Obituaries

Jan 9, 2024

William E. White, 71, formerly of Norwalk, Ohio, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at Providence Care Center, in Sandusky, Ohio.  He was born on November 29, 1952, in LaFollette, TN, to the late Calvin and Hazel (Davis) White, and was a 1972 Monroeville High School graduate.

William enjoyed genealogy, visiting old cemeteries, Civil War history, and...

Jan 7, 2024

Joan Rosalie Trembley, age 92, of Post Falls, Idaho, went to be with her Savior on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born September 20, 1931, in Emporia, Kansas, to the late Glenn K. and Hazel (Hamilton) Hamer, she graduated from Pharr High School in Pharr, Texas and would later live in Norwalk,...

Jan 6, 2024

John was born Sept. 13th, 1934 in Houtzdale, Pa. and graduated from Newton Falls High School in Ohio in 1952. He served in the US Army and then as instructor at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville Alabama, and also worked on the Gemini space program. He worked for Brush Engineering in Cleveland and retired from Gilford Instruments/Ciba Corning in...

Jan 5, 2024

Raymond Joseph Liptak, Sr., 81, of Wellington, died peacefully with his loving wife at his side on Friday, January 5, 2024 in Berea after a lengthy illness. A son of the late Joseph and Anna (Drovdilich) Liptak, Ray was born on October 3, 1942 in Youngstown. He graduated from Jackson Milton High School in North Jackson.

Ray...

Jan 4, 2024

Joanne Patricia Fowler, 93, of Vermilion, died Thursday, January 4, 2024 at home. Born on April 17, 1930 in Greenwich, she was the daughter of the late Cleo and Rozella (nee Robson) Plough. Joanne graduated from Greenwich High School and then attended beauty school in Akron. As an adult she moved to Vermilion and then to Nova before returning...

Jan 3, 2024

David Harlan Gilbert, 72, of Wellington, Ohio, passed away January 3, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. Born on December 6, 1951 in Portsmouth, he was the son of the late Herbert J. and Lucile S. (nee Chinn) Gilbert. David moved to Elyria, where he grew up and as an adult made Wellington his home.

David...

Jan 3, 2024

Marcella C. Lowery, 79, of Greenwich died Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Fisher Titus Hospital, Norwalk.  She was born September 22, 1944, in Norwalk to the late Marcella (Falter) and Leon C. Hippler.  Marcella was a graduate of Norwalk St. Paul High School, Class of 1962 and was employed at the Greenwich bank for several years, then at Pepperidge...

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...