Obituaries

Mar 29, 2023

Effie E. Cummings, 81, of New London, died at home on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.  She was born on January 30, 1942 in Preece, KY, the daughter of the late Ernest and Eunice (Goble) Moore.  Effie was a 1959 graduate of Warfield High School.

Effie was employed with National City Bank for over 20 years and worked...

Mar 29, 2023

Janet L. Morehouse, 83, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at her home.  She was born on January 6, 1940, in Wakeman, Ohio, to the late Frank and Norma (Franklin) Butch.  She graduated from Norwalk High School in 1958.

Janet was a wonderful mother and grandmother.  She was social and enjoyed going out...

Mar 28, 2023

Ruth A. Lomax, 79, of Monroeville, passed away Tuesday evening, March 28, 2023, at Toledo Hospital.

Ruth was born on April 13, 1943, in Ashford, West Virginia, to the late Mildred (Allen) Graley and Bruce Graley. She graduated from Sherman High School in West Virginia and moved to Ohio after marrying James Lomax, the love of her...

Mar 28, 2023

Anna Churpek, 86, of Wellington, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 under the care of Hospice of Medina County. She was born on July 13, 1936 in Cleveland to the late Mary and John Scherpbick.

For many years, Anna worked as a Deli Manager for retail grocery stores in the area. She attended St. Patrick Catholic Church...

Mar 27, 2023

Judy Wybensinger Anderson, 72 of Norwalk, passed away Monday March 27, 2023, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Judy was born in Prestonsburg KY, on December 18, 1950 to her beloved mother and lifelong best friend, Betty Jo Hunter.

Judy grew up in Clarksfield, and graduated from New London High School in 1969. She worked as...

Mar 27, 2023

Stanley R. Obrenovich, 85, of Norwalk, passed away, Monday, March 27, 2023, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk.

Stanley was born on December 23, 1937, in Norwalk, to the late Stella (Djekic) Obrenovich and George Obrenovich. He graduated from Norwalk High School and served in the United States Army as a Sargeant 1st Class. Stanley was a...

Mar 24, 2023

Phyllis A. Wilcox, 90, of Norwalk, passed away surrounded by her loving family, Friday morning, March 24, 2023, at Twilight Gardens Nursing Home.

Phyllis was born in Norwalk, OH, on March 1, 1933, to the late Helen (Babcock) Nestor and Clarence Nestor. She was a lifelong resident of the Norwalk area and graduated from St. Paul High...

Mar 22, 2023

Leonard F. Schaffer, a lifelong resident of the Norwalk, Ohio area, died on March 22, 2023, in Irving, Texas.  He was 100 years old.  Leonard was born on April 3, 1922, in Peru, Ohio, to the late Leonard and Frances (Hohler) Schaffer.

He served his country as part of the United States Navy during WWII, and retired...

Mar 21, 2023

Marian Lucille Stoll, 91, of Nova, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at UH Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland. Born on April 23, 1931 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Elsie (nee Georg) Roberts. Marian moved to Ohio as a child and graduated from Ruggles-Troy High School in 1950.

In 1950 Marian...

Mar 21, 2023

Clayton Joseph Matus, 87, of Rochester, passed away after an 18 month battle, with his daughters by his side on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Hospice. Where he was taken care of with gentleness and compassion. Born on May 22, 1936 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Joseph Matuszewski...

Mar 20, 2023

David Lewis Stevenson, 82, of Wellington, died Monday, March 20, 2023 at UH Elyria Medical Center following a lengthy illness.  Born in Hamond, Indiana on May 13, 1940, David was the son of the late Howard J. and Frances M. (nee Lewis) Stevenson.  He attended DePauw University, then Indiana University, graduating with a Law Degree in 1965. During school,...

Mar 18, 2023

Amanda Welch, 96, of Nova, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Samaritan Hospital in Ashland. Born on March 16, 1927, in Preston County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lorain and Laura (nee Cobun) Wolfe. Amanda grew up in West Virginia, moving to Ohio in the mid 50's. She attended Fairmont State University and later Ashland...

Mar 18, 2023

Lee Edward LaMothe, 74, passed away Saturday evening, March 18, 2023, at Twilight Gardens in Norwalk.

Lee was born September 28, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Rosemarie and Herman LaMothe, Jr.

Lee worked as an auto mechanic and later at Norwalk Furniture until he retired in 2006. He was a homebody who loved...

Mar 18, 2023

Laura J. (Heald) Klepper, 64, of Norwalk, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Twilight Garden Nursing Home, In Norwalk.  She was born on March 18, 1959, in Norwalk, to the late Walter and Phyllis (Penwell) Heald.

She was a member of the First Church of Christ.

She worked for Gardners Cardinal Supermarket...

Mar 17, 2023

Ralph A. Hayes, 81, of Wellington died March 17, 2023, after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Pauline (Denger) Hayes. Mr. Hayes is also survived by his son, Bradley (Nicole), and grandson, Henry, of Wellington; stepdaughter, Paula Marett of Cincinnati; sister JoAnn Hayes of Cleveland; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Hayes was...

Mar 16, 2023

Darrin Coward, 50, residing in Norwalk, lost his battle with cancer, Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky.

Darrin was born in Oberlin, OH, on June 15, 1972, to the late Marge (Boner) Coward and Bob Coward.

Darrin was a hard worker and was employed by Newcomer and Rockstar Concrete. In...

Mar 16, 2023

Diane Beebe Krause, 72, of Bellevue, OH, passed away peacefully at home on March 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

Diane was born on June 10, 1950, in Portsmouth, OH, to Helen (Hall) Riley and Donald Riley.

Diane graduated from Milan High School as a member of the 1968 class. She was the store...

Mar 15, 2023

Timothy A. Brownson "Tim", passed away surrounded by this loving family March 15,2023. He was born August 1, 1948, in Summerville, South Carolina, and lived in northern Ashland County most of his life.

He had retired from being a truck driver of 40+ years. Tim was known for his long talks with family and friends with a...

Mar 15, 2023

Donald Richard Harnly, 76, of Spring Valley, IL, passed away on his birthday, March 15, 2023, in La Salle Veterans Home, with his loving wife by his side. Born on March 15, 1947 in Ashland, he was the son of the late George Richard and Gertrude Grace (nee Stober) Harnly.

Don grew up in the Shiloh and...

Mar 12, 2023

William "Bill" Landenberg passed away on Sunday, March 12 after stubbornly cheating death for the past 30 years.

A long time resident of Norwalk, Bill was born April 5, 1944 to Robert and Margaret Landenberg.  After graduating from Norwalk High School, Bill enjoyed working as a salesman in multiple settings, including Browns' Boats, HydroHoist, Dewey Furniture, and...