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Jeffrey L Van Natta
Aug 20, 2016
Amherst, Ohio - Jeffrey L. Van Natta, 67, of Milan, Ohio, passed away Saturday evening, August 20, 2016, in UH Amherst Health Center, Amherst, Ohio. Jeff was born March 12, 1949 in Fremont, Ohio, to the late Wilbert W. and Mary J. (Blackborn) Van Natta and came to this area in 1985. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...
Jane Baker Cucco
Aug 20, 2016
Jane Baker Cucco, 67, of New London, died peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Jane had most recently worked as the Director of the Monroeville Public Library from 2008-2012 and had retired from New London Local School system in 2008 where she had worked as the elementary library aide for more than 20 years. She enjoyed golfing, reading, crafts, and...
Jeanne Margaret Steffanni
Aug 17, 2016
Norwalk, Ohio - Jeanne Margaret Steffanni, 91, of Norwalk, Ohio, joined her loving husband and family members in Heaven, Wednesday morning, August 17, 2016 in Norwalk Memorial Home. She was born December 18, 1924 in Wakeman, Ohio, to the late Harry F. and Mary (Schwartz) Stoll. Jeanne was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Wakeman, Ohio, and was the...
Juanita H. Farnwalt-Smith (Nee Plough)
Aug 17, 2016
EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Juanita H. Farnwalt-Smith (nee Plough), age 91, of Willard, formerly of Greenwich, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at The Willows, Willard. She was born March 19, 1925 in Greenwich, daughter of the late Cleo and Rosella (Robson) Plough. Juanita had lived in Greenwich until 2005. Juanita and her husband, Ora Farnwalt owned and operated the Greenwich...
Mike Lee Lance
Aug 16, 2016
Michael "Mike" Lee Lance, 60, of Wellington, passed away on August 16, 2016 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Born in Oberlin on December 14, 1955, to parents Ernest and Virginia, Mike spent most of his life in Wellington and was a 1974 graduate of Black River High School. Mike owned and operated Lance Interiors, where he sold and...
James E Benedict
Aug 15, 2016
Willoughby, Ohio - James E. Benedict, 60, of Willoughby, Ohio, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016. Jim was born June 24, 1956 in Norwalk, Ohio to the late Donald E. and Marjorie A. (Reineck) Benedict. While Jim lived in various places, the majority of his life was spent in Norwalk which he considered his home. He worked many years in...
Ronald J. Murner
Aug 13, 2016
Ronald J. Murner, 72, of Wellington, passed away at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center on Saturday, August 13, 2016. He was born April 15, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Myron and Dorothy (nee Krueger) Murner. At age 12, his family moved to Avon, Ohio and Ron graduated from Avon High School in 1962. Ron became a journeyman carpenter...
Virginia M Zybly
Aug 12, 2016
Sandusky, Ohio - Virginia M. (Lustek) Zybly, 82, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 in Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio, after a sudden illness. She was born December 30, 1933 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to the late Frank and Antoina (Berlisk) Lustek, and was a former employee of the United States Postal Service. Virginia is survived by...
Edward E Rhoad
Aug 11, 2016
Norwalk, Ohio - Edward E. Rhoad, 86, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born June 19, 1930 in Bloomville, Ohio to the late Ellis and Bernice (Briegel) Rhoad and came to this area in 1967 from Tiffin, Ohio. Ed was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving...
Donald Mcgatha
Aug 11, 2016
Donald McGatha, of Willard, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. He was 75. He was born on November 3, 1940 in Centre, Alabama, to the late Robert and Jane McGatha. Donald enjoyed traveling with the love of his life, Mary. Together they spent 56 years together. He enjoyed spending time with...
Wendy M Ericsson
Aug 10, 2016
Willard, Ohio - Wendy M. Ericsson, 41, of Willard, Ohio, went to eternal rest waiting for the coming of the Lord, Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 9, 1974 in Bellevue, Ohio, and was a lifelong area resident. Wendy was a 1993 graduate of South Central High School, a graduate...
Tamara Sue Manley
Aug 9, 2016
Tamara Sue Manley, passed away at the age of 50 on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at her home in Greenwich. She was born on February 20, 1966 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Tamara grew up in Shelby and graduated from Shelby High School in 1984. She resided in Greenwich for the last several years. Tamara worked at MTD in Willard and...
Jerry Lavern Hines
Aug 9, 2016
Jerry Lavern Hines, 85, of Rochester, passed away at the Elms Nursing Home on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Born in Wellington on January 24, 1931, Jerry lived his whole live in Wellington and Rochester and graduated from Wellington High School. Jerry worked for Sterling Foundry and also for Ford Motor Company, from which he retired. He was a member of...
Sandra L Ward
Aug 9, 2016
Fremont, Ohio - Sandra L. Ward, 69, of Fremont, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in her son's home in Plymouth, Ohio. She was born July 10, 1947 in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late James and Beulah (Benner) Sanders. Sandra was raised in Norwalk, Ohio, and moved to Clyde, Ohio, in 1990 from Huron, Ohio. She attended Norwalk High...
Charles "Chucky" Etzwiler
Aug 8, 2016
EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Charles "Chucky" Etzwiler, 51, of Willard, died August 8, 2016. He graduated from South Central High School, Greenwich. Chucky lived in New London and Willard. Survived by friends and care givers. Preceded in death by his mother, Judy Etzwiler. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. service, Friday, August 12 at Eastman Funeral...
Fred W. Copsey
Aug 8, 2016
Fred W. Copsey, age 88, died at Ohio Veterans Home on Aug. 8, 2016, following a two-year illness. Born March 3, 1928, in Olena to Katie L. (Miller) and Arthur Copsey, Fred was raised on a farm before serving in the Army and Air Force. On March 6, 1948, he married Dorothy Moffit. Fred lived in Ruggles most of his...
Charles W. Timbs
Aug 6, 2016
Charles W. Timbs, 96, of Norwalk and formerly of Wakeman, died Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Norwalk Memorial Home. Born in Norwalk on February 23, 1920 to the late George Edwin and Bertha (nee Crawford) Timbs, Charles was a resident of the Wakeman and New London areas for most of his life. Charles was a dairy farmer for many years...
Jerry Bohland
Aug 5, 2016
Jerry Bohland, of Nova, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly August 5, 2016. In his 67 years he touched the lives of many. He was born February 25, 1949, to Andrew Bohland and Anna Smith Bohland as a twin (15 minutes apart from his brother Terry) in New London, Ohio. He served in the US Army Reserve and had worked various jobs...
Raymond L Cole
Aug 4, 2016
Norwalk, Ohio - Raymond L. Cole, 91, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016, in Fisher-Titus Medical Center. He was born May 15,1925 in Wakeman, Ohio, to the late Frank E. and Lizzie J. (Austin) Cole, and was a lifelong area resident. Ray was a 1943 graduate of Norwalk High School, and was a veteran of the U.S....
Dennis V Corbin
Aug 4, 2016
Huron, Ohio - Dennis V. Corbin, 60, of Huron, Ohio, went to be with the Lord early Thursday morning, August 4, 2016, in his home. He was born August 30, 1955 in Sandusky, Ohio, to the late Theodore M. and Kathleen A. (Smith) Corbin, and was a lifelong area resident. Dennis was a member of Mt. Harvest Church of God,...
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