Obituaries in Shreve, OH

Col. Robert D. Raines passed away on October 15, 2025, in Hospice, Edgewood, KY. Born August 8, 1947, in Wooster, Ohio to Duane and Virginia (Glass) Raines. A graduate of Northwestern High School, University of Mount Union (BA) and The University of Toledo (MBA).He retired from United States Marine ...

Connie May Otto, 65, of Shreve, passed away peacefully Friday, September 12, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, Wooster.She was born on October 5, 1959, in Wooster to the late Raymond and Shirley (Faler) Otto. Connie delivered newspapers, for a time, in Shreve and thoroughly enjoyed meeting the custo...

Donald Edward “Harley” Hyder, 75, of Daytona Beach, Florida passed away peacefully July 10, 2025 following recent declining health. Born March 10, 1950 in Crossville, TN to Earnest R and Jerleen (Davis) Hyder (both deceased). Growing up and spending most of his life in Ohio and his later years in Fl...

Judith Ann “Judy” Gavlak, 88, of Nashville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at her home, with family by her side.She was born in Cleveland on February 8, 1937, to the late Andrew Alex and Pearl Elizabeth (Herring) Stewart. On July 29, 1970, she married Franklin “Dale” Gavlak, and he s...

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Faye Ley, 89, of Shreve, OH passed away December 23, 2025, at her daughter’s home following a period of declining health.She was born on January 5, 1936, in Lancaster, OH to the late Carl Theodore and Daisey Frances (DeWitt) Boudinot. She graduated from Parkersburg High School in ...

Paula Kaye Daugherty, 72, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026, at Akron City Hospital after an extended illness.Paula was born in Wooster on July 15, 1953, to the late Paul and Glenna (Schatzinger) Christoper. She graduated from Triway High School, class of 1972 and was currently e...

Nettie Erna Norr, 82, of Shreve, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, November 10, 2025.She was born in Yarrow, British Columbia, Canada on April 18, 1943, to the late John and Annie (Dyck) Klassen. She married Jack D. Norr on June 24, 1966, in Vancouver, BC; he preceded her in death on Mar...

Merven D. Hershberger, 84, of Shreve, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, after a period of declining health.Merv was born on New Year’s Day 1941 in Holmes County to the late Eli E. and Sarah (Mullet) Hershberger. He married Mickie McGrady on October 14, 1966, she survives; they ...

Our hearts are heavy and full with the passing of our beautiful and loving mother, Nancy E. Meade, 82 of Wooster. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at Akron City Summa Hospital.She was born on April 23, 1943, in Mill Creek, WV to the late Harold and Mary (Brown) Chewning. Nancy g...

Roy J. Schlabach, 83, of Apple Creek, passed away at the Avenue at Wooster on Sunday, November 9, 2025, after a short period on declining health.Roy was born in Holmes Co. near Millersburg on June 26, 1942, to the late Jeremiah N. and Abbey M. (Miller) Schlabach. He married Jeanette M. Weirick on De...

Our dear mother went home to be with the Lord on November 2, 2025, after a period of declining health.Donna Joyce (Shrimplin) Edington, 92, was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio to Paul E. and Ida M. (Belcher) Shrimplin on December 24, 1932.Donna married Raymond "Dutch" Edington on June 28,1952. They enjoyed...

Mary Ellen Wharton, 96 of Wooster, peacefully passed into Heaven on October 17, 2025.Mary was born to Clarence and Lillian Kerr Wolf on May 24, 1929. She was the third of seven children, born into a farming family. She graduated from Holmesville High School in 1949.She was a hard worker from a you...