Rodney Williams
Feb 2, 2013
Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Rodney Dean Williams, age 69, of North Fairfield, died Saturday, February 2, 2013 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born August 28, 1943 in New London, son of the late Woodrow and Alice (Doyler) Williams. Rod had lived in North Fairfield since 1972. He was a 1961 graduate of New London High School....
Fran Dittman
Jan 27, 2013
Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Fran "FeFe" Dittman, age 60, of Greenwich, died Sunday, January 27, 2013 at home after an unexpected illness. She was born December 20, 1952 in Mansfield, daughter of the late Thomas Jackson and JoAnn (McIntire) Earhart. Fran lived in Ontario until moving to Greenwich in 1965. She was a 1971 graduate of South Central High School....
Essic Belmer,
Jan 24, 2013
Essic Belmer, Jr., 87, of Texas and formerly of New London, died January 24, 2013 at West Houston Medical Center. In New London on October 20, 1925, Essic, a hero, was born to the late Essic and Goldie (nee Heston) Belmer, Sr. In 1944, Essic enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served as a stenographer until 1946 when...
Rodney Hale
Jan 24, 2013
Rodney Joseph Hale, 56, of Plymouth, died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at his home. He was born December 24, 1956, in Willard, son of Mary (Whitcher) and the late Joe Hale. He was raised in Greenwich and a permanent resident of Plymouth. Rod attended South Central High School. He worked for Holthouse Farms for 28 years and then continued to...
Jeanice Johnson
Jan 23, 2013
Jeanice McKenzie Johnson, 81, of Wellington, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013. On April 10, 1931, Jeanice was born to the late Arthur and Rose (nee Gardner) Richmond. She graduated in 1949 from Wellington High School. Jeanice was a longtime member of the Wellington Eagles Arie 2051, the American Legion Auxiliary Post 8 and the Pythian Sisters and Liberty Bell 464...
James Mcilwaine
Jan 23, 2013
James Edmond "Bumps" McIlwaine, 78, of Huntington Township, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at St. Joseph, New Life Hospice Center in Lorain. He was born on December 8, 1934 in Lorain to the late James M. and Elizabeth (nee Broadfoot) McIlwaine. James was a graduate of Clearview High School and lived most of his life in Lorain moving to Huntington...
Nora Harwood
Jan 22, 2013
EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Nora Jeanette Harwood, age 89, of Rochester, died Tuesday, January 22. 2013 at the Elms in Wellington. She was born October 10, 1923 in Rochester Twp., daughter of the late Jesse and Edith (Storrow) Knapp. Nora was a lifelong resident of Rochester. She was a 1941 graduate of Brighton High School. She had worked at the...
Joreta Butler
Jan 21, 2013
Joreta Ann Butler, 82, of Sullivan, died Monday, January 21, 2013. She was born on December 14, 1930 in Indiana to Elmer and Helen (nee Arnold) Huff. Joreta lived in the Huntington and Sullivan area most of her life. Joreta was a member of the VFW auxiliary and as well as the Faith Christian Church in Spencer. She enjoyed working...
Joseph Mccaskey
Jan 20, 2013
Joseph J. McCaskey, 73, of Wellington died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at his home after an illness of 4 years. Born on December 26, 1939 to the late Joseph D. and Lorena (nee Bierman) McCaskey, Joseph spent his childhood in Avon. He attended and graduated form Avon High School. Joseph later moved to North Ridgeville where he lived until retiring...
Lillie Dean
Jan 19, 2013
Lillie Maxine Dean, 71, of New London, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Twilight Gardens in Norwalk. On September 26, 1941 Lillie was born in Shawnee to the late Forest and Lillian Bishop. She graduated from Shawnee High School and lived in Columbus for over 20 years. Lillie worked in the insurance industry as both a secretary and a sales...
Opal Grosscup
Jan 18, 2013
Opal Grosscup, 81, of Greenwich, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at her home. Born March 14, 1931, in Ashland, Opal was a daughter of the late Leo and Ruth (nee Schindler) Gray. Opal worked at the New London Inn, as a cook at the New London Hospital and at Kent's Sporting Goods as a seamstress. In her younger years, Opal...
Eleanor Wurm
Jan 16, 2013
Eleanor C. Wurm, 87, of Wellington, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Elms Retirement Village. A daughter of the late Peter and Catherine (nee Durst) Kirschensteiner, Eleanor was born in Cleveland on March 22, 1925. Eleanor lived in Cleveland most of her life and spent 20 years in Florida. A very crafty woman, Eleanor enjoyed many craft activities including...
Clarence Sonny
Jan 15, 2013
EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Clarence C. "Sonny" Coy, age 74, of New London, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky . He was born August 27, 1938 in New London, son of the late Calvin and Erma (Wolfe) Coy. He had been a lifelong resident of Fitchville. Sonny was a 1957 graduate of New London High School. He...
Patricia Caswell
Jan 14, 2013
Patricia Ruth Caswell, 73, of Wellington entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 14, 2013 at University Hospital in Cleveland after a short illness. She was born on October 14, 1939 in Oberlin to the late Paul Ray and Ruth Leola (nee Loper) Adams. Patricia lived most of her life in the Wellington area. Patricia worked as a home health...
Judith Clark
Jan 14, 2013
Judith Ann Clark, age 54, a resident of Ashland, officially went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio after a short illness. Judy is giving the "gift of life" and she will live on as a hero by being an organ and tissue donor. Born on February 17, 1958 in...
Larry J. Oney
Jan 14, 2013
Larry J. Oney, 69, of New London, died January 14, 2013. He was born on January 20, 1943, in Greenwich, to the late Fred and Wanda (Kennard) Oney. He lived most of his life in the Greenwich area and graduated from South Central High School in 1961. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and served during Vietnam. Larry worked for...
June Coy
Jan 9, 2013
June Coy, age 74, of New London, died Wednesday night, January 9, 2013 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. She was born on September 21, 1938, in Mt. Zion, West Virginia, daughter of the late Lee and Elsie M. (Georg) Roberts. June grew up in the Nova area and graduated from Ruggles Troy High School in 1958. She lived...
Paul "Jack" Boss
Jan 7, 2013
Paul F. "Jack" Boss, 84, of New London, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at Brethren Care Nursing Home, Ashland. He was born August 17, 1928 in West Liberty, Ohio, a son of the late Paul E. and Irene F. (Keenan) Boss. Paul lived in Rochester from 1948 until he moved to New London in 1988. He had worked at Thew...
Otto Geist,
Jan 6, 2013
Otto Geist, Jr., age 61, of New London, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at his home. He was born April 9, 1951 in Oberlin, son of the late Otto T. and Blanche (Green) Geist, Sr. He was a lifelong resident of New London. Otto was a 1970 graduate of New London High School/Ehove Career Center in the Ag Mechanic program....
Eloise Bowman
Jan 4, 2013
EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Eloise Carrie Bowman, age 92, of New London, died Friday, January 4. 2013 at The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Firelands, New London. She was born September 18, 1920, daughter of the late Essic and Goldie Marie (Heston) Belmer, Sr. Eloise was a lifelong resident of New London and had attended New London schools. She did...
