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Earnestine Buell

Earnestine Buell

Dec 12, 2014

Earnestine Buell, 88, of wellington died Friday, December 12, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Lorain. She was born on October 25, 1926 in Wellington to the late Dewey and Frances (nee Oney) Beard. Earnestine was a 1945 Wellington High School graduate. Earnestine worked for many years at Eastwood Elementary in Oberlin. She was an avid bowler, playing on many leagues,...

William R. "Buck" Greene

William R. "Buck" Greene

Dec 11, 2014

William R. "Buck" Greene, 83, of Wellington, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Hospice of North Central Ohio after a long battle with cancer. He was born May 10, 1931 in South Webster, Ohio. He moved to Lorain in 1955. He later relocated to Wellington. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked for...

David Findlay Scott

David Findlay Scott

Dec 10, 2014

David Findlay Scott, 72, of Wellington, passed away on December 10, 2014 at his home. Born on June 26, 1942 in Lackawana, NY, David grew up in East Aurora, NY. He made Wellington his home in 1976. David graduated from East Aurora High School in 1960, and spoke fondly of being on his high school swim team. He went on...

Fay Meade

Fay Meade

Dec 4, 2014

Fay Meade, 76, of New London, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Cleveland Clinic. She was born on July 5, 1938, in Turkey Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky, to the late Maynard and Mary (nee Griffith) Dudley. Fay lived in New London for most of her life. She worked and retired at Kent Sporting Goods in New London. Fay enjoyed sewing,...

Dale Grospitch

Dale Grospitch

Dec 1, 2014

Dale Grospitch, 79, of New London, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at his home. He was born on March 3, 1935 in Berea, Ohio, to the late Ed and Eleanor (nee Thompson) Grospitch. Dale served in the U.S. Air National Guard in the late 1950's and the U.S. Air Force in the early 1960's, serving in France in construction. He...

Leroy E. Seigfreid

Leroy E. Seigfreid

Dec 1, 2014

Leroy E. Seigfreid, age 79, of Willard, Ohio, passed away on Monday evening, December 1, 2014 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky. He was born on February 1, 1935 in Akron, Ohio, the son of the late Emerson and Ruby (nee Brunson) Seigfreid. Leroy graduated from Greensburg High School in 1953. He worked 30 years at Illinois Tool Works...

Fred Mcqueen Mouzon

Fred Mcqueen Mouzon

Nov 27, 2014

Fred McQueen Mouzon, age 85, beloved husband of Ruth Mouzon, died peacefully on the evening of November 27, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio. Fred was born to the late Samuel King Mouzon and Sara Elizabeth (Tisdale) Mouzon on August 22nd, 1929 in Mouzon, South Carolina. He was valedictorian of his high school class. After high school, Fred spent nine years in...

Mary E Fugitt

Mary E Fugitt

Nov 22, 2014

Mary E. Fugitt (nee Miklush), 75, of LaGrange, passed away Sat., November 22, 2014 at New Life Hospice surrounded by family. She was born April 17, 1939 in Jefferson, PA. She graduated from South High School in Cleveland in 1958. After graduating she became employed by the Cleveland Public Library, where she had many fond memories. In 1966 she started...

Stephen M Anderson

Stephen M Anderson

Nov 20, 2014

Steve Anderson,69, of Spencer, died Thursday, November 21, 2014. He was born on June 9, 1945 in Clarksburg WV. Steve moved to Ohio shortly after he graduated from High School. Steve worked for Refiners Transport out of Cleveland, then Copley. When his company closed in 1996 he went to work for Albrecht Trucking in Medina. He enjoyed his job and...

Linda (Durning) Lachowyn

Linda (Durning) Lachowyn

Nov 18, 2014

Linda (Durning) Lachowyn, 56, passed on November 18th from brain cancer. Linda was a 1976 graduate of Western Reserve High School. She lived in Columbus, where she worked as a claims examiner for the Bureau of Workers Compensation. Linda was a very loving and extremely generous person with a hilarious sense of humor. She very much loved her family and...

Lois Marie Sheffield

Lois Marie Sheffield

Nov 17, 2014

Lois Marie Sheffield, 81, of Wellington died at home on Monday, November 17, 2014. She was born on June 15, 1933 in Wellington to the late Robert Avery and Leona Lucille (nee Sugaski) Sheffield. Lois was a 1951 graduate of Brighton High School, recipient of "The Babe Ruth Medal," and her class Valedictorian. Lois worked for The Troxel Company, Rockwell...

Odra Wanda Leah Thudium

Odra Wanda Leah Thudium

Nov 11, 2014

Odra Wanda Leah Thudium, 89, of LaGrange, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. She was born in West Virginia on August 6, 1925 to the late Earl Duelley and Etta (nee Sumpter) Duelley. Odra lived in Wellington for most of her life and worked at Forest City. Odra is survived by her children, Victoria (David) Ryan of...

Douglas Dean Dobson

Douglas Dean Dobson

Nov 10, 2014

Douglas Dean Dobson, 67, of Wellington, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at EMH University Hospital in Elyria after a short illness. He was born on October 28, 1947 in Lodi to the late Willard and Verna (Pitz) Dobson. He was a graduate of Black River High School. Doug proudly served his country in Vietnam in the United States Army. Doug...

Donald Myron Francisco

Donald Myron Francisco

Nov 10, 2014

Donald Myron Francisco, 92, of North Fairfield, died November 10, 2014. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Survived by his wife of 71 years, Berthalda (Bennet); children, Victor Francisco and Sandra Slone of North Fairfield and Deanna Patchen of Wakeman; 9 grandsons, 18 great grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren and brother, George Francisco of Kissimmee, Florida. There will be...

James R. Hastings

James R. Hastings

Nov 9, 2014

James R. Hastings, of LaGrange, passed away while at home on Sunday, November 9, 2014. Jim was born and lived most of his life in the LaGrange area. The family was involved in the early settlement of LaGrange. Jim, his parents, three daughters as well as his three grandsons all graduated from LaGrange High School, now known as Keystone. Jim...

Billy Jo Campbell

Billy Jo Campbell

Nov 6, 2014

Billy Jo Campbell, 29, of Ashland, died November 6, 2014. She was born August 12, 1985 in Norwalk, Ohio. Billy Jo grew up in New London where she was a 2004 New London High School and Ehove Career Center graduate. In high school she was active in FFA and FHA. She worked for the Ashland Times Gazette and was a...

Arthur John "Art" Deal, Jr

Arthur John "Art" Deal, Jr

Nov 5, 2014

Art passed away at his home on Wednesday. He was born in LaRue, Ohio to Arthur and Elizabeth (Koke) Deal. He attended Attica High School. Art served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968 during Vietnam and received the Purple Heart and many other medals. He retired from Norwalk Furniture in 2008 after 36 years. Art never saw a stranger; he...

Josephine Mae Pasadyn

Josephine Mae Pasadyn

Nov 4, 2014

Josephine Mae "Jo" Pasadyn, 94, of Wellington, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Medina Meadows Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born to the late Anthony and Nancy (nee Gamberi) Alferio on June 15, 1920 in Kipton. Jo graduated with the Kipton High School class of 1939. She worked at Oberlin College in the bake shop for many years. An...

Catherine Dorothy Lacko

Catherine Dorothy Lacko

Nov 1, 2014

Catherine Dorothy Lacko, 93, of LaGrange, passed away on Saturday, November 01, 2014 at EMH. Born on April 5, 1921 in Shawtown, PA to the late Mike and Theresa (nee Marchick) Lucas, Catherine grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Berlin Brothers Valley High School in 1938. Catherine found great joy in raising and taking care of her family. A...

Helen Eleanor Lavon Lucas Staples

Helen Eleanor Lavon Lucas Staples

Oct 30, 2014

Helen Eleanor LaVon Lucas Staples passed away October 30, 2014, in Burlington, NC, at the age of 98 after an extended illness. She was born in Lorain, Ohio, on December 3, 1915, to Lottie and Walter LaVon and worked on her parent's farm on Baker Road between Wellington and Rochester until she graduated from Sullivan High School in 1934. After...

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