Herman Harding Smith
Dec 1, 2012
Herman Harding Smith, 92, of Elyria, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at EMH RMC. He was born on November 4, 1920 in Dayton to the late John Herman and Rose (nee Hendrickson) Smith. Herman proudly served his country during World War II in United States Army. He was a member of the 249 Combat Engineers Battalion, B Company, he fought...
James Asbury,
Nov 21, 2012
James Roby Asbury, Jr., 84, of Wellington died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at EMH surrounded by his family. He was born on October 16, 1928 in Tazewell, VA to the late James R. and Fannie Asbury, Sr. James worked for GM and retired in 1987 after 34 years of service. Following his retirement he drove the street sweeper for the...
Sylvia Lee
Nov 20, 2012
Sylvia Lee, 88, of Wellington and formerly of Cleveland, died on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. A daughter of the late Elijah Frenchman and Matilda (nee Lake) Gibson, Sylvia was born on March 28, 1924. On June 17, 1950 she married Frederick Joseph Lee. She, along with her husband, owned and operated Lee Lapidaries in Cleveland for over forty years. She...
Henry Lane,
Nov 19, 2012
Henry Daniel Lane, Jr., 76, of Shenandoah, died Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Firelands in New London. He was born on September 3, 1936 in Charleston, WV to the late Henry and Alberta (nee Long) Lane, Sr. Henry enjoyed hunting. Survivors include his children, Joseph Lane, of Greenwich, David (Dollie) Lane, of Greenwich, Danny...
Gary "Boogie" Beal
Nov 18, 2012
Gary William "Boogie" Beal, 71, of Wellington, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 27, 1941 in Oberlin to the late Hugh and Jeanette (nee Underhill) Beal. Gary was a 1960 Wellington High School graduate and a life long resident of Wellington. Gary retired from Forest City Technologies. He was a...
Inez Gasser
Nov 13, 2012
Inez Case Gasser, 89, of Waco, Texas, our beloved mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Born March 13, 1923, daughter of the late Azzie and Nora (Stumbo) Hall, in Honaker, KY. Inez married Okie Case on July 16, 1938. They had two daughters and moved to Ohio, where she lived...
Thelma Heifner
Nov 9, 2012
Thelma Mae Heifner, age 92, of Wauseon, Ohio, died Friday, November 9, 2012 at Fulton Manor, Wauseon. She was born July 25, 1920 in Richmond, Indiana, daughter of the late Ephriam and Ethel Clara (Turner) Matthews. Thelma had lived most of her life in Shiloh, several years in North Fairfield and most recently in Delta, Ohio. She had worked as...
Goldie C.
Nov 3, 2012
Goldie C. Fry, age 85, of Greenwich, died Saturday, November 3, 2012 in Willard. She was born December 1, 1926 in Ashland County, daughter of the late Arthur and Flossie (Shank) Chandler. Goldie had lived in Greenwich for many years. She was a 1944 graduate of Ashland High School. She had worked at Norstat in Norwalk for 17 years where...
Phyllis Simmons
Nov 3, 2012
Phyllis May Simmons, 88, of Wellington died Saturday, November 03, 2012 at the Elms Retirement Village. Born on July 16, 1924, in Elyria, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Lucille (nee Wilcox) Forbush. Phyllis adored her family and cherished the time she spent with them. She loved animals of all kinds. Phyllis served as a 4H leader...
Estella Dumke
Oct 29, 2012
Estella "Jill" M. Dumke, 88, died Monday, October 29, 2012 at the Elms Retirement Village in Wellington. A daughter of the late Mark and Estella (nee Jones) Grissinger, Jill was born on May 1, 1924. A lifelong Wellington resident, she graduated from Wellington High School in 1942. Jill worked at Henny's drive-in but her main concern was taking care of...
Gerald Montgomery
Oct 29, 2012
Gerald Montgomery, age 67, of Shelby, died Monday, October 29, 2012. He was born July 8, 1945 in Willard, Ohio, son of the late Mose and Ada Maye (Green) Montgomery. He grew up in the Willard/Greenwich area and had lived in Shelby since 1978. Gerald was a 1963 South Central High School graduate. He had worked for Copperweld in Shelby...
Dorothy Riedy
Oct 28, 2012
Dorothy M. Riedy, 89, of Norwalk, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born September 13, 1923, in Bellevue, to the late Joseph and Florence (Hoy) Meyer. Dorothy lived most of her life in New London. She graduated from Bellevue High School in 1941. Dorothy was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Alter...
Evelyn Whetstone
Oct 25, 2012
Evelyn Mae Whetstone, 87, of New London, died Thursday, October 25, 2012 at The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Firelands in New London. She was born February 11, 1925, in Hartland Twp. to the late Fred and Ruth E. (Leimbach) Perkins. Evelyn was a lifelong resident of New London. She graduated from New London High School in 1943. Evelyn worked...
Charles (Chuck) Oney
Oct 22, 2012
Mr. Charles (Chuck) Howard Oney was born in Wellington, Ohio, on September 6, 1923, and passed from this life in New London, Ohio at home, surrounded by his family, on October 22, 2012, having attained the age of 89 years and 7 weeks. Chuck graduated from Wellington High School in 1942 and like many others of his generation entered the...
Doris Kistler
Oct 21, 2012
Colleen Doris Kistler, 84, of Sandusky, died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky after a lengthy illness. She was born November 11, 1927, in Findlay, to the late George W. and Irma (Hinton) McDonald. Colleen lived in Elyria, Sheffield and New London before moving to Sandusky 5 years ago. She was a switchboard operator with...
William Wuensch
Oct 20, 2012
William E. Wuensch, 68, of New London, died October 20, 2012 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky. He was born December 31, 1943, in Elyria. William was raised in Grafton and moved to New London in 1978. William served in the United States Army and was a retail Pharmacist. William devoted most of his time to his loving family...
Gary "Bid" Biddinger
Oct 17, 2012
Gary Lee "Bid" Biddinger, 65, of Greenwich, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born July 15, 1947, in Vallejo, California. Gary graduated from Mapleton High School in 1965. He served eight years in the United States Navy and was stationed in the Mediterranean, on the USS Saratoga. He worked for TRE Services...
Thomas Fishbaugh
Oct 15, 2012
Thomas A. Fishbaugh, 67, of Greenwich, died October 15, 2012 at Gaymont Nursing Home in Norwalk. He was born March 22, 1945, in New London. He moved to Scottsdale, Arizona in 1977 and moved to Greenwich in 1994. Thomas graduated from South Central High School in 1963. Thom had served in the Ohio Army National Guard from 1966-72. He had...
Mary Tillson
Oct 10, 2012
Mary Elnora Tillson, 101, formerly of Ashville, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the Brown Memorial Home in Circleville, Ohio. Born in Fitchville Township on August 28, 1911 to the late Roy and Elnora (nee Bell) Stone, Mary graduated from New London High School. She lived 35 years in Ashville, Ohio. Mary was a wife, homemaker, business partner with her...
Mary Smith
Oct 9, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Smith (nee Tudor), 89, died Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria. She was born on August 25, 1923 in Florence Twp to the late William and Lella (nee Peck) Tudor. Mary was a graduate of Stivers High School and lived most of her life in the Lorain County area. Mary was a talented seamstress and...
