Obituaries

Jan 2, 2024

Carol Jean Warrington (nee Sheffield), 80, of Sullivan, Ohio passed away Tuesday evening, January 2, 2024 after a long illness. She was born September 23, 1943 in Oberlin, Ohio to Maurice "Barney" Sheffield and Virginia D. (Sanders) Sheffield. She grew up in Wellington and graduated from Wellington High School in the Class of 1961.

Carol Jean was...

Jan 2, 2024

Kimberly "Kim" M. Jamison, of Lorain, Ohio, passed from this life to the next on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the Cleveland Clinic, after complications from an off and on, nineteen-year battle with cancer.  She was 30 years old.  Kim was born on September 26, 1993, in Norwalk, Ohio, to Angela (Evans) Riley and Jeremy Jamison.  She graduated from...

Jan 1, 2024

John Celcus Daye Jr., 58, a resident of the area, died on January 1, 2024.  He was born on March 23, 1965, in Sandusky to Frances (Mickes) Daye and the late John C. Daye Sr.  John Jr. was a graduate of Edison High School and EHOVE.

He loved animals, especially dogs, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being...

Jan 1, 2024

Minerva D Holbrook (nee Wiley), 89, of Amherst, went home to be with the Lord on January 1, 2024.  She was born on October 2, 1934 in Little Harts Creek, West Virginia.

Beloved wife of 64 years to John Marrell Holbrook who preceded her in death; loving mother to Mary Jane (Wayne) Whyte, Kathy (Dale) Barris, and...

Dec 30, 2023

DeAndre Lamar Durham, 24, left this world to join his mother on December 30, 2023.

DeAndre, known as D by his family, was born on June 29, 1999. He was born and grew up in Willard, Ohio, and had many plans to continue to build his life in his hometown.

Anyone who met DeAndre was...

Dec 28, 2023

Larry Alan Jordan, 78, of Sullivan, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Kingston of Ashland. Born in Lodi on May 16, 1945, Larry was a 1963 graduate of Black River High School and served in the Navy Reserves.

For 30 years, Larry worked at ODOT in Ashland as the building maintenance supervisor. He enjoyed antiquing, was...

Dec 27, 2023

Chris Viock Sr., 60, of Monroeville, OH, passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2023. He was born on October 6, 1963, in Norwalk, OH, to the late Robert and Esther (Brown) Viock. Chris attended Willard High School and served in the Army Reserve.

Chris was the backbone of R&L Transportation for over 39 years. He worked all...

Dec 26, 2023

Stuart C. Schillig, 71, of North Canton, OH, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Summa Health Systems, in Akron, OH.  He was born on March 28, 1952, in Norwalk, OH, to the late Martha Jean (Hickle) and Dr. Robert Stuart Schillig.  After a lifetime of working in the Business Forms Industry, he enjoyed retirement life and traveling...

Dec 26, 2023

Lynda Diane Hauler, age 68, of Greenwich, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Fisher Titus Medical Center surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Born April 1, 1955, in Sandusky to Michael Wargo and Janice M. (Wolf) Stoner, she grew up in Galion and graduated from Galion High School. Lynda had resided in Greenwich for approximately...

Dec 24, 2023

James E. Gregory, Sr., of New London, died December 24, 2023 at his residence. Born on March 9, 1952, James was the son of the late Fred Harold and Georgia Evelyn (Stephens) Gregory.

He owned JD Auto in New London alongside his nephew. He also worked as a set-up man at Lithonia Lighting in Vermilion and as  ...

Dec 23, 2023

On Saturday, December 23, 2023, Guy Wells, aged 76, passed away after a battle with cancer. Guy was born on November 2, 1947, in Oberlin to Stuart and Beatrice (née Stokes) Wells.

A graduate of Western Reserve Academy, Guy went on to study at Duke and Cornell Universities. While obtaining his PhD, Guy became a fixture around ...

Dec 23, 2023

Marie E. Lloyd, 90, of LaGrange, died Saturday, December 23, 2023 at home surrounded by family. Born on April 29, 1933, in Tazewell VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Edna (nee Lambert) Remines. Marie grew up in Virginia and moved to Wellington over 60 years ago.

Marie worked for Forest City Technologies in...

Dec 22, 2023

Priscilla L. Van Scoy, 83, of Collins, died on December 22, 2023 in Norwalk, Ohio after a serious illness. She was born in Wayland Kentucky on August 11, 1940 to the late Hillard and Sadie (Combs) Gibson. Priscilla resided in Collins Ohio for the past 20 years.

She graduated from Shelby High School and married Vernon Van...

Dec 22, 2023

Robert T Bennett jr 4-16-59,64, of Wellington , passed away at home on 12/22 at 2:44 ( and as a numbers man he would be pleased by that sequence) after a brief battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer surrounded by his wife Karen, of 42 years and children.

Robert worked for the city of Cleveland as a lineman...

Dec 21, 2023

Rita Louise (Kramer) Sparks, 94, of Milan, OH, passed away on December 21, 2023. Rita was born on April 18, 1929, in Norwalk, OH, to Charles M. Kramer and Olive M. (Ott) Kramer. Rita was a 1947 graduate of St. Paul Catholic High School. She was a loving housewife and mother of five children. Rita married her husband Paul...

Dec 21, 2023

Merle V. "Nick" Tracy Jr., 70, of Shiloh, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, at his home.  He was born April 17, 1953, in Asland to the late Marilyn (Schlaufman) and Merle V. Tracy Sr. Merle was employed at Kroger in Ashland after high school until taking a job with the Ashland City Water Treatment Plant where he worked for...

Dec 18, 2023

Stephanie M. Jenkins, 48, of Norwalk, OH, passed from this life to the next unexpectedly, at home, on December 18, 2023. She was born on June 3, 1975, in Norwalk, to Dennis and Diane (Heston) Nead and graduated from Norwalk St. Paul Catholic High School in 1993.

Stephanie loved her children and cherished her grandchildren. Her family...

Dec 18, 2023

Integrity, honor, and pride were the most appropriate words to describe Tim Anderson. He lived EVERYDAY of his life according to these virtues. Whether he was fixing a car, digging a ditch, or giving a loved one a hug, it was all done with an unmatched degree of care. Tim, who was born on May 24, 1958, was 65...

Dec 17, 2023

Lawrence Dale Myers, 84, of Sullivan, died Sunday, December 17, 2023 at the Laurels of New London. Born on February 28, 1939 in Charleston, WV, he was the son of the late Carl Marlin and Pearl (nee Parsons) Myers. Lawrence grew up in West Virginia before moving to Ohio in the late 50's

Lawrence worked for General...

Dec 16, 2023

Harley Dean Reed, 84, of Willard, died Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Willard Mercy Hospital. Born on October 27, 1939 in North Fairfield, he was the son of the late Claude and Agnes Reed. Harley was a 1957 graduate of North Fairfield High School and served in the Air National Guard in Mansfield from 1961-1966.

Harley married...