Obituaries

Jan 18, 2021

Rebecca R.E. Abernathy, 54, a lifelong resident of Greenwich died on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Fisher Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. She was born in Willard on June 10, 1966 to the late Lloyd and Nancy (nee Trushel) Rapp. She was a 1984 graduate of South Central High School.

Rebecca worked for the Greenwich Beverage Center...

Jan 17, 2021

Wilson Figueroa Velazquez, 59, of Fairview Park, died Sunday, January 17, 2021, while on duty serving the community of New London, as a police officer. Born on July 28, 1961, in Puerto Rico, Wilson was the son of Luz Lydia Velazquez Gonzalez and the late Roberto Figueroa Diaz. Wilson grew up in Puerto Rico, moving to Illinois when he...

Jan 17, 2021

Windsor Douglas Wood, 81, died January 17, 2021.  He was born on September 22, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio to the now deceased Dorothy and Bourdette Wood.  He most recently resided in Oberlin a Welcome Nursing Home.  Windsor for most of his life lived in the Milan area and managed the family's property known as Riverwood Farm.  He spent his...

Jan 17, 2021

Dorothy Schaffer, of Norwalk, Ohio passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 17, 2021, in her 100th year. She was born on February 6, 1921, in her grandparents' home in Havana, Ohio, to the late Mary and Joseph Mirtes -- their first child.

Dorothy lived her long life to the fullest. She was blessed with abundant...

Jan 12, 2021

Donald Robert Joseph Trotter, of Norwalk, Ohio died unexpectedly on January 12, 2021, a day before his 72nd birthday.  He was born on January 13, 1949 in Norwalk to the late Francis and Evelyn (Hipp) Trotter.  Don graduated from Norwalk St. Paul Catholic High School in 1967.

He enjoyed fishing, cheering on the Cleveland Browns and spending...

Jan 12, 2021

Brenda K. Vanderpool (61) of Greenwich died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Ohio Health, Mansfield Hospital.  She was born December 8, 1959 in Shelby to the Charles and Gertrude (Griffith) Handshoe.  She attended Freewill Baptist Church in Willard and loved going to church.  Brenda loved to garden and can food, but her true love was spending time with her...

Jan 11, 2021

Charlotte R. Sanders, 67, lifelong resident of Greenwich, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Mercy Hospital, Lorain.  She was born on February 7, 1953 in Buckhannon, WV, the daughter of George and Nora B. (Kittle) Simons.

Charlotte was a 1971 graduate of South Central High School.  She owned and operated ...

Jan 7, 2021

Alvin Paul Friend died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus after complications with Covid-19. He was born February 18, 1958 in Augsburg, Germany to Wilmer Carlton and Hildegard Lubke Friend. He later graduated from Wellington High School, class of 1977.

Longtime resident of Wellington, he married Cindy Evans April 20, 2015 and...

Jan 7, 2021

Gerald Wayne Kissel, 79, of Adel, Georgia, died January 7, 2021 at Southwell Health & Rehabilitation Center in Adel, Georgia.

Jerry was born January 6, 1942, in Willard, Ohio.  Son of the late Elmer and Gertha (Carnahan) Kissel.

Jerry graduated from the South Central High School, Greenwich, in 1961.  After graduation, he worked at R.R....

Jan 7, 2021

Martha K. Burk, 66, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021. She was born on May 1, 1954 to the late Roberta and Francis Burk.

After attending St. Mary's Elementary School, Martha graduated from Norwalk High School in 1972. She was a lifelong member at St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church. Martha loved...

Jan 7, 2021

Ronald W. "Pops" Grosswiler Sr., 85, of Norwalk, Ohio went to his heavenly home on January 7, 2021. He was born on May 17, 1935 in Norwalk to the late Charles and Evangeline (Robinson) Grosswiler.

Pops found joy in nearly everything he did, but he truly relished time outside working.  He was talented at so many different...

Jan 6, 2021

Kathryn A. Hammersmith, 62, of Norwalk, Ohio, died on January 6, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital – Cleveland Fairhill after contracting and battling the coronavirus.  She was born on July 5, 1958 in Norwalk to John "Jack" and Barbara (Spencer) Churchill and was a 1976 Norwalk High School graduate.

Kathy's endearing fun loving nature could make any...

Jan 4, 2021

Rev. Gary Lee West January 7, 1956 - January 4, 2021

Gary was born to Leonard and Frances (Stafinski) West of Medina Ohio,

January 7th 1956, and attended Medina Senior High graduating with honors in 1974. Gary was very civic-minded, with willingness to speak with organizations sharing the story of his blindness. He was a...

Jan 4, 2021

Bruce Harp, 70, of Wellington, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and loved ones on Monday, January 4th, 2021. He was born February 26th, 1950, in Oberlin, to the late Robert Harp, Sr. and Hazel (Fye) Harp.

He was previously employed at Ford Motor Company and worked for the Huron County Transit System. He also...

Jan 3, 2021

Gloria J. Moll (76) of Celeryville, Ohio, wife, mother, grandmother and faithful follower of Jesus Christ went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Mercy Health, Willard Hospital.  She was born December 30, 1944 in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Bernice (Bastianse) and Harvey Kingma.  She grew up the 2nd of 6 children and...

Jan 2, 2021

Lee "Bud" Cox, 67, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2021 at his home.  He was born on April 16, 1953 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Betty (Arnott) Haney and Chalmer Cox.

Bud grew up in Bay View, Ohio and was a chief of police for the Put-In-Bay, Bay View, and Richwood police...

Jan 2, 2021

Leroy "Frank" Franklin Jr, 60, of Greenwich, died Saturday, January 2, 2021, at St. Vincent's hospital in Toledo. Born on March 3, 1960 in Akron, to the late Leroy and Erie (nee Boware) Franklin Sr., Frank grew up and spent most of his life in Copley.

Frank proudly served in the United States Coast Guard and was...

Jan 1, 2021

Robert Winfield "Bob" James, 63, of New London, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at University Hospital in Cleveland. Born on August 26, 1957 in Steubenville, he was the son of the late Ernest Lloyd and Mary (nee Keras) James. Bob's father died in 1959; his mother eventually remarried George Gialdella and the family moved to Wintersville. A 1975 graduate...

Jan 1, 2021

Patricia Ann "Pat" Kimberly, 79, of Greenwich, died Friday, January 1, 2021at home. Born on March 18, 1941 in Findlay to the late John and Ethel (nee Foreman) Hartman. Patricia and her family moved to Greenwich in 1976.

Pat worked for RCA, Findlay Hardware, Fannie Farmer, Central Plastic, all before taking a job at Pepperidge Farm where...

Dec 30, 2020

Brandon Michael Boyd, 30, of North Fairfield, Ohio, unexpectedly passed from this life to the next on December 30, 2020 in his home. He was born on August 4, 1990 in Norwalk, Ohio to Jeannie (Ward) and Michael Boyd.

Graduating from South Central High School in 2009, Brandon's competitive nature drove him to succeed in multiple sports...