Obituaries

Sep 10, 2020

Seldon Hale, 84, of Greenwich, OH, died on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at his home.  He was born on April 6, 1936 in Mid, KY, the son of the late Alma (Howard) and Linzie Hale.  Seldon grew up in Gunlock, KY.  In 1960 he married Charlene Wireman and they moved to Greenwich, OH.  They shared nearly 60 years together...

Sep 9, 2020

Barbara A. Dick, 84, a lifelong resident of Norwalk, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on September 9, 2020.  She was born on November 10, 1935 in Norwalk to the late Clemence A. and Alice F. (Hohler) Fries and graduated from Norwalk St. Paul High School in 1954.

During her senior year, Barbara...

Sep 8, 2020

Gary Owen Murray, 68, of New London, OH, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 9, 1952 in Toledo, OH, the son of Ernest R. and Avonelle J. (Taylor) Murray.

Gary was a truck driver by trade and worked for Deppen Farms prior to the onset of lengthy illnesses...

Sep 8, 2020

Beverley Grace "Katrinka" Neel, 94, of Norwalk passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk, Ohio.  She was born to the late Donald E. and Gladys (Mallorie) Ream in Lakewood, Ohio on October 18, 1925.  She graduated from Lakewood High School, served in the Civil Air Patrol during WWII, and eventually moved with her...

Sep 8, 2020

Christina Lynn Boggs, 45, of Willard, Ohio, passed away on September 8, 2020. She was born on August 29, 1975 to Deborah (White) Boggs and the late Larry Boggs.

Christina enjoyed walking and relaxing at the Huron beach and pier, watching the moon at night, scrolling through and socializing on Facebook, and playing badminton with her husband....

Sep 8, 2020

Rudolph J. Tock, 93, of Greenwich, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk, Ohio.  He was born on March 18, 1927 in Smithfield, Ohio and he was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Rudolph served in the United States Army during World War II and settled in Clarksfield, Ohio, with his then wife, Hazel.

Sep 8, 2020

David Richard Kerr, 72, of Oberlin, passed away on September, 8, 2020, following a long battle with cancer. Born on March 8, 1948, in Quantico, VA to Robert Miller Kerr and Ruth M. (nee Reed). David was a 1966 graduate of Elyria High School.

David retired from Ford Motor, Lorain, in 2005, where he worked in the...

Sep 7, 2020

Arlene A. King, 87, of Norwalk, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Toledo Hospital.  She was born on March 29, 1933 in Norwalk to the late Hugh S. and Adelene F. (Keiner) Arnold.  She was a graduate of St. Paul High School and member of St. Paul Catholic Church her entire life.

Arlene enjoyed crafts...

Sep 6, 2020

Roberta R. Arnold, 83, of Wellington, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2020 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain.  She was born on February 17, 1937 in Cleveland to the late William F. and Althea (Wilbur) Tefs.  Roberta grew up in Medina and moved to Wellington in the 7th grade.   She graduated from Wellington High School in 1955...

Sep 5, 2020

E. Joan Arlin, 94, of Norwalk – There's Always Hope

Our beautiful mother, Joan Arlin, left this Earth on Saturday, September 5, 2020 leaving us devastated. Mom would be scared-to-death if she knew one of her children would be writing her obituary, especially her daughter Patty.  We didn't want her memoriam to read like a bullet-pointed, check-marked...

Sep 4, 2020

Paisley Louise Lutz, 8 days old, of Norwalk, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 in Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio. She was born to her parents, Kayla M. Nazario and David F. Lutz Jr. on August 27, 2020 in Akron, Ohio. She loved holding her daddy's finger and she also had his white, blonde hair. Paisley was a...

Sep 4, 2020

Matthew C. Hollar, 28, of Ashland, passed away unexpectedly on September 4, 2020 after a brief illness at Ohio Health Shelby Hospital.   Matt was born on May 27, 1992 in Mansfield.  He graduated from Ontario High School in 2011 and also attended Pioneer Career and Technology Center studying to be an automobile technician.

Matt played soccer while...

Sep 3, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Eric Dean DeArmon announces his passing on 9/3/2020 in Wellington, OH. Eric was born in Akron OH on 10/30/1961. He is survived by his wife, Rhae Lynn DeArmon, his children, Krystal Chappelear (Matthew), Kara Youssef (Joe), Kassi Wright (Audie), Erika Archer (Stephen), Jordan Wells (Lewis), Gabriel DeArmon, and Autumn DeArmon....

Sep 3, 2020

John F. "Jack" Graves, 84, a lifelong resident of Wakeman, went home to be with the Lord on September 3, 2020.  He was born on July 24, 1936 in Norwalk to the late Fred and Doris (Denman) Graves and graduated from Wakeman High School in 1954.

Jack was a fire safety inspector, fire educator and volunteer firefighter...

Sep 2, 2020

Katrina "Tina" Jane (Gassnola) Gallion, 61, passed peacefully on September 2, with family by her side following a brief illness. Born August 3, 1959 and raised in Elkins, WV, she lived the majority of her life in Elyria and most recently Lagrange. For many years she worked at the Elyria Chronicle Telegram.

Tina was a "Mama" to...

Sep 2, 2020

Gary Ray Shafer (59) of Willard died Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at his home.  He was born February 6, 1961 in Willard to the late Catherine (Schultz) and Henry R. Shafer Sr.  Gary loved working on cars, carpentry, fishing, hunting and playing cards, but his true passion was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Gary...

Sep 1, 2020

Dr. Sylbert R. "Sib" Strimple, 96, of Greenwich, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2020 surrounded by family at home.  He was born on May 20, 1924 in Greenwich to the late Leonard and Frances (Wise) Strimple and graduated from Greenwich High School in 1942.

Sylbert served his country by enlisting with the United States Army in...

Sep 1, 2020

John P. Rand, 73, of Greenwich, OH died on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at his home.   John was born on November 7, 1946 in Flint, MI the son of John J and Frances (Hanna) Rand.

John was a 1964 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School.  He and his wife, Mary Joanne had grown up in the Mansfield...

Aug 31, 2020

Lynette A. Brant, 61, of Greenwich, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2020 in Fisher Titus Medical Center. She was born on May 7, 1959 to the late Raymond R. and Jeanette (Grosswiler) Hersha in Norwalk, Ohio, and was a lifelong area resident. Lynette attended Norwalk schools and lived in neighboring towns of Norwalk, Willard, and North...

Aug 31, 2020

James Irving Mitchell, 64, of Wellington, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at his residence. Born on July 27, 1956 in Oberlin, he was the son of the late Alice Marjory (nee Hallowell) and Oswald Irving Mitchell. He was a Black River High School graduate. James lived in the Spencer and Wellington area most of his life.