Elizabeth Swope
Dec 18, 2012
Elizabeth "Jackie" Swope, 81, of Wellington died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at home. Born on February 7, 1931 in LaGrange to the late Russell and Bernice (nee Clapp) Kelly, Elizabeth spent most of her life in Sullivan. Elizabeth was a nurse's aid and loved her work in nursing homes. She enjoyed arts and crafts, especially plastic canvas. Most of all...
Paulette Kollar
Dec 16, 2012
Paulette B. Kollar, 67, of Huntington Township, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at her home with her husband by her side following a long illness. Born in Lorain on July 29, 1945 to Nick and Anne (nee DiLuciano) Broglio, Paulette grew up in the Lorain. She graduated from Lorain Admiral King High School in 1963. Paulette worked for the National...
Teddy Coey
Dec 13, 2012
Teddy Lee Coey, age 65, of New London, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. He was born May 8, 1947 in Mansfield, son of the late Joseph H. and Gladys (Blackburn) Coey. He had been a lifelong resident of New London. Teddy was a 1965 graduate of New London High School. He served in the...
Albert "Smiley" Clark
Dec 8, 2012
Albert H. "Smiley" Clark, age 86, of New London, died Saturday morning, December 8, 2012 at The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Firelands, New London. He was born November 12, 1926 in Norwalk, Ohio, son of the late Homer and Katherine (McKean) Clark. Albert was a 1945 graduate of New London High School. He served in the U.S. Army in...
Kevin Wolfe
Dec 5, 2012
Kevin E. Wolfe, 61, of Olena, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at his winter home in Lakeland, Florida. He was born on June 4, 1951 in Norwalk, Ohio to Howard and Virginia (Barnes) Wolfe. He lived in Elyria, Ohio, and moved to Huron County at age 5 where he lived for the remainder of his life. He graduated...
Eleanor Ketchum
Dec 4, 2012
Eleanor Maxine Ketchum, 96, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Chapel Pointe in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a retirement community of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. She was born on August 29, 1916, in New London, daughter of the late Carl and Mabel Ketchum. Eleanor was a graduate of New London High School class of 1934 and of Asbury College in Wilmore,...
Gary Leak
Dec 4, 2012
Gary A. Leak, 70, of rural Willard, died December 4, 2012 at his home. He was born on May 12, 1942, in Willard, son of the late Arthur and Merle (Burras) Leak. Gary graduated from Greenwich High School in 1960. He worked 14 years at RR Donnelley in Willard. Gary also worked for Gahring Construction helping to build several area...
Helen Smith
Dec 2, 2012
Helen Smith, age 99, of Ashland, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Kingston of Ashland. She was born at home January 8, 1913, in Ruggles Twp., daughter of the late John Forest and Nora (Stahl) Coates. She moved to the Ashland area in 1987. Helen was a graduate of Ruggles High School in the early 1930's. She was a homemaker....
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...
