Obituaries

Apr 26, 2024

William "Bill" Roy Storrow, 66, of Mansfield, died Friday, April 26, 2024 in Ontario, OH. Born on April 18, 1958 in Oberlin, he was the son of the late Norman and Marvelle (nee Baker) Storrow. Bill was a 1976 graduate of Wellington High School and lived in the Wellington area until moving to Mansfield in 2003.

Bill...

Apr 25, 2024

Nina Marie Williams-Spears, age 67, of New London, died on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Born August 29, 1956, in Norwalk, she graduated from South Central High School.

A devout family woman, Nina cherished the time that she spent with her grandchildren. Her favorite days were the ones where she was surrounded by those that she loved most,...

Apr 25, 2024

Marie E. Meagrow, 91, of Norwalk, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 25, 2024.  Marie was born on July 23, 1932, in Milan, Ohio, daughter of the late Ralph Kraft Sr. and Dorothy (Meyer) Kraft.

She was a 1951 graduate of Milan High School. Marie worked for F.W. Woolworth Store, Norwalk Truck Line,...

Apr 24, 2024

Bonita M. "Gramma Bear" Baldwin, 85, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024, at The Willows at Bellevue.  She was born on August 8, 1938, in Plattsburgh, NY, to the late Albert T. and Gladys L. (Strailey) Olson.  She graduated from Grier High School in New York.

"Gramma Bear" as she was affectionately known was super sweet,...

Apr 22, 2024

James "Jim" M. Lamoreaux, 71, of Greenwich, OH lived his entire life on Boughtonville Road until his big move to Heaven on Monday, April 22, 2024.  He was born to the late Dale and Wilma (Cole) Lamoreaux in 1952.

Jim was a 1971 graduate of South Central High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball.  After...

Apr 21, 2024

Samuel Nicholas Newton "Sam", 45, of Elyria, OH passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024. Born March 15, 1979 in Lakewood, NJ, he was the son of the late Penelope Adora (nee Godwin) and Frank Samuel Newton. Sam grew up in St. Peters, MO and North Olmsted, OH.

Sam had a passion for mentoring and helping others with...

Apr 21, 2024

On April 21, 2024, Beverly Ann Foote, passed away under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve at the age of 90. She was born in Cleveland to the late Joseph and Lucille (nee Marrinellie) Sanzo and was currently living in New London.

Beverly was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother – always caring for the...

Apr 18, 2024

Ronald Elden "Butch" Caswell Jr., 67, of Wellington, died Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Lorain. Born on December 4, 1956 in Oberlin, he was the son of the late Ronald E. Caswell and Margaret L. (nee Barrett) Cremeans.  Butch attended Wellington High School and joined the Army.

Butch was an avid fisherman and enjoyed...

Apr 16, 2024

William F. "Bill" McClanahan Jr., 84, of New London went to be with his Lord, April 16, 2024, at the Laurels of New London surrounded by his family.  He was born January 17, 1940, in Pikeville, Ky to the late Goldie (Adkins) and William F. McClanahan Sr.  Bill served in the US Army and was an active member of...

Apr 9, 2024

Evelyn Dreyer, 88, passed away at the Elms on April 9, 2024. Evelyn was born in Oberlin on May 8, 1935 to George and Marion (nee Whitney) Houghton and was a 1953 graduate of Oberlin High School. She became a Wellington resident in 1961.

She worked for the Village of Wellington in the Clerks Office for nearly...

Apr 7, 2024

Ardith McFadden, 88, of Sullivan, died Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Kingston of Ashland. Born in Elyria on February 23, 1936, Ardith was the daughter of the late Robert and Gertrude (nee Richards) Handley.

Ardith worked for several years for the Black River School District in the Treasurer's Office as the payroll clerk. She loved growing plants....

Apr 6, 2024

William R. "Rick" Hehr, 71, passed away peacefully at St. John's Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio.  He was born on January 23, 1953, in Leominster, Massachusetts to the late William R. and Patricia A. (Nesmith) Hehr.  Rick graduated from John Marshall High School in Cleveland and also studied at Tri-C.

Rick served his country proudly as a...

Apr 6, 2024

On April 6th , 2024, Charles "Chuck" Lindenau gained his eternal rest. He was a true born and raised in the little town of New London. Born on October 21st , 1936 at the New London Hospital, and lived in New London his entire 87 years of life. Through the course of his time he has held several occupations,...

Apr 5, 2024

Pauline J. Richards O'Connor, 96, passed on to the arms of The Lord on April 5, 2024, with her daughter Ellen Wiles and son Roger Doerfler at her side. Pauline was born in Willard, Ohio on April 17, 1927. She was the daughter of Virgil A. Richards and Marie (Miller) Richards.

She was preceded in death by...

Apr 5, 2024

On Friday, April 5th, 2024, Vada Harris went home to be with our Lord after a long illness.  She was born April 23, 1929, to Fay O and Mary (Anderson) Long.

With her first husband, Robert Ward, who she lost in a tragic accident, she had two children Rita (Ward) White and Bobby Ward, who preceded her...

Apr 3, 2024

Susan "Romine" Cutting, age 79, of New London, Passed away gracefully and peacefully Wednesday, April 3, 2024 surrounded by her family at OhioHealth, Mansfield. She was born on Dec 26, 1944 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to Lucinda and Louise Barnes. She grew up in Sun Valley, West Virginia and Graduated from Victory High School in Clarksburg in 1963. In...

Apr 3, 2024

Ralph Edward Kies ,96, of Norwalk, died Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at his residence.  He was born January 25, 1928, in Lorain, Ohio to the late Dorothy (Jones) and Dewey Kies.  Mr. Kies served in the US Airforce for 4 years, 6 years in California in the National Air Guard and was an independent over the road truck driver. ...

Apr 2, 2024

Mary K. Ott Barman, 83, of Norwalk, Ohio, died on April 2, 2024, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center.  She was born on June 24, 1940, in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Edward and Kathryn (Lamb) Shutts.  She was a Norwalk High School graduate. Mary never lost her sense of humor or wit even hours before her passing.

An...

Apr 1, 2024

Arnel G. "Arnie" Blair, 92, of Greenwich, Ohio went to be with his heavenly father on April 1, surrounded by his loving family.

Arnel was born on January 1, 1932 to Elzie and Connie (Ratliff) Blair in Paintsville, Kentucky. He graduated from Greenwich High School in 1951. He was a Korean War veteran and returned to Greenwich...

Apr 1, 2024

Penelope J. "Penny" Peckham, 58, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Monday morning, April 1, 2024.  She was born on October 25, 1965, in Amherst, Ohio, to Joyce (Haynes) White and the late Willie Reagan.  She graduated from Edison High School in 1984.

Penny was loving, generous, charitable and feisty.  She had a huge...