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Thelma Thomas

Thelma Thomas

Mar 6, 2008

Thelma Elizabeth Thomas, age 88, formerly of Clarksfield, died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Gaymont Nursing Center, Norwalk. She was born August 11, 1919 in Wakeman, daughter of the late Leo B. and Merty (Bowerize) Keith. Mrs. Thomas had been a lifelong resident of the Wakeman and Clarksfield areas. She had lived in Venus, Florida for 22 years after she...

Kenneth Rumsey

Kenneth Rumsey

Mar 4, 2008

Kenneth B. Rumsey, age 82, of New London, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk after a sudden illness. He was born September 28, 1925 in New London, son of the late Frank and Margaret (Burk) Rumsey. Mr. Rumsey was a lifelong resident of New London. He was a 1943 graduate of New London High School....

Humie Messer

Humie Messer

Mar 4, 2008

FUNERAL SERVICE TIME CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER THE FUNERAL TIME FOR BILL MESSER HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 2:00 P.M. SUNDAY. IF THE WEATHER IMPROVES. CALL AHEAD BEFORE LEAVING. BURIAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2:00 P.M. TUESDAY. Humie 'Bill' Messer, age 76, of New London, died Tuesday evening, March 4, 2008 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born...

Kenneth Morrow

Kenneth Morrow

Mar 3, 2008

Kenneth H. Morrow, age 86, of New London, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky. He was born December 8, 1921 in Fitchville Twp., son of the late Maurice and Mabel (Abbey) Morrow. Mr. Morrow had been a lifelong resident of Fitchville Twp. He was a 1939 graduate of New London High School. Mr. Morrow had...

Marigrace Mcconnell

Marigrace Mcconnell

Mar 1, 2008

Marigrace McConnell, age 87, of New London, died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at home after a lingering illness. She was born May 29, 1920 in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, daughter of the late Albert and Esther E. (Schoenherr) Jackson. Marigrace had lived in New London most of her life, and for the past 5 years had made her home with her...

Ellen Mourton

Ellen Mourton

Feb 25, 2008

Ellen Louise Mourton, age 57, of Rochester Twp., died Monday, February 25, 2008 at the Elms Retirement Village in Wellington following a lengthy illness. Ellen was born July 9, 1950 in South Euclid to the late George and Viola (nee Halter) Lembke. She was a 1968 graduate of Lutheran West High School and she attended Kent State University. Ellen worked...

James Greaves

James Greaves

Feb 23, 2008

James David Greaves, 73, of Wellington, died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the Elms Retirement Village in Wellington following a lengthy illness. James was born March 3, 1934 in Bedford, Ohio to the late Anna and Earl Greaves. Following graduation from Bedford High School, James joined the Marine Corps. James went on to study at Purdue University and worked as...

Elmer Draves

Elmer Draves

Feb 22, 2008

Elmer G. Draves, age 87, of New London, died Friday, February 22, 2008 at Stein Hospice Care Center. Mr. Draves was born November 7, 1920 in Cleveland, son of the late, John & Katherine (Perko) Draves. He moved to New London at a young age, where he lived until moving to Middleburg Heights around 1950. Elmer moved back to New...

Mark Gregory

Mark Gregory

Feb 19, 2008

Mark Allen Gregory age 41 of Elyria, OH died on Tuesday February 19, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, after a lengthy illness. He was born January 15, 1967 in Amherst, Ohio. He had lived most of his life in Elyria. Mark had also lived in Florida and North Carolina. He enjoyed fishing, cards, football, movies and chess. He...

Laverne Snyder

Laverne Snyder

Feb 18, 2008

LaVerne Phyllis Biddinger Snyder, age 96, of Nova died Monday, February 18, 2008 at her home. LaVerne was born February 4, 1912 in Troy Township, Ohio, daughter of the late Clayton Orville and Rena Iona (Landon) Biddinger. She graduated from Troy Centralized School in 1929. LaVerne sold cosmetics for the former California Perfume Company, which later became known as Avon,...

Mary Sanders

Mary Sanders

Feb 15, 2008

Mary Belle Sanders, age 90, of Medina and formerly of New London, died Friday, morning, February 15, 2008 at Medina General Hospital after a short illness. She was born February 2, 1918 at home in Clarksfield, Ohio, daughter of the late Jay C. and Lena (Stiles) Thomas. She had lived in New London until moving to Medina in 2004. Mrs....

Gerald Cook

Gerald Cook

Feb 14, 2008

Gerald 'Jerry' Bernard Cook, 76 of Wellington died February 14, 2008 at Elyria Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born August 27, 1931 in Johnstown, Colorado to the late Ray and Esther (nee Greenup) Cook. Jerry lived in Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Thailand, and Taiwan before settling in Wellington in 1979. He was a 1949 graduate in Clinton, Missouri....

Joy Hahn

Joy Hahn

Feb 12, 2008

Joy Elaine Hahn, age 62, of Nova, died Tuesday evening, February 12, 2008 at Hospice House, Ashland after a lengthy illness. She was born July 4, 1945, in Galion, Ohio daughter of the late Oren B. and Alta (Gallion) Sheets. She grew up in Loudonville, where she was a 1963 graduate of Loudonville High School. Mrs. Hahn had lived in...

Myrtle Sinclair

Myrtle Sinclair

Feb 9, 2008

Myrtle L. Sinclair, age 101, originally of South Amherst, died Saturday, February 9, 2008 after a short illness at the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Firelands in New London where she had resided for the past 5 ' years. Myrtle was born January 21, 1907 in South Amherst and lived there most of her life; she was the daughter of...

Dale Dunlap

Dale Dunlap

Feb 7, 2008

Dale H. Dunlap, age 73, of Hartland Twp., died Thursday, February 7, 2008 at the Hospice House in Ashland, after a short illness. Mr. Dunlap was born November 4, 1934 in New London; he was the son of the late, Harmon & Alfreda (Terwiliger) Dunlap. Dale had lived all of his life in the Hartland area and had served in...

Robert Waite

Robert Waite

Feb 6, 2008

Robert 'Bob' Harrison Waite, age 91, of Wellington died Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at the Elms Retirement Village following a long illness. He was born February 6, 1917 in Wellington to the late Archie and Ella Myrtle (nee Jordan) Waite. As a child, Bob moved to Pittsfield and lived there for many years. He was a 1934 graduate of Wellington...

Janet Fisk

Janet Fisk

Feb 6, 2008

Janet R. Fisk, age 69, of Polk, died Wednesday, February 6 at the Cleveland Clinic following an extended illness. She was born May 4, 1938 in Lizemores, West Virginia and had lived in Polk since 1994. She was a former resident of Wakeman, having lived there from 1970 to 1994. She was a homemaker who enjoyed creating dried flower and...

Ryan Lewis

Ryan Lewis

Feb 5, 2008

Ryan Eugene Lewis, age 28, of Shelby, died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at Med Central Shelby Hospital, after a sudden illness. Ryan was born February 20, 1979 in Willard, son of the late, Jesse Eugene & Ocie (Arnold) Lewis. He had lived in Plymouth most of his life; and in Greenwich and Shelby the past 7 years. He owned Lewis...

Esther Lowrey

Esther Lowrey

Feb 1, 2008

Esther S. Lowrey, 89, of Wellington died Friday, February 1, 2008 at Wellington Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born August 29, 1918 in Greenwich and was a graduate of New London High School. Esther had resided in Wellington most of her life and many people in the past would see Esther uptown on her bicycle since...

Wrena Loudin

Wrena Loudin

Jan 30, 2008

Wrena Jean Loudin (nee Butcher), 82, of Wellington, died Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at Allen Medical Center in Oberlin, Ohio. She was born June 22, 1925 in Weston, West Virginia. She had been a 58 year resident of Wellington. Wrena was a retired employee of Weber Healthcare and had also worked at Westwood Elementary School. She was an avid camper...

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