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Area Obituaries

Stutzman, Larry W.

Smithville — Larry W. Stutzman, age 79, of Smithville, died Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his residence in Smithville, following a period of declining health. Larry was born on March 11, 1943, in Milford, Nebraska, to the late Donald and Hazel (Kramer) Stutzman and graduated from Smithville High School in 1961. He married Sandy J.…

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Zimmerly, Martha E.

STERLING — Martha E. Zimmerly, age 82, of Sterling, died Friday, April 8, 2022, at Apostolic Christian Home in Rittman, where she has resided for the last several years. Martha was born on July 1, 1939, in Sterling, to Noah and Elva (Blough) Zimmerly, and graduated from Norwayne High School 1957 and earn a nursing…

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Forrer, Edith Fox “Foxy”

Dalton — Edith Fox “Foxy” Forrer, age 95, of Dalton, formerly of Orrville, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, at Shady Lawn Health Care Community in Dalton, following a period of declining health. Edith was born on September 5, 1926, in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, to the late Orion and Dulice Mae (Carpenter) Fox and married Robert…

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Hewitt, Rodney M.

Rodney M. Hewitt, 86, of Kidron, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. He was born in Mount Eaton on December 3, 1935 to the late Clifton H. and Lena A. (Combs) Hewitt and married Colleen J. Nussbaum on May 20, 1956 and she survives. Rod attended Bluffton University and…

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Byler, Rudy R.

Rudy R. Byler, 79, of 1775 County Road 200, Dundee, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at his home following a 2 year battle with cancer. He was born in Hartville on February 9, 1943 to the late John Freeman and Mary (Yoder) Byler and married Sarah Yoder on January 16, 1962. She died…

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Mishler. Karen G.

Karen G. Mishler, 74, of Dalton, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster She was born near Apple Creek on January 14, 1948 to the late Elmer and Agnes (Amstutz) Geiser and married William Mishler on September 13, 1968 and he survives. Karen was a graduate of Eastern…

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Jackson, Joan E.

ORRVILLE — Joan E. Jackson, age 94, of Orrville, died Friday, March 25, 2022, at Accord Care Community in Orrville, following a period of declining health. Joan was born on November 1, 1927, in Massillon, to the late Ben A. and Mary “Ethel” (Harmon) Reynolds and married James L. Jackson on October 14, 1961, in…

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Herbert, Molly (Johnson)

WOOSTER — Molly (Johnson) Herbert, age 77, of Orrville, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Country Lawn Center in Navarre, following a long period of declining health. Molly was born on May 20, 1944, in Wooster, to the late Harold and Ethel (Lehman) Johnson and graduated from Orrville High School in 1962.  She earned a…

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Yoder, Anna E.

Anna E. Yoder, 86, of 2800 Durstine Road, Dundee, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at her home. She was born in Millersburg on July 2, 1935 to the late Eli and Katie (Yoder) Weaver and married Jacob D. Yoder on December 25, 1956.  He died October 2, 2017. She was a member of…

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Miller, Judith Kay “Judy”

Dalton — Judith Kay “Judy” Miller, age 48, of Dalton, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at her residence, following a brief period of declining health. Judy was born on February 14, 1974, in Orrville, Ohio, to the late Bill and Mary (Steiner) Miller. Surviving are her mother, Mary Miller of Dalton; three siblings, Kris (Willy)…

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