All Obituaries

DOYLESTOWN – Margaret A. Shuman, age 86, passed away on September 14, 2019. Born on September 26, 1932 in Massillon, OH to the late Leo and Mabel (Fernwalt) Linebaugh, she was a life resident of Doylestown.  Margaret was retired from Chippewa Local Schools and was a member of the Doylestown United Methodist Church.  She was very active with the Chippewa Sports Boosters. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Larry in 2015; brothers, Wally and Leo...

Doylestown - Flora “Estelle” Davis Marlow Price, age 99 passed away on September 12, 2019. Estelle said she was born “in a shanty in the woods between Slocomb and Dothan, Ala.” to Sipe and Annie Davis. The family moved to Akron and she graduated from East High School in 1940. Estelle and her first husband Walter Marlow and daughter Patty made their home in Tallmadge. Widowed, she married William Price Sr. in 1968 and they built a home in Doylestown, OH where she lived...

  DOYLESTOWN – Donna L. Vandermeulen, age 58, passed away on September 11, 2019. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she was born on September 3,1961 in Sloatsburg, NY to the late Earl and Jane (Kelly) Weiss. Donna was a resident of Doylestown, previously of Montgomery, NY. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Robert; daughter, Cassey (Alex) Sabetta of Cuyahoga Falls; son, Robert E. Vandermeulen of Doylestown; grandchildren, Conner R. and Gianna G. Sabetta; other...

ORRVILLE – Darrell D. “Dean” Sommers, age 73, passed away unexpectedly on September 10, 2019. Born on August 21, 1946 in Orrville to the late Virgil O. and Ella (Phipps) Sommers, he was a resident of Orrville for the past few years, previously of Dalton.  Dean was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving with the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his daughter, Deana (Chet) Heck; son, Erik (Kristin) Jones, all of Dalton; granddaughter, Lily Heck; sister, Barbara (Alan) Ellis...

DOYLESTOWN – Phyllis I. Riley, age 73, passed away on August 30, 2019. Born on January 14, 1946 in Doylestown to the late George and Dorothy (Lovejoy) Roberts, she was a life resident of the Doylestown / Barberton area.  Retiring from Akron General Medical Center after many years, she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Preceded in death by her Daddy and Mommy; son-in-law, Greg Major; brothers, Larry(Marsha), Kenny(Janet), and Donnie Roberts;...

 PERRY TWP. – Timothy A. Nussbaum, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2019. Born on November 19, 1954 in Orrville, to Virgil and Wanda (Hines) Nussbaum, he was a resident of Perry Township. Preceded in death by his father, Virgil; brothers, Steven and Mark Nussbaum; he is survived by his mother, Wanda of Navarre; brother, John A. (Carolyn) Nussbaum of Wooster; sister, Pamela S. (Michael) Warrick of Colorado Springs, CO; many nieces and nephews. Private services will...

DOYLESTOWN – Carole R. Eckenrode passed away on August 19, 2019 at the age of 84.  She was born on August 26, 1934 to the late Harold and Helen (Owston) Frase, and was happily married to Donald Eckenrode for 50 years until he passed away on June 10, 2006. She was a member of Crossroads Community Church in Doylestown, and was faithful in serving the churches she attended.  She loved to sing in the church choirs and also enjoyed sewing, reading, gardening, and traveling. ...

DALTON – William Harrison “Bill” Fisher, age 85, passed away on August 17, 2019 at Country Lawn Center, Navarre, Ohio. Bill was born on May 26, 1934 to the late Clayton and Dollie (Gillespie) Fisher.  He retired from Republic Steel after 32 years of service and was a member of Cornerstone Community Church in Dalton.  Bill loved nature and was an avid hunter, fisherman and master gardener.  He enjoyed talking for hours about his deer hunting trips to several...

DALTON – Gene G. Grim, age 89, passed away on August 16, 2019.  Born on June 15, 1930 in Massillon, OH to the late Gayle G. and Mildred (Eberhardt) Grim, he was a resident of Dalton for most of his life.  He graduated from Wooster High School in 1948 and remained a proud “Wooster General” his entire life.  Gene was owner and operator of G.G. Grim Company for 62 years. He retired in 2013, when he sold the business to Haasz Auto Mall.  He had also been...

DOYLESTOWN – Roy C. “Skip” King, age 73, passed away unexpectedly on August 15, 2019 from a truck accident. Born in Akron, OH on January 14, 1946 to Harry C. and Garnet (Barnhart) King, he was a resident of Doylestown. Skip grew up in Norton and graduated from Norton High School in 1964. He was a cadet commander of the Civil Air Patrol of Ohio until he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force serving in Alaska.  He moved to the Virgin Islands, taking courses in Marine Biology...