Obituaries

Sep 25, 2020

Sue Kay Owens (nee Rutter), 76, of Wellington, entered into rest September 24, 2020 at Medina Hospital. Born on January 6, 1944 in Oberlin, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Esther (nee Yeager) Rutter.

Sue lived most of her life in Wellington. She enjoyed time with her family, her cats, reading, and taking care...

Sep 24, 2020

Donna J. (Adams) Marshall Randleman, 85, of New London, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk after a lengthy illness.   She was born February 4, 1935 in Marrietta, OH, daughter of the late Floyd and Arley (nee Mayle) Adams.   She moved to New London in 1978.  Donna had worked at Kent Sporting Goods, New...

Sep 24, 2020

Beatrice Joyce Bosely, 83, of Willard, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2020, in Norwalk, Ohio. She was born on April 18, 1937 to the late Geneva and Lonnie Lafferty.

She enjoyed attending church, especially Elyria's Lowell Street Baptist Church and Wellington Freewill Baptist Church. Beatrice liked shopping and going to garage sales. Travelling with her...

Sep 23, 2020

Emily L. Resor, 82, of Norwalk, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 in Twilight Gardens Nursing Home.  She was born on March 4, 1938 to the late Emil and Gladys M. (Landis) Wolf in New London, Ohio, and was a lifelong area resident.  Emily worked at Apples Deli in Norwalk, Ohio, she worked several years in home healthcare...

Sep 22, 2020

Valarie Boyd, 68, of New London died on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the Laurels of New London.  She was born in Pikeville, KY on January 2, 1952.  to the late Henry and Merry (Kidd) Boyd.

Valarie was a long time employee of Maple City Rubber in Norwalk until her retirement in 2018.  She enjoyed camping, but...

Sep 21, 2020

Bonnie Jean Laferty of Norwalk ended her life journey Sept 21, 2020 with her children by her side.  At the time of her death she was a resident of Crestwood Care Center of Shelby, Ohio.

She was the only daughter born to the late Walter and Emma Jean Skok, March 18, 1939 on a dairy farm in...

Sep 21, 2020

Sharon M. Norton, 59, of Wellington, died at home surrounded by her family on Monday, September 21, 2020. Born on June 7, 1961 in Oberlin, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Shirley Sikora. Sharon was a lifelong Wellington resident and a graduate of Wellington High School.

Sharon enjoyed crafting, including making jewelry, custom cards,...

Sep 21, 2020

Kathy L. Kempf, 67, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2020 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky.  She was born on November 15, 1952 in Chincoteague, VA to the late William and Arvilla (Vollmar) Browne.  Kathy grew up in Weston, OH and graduated from Otsego High School in Tontogany, OH before continuing to nursing school at...

Sep 20, 2020

Dustin Cain Ruhl, 36, of Elyria, died on Sunday, September 20, 2020. He was born on May 23, 1984 in Elyria to Kimberly Ruhl and Michael Mannion. He lived most of his life in Elyria and Amherst and was an Elyria High School graduate. He was very athletic and played football while in school

Dustin was a...

Sep 19, 2020

Walter R.J. Payne, Jr., 69, of New London, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on September 19, 2020.    Walter was born on August 22, 1951, the son of the late Helen (Hornig) and Walter R.J. Payne, Sr.  A celebration of life is being planned for August of 2021.   A complete obituary will be shared prior to the celebration of life.

Sep 19, 2020

Carolyn Ann Chaddock, 69, of Greenwich, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Born on April 21, 1951, she was a lifelong resident of the Greenwich area.

Carolyn worked as a STNA at the New London Nursing Home and as a home health nurse. She enjoyed quiet time reading books, watching crime and...

Sep 19, 2020

John J. Jason, 86, of Norwalk, died Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Gaymont Nursing Home. Born on March 25, 1934, in Medina, he was the son of the late John and Eleanor (nee Lamphear) Jason. John's family moved from Oberlin to Savannah when he was in the 6th grade and he was a 1952 graduate of Savannah High School....

Sep 19, 2020

Larry Trenton Simonson, 79, of Wellington, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Ames Hospice House in West Lake. Born on April 7, 1941 in Ashland, he was the son of the late Franklin Perry and Alice Mae (nee Oliver) Simonson. Larry was a 1960 graduate of Wellington High School.

A tool and die maker, Larry worked for...

Sep 17, 2020

David Thomas Eldridge, 50, of New London, Ohio passed on Thursday, September 17, 2020. He was born on November 18, 1969 in Alton, Illinois. (DA BEARS) He is the son of David Eldridge of Illinois and Shirley Seifert of New London, OH.

David was a loving husband, father, cousin, uncle, friend & brother. Many of his siblings...

Sep 17, 2020

George Mitro, 89, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 in his home. He was born to the late Paul and Mary Mitro on April 24, 1931, in Linden, New Jersey. George graduated from Linden High School, and Newark College of Engineering.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army, serving during the Korean...

Sep 16, 2020

Pamela Minnich, a lifelong Wellington resident, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Mercy Allen Medical Center.  A daughter of the late Alex and Joyce Horvath, Pam was born January 26, 1955 in Oberlin. She was a 1973 graduate of Wellington High School and Lorain County JVS. In 1976 Pam married the love of her life, John Minnich.

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Sep 16, 2020

Agnes M. Barber, of Wellington, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Keystone Pointe in Lagrange. Born on October 14, 1927 in Goheenville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mary (nee Mikloda) and John Hensel. Agnes was a 1946 Wellington High School graduate.

Agnes worked for and retired from Ciba-Corning. She was a member...

Sep 14, 2020

Teresa Rose Davidson, 85, of Wellington, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, September 14, 2020. Born on February 21, 1935 to the late Lawrence and Ruth Smith, Teresa grew up in Mansfield and graduated from St Peters High School. She was a 1956 graduate of the Good Samaritan Nursing School in Dayton.

Teresa...

Sep 13, 2020

Maryann F. Miller, 73, of Collins, Ohio passed on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born to the late William C. Durning and Mary Rose (Hartigan) Caley on October 10, 1946 in Norwalk, Ohio and lived most of her life in the area, as well as years spending time in Columbia Station...

Sep 10, 2020

Lois A. Steele, 76, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away from a short illness on September 10, 2020. She was born on June 10, 1944 to the late Mary E. (Steele) Kline and Virgil B. Steele.

After graduating from Norwalk High School in 1963, Lois continued her education at Tomlinson Adult Learning Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Upon...