Wayne High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Mary Ann Shirley lover of dogs and all around great woman was born in Shelby Ohio on June 11 1939 and died of natural causes at her home in West Mifflin Pa on September 20 2025. She was the eldest child of Charles Lloyd Shirley and Anne Agnes Shirley nee Reader. Mary Ann was a former member of St. J...

Tommy Joe Scyphers 79 of Athens WV formerly of Bradshaw WV and Mansfield OH went on to be with the Lord on Christmas evening 2025 at WVU Medical Center Princeton Hospital. The first of seven children of the late Joseph M. Scyphers and the late Lilly Mae Church Scyphers Tommy was born on October 13 1...

William Henry Martins 83 passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday November 27 2025. He was born on April 23 1942 in Oak Park Illinois to the late Roy Martins and Agnes Cramer. Bill graduated from Middletown High School in 1960 and attended Miami University of Ohio. He went on to w...

Myra Lee Church 84 passed away Tuesday December 16 1941 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House. She was born November 21 1941 in Flatwoods Kentucky to the late Charles L. and Peggy Potter Clere. She was a 1959 graduate of Russell High School in Kentucky and was employed in the Environmental Services Depa...

Gloria CloptonRobinson was born on July 2 1953 in Sledge Mississippi to Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1968 and graduated from Central High School. She later attended and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne IPFW. She met the love of her life ...

Mary Catherine Cathy Doerger ne Schnapp passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025 at the age of 81. Cathy was born on April 4 1944 to the late James Schnapp and Margaret Schnapp in Toledo Ohio. She was raised in Cincinnati Ohio and graduated from Mother of Mercy High School in 1962. She was the loving...

BARBERTON Dale Wally Bieri age 81 went home to be with the Lord on December 12 2025. Born May 27 1944 in Easton to Kent and Mary Bieri he was a graduate of Chippewa High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army from 19641967 during the Vietnam era. He retired from Reiter Dairy after 25 years of c...

Born on December 16 1942 in Cleveland OH to the late Ernest and Henrietta Tyson Green she was a graduate of John Adams High School. Coming home to Canton in October of 2025 to receive continual care from her family Dee and John were permanent residents of Little Willys RV Park in Arcadia FL since 20...

Born on July 7 1937 in Conway PA to the late Albert and Lucille Meder Olzinger he was a graduate of Ambridge High School and then obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh in chemical engineering. His career spanned many years at Goodyear Tire and Rubber from which he r...

Born on December 15 1951 in Akron OH to the late Donald and Rose M. Lower Bennett he was a 1971 graduate of Doylestown High School and resident of Wadsworth since 2017 previously of Doylestown. Leonard had worked at various places throughout his career generally doing maintenance. He especially enjo...

Born July 1 1931 in Coventry Twp. OH he is the last of five brothers born to the late Guy and Dolly Lockhart Parsons. A graduate of Green High School Richard met his bride to be in the seventh grade while playing drums in the orchestra and married in December of 1950. They had two children Sharon an...

Linda L. Green, 73, of Stone Creek, died Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Union Hospital in Dover.She was born on January 9, 1953 in Dover to the late Roy and Florence (DiGenova) Lantzer and married Earl Green on January 27, 1974.  He survives.Linda was a graduate of Dover High School. She is a r...

Lois Ruth Kemp 90 of Bethesda Ohio passed away at Emerald Pointe Health Rehabilitation on January 3 2026. She was born in Wayne Township near Beallsville Ohio on September 25 1935 to the late Harry and Eva Perkins Poulson. Lois was Protestant by faith. She graduated from Beallsville High School in ...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Donald Don Horner age 79 on January 8 2026 in Mishawaka Indiana. Don was born on April 21 1946 in Fort Worth Texas. After spending a few years in Maryland he moved with his family to Rochester New York where he attended East High School and Gen...

Elmer Stauffer passed peacefully from this life to his eternal home in Heaven on January 9, 2026. He was 99 years old; just 2 months and 2 days short of his 100th birthday and slightly over a year after Mildred, his wife of 75 years passed away.Elmer Stauffer, son of Rudy L. and Sylvia (Steiner) St...

Joanne Bridges was a woman whose life was defined by quiet dedication, loving service, and a deep commitment to family and faith passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 in her home.She was born March 23, 1938 in Athens County, Ohio, to Harley Wayne McAfee and Thelma Dean Ely, and graduated from Mansfiel...

Hollie Beth Simpson beautiful daughter sister aunt and friend died December 30 2025 after a fiveyear battle with cancer. Hollie is preceded in death by her father Kenneth Simpson. She is survived by her mother Deanna Simpson brother Dan Simpson Liz and her nephew and nieces Isaac 21 Bel 19 Addi 18 a...

80 of rural St. Marys OH went home to be with the Lord on January 7 2026 in Bonita Springs Florida with his loving wife by his side. John was born on May 23 1945 in Celina Ohio. He lived a life deeply rooted in faith family and service to his community. He was the son of Vernon and Christina Manzelm...

LouJean Benjamin 81 was born to Albert Wildcat and Nora Frances Pinchie Henry on June 28 1944 in Lewiston. She is an enrolled member of the Umatilla Tribe. LouJean entered into rest on Saturday Nov. 29 2025 surrounded by family. LouJean attended school at Lapwai High School. She then adventured to S...

Darrell Roger Cline, 86, of New Matamoras, passed away Friday, September 12, 2025 at home after an extended illness.He was born April 24th, 1939, in Bloomfield, Ohio to Myrtle Rinard and James Cline.He was raised in the Ludlow community by his maternal grandparents, Warren and Sylvia Rinard. Growing...

Launce Kramer, age 73, passed away in his home on Monday, October 6, 2025. Launce was born on September 9, 1952 in Dover, OH. He attended Tuscarawas Valley High School in Bolivar, OH and thereafter served his country in the United States Navy from 1972 to 1979. Launce was a master electrician and ...

Nancy May Brannon, 88, of Waynesfield, OH passed away Thursday morning, October 30, 2025, at her home.Nancy was born on June 26, 1937, in Fort Wayne, IN, a daughter of the late Roy and Mary (DeVilliers) King. She married Charles Brannon on July 5, 1958, in Fort Wayne and he preceded her in death on ...

William “Web” Webster Lewis Sr., 73, of Tecumseh Island, Indian Lake, OH, passed away at his home, Thursday night, December 25, 2025, with his family by his side.Web was born on August 17, 1952, in Bellefontaine, OH, a son of the late William Hobart and Elizabeth Lea (Erbach) Lewis. He was preceded ...

Jerry Clayton “Clay” Bryan, age 66 of Heath, formerly of Texas, passed away December 30, 2025. He was born April 10, 1959 in Pecos, Texas to the late Henry P. (Sue) Bryan and Linda (Robert) Armentrout.Clay was a graduate of Balmorhea High School in Texas. He was a proud member of the Moose Lodge and...

Wayne Allen Pete Henry age 69 of Wellston passed away unexpectedly Tuesday January 6 2026 at his home. He was born August 29 1956 in Wellston Ohio to William Dwayne Wayne Henry and Mary Marguerite Margie Whiting Henry. Pete as he was known by all was a 1974 graduate of Wellston High School. He was a...

Gloria Jean Shipley 89 of Roseville affectionately known to family and friends as Jeannie passed away peacefully on December 9 2025 at the Helen Purcell Home in Zanesville Ohio the very same town where she was born on March 16 1936 to the late Clarence and Thelma King Browning. She grew up in a lovi...

Harry Lewis Johnson aged 75 passed away peacefully on January 3 2026 in North Canton OH. Born on September 21 1950 in Waynesboro PA Harry graduated from Waynesboro High School. He continued his educational pursuits and received a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh ...