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David Lee Hanmer
Jul 31, 2017
David Lee Hanmer, 79, of Wellington, died Monday, July 31, 2017, after a lengthy illness. Born on December 26, 1937 in Oberlin, he was the son of the late Merle and Minnie (nee Nieding) Hanmer. David was a 1956 graduate of Oberlin High School and a lifelong resident of the Oberlin and Pittsfield areas David owned and operated Rural Country...
George Clement Greene
Jul 31, 2017
George Clement Greene, 91, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at his home-the same Brighton Township home where he was born February 16, 1926. His parents were Clement and Ruth (Peasley) Greene. George graduated from Brighton High School with the class of 1944. He and his wife June (Gleason) recently celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary. George farmed in partnership with...
Ilene Viriginia Wykle-Cornish
Jul 31, 2017
Ilene Virginia Cornish, 86, of Sullivan, died Monday, July 31, 2017 at University Hospital in Cleveland. a daughter of the late Zernie and Bessie (nee Craft) Wykle, she was born on February 14, 1931 in Monroe County, WV. Ilene lived most of her life in Grafton Ohio but West Virginia was always home. Ilene worked and retired from Midview Schools...
Helen (Gibson) Emerick
Jul 31, 2017
Helen (Gibson) Emerick, 81, of New London, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 19, 1936 in Norwalk, daughter to the late Leon and Fannie (Norwood) Gibson. Helen graduated in 1954 from Mt. Vernon Academy in Mt. Vernon. After graduation she worked at the former CE Ward Co....
Charles P “Phil” Leak
Jul 30, 2017
Norwalk, Ohio - Charles P. "Phil" Leak, 87, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 in Gaymont Nursing Center. He was born July 30, 1930 in Willard, Ohio, to the late Corwin A. and Julia I. (Grimmer) Leak. Phil was a 1948 graduate of North Fairfield High School, and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. He...
Orland R Pollard
Jul 30, 2017
Clyde, Ohio – Orland R. Pollard, 61, of Clyde, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 in the Bellevue Care Center, Bellevue, Ohio. He was born April 15, 1956 in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Milford and Georgiann (Welch) Pollard. Orland is survived by his children, Sateetha Williams of Port Clinton, Ohio, Tracy Pollard of Port Clinton, Ohio, and Sean...
Thomas D Robinson
Jul 29, 2017
Huron, Ohio - Thomas D. Robinson, 72, of Huron, Ohio, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 in the University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born January 13, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Edward M. and Alice J. (Bruchnechter) Robinson. Tom was raised in the Collins and Huron area, and graduated from Huron High School in 1963. He...
Matthew J Stieber
Jul 28, 2017
Norwalk, Ohio - Matthew J. Stieber, 32, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 in University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. Friends may call on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Walker Funeral Home, 98 West Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio. Matt is survived by his wife, Angela M. (Cerilli) Stieber, and by his parents, Frank...
Larry Windele Thornsberry
Jul 28, 2017
Bellevue, Ohio - Larry Windele Thornsberry, 40, of Sandusky, Ohio took his last breath on Friday July 28th, 2017 after a long battle with his health. Larry was born on May 29th, 1977 in Shelby, Ohio to Althea Sexton and Jimmy Thornsberry. He was a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and loved anything that had to do with basketball. One of his...
Eva Jeanette Kissel
Jul 26, 2017
NORWALK - Eva Jeanette Kissel, age 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Gaymont Nursing Center after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born August 30, 1930 to Bert and Bertha (nee Starkey) Carnahan and had been a lifelong resident of the Willard/rural Greenwich areas. Eva attended Willard High School and graduated from the class of...
Michael Ray Conrad
Jul 25, 2017
Monroeville, OH - Michael Ray Conrad, 64, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at Fisher Titus Medical Center of Norwalk, Ohio. Mike was born June of 1953 to Ray and Mary (Layton) Conrad in Norwalk, Ohio. His work and hobbies often revolved around one another as he spent many years driving the countryside. In his travels he tried to...
Richard "Dick" Crawford
Jul 24, 2017
Richard "Dick" Crawford passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 24, 2017 at his home. He was 90. Dick was born August 27, 1926 in Ashland, OH, the son of the late Henry and Ethna (Landis) Crawford. After graduating from Ruggles High School in 1944, he served in the United States Navy from December 1945 to June 1946. He had farmed...
Dr John Chauvin
Jul 20, 2017
Dr. John Chauvin, age 91of Olmsted Falls, passed away on July 20, 2017 peacefully. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Avampato), of 64 years and his four children, John Jr. (Christa) of Cerritos, California, Jeff (Nancy) of Cornelius, North Carolina, David (Carol) of Good Hart, Michigan and Lisa (Dean) of Loveland, Ohio, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He...
Frederick Lyle Alspach
Jul 19, 2017
Frederick Lyle Alspach,70, of Wellington Ohio, died July 19, 2017 from injuries sustained following a vehicular accident. He was born February 9, 1947 in Findlay, Ohio to the late Lyle and Mabel (Horner) Alspach. He was a 1965 graduate of Findlay High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969. Nothing brought him more joy than his...
Andrew Robert Fetchik
Jul 19, 2017
Andrew Robert Fetchik, 98, of Wellington, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at the Elms Retirement Village after a lengthy illness. He was born to the late Bertha (nee Telepanich) and Joseph Fetchik in Gates, Pa. on November 16, 1918. Andrew graduated from John Adams High School in Cleveland and proudly served in the United States Army Air Corps. He...
Emma H Ciersezwski
Jul 15, 2017
Norwalk, Ohio - Emma H. Ciersezwski, 92, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 in Fisher-Titus Medical Center. She was born October 25, 1924 in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late Karel and Marie (Poncar) Kerner, and came to this area in 1955 with her husband, Edward, from Dillonvale, Ohio. Emma was a former employee of International Harvester...
Madeline Gariss
Jul 14, 2017
Madeline (nee Pine) Gariss, 93, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017. She was born in Berlin Heights on July 17, 1923. Madeline retired from Cleveland Steel Products of Wellington, now Rockwell, in 1975. She enjoyed flower gardening, canning, sewing and time spent with family. Survivors include her daughter, Shirley (James) Tobin, of LaGrange; grandson, Christopher (Elizabeth) Tobin, of North Ridgeville;...
James Sugaski
Jul 14, 2017
James Sugaski, 83, of Wellington, formerly of South Amherst passed away on July 14, 2017 at home in the company of his family. He was born May 13, 1934 to the late Frank and Stella (nee Smith) Sugaski. James attended school in Wellington, (class of 1952) and served in the US Navy from 1952-1955 on minesweeper ships. He is survived...
Linda (Nickoli) Sparr
Jul 12, 2017
Linda (Nickoli) Sparr passed away in her home on July 12, 2017 after complications from a motor vehicle accident. Linda was born on July 4, 1948 in Norwalk, OH and was a 1966 graduate of St. Paul High School in Norwalk. She loved flowers, horses, motorcycle rides, country living and anything outdoors. Most of all, she loved her friends and...
Jack E. Brock
Jul 12, 2017
Jack E. Brock Sr, 70, of New London went home to be with the Lord on July 12, 2017. He was born in Bell County, Kentucky on January 28, 1947 to the late Mitchel and Lula (Cox) Brock. Jack loved working, using his CB radios and building things, but most of all he loved spending time with his family. He...
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