Roman Beachy, 93, of Mt. Eaton, died unexpectedly Feb. 3, 2012, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Fla.

James Kiser, 64, of Millersburg, died Feb. 4, 2012, at his home, following an extended illness.
James was born June 19, 1947, in Fremont, and was the son of the late Gerald and Margaret Kiser. On Feb. 19, 1972, he married Linda Distel and she survives.

Nancy M. Hipp, 86, of Millersburg, died Jan. 30, 2012, after a brief stay at Sycamore Run Nursing Center while under Hospice care, surrounded by her loving family and her constant companion, her dog Rosita.

Carolyn Faye Ridenbaugh, 72, of Millersburg, died peacefully Jan. 29, 2012, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home.
Carolyn was born June 24, 1939, in Holmes County, and was the daughter of the late Lee and Ada Knox. On July 14, 1956, she married Denver L. Ridenbaugh, and he survives.

Deacon Monroe I. Mast, 94, of Wilmot, died peacefully Jan. 25, 2012, surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health.

Antonina Chrapowicki-Oschip, 83, of Holmesville, died Jan. 21, 2012, at her home, surrounded by friends and family.

Allen A. Yoder, 64, of Millersburg, died Jan. 19, 2012, following a period of declining health.
Allen was born April 7, 1947, in Millersburg, and was the son of the late Andrew E. and Fannie A. Yoder. On Jan. 25, 1969, he married Maureen Kavanagh, and she survives.

Phyllis “PP” McElroy, 73, of Holmesville, died Jan. 17, 2012, at her home, following a sudden illness.
Phyllis was born July 25, 1938, in Loudonville, and was the daughter of George and Geniveve McCloud. In 1954, she married Clarence McElroy, and he preceded her in death in 1984.

Anna Coblentz, 87, of Millersburg, died Jan. 18, 2012, following an extended illness.
Anna was born July 29, 1924, in Millersburg, the daughter of the late Sam B. and Susie Weaver. On Dec. 20, 1945, she married Benjamin J. Coblentz, who preceded her in death in 2010.

Raymond D. Miller, 79, of Millersburg, died peacefully Jan. 23, 2012, at his home, following a brief illness.

Fred Hostetler, 88, of Millersburg, died unexpectedly Jan. 19, 2012, of a heart attack, en route to Pomerene Hospital.

Arminda Galford, 94, of Killbuck, died Jan. 17, 2012, at Glendora Health Care Center, Wooster, following an extended illness.

Vera Viola Miller, 77, of Sugarcreek, died Jan. 24, 2012, at her home, following a battle with cancer.

Neal E. Miller, 89, of Baltic, died Jan. 20, 2012, at his residence.
Born Nov. 4, 1922, in Holmes County, Neal was a son of the late Eli and Elizabeth Miller. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Arline Cohn, 84, of Millersburg, formerly of Canandaigua, N.Y., died Jan. 9, 2012, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a brief illness.

Pauline M. Gindlesberger, 96, of Millersburg, died Jan. 9, 2012, at Dublin Methodist Hospital.
Pauline was born June 27, 1915, in Nashville, and was the daughter of Thomas D. and Minnie Glasgo. On June 28, 1936, she married Weldon Lee Gindlesberger, and he preceded her in death in 2009.

Donald L. “Don” Chewning, 69, of New Philadelphia, died Jan. 15, 2012, at his home, following a long battle with cancer.

Faith C. Kieffaber, 74, of Millersburg, died Jan. 8, 2012, at Majora Lane Care Center, following a seven-week battle with cancer.

Harold “Red” Derringer Jr., 62, of Elkhart, Ind., died Jan. 3, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital, following a short illness.
Red was born August 8, 1949, in Millersburg, to the late Harold and Francy Derringer. He enjoyed having cookouts and friends over.

Karen J. Jorz, 65, of Lakeville, died Jan. 6, 2012, at her home, following an extended illness.

Amanda J. Miller, 78, of Millersburg, died Jan. 1, 2012, at her residence, following a brief battle with cancer.
Born Oct. 30, 1933, in Holmes County, Amanda was a daughter of the late John E. and Emma Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Anna M. Yoder, 85, of Millersburg, died Jan. 1, 2012, at Pomerene Hospital, following a period of declining health.
Born Jan. 29, 1926, in Wayne County, Anna was a daughter of the late “Benton” Mart A. and Fannie Miller. She was a member of the Amish Church.

Margaret A. Collins, 79, of Wooster, formerly of Millersburg, died Dec. 28, 2011, at her home, following a long illness.

Vickie Leigh Baker, 59, of Millersburg, formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., died Dec. 29, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, following a long-standing illness with advanced multiple sclerosis.

Mary Ann E. Wengerd, 98, of Walnut Creek, died Dec. 30, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, following a period of declining health.
Mary was born July 31, 1913, in Sugarcreek, to the late Eli C. and Clara N. Troyer. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Order Amish Church.

Sara L. Miller, 73, of Baltic, died Jan. 1, 2012, at her residence, following an extended illness.
Sara was born April 20, 1938, to the late Levi J. and Tena Yoder. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Susie Mast, 91, of Baltic, died Dec. 28, 2011, at her residence, following a short illness.
Susie was born August 30, 1920, in Holmes County, to the late Eli S. and Barbara Mast. She worked at Keim Lumber, Charm, for 32 years and was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Alta R. Miller, 64, a resident of the Wayne County Care Center, formerly of Mt. Eaton, died Dec. 29, 2011, following an extended illness.

Ronald Dean “Whitey” Carter, 73, of Wooster, died Dec. 28, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Daniel J. Troyer, 66, of Millersburg, died Dec. 21, 2011, at his home, following a short illness.
Daniel was born Jan. 28, 1945, in Mt. Hope, to the late Joas and Mary M. Troyer. He was a self-employed farmer and a 4-H advisor for 25 years. He was a member of Gray Ridge Church.

Jack David Shroyer, of Millersburg, died Dec. 17, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital.

Arlene M. Regula, 95, of Baltic, died Dec. 17, 2011, at Park Village Assisted Living Center, Dover.

Erma Hershberger, 80, of Millersburg, died Dec. 20, 2011, at her residence, following a lengthy illness.
Erma was born Nov. 13, 1931, in Holmes County, to the late Andrew P. and Lovina Weaver. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Bishop Abe W. Schlabach, 63, of Sugarcreek, died Dec. 17, 2011, at his residence, following a brief battle with cancer.

Harlan Immel, 92, of Sugarcreek, died Dec. 16, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, following a brief illness.

Alan Neil Hand, 53, of Millersburg, died Dec. 12, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, following a sudden illness.

J. Michael Casey, 50, of Columbus, died Dec. 15, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, Millersburg, following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.

Mildred “Mid” Turner, 95, of Orrville, died Dec. 15, 2011, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, with her family by her side, following a period of declining health.

Waive O. Boyd, 90, of Millersburg, died Dec. 15, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, following complications from a recent fall at home.

Albert C. Fites, 91, of Millerbsurg, formerly of Killbuck, died Dec. 15, 2011, at the Holmes County Home, Holmesville.

Mary Lou Mackey, 76, of Big Prairie, died Dec. 6, 2011, at the Hospice Care Center, Akron, following complications from heart surgery.

Lizzie J. Keim, 86, of Fredericksburg, died Dec. 11, 2011, at her home.
Lizzie was born Feb. 4, 1925, in Holmes County, to the late Jonas and Mary Weaver. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Ervin A. Hostetler, 86, of Mt. Eaton, died Dec. 5, 2011, at the home of his nephew, Willis Miller.
Ervin was born August 27, 1925, in Holmes County, to the late Abe J. and Sarah Hochstetler. He retired from Wayne-Dalton and was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

James Frank Smithhisler, 94, of Loudonville, died Dec. 4, 2011, at Samaritan Regional Health System, following a brief illness.

Gary Michael Davis, 62, of Kimbolton, died Nov. 15, 2011, at his residence.

Harold A. Gonter, 94, a lifelong resident of Ragersville and a resident of Park Village Health Care Center, Dover, since 2010, died Dec. 4, 2011, following an extended illness.

Alvin P. Schrock, 91, of Dundee, died Dec. 4, 2011, at his residence.
Alvin was born Jan. 15, 1920, in Holmes County, to the late Peter P. and Sarah A. Schrock. He was a retired woodworker and a charter member of Bethel Fellowship Church, Berlin.

Mervin M. Miller, 80, of Sugarcreek, died Nov. 29, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton.

Norma J. Dahler, 83, of Dover, died Dec. 2, 2011, at Aultman Hospital.

Charles Wayne Fisher, 76, of Barnesville, formerly of Dennison and Tippecanoe, died Dec. 2, 2011, at Liza’s Place, Wheeling, W.Va., following a period of declining health.

Alta C. Miller, 73, of Sugarcreek, died Nov. 29, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, following a brief illness.

Harriet Brumme, 73, of Millersburg, died Nov. 30, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a short illness.

Carl O. Brennstuhl, 80, of Big Prairie, died Nov. 24, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton.

Hermann Wurthmann, 95, of Mansfield, formerly of Holmes County, died Nov. 23, 2011, at Westwood Estates, following an extended illness.

Charles “Bob” Butler, 88, of Walnut Creek, died Nov. 23, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, following an extended illness.

Alta A. Erb, 87, of Sugarcreek, died Nov. 19, 2011, at the home of her daughter, Martha Troyer.
Alta was born August 19, 1924, in Holmes County, to the late Alvin and Lizzie Ann Mullet. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Marsha Lynn Marsh, 58, of Schoenbrunn Healthcare, New Philadelphia, died peacefully Nov. 18, 2011, following a lengthy battle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Wilbur E. “Curly” Manchester, 82, of Loudonville, died Nov. 18, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Rita Dian Sayre, 70, of Millersburg, died Nov. 13, 2011, at her residence, following an extended illness.

Kenneth Kirkwood “Jake” Korns, 87, of Dover, died Nov. 14, 2011, at Union Hospital, following a period of declining health.

Betty J. Hershberger, 61, of Winesburg, died Nov. 10, 2011, at Majora Lane Nursing Home, Millersburg, following a six-month battle with cancer.

Gideon D. Raber, 65, of Sugarcreek, died Nov. 9, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a stroke on Nov. 7, which was followed by a brain hemorrhage on Nov. 9.

Garry L. Shuss, 61, of Uhrichsville, died Nov. 10, 2011, at his home, following a lengthy illness.

Oris “Lee” Cantleberry, 86, of Orrville, formerly of Wooster and Fairview Park, died Nov. 7, 2011, at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, following a period of declining health.

Ada N. Keim, 78, of Wilmot, died peacefully Nov. 11, 2011, at her home, following a four-month battle with cancer.
Ada was born August 11, 1933, in Holmes County, to the late Noah D. and Anna Miller. She was a member of the New Order Amish Church.

Gene E. Underwood, 50, of Killbuck, died Nov. 6, 2011, at his home, following a sudden illness.

Dennis R. Hershberger, 48, of Millersburg, died Nov. 1, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic, following a one-year battle with leukemia.

Joe D. Hershberger, 83, of Millersburg, died Nov. 5, 2011, at his residence, from congestive heart failure.
Born June 26, 1928, Joe was a son of the late Dan E. and Mary Ann Hershberger. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Martha Chanay, 72, of Killbuck, died Nov. 1, 2011, at her home, following an apparent heart attack.

Melody D. McMahan, 56, of Holmesville, died Nov. 4, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following a sudden illness.
Melody was born Jan. 31, 1955, in Sutton, W.Va., to Helena and the late Eugene Barnett. She was a homemaker. She had several hobbies and loved to take pictures.

Joe H. Phillips Sr., 73, of Berlin, died Nov. 1, 2011 at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, following a brief illness.

Saloma E. Yoder, 78, of Fredericksburg, died Nov. 5, 2011, at her home, following a brief illness.
Saloma was born Jan. 14, 1933, in LaGrange County, Ind., to the late Emanuel and Susie Miller. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Rob R. Schlabach, 66, of Millersburg, died Oct. 30, 2011, at San Pedro Sula, Honduras, while receiving medical treatments.
Rob was born July 29, 1945, in Millersburg, to the late Roy L. and Iva Schlabach. He was a member of the Amish Church and was ordained to the ministry in 1973.

Floyd “Butch” Craft, 53, of Big Prairie, died Oct. 25, 2011, at his home, following a sudden illness.

Mary Alice Rose, 59, of Lakeville, died Oct. 26, 2011, at Horn’s Nursing Center, Wooster, following an extended illness.

Emanuel J. “Chopper” Yoder, 67, of Millersburg, died Oct. 19, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital, following an extended illness.

Dee M. Feller, 87, of Walnut Creek, died Oct. 21, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a period of declining health.
Dee was born March 21, 1924, in Toledo. She retired from Superior Meats and attended Berlin Christian Fellowship.

Elizabeth M. Levengood, 81, of Baltic, died Oct. 19, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, following a two-year illness.

Albert C. Miller, 89, of Millersburg, died Oct. 16, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Albert was born Jan. 23, 1922, in Millersburg, to the late John J. and Fanny Miller. He was a farmer most of his life and a member of Zion Conservative Mennonite Church.

Albert Geib Jr., 86, of Sugarcreek, died Oct. 16, 2011, at Hennis Care Centre, Dover, following a brief illness.

Andy L. Erb, 66, of Millersburg, died Oct. 16, 2011, at his home, following a period of declining health.
Andy was born Sept. 26, 1945, in Holmes County, to Lester A. of Millersburg and the late Fannie Erb. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Florence A. Miller, 66, of Killbuck, died Oct. 10, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a sudden illness.

Noah A. Raber, 91, of Millersburg, died Oct. 13, 2011, at his home, following a short illness.
Noah was born Nov. 20, 1919, in Holmes County, to the late Andrew N. and Mary Raber. He was the owner of Raber Lumber Company, Charm, and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Sarah Ann Kaufman, 92, of Sugarcreek, died Oct. 15, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, following an extended illness.

James Ralph “Jim” Sellers, 87, of Loudonville, died Oct. 13, 2011, at Hospice of North Central Ohio, Ashland, following a three-week illness.

Jaunita J. Bucklew, 81, of Millersburg, died Oct. 10, 2011, at her son’s residence, following an extended illness.

Lucille Yoder, 82, of Sugarcreek, died Oct. 10, 2011, at Union Hospital, Dover, surrounded by her family, following a lengthy illness.

Ada W. Raber, 69, of Millersburg, died Oct. 8, 2011, at Majora Lane Nursing Home.
Ada was born August 19, 1942, in Holmes County, to the late Wyman and Amanda Raber. She attended the Holmes County Training Center for 30 years and attended the Old Order Amish Church.

Grace O. Beachy, two-year-old special daughter of Owen G. and Barbara Ann Beachy of Sugarcreek, died Oct. 4, 2011, at Akron Children’s Medical Center, of a genetic disorder. She was born Nov. 8, 2008, in Millersburg.

Anna M. Kuhns, 86, of Fredericksburg, died Oct. 6, 2011, at her home, following a lengthy illness.
Anna was born Sept. 6, 1925, near Mt. Hope, to the late Martin and Mary Schlabach. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Clayton J. Hewitt, 81, of Mt. Eaton, died unexpectedly Oct. 5, 2011, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital, Columbus.

Doris Eileen Trussel, 77, of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Holmesville, died Oct. 1, 2011, at Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, Okla.

Annabelle Young, 84, of Loudonville, died Oct. 2, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic, following a brief illness.

Jeanette “Toots” Spitler, 85, of Shreve, died Oct. 3, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following an extended illness.

Charla Jo Troyer, 55, of Baltic, died Oct. 2, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a lengthy illness.
Charla was born Nov. 4, 1955, in Dover, to the late Charles William and Mary Ellen Hanninger. She worked for many years at the Wayne County Care Center.

Armin R. Burkholder, 98, of Dalton, died Oct. 3, 2011, at the Oaks of Shady Lawn Health Care Community, following a period of declining health.

Brian Ray Lawter, of Millersburg, died Sept. 26, 2011, of an apparent heart attack. He was a chief warrant officer four in the U.S. Army, stationed in Misawa, Japan.

Albert E. Hershberger, 95, of Baltic, died Sept. 30, 2011, at his residence, following a brief illness.
Albert was born Jan. 21, 1916, in Holmes County, to the late Eli V. and Lizzie Ann Hershberger. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Henry A. Yoder, 66, of Dundee, died Oct. 1, 2011, at his residence, following a brief illness.
Henry was born June 26, 1945, in Holmes County, to the late Alvin N. and Susie Yoder. He was a grower for Gerber Poultry and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

William F. “Bill” Hill, 86, of Millersburg, died Sept. 25, 2011, at his home, following a courageous fight with cancer.

Blaine Eugene Holt, 57, of Killbuck, died Sept. 23, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family, following a brief battle with cancer.

Norma Williams, 97, of Shreve, died Sept. 23, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, Millersburg, following an extended illness.

Wesley M. Barkman, 4-year-old son of Mahlon D. and Lizzie Mae Barkman of Sugarcreek, died Sept. 22, 2011, from injuries received in a farming accident at his home.
Wesley was born April 1, 2007, in Holmes County. His parents are members of the Amish Church.

Katie D. Byler, 71, of Millersburg, died Sept. 24, 2011, following a truck/buggy accident on August 21.
Katie was born August 17, 1940, to the late Dan J.D. and Mary M. Miller. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Clarence E. Parsons, 91, of Wellington, died Sept. 12, 2011, at Hospice of Medina County.

Joshua Lee Breehl, 25, of North Canton, died Sept. 21, 2011, at his home.

Mildred Whitmer, 93, of Winesburg, died Sept. 23, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, following a period of declining health.

Alathea F. Maxwell, 99, of Millersburg, died Sept. 17, 2011.

Atlee L. Troyer, 83, of Sugarcreek, died Sept. 17, 2011, at his residence, following a short illness.

Nettie A. Yoder, 92, of Kendallville, Ind., formerly of Millersburg, died Sept. 13, 2011, at Parkview Noble Hospital, following a short illness.

Margaret L. Barnhart, 89, of Millersburg, died Sept. 13, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center, following an extended illness.

Esther I. Smith, 80, of Lucas, died Sept. 14, 2011, at Smithville-Western Care Center, Wooster, following a one-year illness.

Jacob E. Miller, 87, of Millersburg, died Sept. 11, 2011, at his home, following a brief illness.
Jacob was born Sept. 24, 1923, in Holmes County, to the late Emanuel D. and Elizabeth Miller. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Arden B. Miller, 91, of Millersburg, died Sept. 11, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center.

Simon R.J. Miller, 75, of Fredericksburg, died Sept. 11, 2011, at his home, following an extended illness.
Simon was born Nov. 1, 1935, in Holmes County, to the late Roy and Lizzie Miller. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Wanda J. Osborne, 81, of Sugarcreek, died peacefully Sept. 4, 2011, at Union Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Ada M. Detweiler, 68, of Fredericksburg, died peacefully Sept. 6, 2011, at Union Hospital, Dover, following a period of declining health.
Ada was born March 31, 1943, near Mt. Hope, to the late Monroe J.C. and Ella A. Miller. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Jonathan W. Byler, 59, of Holmesville, died Sept. 7, 2011, at the Holmes County Home, of an apparent heart attack.
Jonathan was born April 2, 1952, in New Castle, Pa., to the late William R. and Sarah J. Byler. He attended the Amish Church.

Irene E. Spence, 98, of Baltic, died peacefully Sept. 6, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek.

Richard E. Uhl, 79, of Holmesville, died Sept. 5, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following an extended illness.

Dorothy Ogi, 81, of Glenmont, died August 28, 2011, at Wooster Community Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Desmond W. Frame, 54, of Sugarcreek, died August 29, 2011, at his residence, of an apparent heart attack.

Anna S. Mullet, 90, of Sugarcreek, died Sept. 1, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following a brief illness.

Mary J. Yoder, 54, of Fredericksburg, died Sept. 2, 2011, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Mary was born Nov. 1, 1956, in Holmes County, to John E. and Anna E. Weaver. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Olen J. Schlabach, 89, of Sugarcreek, died August 29, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Eli A. “Stutz” Stutzman, 76, of Berlin, died August 31, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Ada Hershberger, 81, of Fryburg, died August 29, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, following a period of declining health.

Roberta Eloise Houston, of Ragersville, died August 28, 2011, surrounded by her family.

Tressie Palmira Blizzard, 82, of Clark, died August 25, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center, Millersburg, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Hannah Ruth Yoder, infant daughter of Wayne and Marie Yoder of Holmesville, was born August 20, 2011, and died shortly after birth.
Her parents are members of the Old Order Amish Church.

Florence E. Baker, 89, of Millersburg, died August 24, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Ralph D. Schrock, 93, of Millersburg, died August 26, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, following a brief illness.

Clyde Atlee Gindlesberger, 86, of Millersburg, died August 24, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek.

Sally J. Burkhart, 74, of Baltic, died August 16, 2011, at Oak Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Sally was born April 28, 1937, in Ashland. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

John F. Rohn III, 68, of Baltic, died August 22, 2011, at Union Hospital, following a long illness.
John was born Sept. 17, 1942, in Massillon, to the late John F. II and Helen Marie Rohn. He was a retired mechanic and a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam.

Paul Robert Boyd, 80, of Millersburg, died August 21, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, following complications due to progressive supranuclear palsey (PSP).

Charles J. Fondriest, 96, of Dover, died August 18, 2011, at Park Village Health Care Center.

Kenneth Crider, 72, of Killbuck, died August 14, 2011, at the home of his sister, Bessie Purdy, following an extended illness.
Kenneth was born May 15, 1939, in Holmes County, to Samuel and Ethel Crider. He farmed all his life and worked construction.

Stephen E. Mills, 65, of Millersburg, died August 15, 2011, at Akron General Medical Center.

Garnie E. Marshall, 93, of Killbuck, died August 14, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center, Millersburg.
Garnie was born Dec. 23, 1917, in Wallback, W.Va., to the late Wade and Gertrude Parker. She worked as a nurse’s aide at Castle Nursing Home for 27 years.

Dena J. Hershberger, 56, of Sugarcreek, died August 14, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg.
Dena was born April 13, 1955, in Holmes County, to Katie M. Troyer of Fresno and the late John G. Troyer. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Malinda Yoder, 89, of Sugarcreek, died August 10, 2011, at her home, following a period of declining health.
Malinda was born March 24, 1922, in Tuscarawas County, to the late Chris J. and Clara Hershberger. She was a member of the Amish Church.

Donald E. Powelson, 68, of Baltic, died August 7, 2011, at his residence.
Donald was born March 24, 1943, in Bergholz, to the late Donald George and Edna Irene Powelson. He was a retired farmer and provided transportation for the Amish community.

Tom Davenport, 65, of Millersburg, died August 5, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center, following a six-month battle with cancer.

Amanda L. Miller, 75, of Fresno, died August 3, 2011, at her residence, following a lengthy illness.
Amanda was born Dec. 11, 1935, in Holmes County, to the late Dan E. and Susan V. Raber. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Barbara Mae Lewwe, 81, died August 3, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, Millersburg.

Jack Eugene Zinkon, 83, of Baltic, died August 5, 2011, at his home, under the care of Hospice and family.

James L. “Jim” Butler, 79, of Brinkhaven, died August 3, 2011, at his residence.

Susan J. Miller, 64, of Millersburg, died August 2, 2011, at her residence.
Susan was born August 11, 1946, in Millersburg, to the late John A. “Pepper John” and Fannie Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of the Amish Church.

Anna A. Miller, 58, of Fredericksburg, died August 2, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a brief illness.
Anna was born Sept. 24, 1952, in Millersburg, to the late Andy A. and Amanda Weaver. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Christine K. Demsky, 60, of Sugarcreek Township, died August 4, 2011, at her residence, following a 10-year battle with ovarian cancer.

Brenda S. Engel, 60, of Schoenbrunn Healthcare, New Philadelphia, and a longtime resident of Dover, died August 2, 2011, from complications brought on by diabetes.

Doris Helene Strang, 90, of Loudonville, died August 1, 2011, at Hospice House of North Central Ohio, Ashland.

Marie S. Hardin, 90, formerly of Millersburg, died August 4, 2011, at Park Village, Dover, following an extended illness.

Roy E. Mullett, 85, of Baltic, died August 1, 2011, at his residence, surrounded by his family.

Dennis A. Miller, 70, of Millersburg, died July 29, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following a lengthy illness.
Dennis was born Sept. 3, 1940, in Holmes County, to the late Aaron T. and Mary Miller. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Eli J. Barkman, 87, of Baltic, died July 28, 2011, at his residence, following a short illness.

Amanda G. Miller, 84, of Millersburg, died July 26, 2011, at her residence.
Amanda was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Holmes County, to the late Gideon C. and Malinda B. Yoder. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Betty L. Darling, 79, of Millersburg, died July 27, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton.

Mary O. Allenbaugh, 82, of Loudonville, died July 30, 2011, at Colonial Manor Health Care Center, following six years of declining health.

Jonas A. Yoder, 77, of Fredericksburg, died July 29, 2011, at his residence, following a 10-month illness.
Jonas was born Feb. 21, 1934, in Wayne County, to the late Andy C. and Anna Yoder. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and was a farmer and buggy maker for 40 years.

Pauline T. Rider, 106, of Carlisle Township, died July 19, 2011, at the Welcome Nursing Home, Oberlin.

Judy M. Yeater, 64, of Millersburg, formerly of Ashland County, died July 24, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, following an extended illness.

Janet R. “Jan” Schrock, 50, of Sugarcreek, died July 24, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic.

Wesley J. Keim, 68, of Sugarcreek, died July 24, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following a short illness.

David Lee Hershberger, 17, of Dundee, died July 23, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following a drowning accident near Sugarcreek.

Ada Hershberger, 84, of Millersburg, died July 20, 2011, at Sycamore Run.
Ada was born August 29, 1926, near Winesburg, to the late Mose and Mattie Miller. She was a member of Salem Mennonite Church.

Mary A. Miller, 69, of Orrville, died July 24, 2011, at her home, following a brief illness.
Mary was born March 19, 1942, in Holmes County, to the late Atlee J. and Katie Miller. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Tim Lee Gindlesberger, 50, of Millersburg, died July 16, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center.
Tim was born Oct. 6, 1960, in Holmes County, to the late Kenneth and Katie Gindlesberger. He was an EMT and had worked for the sheriff’s department as a diver.

LeRoy E. “Apple Roy” Miller, 73, of Wilmot, died July 16, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, following a sudden illness.

Andrew H. Bush, 25, of Akron, formerly of Millersburg, died July 14, 2011.

Beverly Emmons, 59, of Killbuck, died July 12, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following a short illness.

William “Bill” Gutschmidt, 52, of Millersburg, died July 11, 2011, at his home, following an extended illness.

Margie L. Lowe, 98, of Holmesville, died July 10, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, Millersburg.
Margie was born June 26, 1913, in Holmesville, to the late Frank and Rosie Lowe. She was a member of Holmesville Church of Christ.

Alta Beachy, 74, of Sugarcreek, died July 10, 2011, at her residence, following a four-month battle with cancer.

Marcus Crilow, 88, of Holmesville, died July 8, 2011, at the Holmes County Home.
Marcus was born May 1, 1923, in Benton, to the late Urias and Amelia Crilow.
Surviving are nieces, nephews, and three sisters-in-law.

Verne Carpenter, 98, of Millersburg, died July 8, 2011 at Sycamore Run Nursing Home.

Emanuel Barkman, 82, of Fredericksburg, died July 8, 2011, at his home, following a brief illness.

Jacalyn Zinkon, 54, of Sugarcreek, died July 6, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a three-month illness.

Mabel Kiser, 87, of Holmesville, died July 7, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, Millersburg.

Buddy Rowe, 60, of Millersburg, died June 28, 2011, at his home, following an extended illness.
Buddy was born Dec. 13, 1950, in Salem, to the late Oscar E. and Rose Rowe.

Elsie Miller, 54, of Winesburg, died July 1, 2011, at her home, following a brief illness.

Kenneth Franklin Brumme, 75, of Millersburg, died unexpectedly July 2, 2011, at his residence.

Marvin A. Martin, 70, of Millersburg, died June 28, 2011, at his residence, surrounded by his family, following an extended illness.

Eleanor A. “Nori” Thompson, 91, of Loudonville, died June 27, 2011, at her home, following a short period of declining health.

Erma L. Schlabach, 85, of Orrville, died June 28, 2011, at Dunlap Community Hospital.

Howard E. “Hezzy” Nave, 76, of Loudonville, died June 26, 2011, at Colonial Manor Health Care Center, following a six-month illness.

Delbert A. Fleming, 66, of Millersburg, died June 20, 2011, at his residence.
Delbert was born June 17, 1945, in Holmes County, to the late Telford A. and Lola Fleming.

Marvin J. Hostetler, 88, a resident of the Apostolic Christian Home, Rittman, formerly of Orrville, died June 26, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a period of declining health.

Margaret Jane “Peg” Gindlesberger, 85, of Millersburg, died June 24, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek.

Mabel A. Raber, 10-year-old daughter of Andy J. and Mary Ann Raber of Fresno, died June 26, 2011, at her residence, of complications from a lifelong illness.
Mabel was born Sept. 7, 2000, in Millersburg. Her parents are members of the Old Order Amish Church.

Monica Joy Troyer, 13-day-old daughter of Myron Ray and Ruth Ellen Troyer of Sugarcreek, died June 23, 2011, at her residence.
Monica was born June 10, 2011, in Millersburg. Her parents are members of the Amish Church.

Olive Lucille Biggs, 96, of Millersburg, died June 23, 2011, at Walnut Hills Retirement Home, Walnut Creek, following a short illness.

Kevin L. Miller, infant son of Leon and Susan Miller of Sugarcreek, was stillborn June 22, 2011, at his home. His parents are members of the Old Order Amish Church.

Katharina Pacula died June 20, 2011.

Anna Pearl “Faye” Seko, 68, of Wooster, died June 18, 2011, at Hospice & Palliative Care, Fairlawn, following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family.

William Fibich, 86, of Walnut Creek, formerly of Salineville and Mayfield Heights, died June 15, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, following an extended illness.

Ruth Pauline Miller, 89, of Walnut Creek, formerly of Orrville, died June 18, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, where she had resided for the past five years.

Jeffrey E. Yoder, 46, of Mineral City, died June 13, 2011, of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident near Canton while on his way home from work.

Joseph F. “Sheep Dog” Patterson, 64, of Lakeville, died June 12, 2011, at his home, with his family by his side, following a year-long courageous battle with cancer.

Ora C. Miller, 86, of Sugarcreek, died June 12, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, following a period of declining health.

Susan Elaine Radford, 57, of Lake Buckhorn, died June 8, 2011, at her residence, following a sudden illness.

Liza J. McFadden, 81, of Holmesville, died June 9, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic, following a sudden illness.
Liza was born Feb. 27, 1930, in Red Jacket, W.Va., to the late James and Hattie Slone. She was a bus driver at the Holmes County Training Center for 10 years.

Harold F. Thompson, 67, of Wooster, died June 8, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Jeffrey Scott “Shep” Shepler, 55, of Killbuck, died June 8, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Homer B. McCloud, 86, of rural Lakeville, died June 6, 2011, at his home, following a period of failing health.

Sharon R. Lamonica, 65, of Sugarcreek, formerly of New Philadelphia, died June 4, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic, following complications from a surgical procedure.

Herbert L. Beitzel, 92, retired auctioneer, realtor, and dairy farmer, died June 4, 2011, following a brief illness.

Ada Jane Hawkins, 91, of Killbuck, died June 4, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, Millersburg, following an extended illness.

Martha Wilhelm, 92, formerly of Canton, died June 1, 2011, at Hennis Care Centre, Dover.

Glenn Robert Hennis, 82, of Millersburg, died May 30, 2011, at his home.

Alaina Grace Yoder, five-year-old daughter of Leon A. and Esther A. Yoder of Millersburg, died June 3, 2011, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, of complications following a bone marrow transplant.

Shirley A. Strouse, 66, of Millersburg, died June 2, 2011, at her home, following an extended illness.
Shirley was born May 15, 1945, in Millersburg, to the late Amos John and Ruth Irene Sigler. She was a member of Millersburg Christian Church.

Alcy Bonham, 93, of Millersburg, died May 28, 2011, following a brief illness.

Evelyn Elaine Ditto, 86, of New Philadelphia, died June 1, 2011, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Weldon Gerber, 90, of Millersburg, died June 3, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, following a short illness.
Weldon was born Dec. 23, 1920, in Holmes County, to the late William and Florence Gerber. He was a retired farmer and a member of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church.

Eli J. Troyer, 84, of Baltic, died May 28, 2011, at his residence, following a brief illness.
Born April 21, 1927, in Holmes County, Eli was a son of the late Jonas M. and Katie Troyer. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

John B. Miller, 27, of Baltic, died May 24, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic, following a sudden illness.

Lovina A. Kaufman, 88, of Millersburg, died May 23, 2011, at the home of her daughter near Holmesville, following a period of declining health.

Earl M. Yoder, 55, of Sugarcreek, died May 24, 2011, at his home, following a three-year illness.
Earl was born August 9, 1955, in Dover, to Robert W. and the late Mattie Yoder. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and became an ordained deacon in 1978.

Andy C. Yoder, 72, of Millersburg, died May 22, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, following a short battle with cancer.

Margaret Ann Marino, 79, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died peacefully May 21, 2011, at her home, with her family at her side.

Keith Allen Gerber, 74, of Sugarcreek, died May 18, 2011, at University Hospital, Cleveland, where he had been a patient for the past 12 weeks.

Richard C. Hoover, 91, of Millersburg, died May 20, 2011, at his home, following a short illness.

Jerry Lowe, 63, of Coshocton, died May 16, 2011, at his home.

Eric Neil Houston, 41, of Blacklick, died May 11, 2011, at his home.

Nelson M. Miller, 55, of Millersburg, died May 14, 2011, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., of an apparent heart attack.

Mary Ann Miller, 82, of Sugarcreek, died May 15, 2011, at Union Hospital, Dover, following a sudden illness.
Mary was born August 9, 1928, in Holmes County, to the late Noah D. and Elizabeth Miller. She was retired from Alsco and was member of the Amish Church.

Bernice A. Carnahan, 97, of Millersburg, died May 8, 2011.

Clyde A. Toland, 67, of Baltic, died May 13, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following a three-month illness.

Oleta Z. Lehman, 93, of Kidron, died unexpectedly May 12, 2011, at her home.
Oleta was born July 5, 1917, in Haven, Kans., to the late Samuel and Barbara Miller. She was a member of Kidron Mennonite Church and enjoyed sewing with the ladies of the church.

Nettie D. Mast, 83, of Dalton, died May 11, 2011, at her home, following a period of declining health.
Nettie was born June 9, 1927, in Stark County, to the late Dan E. and Sarah C. Yoder. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Paul Kridler, 93, of Millersburg, died May 13, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home.
Paul was born March 21, 1918, in Leetonia, to the late Wallace and Mary Kridler. He worked several years for Castle Nursing Home and was a member of St. John’s Church, Millersburg.

Elizabeth J.P. Miller, 93, of Winesburg, died May 11, 2011, at her home.
Elizabeth was born March 18, 1918, in Holmes County, to the late Joe P. and Tena L. Miller. She was a member of the New Order Amish Church.

Judy Scarbrough, 39, of Millersburg, died May 7, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic, following an unexpected illness.

Mary Greaser, 75, of Orrville, died May 9, 2011, at her residence, following a period of declining health.

Milton E. Purdy, 84, of Wooster, died May 4, 2011, at his residence, following a period of declining health.

Peggy S. Roberts, 53, of Ashland, died May 7, at The Ohio State University Medical Center, surrounded by her family, following a five-week illness.

William A. “Bill” Lieser Sr., 68, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly May 6, 2011, at his home.

Phyllis McCullough, 86, of Gnadenhutten, died suddenly May 3, 2011, at her home.

Marie Gano, 88, of Dover, died May 1, 2011, at her home.
Born Jan. 20, 1923, Marie was the daughter of the late William and Goldie Espenschied. She worked for the former Alsco, Sugarcreek, for 10 years.

James Dallas Steele, 78, of Millersburg, died May 1, 2011, at his residence, following an extended illness.

Diana Marie Kirkpatrick, 46, of Millersburg, died May 1, 2011, in Glenmont, following a sudden illness.
Diana was born March 4, 1965, in St. Charles, Mo., and was the daughter of Gene F. and Patricia F. Fletcher.

Animals removed from the roadway at SR 3 and CR 22, Washington Township. Advice and information given on report of fraud on PR 231, Knox Township. Reports taken of telephone harassment on SR 226, Washington Township, an argument on N. Main St., Killbuck, and vandalism on CR 135, Walnut Creek...

Janie V. Dessenberg, 56, of Perrysville, died April 30, 2011, at her home, following a courageous two-year battle with cancer.

Open door reported on SR 39, Walnut Creek Township; all was OK. Animals reported on CR 201, Salt Creek Township; assistance given. Animal complaint reported on SR 39, Hardy Township; assistance given. Report taken of vandalism on School St., Killbuck.

Report taken of grand theft on SR 226, Ripley Township. Disabled vehicle reported on CR 52, Knox Township; all was OK. Funeral escorted on SR 39, Hardy Township. Reports taken of theft on SR 39, Monroe Township, vandalism on School St., Killbuck, and harassment on TR 67, Killbuck Township. Civil...

Advice and information given on report of trespassing on CR 349, Hardy Township. Report taken of trespassing on TR 356, Berlin Township. Advice and information given on report of a barking dog on N. Water St., Killbuck. Reports taken of theft on SR 241, Salt Creek Township, and domestic violence on...

Another agency assisted at SR 83 and TR 334, Hardy Township. Animal call reported on SR 83, Prairie Township; assistance given. Advice and information given on report of breaking and entering on TR 1060, Washington Township. Reports taken of auto theft on TR 55, Killbuck Township, and theft on E.

Advice and information given on report of a barking dog on TR 162, Walnut Creek Township. Motorist assisted at SR 643 and SR 93, Clark Township. Advice and information given on report of a disturbance on N. Buckeye Alley, Killbuck. Civil stand by completed on TR 522, Ripley Township. Citizen assist...

Report taken of a suspicious vehicle on SR 39, Hardy Township. Welfare check completed on N. Water St., Killbuck. Advice and information given on report of criminal damaging on CR 201, Berlin Township.

Lulubelle Stein, 70, of Sugarcreek, died April 28, 2011.
Born May 9, 1940, in Dundee, Lulubelle was a daughter of the late Theodore and Mildred Hendricks. She had worked at Alsco, Sugarcreek, for many years. In her spare time she enjoyed puzzles and being with her grandchildren.

Larry C. McElroy, 74, of Shreve, died April 28, 2011, at his home, following a sudden illness.

Mahlon M. Mullet, 91, of Sugarcreek, died peacefully April 28, 2011, with his family by his side.

Donald H. Spreng, 88, of Loudonville, died April 27, 2011, at Colonial Manor Health Care Center, following a short illness.

Tim E. Zahner, 38, of Zoarville, died unexpectedly April 24, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton.

Charles William “Bill” McCauley, 90, of Uhrichsville, died April 29, 2011, at Walnut Hills Retirement Community, Walnut Creek, following a period of declining health.

Anna Schrock, 87, of Dundee, died April 25, 2011, after battling with a long-time illness.

Anna was born May 5, 1923, to the late Emanuel and Katie Miller. She was a member of Bethel Fellowship Church, Berlin. Anna was a homemaker and greatly loved her family and church...

Marjorie Felger, 87, of Baltic, died April 21, 2011, at Hennis Care Center, Dover.

Bishop Pete M. Kuhns, 49, of Berlin, died April 21, 2011, following a brief illness.

Betty J. Varns, 81, formerly of Navarre, died April 16, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek.

Joseph Rambacher, 76, of Loudonville, died April 16, 2011, at Colonial Manor Health Care Center.

Laura Lucille Notz, 84, died peacefully April 16, 2011, following a brief illness.
Laura was born August 17, 1926, in Ragersville, to the late Raymond and Jessie Levengood. She graduated from Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School in 1944.

Dallas L. Bucklew, 95, of Glenmont, died April 16, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, Millersburg, following a brief illness.

Marvin L. Yoder, 58, of Sugarcreek, formerly of Brewster, died April 11, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, due to complications from frontotemporal degeneration.

Mildred Louise Henderson, 83, of Millersburg, died April 16, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center, following an extended illness.

Virginia Aileen Taylor, 63, of Loudonville, died April 11, 2011, at Samaritan Regional Health System, following a brief illness.

Lonnie D. Schlabach, 50, of Stone Creek, died April 15, 2011, at the home of his parents, Alvin and Dorothy Schlabach of Baltic.

Claude A. Blauch, 85, of Sugarcreek, died April 10, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, following a brief illness.

Patricia Villers Murnahan, 61, of Shreve, died April 11, 2011, at her home.

Allen B. Heller, 94, of Loudonville, died April 10, 2011, at Colonial Manor Health Care Center, following a short illness.

Mark R. Miller, 43, special son of Roman J. and Amanda Miller of Mt. Hope, died April 10, 2011, at his home.
Mark was born March 26, 1968, in Millersburg, and attended the Holmes County Training Center and the Old Order Amish Church.

Edward Stutzman, 87, of Millersburg, died April 7, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek.
Edward was born June 17, 1923, to the late Abe Stutzman and Martha “Mattie” Stutzman Beechy. He retired from Yoder Lumber and was a member of Berlin Mennonite Church.

Mattie N. Miller, 89, of Sugarcreek, died April 7, 2011, at her residence, following a short illness.
Mattie was born Feb. 25, 1922, in Holmes County, to the late Noah D. and Dena Stutzman. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Dale E. Yoder, 52, of Sugarcreek, died April 3, 2011, at his residence.

Don D. Palmer, 88, of Millersburg, died April 3, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center, following a recent decline in health.

Martha D. Frey, 97, formerly of Sugarcreek, died April 3, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek.
Martha was born Feb. 18, 1914, to the late Dan D. and Barbara Yoder. She was a member of the New Order Amish Church.

Russell A. Sellman, 71, of Galion, formerly of Loudonville, died April 2, 2011, at Galion Community Hospital.

Helen Keirns, 92, of Millersburg, died April 2, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, following a short illness.

George J. Pope, who was known to his many friends as “Uncle George,” 83, of Baltic, died March 28, 2011, at his home, following a short illness.

Marjorie June Harmon, 77, of New Philadelphia, died March 30, 2011, at Country Club Retirement Center, following an extended illness.

Harold E. Auman, 73, of Dover, died March 30, 2011, at Union Hospital.
Born April 16, 1937, in Sugarcreek, Harold was a son of the late Thurlow “Pete” and Edna Auman. He retired as a driver and salesman from the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., New Philadelphia, after 38 years of service.

Robert Eugene Kutcher, 81, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully March 27, 2011, at New Dawn Retirement Center, Dover, following a brief illness.

Verna J. Gingerich, 88, of Bunker Hill, died March 28, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Canton, following an extended illness.

Carey G. Wallace, 92, of Millersburg, died March 22, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center.

Gracie N. Miller, infant daughter of Norman I. and Cindy R. Miller of Sugarcreek, was stillborn March 26, 2011, at Union Hospital, Dover. Her parents are members of the Old Order Amish Church.

Jonas A. Yoder, 90, of Wilmot, died March 25, 2011, at his home, following a period of declining health.
Jonas was born Dec. 14, 1920, to the late Alfred C. and Sevilla B. Yoder. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Samuel D. Yoder, 89, of Millersburg, died March 25, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek.

Sandra S. Balder, 74, of New Philadelphia, died March 25, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, surrounded by her family, following a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Bishop Andy E. Wengerd, 69, of Millersburg, died March 21, 2011, at his home, following an extended illness.

Birdena K. Cobb, 60, of Sugarcreek, died March 20, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton.
Birdena was born July 13, 1950, in Dover, to the late David and Ruth Hershberger. She was a member of Sugarcreek Church of the Brethren.

Delores I. Farnsworth, 72, of Baltic, died March 17, 2011, at Hennis Care Center, Dover, following an extended illness.
Born April 8, 1938, in Dover, Delores was a daughter of the late Irvin and Gertrude Geib. She enjoyed bowling in area leagues and planting flowers at her home.

Paul L. Foreman, 64, of Coshocton, died March 16, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, following a brief illness.

Judith Ann Lawter, 70, of Millersburg, died March 18, 2011, at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital, Zanesville.

Roy H. Yoder, 74, of Dundee, died March 15, 2011, at Union Hospital, following a brief illness.

Mattie M. Mast, 91, of Wilmot, died March 13, 2011, at her home, following a lingering illness.
Mattie was born Feb. 3, 1920, in Wayne County, to the late Mose P. and Fannie Weaver. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Von L. Ayers, 73, of Dover, died March 13, 2011, at Union Hospital.
Born May 8, 1937, in Sugarcreek Township, Von was a son of the late Rollar and Gladys Ayers. He was a loving and kind person who enjoyed traveling, animals, and playing games with his family.

Richard I. “Peanut” Kaser, 90, of Sugarcreek, died March 7, 2011, at Union Hospital, following a short illness.

Perry Howard Rine, 87, of Killbuck, died March 9, 2011, at Sycamore Run Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

James A. Sigler, 64, of rural Perrysville, died unexpectedly March 8, 2011, at MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital, after becoming ill at his home.

Perry N. Coblentz, 68, of Millersburg, died March 6, 2011, at North Port, Fla., following a short illness.

John Joseph Paul Aubry died sometime Thursday evening - Friday morning, March 10-11, 2011.

Levi M. Kuhns, 90, of North Lawrence, died March 6, 2011, at the home of his son in Paris, following a period of declining health.

Ella G. Yoder, 47, of Fresno, died March 4, 2011, at Riverside Hospital, Columbus, following a lengthy illness.
Ella was born March 7, 1963, in Millersburg, to Gideon B. and Anna Yoder of Fresno. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Marie “Betz” Brenly, 90, of Baltic, died peacefully March 3, 2011, at her home.

Dwayne E. “Ace” Yoder, 25, of Orrville, died peacefully March 5, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Alan J. Mishler, 58, of Killbuck, died March 4, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, surrounded by family, following a short illness.

Velma Jo Iams, 86, of Millersburg, died Feb. 27, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center, following a short illness.
Velma was born July 25, 1924, in Brownwood, Texas, to the late Rex and Erma Herring.

Emra A. Troyer, 79, of Sugarcreek, died Feb. 28, 2011, at his residence, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Levi M. Miller, 93, of Millersburg, died Feb. 21, 2011, at his home, following an extended illness.

Yost J. Miller, 76, of Sugarcreek, died Feb. 24, 2011, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, as the result of an accident.

John D. “Jake” Plummer, 59, of New Johnsonville, Tenn., formerly of Sugarcreek, died Feb. 21, 2011, at Three Rivers Hospital, Waverly, Tenn., after suffering an apparent heart attack.

Leone C. Andrews, 93, of Baltic, died Feb. 22, 2011, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, following an extended illness.

Victoria M. Poulson, 94, of Millersburg, died Feb. 25, 2011, with her family by her side.

Lois J. Emig, 81, of Baltic, died Feb. 19, 2011, at Oak Pointe Nursing Home, following an extended illness.

Dan. J.W. Miller, 81, of Millersburg, died Feb. 20, 2011, at his home.
Dan was born March 1, 1929, in Wayne County, to the late John W. and Sarah Miller.

Henry E. Colter, 82, of Millersburg, died Feb. 17, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, following an extended illness.

Donald Coye Phillips, 74, of Killbuck, died Feb. 18, 2011, at his residence.

Ruby E. Miller, 64, of Millersburg, died Feb. 17, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Canton, surrounded by her family, following an extended illness.

Brandon Layne Hochstetler, infant son of Leon and Nora Hochstetler of Dundee, was stillborn Feb. 16, 2011, at Dunlap Community Hospital, Orrville.

John B. “Boyd” Steinebrey, 91, of Sugarcreek, died Feb. 15, 2011, at Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness.

Curtis Edward Garnes, 30, of Wooster, died unexpectedly Feb. 13, 2011, at Akron City Hospital.

Linda L. Tucker, 58, of Wooster, died Feb. 15, 2011, at her home, with family by her side, following an extended illness.

Robert L. “Bob” Yoder, 74, of Navarre, died Feb. 15, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness.

William R. Neff, 84, of Sugarcreek, died Feb. 16, 2011, at Union Hospital, Dover.

Patricia Irene Myers, 64, of Baltic, died Feb. 13, 2011, at Union Hospital, following an apparent heart attack.

Robert Eugene Butler, 59, of Shreve, died unexpectedly Feb. 12, 2011, following an apparent heart attack.

Gary L. Church, 65, of Elton, died Feb. 12, 2011, at his home, following a three-year illness.
Gary was born June 1, 1945, in Ashland, to the late Albert and Hazel Church.

Barbara Idella Wilson died peacefully with friends at her side on Feb. 7, 2011, at Walnut Hills Retirement Center, Walnut Creek, where she had resided since 2006. With a smile on her face at death, Barbara moved on to the next chapter in her life (her lifetime motto).

Myron W. “Moose” Young, 66, of Killbuck, died Feb. 9, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family, following a 10-year battle with cancer.

Randy Salisbury, 51, of Holmesville, died Feb. 9, 2011, at University Hospital, Cleveland.
Randy was born August 4, 1959, in Charleston, W.Va., to the late Jackson D. and Mavis Salisbury. He first worked for Regal Ware, Wooster, and for the past 15 years was an independent truck driver.

Mary Hershberger, 83, of Millersburg, died Feb. 8, 2011, at Pomerene Hospital, following an extended illness.
Mary was born July 16, 1927, in Fairbank, Iowa, to the late Mose P. and Susan Miller.

Sarah H. Miller, 92, of Baltic, died Feb. 2, 2011, at the residence, following a brief illness.
Sarah was born Sept. 30, 1918, in Holmes County, to the late Peter E. and Mattie D. Hershberger. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Barbara J. Shetler, 92, of Mt. Eaton, died Feb. 1, 2011, in Sarasota, Fla.
Barbara was born June 13, 1918, in Wayne County, to the late Joni and Elizabeth Miller. She was a member of the Amish Church.

Richard Kenneth “Dick” Morrison, 84, of Millersburg, died Feb. 2, 2011, at Majora Lane Care Center, following a brief illness.

Denver Roy Conner, 77, of Millersburg, died Feb. 1, 2011, at his home, following a sudden illness.

Donald Duane Doty, 79, of Glenmont, died Jan. 28, 2011, at his home, following a short illness.