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Kimberly Kwiatkowski

Kimberly Kwiatkowski

Dec 14, 2009

Kimberly A. 'Kim' Kwiatkowski, 53, of New London, died Monday, December 14, 2009 at Cleveland Clinic after a lengthy illness. She was born on March 25, 1956 in Norwalk and lived in the Olena, Norwalk, and New London areas all of her life. She worked at the former C.E. Ward Company and Thomas Creative Apparel both of New London. Kim...

Edward Drake,

Edward Drake,

Dec 13, 2009

Edward Allen Drake, Jr., 33, devoted husband, father and son, went home to the Lord unexpectedly on Sunday, December 13, 2009. He was born on March 17, 1976 and lived in the Wellington area his whole life. He enjoyed football, fishing, softball and especially OSU football. His greatest joy in life was being a father and husband. He loved teaching...

Charles Conklin

Charles Conklin

Dec 11, 2009

Charles M. Conklin, 85, of Wellington, died Friday December 11, 2009 at Cleveland Metro Health Center. Born in Rochester Ohio on October 5, 1924, to the late Lee and Pearl (nee Merrill) Conklin, Charles was a lifelong Southern Lorain County resident. He graduated from Brighton High School in 1942. Charles worked for Paul Mills Construction and farmed his family property....

Jon Waters

Jon Waters

Dec 10, 2009

Jon D. Waters, age 59, of Greenwich died, Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born December 28, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, son of the late Dudley M. and Marguerite H. (Ehdy) Waters. He had lived in Greenwich since 1994. Jon was a 1967 graduate of Bogan High School, Chicago, Ill. He had been a Staff Sergeant...

Maxine Simonson

Maxine Simonson

Dec 6, 2009

Maxine Ellen Simonson, 89, died Sunday, December 6, 2009 in Wellington after a lengthy illness. The daughter of the late Earl B. and Lula (nee Hall) Jameyson, Maxine was born on September 25, 1920 in Wellington and remained a lifelong resident of the village. She graduated with the Wellington High School Class of 1940. Maxine was the Supply/Facilities Coordinator for...

Dustin Kissel

Dustin Kissel

Dec 2, 2009

Dustin Dwight Kissel, 19, of Wilson, NC died Tuesday. Funeral services in North Carolina will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson, with the family receiving friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. Funeral services in Ohio will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Ripley Congregational Church, Greenwich, Ohio. Interment will...

Helen Patton Allen

Helen Patton Allen

Nov 29, 2009

Helen Dorsey Patton Allen, 99, died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at the Elms Retirement Village in Wellington. On April 26, 1910, Helen was born in Poseyville, Indiana to the late Charles and Eliza (nee Smith) Dorsey. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana and a M.A.L.S. degree from the Peabody Library School in Nashville,...

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Nov 27, 2009

Paul E. Smith, 42, of Ashland, died Friday, November 27, 2009 following a lengthy illness. Born April 21, 1967 to Jacky and the late Phyllis (nee Kirk) Smith, Paul was a lifelong resident of the Sullivan and Ashland area. He was a 1986 graduate of Black River High School, and went on to serve his country during Desert Storm. Paul...

Elaine Winck

Elaine Winck

Nov 24, 2009

Elaine Winck, 73, of Greenwich, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at her residence after a short illness. She is survived by her husband, Roger Winck; children, Debra Hardesty of Greenwich, Michael (June) Winck of Lexington and Stephen Winck of Greenwich; 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Clara (nee Fitton) Paradis;...

Jessie Hicks

Jessie Hicks

Nov 23, 2009

Jessie Marie Hicks, age 81, of Greenwich, died Monday, November 23, 2009 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 Wednesday at the Eastman Funeral Home, 49 West Main St., Greenwich where funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 27th with Pastor Delmer Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwich Greenlawn Cemetery.

Wilma Motter

Wilma Motter

Nov 22, 2009

Wilma B. Motter, age 91, of Sharonville, Ohio, and formerly of Elyria, died Sunday, November 22, 2009 at the Cottingham Retirement Community. She was born July 21, 1918 in Rochester, Ohio, daughter of the late Truman and Mary (Schultz) Campbell. Wilma was 1936 graduate of Troy Centralized High School. She had lived in Nova, New London, Wellington and most of...

Edwin Charles

Edwin Charles

Nov 20, 2009

After battling a long illness Edwin Eugene 'Pep' Charles, Sr. of Wellington, suffers no more as he went to be with the Lord on November 20, 2009. He fought the good fight. He finished the race. He kept his faith. He is survived by his wife Roberta Charles, sons Edwin R. Charles and his wife Karen, David Charles and his...

Emma Randleman

Emma Randleman

Nov 20, 2009

Emma Elizabeth Randleman, age 90, of New London, died Friday, November 20, 2009 at The Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Firelands, New London. She was born May 28, 1919 in Cleveland, daughter of the late Clarence L. and Lola (Mumford) Stewart. She originally came to New London as a teenage girl in the 1930's living with Aunt Sadie and Uncle...

Normal Skeen

Normal Skeen

Nov 19, 2009

Normal F. Skeen, 85, of Wellington, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Kingston of Ashland. Mr. Skeen was born in Kenna, West Virginia on September 22, 1924 to Robert and Ester (nee Wandling) Skeen. He proudly served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corps. Normal worked for Ford Motor Company at the Brookpark plant for 33...

Donald Runkle

Donald Runkle

Nov 16, 2009

Donald C. Runkle, 89, of Greenwich, died Monday, November 16, 2009 at Norwalk Memorial Home. He was born on August 22, 1920 in New London, son of the late Ralph and Hazel Runkle. Donald lived in Ashland and most of his life in the Greenwich area. He farmed for many years and worked several years at Central Plastics. Donald worked...

Charles Myers

Charles Myers

Nov 9, 2009

Charles Atlee Myers, age 92, of Willard and formerly of Greenwich, died Monday, November 9, 2009 at Hillside Acres Nursing Home, Willard after a short illness. Atlee was born August 5, 1917 in Shiloh, Ohio, son of the late Flossie (Arnold) and Howard P. Myers. Atlee grew up in Ripley Twp and Greenwich where he was a 1935 graduate of...

Mary Pyanowski

Mary Pyanowski

Nov 9, 2009

Mary Ellen Pyanowski, 81, of Nova, died Monday, November 9, 2009 at Kingston of Ashland. Daughter of the late William and Stella Caldwell, Mary was born October 23, 1928 in Portsmouth and lived there for many years. She later moved to Sullivan and in 1965 finally settled to Nova at the family farm. Alongside her husband, Mary spent several years...

Lester Swick

Lester Swick

Nov 7, 2009

Lester Gordon Swick, 79, of Bridgeport West Virginia, currently residing in Wellington Ohio, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Wade Park Veterans Hospital in Cleveland. Born in Lost Creek, WV to the late Farley and Mellie (nee Wright) Swick, Lester proudly served his country in the United States Army as a medic during the Korean War. He received a...

Christine Hamilton

Christine Hamilton

Nov 6, 2009

Christine (nee Harvey) Hamilton, 58, of Nova, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday evening, November 6, 2009 at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. She was born on November 21, 1950 in Betsy Layne, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Webster and Virginia (nee Lawson) Harvey. On June 27, 1970, Christine married the love...

Arthur Smith

Arthur Smith

Nov 2, 2009

Arthur 'Art' Smith, 60, of Wellington, died Monday, November 2, 2009 following a short illness. Born on October 15 to the late Ivan and Marion Smith, Art was a lifelong Wellington resident. He graduated in 1969 from Wellington High School, and went on to proudly serve his county in the United States Army. Art enjoyed his family, whether it was...

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