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Mack L. Watts

Mack L. Watts

Feb 2, 2016

Mack L. Watts passed away peacefully at the age of 84, on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in New London. He was born on May 29, 1931, in New London, son of the late Marion and Doris (nee Stevens) Watts. Mack was a hard worker and he took pride in his work. At one time he ran the former Marathon Gas...

Jane E. Chandler

Jane E. Chandler

Jan 31, 2016

Jane E. Chandler, 90, of Oberlin and previously of New London, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016. Born on October 13, 1925, in Norwalk, she was the daughter of Birdsall and Theodora (Court) McDonald. Jane attended Norwalk High School, where she played clarinet in the band. Jane worked at the former CE Ward Company as a seamstress making band...

Frances I. Gregory

Frances I. Gregory

Jan 31, 2016

Frances I. Gregory, of New London, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Sunday, January 31, 2016. She was 95. Frances was born September 1, 1920 in Perry County, Ohio to the late Floyd and Chloe (Leckrone) DeRolph. She had lived in the New London area since 1946. Frances attended Muskingum College where she received her teaching...

Emil W. Becker

Emil W. Becker

Jan 30, 2016

Emil W. Becker, 79, of Wellington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Keystone Pointe in Lagrange, Ohio. He was born on April 15, 1936, at home in Brownhelm Township to the late Carl and Blanche (nee Betts) Becker. Emil was part of the last graduating class of Henrietta High School in 1954. With the exception of a...

Norma Sue Bryan

Norma Sue Bryan

Jan 29, 2016

Norma Sue Bryan, 84, of Wellington died Friday, January 29, 2016 at the Elms Retirement Village in Wellington. She was born on August 5, 1931 in Springfield MS to the late James and Margaret (nee Cole) McEldowney. The mother of 7 children and the wife to a United Methodist minister, Norma was always busy. She had a very giving heart...

Edward  G Sanford

Edward G Sanford

Jan 28, 2016

Norwalk, Ohio - Edward G. Sanford, 91, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Thursday evening, January 28, 2016 in the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky, Ohio, from Congestive Heart Failure and C.O.P.D. He was born September 17, 1924 in Norwalk, Ohio, and was a lifelong area resident. Ed was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in W.W.II. He retired from the...

Margaret Elizabeth Teehan

Margaret Elizabeth Teehan

Jan 27, 2016

Margaret Elizabeth Teehan, 86, of Wellington, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 4, 1929, in Elyria to the late Howard and Josephine (nee Edmunds) Broome. Margaret grew up in Oberlin and moved to Wellington in the early 50's. Margaret worked as a telephone operator for several years in both...

Merry  A Hillman

Merry A Hillman

Jan 26, 2016

Norwalk, Ohio - Merry A. Hillman, 92, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Tuesday evening, January 26, 2016 in her daughter's home. She was born, December 25, 1923 in Steuben, Ohio, to the late Stephen H. and Irene T. (Shire) Robinson, and was a lifelong area resident. Merry was a member of the Norwalk First Presbyterian Church where she was a...

James Richard Oney, Ii.

James Richard Oney, Ii.

Jan 25, 2016

James Richard Oney, II. of New London, passed away at his home on Monday, January 25, 2016, after being diagnosed August 2014 with cancer. He was 41. He was born on August 29, 1974 in Ashland. James graduated with the New London High School Class of 1992. He was a track inspector for 10 years, with CSX and previously worked...

Clara  M Erdman

Clara M Erdman

Jan 24, 2016

Norwalk, Ohio - Clara M. Erdman, 87, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 in Fisher-Titus Medical Center. She was born October 4, 1928 in Denver, Colorado, to the late Paul M. and Hazel (Roberts) McEnderfer. Clara was a member of St. Paul Episcopal Church, Norwalk, Ohio. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Oberlin College in 1951, and...

Ireta Elizabeth Williams Kolman

Ireta Elizabeth Williams Kolman

Jan 24, 2016

Ireta Elizabeth Williams Kolman, 89, of Nesbit, Mississippi, and formerly of Wellington, died Sunday, January 24, 2016. She was born on March 7, 1926 in Wellington to the late Ellsworth and Mary (nee Hamler) Ray. Ireta loved dancing, sewing, making several wedding gowns and also clothes for her grandchildren. Later in life she made several quilts for her family. Ireta...

Holley D. Myers

Holley D. Myers

Jan 24, 2016

Holley D. Myers, 78 of Spencer, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 3:36 am in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 11, 1937 in Clay County, WV to the late Everett Cepheus Myers and Lettie Carr (nee White). Holley was an avid hunter/fisherman. He was a gunsmith and had a painting/power washing co. before he...

Ann  S Atherton

Ann S Atherton

Jan 23, 2016

Norwalk, Ohio - Ann S. Atherton, 87, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 in Fisher-Titus Medical Center. She was born October 22, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Harry J. and Mary J. (Hughes) SirLouis and came to rural Monroeville in 1950 from Richland County, Ohio. Ann was a member of the North Fairfield United Methodist...

Phyllis Jean Weibel

Phyllis Jean Weibel

Jan 21, 2016

Phyllis Jean Weibel passed on from this realm to rest eternally in the arms of her Savior. She was married to her college sweetheart Herman R. Weibel for 58 years. She was in the first graduating class of Lima Senior High School and attended Ohio Northern University. She was the mother of Christopher Scott Weibel who preceded her in death....

Gloria A “Ann” Gaston

Gloria A “Ann” Gaston

Jan 20, 2016

Norwalk, Ohio - Gloria A. "Ann" Gaston, 80 , of Norwalk, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Norwalk Memorial Home. She was born October 31, 1935 in Miami, Florida to the late James L. and Luella B. (Eickhoff) Bartow. Ann married Wayne E. Gaston on May 20, 1967 in Mansfield, Ohio and he preceded her in death on...

Raymond  G Silcox

Raymond G Silcox

Jan 20, 2016

Norwalk, Ohio - Raymond G. Silcox, 99, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at The Laurels of New London. He was born August 1, 1916 in Bronson Twp., Ohio, to the late Ernest A. and Amanda M. (Knoll) Silcox, and was a lifelong area resident. Ray was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in W.W. II,...

Helen Mae Leber

Helen Mae Leber

Jan 19, 2016

Helen Mae Leber, of Greenwich and most recently of Willard, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 82. She was born February 10, 1933 in Norwalk to Theodore and Helen (Sheaffer) Heitsche. Helen married the love of her life, Walter H. Leber, Sr., they shared nearly 59 wonderful years together. Helen was...

Irene  L Newberger

Irene L Newberger

Jan 18, 2016

Norwalk, Ohio - Irene L. Newberger, age 90, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. Born in Norwalk, OH to the late Carl and Louise (Vasseur) Newberger, she was a lifelong Norwalk resident and a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. She retired from Gift Gallery Hallmark store in Norwalk after 45...

Stephen  M Petry

Stephen M Petry

Jan 17, 2016

Norwalk, Ohio - Stephen M. Petry, 50, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016, in the Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio. He was born February 3, 1965 in Nicholas County, West Virginia, to the late Donald S. and Mary Lou (Brown) Petry. He is survived by his wife of 9 years, Mary Ann (Jacobs) Petry, by his...

Lora J. (Barnett) Pugh

Lora J. (Barnett) Pugh

Jan 15, 2016

Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Lora J. (Barnett) Pugh, 52, died at Mercy Hospital of Willard on Friday, January 15, 2016. She was born January 25, 1963 in Willard, daughter of Woodrow and Lucille (Kilgore) Barnett. She attended and graduated from Plymouth High School. She lived in Shiloh and Willard her entire life. Lora worked as a Home Health Aid and...

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