Obituaries

Aug 17, 2023

Marie M. Frazier, 93, residing in Norwalk, passed away early Thursday morning, August 17, 2023, at Toledo Promedica Hospital.

Marie was born April 10, 1930, in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Ruby (French) Hart and Phillip Hart. The family moved around frequently due to her father's career. Marie graduated from Lima Senior High School in 1948....

Aug 17, 2023

Blinda Lynn (nee Lee) Baxter, 75, of Sullivan, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023 peacefully at home, with her family by her side. She was born on December 22, 1947, in Fairmont, West Virginia, to the late William R. and Francis Lois (nee Gordon) Lee.

Blinda was a 1966 graduate of Elyria High School and later...

Aug 16, 2023

David A. Winters, 61, died on August 16, 2023, at his home, in Monroeville, Ohio.  He was born on August 27, 1961, in Sandusky, Ohio, to the late Robert L. and Dorothy J. (Fodge) Winters and was a 1980 Huron High School graduate.

Dave was a good man who was kind to others.  He was an avid...

Aug 15, 2023

David A. Lane, 79, residing in Norwalk, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 15, 2023, at Twilight Gardens Nursing Home. Walker-Eastman-Heydinger Funeral Home is honored to assist the family with arrangements.

Aug 15, 2023

Calvin "Cal" T. Snyder, 99, of Norwalk, passed away Tuesday morning, August 15, 2023, at Gaymont Nursing Home.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 11 am until 12 pm at Walker-Eastman-Heydinger Funeral Home, 98 West Main Street, Norwalk, OH 44857. A procession and burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Memorial...

Aug 12, 2023

Lynda B. "Bonnie" (nee Crabtree) Bado  passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at home after a lengthy illness. She was born on August 27, 1941, in Baltimore, MD, to the late Arthur and Lorena (nee Russ) Crabtree.

Lynda lived with her family in South Webster, Ohio, before moving to Lorain County and making Wellington her home....

Aug 8, 2023

John E. Fessenden, 79, of Norwalk, Ohio, died on August 8, 2023, at MetroHealth Hospital in Cleveland, the result of an automobile accident.  He was born on November 22, 1943, in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Raymond and Mary Jane (Kovach) Fessenden.

John was someone who was loved by everyone.  He enjoyed spending time at the Norwalk...

Aug 8, 2023

Kenneth Ratliff, 84, of New London, OH, died on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at his daughter Dawn's home in Greenwich.  He was born on July 18, 1939, in Honaker, KY, the son of the late Bernard and Tworea (nee Meade) Ratliff.

Kenny grew up in New London and proudly served his country in the US Army.  On...

Aug 8, 2023

Joshua M. Fluty, 44, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, died on August 8, 2023, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center.  He was born on June 14, 1979, in Sandusky, Ohio to Bernard Fluty and the late Carleen (Wallace) Fluty.  Josh graduated from EHOVE where he studied construction.

A great friend, and wonderful father, Josh was full of wisdom and life...

Aug 5, 2023

Bette Loughin, 95, of Wellington, Ohio passed away at home on Saturday, August 5, 2023, under the care of her daughter with the amazing support and compassionate care of Mercy New Life Hospice. Bette was born in New Milford, Connecticut, and grew up near Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. During World War II, she was a teenage member of Civil...

Aug 5, 2023

Bradley Thomas Tinker, 72, of Norwalk, Ohio, died on August 5, 2023, at home.  He was born on May 19, 1951, in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Glenn and Marguerite (Miller) Tinker and attended Norwalk St. Paul High School.

Brad was a very social person who loved his family, golf, the Cleveland Browns and Guardians, and the...

Aug 4, 2023

LaBelle C. Murtha, 82, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2023, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center.  She was born on February 18, 1941, in Manhattan, New York, to the late Harry and Florence (Johnson) Murtha Sr.  She graduated from Atlantic Highlands High School in New Jersey and moved to Ohio in 1971 to pursue singing opportunities.

Aug 4, 2023

Loreta May (Roberts Johnson) Krupp, 91, of Wellington, died Friday, August 4, 2023 under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice at Keystone Pointe. On April 11, 1932, Reta was born to the late Jesse and Rockford (nee Lykins) Gibson in West Liberty, Kentucky. Reta grew up in Willard and attended Willard High School.

She worked as...

Aug 3, 2023

Harles Vanderpool Jr., known to most as Junior, died Thursday, August 3, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. Born on July 5, 1936 in Hueysville, KY, he was the son of the late Harles and Myrtle (nee Reed) Vanderpool Sr. Junior moved to the Greenwich area as a youth and attended Greenwich High School.

Junior worked...

Aug 3, 2023

Linda Ann Hanneman, 62, of Norwalk, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at Cleveland MetroHealth.

Linda was born in Norwalk, OH, November 11, 1960, to the late Mary Ann (Bertsch) Ott and Paul Ott. She was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Monroeville High School in 1979. Linda was...

Aug 1, 2023

Sandra Jean Gibson, 83, residing in Port Clinton, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 1, 2023, at Promedica Ebeid Hospice of Sylvania.

Sandra was born on September 21, 1939, in Norwalk, to the late Catherine (Grimmer) Barnes and Ernest Barnes. She graduated from St. Paul High School as a member of the 1957 graduating class. Sandra was...

Aug 1, 2023

Daniel W. (Bud) Hall, 85, of Mansfield, died Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Ohio Health Hospital, Mansfield.  Mr. Hall was born February 7, 1938, in Grahn, Ky to the late Lillie (Mosier) and Daniel N. Hall. Daniel was a veteran of the US Army and served during the Vietnam War. He was a crane operator at AK Steel until...

Aug 1, 2023

Jean A. Forbush of Lagrange, OH passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 31, 2023 at Keystone Pointe following a bout with pneumonia. Jean was born March 12, 1932 in Lagrange, OH – attending Lagrange H.S. Her family was into farming, breeding appaloosa horses, and champion hunting dogs.

Her work life started as an Elyria Telephone Company Operator in...

Jul 29, 2023

Richard A. Thornton, 79, of Willard, died on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at his home with his wife Sue by his side.  He was born on June 14, 1944, in Detroit, MI, the son of the late George and Marian (Simpson) Thornton.

Richard proudly served his country as a member of the US Navy.  Richard held numerous...

Jul 29, 2023

Kathleen "Kathy" Elaine Walton

September 19, 1950 - July 29, 2023

Kathleen "Kathy" Elaine Walton, 72, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 29th, 2023.  Born September 19, 1950, to Henry and Helen Parry (Barszczowski).  She grew up in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, moving to Ohio with her husband, Richard "Ric" C. Walton in 1976....