Obituaries

May 31, 2025

Ronnie D. White

Dean White 71, of Wellington, passed away at home on May 31, 2025.

He was born on May 30, 1954, in Elizabeth, West Virginia to Ronzel and Susie White.

Dean worked for Brill-View Farms for many years, then drove truck delivering equipment, for Ed and Larry Krystowski.

Dean...

May 27, 2025

Sheryl Marie Stafford, 72, of West Salem, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 27. Born on November 17, 1952, Sherry was the daughter of the late George and Marie (nee Marks) Stafford. She grew up in Cleveland before moving to West Salem in the mid 90's.

Sherry served as a dispatcher for the Cleveland Police...

May 26, 2025

Lawrence E. "Larry" Thompson, 61, a lifetime resident of the Norwalk, Ohio area, died on May 26, 2025, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center.  He was born on August 19, 1963, to the late Gilbert and Patricia (Baker) Thompson and graduated from Norwalk High School in 1982 where he played football.

Larry was a bus driver for the Huron...

May 26, 2025

Thomas Michael Wladyka, 68, of Sullivan, died May 26, 2025 at home. Born on April 26, 1957 in Cleveland, he was the son of the late Margaret (nee Mehalic) and Michael Plishka. Thomas was later adopted and raised by his step father Wlademer Wladyka.

Following graduation, Thomas joined and proudly served in the United States Army. He...

May 25, 2025

Joseph James Riley, Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and Friend April 18, 1957 – May 25, 2025

Joseph, age 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones.

Son of Alvin J. Riley and Margaret (Landoll) Riley, he was a man of great strength, quiet wisdom, and unwavering love for his family. Joe was President of...

May 20, 2025

John Francis Schneider, 75, of New London, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at home. Born on August 9, 1949 in Lorain County, he was the son of the late Julius and Genevieve (nee Klingshirn) Schneider. John spent his youth in North Ridgeville, where he attended St. Peters through middle school and graduated from North Ridgeville High School. Following...

May 20, 2025

Patricia "Patty" M. Reitzel, 65, of Norwalk, went to be with the lord on May 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 5, 1960, to the late Edward and Agnes (Schneider) McGinn.

Patty was a 1978 graduate of Norwalk High School. She worked for Dublo's Carry-Out for over 23 years, and many...

May 16, 2025

Mary L. Senter, 78, of Greenwich, Ohio, died on Friday, May 16, 2025 at home with her family by her side.  Mary was born on March 14, 1947 in Norwalk, Ohio.  She was the daughter of the late John W. and Orpha (Wisecup) Deppen.

Mary attended New London High School until her senior year, when they moved...

May 15, 2025

Doris Marie Silvieus, 98, formerly of Kingsville, Ohio, died peacefully on Thursday, May 15, 2025. She was born on October 2, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Charles and Helen Downing. After graduating from Collinwood High School, Doris worked as a secretary at The Reliance Electric Company in Cleveland. She met Roy Silvieus at Geneva-on-the-Lake, and they were...

May 15, 2025

Arlan "Skip" Pawlish, 84, of Wellington, died May 15, 2025 at the Elms Retirement Home. He was born on December 23, 1940. Skip lived most of his life in southern Lorain County. He was a long time employee of MTD where he worked in sales and then in service. He was very talented with, and enjoyed working on small...

May 15, 2025

Eileen Mary Barman, 92, of Norwalk, Ohio, went to be with the Lord, on May 15, 2025, with family by her side.  She died after a lengthy illness and a broken heart after losing her husband and soulmate, Gilbert 6 years ago.  She was born on November 18, 1932, in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Agnus (Conney) and Leonard...

May 14, 2025

Alfred "Al" N. Preston, 94, a longtime resident of Norwalk, Ohio, died on May 14, 2025, at his home.  He was born on August 16, 1930, in Bellevue, Ohio, to the late Newman H. and Marian E. (Hammersmith) Preston and was a 1948 Norwalk St. Paul High School graduate.

Al served his country honorably as part of...

May 13, 2025

Betty Jane Cady (née Sellinger), age 96, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025, in Westerville, Ohio. Born on April 12, 1929, in Norwalk, Ohio, she lived a long and fulfilling life marked by devotion to her family.

While living in Norwalk, Ohio, Betty worked at the Norwalk Junior High School where she was loved by the...

May 12, 2025

Julia C. Swiger, age 83, of Ashland died on Monday, May 12, 2025, at Majora Lane Center in Millersburg. Born October 25, 1941, in Rome, Georgia, she was the daughter of James Riley and Inez (Claudus) Patterson. Julia graduated from Elyria High School in 1960.

Crafting was one of Julia's favorite pastimes and she made many beautiful...

May 11, 2025

Nena Mary Smith passed away peacefully at home on May 11th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 27th, 1953, in Cumberland, Maryland to John T. Holtz and Jean A. Holtz.

She was a graduate of Norwalk High School class of 1972. On May 5th, 1973, Nena married...

May 11, 2025

Nannette Marie Bilton, age 80, of Norwalk, died on May 11, 2025 at Norwalk Memorial Home surrounded by her loving family. Born April 23, 1945 in New London, she was the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Robinson) Martin. Nannette graduated from new London High School in 1963 and would work for Kent Sporting Goods, Thomas Apparel, Green Circle Growers,...

May 9, 2025

Joyce Neubacher (73) of North Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully Friday, May 9, 2025 in Port Clinton, Ohio.  She was born April 23, 1952 in Lima to the late Virginia (Howe) and James Fullenkamp. Joyce was a graduate of Bucyrus High School, class of 1970. She lived in Alaska for 28 years, enjoyed camping, fishing, wildlife viewing, canning,...

May 9, 2025

William Lee Duta, 75, of Wellington, passed away under hospice care on Friday, May 9, 2025,  surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 18, 1950, in Cleveland, Bill grew up in Brooklyn and graduated in 1968 from Brooklyn High School. From 1971 to 1973, Bill proudly served his county in the U.S. Army. During his military service he...

May 9, 2025

Ida Mae Shultz, age 90, of Greenwich, died on Friday, May 9, 2025, at University Samaritan Hospital of Ashland. Born in West Virginia on August 15, 1934, to the late Aubrey J. and Lura (Shepherd) Warner, she was a 1953 graduate of Upshur High School in Buckhannon, WV. Ida Mae married Marvin L. Shultz on June 4, 1954, and...

May 7, 2025

Nancy B. (Timman) Mason, 83, formerly of Norwalk, Ohio, died on May 7, 2025, at Concord Care and Rehabilitation Center in Sandusky, Ohio.  She was born on May 9, 1942, in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Earl Timman and Grace (Goodsite).  She was also raised by Edwin Zimmerman and attended Norwalk High School.

Nancy enjoyed music and...