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Irene Robinson

Irene Robinson

Oct 3, 2013

Irene F. Robinson, 95, of Norwalk, died Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Norwalk Memorial Home. She was born September 2, 1918, on the corner of Clark and Laurel in Willard during a flu epidemic, daughter to the late William and Martha (Mueller) Moore. Irene lived in New Haven, New London, Olena and resided in Norwalk since the mid 1990's. She...

Harold Stevens

Harold Stevens

Oct 1, 2013

Harold M. Stevens, age 87, of Collins, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 1, 2013 from prostate cancer at his home. He was born on December 2, 1925, in Hancock County, Ohio, the son of the late Murdo and Hazel (Heitschler) Stevens. Harold lived in Okemos, Michigan, Fitchville and the Hartland area the rest of his life. He graduated from New...

Gaylord White

Gaylord White

Sep 28, 2013

Gaylord Coleman White, 76, of Columbia, South Carolina, died Saturday, September 28, 2013. He was born on October 2, 1936, in New London, son of the late Wilmer and Glorene (Coleman) White. Gaylord graduated from New London High School in 1954 and Ohio Weslyn University. He served in the Air National Guard. Gaylord worked at Ford Motor Company, Wells Lamount,...

Anthony "Tony" Williams

Anthony "Tony" Williams

Sep 26, 2013

EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Anthony Wayne "Tony" Williams, 48, of New London, died September 26, 2013, at New Life Hospice in Lorain, Ohio. He was born September 11, 1965 in Willard, Ohio, son of the late Richard and Phyllis Jamison. He was a lifelong New London resident. Tony graduated from New London High School. He enjoyed working on computers and...

Richard "Dick" Smith

Richard "Dick" Smith

Sep 18, 2013

Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Richard H. "Dick" Smith, 72, of Clarksfield, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013. He was born on April 5, 1941, in Nevada, Ohio, to the late Charles "Chuck" and Annabel Smith. Dick has resided in the New London area for over 50 years. He was a 1959 graduate of New London High School. Dick was a farmer...

Tim D. Ritchie

Tim D. Ritchie

Sep 18, 2013

Tim D. Ritchie, age 60, of Shiloh, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 18, 2013. He was born June 10, 1953, in Willard, son of Beneth and Elizabeth (Kilgore) Ritchie of Shiloh. Tim was a 1971 graduate of Plymouth High School before being employed by Plymouth Locomotive for 15 years and later Carton Service...

Elizabeth Phillips

Elizabeth Phillips

Sep 16, 2013

Elizabeth Ann Phillips (nee Hester) 89, of New London, Ohio peacefully passed from this life on September 16th following an extended illness. She was born September 20, 1923 in McCutchenville, Ohio to Webb Hester and Mary Hester (nee Sullivan). She lived most of her childhood in Norwalk, Ohio. She lost her mother as a young child, but was surrounded by...

Johanna Gott

Johanna Gott

Sep 14, 2013

Johanna Larine Gott, 92 of Wellington, passed away September 14, 2013 at her home after a short illness. She was born February 9, 1921 in Raymond, Minnesota, but moved in her early childhood with her family to Oberlin, Ohio. After graduation from Oberlin High School, she married the love of her life, LaMar Gott. The two began their lives together...

Wallace A.

Wallace A.

Sep 9, 2013

Wallace "Wally" A. Fry, 68, of Nova, died September 9, 2013. He was born July 2, 1945, in Youngstown, to the late Cliford "Jack" and Ruth (Andrews) Fry. Wally lived most of his life in Nova. He served in the US Army from 1965-1967 and worked for Custom Hoist and Fautless. Wally was a member of the Eagles in Ashland...

Christopher Dezso

Christopher Dezso

Sep 5, 2013

Norton-Eastman Funeral Home 440-647-3132 Christopher Allen Dezso,39, of Wellington, died Thursday, September 5, 2013. He was born on June 24, 1974 to John and Linda Dezso and was a 1993 graduate of Keystone High School and the Lorain County JVS. Chris was employed by Shiloh Manufacturing, where he worked for the past 17 years. He was a member of the...

Donna Bute

Donna Bute

Sep 4, 2013

Norton-Eastman Funeral Home 440-647-3132 Donna Bute, 46, of Sullivan, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013. She was born on June 8, 1967 in Lodi, Ohio to Milford and Lorita (nee Sprinkle) Morrow and spent most of her early life in Huntington Ohio. She was a 1986 graduate of Black River High School. Donna attended the United Church of Huntington. She loved...

Marie Mycek

Marie Mycek

Sep 2, 2013

Marie A. Mycek, 79, of Wellington, died Monday, September 2, 2013 at home after a lengthy illness. She was born on February 20, 1934 in New Windsor, New York to the late John and Bertha (nee Pecka) Gimbert and was a 1951 graduate of Newburgh Free Academy. Marie grew up and spent her youth in New York, moving to Wellington...

Arthur Kavulla

Arthur Kavulla

Aug 30, 2013

Norton-Eastman Funeral Home 440-647-3132 Arthur Michael Kavulla, 75, of Wakeman, died August 30, 2013 at EMH after a lengthy illness. He was born in Elyria on April 20, 1938 to the late Michael and Emily (nee Karpinski) Kavulla and raised by his grandmother Helen Karpinski Arthur grew up in LaGrange and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. Following graduation...

Mary C. Tedrow

Mary C. Tedrow

Aug 29, 2013

Mary C. Tedrow, 96, of Nova, died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. She was born on April 26, 1917, in Chatham Township, daughter of the late George and Dica (Eshelman) Fuller. She married Albert "Bunk" Tedrow on July 12, 1935 and assisted him on the farm and took great pride in helping to...

Clell Fuller

Clell Fuller

Aug 26, 2013

Clell "Slim" Fuller, 77, of Greenwich, died Monday, August 26, 2013. He was born October 18, 1935, in Williamson, West Virginia to the late Jonah and Wadie Fuller. Clell moved to Detroit at the age of 18 and also lived in Redford and Rochester, Michigan. He has resided in Greenwich for the past 25 years. His hobby and trade was...

Betty Arnold

Betty Arnold

Aug 25, 2013

EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Betty Arnold, age 79, of Greenwich, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk after a brief illness. She was born May 6, 1934 in Helvetia, West Virginia, daughter of the late Edward and Gracie (McClougher) Kittle. Betty moved to Greenwich when she was 16. She had worked at Festival Homes in Greenwich...

Deborah Mara

Deborah Mara

Aug 24, 2013

Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Deborah A Mara, 80, of New London died peacefully at home on Saturday August 24, 2013. She was born on September 10, 1932 in New York to the late James and Deborah (Simon) Mara. Deb enjoyed spending time with her family as well as needlepoint and knitting. She attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in...

Roy S. Cooley

Roy S. Cooley

Aug 23, 2013

Roy S. Cooley, 91, Reston, VA, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013. He was born March 15, 1922 in Lorain, OH and lived in Elyria, Westlake, Wellington, Berea, Kent, and Milan, OH and Reston, VA. He graduated from Wellington High School, class of 1940. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in August 1940 and was honorably discharged as a...

Fred Anderson

Fred Anderson

Aug 21, 2013

Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Fred L. Anderson, 91, of New London, died August 21, 2013 while visiting his daughter, Janet Lowe in Mechanicsville. He was born January 31, 1922, in Rochester to the late Cleston and Cecil (Atkinson) Anderson. Fred was a life long resident of the New London area. He worked at Sterling Foundry for 30 years where he...

James Hovatter

James Hovatter

Aug 21, 2013

Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Collin James Hovatter, 3 months old, of New London, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Akron Children's Hospital. He was born May 21, 2013 in Akron. He was always a happy and smiling, the perfect baby. Even though he was with us for such a short time he touched the hearts of many. Collin is...

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