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Allen Puckett

Allen Puckett

Sep 6, 2014

Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Allen Puckett, age 94, of Savannah, slipped peacefully from this life to a glorious reunion in Heaven on September 6, 2014 at Samaritan Regional Hospital, Ashland. He was born July 28, 1920 in Rowan County, Kentucky, son of the late Saul and Margaret (Johnson) Puckett. Allen moved to Ohio in the late 1940's and had lived...

David Kenneth Ronk

David Kenneth Ronk

Sep 6, 2014

David Kenneth Ronk, age 76, of Greenwich, died Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Willard Mercy Hospital after a 4 month illness. He was born June 9, 1938 in Roachdale, Indiana, son of the late Ernest and Clarabell (Shaw) Ronk. Dave was raised in Richmond, Indiana where he was a 1956 graduate Richmond High School. While growing up he spent 6...

Robert W. "Jr" Geary, Jr

Robert W. "Jr" Geary, Jr

Sep 5, 2014

Robert W. "JR" Geary, Jr., 65, of Greenwich, passed away after a short battle with lung cancer on Friday, September 5, 2014. He was born December 19, 1948, in Mansfield and lived most of his life in Greenwich. He was a 1967 graduate of Madison High School and Valedictorian and attended OSU in Columbus. Robert and his parents owned and...

Violet Marie Hart

Violet Marie Hart

Sep 3, 2014

Violet Marie Hart, 91, of Penfield Township, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at her home. She was born on September 20, 1922, in Wellington and resided in Penfield Township for the past 60 years. She graduated from Wellington High School in 1940. Violet was a teller at the Farmers Savings Bank in Spencer where she retired in 1984,...

Kevin Lee Jordan

Kevin Lee Jordan

Sep 3, 2014

Kevin Lee Jordan, 56, of Wellington, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, following a brief illness. He was born on May 11, 1958 in Oberlin to Ione (nee Williams) and Robert Jordan and was a 1976 graduate of Wellington High School. Kevin worked as a carpenter prior to becoming a maintenance manager at Forest City Technologies,...

William L. Carter

William L. Carter

Sep 1, 2014

William L. Carter, 82, of Sullivan, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. He was born October 18, 1931, in Akron, grew up in Hiltons, VA and lived several years in Cleveland. He graduated from Berea College in Berea, Kentucky with a Political Science degree and went on to become a chemist. He...

Clara M. Hose

Clara M. Hose

Aug 31, 2014

Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Clara M Hose, 79 of New London died Sunday, August 31, 2014 after a brief illness at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. She was born on December 11, 1934 in McKeesport, PA to the late Frederick and Emma (nee Greenawalt) Roth. Clara grew up in Pennsylvania and moved to Ohio after marrying her husband of over...

Genevieve O. "Gene" Lucal

Genevieve O. "Gene" Lucal

Aug 30, 2014

Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Genevieve O. "Gene" Lucal, age 95, of Wellington and formerly of Clarksfield, died early Saturday morning at the Elms Retirement Village, Wellington. She was born August 29, 1919 in Clarksfield Twp., Ohio, daughter of the late Alphonso and Inez (Smith) Thomas. Genevieve was a 1937 graduate of New London High School. Gene had worked at Kent...

Susan Patricia Keysor

Susan Patricia Keysor

Aug 29, 2014

Susan Patricia Keysor, 77, lifelong resident of Greenwich, died unexpectedly Friday, August 29, 2014. She was born on August 17, 1937, in Mansfield, daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth Sloan. Susan's mother died when she was 4 and was raised by her grandmother, Ada Simmons. She graduated from Greenwich High School in 1955 and attended Ashland College. Susan volunteered...

Leon E. Bursley, Sr

Leon E. Bursley, Sr

Aug 23, 2014

Leon E. Bursley Sr., 58, of Ashland, died Saturday, August 23, 2014. He was born on October 14, 1955 to Herbert and Arlene (nee Love) Bursley. He was a graduate of Western Reserve High School and the Denver Automotive and Diesel College. Leon worked as a skilled tradesman with General Motors. He enjoyed working on cars and riding his motorcycle....

Richard Allen "Dick" Kelley

Richard Allen "Dick" Kelley

Aug 23, 2014

Richard Allen "Dick" Kelley, 67, of New London, died Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky. A son of the late Eugene and Dorothy (nee Walczak) Kelley, Dick was born on November 5, 1946 in Sandusky. He grew up in Milan and resided in Huron and Norwalk before moving to New London in 1991. Dick was a graduate...

Linda Sue Mcconnell

Linda Sue Mcconnell

Aug 22, 2014

Linda Sue McConnell, 51, of Wellington, died Friday, August 22, 2014 at her home. She was born on October 6, 1962 in Berea to Nancy (nee Hinds) Tallon. Linda grew up in the Cleveland area, attending John Marshall High School, then Berea briefly before moving to Wellington with her family. She graduated from Wellington High School in 1980. Linda worked...

Gareld Robert Waite

Gareld Robert Waite

Aug 21, 2014

Gareld Robert Waite, 68, of Wellington, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 after a lengthy illness. He was born on January 21, 1946 in Oberlin to Melba (nee Handley) Waite and the late Robert H. Waite, and was a 1964 graduate of Wellington High School. Gareld worked as a tool and die maker and retired from General Motors in 2006. He...

William A. Patton

William A. Patton

Aug 18, 2014

William A. Patton, 84, of Ashland, died Monday, August 18, 2014 at his home. He was born on October 22, 1929 in Hudson and graduated from Nova High School in 1947. After high school William entered into the Army National Guard. He was the Commander of the Ashland and Mansfield Company C of 145th Infantry Unit for about 8 years....

Patrick James Cassidy

Patrick James Cassidy

Aug 17, 2014

Patrick James Cassidy, 71, of New London, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. He was born July 23, 1943 in Norwalk, to the late James and Emma (McGuckin) Cassidy. Patrick lived in Norwalk until the age of 8 when he and his family moved to the family farm in Collins and in the...

Marie C. Stafford

Marie C. Stafford

Aug 14, 2014

Marie C. Stafford, 85, of Jackson Township and formerly of Cleveland, died Thursday, August 14, 2014. She was born on June 26, 1929 in Canton to the late Robert and Marie Marks. After graduating high school Marie attended cosmetology school and worked for several years as a cosmetologist before going back to school to become a nurse. She was a...

William Rex Lee

William Rex Lee

Aug 13, 2014

William Rex Lee, 89, of Huntington, died August 13, 2014 at the Elms in Wellington. He was born on August 25, 1924 to the late William G. and Elizabeth (nee Rex) Lee in Hundred, West Virginia. Bill served his country in the Navy during World War II stationed on the U.S.S. Barnes in the South Pacific. Bill worked as a...

Vera Ellen Leiby

Vera Ellen Leiby

Aug 13, 2014

Vera Ellen Leiby, 86, of Wellington passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at 11:25 p.m. at MetroHealth Hospital in Cleveland, from complications from a sudden illness. She was born in Elyria on February 25, 1928 to the late Paul and Florence (nee Easterbrook) Williams. Vera attended school in Elyria and Rochester for a short time. Vera grew up in the...

George D. Bragg

George D. Bragg

Aug 10, 2014

George D. Bragg, 93, of Wellington died Sunday morning, August 10, 2014, at EMH University Hospital. He was born on March 16, 1921 in Clarksburg WV to the late William Russell and Venetia Idessa (nee Smith) Bragg. George was a 1938 graduate of Victory High School. He went on to serve in the United States Army Air Corps during World...

Christopher Allen Sawyer

Christopher Allen Sawyer

Aug 8, 2014

NORTON - EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 440-647-3132 Christopher Allen "Chris" Sawyer, age 54, of Wellington, died Friday, August 8, 2014 at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland. He was born December 19, 1959 in Oberlin, Ohio. Chris was a lifelong resident of Wellington. He was a 1978 graduate of Wellington High School. Chris had worked as a dedicated employee of the Ford...

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