Area Obituaries

ORRVILLE — Ruth E. Keplar, age 91, of Orrville, passed away peacefully and reunited with her beloved husband on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at her home in Orrville, with her daughter by her side. Ruth was born on January 29, 1931, in Shade, Ohio, to the late Roy and Bertha Moore, attended Buchtel High School…

Orrville — Emogene Erwin, age 98, of Orrville, died Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at OrrVilla. Emogene was born on February 5, 1924, in Mount Eaton, Ohio, to the late Thomas and Elsie (Matter) Thompson. She married Wade J. Erwin on November 7, 1946, in Orrville at Christ United Church of Christ by the Rev. Otto…

Big Prairie — Orvan “Chip” Beachy Jr., age 56, of Big Prairie, died Friday, August 19, 2022, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, following a period of declining health. Orvan was born on November 12, 1965, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Orvan Sr. and Janet (Bobo) Beachy. He graduated from…

ORRVILLE — Rusty (Russell Lee) Lutz, age 51, of Orrville, formerly of Ashland, died Thursday, August 11, 2022, at his home in Orrville, following a battle with liver failure. Rusty was born on February 19, 1971, in Ashland, Ohio, to Amy (Mumaw) Blair, graduated from West Holmes (JVS) High School in 1989, and married Robin…

Harold D. Hofstetter, 70, of Kidron, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Smithville Western Care Center. He was born in Wooster on June 21, 1952 to the late Milton and Fern (Gerber) Hofstetter and retired from Gerber’s Poultry in Kidron.  He provided transportation to the Amish community in his retirement.  He was a…

Bradley A. Rossiter, 63, of the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, passed away on August 8, 2022. He was born on October 26, 1958 to Marilyn and the late Lanny Rossiter at Massillon, OH. He was a 1978 graduate of Dalton High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a Cleveland…

West Salem — Winslee Grace Hillyer, age 5 months, of West Salem, died Monday, August 8, 2022, at Akron Children’s Hospital. Winslee was born on March 7, 2022, in Akron, to Tiffany Hillyer of West Salem and Tylor Fulks of Jefferson, PA. In addition to her mother and father, she will be greatly missed by…

ORRVILLE – Emma K. Mast, age 83, of Orrville, passed away peacefully on the evening of August 6, 2022 at her home following a brief battle with cancer. Emma was born December 25, 1938 near Elizabethtown, PA to the late Carl and Helen (Nissley) Stonesifer. She attended Kraybill’s Mennonite School.  In 1962 she went to…

Orrville — Darrell Gene Mosley Sr., age 61, of Orrville, died Friday, August 5, 2022, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, following a period of declining health. Darrell was born on January 20, 1961, in Montgomery, West Virginia, to the late George and Mary (Council) Mosley and attended Valley High School in Smithers, WV. He worked…