Ruth Johnson
Mar 2, 2009
Ruth M. 'Randleman' Johnson, age 79, of Oberlin, died Monday, March 2, after a short illness. She was born January 24, 1930 in New London, daughter of the late Ralph J. and Mary Louise (Lowery) Randleman. Ruth had lived in Oberlin since 1960. She worked at the Willow Lee Nursing Home and the Welcome Nursing Home both of Oberlin, the...
John Cika
Mar 1, 2009
John J. Cika, a veteran, died Sunday, March 1, 2009. Born on June 7, 1940, John was raised in Youngstown. He worked as a baker in Youngstown. He moved to Cleveland in the early 1970s to become a successful business agent for Bakers Union Local 19 and Teamsters Local 507. John found his work for the unions and their members...
Ralph Westfall
Mar 1, 2009
Ralph B. Westfall, 73, of Ashland, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Hospice of North Central Ohio, Ashland. He was born February 25, 1936 in Flatwoods, WV, son of the late Frank E. and Ethel (Gillespie) Westfall. He moved to Rochester when he was 5 years old and lived in New London, Fitchville and Savannah. Ralph attended Rochester schools and...
Sophie Stursa
Feb 25, 2009
Sophie E. Stursa, age 91, of Wellington, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at The Elms in Wellington after a lengthy illness. She was born February 17, 1918 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Mary (McLoda) and John Hensel, Sr. Sophie had lived in Wellington since 1995. She had worked as a hospital aid. She loved to garden, travel...
Florence Graham
Feb 24, 2009
Florence P. Graham, 89, of Wellington died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Allen Community Hospital. She was born in Akron on August 16, 1919 to the late S. Ernest and Anna (nee Carpenter) Blower. Florence loved to play Bingo and often played at the Wellington Town Hall. She also enjoyed helping her granddaughter with 4-H sewing projects. In her younger...
John Salverda
Feb 23, 2009
John Salverda, 87, of Wellington, and formerly of southern California, died Monday, February 23, 2009 at the Elms Nursing Home. Born on May 14, 1921 to the late Klaas and Teetske Salverda in Oppenhuizen, Netherlands, John moved to the United States in 1947. In 1951, John became a proud American citizen in Artesia, CA. John worked as a carpenter and...
Patrick Provoznik
Feb 23, 2009
Patrick Provoznik, 47, of Wellington, died Monday, February 23, 2009 at the Cleveland Clinic following a battle with cancer. Patrick was born in Oberlin on May 7, 1961 to Clarence and Betty Provoznik. He was a 1979 graduate of Keystone High School and worked as a corrections officer at Grafton Correctional Facility. An avid outdoorsmen, Patrick enjoyed fishing and hunting....
Betty Rebman
Feb 23, 2009
Betty Reeley Rebman, 87, of Ashland, died Monday, February 23, 2009, at Kingston of Ashland. She was born January 26, 1922 in New London, to the late Jesse W. and Erma (OHara) Reeley. She grew up in New London and lived in Cleveland, Savannah and Ashland. Betty graduated from New London High School in 1940, as class salutatorian. She was...
Carol Lilly Cucco
Feb 23, 2009
Carol Elizabeth Lilly Cucco, age 70, of Wakeman, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman, Ohio. She was born August 19, 1938 in North Olmsted, daughter of the late Howard & Ethel Jane Reep. Carol had lived most of her life in Clarksfield. Carol worked at the former C.E. Ward Co. of New London and the...
Sarah Wargo
Feb 22, 2009
Sarah Rennee Wargo, age 19, of Greenwich, died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at her home after 2 ' year illness. She was born December 24, 1989 in Norwalk. She had lived in the Ruggles Twp. and Greenwich areas her entire life. Sarah was a 2008 graduate of Mapleton High School. She had planned on attending North Central State College to...
Constance Parsley
Feb 22, 2009
Constance 'Connie' Parsley, age 57, of New London, died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, after an illness of several months. She was born in New London and graduated from New London High School in 1969. Connie had moved to Vermilion in the late 70's and back to New London in 1985. She loved her family...
Hubert Fuller
Feb 20, 2009
Hubert Fuller, Huey, 72, of Lorain passed away Friday, February 20, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was born on May 4, 1936 in Coalman, Kentucky to the late Jonah and Pauline Fuller. Huey lived in Lorain since 1954 but enjoyed returning to Kentucky whenever possible. Hubert worked at U.S. Steel for thirty years and was a proud member of...
Deborah Landis
Feb 19, 2009
VISITATION AND MEMORIAL SERVICE A gathering of family and friends for Debbi Landis will be held on Friday, March 6, from 6 ' 8 p.m. at the New London United Methodist Church, 58 East Main St., where a memorial service will be held Saturday, March 7, at 11:00 a.m. with a luncheon to follow. Deborah B. 'Debbi' Landis, 61, of...
Flora Beissinger
Feb 18, 2009
Flora 'Flo' Beissinger, 82, of Wellington died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the Elms Nursing Home. She was born November 1, 1926 in West Virginia. Flora worked for Amherst Metal Products and Forest City Technologies in Wellington. She retired after 20 years from Allen Community Hospital Dietary. She enjoyed cooking and the company of her family and friends. Survivors include...
Ruth Meade
Feb 12, 2009
Ruth Meade, age 79, of Perrysville, Ohio, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Hospice of North Central Ohio after a lengthy illness. She was born December 28, 1929 in Flatwoods, West Virginia, daughter of the late Frank and Ethel (Gillespie) Westfall. Ruth moved to the Rochester area around 1941 and had lived in the New London area and most recently...
William Sipes,
Feb 9, 2009
William Eugene Sipes, Jr., 70, a lifelong Wellington resident, died Monday, February 9, 2009 at Welcome Nursing Home, Oberlin. He was born on May 10, 1938 to the late William E. and Helen Irene (Gott) Sipes. William graduated from Wellington High School. He worked for the Wedge Wire Corp. as a plant manager. William was a member of the Wellington...
Mary Gannett
Feb 8, 2009
Mary Jane Gannett, age 80, of North Fairfeld, died Sunday, February 8, 2009 at MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield after a two year battle with cancer. She was born October 18, 1928 in Townsend Twp., daughter of the late Clifford and Clara (March) Hartwig. She had lived in North Fairfield since 1948. Mary was a graduate of Townsend High School. She...
Katherine Hartman
Feb 7, 2009
A memorial service for Katy Hartman of New London, who passed away February 7, 2009 will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 20 at Eastman Funeral Home, 200 W. Main St., New London. Pastor Dan Moore will officiate and military rites will be conducted. Memorials if desired may be given to New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, 3700 Kolbe...
Harold Blair
Feb 7, 2009
Harold 'Tommy' Blair, age 60, of Greenwich, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus after a lengthy illness. He was born August 11, 1948 in Beards Fork, West Virginia, son of the late Cecil and Gussie (Ward) Blair. He moved to Pontiac, Michigan until his retirement from General Motors in 1999 when he moved to...
Robert White,
Feb 7, 2009
Robert R. White, Sr., age 66, of Rochester, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born January 5, 1943 in Logan County, West Virginia. He had been raised in Wayne County, West Virginia and had lived in the Wellington area for the past 47 years. Robert had worked at the Ford Motor Co....
