Evelyn Matulevicus
May 13, 2023
Evelyn Matulevicus, 91, of Wadsworth, went to be with the Lord and her beloved husband, Frank, on May 13, 2023. Born April 12, 1932, to Wilson and Letha (Carr) West, in Medina, Ohio, Evelyn dedicated her life to caring for others through her spiritual dedication and professional career as a nurse.
Evelyn, a life-long resident of Medina County, married...
Sally Jane Daugherty
May 12, 2023
Sally Jane Daugherty, 80, of Shreve, died Friday, May 12, 2023 at Wooster Community Hospital.
Sally was born August 9, 1942 in Wooster, Ohio to John and Carrie {Vitallo} Di Orio.
She married Richard Daugherty on June 25, 1966.
Sally owned Sally’s Hair Parlor in Shreve for 30 years. She loved her family and creating adventures especially with her great-grandbabies....
Kathleen L. Brookover
May 12, 2023
Kathleen L. Brookover, 83, of Marietta, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Kathleen was born September 29, 1939 in Williamstown, WV to William and Verna Oliver.
She married Lonzo Brookover in August of 1962.
She was a member of Open Door Baptist, where she was a member of the church choir. She loved singing,...
Delores "Dee" June Gammell
May 12, 2023
Delores June Gammell, of Wadsworth, died May 12, 2023.
She was born on May 13, 1930, in Wadsworth, Ohio, to Alvin and Jessie (Lyons) Spice. She married her sweetheart, Herb, on August 23, 1947, in Rittman, OH.
Herb and Dee were married for 74 years.
Dee attended Wadsworth High School and spent her early years working at Ohio Match. Most...
Alfred "Al" Williams
May 12, 2023
Alfred “Al” Williams, 98, of Wooster, died Friday, May 12, 2023 at LifeCare Hospice.
Al was born July 31, 1924 in Huntington, West Virginia, to Henry Alfred and Hazel Mae {Connock} Williams.
He proudly served with the United States Army.
He married Rose Ballinger on August 2, 1993.
Al worked as a plumber for his own Business, Williams...
Mary Louise Grashel
May 11, 2023
Mary Louise (Swick) Grashel, 63, of Mount Vernon OH, passed away Thursday May 11, 2023, at Knox Community Hospital surrounded by her family, in Mount Vernon.
Mary was born October 15th, 1959, at home in Buckeye Lake, Ohio to Neil Elias Frederick and Charlotte JoAnn {McMullen} Swick.
She attended Lakewood High School.
She married Arthur (Butch) Grashel on December 24th,...
Violett Mae Rogers
May 9, 2023
Violett Mae Rogers, infant daughter of Shelby Cochren and Zach Rogers, of Mt Vernon, passed away Tuesday, May 9 at Wooster Community Hospital, in Wooster.
Violett is survived by her parents, and her sister Scarlett Rogers, paternal grandparents James & Anita Rogers, maternal grandfather Frank Cochren, Jr.
Violett is preceded in death by her maternal grandmother Barbara Rummel.
Richard M. Benninger
May 9, 2023
Richard M. Benninger, 71, of Wooster, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Ohios LifeCare Hospice.
Richard was born August 2, 1951 in Wooster to Richard L. and Freda {Ogden} Benninger.
Richard graduated from Northwestern High school class of 1969. He proudly served with the United States Army.
He married Becky Stauffer on September 8, 1982.
He worked for Century...
Ruth Faye Maxon
May 8, 2023
Ruth Faye Maxon of Marietta passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at the age of 91. She wasborn July 29, 1931, to Bert and Alta Smith of Beverly, Ohio. She was the last surviving member of herfamily, being predeceased by sisters Dora Mae Tyler and Betty Smith, and brothers Robert, Charles,Emmett, and Louis Smith.On August 27, 1948, she married...
George Robert Lambert
May 7, 2023
George Robert Lambert, 73, of Wooster, died Sunday, May 7, 2023 at his residence.
George was born February 2, 1950 in Ashland, Ohio to Leslie Lelin and Ruth Carlene {Brennan} Lambert.
He graduated from the University of Akron and Malone College. George served in the US Navy as an Aviation Quartermaster from 1968 to 1972.
He married Peggy Turner on...
Virginia May "Ginny" Marthey
May 7, 2023
Virginia Mae “Ginny” Marthey, 91, of Apple Creek died Sunday, May 7, 2023, at the Wayne County Care Center in Wooster.
Ginny was born November 15, 1931 in Canton to Loy Joseph and Mary Zipporah {Griffeth}Yoder. She graduated from McKinley High School. She married Robert Marthey on February 9, 1952, he died in 2018.
Ginny worked briefly as an X-Ray...
Timothy Buss
May 4, 2023
Timothy John Buss, 54, of Smithville, died Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Orrville Point.
Tim was born November 12, 1968 in Wooster, Ohio to John and Judy {Dilyard} Buss.
Tim Graduated from Smithville High School.
He worked for Mosier Construction, D & S Distribution and VT Hackney. Tim enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, gardening, tinkering and taking things apart.
Tim...
Thomas Collier
May 3, 2023
Thomas Paul Collier, 76, of Wooster, died Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at his residence.
Thomas was born January 17, 1947, in Elyria, Ohio to James and Lillian {Cooley} Collier.
He attended special education classes at Midview School in Grafton and worked for Murray Ridge in Elyria. He worked for Miller’s Orchard in Amherst for 20 years and moved to...
Doris Jean Forshey
May 2, 2023
Doris Jean Forshey, 73, of Watertown, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Doris was born November 6, 1949 in Parkersburg to Chester and Kathryn Weaver.
She married Donald Forshey on December 14, 1973.
She was a member of Living Faith United Methodist Church.
Doris will be deeply missed by her husband Donald; daughter Sara (William)...
Katherine "Kitty" Lee Ratley-Savola
May 2, 2023
Katherine “Kitty” Lee Ratley-Savola, 80, of Mount Vernon, OH, passed away surrounded by her family May 2, 2023, at Knox Community Hospital, in Mount Vernon.
Kitty was born October 27, 1942, in Newtown, OH to Walter Lee and Betty Jane {Young} Ladd.
She married Vernon V. Savola on February 22nd, 1997, who passed away May 28th, 2016.
A graduate of...
Edgar Gene Harrell
May 1, 2023
Edgar Gene Harrell, 93, of 133 Brant Drive in Reno, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.
He was born January 5, 1930 in Mount Vernon, NY to Edgar and Jean Harrell. He was a graduate of Fairview High School and the University of Dayton.
Edgar served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean...
Corlis Arlene Casto Hunter
May 1, 2023
Corlis Arlene Casto Hunter, age 69, of Marietta, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on May 1 st , 2023. Shewas born in Cedar Falls, Iowa on May 4 th , 1953 to Clarence and Geneva Carpenter. Corlis graduatedfrom Marietta High School in 1971.Corlis enjoyed gardening and everything flowers. She worked many years at John Grimes DevolGreenhouse and later at Dudley’s Florist.Corlis...
Donald Ross Wall
Apr 30, 2023
Donald Ross Wall, 94, of Wooster, died Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Smithville Western Care Center.
Donald was born April 26, 1929 in Danville, Ohio to Lawrence and Elizabeth {Champion} Wall.
He attended Danville Schools. Donald served in the Ohio National Guard from 1948 to 1956.
He married Mary Lee Shultz on February 27, 1953. She died July 25, 2017. ...
Nancy Lee Chevalier
Apr 29, 2023
Nancy L Chevalier, 75, of 231 Woodlawn Ave, Belpre, OH passed away peacefully and comfortably in her home of 50 years surrounded by family. She was born on July 11, 1947 to Howard and Edna Lee in Antioch, OH.
She was a member of Porterfield Baptist Church. Nancy graduated from River High School in 1965.She attended Mountain State College in...
Lana Gail Curtiss
Apr 28, 2023
Lana Gail Curtiss, 71, of Wooster, died April 28, 2023 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital.
Lana was born June 12, 1951 in Wooster, Ohio to Richard and Dorothy {Domer} Curtiss.
She graduated from Northwestern Highschool.
Lana worked at Rubbermaid for 18 years, Gerstenslager, and Every Woman’s House. Her favorite thing was looking at her family history, she enjoyed gardening, and she...