Area Obituaries

Lowell Dean Ackeret age 93, of Navarre, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 17, 2026. He was born January 28th, 1933, in Tiverton Center, Ohio. While he enjoyed many pastimes including family, woodworking, gardening, and other outdoor activities, his most recent joy was taking several daily walks in his neighborhood. He…

Don Sommer often had a twinkle in his eye. If you knew him well, you can picture this moment: something would strike Don’s funny bone, and he’d throw back his head and let loose a wholehearted laugh, spreading joy to the far corners of whatever room he found himself in. Born on July 9, 1930,…

Joanne E. Gerber (Ratzel), 65, of Dalton, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Joanne was born and raised in Smithville, Ohio, and graduated from Smithville High School in 1980. She dedicated many years of service to the Apple Creek Developmental Center before retiring in 2003. Joanne was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter,…

Creed O. Parsons Jr., age 80, of Smithville, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, following a period of declining health. Creed was born on November 3, 1945, in Massillon, Ohio, to the late Creed and Mabel (Miller) Parsons. On August 21, 1964, he married the love of his life, Esther Lautenschlager,…

NORTH CANTON – Janee L. Larson, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on March 12, 2026, surrounded by family. Born on May 13, 1952 in Canton, OH to the late Warren and Doris (Greenawalt) Ryder, she was a resident of North Canton, previously of Dalton. Janee was a graduate of Dalton High…

Orrville – Ralph E. Rheinheimer, age 91, of Orrville, died Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Ralph was born on February 3, 1935, in Shipshewana, Indiana, to the late Edward and Laura (Reinhardt) Rheinheimer. He graduated from Shipshewana High School in 1953 and went on…

Dalton – Mary Elizabeth (Geiser) Holderman, age 98, of Orrville, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Shady Lawn Health Care Community in Dalton, following a period of declining health. Mary was born on September 23, 1927, in Orrville, Ohio, to the late Louis and Louisa (Soper) Geiser. She married David Holderman on September 1, 1962,…

Wanda June Glasgo, 98, of Smithville passed away into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on March 13m, 2026 after a period of declining health at the Apostolic Christian Home. Wanda was born on January 11, 1928 to Earl and Fay Lindsay Howman in Congress Township. She married Brookes Glasgo on September 27,…

Tallmadge – Larry D. “Sugar Bear” Johnson, age 75, of Orrville, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Akron, following a period of declining health. Larry was born on December 10, 1950, in Wooster, Ohio, to the late Jefferson and Sarah (Moran) Johnson. He accepted Christ at an early age at First Baptist Church…

Kenneth E. Yeaman II June 16, 1950 – March 7, 2026 In Loving Memory of our dad, a man who was a dedicated U.S. Marine Sergeant, Vietnam Veteran, Recipient of the Purple Heart and the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Valor. Ken was born to Kenneth E. Yeaman I and Florida (Leitner) of Dalton where…