Obituaries

Jan 3, 2025

Joyce Ilene Huestis, 90, of New London, died peacefully with her family by her side, on Friday, January 3, 2025, at UH Ashland Samaritan.  She was born on July 11, 1934, in Ney, Ohio; she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Gladys (Rose) Chase.  Joyce was a cancer survivor.

Joyce was a High School graduate...

Jan 2, 2025

William "Bill" Edward Spicer, 79, of Rochester, died Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Mercy Allen Hospital. Born on July 13, 1945, in Sandusky, he was the son of the late Herman and Edna (nee Sommers) Spicer and spent his early years being raised by his aunt and uncle, the late Mary and Roy Wray. Bill grew up in the...

Jan 2, 2025

Phyllis Jean Mosher, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on January 2, 2025, at home in Wellington, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on July 15, 1940, in Hardy, Kentucky, to the late Lacy and Virginia Blackburn (nee Childers), Phyllis lived a life marked by devotion, service, and...

Jan 1, 2025

Virginia A. Moffit, age 96, of Norwalk, died on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Norwalk Memorial Home in Norwalk surrounded by her loving family. Born July 11, 1928 in Ashland, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Gray) Gardner. Virginia graduated from Savannah High School in 1946 and married Robert D. Moffit who preceded her in...

Jan 1, 2025

Gerald W. "Jerry" Gordon, 90, of Collins, Ohio, passed peacefully from this life to the next on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on November 8, 1934, in Elkins, WV, to the late Preston and Edith (Jordan) Gordon.

Jerry was a fun loving, ornery man who loved his family...

Dec 29, 2024

Ann M. (Murray) Keith, 100, of Wakeman, Ohio, died at Kingston Residence of Vermilion.  She was born on August 5, 1924, in Wakeman and lived there 80 years.  She spent 15 years in Norwalk, Ohio, and the last 6 years in Vermilion.  She worked for the U.S. Postal Service during WWII, the Wakeman Doctor's office, the Wakeman Bank, and...

Dec 27, 2024

Glen Leroy Wacker, 69, of Shelby, died Friday, December 27, 2024, at Ohio Health in Shelby. Born on May 20, 1955, in Oberlin, he was the son of the late Paul and Betty Jean (nee Thudium) Wacker. Glen attended Wellington High School and was in the first graduating class of the Lorain County JVS in 1973.

A...

Dec 26, 2024

John L. Andel, 94, died December 26, 2024 at Mercy Allen Hospital following a short illness.

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was one of nine children in his family. He lived in North Olmsted, Brighton, Huntington, Amherst, and Wellington.

John was a 1947 graduate of Brighton High School, and later attended night classes...

Dec 26, 2024

Jennie Beasore Ebinger died on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at the Norwalk Memorial Home after a brief illness.   Jennie was born on April 12, 1931, to George and Eleanor Mitchell Beasore who preceded her in death.  Born prematurely her father thought she looked like a toad and the nickname stuck throughout Jennie's life.

At 93, Jennie was...

Dec 25, 2024

Barbara Jean (Preston) Rogers, 63, of Plymouth, Ohio, and formerly of Norwalk, Ohio, died on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at Regency West Hospital in Cleveland. She was born on October 10, 1961, in Norwalk, Ohio to Alfred and Leona Preston.

She graduated from Norwalk High School in 1980 where she met her lifelong friend and companion, Maria...

Dec 22, 2024

Terry W. McCallister, 58, of New London, Ohio, died on Sunday night, December 22, 2024, at his home.  He was born on September 22, 1966, in New London, to Louise (Bird) McCallister and the late Harold McCallister.  Terry graduated from New London High School/EHOVE.

An honest, genuine, and giving man, Terry liked to have a good time,...

Dec 19, 2024

Gerald Robert Fricke, Jr., passed away unexpectedly on December 19, 2024, at Akron General Hospital. Jerry was born in Cleveland on Valentine's Day in 1973. He grew up in North Ridgeville and graduated with the North Ridgeville High School Class of 1991.

Jerry worked as a steel worker for Ferro Corporation for many years. Recently, Jerry was...

Dec 19, 2024

Susan Inmon, 75, of Greenwich, died on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at the Laurels of New London. She was born on September 10, 1949 in Willard, the daughter of Buck and Anna Josephine (Slone) Hale. Susan was a lifelong resident of Greenwich until she moved to The Laurels almost nine years ago. She enjoyed her time at The Laurels...

Dec 16, 2024

Michelle A. Cook, 53, of Norwalk, passed away on December 16, 2024, at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born on August 25, 1971, in York, Maine.

Michelle was a homebody at heart and spent her time in the company of her beloved cats and dogs. She enjoyed watching crime shows, especially Law and Order:...

Dec 16, 2024

Whendy Marie Hendrix, 56, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024. She was born on September 21, 1968 in Oberlin, grew up in the Wellington area and was a 1986 Welington High School graduate.

Whendy worked at Whirlaway, now NN, Inc., for 37 years. She was a member of the Wellington American Legion and the...

Dec 14, 2024

William S. "Bill" Johnson, 81, of Wakeman, died Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Admirals Pointe. Born on October 23, 1943, in Ashland, he was the son of the late Paul and Catherine (nee Sweney) Johnson. Bill was a 1961 graduate of New London High School and a lifelong resident of Clarksfield.

Bill served in the Ohio Air...

Dec 11, 2024

Martha "Marti" Fink shuffled off this mortal coil on December 11, 2024. A longtime resident of Norwalk, Ohio, Marti also resided for a time in Amherst and Bucyrus. After graduating from Norwalk High School in 1969, Marti began working as a telephone operator for GTE, which turned into a 33-year-long career in the telephone industry and a passion for...

Dec 10, 2024

With great sorrow we inform you that Terry Laverne Grills, age 76, passed away on December 10, 2024, at Allen Community Hospital.

Terry was born in Oberlin, Ohio on December 24, 1947. His family moved to Nebraska for a brief period then returned to Oberlin where he graduated from Oberlin High School with honors. His education was...

Dec 10, 2024

Terry P. Meagrow, 72, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on December 10, 2024, at Toledo Hospital.  He was born on August 29, 1952, in Norwalk, to the late Paul J. Meagrow and Norma (Dailey) Sprowl.  Terry was a 1970 Edison graduate, where he was a standout basketball, football and track athlete.  As a freshman, he broke, and held the...

Dec 9, 2024

John C. Donahue, 72, of Sullivan, died Monday, December 9, 2024 at the Elms Retirement Village.

Born February 22, 1952 in Medina, he was the son of the late Edward and Evelyn Donahue. John grew up in Medina and graduated from Medina High School. He briefly served in the Navy before receiving a medical discharge. In the...