Obituaries

Apr 5, 2023

Susan K Sipe (nee Funk), 70, passed away Wednesday morning, April 5th, 2023, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. A wonderful daughter, mother, grandmother, and wife, she is survived by her mother, Marjorie Funk; husband, Jeff Sipe; son, James (Kelley); daughter, Elizabeth Hodge (Keith); sister, Janet Hodges (Jerry); grandchildren, Samantha and Matthew Sipe, Madison and Kayden Hodge; aunts,...

Apr 4, 2023

Donajean Pettit Shafer, age 89, of Crystal River, FL left her family to be with the Lord on Apr 4, 2023.  Donajean was born outside Greenwich, Ohio in 1934 to the parents of Donald Jay and Irene Ryliss (Ecrement) Pettit.  She was a graduate of Greenwich High School, received her nursing education in Akron Ohio and later received her...

Apr 4, 2023

Charles "Chuck" Raymond Finley, 75, died April 1, 2023. Born in Youngstown on November 15, 1947 to the late Charles E. And Elmo (nee Boye) Finley, Chuck grew up in the Boardman/Youngstown area and spent most of his adult life in Maple Heights.  He graduated from Youngstown State with a Bachelors in Business Administration.

For many years...

Apr 3, 2023

Mark Edward Mattila, 55, of Eastlake, died Monday, April 3, 2023, surrounded by his family. Born in Fairview on December 21, 1967, to the late Leo O. and Beverly E. (nee Maison) Mattila, Mark lived the majority of his life in Brookpark.

He loved his family and his dog, Cooper. He also loved all sports, especially college...

Mar 30, 2023

Judith A. "Judy" Denney, 77, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2023, at her home, after a 13-week illness.  She was born on September 7, 1945, in Findlay, Ohio, to the late Thomas and Elsie (Dorner) Miles.  She graduated from Liberty Benton High School in 1963.

Judy first met her husband, Gene, at a...

Mar 29, 2023

Marlene Robinson, 75, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on April 29, 2023, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center, in the Transitional Care Unit.  She was born on March 14, 1948, in Norwalk, to the late Richard C. Heintz Sr. and Sylvia M. (Sansom) Heintz.

Marlene was a valuable hard worker, often in manufacturing and cleaning jobs, including Meijer's, Eureka,...

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...