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David Allan O'Hara
Sep 23, 2015
David Allan O'Hara, 77, lifelong New London resident, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015. He was born March 30, 1938, in New London and graduated from New London High School and attended Ohio University. David served in the United States Army, after the service he owned and managed O'Hara Oil Company. David is survived by his wife, Marjorie O'Hara and...
William H. "Bill" Fairchild
Sep 23, 2015
William H. "Bill" Fairchild, 79, of Norwalk, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at Stein Hospice in Sandusky. He was born in Cygnet on January 19, 1936 to the late C. Burdell and Esther M. (nee Beam) Fairchild. Bill grew up and spent his childhood in Wakeman, moving to New London in 1959. Bill worked as a famer for several farms...
Bobby Charles Sword
Sep 19, 2015
Bobby Charles Sword, 72, of New London, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 28, 1942 in Spewing Camp, KY, to the late Everett and Effie Sword. Bobby spent most of his life in the Wellington and New London area, and retired from the Sterling Foundry. He enjoyed being...
Donald Burton Ferriman
Sep 17, 2015
Donald Burton Ferriman, an educator and a lifelong resident of Penfield Township, passed away September 17, 2015 at Mercy New Life Hospice with his wife at his side. Donald was born on Rt. 301 in the township to Hart (Bus) and Ruth Betts Ferriman on July 31, 1931. In high school he was senior class president and played catcher and...
Elaine Claudia Kimbler
Sep 15, 2015
Elaine Kimbler, 60, of Wellington, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Mercy Allen Hospital. Born on December 13, 1954 in Warren to the late Frank Thomas and JoAnn (nee Schwartz) Neale, Elaine was a 1973 graduate of Howland High School and lived most of her adult life in the Wellington Area. Elaine worked for the FAA as an...
Jack Farmer
Sep 15, 2015
Jack Farmer, 97, of New London, passed away early Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Laurels of New London. He was born March 12, 1918 in Alliance, Ohio, to the late Arthur and Anna (nee Stevens) Farmer. Jack lived most of his life in New London. After serving his country as a Sargent in the Army Infantry in the Philippians,...
Donnabelle A. Noss
Sep 14, 2015
Donnabelle A. Noss, passed away early Monday, September 14, 2015 at Norwalk Memorial Home. She was 97. Born December 3, 1917 in Van Wert County, she moved to New London at the age of 4 and lived in Ruggles most of her life. Donnabelle graduated from Ruggles High School in 1935. Donnabelle was a lifelong member of the Ruggles Church,...
Myrtle E. Rym Gott
Sep 14, 2015
Myrtle E. Rym Gott, 96, of Wellington, died Monday, September 14, 2015, at the Elms Retirement Village in Wellington. She was born on September 6, 1919, in Norwalk to the late Edward and Elizabeth (nee French) Pippert. Myrtle was a 1937 graduate of Camden High School. Myrtle worked as a waitress at the Oberlin Inn for many years, and served...
Robert K. "Bob" Rice
Sep 9, 2015
Robert K. "Bob" Rice, of Greenwich, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at The Willows at Willard. He was 96. Bob was born April 27, 1919, in Eaton, Ohio, son of the late Keith and Ella (Splete) Rice. He graduated in 1937 from Eaton High School and received his Bachelor's Degree in Math and Science from Bowling Green State University...
Amber Lynn Blackert
Sep 6, 2015
Amber Lynn Blackert, 25, of New London, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015. She was born March 18, 1990, in Norwalk and lived most of her life in New London. An EHOVE graduate, Amber was getting ready to start a new position with Taco Bell and had worked for a lot of different companies, but she always strived to hold...
Stanley E. Gilbert
Sep 3, 2015
Stanley E. Gilbert, Sr., 78, of New London, passed away on September 3, 2015 at FTMC. He was born July 2, 1937, in Norwalk and resided in the area most of his life. He served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict. Stanley was a welder at the Lorain Shipyards, a trade that he learned while in...
L.E. "Cye" Ringler
Sep 2, 2015
L.E. "Cye" Ringler, 92, of Shiloh, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. He was born January 19, 1923, at the family home in Savannah. Cye lived in Ruggles Township and spent his life in the area. He worked for several different construction companies and also owned and operated Ringler Construction. After retirement...
Deven "Devo" Phillips
Sep 1, 2015
Deven "Devo" Phillips will be remembered as a young man who looked for, and believed in, the goodness of people. If you were fortunate enough to meet or know him, it didn't take long to realize that he possessed an extraordinary amount of good within himself. Deven passed from this life to the next unexpectedly on September 1st, 2015. As...
Robert J. "Froggy" Frommeyer
Sep 1, 2015
Robert J. "Froggy" Frommeyer, age 76, of New London, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. He was born September 4, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late Robert and Catherine (Ginley) Frommeyer. He grew up in North Ridgeville where he was a 1956 graduate of North Ridgeville High School. He also lived in North Eaton...
Marian M. Helton
Aug 28, 2015
Marian M. Helton, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2015. She was 94 years of age. Marian was born to George and Golda (nee Carpenter) Collingwood on July 31, 1921. Her family resided in Fitchville. Marian was a cook for New London Local Schools. She attended Fitchville United Methodist Church. Marian moved to Norwalk in 1985. Marian loved playing games...
James Curtis Hunt
Aug 27, 2015
James Hunt, 88, of Wellington, died unexpectedly Thursday, August 27, 2015. On January 15, 1927, James was born to the late Charles T. and Lula (nee Deniston) Hunt in Lick Creek, KY. He enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served aboard the USS John Land. James retired from General Motors Fisher Body Plant after 30 plus years. James was...
Robert Frank Soules
Aug 26, 2015
Robert Frank Soules, age 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Whispering Willows, an assisted living boarding house in his adopted home of Reno, Nevada. "Bob" Soules was born in LaGrange Ohio, on December 26, 1919 to Frank and Anna (O'Brien)Soules. One of nine children, at age six, upon the death of their mother, he and his...
James Richard Dewar
Aug 21, 2015
James Richard "Jim" Dewar, 77 of Wellington, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on November 28, 1938 in Cleveland to the late Lloyd and Virginia (nee Stuart) Dewar, and was a graduate o John Marshall High School. Jim moved to the Wellington area in 1998. Jim was a truck driver and owned his own...
Nicholas Ivan Roberts
Aug 20, 2015
Nicholas Ivan Roberts, 18, of Wellington, died Thursday, August 20, 2015. He was born on May 14, 1997 in Oberlin to Ivan and Tina (nee Provoznik) Roberts. Nicholas graduated from Wellington High School this past May and was currently working for the Village of Wellington. He enjoyed playing video games with friends online and through gaming was able to communicate...
Lavaughn Kepler Cope
Aug 20, 2015
LaVaughn Kepler Cope, 94, of Wellington, died at Blue Ridge Christian Home at 10:00 pm on August 20, 2015. She was born on September 9th, 1920 in Wellington, Ohio. LaVaughn graduated from Wellington High School and later attended Ohio University, Newport Rhode Island Business School and Lorain County Community College computer courses. She was a real estate saleswoman and real...
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