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Orvil Westfall
Apr 1, 2013
Orvil Lee Westfall, 73, of New London, died April 1, 2013 at his home. He was born on June 25, 1939, in Webster Springs, WV, son of the late Lorenza and Ella (Case) Westfall. He retired in 1982 from the maintenance department of Oberlin College. Orvil was a life member of the Fitchville Conservation League and the NRA. He was...
Ellen "Lolly" (Ours) Bowling
Mar 31, 2013
Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Ellen C. "Lolly" Bowling, 51, died unexpectedly March 31, 2013. Born April 27, 1961, in Amherst and resided in New London for 20 years. Graduate of Western Reserve High School, EHOVE cosmetology program and Sandusky School of Nursing. Ellen enjoyed watching old black and white movies. She loved being a mother and took great joy in...
Eugene Clark
Mar 28, 2013
EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Eugene C. Clark, age 81, of New London, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Firelands, New London. He was born May 9, 1931 in New London, son of the late Homer C. and Katherine M (McKean) Clark. Eugene was a 1951 graduate of New London High School. He served in...
Larry Fritz,
Mar 24, 2013
EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Larry L. Fritz, I, age 72, of New London, died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. He was born September 14, 1940 in Norwalk, son of the late Peter A. and Anna M. (Grimmer) Fritz. Larry was raised in Norwalk and moved to New London in 1969. He had worked for A...
Marjorie Kirkpatrick
Mar 23, 2013
Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Marjorie M. Kirkpatrick, 91, passed away peacefully March 23, 2013 at the Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Firelands in New London. She was born August 7, 1921 in Fitchville Township to Marian (Sly) and Roger Luxon. She graduated from New London High School in 1939 and attended Oberlin School of Business before marrying Robert E. (Chappy)...
Vickie Shaffer
Mar 23, 2013
Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 Vickie Lynn Gregory Shaffer, 51, of New London, passed away at her home on March 23, 2013. Born in Norwalk on September 14, 1961 and lived most of her life in New London and Clarksfield. Vickie attended New London Schools. She worked at Kent Sporting Goods in the 1990's, in early 2000's Vickie worked at McDonald's...
Wonda Sheffield
Mar 22, 2013
Norton - Eastman Funeral Home 440-647-3132 Wonda L. Sheffield, age 80 of Wellington, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at New Life Hospice, Lorain after a lengthy illness. She was born September 14, 1932 in Estill, Kentucky, daughter of the late Samuel and Ida Mae (nee Owsley) Terry. She moved to the Wellington area in 1939. Wonda attended Wellington schools. She...
Thelma Swander
Mar 20, 2013
Thelma E. Swander, 88, died March 20, 2013 at Mansfield Memorial Home. Born May 25, 1924, in Plymouth, Thelma lived in Delphi until she moved to Mansfield. Graduate of North Fairfield High School in 1942, Thelma worked at Pioneer Rubber Company for 10 years. She was a member of AMVETS Post 26 in Mansfield, Gideons Huron County Camp and Delphi...
Billy Persinger
Mar 16, 2013
EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Billy Carson Persinger, age 67, of Nova, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his home. He was born April 4, 1945 in Crab Orchard, West Virginia, son of the late Alfred A. and Erma (Smith) Persinger. He had lived in North Ridgeville for several years before moving to Nova in 1969. He had served in the...
Mary K.
Mar 14, 2013
Mary K. Pay, 63, of Savannah, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. She was born on June 17, 1949, in Willard and was raised in Ruggles. Mary lived in Texas and Alabama before moving back to Ashland county 20 years ago. She graduated from Mapleton High School in 1967. Mary and her husband...
Bruce Hammann
Mar 14, 2013
Bruce A. Hammann, 77, of New London, passed away peacefully on Thursday March 14, 2013 surrounded by his wife and children. Bruce was born August 21, 1935 in Evanston, Illinois to Albert and Geraldine (Lutes) Hammann. He graduated from Howe Military School in Indiana. On July 16, 1960, Bruce and Mary Jean Blair were united in marriage in Oak Park,...
Robert Gravely
Mar 12, 2013
Robert L. Gravely, 79, died March 12, 2013 at Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky. Born on July 2, 1933, in Oak Hill, West Virginia. He lived in North Fairfield for many years. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict and was a truck driver most of his life. Robert was a member of the American Legion, Gibson Lodge...
Danna Phillips
Mar 10, 2013
Dana M. Phillips, 96, of Willard died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at The Willows of Willard. He was born November 12, 1916 in White Fox, Huron County, Ohio, son of the late Harry D. and Ethel (Harwood) Phillips. He worked at CCC camps in the 1930's. He also worked at Sterling Foundry in Wellington and later worked at Kasper Foundry...
Kenneth Twining
Mar 9, 2013
Kenneth P. Twining, 61, of Sullivan, died Saturday, March 9, 2013 under the care of Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. Born in Oberlin on November 5, 1951, Kenneth was a son of the late Roy and Margaret (nee VonKamp) Twining. He graduated from Cloverleaf High School in 1970, obtained an Associate's Degree in Business and moved to Sullivan...
James Montgomery
Mar 8, 2013
James Montgomery, 74, of North Fairfield, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at his home. Born on June 11, 1938, in Ripley Township, son of the late Mose and Ada (Green) Montgomery. He graduated from Greenwich High School and attended University of Toledo. James served in the United States Navy Reserve. He worked at Akron Standard Mold, taught welding at EHOVE,...
Alison Bouch Rodriguez
Mar 3, 2013
Alison June Bouch Rodriguez, 48, died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at her home. Born in Wellington on October 27, 1964 to the late Richard and Phyllis (nee Turner) Bouch, Alison lived in Wellington most of her life. Alison loved babysitting her 10 grandkids and treasured time spent with her family. She always enjoyed sweepstakes. Survivors include her children, Alexia Rodriguez,...
Betty Honaker
Mar 3, 2013
Betty R. Honaker, 72, of North Fairfield, died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. She was born on March 13, 1940, in Ivyington, Ky, to the late Raymond and Ressie (Collins) Honaker. Betty grew up in Shiloh and lived in Columbus for 30 years. She attended Shiloh School and worked at Jacobson's department store and Montaldo's....
Donald Eugene Hudson
Feb 28, 2013
Donald Eugene Hudson Sr, 82, of Fairfield, California, died February 28, 2013 in Fairfield, California. He was born on March 21, 1930, in Attica, Ohio, to the late Darrell Ray and Virginia (Smith) Hudson. He was a 1948 graduate of Shiloh High School and served in the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean Conflict. Donald worked several years...
Andrea Donathan
Feb 27, 2013
Andrea Margaret Donathan, 69, of Greenwich, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at her home. She was born on July 26, 1943, in Harrisburg, PA, daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret Strahosky. Andrea traveled in the military for 21 years. She was a retail department manager for several places. Andrea was a lifetime member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary. Andrea...
Margaret Bonney
Feb 26, 2013
Margaret Anna Bonney, 92, of Perry, FL passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Lafayette Health Care in Mayo. Margaret was born December 10, 1920, in New London, to Gordon and Flossie (Clemmons) Robertson. Mrs. Bonney was preceded in death by her husband, Ross W. Bonney in 1979, her son, Gary R. Bonney in 2012, and a granddaughter, Andrea Bonney...
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