Obituaries

Sep 19, 2023

Donna Hile Midkiff, 90, of Norwalk, went home to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Born on February 18, 1933 in Orrville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Ethel Douglas.

Donna is survived by her children, Doug (Sharon) Hile, of Avondale, AZ, Laura (Mike) Mack, of Ashland,...

Sep 19, 2023

Wilbur Gordon Browand, 98, of Brighton, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange. Born on May 3, 1925, in Lodi, he was the son of the late Wilford and Grace (nee Breyley) Browand. Wilbur was a 1943 graduate of Penfield High School and lived in the Wellington area most of his life.

Wilbur worked...

Sep 18, 2023

Kendra Lee Litten, age 57, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 18th, 2023, in her home. She was born June 30th, 1966, in Lorain Ohio, to Richard and Carol Litten, nee Forrider. Kendra worked in a variety of restaurants and other establishments in the Northern Ohio area, most recently being employed by Pallet Source, where she enjoyed...

Sep 17, 2023

Eleanor C. Erickson, 100, of New London, died on Sunday, September 17, 2023.  She was born on December 17, 1922, in Galion, Ohio.  Eleanor was the daughter of the late Calvin and Emma (Bruck) Cronenwett.

She was a graduate of Galion High School.  She married James E. Erickson on October 1, 1944; they moved to New London...

Sep 17, 2023

Janet E. (Howard) Lindenau, 73, of New London, Ohio, died on Sunday morning, September 17, 2023.  She was born on January 12, 1950, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Miles and Cynthia (Whitaker) Howard.  A funeral Mass is planned for Friday, September 22, 2023, beginning at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in New London, Ohio,...

Sep 16, 2023

Floyd William (Bill) Gullett Jr., 90, of Grafton, OH, passed away on September 16, 2023, after a struggle with dementia.

Bill, born to Pauline (Bassett) and Floyd William Gullett Sr., was a welder, machine operator and mechanic. He was a proud Air Force veteran who served during the Korean War at Fort Benning in Georgia. Bill worked...

Sep 16, 2023

Ronald G. McComas, 75, of New London died Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the Laurels of New London.  He was born January 2, 1947, in Milton, WV to the late Mary Margaret (Newsome) and Silas Richard McComas.  Through out his life, Ronald was a machinist, truck driver and mechanic.  He was a former member of the Elyria Eagles and...

Sep 15, 2023

Dorothy Hicks, 88 of Dayton, Ohio, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother passed away September 15, 2023, at the Laurels of New London.

She was a long-time resident of Dayton, Ohio.  She is survived by her children, Marlene (Nate) Butts and James Millard Hicks; sister, Esther Head; grandchildren, Amanda (Ryan) Christofferson, Sam (Erica) Butts, Carlin Butts and...

Sep 15, 2023

Douglas Ray Bolt, 64, of Wellington, died Friday September 15, 2023. Born on August 14, 1959 in Oberlin, he was the son of the late Ottis J. and Vivian J. (Clement) Bolt. Doug was a 1978 graduate of Wellington High School and lived in Wellington most of his life.

Doug most recently worked for Perkins Motor Services...

Sep 14, 2023

Eileen Coffey, 83, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, died on Thursday night, September 14, 2023, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio.  She was born on July 23, 1940, in Inez, Kentucky, to Bernard Young and Lillian Ward.

Eileen was a very dedicated mother and grandmother and was loved by many.  She was a strong and independent loving...

Sep 13, 2023

Born August 8, 1956, "Beth" passed away on September 13, 2023 after a prolonged illness.

Beth enjoyed spending time with her friends on the New London Quilt Guild, planting in the garden, and above all else spending time with family. Whether found in the kitchen, the back deck, grandkids cross country events or at a fish hatchery,...

Sep 13, 2023

James A Smith Jr., 51, of New London, died unexpectedly on September 13, 2023 at his residence due to natural causes.  Jim was born in Germany on September 15, 1971, the son of James A Smith Sr. and Sheila (Mundell) Hill.  Prior to coming to the New London area, Jim resided in West Virginia where he worked for the...

Sep 11, 2023

Robert Lee Loudin, age 76, of Grafton Ohio, passed away on Monday September 11, 2023, at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain Ohio. He was surrounded by many of his loving family members that were by his side.

Robert was born in Weston, West Virginia on April 22, 1947, the son of Robert S. And Wrena Loudin....

Sep 8, 2023

Jennifer Dawn Hayes, 53, of Elyria, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Saturday, September 8, 2023. Born on February 7, 1970, in Lorain, she was the daughter of Deborah A Tomco (nee Fazekas) and the late John J. Garza. Jennifer grew up in Wellington and attended Wellington High School where she held various records in track...

Sep 8, 2023

Margaret J. Davies, 92, of North Fairfield, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023, at Norwalk Memorial Home, Norwalk.  She was born January 28, 1931, in Mansfield to the late Marie (Lehnhart) and Clarence Dillon.  Mrs. Davies was married to Dr. Richard O. Davies who preceded her in death on April 4, 2018, after 65 years of marriage.  She was...

Sep 8, 2023

Herbert H. Harsar Sr., 87, of Collins, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home.  He was born on June 12, 1936, in Lorain, Ohio, to the late Stephen and Viola (Sponor) Harsar and was part of the first graduating class at Firelands High School in 1955.

He was born in Lorain, raised in Florence, and had lived in...

Sep 8, 2023

Annabelle Leininger passed on Sept. 8, 2023, at Keystone Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center in LaGrange, Ohio.

Previously, she lived in Oberlin for many years and was a valued member of staff as an administrative technician in the comptroller office at Oberlin College for 48 years from 1956 until her retirement in 2004.

She was...

Sep 7, 2023

Tammy Barnett, 60, of Greenwich, the beloved daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023.  Tammy was born on April 28, 1963, in New London, the daughter of Paul and Claudine Blair.

There are so many words to describe Tammy, but the first that comes to mind is loving.  She loved with her...

Sep 6, 2023

Joseph R. "Joe" Skiver, 71, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away from Alzheimer's on September 6, 2023, at Admiral's Pointe Nursing Home in Huron.  He was born on December 25, 1951, in Sandusky, Ohio, to the late Samuel and Naama "Amy" (Starcher) Skiver.  He attended Sandusky High School.

Joe served his country proudly as a member of the...

Sep 5, 2023

Lambert Allen Fitzgerald (83) passed away peacefully at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 after a long illness. Lambert was born October 2, 1939 in Warren, PA to El Vera (Johnson) Fitzgerald Brinkley and to Merle Fitzgerald. He graduated from Warren High School in 1957 and graduated from Edinboro State College (now Northwestern of...