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Opal Yvonne Pennington Tompkins

Opal Yvonne Pennington Tompkins

Sep 1, 2018

Opal Yvonne Pennington Tompkins, 70, died Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Texas Health Hospital. Opal was born in Elliott County, KY on September 22, 1947 to the late Ollie and Lorene (nee Pruitt) Spencer. She lived in the Wellington for over twenty-five years before moving to Florida and then Texas. A nurse, Opal worked at Golden Acres Nursing Home and...

Arthur "Bud" Aukerman

Arthur "Bud" Aukerman

Aug 30, 2018

Arthur "Bud" Aukerman 1932-2018 Bud was born in Wooster, OH, the son of Florence and Ora Aukerman. He moved several times during his childhood and after marrying the love of his life, Charlene, they resided in Sullivan for 61 years. Bud was a Corporal in the USMC and served on the front lines in the Korean War. He was a...

Raymond Tolson Dye

Raymond Tolson Dye

Aug 30, 2018

Raymond Tolson Dye, 78, of Wellington, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at EMH University Hospitals Elyria. Born on August 23, 1940 in Maryland, he was the son of the late Bill and Ruth (nee Dye) Klipstein. Raymond moved to Ohio in his youth and was a 1959 graduate of Wellington High School. For 50 years Raymond worked as a machinist...

Thomas  O Rippon

Thomas O Rippon

Aug 30, 2018

Norwalk, Ohio - Thomas O. Rippon, 83, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Twilight Gardens Home. He was born June 7, 1935 in Wakeman, Ohio, to the late George and Delores (Ridenhour) Rippon, and was a lifelong area resident. Tom was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

Shawn Gregory Willis

Shawn Gregory Willis

Aug 27, 2018

Shawn Gregory Willis, 32, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 27, 2018 in New London. He was born on September 9, 1985 in Sandusky. Shawn will be remembered as a kind, sensitive soul who loved his brothers, nieces, nephews and family. His infectious smile could light up a room. Shawn had no fear of making conversation with anyone and he...

Betty Jean Christie

Betty Jean Christie

Aug 27, 2018

Betty Jean Christie passed away at the age of 74, on Monday, August 27, 2018 in Willard. She was born on June 23, 1944 at home in the Willard area, daughter of the late Robert and Cleo (Wyandt) Boetcher. Betty was a lifelong resident of Willard, Plymouth and Greenwich. She graduated in 1962 from Willard High School. She was an...

George Michael Reising

George Michael Reising

Aug 27, 2018

George Michael Reising, 78, of Wellington, died Monday, August 27, 2018. Born on September 15, 1939, he was the son of the late Raymond and Florence (nee Sullivan) Reising. George grew up in North Ridgeville and attended St. Peters and then Elyria Catholic Schools. George was a proud sheet metal worker and later became a sheet metal Business Agent with...

William Robert Mcdonald

William Robert Mcdonald

Aug 24, 2018

William Robert "Bill" McDonald, 69, of Fairview Park, died Friday, August 24, 2018 at O'Neill Healthcare. Born on July 30, 1949 in Lakewood, he was the son of the late Robert and Alberta (nee Braeunig) McDonald. Bill was a 1967 graduate of St. Edwards High School and received a Bachelors from Cleveland State. Bill worked at Cleveland Cliffs before taking...

Martha  Ann Hinckley

Martha Ann Hinckley

Aug 23, 2018

Norwalk, Ohio - Martha Ann Hinckley, 85, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018, in Twilight Gardens Home, in Norwalk, Ohio. She was born in Greene County, Indiana, to the late Robert and Rena (Dailey) Denman, she graduated from Bloomfield High School, and lived the majority of her life in Wakeman, Ohio. Martha enjoyed baking, quilting, going to garage sales,...

Lisa  Marie Wineman

Lisa Marie Wineman

Aug 23, 2018

Norwalk, Ohio - Lisa Marie Wineman , 57, passed away in her home on Thursday, August 23, 2018. A loving wife, mother, daughter and sister, Lisa was always ready for the next adventure. She had a passion for running, scuba diving, gardening and baking. Lisa graduated from Ithaca High School in 1979. Lisa is now with her beloved younger brother,...

Robert Francis Aylsworth

Robert Francis Aylsworth

Aug 22, 2018

Robert Francis Aylsworth, 58, of Wellington, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Medina General Hospital. Born on March 13, 1960, he was the son of the late Frances (nee Jordan) and Robert Aylsworth Sr. He was a graduate of Mentor High School where he spent his childhood before moving to Wellington in 2002. Robert was known for...

Stella E. Shaver

Stella E. Shaver

Aug 20, 2018

Stella E. Shaver, 70, of New London, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2018 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 10, 1948 in Morehead, Kentucky to the late Grover Britton and Polly (nee Wallace) Jennings. Stella moved to New London when she was 18 and spent her life in the...

Noel F. Wells

Noel F. Wells

Aug 20, 2018

Noel F Wells, 80, of Greenwich, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2018 at Stein Hospice IPU in Sandusky. He was born on July 24, 1938 in Spencer, WV to the late Otho and Delia Wells. Noel served his country as part of the West Virginia National Guard and had worked for many years at Campbell's Soup Company where...

Annette J. Wireman-Waters

Annette J. Wireman-Waters

Aug 20, 2018

Annette Wireman Waters, 49, of Greenwich, died on Monday, August 20, 2018. Born on March 28, 1969 in Shelby, she was the daughter of Wilma Wireman and the late Marvin Wireman. Annette was a lifelong resident of Greenwich and a member of the Shiloh Pentecostal Church. She was a loving Aunt to her nieces and nephews. Annette also loved her...

Mary  Ellen Davis

Mary Ellen Davis

Aug 20, 2018

Mary Ellen (Betty) Davis, 93 of Ocala, Florida passed away on August 20th at her home following a nine month illness. Born to Alma and Vance Myers of Milan, Ohio on June 23, 1925. She lived many years on their family farm in Hartland Township before moving to Norwalk, Ohio. Then residing with her daughter and son-in-law in Huron, Ohio...

Paul R Slavik

Paul R Slavik

Aug 19, 2018

Norwalk, Ohio - Paul R. Slavik, 70, passed away on Sunday, August 19, at OSU Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Paul was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Slavic, parents, Ray and Betty Slavik, and brother-in-law, John Kaiser Jr. He's survived by his son, Christopher Slavik, siblings, Sheila Kaiser, Dean Slavik, June Rapp, Loren Slavik, and their families, and by...

Joan Ann Underwood

Joan Ann Underwood

Aug 16, 2018

Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Joan Ann Underwood, 68, of Greenwich, Ohio passed away Thursday morning, August 16, 2018 at the Willows of Willard. Joan was born September 8, 1949 in Shelby, Ohio to the late Raymond and Mary Sanders of Greenwich. Joan was a former Avon lady, housewife and loved being with her family and friends. Joanie is survived by...

Frances Eugene "Joe" Postlethwait Sr

Frances Eugene "Joe" Postlethwait Sr

Aug 15, 2018

Francis Eugene "Joe" Postlethwait, 70, of Ashland, died on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at EMH University Hospital in Elyria after a lengthy illness. Born on August 29, 1947 in Youngwood, PA, he was the son of the late Minnie Mae (nee LaMasters) and Raymond David Postlethwait. Joe grew up in PA, graduated from SouthMoreland High School, and moved to Ohio...

Lester Leroy Reynolds

Lester Leroy Reynolds

Aug 13, 2018

Lester Leroy Reynolds, 94, of North Ridgeville and formerly of Wellington, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at O'Neill Healthcare of North Ridgeville. Born on July 27, 1924, he was the son of the late Della (nee Colley) and Jay Reynolds Sr. Lester had proudly served in the U.S. Army with the 274th Field Artillery and was a WWII...

Morris "Moe" C. Furcron Jr

Morris "Moe" C. Furcron Jr

Aug 13, 2018

Morris C. Furcron, Jr., a beloved member of the Wellington community, died August 13, 2018 at the age of 90. Moe was born on December 29, 1927 in Wellington to the late Morris and Amy (nee Rucker) Furcron, Sr. He was a 1945 graduate of Wellington High School. Following graduation, Moe proudly enlisted in the US Army 82nd Airborne Division...

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