Obituaries

Dec 7, 2023

Roseann Miller, age 72, of New London died on Thursday, December 7, 2023 surrounded by her loving family at Fisher Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. Born April 25, 1951 to the late Zadok Bennett and Rose Marie (Kalasz) St. John in Ypsilati, Michigan, she had grown up in Belleville, Michigan. Eventually she would move to Ohio, settling in New...

Dec 6, 2023

Donald Andrew Schmitt, 94, of Wellington, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Keystone Pointe. Born on December 17, 1928 in Cleveland, he was the son of the late Melvin and Beatrice "Ruby" (nee Seymour) Schmitt. Don was a 1952 graduate of Olmstead Falls High School. Donald proudly served in the United States Army and Air Force and was stationed...

Dec 3, 2023

Benjamin Franklin Runyon, age 74, of Fitchville died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at his residence. Born April 23, 1949 to the late Edward and Ersie Runyon in West Virginia, he had lived in Fitchville since 1996.

Benjamin was a veteran of the United States Army, having earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star in Vietnam....

Dec 2, 2023

Steven "Steve" B. Barman, 73, passed away on December 2nd, 2023. Steve was born on July 12th, 1950 in Norwalk, OH to the late Robert Sr. and Rachel (O'Dell) Barman. Steve grew up in Norwalk and attended Norwalk High School where he was a class of 1969 graduate.

Steve was devoted to his wife, family, and Norwalk...

Dec 1, 2023

Laura Mae Duncan, 89, of Wakeman, passed Friday, December 1, 2023 at her home.  She was born April 19, 1934 in Wellston, OH to the late Pearlean and James P. Leach.  Mrs. Duncan was a wife, mother and homemaker and enjoyed playing Nintendo, shooting archery, puzzles, turkey shoots, going to rummage and yard sales and watching Elvis movies.

Dec 1, 2023

JoAnn Caudill, 86, of Norwalk, Ohio, died Friday, December 1, 2023. She was born March 18, 1937, in Elizabeth, West Virginia to the late John W. and Flossie J. (Woodring) Reed. She lived in this area most of her life. JoAnn enjoyed trips to see her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening, camping, writing poetry, and going on outings...

Nov 30, 2023

Noah Hunter, 86, of Sandusky, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, November 30, 2023.  Our Beloved Noah was born March 26, 1937, in Garrett, Kentucky.  In the 1950's Noah relocated his family to Clarksfield, Ohio where he built a home from the ground up with some help from neighbors and family at the young age...

Nov 30, 2023

Peggy Sue Moore, 59, of Norwalk, OH passed away on November 30, 2023. She is the daughter of the late Lois Skinner and Robert Moore. She was born on July, 18, 1964 in Morrison IL. Peggy was known to most as being a loving, caring, and selfless person to her friends and family, but many will remember her for...

Nov 28, 2023

Virginia Faith (Ray) Whitlock, 89, formerly of Wellington Ohio passed away at her daughter's home in North Liberty, Indiana, surrounded by those she loved on Tuesday November 28, 2023.

Virginia was born in Wellington, Ohio on May 18, 1934 to the late Harvey and Grace (Litchfield) Ray. She met and married the love of her life, Karl...

Nov 28, 2023

Karen Faye Frye, 81, of Wellington, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2023 at her home.

She was born on August 16, 1942, in Lodi to the late Delmer Roby and Helen (nee Right) Roby Thompson.  Karen grew up in Wellington and attended Wellington High School. She worked at Forest City for many years. In her free...

Nov 27, 2023

Cora Ann Brinker, 91, of Wellington, died on Monday, November 27, 2023, at her home with her daughter by her side. Born on May 20, 1932, to the late William "Bill" and Edith (nee Rollins) Mosher, Cora was a 1950 Wellington High School graduate.

She was a member of the Wellington United Methodist Church. Cora enjoyed reading....

Nov 27, 2023

Martin "Marty" Joseph Mutnansky, age 67, who lost his battle with MDS/AML, died on November 27, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Throughout an entire year of cancer treatment, he prayed for a miracle of healing in which he received when he entered into eternal life in the arms of his loving God.

Born January 12, 1956...

Nov 27, 2023

Robert Andrew "Andy" Roth Jr., 60, passed away on November 27, 2023, in Florida after a prolonged illness. Born on November 3, 1963 in Fort Ord, California, Andy was the son of Eva Elizabeth (nee Adcock) and the late Robert Andrew Roth Sr. He was a 1983 graduate of Keystone High School.

Andy led a fulfilling life...

Nov 27, 2023

John R. "Jack" Sweeting, 87, of North Fairfield, died Monday, November 27, 2023. Born on July 10, 1936, in Willard, he was the son of the late Thor and Mary (Simmons) Sweeting. Jack was a graduate of North Fairfield High School. He served as a Fairfield Township Trustee and on the South Central School Board when they first built...

Nov 25, 2023

Benson L. Hopkins Mott, 8, of Greenwich died Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Akron Children's Hospital, Akron.  He was born November 9, 2015, in Norwalk.  Benson was in 2nd grade at South Central Elementary School.  He loved being outdoors and was very loving and caring.  Benson enjoyed playing sports including football and baseball, deer hunting, competing in power wheel...

Nov 25, 2023

Allen Wayne Kimmich, 93, of Wellington, died Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital after a brief illness. Born on December 9, 1929 in Cleveland, he was the son of the late Allen and Molly (nee Plitt) Kimmich. Allen attended Lakewood High School and graduated from Rocky River High School. He went on to attend Ohio...

Nov 23, 2023

On Thursday, November 23, 2023, Raymond Otto Braun passed away at age 84 at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin.

Ray was born on November 15, 1939, in Norwalk, Ohio to Raymond M. & Isabel (Ringlein) Braun. He grew up in the Kipton/Oberlin area and graduated from Firelands High School in 1957. On May 23, 1960, he married...

Nov 19, 2023

Evora Cook, age 94, of New London, died on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Fisher Titus Medical Center in Norwalk.

She was born on July 12, 1929, to the late Newell and Helen (Smith) Ford. She married Lowell Cook and was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother. All that knew Evora loved her and...

Nov 14, 2023

James Monroe Taulbee, 76, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Cleveland University Hospital. Born in Cleveland on October 30, 1947, he was the son of the late James E. and Emma (nee Mayhugh) Taulbee. James graduated from Wellington High School and later moved to Cleveland where he spent most of his adult life.

James...

Nov 14, 2023

Ruth A. Greiffenhagen (nee Kettlewell) was born December 1, 1934, at Powhatan Point, Ohio. She was one of 9 children born to Robert Simon Kettlewell (deceased) and Neva Lenore Kettlewell (nee Caldwell, deceased). She was preceded in death by her first husband Kenneth O. Triplett, second husband Wolf W. Greiffenhagen, youngest daughter Wendy S. Triplett, and brothers Paul Kettlewell,...