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Anita Fritz

Anita Fritz

Jan 24, 2017

Norwalk, Ohio - Anita Fritz, 77, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in Gaymont Nursing Center. She was born January 20, 1940 in Monroeville, Ohio to the late Anthony J. and Irene E. (Wise) Fritz, and lived in this area most of her life. Anita was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, and a 1958 graduate...

Mary  R Patrick

Mary R Patrick

Jan 22, 2017

Norwalk, Ohio - Mary R. Patrick, 92, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away early Sunday morning, January 22, 2017 in Twilight Gardens Home. She was born February 21, 1924 in Port Clinton, Ohio, to the late Henry and Ruth (Witham) Ely and was a graduate of Port Clinton High School. Mary was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during...

Kathy Ann Cross

Kathy Ann Cross

Jan 22, 2017

Kathy Ann (nee Quayle) Cross, 74, of Milan, passed away at Vista Care Center of Milan on January 22, 2017. Born on January 5, 1943 in Cleveland, she moved in the 1950's to Huron, then Vermilion and in the 1970's to New London. Kathy attended John Marshall High School in Cleveland and graduated from Baldwin Wallace with a degree in...

Terry Bohland

Terry Bohland

Jan 19, 2017

Terry Bohland, 67, lifelong resident of the Nova and Ruggles area passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017. Born February 25, 1949 in New London, to the late Andrew and Anna (nee Smith) Bohland. He graduated from Mapleton High School in 1967 and served in the U.S. Army Special Forces during Vietnam. On September 20, 1974, he married Peggy Sue Watkins....

Jacqueline "Jackie" Marie Hopkins

Jacqueline "Jackie" Marie Hopkins

Jan 19, 2017

Jacqueline "Jackie" Hopkins, 79, of Huntington, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at The Hospice of Medina County after a long battle with Alzheimers. Born on October 15, 1937 in Evergreen Park IL, she was the daughter of the late Reinhardt and Sarah Elizabeth (nee Ferguson) Scherrer. Jackie moved to the Huntington area in the late 60's. Known as a hard...

Carl A. Witbeck

Carl A. Witbeck

Jan 19, 2017

Carl A. Witbeck, 83, a lifelong Wellington resident passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Born on September 20, 1933 in Oberlin, he was the son of the late Aubrey and Della (nee Ray) Witbeck. Carl attended Wellington High School. As a young man Carl worked for Botsford Tree Services before becoming a truck driver. He was a heavy hauler...

James  H Neuberger

James H Neuberger

Jan 18, 2017

Norwalk, Ohio - James H. Neuberger, 74, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 18, 2017 in the Cleveland Clinic. He was born August 23, 1942 in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Henry F. and Virginia E. (Seaman) Neuberger, and was a lifelong area resident. Jim was a proud member of the 1960 graduating class of Monroeville High...

Jewel Knott

Jewel Knott

Jan 18, 2017

Jewel Knott, of New London, passed on peacefully from this life to the next on January 18, 2017. She was 63. Born February 25, 1953, in Willard, to the late James and Lessie (nee Salyers) Parrott, Jewel grew up in North Fairfield and had lived in Tiffin for a long time before later moving to New London. She was a...

Lisa Marie Youngless Perkins

Lisa Marie Youngless Perkins

Jan 16, 2017

Lisa Marie Youngless Perkins, of Fitchville, passed away peacefully at the Cleveland Clinic on Monday, January 16, 2017. She was 33. Born December 20, 1983 in Elyria, Lisa grew up in Fitchville and made many close friends there and in the New London community as well. She attended EHOVE and graduated from New London High School in 2004. In 2012,...

Claude  V Martin

Claude V Martin

Jan 15, 2017

10-5-21 to 1-12-17 - Norwalk, Ohio -Claude V. Martin, 95 passed peacefully early Thursday morning. He was a life-long resident of Norwalk, Ohio. He spent his early years growing up on Newton St., part of the "Newton St. Gang" as he called it. He graduated from Norwalk High school in 1939, the first class to graduate from the "new" school...

Laurence John Miller

Laurence John Miller

Jan 12, 2017

Laurence John Miller, 83, of Wellington, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Keystone Pointe. On June 11, 1933, John was born in Millersburg to the late Oscar and Myra (nee Weiss) Miller. He graduated from Millersburg High School and attended Ohio Wesleyan University, where he met the love of his life, Mary. John left Ohio Wesleyan to enlist in the...

Virginia  M Fazenbaker

Virginia M Fazenbaker

Jan 12, 2017

Norwalk, Ohio - Virginia M. Fazenbaker, 90, rejoined the Lord on Thursday, January 12, 2017. She was born to the late Burdell and Esther Marie (Beam) Fairchild, in Wakeman, Ohio, and was a lifelong area resident. Virginia retired as an LPN from Norwalk Memorial Home in 1992. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. Virginia...

Milford Morrow

Milford Morrow

Jan 11, 2017

Milford Morrow, 88, of Huntington, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 under the care of Hospice of Medina County. A son of the late Nelson and Flora (nee Jones) Morrow, Milford was born in Betsey, Kentucky on August 15, 1928. Milford grew up in Kentucky and moved to Ohio at a young age to help provide for his family. A...

Myrtle Christine Given

Myrtle Christine Given

Jan 10, 2017

Myrtle Christine Given, 83, of Wellington, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at home after a long illness. Born on January 6, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James Sage and Pearl (nee Youngless) Anney. Myrtle was a graduate of Wellington High School and lived most of her life in the Wellington area. Myrtle worked for the Whirlaway Corp....

Dorene  A Penwell

Dorene A Penwell

Jan 9, 2017

Norwalk, Ohio - Dorene A. Penwell, 59, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2017, in her home. She was born to the late Henry H. and Frances M. (Shelly) Hersha, in Norwalk, Ohio, where she remained a lifelong area resident. She was a member of the Eagles Aerie 711, in Norwalk, Ohio and she enjoyed playing softball, bingo, swimming, playing...

Evelyn Schuler

Evelyn Schuler

Jan 7, 2017

Evelyn N. Schuler, 92, of Lorain, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Metro Health in Cleveland. She was born September 6, 1924 in Bedford and was the daughter of the late Howard and Maude (nee Crapo) Saxe. Evelyn was a 1942 graduate of Wellington High School. She later moved to Lorain and began working as a legal secretary. Survivors include...

Jennifer “Jenn” Lee Blystone Starr

Jennifer “Jenn” Lee Blystone Starr

Jan 6, 2017

Bellevue, Ohio - Jennifer "Jenn" Lee Blystone-Starr, 29, passed away unexpectedly, on Friday, January 6, 2017, in Bellevue Hospital. She was born, July 14, 1987 in Canton, Ohio to John B. and Joni L. (Rogers) Blystone, of North Fairfield, Ohio. She was a 2005 graduate of South Central High School and studied early childhood development at Ehove Career Center. Jenn...

Wanda  Katherine Robinson

Wanda Katherine Robinson

Jan 6, 2017

Franklin, Ohio - Wanda Katherine Robinson, 70, of Franklin, Ohio, and formerly of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family on January 6, 2017. Wanda was born March 19, 1946 in Huston, West Virginia to the late Harlan and Hazel (Hickman) Walker. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Kenneth Robinson, by her daughter,...

Hollis  L Ensminger

Hollis L Ensminger

Jan 4, 2017

Norwalk, Ohio - Hollis L. Ensminger, 87, of Norwalk, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017, in Cleveland Clinic. He was born May 13, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio to the late Myron A. and Sylvia F. (Wright) Ensminger, and moved to the Norwalk area when he was 10 years old. Hollis was a 1947 graduate of Norwalk High School. He had...

Marian Loise Kies

Marian Loise Kies

Jan 4, 2017

Marian Loise Kies, 83, a graduate and lifelong resident of Wellington, died January 4, 2017 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange. She was born on January 21, 1933 in Wellington to the late Carl Sr. and Blanch (nee Auble) Crapo. Marion worked most recently at Dairy Queen in Wellington and had previously worked at the Coffee Shop and gift shop in...

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