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Robert Priebe
Dec 10, 2011
Robert J. Priebe, 71, of Sullivan, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Kingston in Ashland, after a several month illness. Robert was born October 27, 1940 in Amherst, Ohio, son of the late, Robert Henry & Darla (Skidmore) Priebe. He lived in Parma, where he graduated from Parma High School in 1958 and moved to the Sullivan area in 1976....
Joyce Sparks
Dec 9, 2011
Joyce E. Sparks, age 82, of Plymouth, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at her daughters home after a lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was born August 3, 1929 in North Fairfield, daughter of the late Dalton and Bertha (Newman) Rang. Joyce had lived in Delphi all of her life. She was valedictorian for her North Fairfield High School graduating...
Richard Carroll
Dec 9, 2011
Richard Carroll, 70, of New London, died December 9, 2011 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born January 15, 1941, in Honaker, Kentucky and has resided in New London since the age of seven. He served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962. Richard worked at Ohio Body Manufacturing Company for 17 1/2 years, P&R Machine Shop in...
Eva Hall
Dec 6, 2011
Eva C. Hall, 70, of Wellington, died Tuesday, December 06, 2011. She was born on December 17, 1940 in Lincoln Co. Kentucky to the late William H. and Margaret (nee Young) Vaught. Eva and her family moved to Ohio at a young age and she has lived in the Wellington and Sullivan area since 1999. Eva's family will remember her...
Barbara Hardy Coleman
Dec 4, 2011
Barbara Ann Hardy Coleman, 50, of New London, died December 4, 2011. Born June 10, 1961, in New London, to the late Kenneth and Annabelle Rumsey. Barbara was a life long resident of New London and Norwalk. She enjoyed playing pool in a league. Survived by husband, Gary; children, Amy (Jack) Williams of Lula, GA and Matthew Hardy of Greenville,...
Floyd Nicholes
Nov 30, 2011
Floyd 'Ed' Nicholes, 67, of New London, died November 30, 2011 at Medina Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born May 14, 1944, in Pike County, Kentucky, to the late Floyd and Louise (Leedy) Nicholes. He moved to Huron County in 1960 and lived in Texas from 1976-1988 when he moved back to Ohio and resided in New London for the...
W. Hall
Nov 29, 2011
W. Jack Hall passed away at the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Firelands in New London of natural causes following a brief illness. He was born March 3, 1923, in North Olmsted, Ohio to Elmer S. Hall and Grace B. Smith. Jack graduated from Olmsted Falls High School in 1941 and moved to New London in the mid 1940's. He...
Peggy Grimes
Nov 29, 2011
Peggy Sue Grimes, 64, of Wellington, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at her home. Born in McDowell, KY on February 7, 1947, Peggy was the daughter of Johnny and Carrie (nee Pinson) Sword. Peggy worked for Forest City in Wellington for 15 years and retired from Wal-Mart after 10 years of employment. She enjoyed...
Elmer Gunter
Nov 28, 2011
Elmer Gunter, 81, of New London, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Firelands in New London. He was born in Wilder, TN, on December 13, 1929. Elmer moved to Elyria in 1953, lived in Rochester for several years and resided in New London since 1991. He worked 45 years for the Local 310 Building...
Margaret Murray
Nov 24, 2011
Margaret Dalton Murray of Rochester Ohio passed away November 24, 2011 at the New Life Hospice Center in Lorain after a long illness. She was born July 1, 1929 in Dunham Township, Washington County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Virginia (nee Mahle) Dalton. She grew up and attended school there, then completed Nursing School at Parkersburg, West...
Earl Riley
Nov 23, 2011
Earl K. Riley, 81, of Wellington, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Allen Medical Center in Oberlin. Born on April 13, 1930 in Ozark, Alabama to Hubbart and Effie (nee Wright) Riley, Earl moved to New London in 1950. He had resided in Wellington since 1956. Earl worked as a core maker at the Sterling Foundry in Wellington and at...
Christine Caswell
Nov 20, 2011
Christine Renee Caswell, 38, of Wellington, died Sunday, November 20, 2011. She was born on February 13, 1973 in Norwalk to Barbara (nee Perry) and the late Melvin Caswell. Christine attended and graduated from Murray Ridge in 1990. Christine loved to look through magazines. She was also a fan of the show Happy Days and had over 30 hours of...
Harrison Comstock
Nov 18, 2011
Harrison L. Comstock, 87, of Wellington, died Friday, November 18, 2011 at his home. Born on April 5, 1924 in Elyria to the late Harrison and Anna (nee Collins) Comstock, he graduated from Vermilion High School in 1941. Harrison attended Ohio University before entering the Air Force during World War II where he served as a radio operator for B24s...
Joy Devereaux
Nov 12, 2011
Joy Devereaux, 80, of Wellington, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2011 surrounded by her loving family at EMH. Joy was born in Kentucky on August 2, 1931 to the late Mitchell and Mellie (nee Parker) Wall. She spent most of her childhood in the Akron area and moved to Penfield in late high school and graduated from Penfield High...
William Martin
Nov 11, 2011
William L. Martin, 71, of Bucyrus, died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He was born October 12, 1940, in Norwalk and lived in North Fairfield for many years, moved to AZ and resided in Bucyrus for the past year. William worked at Tenneco of Milan and retired after 35 years. He proudly served in the U.S. Air...
Catherine Farr
Nov 9, 2011
Catherine 'Katie' Farr, 68, of Nova, died November 9, 2011 at Hospice of North Central Ohio, Ashland after a one year battle with ovarian cancer. Born January 7, 1943, in New London and was a life long resident of Nova. She attended Ruggles Troy Schools. Katie worked for Rubbermaid, Wooster; Nabisco, Seville; Fire-Dex, Medina for several years and the last...
Charlotte Baltzly
Nov 6, 2011
Charlotte Baltzly, 100, 15 year Wellington resident, died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at her home. Born in Massillon on January 19, 1911, Charlotte graduated from Washington High School in Massillon and Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware. She was a member of the Wellington First Congregational Church and the Friendship Guild. Charlotte enjoyed sports, traveling, bridge and golf. When residing in...
Michael Wargo
Nov 5, 2011
Michael John Wargo, 45, of Dallas, TX, died Saturday, November 5, 2011, in Dallas, TX. Michael was born on May 7, 1966, in Lakewood, OH. He married Linda Ponce on December 17, 1988, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brownwood, TX. Michael was a loving husband, father, grandfather. He was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church while living...
Richard Snapp
Nov 3, 2011
Richard D. 'Dick' Snapp, 80, of Ashland, died unexpectedly Thursday, November 3, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Greenwich and lived there until moving to Ashland in 1982. Dick was a 1949 graduate of Greenwich High School and attended the OSU college of Agriculture. He served in the Naval Reserves in the 1950's. Dick worked at General Motors...
Winifred Buderer
Oct 30, 2011
Winifred Hope Buderer, age 86, of Amherst, died Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. She was born January 25, 1925 in Hartland Twp., daughter of the late Walter and Emma (nee Hero) Cook. She was born and raised in the New London area and had lived in the Hartland/Fitchville areas for many years until moving to...
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