Edward Jones
Feb 16, 2011
Edward D. 'Shakey' Jones, 76, of Fitchville, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011. He was born November 8, 1934 in Hunlocks Creek, Pennsylvania, son of the late William and Eva (Stultz) Jones. Edward was a 1953 graduate of Nanticoke High School in Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Air Force in Korea. Edward moved to Ohio in 1958 and lived...
John Kruk
Feb 13, 2011
John Kruk, 92, formerly of Wellington, died Sunday, February 13, 2011. On November 16, 1918, John was born in Kane, PA to the late Wasel and Anna Kruk. He moved to Chippewa in the 1950s. An extremely hard worker, John owned and operated a dairy farm in Chippewa Lake from 1950 until 1983. He is survived by children, Kenneth Kruk,...
Ralph Paxton
Feb 12, 2011
Ralph Paxton, age 94, of Greenwich, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Willard Mercy Hospital after a short illness. He was born October 24, 1916 in Greenwich Twp., son of the late James and Rozetta (Carpenter) Paxton. Ralph was a lifelong resident of Greenwich Twp. He was a 1938 graduate of Norwalk High School. Ralph had worked at the former...
William Osterland
Feb 11, 2011
William W. 'Bill' Osterland, 47, of New London, died Friday, February 11, 2011 at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo after a sudden illness. He was born on June 1, 1963 in Sandusky to the late Fred and Dorothy Osterland, Sr. Bill grew up in Fitchville and lived in Norwalk. He was a New London High School graduate through...
David Sayre
Feb 7, 2011
David A. Sayre, 50, of Ashland, returned home to both his alma mater of OSU and heaven on Monday, February 7, 2011 he departed from his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in Logansport, Indiana on June 11, 1960. Due to David's large AVM and his miraculous brain function that stumped all the specialist before and after his...
Richard Carruthers
Feb 7, 2011
Richard C. Carruthers, 77, of Penfield, passed away in his sleep at his home on Monday, February 7, 2011. He was born on July 25, 1933 in Penfield where he was raised. He worked at General Motors for 37 years as a Tool and Die Maker and managed Howard Johnson. Richard served in the United States Army during the Korean...
Sgt Ryan Carroll
Feb 7, 2011
On February 7, 2011 SGT Patrick Ryan Carroll gave his life defending our country in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Patrick was on patrol when he fell victim to a suicide bomber. Patrick was a proud member of the 319th MI BN in Fort Bragg, NC. Patrick prided himself on his military association and accomplishments. Patrick was the son of James Carroll and...
Will Jackson
Feb 6, 2011
Will D. Jackson, 82, of Greenwich, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Altercare of Nobles Pond in Canton. He was born on August 25, 1928 in Zenia, North Carolina to the late James Garfield and Ethel Jackson. He was a graduate of McKinley High School and worked as an Electrician for Republic Steel in Canton. Will served in the United...
Carol Gibson
Feb 5, 2011
Carol Ann Gibson, age 72, of Clarksfield, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 at her home, after a sudden illness. Carol was born July 15, 1938 in Clarksfield, daughter of the late Laurence & Louise (Riesen) Gibson. She graduated from Mt. Vernon Academy in 1956 and went on to Columbia Union College in Washington DC. Carol was an LPN and worked...
Mary Ford
Feb 5, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Ford, 101, formerly of New London, died Saturday, February 05, 2011 at Independence House Nursing Home, Fostoria, Ohio. Mary was born in Austin, West Virginia to the late Joseph and Mary Rachel (Wagner) Whittaker on May 3, 1909. After her high school graduation, she moved with her family to Lorain, where she met and married Sterling 'Stub' Ford...
Marilyn Hanlin
Feb 3, 2011
Marilyn Hanlin, 89, of Wellington, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, February 3 under Hospice Services after a long battle with cancer. She was a 1940 graduate of Brighton School where she loved to sing and play basketball. She worked at Perry Fay in Elyria during WWII. Marilyn graduated from Elyria Academy of Cosmetology in the 60's and...
Janice Merrill
Feb 2, 2011
Janice S. Merrill, 68, of Wellington, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at her home following a one year illness. On September 12, 1942, Janice was born in Oberlin to Lyle and Julia (nee Mikloda) Green. Janice graduated Firelands High School before attending cosmetology school. After raising her children she and her husband then moved to Iowa for 13 years before...
Roy Eagle
Jan 30, 2011
Roy E. Eagle, age 63, of Nova, died unexpectedly, Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Samaritan Regional Hospital, Ashland. He was born February 15, 1947 in Ovapa, West Virginia. He was raised in Brimfield, Ohio and lived most of his life in the Ashland County and Clay County, West Virginia areas. Roy drove truck for Allied Van Lines and later Yellow...
Harold Bailey
Jan 30, 2011
Harold E. Bailey, 77, of New London, died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. He was born on June 28, 1933 in New London and was a life long resident. He was a 1951 graduate of New London High School. Harold started as a janitor for the United States Post Office and worked his way up...
Raymond Anderson
Jan 29, 2011
Raymond Archie Anderson, 77, a lifelong Wellington resident, died January 29, 2011 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria. On March 5, 1933 Raymond was born in Wellington to Lawrence and Marguerite (nee Rolfe) Anderson. Ray served as a Corporal in the Army during the Korean War. He was a foreman at Ford Motor Company in Lorain for 10 years....
Louise Russell
Jan 29, 2011
Louise Russell, 92, of Ashland, died January 29, 2011 at Brethren Care of Ashland. She was born March 7, 1918 in Greenwich, to the late Gilbert and Irene (Searle) McCullough. Louise lived most of her life in the New London area and had resided in Ashland since 1994. She was a 1936 graduate of Greenwich High School and was a...
Edward Spevak
Jan 27, 2011
Edward J. Spevak, 81, of Penfield died January 27, 2011 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. He was born December 3, 1929 in Bedford to the late John and Anna (nee Cerveny) Spevak. He was a graduate of Bedford High School and later went on to serve in the United States Navy. Edward worked as an engineering estimator for several companies. He...
Julia Snyder King
Jan 27, 2011
Julia Ann Snyder King, 67, of Ashland, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Grant Hospital in Columbus after a sudden illness. She was born on March 29, 1943 in New London, daughter of the late Andrew and Marion (Rumsey) Snyder. Julia enjoyed playing her violin and she was an accomplished artist. She is survived by her brother, Ralph A. Snyder...
Eva Birchfield
Jan 23, 2011
Eva Mae Birchfield, 80, died on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at New Life Hospice Center at St. Joseph in Lorain. On September 23, 1930, Eva was born in Virginia to the late Selby and Grace Blevins. Eva grew up in West Virginia and moved to Wellington in 1958. Her greatest blessings were her family, especially her grandchildren, and Eva loved...
Sharon Langdon
Jan 21, 2011
Sharon Irene Langdon, 60, of Wellington, died Friday, January 21, 2011. Born in Cleveland on July 30, 1950 to Robert and Faye Demos, Sharon lived in Elyria for several years and was a graduate of Elyria High School. Sharon worked at Main Street Mercantile in Oberlin and Geyers Supermarket in Wellington. A member of the Wellington Eagles and the American...
