All Obituaries

Janet Louise Jarvis, 87 of Ashland went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday May 8, 2022. She was born April 27, 1935 in Ashland the daughter of Newton and Hester Hassinger Dilgard. She graduated from Mid-Ohio Practical Nurse Program in 1970 and North Central Technical College in RN program in 1981. Janet worked at Mansfield MedCentral hospital for 37 years. A true witness of Jesus, Janet was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church and a member of Faithbuilders Sunday School class....

Cynthia (Cindy) Sue Lewis, 64 of Jeromesville passed away Sunday April 17, 2022 at her residence. She was born April 5, 1958 in Millersburg the daughter of Wayne and Bette Schlauch Barnes. She was a 1976 graduate of West Holmes High School and was a Supervisor at Diamonite in Shreve for 30 years. Cindy loved baking and gardening but her greatest joys were being a wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Glenn Lewis, to whom she was married April 29, 1978, a son...

James Wayne Steward - 74 James “Bo” Steward passed away at home in Ashland OH on April 15, 2022.  James was born in Jackson TN on August 6 1947 to James Maurice and Mary Helen Robertson Steward.  James enlisted in the Army in 1967 during the midst of the Vietnam war and served honorably with the HHB 6th Bn 61st Artillery group stationed in Germany.  He married Amy Riley on March 20 1980 in Jackson TN. In 1983 they moved to Nicholasville KY where they resided...

DONNA SUE ARNHOLT John 3:16 For God so loved the World that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. In this verse, Donna found great comfort during her journey with cancer. Early in the morning on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, Donna Sue Arnholt passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord, Jesus Christ. Born on September 5, 1953, she was the daughter of Don and Louise (Rouch) Weiler and grew up in the village of Rowsburg, Ohio. She...

Evelyn Joan (Hartwig) Atterholt, 91 years old, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Evelyn was born April 5, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Carl and Martha (Koehler) Hartwig. She met her future husband in October 1947 on the day her family moved to Mohicanville, Ohio. Stanton and Evelyn were married June 12, 1949 and lived on the Atterholt family farm north of Mohicanville. In 1956 they bought their own farm in Lake Township. Stanton and Evelyn...

Our mother Virginia M. Somerlade age 97 peacefully entered her heavenly home, surrounded by family and listening to her favorite hymns on Friday April 8, 2022. She was born to Cloice and Ethel (Baldner) Austin on August 15, 1924 in McZena, Ohio. She had three brothers, Hoyland, Paul, and Gail Austin. She married her high school sweetheart, Carl Somerlade on April 10, 1943 and was able to celebrate their 79th wedding anniversary together on Sunday. She graduated from Jeromesville High...

Ella Troyer passed away April 5 2022 at the West View Healthy Living. Born to the late Abe and Sarah Troyer on January 22 1955 in Fredericksburg Ohio. She is survived by a son Kaden. Step mother Catherine Troyer, Moundridge Kansas. Siblings, Paul and Mary Troyer Wooster Ohio, Clara Coblentz Jeromesville Ohio, Ada and Dave Lehman Jeromesville, Wayne and Jerelyn Troyer Galva , Kansas, Willis and Cyndi Troyer, Apple Creek. Those gone on before are her parents Abe and Sarah Troyer and a...

Our sweet angel, Zyla JoAnne Heldenbrand, passed peacefully into heaven on March 29, 2022. She was born at 1:25 a.m. on March 27th, 2022. During her short time here on earth, she was showered with love and affection from her family and the wonderful staff at Akron Children’s Hospital. She had her mother’s beautiful eyes, her brother’s ornery smile, and her daddy’s tremendous strength. She was a cherished gift and will be deeply missed by us all. Zyla’s precious...

Russell Eugene Berry, 87 of Hayesville, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Good Shepherd in Ashland. He was born February 3, 1935 in Richland County, the son of H. Fred and N. Irene Snavely Berry. He was a 1953 graduate of Lucas High School, served in the Air National Guard for 33 years, and worked for Home Hardware for 13 years. He is survived by his loving wife, Sandra McFarlin Berry, whom he married on April 4, 1959, a daughter, Cathy Berry of Ottawa, a son, Chris (Denise)...

Margaret Louise Clifford Smith, 87 passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday March 23, 2022.  She was born February 10, 1935 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Hazel Margaret Warner Clifford and the late Cecil Clifford.  She was married to James Edward Smith on January 24, 1954. Louise was a homemaker and worked part-time retiring from the Hillsdale School System after working there beside her husband for 20 years.  She was a member of the Rowsburg...