Richard Dwayne "Rich" McNeely
Jul 31, 2026
Richard Dwayne McNeely, 73, of Wellington, died Friday, July 31, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Born on June 14, 1953, in Madison, WV, he was the son of the late Eugene and Marlene (nee Holton) McNeely. Rich, as he was known by most, moved to Elyria as a child and was a 1972 graduate of Elyria High School. He...
Rev. Msgr. Kenneth G. Morman
Jul 28, 2026
Rev. Msgr. Kenneth G. Morman, age 79, of Norwalk, Ohio, a lifelong servant of the Lord, entered into eternal heavenly rest on Tuesday morning, July 28, 2026. He courageously battled cancer for three years, after being given an initial 6-month prognosis, a testament to his quiet strength and faith. Msgr. Ken was born on February 23, 1947, in Fostoria, Ohio,...
Lillian Kirkpatrick
Jul 28, 2026
Lillian Kirkpatrick, 98, of New London, Ohio, died on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Elms Retirement Village in Wellington, Ohio. She was born on May 5, 1928, in Lorain, Ohio, the daughter of the late Andrew and Florence (Storrow) Davidson. Lillian was a graduate of the Brighton High School, furthering her studies at Bowling Green University, where she graduated...
Howard "Chick" Schild
Jul 26, 2026
Howard C. “Chick” Schild, 93, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2026, from a brief illness at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. He was born on July 5, 1933, in Monroeville to the late Clayton and Laura (Herner) Schild and graduated from Monroeville High School in 1951. Chick served his country as part of the United States...
Daniel R Hawks
Jul 20, 2026
Daniel R. Hawks, 46, of Nova, Ohio, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026, at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, with his wife by his side, following an unexpected medical emergency.
Dan was born on August 1, 1979, in Ashland, Ohio, to Barb (Bohland) Rohr and Steve Hawks.
A lifelong resident of Nova, Dan graduated from Mapleton High School and the...
Teresa D. "Teri" Castleman
Jul 20, 2026
Teresa D. “Teri” Castleman, 62, of New London, Ohio, passed away after a brief and sudden illness at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio. She was born on September 25, 1963, in Ozark, Alabama, to the late Jackie and Rebecca (Davidson) Castleman.
Teri was a kind woman who beamed with pride for her loving son, Corey. She collected horses and was...
Wayne E Watson Sr
Jul 20, 2026
Wayne Watson, Sr., 83, of Greenwich, OH died at his home on Monday, July 20, 2026. He was born on May 28, 1943, in Sandusky, OH, the son of the late Oliver and Ruth (Morgan) Watson.
Wayne grew up and spent his early years in the Sandusky area until he married the love of his life, Kathryn B (Dantes) Watson on...
Larry R. Sanders
Jul 19, 2026
Larry R. Sanders, 80, of Greenwich, OH died on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born on July 31, 1945, in Willard, OH, the son of the late Richard and Mary Lorraine (Tomkins) Sanders.
Larry graduated from South Central High School, Class of 1963 and furthered his education at Oberlin College where he obtained...
Brenda Joyce Smith
Jul 18, 2026
Brenda J. Smith, 66, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at her home. She was born on August 24, 1959, in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Gene and Helen (Gibson) Emerick. Brenda was a 1978 graduate of New London High School and EHOVE where she studied Culinary Arts and Dietary Management.
She enjoyed gardening, diamond art,...
Robin "Bob" E. Crites
Jul 17, 2026
Robin E. “Bob” Crites, age 78, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026, at Gaymont Care and Rehabilitation. He was born on December 27, 1947, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Donald and Doris (Schoewe) Crites. Bob graduated from Monroeville High School and received a Master’s Degree from Bowling Green State University, where he met the love...
Kristie Rishel Stacy
Jul 16, 2026
Kristie (Rishel) Stacy, 71, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on July 16, 2026, at Summa Health/Akron Campus. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, on June 11, 1955, and was adopted July 7, 1955, by Richard C. and F. Genevieve (Kuhn) Rishel of Findlay, Ohio.
A 1973 graduate of Findlay High School, she also attended the University of Findlay.
She was preceded in...
Audrey Jean Lance
Jul 12, 2026
Audrey Jean Lance, 91, a life long resident of Wellington, died Sunday, July 12, 2026, at home with her family by her side. Born on April 5, 1935, in Wellington, she was the daughter of the late Elsworth William and Eva Jane (nee Dyke) Blakeley. Audrey was a 1953 graduate of Wellington High School. Following high school she continued her...
Diane Eileen Brietkrenz
Jul 11, 2026
Diane Eileen Brietkrenz, 71, of Huntington, passed away on July 11, 2026 surrounded by her family. The daughter of the late Gilbert and Janet (nee Schlechter) Squire, Diane was born on July 2, 1955, and grew up in Lagrange Twp. She graduated with the Keystone High School Class of 1973. Diane moved to Huntington in 1983 when she and Jerry...
Virginia B. King
Jul 9, 2026
Virginia B. King, 85, of Norwalk, passed away from injuries sustained in a car accident on July 9, 2026, at MetroHealth in Cleveland. She was born on October 8, 1940, in Ovapa, West Virginia, to the late Arley and Goldie (Brailey) Brown.
Virginia grew up in West Virginia and graduated from Clay County High School. Eventually moving to Ohio and then...
Clara M Walter
Jul 7, 2026
Clara Mae Walter, 96, of Greenwich, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at The Willows in Willard, Ohio. Clara was born on March 11, 1930, to the late Frannie Mae Andrew and Willard McVay Andrew Sr. On February 3, 1950 she married Darl Eugene Walter.
A graduate of Greenwich High School, class of 1948. Clara was a wonderful mother and...
Sandra A. Byron
Jul 6, 2026
Sandra A. Byron, 78, of Norwalk, OH died on Monday, July 6, 2026, at the Norwalk Memorial Home. Sandra was born on November 26, 1947, in Norwalk to the late Leslie and Eleanor (Cole) Darling.
She spent her entire life in the Norwalk area, where she found joy in the simple things. Quiet by nature and a true homebody, she was...
Linda L. Thompson
Jul 5, 2026
Linda L. Thompson, 83, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully at her home on July 5, 2026. She was born on March 1, 1943, to the late Willard and Edith (Backus) Woodside.
A lifelong resident of Norwalk, Linda married the love of her life, Arthur Thompson Sr., in 1985. Together they built a loving family, and Linda cherished every moment spent with...
Sterling Archer Smith
Jul 5, 2026
Sterling A. Smith, a precious baby boy, born to Reese Barnett and Jaxon Smith on June 17, 2026, entered into heavenly rest on July 5, 2026, from suspected heart complications. He is survived by his parents and many other family members who will love and miss him.
A visitation and time of support will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2026,...
Arthur Paul White
Jul 4, 2026
Celebrating the Life of Arthur Paul White
April 1, 1939 – July 4, 2026
Arthur Paul White, a man of humility, deep faith, and quiet talent, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by the family he so dearly loved.
A Foundation of Family and Hard Work
Born on April 1, 1939, in Willard, Ohio, to Paul and Madelene White, Arthur was raised on...
James William "Bill" Norris
Jul 3, 2026
James William “Bill” Norris, 74, of Wellington, died Friday, July 3, 2026, at home. Born on August 1, 1951, in Kopperston, WV, he was the son of the late Edward and Geneva (nee Turner) Norris. Bill grew up in North Ridgeville before moving to Wellington.
Bill worked as a machinist for many years. He enjoyed spending time outdoors as well as...
