Obituaries

May 29, 2020

Charles S. Coy Sr., 87, of Norwalk passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 in Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, Ohio.  He was born to the late Christian H. and Gertrude L. Coy on September 20, 1932 in Norwalk, Ohio, and was a lifelong area resident.  Charles attended Norwalk schools and proudly served his country in the United States...

May 28, 2020

Keegan "Keegoo" N. Martin, 21, of Norwalk, Ohio passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 in Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk, Ohio. He was born on July 28, 1998 to Devon A. Bursley and the late Thomas F. Martin in Norwalk, Ohio. Keegan attended Norwalk High School and Townsend Community School and was employed by Americraft Carton in Norwalk...

May 26, 2020

Margaret E. Shepherd, 66, of Shiloh, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Fisher Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, OH.  She was born on September 3, 1953, the daughter of the late Susie (Coffey) and Jacob Shepherd.  Margaret was born and raised in Shiloh, OH and a 1971 graduate of Plymouth High School.

Margaret passed away on...

May 25, 2020

Devon G. Taft 27, born March 3, 1993, lost his battle with addiction on May 25, 2020.  Devon hated living with this disease and battled it hard the last 4 years.  He told his mother how he woke up thinking about it and the urge consumed him every second of those years.  Devon has now found his peace away...

May 25, 2020

Henrietta A. Buurma, 91, of Willard, Ohio went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 25, 2020 at the Willows of Willard.  She was born on August 20, 1928 in Platte, South Dakota, the daughter of the late Rev. John and Alice (Doorn) Ehlers.

Henrietta graduated from Blodgett Memorial Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI as a...

May 24, 2020

Ruth Ann Crouch, 70, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family.  She was born on April 29, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio, met and married her husband in Kentucky on November 2, 1968 and moved to Norwalk in 1968; where she raised her family.

Ruth Ann was...

May 23, 2020

Judith Rene Shultz, 58, of Greenwich, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2020 at Fisher Titus Medical Center in Norwalk.  She was born on June 10, 1961 in New London to Marvin Shultz and Ida May (Warner) Shultz.  Judy graduated from South Central High School in 1979.  She had also taken classes at EHOVE to be an STNA.

May 23, 2020

Beverly Kay Roberts, 64, of Greenwich, died on May 23, 2020 at Cleveland Metro Health Hospital.  She was born on March 30, 1956 to the late Kenneth and Phyllis (Pine) Roberts.  Bev graduated from Mapleton High School.

She worked for and retired from Pepperidge Farm after many years of service.  Bev loved her family and cherished her...

May 21, 2020

James F. Rowland, 85, of New London and formerly of Walpole, NH, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Stein Hospice Care Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on September 20, 1934 in New London, to the late Harry B. and Ruth (Ellery) Rowland Sr.

James grew up on the family's dairy farm in Rochester,...

May 20, 2020

James "Jim" Larry Janey, 72 of Norwalk, Ohio passed away on May 20, 2020. He was born to the late Pauline (Racer) and Carl Janey on June 22, 1947 in Gallipolis, and had been a resident of the Norwalk area since 1967.

Larry was a jokester who loved being outdoors to fish, hunt, and golf, and he...

May 19, 2020

Shirley Ann (Roeder) Thomas, 75, of New London, passed from this life to the next on May 19, 2020, a day before her, and her late husband Robert's wedding anniversary, at Fisher Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. She was born on November 7, 1944 in New London to the late Norbert and Mary (Pheifer) Roeder and was a 1963...

May 18, 2020

Fort Wayne, IN - Judy Scheerer, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday May 18, 2020 at her home in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in LaPorte, IN to the late Orville (Bob) and Ella (Sue) Obringer. Judy met her husband, Jim, in 1964, and it was love at first sight. Judy was the love of Jim's life and...

May 18, 2020

Katherine E. Walter, 73, passed away peacefully on May 18th, 2020.  She was born June 28, 1946 in New London, daughter of the late Gardner (Chuck) and Frances (Stocking) Delamater.   Kathy was a 1964 graduate of New London High School and a 1968 graduate from Bowling Green State University where she earned her degree in Education.  This is where...

May 15, 2020

Ralph Eugene Smith, a lifelong Nova resident, passed away peacefully at the Laurels on Friday, May 15, 2020.  Ralph was born to the late John Orlo and Mabel May (Keeble) Smith on March 9, 1931.  He lived on and tended to the family farm all of his life.  Ralph served in the US Army in Germany before returning home...

May 13, 2020

Robert "Bob" A. Sprague, 73, of Norwalk and formerly of New London died on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.  He was born on November 23, 1946 in New London, OH, son of the late Ray and Agnes (Tough) Sprague.

Bob was a 1964 graduate of New London High School.  He graduated from...

May 12, 2020

Lester E. Moore, 85 of Norwalk, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born to the late L.C. and Bettie Irene (Becker) Moore on September 7, 1934 in Norwalk, Ohio and was a lifelong resident of the Sandusky and Norwalk areas.

Lester was kind, funny, easy going,...

May 11, 2020

Milan, Ohio - James A. Kinney, 76 passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 24, 1943 to the late John E. and Florence C. (Wechter) Kinney in Norwalk, Ohio and was a lifelong area resident. Jim graduated from St. Paul High School in 1961 and shortly after,...

May 11, 2020

Linda Sue Crabbs, 73 of New London, passed from this life to the next on Monday, May 11, 2020 after a short battle with cancer.  She was born, May 23, 1946 in Honacker, KY to the late Maglene and Blaine Hall.

Linda grew up in New London, Ohio and graduated from New London High School in 1965. ...

May 10, 2020

Richard Gene Adkins, 44, of Willard died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, May 10, 2020.  He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 5, 1975.  He lived in Cleveland until the age of 12, when he moved in with his grandparents in Vermilion.  He went on to finish school in his hometown of Greenwich.

Rick loved...

May 10, 2020

Shirley Marie Linden, 62, of Wellington and formerly of Sullivan, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Sunday, May 10, 2020. Born on March 13, 1958 in Elyria, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (nee Nuhn) and Andrew Veres.

A graduate of Wellington High School, she later went on to become a specialty cake decorator....