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Janice “Jan” N Bowen
Nov 27, 2016
Norwalk, Ohio - Janice "Jan" N. Bowen - passed away peacefully in Norwalk Memorial Home and went to be with the Lord on November 27, 2016. Jan is survived by her sister, Donna M. Reer, of Florida, several nephews, and a niece. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rex and Gertrude McCrillis, and her brother, Bruce McCrillis. There...
Earl H Wilbur
Nov 26, 2016
Norwalk, Ohio - Earl H. Wilbur, 78 passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016, in his home. He was born in Fall River Massachusetts, to Alger and Margaret (Cloutier) Wilbur, on October 28, 1938. He attended schools in Amherst and Lorain, Ohio, before enlisting in the U.S. Navy when he was 17. While in the service, he loved sailing the...
Manuel "Chip" Thorn
Nov 24, 2016
Manuel Lee "Chip" Thorn, 67, of Wellington, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born on August 28, 1949 in Vina Alabama to Kenneth and Lore (nee Vinson) Thorn and moved to the Cleveland area as a child. Chip was a graduate of West Tech High School in Cleveland and moved to the Wellington area in...
Marian F Chupp
Nov 24, 2016
Norwalk, Ohio - Marian F. Chupp, 101, of North Fairfield, Ohio, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 in Norwalk Memorial Home. She was born December 15, 1914, in North Fairfield, to the late Alto C. and Lena M. Wheeler, and was a lifelong area resident. Marian was a member of the North Fairfield United Methodist Church, where she was the...
Brett L. Brunke
Nov 24, 2016
Brett L. Brunke, age 53, of Olena, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. He was born May 24, 1963, in Berwyn, Illinois. Brett was a graduate of Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois. He had worked for Walmart in Ashland in the frozen food department and also at Kent Sporting Goods in New London. Brett...
Helen Virginia Frazier
Nov 24, 2016
EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Helen Virginia Frazier, age 93, of Ashland, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at her home. She was born October 29, 1923 at home in Ruggles Twp., daughter of the late Franklin Perry and Clara (Storrow) Simonson. Helen had been a homemaker and had worked at Forest City Technologies/Foam for nearly 15 years. She was a longtime...
Renee R Dellisanti
Nov 24, 2016
Norwalk Ohio - Renee R. Dellisanti, 62, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 in Ohio State University Hospital East, following a lengthy illness. She was born November 5, 1954, in Amherst, Ohio to the late Casey and Marjorie (Black) Dellisanti. Renee enjoyed her jobs at WLKR (Recipe Show), Parts Distributors, Inc., and her different employments in food service in Milan,...
Robert G. Shays
Nov 23, 2016
Robert G. Shays, 71, of Wellington died November 23, 2016 at home surrounded by his family and friends. . Born July 10, 1945, Bob was the son of the late Donald and Ruth (nee Baird) Shays. He spent his childhood in Brighton and later moved to Wellington. He was a 1963 graduate of Wellington High School. Bob worked for and...
Elaine M Mellott
Nov 20, 2016
Norwalk, Ohio - Elaine M. Mellott, 87, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Norwalk Memorial Home. She was born February 21, 1929 in Lorain, Ohio, to the late Jesse W. and Fay (Pearl) Mellott, and was a lifelong area resident.
Elaine was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norwalk, Ohio, where she...
Eli M. Martin
Nov 20, 2016
EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Eli M. Martin, 62 of Greenwich, passed away November 20, 2016 at his home. A closed casket visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 22 from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at 2:00 p.m. at the Springmill Church, 3555 Dininger Rd., Plymouth. Burial and services will then be held Wednesday in Berks County, Pennsylvania....
Joan Faulkner
Nov 19, 2016
Joan Faulkner, 89, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2016. She was born on February 19, 1927 to the late Patrick and Helen (nee Myers) Murphy in Cleveland, Ohio. Joan loved her family, friends and home. She also really enjoyed gardening and antiquing. She is survived by her daughters Kelley Soboslai and Jody Brenning, grandson Joe and granddaughter Jackie, and...
Carl R. Chandler
Nov 19, 2016
Carl R. Chandler, 78, of Norwalk passed away on November 19, 2016 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio. He was born March 16, 1938 to Willis Joseph and Elizabeth Loretta (nee Childers) Chandler in New London. He surrendered his heart to Jesus his heavenly father on September 23, 2016. Carl was raised by his grandparents and his Uncle Elmer...
Floyd J. Clair
Nov 16, 2016
Floyd J. Clair, 77, of Mansfield, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at OhioHealth Medcentral Mansfield Hospital. He was born on February 1, 1939 in Whitesburg, Kentucky, son of the late Dewey and Nannie (nee Banks) Clair. A visitation of family and friends will be held on Monday, November 21, 2016 from 1 pm until the time of services at...
Margery E. Geary
Nov 14, 2016
EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Margery E. Geary, age 88, of Mansfield, died Monday, November 14, 2016 at Liberty Nursing Center, Mansfield. She was born July 4, 1928 in Richland County, daughter of the late Ralph and Nina (nee Banks) Kahl. Margery had been a secretary at Madison Junior High School for many years retiring in 1972. She also worked with...
Larry D. Hines
Nov 12, 2016
Larry D. Hines, 79, a lifelong Wellington resident, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 surrounded by his family at Fisher-Titus Medical Center. Born on July 20, 1937 in Wellington, he was the son of the late Russell E. Hines and Pauline (nee Simonson) McKisson. Larry was a 1955 graduate of Wellington High School and served in the National Guard. Larry worked...
Susan M Burkholder
Nov 11, 2016
Norwalk, Ohio - Susan M. Burkholder 56, passed away peacefully on Friday, November, 11, 2016 in Stein Hospice, Sandusky, Ohio. She was born to the late Wayne C. and Louise V. (Baker) Sheppard in Norwalk, Ohio and was a lifetime area resident. Susan was sassy and spirited, she enjoyed riding motorcycles, animals, music, making candles and jewelry and going to...
Dorothy J. Smith
Nov 11, 2016
Dorothy J. Smith, 96, of New London, died Friday, November 11, 2016, surrounded by her family. Born on May 24, 1920 to the late Robert and Hazel (nee Hicok) Carpenter, Dorothy was a 1940 graduate of New London High School. Dorothy worked for the C.E. Ward Co. and also the Shelby Depot as a staff car driver and later a...
Melba P. Waite
Nov 10, 2016
Melba P. Waite, 95, of Wellington passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange. Born in Spencer on August 6, 1921 to the late Roy and Edith (nee Packard) Handley, She moved to the Wellington area at the age of 4. Melba was a 1939 graduate of Wellington High School. In 1940 on March 24, Easter Sunday,...
Patricia Ann Rospert
Nov 9, 2016
Norwalk, Ohio - Patricia Ann Rospert, 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on February 25, 1941, in Monroeville, Ohio, to Marcella (Hay) and Arthur Miller, and was a lifelong area resident. Patty graduated from Monroeville High School, class of 1959. She was a member of...
Seldon Craft
Nov 9, 2016
Norwalk, Ohio - Seldon Craft, 85, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016, in his home. He was born October 22, 1931 in Foraker, Kentucky, to the late Lacy and Meldie Craft, and lived in this area most of his life. Seldon was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from New Departure of Sandusky, Ohio...
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