Anna Churpek, 86, of Wellington, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 under the care of Hospice of Medina County. She was born on July 13, 1936 in Cleveland to the late Mary and John Scherpbick. For many years, Anna worked as a Deli Manager for retail grocery stores in the area. She attended St. Patrick Catholic Church in her younger years. Anna enjoyed traveling and vacationing. Some of her favorite times were spent camping, especially at her camper at Pleasant Hill Park looking out at the...

Judy Wybensinger Anderson, 72 of Norwalk, passed away Monday March 27, 2023, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Judy was born in Prestonsburg KY, on December 18, 1950 to her beloved mother and lifelong best friend, Betty Jo Hunter.  Judy grew up in Clarksfield, and graduated from New London High School in 1969. She worked as a switch board operator at the phone company before becoming an expert seamstress, eventually retiring from Norwalk Furniture. Judy was feisty...

Stanley R. Obrenovich, 85, of Norwalk, passed away, Monday, March 27, 2023, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk.   Stanley was born on December 23, 1937, in Norwalk, to the late Stella (Djekic) Obrenovich and George Obrenovich. He graduated from Norwalk High School and served in the United States Army as a Sargeant 1st Class. Stanley was a dedicated employee of the railroad for over 20 years. In his later year, he was a self-employed businessman. Stanley volunteered at the...

Phyllis A. Wilcox, 90, of Norwalk, passed away surrounded by her loving family, Friday morning, March 24, 2023, at Twilight Gardens Nursing Home.   Phyllis was born in Norwalk, OH, on March 1, 1933, to the late Helen (Babcock) Nestor and Clarence Nestor. She was a lifelong resident of the Norwalk area and graduated from St. Paul High School. Phyllis was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. She worked at Maple City Rubber Company for 20 years as a printer. She retired from Kroger...

Leonard F. Schaffer, a lifelong resident of the Norwalk, Ohio area, died on March 22, 2023, in Irving, Texas.  He was 100 years old.  Leonard was born on April 3, 1922, in Peru, Ohio, to the late Leonard and Frances (Hohler) Schaffer.    He served his country as part of the United States Navy during WWII, and retired from General Motors in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1987.  Leonard enjoyed gardening, farming, home projects, and riding around on his John Deere tractor. ...

Marian Lucille Stoll, 91, of Nova, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at UH Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland. Born on April 23, 1931 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Elsie (nee Georg) Roberts. Marian moved to Ohio as a child and graduated from Ruggles-Troy High School in 1950.  In 1950 Marian married Donald Stoll and by his side she helped run the family farm. She was an active member of the New London United Methodist Church, and Women’s Society and helped...

Clayton Joseph Matus, 87, of Rochester, passed away after an 18 month battle, with his daughters by his side on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Hospice. Where he was taken care of with gentleness and compassion. Born on May 22, 1936 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Joseph Matuszewski and Esther (Matuszewski) Davidson. Clayton moved to Rochester, Ohio when he was 16. He attended New London High School before joining the US Air Force in...

David Lewis Stevenson, 82, of Wellington, died Monday, March 20, 2023 at UH Elyria Medical Center following a lengthy illness.  Born in Hamond, Indiana on May 13, 1940, David was the son of the late Howard J. and Frances M. (nee Lewis) Stevenson.  He attended DePauw University, then Indiana University, graduating with a Law Degree in 1965. During school, David was a member of the ROTC and served five years in the Air Force. A talented attorney, he passed the bar exam in both...

Laura J. (Heald) Klepper, 64, of Norwalk, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Twilight Garden Nursing Home, In Norwalk.  She was born on March 18, 1959, in Norwalk, to the late Walter and Phyllis (Penwell) Heald.    She was a member of the First Church of Christ.    She worked for Gardners Cardinal Supermarket for 10 years.  She enjoyed spending time with her family.  Laura loved listening to and watching Elvis...

Amanda Welch, 96, of Nova, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Samaritan Hospital in Ashland. Born on March 16, 1927, in Preston County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lorain and Laura (nee Cobun) Wolfe. Amanda grew up in West Virginia, moving to Ohio in the mid 50’s. She attended Fairmont State University and later Ashland College where she earned her bachelors and then obtained her masters degree from Akron University.   Amanda was an educator and administrator,...