Obituaries

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...

Oct 11, 2023

Janet Sue Lavigne, 67, of Norwalk, Ohio, died unexpectedly on October 11, 2023.  She was born on August 8, 1956, in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Roger and Helen (Cole) Lavigne.  She was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Norwalk High School and EHOVE in 1974.

Janet was proud of her family, she loved following her grandchildren's...

Oct 10, 2023

Eleanor Carol Perkins (Garwood) Cherry, 89, of Monroeville, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at her home. She was born February 21, 1934, in Scott Depot, West Virginia to the late James E. and Mayola (Keesee) Perkins.

Eleanor was magical in her ability to make friends and family feel welcome at home, be it at the "Cottage"...

Oct 10, 2023

Kellie Bundschuh, 55, of Norwalk died Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Toledo. Born on May 15, 1968, in Port Clinton, she was the daughter of Meg (nee Allen) Anderson and the late Larry Jameson. Kellie was a 1986 graduate of Port Clinton High School.

Family was very important to her, and she...

Oct 8, 2023

Yvonne Elaine "Bonnie" Hall, 80, of New London, died on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at the Laurels of New London.  She was born on December 12, 1942, and was the daughter of the late Henry and Rose Marie (Jurinec) Tudor.

Her true passions in life were her family and church family.  She was a member of Kingdom...

Oct 7, 2023

Wendy L. Groot, 49, of Wellington, died Saturday, October 7, 2023, at her home and in her husband's arms. She was born in Cleveland on January 16, 1974, and was a 1992 graduate of Olmsted Falls High School.

Wendy worked at Central Plumbing as a bookkeeper for 30 years. She enjoyed raising plants, dancing, and singing karaoke....

Oct 6, 2023

Barbara Sue VanGilder, 64, of Wellington, died Friday, October 6, 2023 at Mercy Allen Hospital with her family by her side. Born on December 11, 1958 in South Amherst, she was the daughter of the Homer and the late Shirley (nee Carrender) Morrow. Barbara grew up in South Amherst and graduated from South Amherst High School. She moved to...

Oct 6, 2023

Helen E. Pry, 95, of Greenwich, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023 at her home under the care of her family and Hospice of North Central Ohio. On January 19, 1928, Helen was born in Plymouth, Ohio to the late Clifford and Hazel (nee Keifer) Ewing. She attended Bucyrus Schools before moving and graduating from Tiro High School.  ...

Oct 5, 2023

Barbara A. Hickey, age 73, of Norwalk passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Twilight Gardens surrounded by her loving family. Born August 22, 1950, in Amboy, IL to the late Florence Jean (Cruise) Rock and Alvin Glenn, she was one of four children. Barb and her siblings were raised in Amboy, she then moved to Norwalk...

Oct 5, 2023

Sherry L. Hicks, age 69, of Greenwich, died on Thursday, October 5,2023 at her residence with her loving family by her side.  Sherry was born on October 2, 1954 in Norwalk, OH, one of eight children to the late Stonewall and Bertha (Blair) Oney.  She grew up in the Greenwich area and attended South Central High School.

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Sep 29, 2023

Michael E. Brewer, a Wellington resident known to most as "Mike," died peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2023 at Mercy New Life Hospice Center in Lorain, with his son by his side.

On June 28, 1946, Mike was born to Edward and Kathleen (nee Campbell) Brewer in Oberlin. Mike proudly served in country in the United States...

Sep 28, 2023

Beverly Baker Lee, 98, died Thursday, September 28, 2023 at UH Elyria Medical Center.  The daughter of the late Lawrence Baker and Helen Neidhardt Baker, Bev was born on November 26, 1924.  She graduated from Wellington High School in 1942.  Bev attended business college in Oberlin and worked as a secretary for the Wellington schools.  After raising her three...

Sep 27, 2023

Reyes "Ray" Ibarra, 89, of Wakeman, Ohio, died on September 27, 2023, at home.  He was born on April 13, 1934, in San Benito, Texas to the late Miguel and Julia (Huerta) Ibarra.

Ray enjoyed gardening and spending time with his family.  He was an avid Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Guardians, and Dallas Cowboys fan, and a retired...

Sep 27, 2023

Richard Vernon Tester, 98, of Emerald Village, North Olmsted, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 under the care of Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake. He was born on November 17, 1924 to the late Thomas and Mamee A. (nee Wolfe) Tester and was a graduate of New London High School.

Richard worked at Harshaw...