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Harold G. "Boomer" Welch
Jan 3, 2018
Harold G. "Boomer" Welch, 86, longtime resident of Clarksfield and New London passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Willows at Willard. He was born August 17, 1931 in Clarksfield, son of the late Dudley and Fannie (nee Case) Welch. Harold served in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Korean War. He was a member of the...
Nathan "Nate" Potts
Jan 2, 2018
Nathan "Nate" Potts passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving family. Nathan was born in 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio. Nathan was preceded in death by his loving wife - Sally 'Sara Grace'. They were married for 62 years. Surviving children are Jill (Mike) Marsh of New London, Brad (Margo) Potts of Medina, Judy Carrocci of...
Florence "Tootie" Wagner
Dec 31, 2017
Florence "Tootie" Wagner, 51, of Ruggles, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 after a long battle with diabetes at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. She was born March 16, 1966 in Elyria. Florence worked for Firelands Ambulance Service in New London and had worked for Lifecare Ambulance Service in Elyria, the Grafton Prison and the Lorain Steel Mill. Florence...
Linda S Below
Dec 30, 2017
Norwalk, Ohio - Linda S. Below, 69, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017, in Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio. She was born October 27, 1948 in Sandusky, Ohio, to the late Willard D. and Doris M. (Berger) Miller, and came to this area in 1962 from Vickery, Ohio. Linda was a 1966 graduate of Western Reserve...
Marvin Wireman
Dec 29, 2017
Marvin Wireman, 81, of Greenwich, died Friday, December 29, 2017 at his home. He was born April 2, 1936 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, son of the late David, Sr. and Della (nee Bailey) Wireman. He had lived in Greenwich since he was 8 years old. Marvin was a 1955 Greenwich High School graduate. He worked for Kent Gifford Lumber Co.,...
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...
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