Rolland “Rolly” Albright, 96, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2021 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 8, 1924 in Willard, Ohio to the late Gladys (Robinson) and William Albright.  He was a 1942 graduate of Monroeville High School and married the love of his life, Peggy (Page) Albright on August 21, 1943. Rolland and Peggy were lifelong members of St. Peters Lutheran Church, Norwalk.  Rolland began his married...

Brenda C. Morrow (65) of Wakeman died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at her residence after a lengthy illness.  She was born July 5, 1955 in Columbus to Ramona (Gordon) and Dale Keefer.  Brenda was a graduate of Western Reserve High School, Class of 1973 and the office manager for SRI (Successful Relationships, Inc.).   She always loved helping others and working with at risk teens.  In her free time, Brenda loved to bake, garage sale and...

Julis Hall, 78, of Clarksfield, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at University Hospitals, EMH in Elyria. Born on May 22, 1942 in Fed, KY, he was the son of the late Linzie and Della (nee Bryant) Hall. Julis grew up in Kentucky before moving to Ohio in 1966. After 37 years, Julis retired from the Sterling Foundry in Wellington. He enjoyed going squirrel hunting and sitting on his front porch with a cigar and good company. He cherished time spent with his family and friends. Few people were as...

A cherished beloved family member, Zane Kowpak of New London, Ohio passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 unexpectedly at the age of 72.  Zane is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Scarlett Kowpak; three children, Saebel (Robles) of Fremont, Ohio, Shawn Kowpak of Sandusky, Ohio and Deidra Kowpak of Bellevue, Ohio; grandchildren, Catherine, Coleen, Matthew, Lauren, Cydney, Rayne and Landon; great grandchildren, Willow,...

Craig R. Smith, 55 of Clarksfield died at his residence on Saturday, May 1, 2021. A 1984 graduate of New London (OH) High School, he proudly considered New London home his entire life.  After high school Craig worked at Ortner Airport in Wakeman, and subsequently earned his commercial helicopter license.  He also did farm and excavation work with his father as well as using his knowledge of the trades to do construction work.  Most recently Craig provided window washing...

Leslie Robert Handley, 73, a lifelong resident of Sullivan, died Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange. Born on June 13, 1947, in Oberlin, he was the son of the late Robert and Pauline (nee Richards) Handley. Les was a 1965 graduate of Black River High School. Following graduation, he served in the Ohio National Guard.    Les Retired from Premium Building Products in 2017. He had also farmed his family’s land for many years. Les was dedicated to his community,...

Lee Bohland, the proud son of Andrew and Anna Marie, passed away unexpectedly on May 1, 2021 at the age of 64. He was born August 28, 1956 in New London, Ohio and was a 1974 graduate of Mapleton High School. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile, and maybe a little cussing.  Growing up shadowing his father, Lee became a jack of all trades, which would become the signature of his life’s work. If he...

Agnes V. Ebaugh, of Wellington, passed away at the Elms Retirement Village on Friday, April 30, 2021, after 102 years of a loving and fulfilling life. Born on March 27, 1919, to the late Joseph and Mary Kinkopf, Agnes lived in Cleveland and Avon Lake for many years before moving to Wellington.    A devout Catholic, she was baptized at St. Ann’s and was a member of Saint Patrick Catholic...

Rilla Mobberly (84) lifelong resident of New London, died Friday, April 30, 2021 at her home with her family by her side.  She was born September 12, 1936 in New London to the late Frank and Winiferd( (Farmsworth) Myers.  Rilla was a cook for the New London Hospital and New London Schools and finished her working career  at Kent's Sporting Goods.  She met Emmett E. Mobberly shortly after he was out of the Air Force.  He rode his bike from Ashland to see her in...

Pamela J. Martovitz, 66, of New London, Ohio died on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at her residence.  She was born on November 16, 1954 in Sutton, WV, the daughter of Lawrence and Ines Agnes (Martin) Legg.  Pamela worked at plant 1 of the Ford Motor Company in Brookpark, Ohio.  She also did accounting for the New London Eagles.  Pamela enjoyed reading Steven King books and doing puzzles on her computer. She is survived by her husband, Edward M. Martovitz, Jr. of New London;...