Area Obituaries

Glenn E. Hiner, 89, of Mount Eaton, passed away on Monday, evening, June 27, 2022 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Rittman. He was born in Shreve on November 7, 1932 to the late John E. and Gusta E. (Hammer) Hiner and married Celesta A. Fraelich on March 21, 1958 and she survives. Glenn was…

DALTON – H. Sonya Gatrell, age 83, passed away on June 23, 2022 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster. She was born on December 4, 1938 in East Liverpool to the late Howard N. Sr. and Helen E. (Allison) Boals. She was a life resident of Dalton and a graduate of Dalton High School. Sonya was a certified LPN and retired from…

Orrville — Vanita Mae Tadeo, age 86, of Orrville, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Vanita was born on August 22, 1935, in Dalton, Ohio, to the late Ray and Rhoda (Burkhart) Horst and graduated from Dalton High School in 1953 and earned her degree…

Corrine A. Withrich Corrine A. Withrich, age 54 of Dalton, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. Corrie was born August 29, 1967 in Canton, OH to Jim & Louise Hambuechen.  She graduated from Sandy Valley in 1985 and married Keith A. Withrich on May 16, 1998 and recently…

Orrville — Kathleen (Joyce) Dalessandro, age 89, of Orrville, died Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Joyce was born on March 7, 1933, in Marshallville, Ohio, to the late Wilbur and Pauline (Kidd) Erwin and married Joseph Louis on September 6, 1950, in Indiana. Joseph…

Deven James “Deegan” Bee, age 16, of Fredericksburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Akron Children’s Hospital after a hard fought battle following an auto accident on Sunday. Deegan was born on Nov. 10, 2005 in Wooster and to his parents, Jeremy V. and Lynda Marie (Scott) Bee.  He just completed his Sophmore…

ORRVILLE — Angel D. Schroer, age 59, of Orrville, died Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at her home in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Angel was born on June 13, 1962, in Orrville, to Glenn and Anna (Boggs) Miller and attended Orrville City Schools. She helped her sister raise her family and then worked…

ORRVILLE — Donald L. Weaver, age 92, of Orrville, died Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Avalon at Lewis Center, OH, where he has resided for the last year. Don was born in 1930, in Orrville, to Willis and Edna Weaver, graduated from Orrville High School in 1948, and served in the United States Army from…

ORRVILLE — Roberta “Bobbi Jo” Lax, age 69, of Orrville, passed from this life to her real life with the help of the Lord on Friday, June 3, 2022, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, following a period of declining health. Bobbi was born on August 14, 1952, in Wooster, to the late Merrill “Snooks” and…

ORRVILLE — Rick Allen Mairs, age 31, of Orrville, formerly of Wooster, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 3, 2022, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, following a six month battle with cancer. Rick was born on July 21, 1990, to Steve and Cindy Mairs of Creston. He married…