Wayne County, Ohio Obituaries & Death Notices
Updated Nov 8, 11:40 PM · 42 notices in the last 30 days
Notices from the last 30 days
Valerie Ann Jordan, 69, of Burbank · 1957–2026
Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Valerie Ann Jordan (opens in a new tab)Duella Ilene “Tootie” Williams, 90, of Wooster · 1936–2026
Visitation Wed Nov 11, 4–7 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Funeral Wed Nov 11, 7 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Jackson Cemetery · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Duella Ilene “Tootie” Williams (opens in a new tab)Linda Marie Monhemius, 74, of Wooster · died Nov 6, 2026
Visitation Sat Nov 14, 10 AM at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church · Funeral Sat Nov 14, 11 AM at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Linda Marie Monhemius (opens in a new tab)Richard Arthur Norton, Jr., 69, of Creston · 1957–2026
Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Richard Arthur Norton, Jr. (opens in a new tab)Jemima D. Shetler, 86 · 1940–2026
Funeral Sat Nov 7, 9 AM at the residence · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Jemima D. Shetler (opens in a new tab)Weylon James Parker, 7, of Norton · died Nov 3, 2026
Visitation Mon Nov 9, 10–11:30 AM at Northside Christian Church, Wadsworth · Hummel Funeral Home & Crematories, Akron
Full obituary: Weylon James Parker (opens in a new tab)Richard “Dick” Beery · 1947–2026
Service Sat Nov 14, 4–6 PM at Rochester Academy of Medicine at the Lyon Mansion, Rochester · Celebration of life Sat Nov 14, 6:15 PM at Rochester Academy of Medicine at the Lyon Mansion, Rochester · Service Sun Nov 22, 2–4 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wooster · Celebration of life Sun Nov 22, 4:15 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wooster · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Richard "Dick" Beery (opens in a new tab)Mary Lou Oxenrider, 98, of Creston · 1928–2026
Visitation Wed Nov 4, 5–7 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Funeral Wed Nov 4, 7 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Mary Lou Oxenrider (opens in a new tab)Neala Jo Winn, 76, of Norton · 1950–2026
Visitation Fri Nov 6, 10–11 AM at Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel · Funeral Fri Nov 6, 11 AM · Roberts Funeral Home, Seville
Full obituary: Neala Jo Winn (opens in a new tab)Richard “Rick” Franklin Ott, 62, of Wooster · 1964–2026
Celebration of life Tue Nov 10, 2 PM at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Sherwood Memorial Gardens · Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Richard "Rick" Franklin Ott (opens in a new tab)Donny E. Schmucker, 60, of Wooster · 1966–2026
Visitation Tue Nov 3, 4–7 PM · Visitation Wed Nov 4, 10 AM at Murray Funeral Home · Funeral Wed Nov 4, 11 AM at Murray Funeral Home · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Wooster Cemetery, Wooster · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Donny E. Schmucker (opens in a new tab)Douglas E. Hefner, 83, of Wooster (formerly of Medina, Jeromesville and Lakeside) · 1943–2026
Visitation Fri Nov 6, 5–7 PM · Funeral Sat Nov 7, 11 AM at Living Faith Church of Wooster · Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Douglas E. Hefner (opens in a new tab)Aspen Sky Ferullo, 18, of Wooster · 2025–2026
Visitation Tue Nov 3, 10 AM · Funeral Tue Nov 3, 11 AM · Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Aspen Sky Ferullo (opens in a new tab)Shirley Marie Scruggs, 84, of Creston · 1942–2026
Service Mon Nov 2, 1 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Visitation, date and time TBA · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Shirley Marie Scruggs (opens in a new tab)Lora Christine Hicks, 76, of Wooster · 1950–2026
Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Lora Christine Hicks (opens in a new tab)Brandon Michael Louis Schattschneider · 1987–2026
Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Brandon Michael Louis Schattschneider (opens in a new tab)Leah B Rine, 90 · 1936–2026
Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Leah B Rine (opens in a new tab)Arlis Jean Archer, 91, of Orrville · 1934–2026
Visitation Fri Oct 30, noon–2 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Arlis Jean Archer (opens in a new tab)Jerry Todd Meeder, of Shreve (formerly of Ripley) · 1961–2026
Visitation Sat Oct 31, 2–3 PM · Memorial service Sat Oct 31, 3 PM at Christian Community Center, Loudonville · Visitation Sat Oct 31, 4–5 PM · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Jerry Todd Meeder (opens in a new tab)Dean Fetterhoff
Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Dean Fetterhoff (opens in a new tab)Sharon Kay Brown, 76, of Rittman · 1950–2026
Visitation Sat Oct 31, 10 AM–noon · Funeral Sat Oct 31, noon at Rittman Grace Brethren Church · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Rittman Cemetery · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Sharon Kay Brown (opens in a new tab)Douglas “Doug” Wayne Gentry, 61, of Wooster · 1964–2026
Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Douglas "Doug" Wayne Gentry (opens in a new tab)G. Kay Austin, 85, of Wooster · 1941–2026
Fickes Funeral Home, Jeromesville
Full obituary: G. Kay Austin (opens in a new tab)Donald Wayne Lewis Jr., 52, of Wooster · 1973–2026
Celebration of life, date and time TBA · Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Donald Wayne Lewis Jr. (opens in a new tab)Robert “Bob” Thomas Jenkins, 87, of Wooster · 1939–2026
Visitation Mon Oct 26, 9–10 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church · Mass Mon Oct 26, 10 AM at the Church · Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Robert "Bob" Thomas Jenkins (opens in a new tab)Leonard Willis Amstutz, 95, of Orrville · 1930–2026
Visitation Fri Oct 23, 2:30–3:30 PM at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel · Funeral Fri Oct 23, 3:30 PM · Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Leonard Willis Amstutz (opens in a new tab)Cecil Ralph Crawford Jr., 86, of Apple Creek · 1940–2026
Visitation Fri Oct 23, 11 AM–noon at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel · Funeral Fri Oct 23, noon · Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Cecil Ralph Crawford Jr. (opens in a new tab)John Travis Ray, 42, of Wooster · 1984–2026
Funeral Sat Oct 24, 2 PM at Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church · Visitation, date and time TBA · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: John Travis Ray (opens in a new tab)Lloyd Donald Carpenter, 84, of Fredericksburg · 1942–2026
Visitation Wed Oct 28, 11 AM at Murray Funeral Home · Funeral Wed Oct 28, noon at Murray Funeral Home · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Lloyd Donald Carpenter (opens in a new tab)Donald E. Rhamy, 89, of Fredericksburg · 1937–2026
Visitation Tue Oct 20, 4–7 PM at Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church · Memorial service, date and time TBA · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Fredericksburg East Cemetery · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Donald E. Rhamy (opens in a new tab)Steven P. Cholley, 76, of Wooster · 1950–2026
Visitation Wed Oct 14, 4–6 PM at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Sherwood Memorial Gardens · Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Steven P. Cholley (opens in a new tab)Nellie Lovina Hixson, 91 · 1934–2026
Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Nellie Lovina Hixson (opens in a new tab)Reed Douglas Harley, 35, of Wooster · 1991–2026
Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Reed Douglas Harley (opens in a new tab)Bill Napier, 90, of Burbank · 1936–2026
Visitation Mon Oct 12, 5–7 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Funeral, date and time TBA at Morris Funeral Home, Wayne · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Maynard Cemetery · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Bill Napier (opens in a new tab)Kay-Leigh Botha, 4, of Fredericksburg · 2022–2026
Celebration of life Wed Oct 14, 10 AM at Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church, Fredericksburg · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Kay-Leigh Botha (opens in a new tab)Debra Lyon, 59, of Wooster · 1967–2026
Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Debra Lyon (opens in a new tab)Dennis R. Howard, 75, of Norton · 1950–2026
Hummel Funeral Home & Crematories, Akron
Full obituary: Dennis R. Howard (opens in a new tab)Kaden Lee Graham, 23, of Doylestown · 2003–2026
Visitation Sat Oct 10, 3–5 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Kaden Lee Graham (opens in a new tab)Conard Alton Mace, 89 · 1937–2026
Visitation Mon Oct 12, 6–8 PM in Marietta · Funeral Tue Oct 13, 11 AM in Marietta · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Grandview Cemetery · Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Full obituary: Conard Alton Mace (opens in a new tab)Eli J. Troyer, 84, of Fredericksburg · 1942–2026
Funeral Tue Oct 6, 9 AM at the Vernon R. Miller residence, Fredericksburg · Visitation, date and time TBA at the Vernon Miller residence · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Troyer Cemetery, Fredericksburg · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Eli J. Troyer (opens in a new tab)Alvin Wayne Books, 71, of Wooster · 1955–2026
Celebration of life Sat Oct 10, 1 PM in Wooster · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Full obituary: Alvin Wayne Books (opens in a new tab)Debbie K. Swisher, 71, of Dalton · 1955–2026
Heitger Funeral Home - Massillon Chapel, Massillon
Full obituary: Debbie K. Swisher (opens in a new tab)
Services in the next 7 days
Celebration of life Tue Nov 10, 2 PM at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel · Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Richard “Rick” Franklin Ott, 62, of Wooster · 1964–2026
Full obituary: Richard "Rick" Franklin Ott (opens in a new tab)Visitation Tue Nov 10, 5–7 PM in Mount Eaton · Spidell Funeral Home, Brewster
Janice E. Shanklin · 1945–2026
Full obituary: Janice E. Shanklin (opens in a new tab)Visitation Wed Nov 11, noon–2 PM · Bacher-Moore Funeral Home, Norton
Paul Leslie Brooker · 1947–2026
Full obituary: Paul Leslie Brooker (opens in a new tab)Funeral Wed Nov 11, 2 PM · Bacher-Moore Funeral Home, Norton
Paul Leslie Brooker · 1947–2026
Full obituary: Paul Leslie Brooker (opens in a new tab)Visitation Wed Nov 11, 4–7 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Duella Ilene “Tootie” Williams, 90, of Wooster · 1936–2026
Full obituary: Duella Ilene “Tootie” Williams (opens in a new tab)Funeral Wed Nov 11, 7 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Duella Ilene “Tootie” Williams, 90, of Wooster · 1936–2026
Full obituary: Duella Ilene “Tootie” Williams (opens in a new tab)Funeral Fri Nov 13, noon · Roberts Funeral Home, Wooster
Stephen Lee Scurlock, 79, of Ashland · 1947–2026
Full obituary: Stephen Lee Scurlock (opens in a new tab)Visitation Sat Nov 14, 10 AM–noon · Bacher-Moore Funeral Home, Norton
John Pheneger · 1947–2026
Full obituary: John Pheneger (opens in a new tab)Funeral Sat Nov 14, noon · Bacher-Moore Funeral Home, Norton
John Pheneger · 1947–2026
Full obituary: John Pheneger (opens in a new tab)Celebration of life Sat Nov 14, 1–4 PM at Best Western, Wooster · Spidell Funeral Home, Brewster
Beulah J. “BJ” Rudy · died Nov 4, 2026
Full obituary: Beulah J. "BJ" Rudy (opens in a new tab)Visitation Sun Nov 15, 3–5 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Evelyn Wilson Packard, 82, of Ashland · 1944–2026
Full obituary: Evelyn Wilson Packard (opens in a new tab)Funeral Sun Nov 15, 5 PM at Murray Funeral Home · Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Creston
Evelyn Wilson Packard, 82, of Ashland · 1944–2026
Full obituary: Evelyn Wilson Packard (opens in a new tab)
Towns in Wayne County
- Apple Creek: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Burbank: 2 notices in the last 30 days
- Creston: 3 notices in the last 30 days
- Dalton: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Doylestown: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Fredericksburg: 4 notices in the last 30 days
- Norton: 3 notices in the last 30 days
- Orrville: 2 notices in the last 30 days
- Rittman: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Shreve: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Wooster: 16 notices in the last 30 days