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Clifford Cromer

Clifford Cromer

Nov 29, 2010

Clifford Dale Cromer, 75, of Wellington, died Monday, November 29, 2010 at his residence. He was born on June 2, 1935, in Durbin, West Virginia, son of the late Arthur and Mary (Price) Cromer. He graduated from Greenbank High School and moved to Ohio in 1953. On June 7, 1955, Clifford married Anna 'Annie' Shanks. Clifford worked for D.A. Miller...

Don Smith

Don Smith

Nov 27, 2010

Don M. Smith died at home on November 27, 2010 after a 1 1/2 year battle with cancer; he was 61. Don was born on September 20, 1949 in Berea, son of the late Leon and Lois Smith. He grew up in Columbia Station and has lived in Wellington over 40 years. Don worked as a core setter for Sterling...

Valera Dill

Valera Dill

Nov 25, 2010

Valera Ella Dill, age 95, of New London, died early Thursday morning, November 25, 2010 at The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in New London. She was born October 26, 1915 in Greenwich, Ohio, daughter of the late Joe and Pauline (Zarker) Funk. She resided in the New London area all of her life. Valera graduated from New London High School...

Karen Heitsche

Karen Heitsche

Nov 23, 2010

Karen Renee Heitsche, age 46, of Collins, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at home. She was born in Norwalk on May 17, 1964 and lived in the Collins area for the last 13 years. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Tim Heitsche; her children, Rickey Minney of Kipton, Tim Emerson Heitsche, Jennifer Leigh Heitsche and Holly...

Dale Jackson

Dale Jackson

Nov 21, 2010

Dale Edward Jackson, of New London, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 a few weeks before his 87 birthday at Briarfield of Milan. Dale was born in Olmsted Falls December 4, 1923 to the late Albert and Esther (Schoenherr) Jackson. He had lived in the New London area for 75 years. Dale worked for Stub Ford at Reynold's Lumber Company for...

Boyd Enzor,

Boyd Enzor,

Nov 19, 2010

Boyd Franklin Enzor, Sr., age 89, of Plymouth, died Friday, November 19, 2010 at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus after a short illness. He was born February 9, 1921 in Greenwich Twp., son of the late Roscoe and Florence (Sparks) Enzor. Boyd lived most of his life in Greenwich. He was a 1939 graduate of Greenwich High School. He...

Arlene Myers

Arlene Myers

Nov 18, 2010

Arlene Marie Myers, 78, of Wellington, died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at her home surrounded by family. Born on March 13, 1932, Arlene was a daughter of the late Raymond and Elsie (nee Douglas) Machovina. For 14 years Arlene worked in the produce section of Sparkle and then the Village Market Grocery Stores. She also raised standard breed horses alongside...

Effie Shepherd

Effie Shepherd

Nov 16, 2010

Effie M. Shepherd, age 83, of Carlisle, Kentucky, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 in Carlisle, Ky. Effie was born March 24, 1927 in Salyersville, Ky., daughter of the late Robert and Lavina (Patrick) Kilgore, Sr. She had lived most of her life in Willard and in Carlisle, Ky. for the past year. Effie had worked for Buurma Farms in Celeryville...

David Rohr

David Rohr

Nov 14, 2010

David H. Rohr, 46, Nova, died Sunday, November 14, 2010. A son of John and Amelia (nee O'Brien) Rohr, David was born and raised in Doylestown and has lived in Nova since the 1970s. David graduated with the 1982 Mapleton High School class and was the 138 state wrestling champion while in school. For over 20 years David worked for...

Catherine Lyons

Catherine Lyons

Nov 12, 2010

Catherine F. Lyons, 75, of Oberlin, died Friday, November 12, 2010 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. A daughter of the late William and Mary Estep, Catherine was born in Mason, WV on August 29, 1935. Catherine lived in the Wellington area for the past 40 years. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary...

Thomas Johnson

Thomas Johnson

Nov 12, 2010

Thomas A. Johnson, 89, a lifetime resident of New London, died Friday, November 12, 2010 at the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Firelands in New London. Tom was born on September 23, 1921, the son of the late Arthur and Ellen (Watkins) Johnson. Tom graduated from New London High School where he was a standout performer in football and track....

Gerhard Becker

Gerhard Becker

Nov 11, 2010

Gerhard Stanley Becker, 61, of Wellington, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. Garry was born January 22, 1949 in Cleveland to the late Gerhard William and Mildred (nee Bauers) Becker. He was a graduate of Avon High School and attended the Lorain County Community College. Garry worked commercial construction for...

Ronald O'Steen

Ronald O'Steen

Nov 9, 2010

Ronald William O'Steen, 55, of Sullivan and formerly of Cleveland, died November 9, 2010. Ron was the loving husband of Brenda; cherished father of Alina, Amber, Joshua (Dawn), Shannon, Donald (Stephanie), Elizabeth (Chico) and devoted grandfather of 7. Visitation will be Saturday, November 13 from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service at Norton-Eastman Funeral Home, 370 S. Main St.,...

Roy Sonewald

Roy Sonewald

Nov 3, 2010

Roy Fredrick Sonewald, 82, of New London, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. He was born in Bethany, West Virginia on April 8, 1928 to the late George and Nellie (Ernest) Sonewald. He worked at the Wellington Foundry and farmed. Roy was a member of the Brighton Congregational Church. Roy is survived by...

Edward O'Reilly

Edward O'Reilly

Nov 3, 2010

Edward 'Ned' Joseph O'Reilly, formerly of New London died November 3, 2010. He was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on April 14, 1920. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Grove Street Cemetery, New London.

Charles Stolarz

Charles Stolarz

Nov 2, 2010

Charles Ronald 'Ron' Stolarz, age 67, of Mansfield, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Shelby on February 5, 1943 to the late Charles and Eileen (Johnson) Stolarz. Charles graduated from Greenwich High School in 1961 and formerly lived in the Greenwich area. He worked for the National Automatic Sprinkler Industry...

Royce Jennings

Royce Jennings

Oct 31, 2010

Royce M. Jennings, 90, of Venice, FL died October 31, 2010 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, OH. He is survived by 7 children Cathie Jennings of San Francisco CA, Carl (Kate) Jennings of Granville OH, Paul Jennings of Cleveland Hts. OH, Nancy (Dr. William) Jantsch of Mt. Vernon OH, Linda (Joel) Johnson of Nashville NC, Eric (Adriana) Jennings of...

Raymond Jerousek

Raymond Jerousek

Oct 29, 2010

Raymond C. Jerousek, 76, of Wellington, died Friday, October 29 at EMH. Born in Parma on October 17, 1934, Raymond lived in Wellington for the past 50 years. In 1960, Raymond's father started Farm and Dairy Hardware Store in Wellington. Shortly after, Raymond and his brother joined the business which eventually would become Farm and Home Hardware. He greatly enjoyed...

Douglas Lash

Douglas Lash

Oct 27, 2010

Douglas G. Lash, 80, of New London, died peacefully at his home, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 He was born in February 27, 1930, in New London, son of the late Joseph and Winifred (Wilson) Lash. Doug was a 1948 graduate of New London High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Doug and his father operated...

Sara Miller

Sara Miller

Oct 26, 2010

Sara Ellen (nee Lindsay) Miller, 65, of Sullivan, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010. She was born July 27, 1945 to the late James and Geraldine Lindsay. Sara lived in the Collins area for many years and resided in Sullivan for the past ten years. She was a 1963 graduate of Plymouth High School. Sara worked as an LPN for many...

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