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Teresa Mae Rae Marie Howell

Teresa Mae Rae Marie Howell

Dec 7, 2018

Teresa Mae Rae Marie Howell, 24, currently of Greenwich, died Friday, December 7, 2018 from injuries sustained in an accident. She was born on July 7, 1994 in Coshocton to Darrell and Jenny (nee Reilly) Shaffer. Teresa was a 2012 graduate of Glen Oak High School. A dedicated and hard worker, Teresa worked most recently for Lake Erie Construction, a...

Virgie Mae Ratliff

Virgie Mae Ratliff

Dec 7, 2018

Virgie Mae Ratliff, 77, of Elyria, died Friday, December 7, 2018, at home. Born on October 1, 1941 in Rogersville TN, she was the daughter of the late George and Fran (nee Davenport) Shanks. Virgie came to Ohio as a child and lived in the Elyria and North Ridgeville area most of her life. Virgie worked as a school bus...

Edd Wireman

Edd Wireman

Dec 7, 2018

Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Edd Wireman, age 82, of Shiloh, died Friday morning, December 7, 2018 at home. Our family lost a great man Friday morning. He fought a great battle and never let his cancer get the best of him. He enjoyed life to the fullest everyday of his life. Edd was born January 31, 1936 in Kentucky, son...

John Marrell Holbrook

John Marrell Holbrook

Dec 6, 2018

John Marrell Holbrook, 82, of Amherst, went home to be with the Lord on December 6, 2018. He was born on March 7, 1936 in Millstone Kentucky. Beloved husband of 64 years to Minerva D. (nee Wiley); loving father to Mary Jane (Wayne) Whyte, Kathy (Dale) Barris, and Carolyn (Mahmoud deceased) Abouelhana; cherished grandfather of Jennifer, Brittnee, Kendra, Lauren and...

Walter R. "Wally" Kizys

Walter R. "Wally" Kizys

Dec 6, 2018

Walter R. "Wally" Kizys, 59, of New London, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at home. He was born on October 24, 1959, in Cleveland to the late Walter Henry and Christine (nee Skoczen) Kizys. Wally was a lifelong Browns fan. He grew up in Cleveland and graduated from Cleveland Central Catholic High School. After spending a couple...

Barbara Jean Mcclure

Barbara Jean Mcclure

Dec 5, 2018

Barbara Jean McClure, 73, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at her home in New London. She was born April 7, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio and spent most of her life in Lake County, the past six months she resided in New London. Barbara's children and grandchildren all knew they were each cherished and the most important part of...

Kathryn "Kay" M. Vanscoy

Kathryn "Kay" M. Vanscoy

Dec 1, 2018

Kathryn "Kay" M. VanScoy, age 104, of Greenwich, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. She was born September 24, 1914 in Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio, daughter of the late Ervin O. and Estellia (Ettinger) Zimmerman. Kay moved from Ashland to Greenwich in 1960. She was a member of the Greenwich United Methodist Church, where...

Bette  L Sommer

Bette L Sommer

Nov 30, 2018

Norwalk, Ohio - Bette L. Sommer, 81, of Norwalk, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Gaymont Nursing Center. She was born on January 11, 1937, to the late David H. and Eveline L. (Burke) Becker, in Hanover, Illinois, and came to Ohio in 1940. She graduated from Townsend-Wakeman High School in 1955,...

Isabelle  L Wetherill

Isabelle L Wetherill

Nov 30, 2018

Norwalk, Ohio - Isabelle L. Wetherill, 91, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 in Gaymont Care and Rehabilitation, Norwalk, Ohio. She was born February 25, 1927 in Fostoria, Ohio, to the late Clayton R. and Lulu G. (Heiserman) Dieter. Isabelle came to this area in 1987, with her late husband, Rev. Melvin R. Wetherill, from Lakeside, Ohio....

Donald Terry Oney

Donald Terry Oney

Nov 30, 2018

Donald Terry Oney, 68, of Greenwich, Ohio, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Mansfield General Hospital. He was born on August 5, 1950, to the late John and Ella (Cole) Oney in New London, Ohio. He was a 1968 graduate of New London High School and was a lifetime resident of Greenwich. He was employed with R.R. Donnelley...

David  Lee Baker

David Lee Baker

Nov 27, 2018

Collins, Ohio - David Lee Baker, 64, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 in Stein Hospice, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on July 19, 1954, to Edna Marie Baker and the late Charles Henry Baker Sr. in New Philadelphia Ohio. David graduated from Western Reserve High School in 1972, and worked for Mayflower Vehicle Systems for 38 years until...

Mark W. Cook

Mark W. Cook

Nov 27, 2018

Mark W. Cook, 56, of New London, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Laurels of New London. He was born on March 26, 1962 in New London. Mark is survived by his mother, Velda Cook; brothers, Laurence Cook, Stanley Cook and David (Lysa) Cook and nephew, Christopher Cook. He was preceded in death by his father, Laurence D....

Richard Lee Cermak

Richard Lee Cermak

Nov 26, 2018

Richard Lee Cermak, 75, of Wellington, died Monday, November 26, 2018 at his home and surrounded by his family. Born on June 16, 1943 he was the son of the late Earl Cermak and Phyllis (nee Homen) Panek. Richard was a graduate of North Olmsted High School. A hard worker, Richard started at the Parma GM plant on the line...

Ryan  A Austin

Ryan A Austin

Nov 25, 2018

Norwalk, Ohio - Ryan A. Austin, 33, passed away on November 25, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born in Norwalk, Ohio, on December 16, 1984 to Darla L. (Warren) Swiger, and Mark A. (Jennifer) Austin. He attended Norwalk High School and was a local area resident until 2003, when he moved to Salem, Virginia, where he found work...

Barbara A. Hirzel

Barbara A. Hirzel

Nov 25, 2018

Barbara A. Hirzel, 87, of Wellington, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her home. Born on September 20, 1931 in Elyria, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (nee Moeller) and Christopher Harrison. She was a graduate of Elyria High School. Barbara had worked for Elyria Telephone Company as a switch board operator. She was a...

Dale  P Smith

Dale P Smith

Nov 24, 2018

Norwalk, Ohio - Dale P. Smith, 66, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at Blue Creek Healthcare, Whitehouse, Ohio. He was a lifelong area resident. Dale is survived by his wife Nancy J. Smith, by his son, Matthew P. (Valerie) Smith, and daughter, Jeannie R. (Rodney) Sparks. There will be no visitation or services. Walker-Eastman-Heydinger Funeral Home is in...

Sharon A Stoll Brutsche

Sharon A Stoll Brutsche

Nov 23, 2018

Sharon A. Stoll Brutsche, age 75, of Norwalk, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born March 23, 1943 in Norwalk, Ohio to the late Carl and Viola (nee Souslin) Stoll. She was a graduate of St. Paul High School and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Sharon worked for 25...

Terrance “Terry” Ralph Albright

Terrance “Terry” Ralph Albright

Nov 23, 2018

Terrance "Terry" Ralph Albright, 67, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2018 at Toledo University Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Terry was born February 13, 1951 to the late Ralph and Clarice (nee Kurtz) Albright in Norwalk. Terry was a 1969 Monroeville High School graduate who cherished his family and grandchildren. He enjoyed most motorsports, including...

Frederick  G Hespeler

Frederick G Hespeler

Nov 22, 2018

Norwalk, Ohio - Frederick G. Hespeler, 94, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018, in his home. He was born September 17, 1924, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Frederick J. and Ida M. (Scheumann) Hespeler, and came to the Norwalk area in 1950 from New London, Ohio. Fred was a member of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church,...

Carl  J King

Carl J King

Nov 21, 2018

Norwalk, Ohio - Carl J. King, 91, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, in Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk, Ohio. He was born July 19, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Carl D. and Laura (Calhoun) King, and came to this area in 1952 from St. Louis. Carl was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, and...

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