Obituaries

Nov 14, 2023

Martha Anne Willey Farago passed away on November 14, 2023 at the age of 80, in the company of her family at Lorain Mercy Hospital.

Martha was born in Fremont, Ohio, on October 19, 1943, to Robert and Mildred Willey. She was the second of four children, including older brother Robert Willey and sisters Susan Hoffbauer and...

Nov 13, 2023

Michael R. Ollie Sr., age 61, of Norwalk, died on Monday, November 13, 2023, at his home in Norwalk, surrounded by his loving children. He was born on July 31, 1962, in Cleveland, to the late Marlene (Karovich) and Raymond Delphia. Over the course of his lifetime, Michael traveled the United States, moving often from state to state, living...

Nov 12, 2023

Paul Arden Beck, age 82, of Norwalk, died peacefully on November 12, 2023 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. He was born December 16, 1940 in Norwalk and graduated from Norwalk High School in 1958. He would remain a Norwalk resident for the entirety of his life.

Having served in the United States Army after high school...

Nov 11, 2023

Marvelle J. Storrow, 92, of Wellington, died Saturday, November 11, 2023 at University Hospitals Elyria Memorial Hospital in Elyria. Born on November 14, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Nellie (nee Young) Baker. Marvelle was a graduate of Brighton High School and lived in the Wellington area most of her life.

Marvelle worked...

Nov 10, 2023

Nancy Anne (Flaherty) Warner of Las Vegas, NV, formally of Norwalk, OH. She passed away on Friday November 10, 2023. She was born on January 29, 1934, to Andrew and Bertha (Klein) Flaherty. She married Robert M Warner Sr on April 7, 1956. She graduated from Elyria High School and Baldwin Wallace University. She worked at Elyria School District...

Nov 8, 2023

Kyle A. Jameson, age 35, died on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at his residence.

Born December 10, 1987 in Norwalk, he was a 2006 graduate of Western Reserve High School. He later moved to Monroeville and worked for Denney's Roofing as a roofer and loved working in construction, building things and working with his hands. An outdoorsman,...

Nov 7, 2023

Betty Jean Becker, age 82, of Norwalk, passed away November 7, 2023, at Norwalk Memorial Home.

Betty, the eldest of five children, was born to Delbert and Evelyn Wolcott on January 12, 1941.  The family moved to Clarksfield Ohio in the late 1940s.  Betty graduated from New London High School in 1958.  Later that year she met...

Nov 3, 2023

Audre Yvette Swope, 22, of Wellington, died Friday, November 3, 2023. Born on September 19, 2001 in Lorain, she was the daughter of Ryan and Sarah (nee Bedo) Swope. Audre was a 2020 graduate of Western Reserve Highs School.

Audre had a one of a kind personality, she was funny and loving, and fun to be around....

Nov 1, 2023

Brian K. Hovatter, 48, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at home, on November 1, 2023.  He was born on February 11, 1975, in Sandusky, Ohio, to Ronald Hovatter and the late Elsie (Green) Hovatter.

Brian graduated from Norwalk High School and received a degree in Computer Programming from BGSU Firelands.  He worked for 27 years at...

Oct 29, 2023

Sharon A. Kline, age 70, of Willard, went home to be with the Lord on October 29, 2023. She was born August 9, 1953, daughter of the late Lawrence and Patricia Kline. Ms. Kline had lived in Norwalk for 34 years before moving to Willard.

She enjoyed going to auctions, reading and puzzles. Ms. Kline retired from...

Oct 28, 2023

Delores M. Ridge, 86, of New London, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on October 28, 2023.  She was born on May 27, 1937, in Waynesburg, PA (Kuhntown), to the late Walter and Ina (Stewart) Brewer, and graduated from Waynesburg High School in Pennsylvania.

Delores enjoyed painting, sewing, arts and crafts, gardening, birding, and panning for...

Oct 28, 2023

Karen Sue Austin, 74, a life-long resident of Norwalk, died Saturday, October 28, 2023 at home, surrounded by her family. Born on December 23, 1948 in Norwalk, she was the daughter of the late Owen "Bud" and Berldine (nee Montgomery) Libbee. Karen was a 1967 graduate of Norwalk High School.

Karen and her husband owned and operated...

Oct 27, 2023

Kenneth Wayne Brill, 78, of Amherst, died Friday, October 27, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, with his loved ones by his side. Born on October 14, 1945 in Lorain, he was the son of the late Kenneth Conrad and Arlene (nee Schon) Brill. Ken was a 1963 graduate of Wellington High School. He earned his bachelor's...

Oct 27, 2023

Ralph Joseph Pierro Jr., 86, of Wellington, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Born on July 27, 1937 in Steubenville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Olive (nee Fenske) and Ralph Joseph Pierro Sr.

Ralph was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in Steubenville. He later attended the the University of Steubenville to...

Oct 25, 2023

Rebecca Mae Hanlon, 71, of Wellington, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at New Life Hospice in Lorain. Born on September 25, 1952, in Elyria, she was the daughter of the late Ruth (nee Schmidkons) and Glenn Hanlon. Rebecca graduated from Wellington High School in the 1970s. Always a Duke, Rebecca was often seen cheering on the team...

Oct 25, 2023

Brian "Bub" Scott Fannin Jr., 36 of New London died Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his home with his family by his side.  He was born December 23, 1986, in Lorain to Regina (Bowen) Fannin of New London and Brian Fannin of New London.  Bub attended New London Schools.  Bub loved to work on cars, run in derbies, and...

Oct 22, 2023

Lowell A. Brown, 84, of North Fairfield passed away on October 22, 2023, at Metro Health, Cleveland. He was the husband of Betty L. (Craft) Brown. Born in North Fairfield to the late Orlo and Thelma (Reed) Brown.

He graduated from North Fairfield High School in 1957. Lowell joined the Ohio Air National Guard in 1957 and...

Oct 15, 2023

Louise C. Allen, 88, of Norwalk, died Sunday, October 15, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. Born on September 3, 1935 in Cleveland, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Bess (nee Sharen) Ross. Louise was a 1953 graduate of Norwalk High School.

Louise worked for the Norwalk Clinic for over 30 years. She...

Oct 12, 2023

Horace A. "Holly" Ward, 81, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2023, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center.  He was born on December 21, 1941, in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Lloyd R. and Lucille (Hippler) Ward.  Holly was a 1960 graduate of Norwalk High School.

He enjoyed movies, fishing, trivia, mini golf, and football, especially...

Oct 11, 2023

Judith Ann Stevens, 80, of Greenwich, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Born on October 4, 1943, Judy grew up in Burbank before moving to Delphi then resided in Greenwich for the rest of her life. She attended Greenwich Schools and graduated from South Central High School in 1961.

For many years she...