Betty J. Storrow, 95, of Wellington, passed away under hospice care with her family at home on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Born on June 10, 1927 in Fairview, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Ruth (nee Ponting) Jordan. Betty graduated in 1945 from Wellington High School and was actively involved in every aspect of the farm life with her husband for many years before his passing in 2006.  She was a 70 year member of the First United Methodist Church in Wellington. She was also a...

Louis “Mel” Love, of Greenwich, died Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Twilight Gardens Nursing Home, Norwalk. He was born March 28, 1932, in Akron to the late Bennett and Opal (nee Vance) Love. Mr. Love worked in orthodontics until retirement and liked watching football, hunting with his dogs Coffee and Shelby, listening to country music and watching western movies. Mr. Love is survived by his wife of 66 years, Beverly (nee Leinweber) Love; 4 children, Glenn Love, Laura Watkins,...

John E. Mench, 85, of Norwalk, died August 13, 2022, surrounded by his family under the care of Stein Hospice. On July 30, 1937, John was born in Norwalk to the late Waldo E. and Alwilda M. (nee Shipman) Mench. He grew up in Monroeville and graduated from Monroeville High School, Class of 1955. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and received a master’s degree in history and social studies from the University of Michigan. Prior...

Joshua D. Wolford, 36, of Amherst, Ohio died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 11, 2022.  Joshua was born in Norwalk, on November 23, 1985, the son of Jeanette Sonner-Enderby and Kenny Wolford.  Joshua grew up in New London and graduated from New London High School.  Joshua was employed as a concrete finisher.  He enjoyed being outdoors where he could go camping or mushroom hunting.  Joshua was full of life, always happy and enjoyed being in the company of his...

Robert “Bob” E. Gum, 75, of Norwalk, passed away Thursday morning, August 11, 2022, at Fisher Titus Medical Center.   Bob was born on July 12, 1947, in West Virginia, to the late Catherine (McCoy) Gum and William Gum.   Bob grew up in West Virginia before the family moved to Wellington. He was a skilled auto mechanic for over 45 years. Bob enjoyed living a simple life, but he was a hard worker who stayed busy. His work ethic and mechanical skills were passed on to his...

Dale E. Biller, 81, of Norwalk, passed away Tuesday morning, August 9, 2022, at Gaymont Nursing Home.  Dale was born on April 6, 1941, in Attica, OH to the late Vernita (Lepard) Biller and Jacob Biller.   Dale grew up in Attica, OH before moving to Norwalk to be closer to family. He enjoyed going to church on Sundays, fishing, and participating in Gaymont’s planned activities.    Dale is survived by his daughter, Ruth Mae Biller and her family, of Florida, and...

Brian Allen Hall, of New London, Ohio, 37, died on Monday, August 8, 2022, the unexpected result of a car accident.  He was born on December 20, 1984, in Norwalk, Ohio to Susan (Richardson) Hall and the late Linnard Hall.  Brian was a graduate of New London High School, where he made many lifelong friends.  Later he received a degree from Ohio Business College.  Brian is described as an all-around good guy who truly loved spending time with his family, work family, and...

JoAnna L. Livermore, 51, of Norwalk, Ohio, entered into heavenly rest on August 8, 2022.  She was under the care of Stein Hospice in Sandusky, Ohio after a lengthy battle with metastatic breast cancer.  She was born on October 13, 1970, to Tennie (Parsons) Livermore and the late Norman Livermore Jr.  and was a 1990 graduate of Western Reserve High School.  JoAnna loved her family, and her pets, working with children, and cherished any time spent with her niece and...

Gary W. Sprague, II, 54, of Greenwich, Ohio passed away on August 7, 2022, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  Born on February 26, 1968, to Gary W. and Stella M. Sprague. Gary was a graduate of St. Paul High School, Circleville Bible College, and Wesley Biblical Seminary.  He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, serving a tour in Iraq and a tour in Afghanistan.  A former police officer for Greenwich Police Department and was currently employed by Valley...

Selena “Sally” Twitchell, 87, of Norwalk, passed away on the morning of Thursday, August 4, 2022, at home, surrounded by her loved ones.  Sally was born January 29, 1935, in Cleveland, OH to the late Loren and Eloise (Knowlton) Morton.  Sally was a Norwalk High School graduate with the class of 1952. She was a long-time member of the Red Hat Society, as well as the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Selena was a cutting room clerk for Norwalk Furniture, retiring after 25 years,...