gerber, age 91, of Orrville, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Accord Care Community in Orrville, following a period of declining health. June was born on June 30, 1931, in Salt Creek, Ohio, to the late Mervin and Laura (Troyer) Gerber and graduated from Orrville High School in 1950. She…

Dalton — Steve Wright, age 63, of Dalton, formerly of Winfield, WV and Gordonsville, TN, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022, at Shady Lawn Health Care Community in Dalton, following a brief period of declining health. Steve was born on May 26, 1959, in Smyth County, Virginia, to the late Earl and Lillian (Shane) Wright.…