Obituaries

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...

Mar 12, 2023

Robert C. "Bob" Welch, 79, of Wakeman, Ohio, died at home on March 12, 2023.  He was born on June 8, 1943, in Norwalk, Ohio to the late Laura (Odell) Phillips and the late Robert Welch.  Bob joined the United States Navy after school and was a Supervisor at Tenneco Inc., where he had worked for over 30 years....

Mar 12, 2023

Rebecca "Becky" (Baxter) Carpenter, 76, of Powell, Ohio, died at home on Sunday morning, March 12, 2023. She was born on April 14, 1946, to the late Robert Baxter and Jean Rogers, in Norwalk, Ohio. Becky was Norwalk High School's 1964 Homecoming Queen and a graduate.

After high school, Becky began her career as a flight attendant...

Mar 11, 2023

Diane Buskey, 85, of Greenwich, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, March 11, 2023, at Willard Mercy Hospital.

Diane was born on February 13, 1938, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to the late Thomas and Sylvia (Oinonen) Meldrum. She graduated from Fitchburg High School as a member of the 1955 class. Diane has been a resident of Greenwich since 1963....

Mar 10, 2023

Marcia Lee Sprecher, 79, of Wellington, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at Fairview Hospital. Born on September 29, 1943 in Columbia Station, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Alice (Frobieter) Coleman. Marcia graduated from Columbia High School and then received a bachelor's degree in Education from Baldwin Wallace.

Marcia worked for Yohar Supply...

Mar 8, 2023

Philip Paul Dague, 86, a lifelong Wellington resident, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Oak Hill Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. A son of the late Paul and Hazel (nee Beal) Dague, Philip was born on September 26, 1936.

A Press Operator, Philip worked at US Filter in Wellington for 43 years, retiring in 2000. He...

Mar 6, 2023

Kathy Gordon, beloved wife of William Gordon of Penfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home during the early morning hours of March 6, 2023, after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her family. Kathy was born on March 31st, 1947 and is survived by her husband of almost 50 years, Will, and five...

Mar 4, 2023

Burt Allen Rollin, 93, of Huntington, died Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the Elms in Wellington. Born in Penfield on December 21, 1929, Burt was a son of the late Glenn and Treva (nee Jackson) Rollin. He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1947.

All his life, Burt exemplified the traits of a farmer and enjoyed his...

Mar 3, 2023

Patrick "Pat" R. Spettel, 61, of Norwalk, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on March 3, 2023, at Physicians Regional Medical Center in Naples, Florida.

Pat was born on December 28, 1961, in Boston, Massachusetts to Maureen (McFadden) Spettel and W. Robert Spettel. The family moved to Cleveland, OH, in 1966 before settling in the Norwalk area....

Mar 2, 2023

William "Bill" Hartman, 57, of New London, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on March 2, 2023. He was born on July 24, 1965, in New London, to the late Anna Mae (Scyoc)and Fred Hartman Sr. Bill spent most of his life in the New London area and was a 1984 New London High School graduate.

Bill...

Feb 28, 2023

Ray L. Schnellinger, 94, of Norwalk, passed away, Tuesday afternoon, February 28, 2023, at the Ohio Veterans Home with his loving family by his side.

Ray was born on May 22, 1928, in Norwalk, OH, to the late Alma (Adelman) Schnellinger and Carl Schnellinger.

Ray graduated from St. Paul High School in 1946 and proudly...

Feb 28, 2023

Melissa Jean Babbs, 54, of West Salem, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Akron General Hospital. Born on October 17, 1968, she was the daughter of the late Jacquelin and John Vaught Sr. Melissa lived most of her life in the West Salem area and was a 1988 graduate of North Western High School.

Melissa worked in...

Feb 26, 2023

James E. Bragg, Sr., died Sunday, February 26, 2023 at his home. James was born on June 19, 1944 in Edmond, WV to the late Frederick and Gladys (nee Day) Bragg.

For 31 years, James worked for Ford Motor Company, retiring in 2001. He attended the First Baptist Church of Birmingham and the Brighton Congregational Church.  His...

Feb 25, 2023

Charles Arthur McClellan, age 64, passed away on February 25th, 2023 after a long illness. He was a lifetime resident of Wellington, Ohio but had recently begun the move to be with his daughter, son-in-law, and two grandsons in Nitro, WV where he passed peacefully surrounded by his family!

Charles is survived by his only child, daughter,...

Feb 23, 2023

Barbara Ann Jennings, 64, a lifelong resident of Wellington, died Thursday, February 23, 2023, at the Elms Retirement Village. Born on February 20, 1959, in Oberlin, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Carolyn (nee Gilley) Remines.

Barbara worked for many years at the Wellington Eagles as head bartender for 15 years. She also was...