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Donald Stoneham

Donald Stoneham

Aug 11, 2009

Donald Lee Stoneham, age 90, of Fitchville, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at The Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Firelands, New London. He was born August 23, 1918 in Fitchville Township, son of the late Albert and Rose (Jarrett) Stoneham. He was a lifelong Fitchville resident. Donald was a World War II army veteran having served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater....

Shirley Mcmillan

Shirley Mcmillan

Aug 6, 2009

Shirley Ann McMillan, 55, of Mansfield, died Thursday, August 6, 2009 at MedCentral. Born March 2, 1954 in Olive Hill, KY to the late Jesse and Phyllis Maggard, Shirley was a stay at home mom who enjoyed taking care of her family. She attended the Free Will Baptist Church in Wellington and The Highest Praise Church in Willard. Shirley loved...

Kenneth Mutchler

Kenneth Mutchler

Jul 25, 2009

Kenneth Carl Mutchler, age 75, of Ashland, died Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Hospice of North Central Ohio, Ashland. He was born at home on the farm where he grew up, June 24, 1934 in Loudonville, Ohio, son of the late Carl and Mabel (Peters) Mutchler. Kenneth was a 1952 graduate of Loudonville High School. He served in the U.S....

Melvina Hamilton

Melvina Hamilton

Jul 21, 2009

Melvina (Pearl) Hamilton, age 81, of Greenwich, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Sub Acute in Wooster. She was born March 8, 1928 in Floyd Co., Kentucky to the late Emmett and Nancy (Newsome) Hall. Melvina has resided in the Greenwich and New London areas for the past 60 years. She married her husband, Fremon Hamilton on August 19, 1943....

Eulalia Ratliff

Eulalia Ratliff

Jul 18, 2009

Eulalia 'Calla' Ratliff,68, of Perrysburg and formerly of Wellington, died Saturday July 18, 2009 at the Cleveland Clinic following a long illness. Mrs. Ratliff was born in Vieques Puerto Rico to Angelina and the Late Anastacio Felix. Eulalia attended Calvary Assembly of God church in Toledo and enjoyed gardening, growing both flowers and vegetables. She loved to spend time with...

Helen Thompson

Helen Thompson

Jul 12, 2009

Helen Kathleen Thompson, 91, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 at the Elms Retirement Home. She was born in Ravenna on June 8, 1918 to the late Everett and Grace (nee Howard) Right. Helen moved to Wellington in 1942 and worked for Forest City for 16 years. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo and doing word puzzles. Helen was a wonderful cook...

Waldean Risner

Waldean Risner

Jul 8, 2009

Waldean (Dean) Risner, age 65, lifelong resident of New London, died Wednesday, July 8, 2008 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. He was born October 9, 1943 in New London, son of the late Jake and Ivellea (Hall) Risner. Waldean graduated in 1961 from New London High School. He also graduated from General Motors training center in Detroit. Waldean pumped gas...

James Wacker

James Wacker

Jul 8, 2009

James 'Jim' Harold Wacker, 60, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at his home following a short illness. Born in Lodi on February 5, 1949 to Leon and Genevieve Wacker, Jim was a lifelong resident of the Wellington and Brighton areas. He graduated with the Wellington High School Class of 1967. Jim worked as a tool and die maker at General...

Ronald Turner

Ronald Turner

Jul 4, 2009

Ronald D. 'Pete' Turner, 67, of Wellington, lost his courageous 10 year fight with cancer July 4th at home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 23, 1941 in Chaffee, MO, Ronald was the son of the late Herschel 'Pete' and Geraldine(Chapman) Turner. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, flea markets, woodworking, feeding and watching birds. In his younger days in MO...

Theron Hunt

Theron Hunt

Jun 28, 2009

Theron L. 'Terry' Hunt, age 66, of Greenwich, died Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk after a sudden illness. He was born August 14, 1942 in Geneva, Ohio, son of the late Frank R. and Viola (Komsie) Hunt. Terry was a 1960 graduate of Geneva High School and a 1965 graduate of Ashland College. He had...

Randy Hamilton,

Randy Hamilton,

Jun 26, 2009

Randy Hamilton, Sr., 51, of Greenwich, died Friday, June 26, 2009 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He lived most of his life in the New London and Greenwich areas. Randy worked for the former Ohio Body Manufacturing of New London and the Brooker Bros Forging Co. Inc. in Norwalk for many years. In his spare time you could...

Joseph Kovar,

Joseph Kovar,

Jun 22, 2009

Joseph J. Kovar, Jr., 70, of Wellington, died June 22, 2009 at EMH Regional Medical Center of Elyria after a sudden illness. Born May 21, 1939 in Mayfield Heights to the late Joseph F. and Mary (Glavic) Kovar. He lived in Wellington for over 40 years. Joseph worked for Ford Motor in Lorain for 39 years before retiring in 1997....

Catheryn Kingery

Catheryn Kingery

Jun 21, 2009

Catheryn Riddle Kingery, age 92, of Findlay and formerly of Wellington, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at the Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay after a sudden illness. She was born March 22, 1917 in Spencer, West Virginia, daughter of the late Lemuel Elliot and Ocial (Roberts) McCoy. She had lived in Wellington for 68 years and for the past 8 months...

Doris Schriver

Doris Schriver

Jun 17, 2009

Doris Mae Schriver (nee Kite), 75, of Wellington, Ohio, passed peacefully June 17, 2009 in Oberlin, Ohio with family and friends at her side. Born 1934 in North Charleroi, PA, she was nicknamed 'Billie' by her late parents Paul and Verna Kite (nee Levandosky). She was a coal miner's daughter. In 1953 she graduated from West Bethlehem High School, and...

Maria Davidson

Maria Davidson

Jun 16, 2009

Maria 'Holly' Angelina Davidson, age 94, of Wellington, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the Elm's Retirement Village. Maria was born August 5, 1914 in Santa Rosa de Jauregui, Mexico daughter to the late Trinidad and Laura Mendosa. Maria courageously left Mexico and moved to the United States leaving her family behind to explore a new life. She had been...

Laverne Newberger

Laverne Newberger

Jun 15, 2009

Laverne E. Newberger, age 80, of Holiday, FL, died Monday, June 15, 2009 at Allen Community Hospital after a sudden illness. He was in Wellington for his high school reunion, a great grandson's graduation, and to visit old friends. He was born on January 29, 1929 in Wellington son of the late Eugene and Cleata Newberger. Laverne was a former...

Harry Sorg

Harry Sorg

Jun 14, 2009

Harry Raymond Sorg, 67, of Wellington, died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph in Lorain. Harry was born July 9, 1941 in Medina, son of the late, George F. & Elva A. (nee Perkins) Sorg. He was a Wellington resident most of his life; he graduated from Elyria High School in 1959. Harry retired from...

Steven Tolliver

Steven Tolliver

Jun 14, 2009

Steven L. Tolliver, age 36, of Greenwich, died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at his home. He was born May 23, 1973 in Oberlin, Ohio. Steve was a lifelong resident of rural Greenwich. He was a 1992 graduate of New London High School. He worked at Oney's Milky Way Farm in Greenwich, Eureka Coach in Norwalk, Norwalk Steel and a metal...

Norman Parlett

Norman Parlett

Jun 10, 2009

Norman L. Parlett, age 61, of Greenwich, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 in Bellevue. He was born November, 26, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Ora and Margaret (Hayden) Parlett. He had lived in North Fairfield, Shiloh, Fitchville and had been a resident of Greenwich for 32 years. Mr. Parlett served in the U.S. Army in Germany from...

Archie Greene

Archie Greene

Jun 10, 2009

Archie J. Greene, age 79, of Hartland Twp., died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio, after a short illness. Archie was born August 8, 1929 in Hartland Twp, where he had lived most of his life. He was the son of the late, C. Ward & Marie (King) Greene. Archie was a 1947 graduate of...

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