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Stanley Sheppard
Mar 9, 2012
Stanley Webster Sheppard, 60, of Lavonia, GA, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday night, March 9, 2012 after an extended illness. He was born in Norwalk, to David and Ester Sheppard on August 14, 1951. He was an over the road truck driver and owned, Stanley Sheppard Trucking Service. Stanley served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam....
Helen Moore
Mar 7, 2012
Helen Louise Moore, 92, of Wellington died Wednesday, March 07, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 16, 1919, in Wellington to the late Ernest and Corabelle (nee Cave) Wrench. Helen was a 1937 graduate of Wellington High School. For 44 years Helen worked with various florists in the Wellington area including Joyce and...
Esther Buczek
Mar 6, 2012
Esther Adelaide Buczek, 93, of LaGrange, formerly of Elyria, Naples, FL, Wakeman and Kipton went to be with her Lord the evening of March 6, 2012 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange, her home of past 3.5 years. She was born April 17, 1919, daughter to the late James and Beulah (nee DeMoss) Richey. She graduated from Kipton High School 1936....
Charles Lacey,
Mar 4, 2012
Charles 'Bo' Lacey, Jr., age 57, of Greenwich, died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born March 4, 1955 in Willard, son of the late Charles and Charity (Shepherd) Lacy. Bo was a lifelong resident of Greenwich. He was a 1973 graduate of South Central High School. He earned his associate degree from...
Filson Elliot
Mar 3, 2012
Filson D. Elliott, 83, of Findlay, Ohio died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at his home. He was born on June 28, 1928 in Sullivan to the late Hildreth and Verda (nee Finkel) Elliott. Filson proudly served in the United States Air Force and with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and retired from the Celina Insurance Group after 27 years. He...
Maxine Heitsche
Mar 1, 2012
Maxine Heitsche, 86, of Collins, died Thursday, March 1, 2012 at The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Firelands in New London. She was born April 20, 1925, in Jamestown, New York, daughter of the late Charles and Neva (Nunn) Hasper. She spent several years working for Hartland Schools as a cook and server. Her most important role was that of...
Marie Heighland
Feb 29, 2012
Marie A. Heighland, 77, of Wellington died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. Marie was born in Wellington on June 1, 1934 to the late Scott and Grace (nee Hawkins) Bradley. She spent most of her life in Wellington and attended Wellington High School. Marie worked as a secretary of the United Church...
Lyle Friend
Feb 27, 2012
Lyle A. Friend, 88, of Wellington died Monday, February 27, 2012. He was born on June 22, 1923 in Wellington to the late Clarence and Marie (nee Waite) Friend. He attended Wellington High School and joined the United States Army and served in Germany during WWII. He was awarded a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Lyle was a farmer...
Helen Webb
Feb 27, 2012
Helen Ann Webb, 61, of Greenwich, died February 27, 2012 at Mercy Willard Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born October 31, 1950, in Cincinnati and lived most of her life in Greenwich. She graduated from Tiffin Academy of Hair Design. Helen owned and managed the Greenwich Veterans Home for 31 years and Sisters Hair Salon in Greenwich. Helen...
Mildred Lyons
Feb 26, 2012
Mildred A. Lyons, age 96, of Greenwich, died Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Willard Mercy Hospital after a short illness. She was born June 3, 1915 in Greenwich, daughter of the late Clarence Ellsworth and Ruth Estella (McLaughlin) Lyons. Mildred was a lifelong Greenwich resident. She graduated in 1933 from Greenwich High School and in 1935 from the Mansfield Business...
Ellen Kurz
Feb 26, 2012
Ellen Marie Kurz, 36, of Wellington, died Sunday, February 26, 2012. She was born on April 27, 1975 in Berea to Carl and Rosemary (nee Purcell) Plymale. Ellen was a 1993 Keystone graduate. Ellen was a loving mother and above all she cherished the time she was able to spend with her children. She attended Lorain County JVS and then...
Will Gaydos
Feb 24, 2012
Will Arthur Gaydos, 21, lifelong resident of New London, died February 24, 2012. He was born May 9, 1990, in Norwalk. Will graduated from New London High School in 2009 and EHOVE Career Center in Electricity. He worked at the Fitchville Market, Ella Mae's Cornerstone Caf', R.R. Donnelley, Willard and most recently at M.T.D., Willard. Survived by wife, Emilee (Brock)...
Shannon Cutcher
Feb 23, 2012
Shannon Cutcher, age 38, of Clarksfield, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at home after an unexpected illness. She was born July 23, 1973 in Norwalk. Shannon grew up in New London where she was a 1992 New London High School graduate and attended Ehove Joint Vocational School for Cosmetology. Shannon played volleyball while in school. She also lived in Vermilion,...
Jean Cooke
Feb 21, 2012
Jean L. Cooke, age 92, of New London, died February 21, 2012. She was born April 6, 1919 in Fitchville Township. The daughter of the late Arthur and Mildred (Knowlton) Marett, she attended Fitchville school for eight years and graduated from New London High School in 1937. She married her high school sweetheart, Harold F. Cooke on April 9, 1939...
Bessie Sigsbey
Feb 20, 2012
Bessie L. Sigsbey, 94, of LaGrange died Monday, February 20, 2012 at Keystone Pointe. She was born on July 13, 1917 in Pittsfield to the late Vern and Martha (nee Waite) Norton. Bessie was a Wellington High School Graduate. Bessie was a member of the Womens Relief Corps, the Wellington Pittsfield Needle Work Club, and the Elyria AMVets Auxiliary. Bessie...
Patricia Doran
Feb 19, 2012
Patricia A. Doran, 60, died at home February 19, 2012. She was a resident of New London for the past 17 years and worked at Forrest City, Wellington. She is survived by her husband, Patrick; daughter, Lisa Federer of Wakeman; son, Shawn Federer of Elyria; 5 grandchildren and sister, Deta Walker of Middletown, Ohio. Patricia was preceded in death by...
Helen Feron
Feb 19, 2012
Helen Martha (Simmons) Feron (nee Raab), 87 of Wellington, died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at her home. Born in Henrietta, she had lived in Wellington for the past 48 years. She was a member of the Pittsfield Community Church, Seniors of Wellington, Elyria American Legion Post 12 Auxiliary, and bowled at Strike-Out Lanes in Wellington for 20 years. Helen was...
Raymond Noss
Feb 18, 2012
Raymond T. 'Bill' Noss, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at home after a short illness, he was 104. Bill was born in Shiloh Sept 25, 1907 son of Ransom Ellis and Zella (Fackler) Noss. He grew up in Greenwich and has lived in New London since 1949. Bill was a conductor for the New York Central Railroad for 44 years...
Anita Mcquate
Feb 18, 2012
Anita M. McQuate, 65, of Lorain died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 5, 1946 in Buffalo, New York to Albert and Alberta (nee Schmidt) Brown. Anita moved with her family to Ohio when she was 9 and she graduated from Lorain High School in 1965. Anita worked for Mercy Medical...
Phil Schneiter
Feb 16, 2012
Phil Albert Schneiter, 74, of Nova, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. He was born March 19, 1937, in New London and lived most of his life in Nova. He was a 1955 graduate of New London High School. Phil was a farmer and was passionate about raising his crops and livestock and...
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