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Frederick N Barry
Dec 28, 2017
Norwalk, Ohio - Frederick N. Barry, 71, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 in the Stein Hospice Care Center. He was born April 15, 1946 in Kenmore, New York, to the late Edward and Rita (Funk) Barry. Fred was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during Vietnam era, for 8.5 years. He served on the USS...
Richard David Gresho
Dec 28, 2017
Richard David Gresho, 77, of Wellington, died on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Keystone Pointe in Lagrange. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Richard and Margaret (nee Szucs) Gresho. He had spent his youth in Cleveland and in 1976, moved to Wellington. Richard had proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and later worked for...
Alan G Derby
Dec 26, 2017
Norwalk, Ohio - Alan G. Derby, 67, of Norwalk, died early Tuesday morning, December 26, 2017, at Firelands Hospital in Sandusky, following health issues complicated by diabetes. Born Feb. 3, 1950, Al was a 1968 graduate of Norwalk High School, where he played football, and local legend has it he was voted "Toughest Guy at Norwalk High" by his buddies....
Margherita Y “Marty” Catalano
Dec 24, 2017
Norwalk, Ohio - Margherita Y. "Marty" Catalano, 93, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017, in Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk, Ohio. She was born March 6, 1924 in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Harold L. and Lillian (Amato) Peat, and was a lifelong area resident. Marty was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, and a 1942...
Robert William Leiby
Dec 23, 2017
Robert William Leiby, 88, of Wellington died Saturday, December 23, 2017. Born on January 3, 1929 in Spencer, he was the son of the late Fane and Ruth (nee Ridgeway) Leiby. Robert lived most of his life in the Spencer and Wellington areas. Robert worked for Cleveland Steele and was a hired hand for farmers Edis Lyons, Harold Ringler and...
Monica J Waber
Dec 23, 2017
Jacksonville, Florida - Monica J. (Fritz) Waber, 58, of Jacksonville, Florida, and formerly of Collins, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 in Green Cove Springs, FL. She was born June 18, 1959 in Sandusky, Ohio, to the late John J. and Anne A. (Bruggeman) Fritz, and has lived in Jacksonville, Florida since 1995. Monica was a 1977 graduate of...
Michael David Jackson
Dec 23, 2017
Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Michael David Jackson, 66, of Ashland, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loving family, on December 23, 2017. He was born on July 31, 1951 in Kewanee, Illinois, to Noel and Carol Peterson Jackson. A 1969 graduate of Buda High School (Buda, IL), he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at St. Edwards University...
Robert E Kohlmeyer
Dec 22, 2017
Norwalk, Ohio - Robert E. Kohlmeyer, 90, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017, in Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk, Ohio. Bob was born on May 29, 1927, to the late Emil F. and Augusta F. (Yaeger) Kohlmeyer, in Norwalk, Ohio where he was a lifelong area resident. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, in Norwalk, and...
Frederick J “Fritz The Clown” Stanford
Dec 21, 2017
Norwalk, Ohio - Frederick J. "Fritz the Clown" Stanford, 84, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 in the Stein Hospice Inpatient Unit, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born January 23, 1933 in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Leslie L. and Mabel M. (Salabank) Stanford, and was a lifelong area resident. Fred was a 1951 graduate of Norwalk High...
Jack W Baldwin
Dec 21, 2017
Milan, Ohio - Jack W. Baldwin, 80, of Milan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born March 18, 1937, in Elmira, New York, to the late Henry and Margaret (Welch) Baldwin, and came to Milan, Ohio, in 1971 from New York State, and moved to Norwalk, Ohio, in 2002....
William Allen "Bill" Gobel
Dec 20, 2017
William Allen "Bill" Gobel, 66 of Sullivan, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Avon Place. Born on February 25, 1951 in Columbus, Bill grew up and lived most of his life in Cleveland before moving to Sullivan in 1988. Bill Proudly served his county as a United States Marine. Bill worked for LTV and later for Linden Propane in transportation....
Elliana Grace Holmes
Dec 18, 2017
Elliana Grace Holmes, 22 month old daughter of Thomas and Catherine Holmes rests in God's care. She was born on January 26, 2016, in Cleveland, and died on December 18, 2017. Elliana was a vibrant and joyous presence. Every moment was a wonderful adventure to her. Her enormous energy filled the air as she discovered the world and attempted to...
Jude Isaac Alge
Dec 18, 2017
Okemos, Michigan - Jude Isaac Alge, age 17, formerly of Norwalk, Ohio passed away December 18, 2017 at home in Okemos, Michigan. He was born June 21, 2000 in Norwalk Ohio to Brian & Erin (Endsley) Alge. Jude attended St. Paul schools for 11 years and was currently a Senior at Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan. He enjoyed politics,...
Arlene Elizabeth Beck
Dec 17, 2017
Arlene Elizabeth Beck, 87, of Nova, died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at University Hospital EMH in Elyria. Born on December 1, 1930, in Avon Lake, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Viola (nee Jackson) Beck. Arlene was a 1949 graduate of Avon Lake High School, in 1958 she moved to Nova, where she lived most of her...
Cathleen Puckett
Dec 16, 2017
Cathleen Puckett, 60, of Wellington, died on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Born in New London on November 2, 1957, she was the daughter of Ralph and Coleen (nee Benear) Pucket. She attended Murray Ridge Center. Cathleen will be remembered as a friendly person with a big heart; she was warm and loving to those she met. She collected music boxes...
Teddy E Mcclaran
Dec 16, 2017
Norwalk, Ohio - Teddy E. McClaran, 95, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 in the Stein Hospice Inpatient Unit, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born February 9, 1922 in Schreve, Ohio, to the late Otto T. and Ilah Mae (Bevington) McClaran, and came to this area in 1971 from Mansfield, Ohio. Ted was a veteran of the U.S....
Timothy “Tim” M Leroux
Dec 14, 2017
Charleston, WV - Timothy "Tim" M. LeRoux, 50, formerly of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017. He is survived by his step father, Fred Meyer, of Norwalk, Ohio, and by several aunts, uncles, and cousins in the Norwalk area. He was preceded in death by his mother, Carol A Meyer. A graveside service will be held on Saturday,...
John William Lemke
Dec 11, 2017
John William "Bill" Lemke, 92, of Wellington, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 5, 1925 to the late William A. and Alma (Neumann) Lemke. Bill grew up in Wisconsin living both at home and with his sister Ruth to help on the farm which he truly enjoyed. His mother was gifted in music...
Esther May Norton
Dec 8, 2017
Esther May (nee Mull) Norton, 88, of Wellington, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 after a short illness. She was born on August 10, 1929 to the late George and Mildred (nee Mohrman) Mull. Esther enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, cooking, and working on puzzles. She was a member of theWoman's Relief Corp Hamlin #28, Women's Fellowship and...
Arthur Ernest Roland Gross
Dec 7, 2017
Arthur Ernest Roland Gross, age 83, of New London, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. He was born March 18, 1934 in Tracyslanding, Maryland, son of the late Ernest and Alberta (nee Stocks) Gross. He moved to New London in 1969. Arthur worked at the former Ohio Body, Village of New London, Lake Erie...
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