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Richard Lautzenhiser
May 25, 2012
Richard B. 'Dick' Lautzenhiser, of Nova, died May 25, 2012 at this home. He was born on February 14, 1940 to Leo and Lisabeth (Teger) Lautzenhiser in Ashland. At the age of 5 Dick moved to Ruggles. He graduated from Ruggles Troy High School in 1958. At age 16 he joined the RTVFD as a 'junior firefighter' retiring in 1992...
Gary Hilliker
May 24, 2012
Gary Leslie Hilliker, 70, formerly of Wellington, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born in Oberlin on July 20, 1941 to Howard and Frieda (nee Tudor) Hilliker. Gary graduated from the Wellington School Sytsem in 1959. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Shelton College and his Master of Divinity from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. Gary also received...
Leroy Stober
May 23, 2012
Leroy Arthur Stober, age 70, of Wakeman, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic after a lengthy illness. He was born September 14, 1941 in New London, son of the late Ben and Ona (Jones) Stober. Leroy was raised in Clarksfield Township and had lived in Wakeman for 43 years. He was a 1959 graduate of New London...
Larue Burkett
May 20, 2012
LaRue Burkett, 80, of Sullivan, died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at her home after a long illness. She was born on June 27, 1931 in Wellington to the late Lynn and Mildred (nee Johnson) Storrow. LaRue graduated from Wellington High School in 1947 and was a lifelong resident of Sullivan. A member of the Sullivan Congregational Church, LaRue enjoyed teaching...
Lois Zimmerman
May 17, 2012
Lois Zimmerman, 88, of New London, was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 17, 2012. Born April 27, 1924, in Nova, daughter to the late John O. and Mable Smith. Lois married Robert K. Zimmerman on July 24, 1943 at her parent's home. They were long time residents of New London. She worked for several years at Wight...
James Miller,
May 17, 2012
James Paul Miller, Sr., 61, of Huntington, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Specialty Hospital of Lorain. A son of the late Norman and Helen Miller, James was born on September 10, 1950 in Lorain and attended Avon Lake High School. He proudly served his country as a Marine in Vietnam. For many years James worked as a crane operator...
Lucille Worcester
May 16, 2012
Lucille P. Worcester, 92, of Oberlin, died May 16, 2012 at her residence. Born on October 12, 1919 in Birmingham to the late Arthur J. and Ruth M. (nee Kendeigh) Portman, Lucille graduated from Oberlin High School in 1937. She received both her Bachelor's and Master's Degree from Oberlin College. For 23 years Lucille was an art teacher working for...
Helen Moser
May 15, 2012
Helen L. Moser, age 78, of Greenwich, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at her home after a brief illness. She was born May 25, 1933 in Plymouth, Ohio, daughter of the late William and Ruth Ann (Clawson) Diebert. Helen had worked as seamstress at Cresco Mfg. in Ashland and Kent Sporting Goods...
Derek Isner
May 14, 2012
Derek Robert Isner, 31, of New London, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at the University of Toledo Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born July 16, 1980, in Norwalk and was a life long resident of New London. Derek graduated from New London High School in 1998. He worked at Wal-Mart in Norwalk for several years, Reese Brothers...
Albert Krosse
May 12, 2012
Albert Paul Krosse, 85, died at his home in Wellington, OH, on Saturday, May 12, 2012, after a long illness. As always, his loving wife Aileen was by his side. Albert was born in Jersey City, NJ on February 8, 1927, the son of the late Ella Shannon and John Oskar Krosse. He graduated from St. Peter's Prep School in...
Richard Kovar,
May 12, 2012
Richard Joseph 'Pops' Kovar Sr., 74,of New London, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Maple Heights on April 28, 1938 to the late Joseph Frank and Mary Ann (nee Glavich) Kovar. Richard lived in and around the Cleveland area most of his life but was a graduate of Wellington High...
Kenneth Krisha
May 8, 2012
Kenneth Lee 'Kenny' Krisha, 31, of Collins, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born August 3, 1980, in Willard. Kenny grew up in New London and resided in Collins for the past 16 years. He was a 1999 graduate of New London High School and EHOVE Career Center in welding. Kenny worked...
Lois Jones
May 6, 2012
Lois Lucal Jones, age 76, of Wellington, passed over into the hands of God, Sunday, May 6, 2012 at E.M.H. Regional Medical Center, Elyria. Lois was born July 11, 1935, in Greenwich, daughter of the late John and Ella (Cole) Oney. She was a 1953 graduate of New London High School. Lois worked for Kent Sporting Goods in New London...
Eleanor Murr
May 6, 2012
Eleanor L. Murr, 84, of New London died Sunday, May 06, 2012 at Fisher Titus Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born on July 13, 1927 in Wellington to the late Norman and Clara (nee Ginther) Linder. Eleanor grew up in Wellington and was a 1945 graduate of Wellington High School and moved to New London in 1946....
Ella Waldorf
May 4, 2012
Ella Mae Waldorf, age 94, of Norwalk, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Gaymont Nursing Center, Norwalk. She was born August 22, 1917 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles Walls and Ella Mae (Burt) Smith. She was a 1936 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. Ella Mae moved to Florida in 1945 and remained there until 2001 when...
Audrey Watts
May 4, 2012
Audrey C. Watts, 89, of Norwalk, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Gaymont Nursing Home in Norwalk. She was born May 6, 1922, in Greenwich Township, to the late Edward and Maude (Sweet) Pettit. Audrey lived most of her life in Greenwich and several years in Florida with her daughter. Audrey owned and operated Watts Hardware with her husband, Thor...
John Vaught,
May 3, 2012
John H. Vaught Sr., 67, of Ashland, died Thursday, May 3, 2012, at the Wooster Subacute Center. He was born in Lincoln Co. KY on January 9, 1945 to the late William and Margaret (nee Young) Vaught. John lived most of his life in the Sullivan area. John worked as a custodian for Wellington High School and also worked for...
Herman Machles
May 3, 2012
Herman T. Machles, age 93, of Medina, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Medina Meadows. He was born November 18, 1918 in Cleveland. He loved music and wood carving. He played the accordion at nursing homes throughout the Cleveland and Medina area. He is survived by his brother Leonard (Emalene) Machles of Medina; 1 niece and...
Edward Sutphin
May 2, 2012
Edward Dean Sutphin, 59, of Wellington, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012. He was born in Avery, VA on September 8, 1952 to the late Early and Mary (nee James) Sutphin. Edward lived most of his life in the Wellington area and was a 1970 graduate of Wellington High School. Edward was a welder by trade and worked for Wedge Wire...
Mary White
May 2, 2012
Mary L. White, 75, lifetime resident of New London, passed away May 2, 2012 of a lengthy illness. She was born May 23, 1936, in Shiloh, to the late Alvin and Ellen (Kline) Paramore. She worked for the former Ohio Body and C.E. Ward Company, New London. Mary retired in 2000 from White Screw Products and enjoyed being a homemaker....
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