Obituaries

Oct 10, 2020

Michael L. Stemple, 72, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully at home on October 10, 2020.  Born June 16, 1948 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Sydney and Jane (nee Miller) Stemple.

Michael graduated from Wellington High School in 1966 and received a bachelor's degree from Baldwin Wallace.  He continued his training with the...

Oct 9, 2020

Cherryl G. Booth, 75, of New London passed away at home on Friday, October 9, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on November 1, 1944 in Floyd County, KY to the late Demar and Kathryn (Scott) Parsons.  She graduated from Betsy Lane High School in 1963.

Cherryl will be remembered for her feisty personality...

Oct 8, 2020

Charles R. Welch, 89, of Rochester, died on Thursday October 8, 2020 at his residence. Born on November 5, 1930, in Ashland, he was the son of the late Marshall and Florence (nee Shopbell) Welch. Charles enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed in Panama. In 1969 he moved to Rochester.

Charles worked for Sears...

Oct 6, 2020

James A. Elmer, 97, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on October 6, 2020 after a courageous battle with COVID-19 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. He was born on May 8, 1923 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Arthur and Minna (Schauss) Elmer.

James was a 1941 Norwalk High School graduate and was part of the...

Oct 6, 2020

JoAnn "Jody" Hale, 81, long time resident of Greenwich, Ohio died on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Mercy St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo, Ohio.  Jody was born on November 1, 1938 in Hueysville, KY; she was the daughter of the late Clara (Shipman) and Warnie R. Hale.

Jody grew up in Greenwich, Ohio and graduated from Greenwich...

Oct 6, 2020

Robert Lewis "Bob" Smith, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Willard.  He was born on March 12, 1928, in North Fairfield, OH to the late Vernie J. and Helen (Rath) Smith.  He was a lifelong resident of the Delphi area.

Robert is survived by his children,...

Oct 4, 2020

Irene Durtka Trembley, 89-years-old, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at the Laurel's in New London, Ohio.

Irene was born on October 13, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Andrew and Katarzyna "Katherine" Durtka. She was the seventh of eight children, with only her youngest sister, Marjorie Petry of Chicago,...

Oct 3, 2020

Marilyn Dorothy Scheffler, 77, of Litchfield passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at her residence under hospice care. She was born on February 14, 1943 to the late Myrtle (nee Pool) and Marvin Oldenburg in St. Paul, MN.

Marilyn had previously worked as a cook at St. Paul Lutheran School in Saginaw, MN before working at...

Oct 3, 2020

Richard H. Rhine, 88, of Greenwich, Ohio, died on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at The Willows at Willard.  He was born on April 11, 1932 in Greenwich, Ohio, the son of the late Grace (Huffman) and Stiles Rhine.

Richard worked for the B & O Railroad as a car inspector.  He was a past Commander of the...

Oct 2, 2020

NORWALK — Arlene M. Geer, 87, of Norwalk, passed away October 2, 2020, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center after a brief bout of pneumonia.

She was born at Memorial Hospital on December 24, 1932, the only child of Glade E. and Mary A. Thudium, of Wakeman. The family moved to Rosedale Boulevard in Norwalk in 1940 and "Toots"...

Oct 2, 2020

Terry M. Goble, Sr., 67, of Wellington, died on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain. He was born on April 18, 1953 in Martin, KY to Carrie (nee Prater) Goble and John Pete Goble. Terry grew up in Michigan before moving to Wellington in his teens.

He worked for PFI as the...

Sep 29, 2020

James J. Smith, 86, of Wellington, passed away Tuesday, September 29 at his home with his loving family at his side.  Born February 3rd, 1934 to the late Zygmunt and Theresa Smith. Jim grew up in Lorain, Ohio and graduated from Lorain high school class of 1952 B. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps...

Sep 29, 2020

Donald Alan Downs, 82, of Wellington, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at home after a lengthy illness, surrounded by his entire family. His devout Catholic faith provided him the most blessed experience of both life and death.

Don was first and foremost a husband and father. Most knew him as either "The Bee Man" or as the...

Sep 29, 2020

Debra L. Steele, 51, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 in Twilight Gardens Nursing Home. There will be no visitation or services. Walker-Eastman-Heydinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Sep 28, 2020

Karen S. Tackett, 71, of Greenwich, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at home.  She was born on February, 4, 1949 in Shelby, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ola and Susan (Blankenship) Caskey.

Karen worked for Pepperidge Farm in Willard for 25 years.  She was a member of the Shiloh Pentecostal Church of God...

Sep 28, 2020

Walter A. Dittman, 90, of Greenwich died at his home on Monday, September 28, 2020.  He was born on June 23, 1930, the son of Rellie and Blanche (Dowing) Dittman.  Walter was born and raised in St. Petersburg, PA.  On June 13, 1953 Walter married Janet L. (Rivar) Dittman and they shared 67 years of marriage.  In 1955, they...

Sep 27, 2020

Mary G. Petsche, 75, of Wellington, died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Mercy Hospital, Lorain. Born on October 20, 1944 in Lincoln NE, she was the daughter of the late John and Gertrude Molnar. Mary's family moved to Cleveland when she was a child.

Mary worked as an STNA for several nursing homes in the area. She...

Sep 27, 2020

Paul J. Gross, 91, of Monroeville, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at home.  He was born on March 25, 1929 in Norwalk to the late Agnes M. (Schaffer) and Joseph C. Gross.  He was a 1947 graduate of Norwalk St. Paul High School and had attended Xavier University.  He was a lifelong member of St. Paul Catholic...

Sep 26, 2020

Evelyn (Andrews) Burns from Huntington Township passed away after a 5 year battle with cancer. She was born September 29, 1936 to George and Emma (Nahorn) Andrews in Lorain, Ohio.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Tim Burns; daughter, Vicki Doan of Lorain; sons, Ricky (Linda) Doan of Amherst and Michael (Tresa) Doan of...

Sep 26, 2020

Robert (Bob) Lee Caldwell, 87, of Norwalk, died peacefully at home with family by his side on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Born on August 26, 1933, he was the son of the late William and Stella Caldwell.

Bob proudly served his country in the United States Army, Tank Company 1st Battalion 2nd Armored Calvary and was a...