Obituaries

Jan 26, 2023

Susan P. (Fetchik) Forgacs, 69, of Wellington, passed away on January 26, 2023 after a short, unexpected illness. She was born August 27, 1953 and raised in Cleveland. After attending Kent State University she took her degree in education to Wellington, where she spent 30 years teaching at the elementary grades. She also went on to receive a Masters...

Jan 22, 2023

Clifton J. Paynter Jr., 86, of Wakeman passed Saturday, January 22, 2023, at his home.  He was born June 30, 1936 in Rodney, OH to the late Murial (Maddox) and Clifton J. Paynter Sr.

Mr. Paynter was a truck driver and worked for Roadway and Preston trucking logging over 4.6 million Miles and received several awards for...

Jan 21, 2023

James J. Mitchell, 81, a lifelong resident of New London, died Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Fisher Titus Medical Center. Born on April 1, 1941, he was the son of the late Barton and Marian (Washburn) Mitchell. Jim was a 1959 graduate of New London High School.

Jim retired from the Firelands Electric CoOp in 2008 after...

Jan 21, 2023

Patricia Anne Bemis Taylor, 86, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 21, 2023, and went home to the Lord, under the care of Stein Hospice and surrounded by her family. Born on October 28, 1936, in Woodstock, VA, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Dorothy Bemis. Patricia moved to the Norwalk area in 1976....

Jan 20, 2023

Joanne (Stower) Stewart-Corbin, of Norwalk, passed away on January 20, 2023. She was born February 5, 1936, to the late Russell A and Rose D (Durnwald) Stower. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Corbin on January 11, 1993, and her brothers, Russell Stower and Richard Stower. She is survived by her son, Scott (Jodi) Stewart of...

Jan 19, 2023

Kenneth "Ken" Lee King, 70, residing in Norwalk, passed away early Thursday morning, January 19, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Ken was born on September 27, 1952, in New London, OH, to the late Ermin and Mary Rosalie (Broome) King. During childhood, Ken's family moved to California, where he graduated from Workman High School....

Jan 18, 2023

Ethel Mae Hicks-Young, 87, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, passed peacefully from this life to the next on January 18, 2023, at home.  She was born on August 25, 1935, in Louisa, Kentucky, to the late Elbert and Lida (Wallace) Castle.

Ethel was a devout Cleveland Indians fan who simply loved the game of baseball.  She was an...

Jan 18, 2023

Hayward "Lee" Cox, 95, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home, on January 18, 2023.  He was born on December 21, 1927, in Gallipolis, Ohio, to the late Floyd and Claris (Halley) Cox and graduated from Gallia Academy.

Hayward served his country as part of the United States Navy.  He worked for 37 years on the...

Jan 17, 2023

Michael D. Endsley, 76, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully at his home on January 17, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mike was born in Nellie, Ohio to the late Forrest and Helen (Ridenbaugh) Endsley. After graduating from Norwalk High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on June 25, 1964, active duty for...

Jan 16, 2023

Eric J. Tipple, 62, of Greenwich, died on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Fisher Titus Medical Center.  Eric was born on May 30, 1960 in Lapeer, MI, the son of the late Julius E. and Gertrude M. (Berry) Tipple.

He was a member of the Nova-Ruggles Conservation Club.  Eric was a talented wood worker and a handy...

Jan 16, 2023

Barbara J. Chase, 83, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, January 16, 2023, at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky.

Barbara was born on October 12, 1939, in Norwalk to the late Walter and Lucy (Stoneham) Schlegelmilch. She was a graduate of the 1957 class of Norwalk High School. Barbara was a dedicated employee of...

Jan 14, 2023

Sharon D. DeWitt, 80, of Greenwich died on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the Willows at Willard.  She was born November 17, 1942, in Greenwich to the late Naomi (Wolfe) and Robert Pettit.  Mrs. DeWitt was a graduate of Greenwich High School, class of 1960 and later years she served on the South Central School Board as vice president. ...

Jan 14, 2023

John William Francisco, 84, of Norwalk, passed away early Saturday morning, January 14, 2023, at Kingston of Vermilion rehabilitation.

John was born on January 13, 1939, in Olena, OH to the late Forrest and Helen (Martin) Francisco. John graduated from Norwalk High School and was drafted into the United States Army. He was a dedicated employee for...

Jan 14, 2023

Chris Anne Shullick, 60, of Norwalk, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 14, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Chris was born on March 21, 1962, in Norwalk, OH to the late William "Bill" and Judith (Hepp) Rarick. She graduated from Norwalk High School as a member of the 1980 class.

Chris was...

Jan 12, 2023

Barbara Ann O'Keefe, 83, of Wellington died Thursday January 12, 2023. Born on November 6, 1939 in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Rhea (nee Rice) O'Keefe. Barb was a 1957 graduate of Wellington High School.

Barb worked at the Wellington Village Market for over 50 years. She proudly served as the...

Jan 12, 2023

Meta E. Tenteris, 96, of Norwalk, passed away on January 12, 2023, after a brief illness.

Meta was born on February 27, 1926, in Heldburg, Germany to Otto and Frieda Schubert.

In 1951, she and her husband, Gunars immigrated to the United States processing though Ellis Island, New York. They were sponsored by a Lutheran...

Jan 12, 2023

Norman Dale Campbell, 59, of Spencer, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at the Avon Cleveland Clinic. Born on September 1, 1963 in Elyria, Dale grew up in Wellington and was a 1982 Wellington High School graduate.

Dale worked at Discount Drug Mart as a District Supervisor and was a member of the...

Jan 11, 2023

Gordon Fredrick Staschke, 82, of Greenwich, died Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. Born on April 29, 1940 in Toledo, he was the son of the late Raymond and Helen J. (nee Cressman) Staschke. Gordon was a 1958 graduate of New London High School.

Gordon was a heavy equipment operator and worked for...

Jan 10, 2023

Jean (Gramby) Eileen (nee Caylor) Sudnick of Penfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023. She was born March 23, 1941 in Los Cruces, New Mexico to the late Ada Caylor and Robert Caylor.

Jean enjoyed her childhood in El Paso, Texas with her siblings Lucy, Robert (dec'd), Genevieve and David. She graduated from Loretto Academy in...

Jan 10, 2023

Bertha "Bert" Jensen, 62, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at her home in Danville, Indiana surrounded by her loving family.

Bert was born December 3, 1960 in Sandusky, Ohio to Freadhelm and Beulah "Jo" (Lang) Horning. She graduated from Western Reserve High School in 1979 and married her caring husband...