Obituaries

Apr 24, 2023

James A. "Jim" Ewell Jr., "The World's 2nd Greatest Car Salesman", died on April 24, 2023, at his home, in his sleep, he was 69 years old.  Jim was born on March 6, 1954, in Norwalk, at the old hospital on West Main Street, to the late James A. Sr. and Mary Jane (Stahl) Ewell.  He was a 1972...

Apr 24, 2023

Ruth Ann Werdebaugh, 84, a Wellington resident since 1963, died Monday, April 24, 2023 at UH Mercy Allen Hospital in Oberlin. On April 18, 1939, Ruth was born into a large family to Clarence and Ethen (nee June) Remmele in Adrian, MI.

Her faith was an important part of her life; Ruth was an active member of...

Apr 23, 2023

Reginald Theodore Reed, 98, of Wellington, died Sunday, April 23, 2023 at the Elms Retirement Village. One of eight children, Reginald was born in Cleveland on November 7, 1924 to the late Thomas "Jack" and Gladys Reed. He was honored as the valedictorian of his Lodi High School class.

For many years, Reginald worked as an office...

Apr 21, 2023

Gary L. Fagert, 85, from Nova, Ohio, peacefully entered through the gates of Heaven on April 21, 2023. He was born in New Martinsville, West Virginia, to William and Edith Fagert.  Gary was married to the love of his life Dawn (Mamula) Fagert for 66 years.  They have five children: Bill (Vickie) Fagert, Lisa Strayer, Gretchen Patrizi, Bruce (Heather)...

Apr 19, 2023

Shane E. Paramore, 34, of Sheffield Lake, OH, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.  Shane was born in Cleveland on December 21, 1988, and resided in the Elyria and Lorain County area most of his life.  He was the son of Ronald A. Paramore and the late Peggy L. (Duckworth) Board.  Shane enjoyed listening to...

Apr 19, 2023

Mary A. (Miller) Newland, 89, residing in Norwalk, passed away Wednesday morning, April 19, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at her home.

Mary was born on January 18, 1934, in Lakewood, OH, to the late Catherine (Curley) Miller and Albert Miller. She graduated from John Marshall High School in Cleveland as a member of the class...

Apr 18, 2023

Carol "June" (Gleason) Greene, 95, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 18, 2023 after a lengthy battle with Dementia. Born June 3, 1927 to Charles and Nellie Gleason in Westlake, OH, she moved with her family to Wakeman, OH in 1941. After graduating with the Wakeman High School Class of 1945, June married George C. Greene on June 15, 1946....

Apr 17, 2023

Marjorie A. "Marge" Koehnle, 90, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2023, at the Norwalk Memorial Home.  She was born on June 16, 1932, in Norwalk, to the late Robert and Clara (Conney) Strimpfel.  Marjorie was a 1950 St. Paul High School graduate.  She spent all her life in the Norwalk area, living in 3 different...

Apr 17, 2023

Maureen "Mo" Stibil, 80, of Norwalk, OH, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, April 17, 2023.

Mo was born on November 3, 1942, in Canton, OH, to the late Caroline (Wolf) Sullivan and Edward Sullivan. She was a proud resident of Norwalk for more than 50 years. Mo was employed as a telecommunications...

Apr 17, 2023

Deanna Lee Bealer, 81, of Wellington, died Monday, April 17, 2023 at Keystone Pointe. She was born in Johnstown, PA on August 30, 1941 to Ernest and Vivian (nee Kornprobst) Good and moved to Wellington at the age of 12. Deanna graduated with the Wellington High School Class of 1960.

For many years, Deanna worked as a...

Apr 17, 2023

Marilyn Patricia Riley, 67, lifelong resident of Norwalk, passed away early, Monday morning, April 17, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Marilyn was born on June 30, 1955, in Norwalk, OH, to the late Patricia (Burrill) Davis and Edward Davis. She graduated from St. Paul High School as a member of the class of...

Apr 14, 2023

Jerry Glenn Myers, 87, of Penfield, died Friday, April 14, 2023, at University Hospital, Cleveland. Born on February 18, 1936, in LaGrange, he was the son of the late Glenn and Eleanor (nee Buzwell) Myers. Jerry was a 1954 graduate of LaGrange High School.

Jerry retired from Columbia Gas. He was a crop farmer his whole life...

Apr 11, 2023

Charles N. McLaughlin (78) of Ontario, died Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Avita Hospital, Ontario.  He was born July 19, 1944, in Willard to the late Esther Amy (Pittenger) and John Ivan McLaughlin.  Charles was a graduate of South Central High School, Class of 1962 and was a farm manager and VP of a tech Company.  He loved steam...

Apr 10, 2023

David Henry Gott, 84, a lifelong Wellington resident, died Monday, April 10, 2023 at home under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve. Born on November 24, 1938, he was the son of the late Carl and Edna Gott. David was a 1958 graduate of Wellington High School. Following graduation, he served in the United States Army.

Apr 10, 2023

Kenneth Seliga, 81, of Wellington, died Monday, April 10, 2023, under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain. Born in Bedford on June 28, 1941, to the late Julius and Goldie (nee Meinzinger) Seliga, Ken grew up in the Cleveland area and spent 40 years in Geauga County before moving to Wellington in 2015.

Ken...

Apr 8, 2023

Kolleen Marie Patton, 47, of Nova, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk.  Kolleen was born on July 9, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of James N. and Mary Ellen (Moran) Neal.

Kolleen was a 1993 graduate of Mapleton High School.  On July 9, 1993, she married the...

Apr 8, 2023

Sandra M. Dendinger, 81, of Greenwich, died April 8, 2023, at the Laurels of New London Nursing Home.  A daughter of the late John Sherwood and Dorothy (nee Tanner) Dendinger, Sandy was born on June 4, 1941, in Norwalk and was a lifelong resident of Huron County.  She graduated from North Fairfield High School with the Class of 1959....

Apr 7, 2023

Helen Marie Ohlemacher, 74, of Norwalk, passed away early Thursday morning, April 7, 2023, at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky after a courageous battle with cancer.

Helen was born on November 30, 1948, in New London, OH, to the late Dolly (Oney) Gilbert and Chester Gilbert. She graduated from South Central High School in 1966. Helen...

Apr 6, 2023

Herbert Prongay, 93, residing in Norwalk, passed away April 6, 2023, at Norwalk Memorial Home surrounded by his loving family.

Herbert was born in Jamestown, New York, on June 12, 1929, to the late Mary Eunice (Allard) Prongay and Herbert L. Prongay. He graduated from high school in Jamestown, New York. Herbert furthered his education at Kent...

Apr 5, 2023

Renee Carol Williams, 74, of Wellington, died Wed, April 5, 2023. Born on September 28, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Merle and Dorothy (nee Uhlik) Robinson. Renee grew up in Brooklyn, OH before moving to Wellington in the late 90's from Columbia Station.

Faith was an integral part of Renee's life and she was...