Obituaries

Aug 8, 2022

Brian Allen Hall, of New London, Ohio, 37, died on Monday, August 8, 2022, the unexpected result of a car accident.  He was born on December 20, 1984, in Norwalk, Ohio to Susan (Richardson) Hall and the late Linnard Hall.  Brian was a graduate of New London High School, where he made many lifelong friends.  Later he received a...

Aug 8, 2022

JoAnna L. Livermore, 51, of Norwalk, Ohio, entered into heavenly rest on August 8, 2022.  She was under the care of Stein Hospice in Sandusky, Ohio after a lengthy battle with metastatic breast cancer.  She was born on October 13, 1970, to Tennie (Parsons) Livermore and the late Norman Livermore Jr.  and was a 1990 graduate of Western Reserve...

Aug 7, 2022

Gary W. Sprague, II, 54, of Greenwich, Ohio passed away on August 7, 2022, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  Born on February 26, 1968, to Gary W. and Stella M. Sprague.

Gary was a graduate of St. Paul High School, Circleville Bible College, and Wesley Biblical Seminary.  He served as a sergeant in the U.S....

Aug 4, 2022

Marilyn Ruth Cooley, 80, of Greenwich, died Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Fisher Titus Medical Center. Born on May 9, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Erwin and Helen (nee Berthold) Wolfram. Marilyn grew up in Avon before moving to New London in 1979.

Marilyn had worked for Beckett Corp, Stanadyne, and Kent Sporting Goods,...

Aug 4, 2022

Timothy "Tim" K. Alt, 64, residing in Norwalk, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022, at home after a lengthy battle with health issues.

Tim was born on June 4, 1958, in Norwalk, OH to the late Patricia (Holmes) and Robert Alt, Sr.

Tim was a 1976 graduate of Western Reserve High School and proudly served...

Aug 4, 2022

Selena "Sally" Twitchell, 87, of Norwalk, passed away on the morning of Thursday, August 4, 2022, at home, surrounded by her loved ones.

Sally was born January 29, 1935, in Cleveland, OH to the late Loren and Eloise (Knowlton) Morton.

Sally was a Norwalk High School graduate with the class of 1952. She was a...

Aug 3, 2022

David "Dave" L. Vance, 67, residing in Norwalk, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at home.

Dave was born on April 8, 1955, in Lodi, OH to the late Irene (Cottrell) Vance and Charles Vance.

Dave attended Wellington Schools and lived in Wellington for 50 years before moving to Norwalk. He was employed by...

Aug 2, 2022

Joshua "Josh" D. Rapp, 26, of Norwalk, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 2, 2022, at his residence.

Josh was born on September 21, 1995, in Sandusky, OH, to Sherri (Wade) Espinoza and DuWayne Rapp.

Josh graduated from Norwalk High School as a member of the class of 2014. He also studied culinary arts at...

Aug 1, 2022

Stephen J. Dudkowski, 71, of New London died Monday, August 1, 2022, at his residence.  He was born September 2, 1950, in New Kensington, PA to the late Martha (Bentlejewski) and John S. Dudkowski.  Stephen served in the US Marines for 10 years and then the US Navy for 10 years.  After retirement from the armed forces, he was...

Jul 31, 2022

Paul Raymond Bouman (July 30, 1939-July 31, 2022)

Paul R. Bouman of Celeryville, Ohio went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on July 31st after a brief battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family in his home.

In 1952, Paul with his parents and brother, immigrated from the Netherlands following...

Jul 29, 2022

George W. Johnston Jr.  Born November 30, 1936 passed away on July 29,  2022 with his family by his side. He is survived by his loving wife of  57 years Ruth (Anderson) Johnston.  Children: George "Butch" Johnston III of Elyria,  Carma Lee Freeman of Lorain, Douglas Johnston of Wellington and Tonya Bollin of Decatur, IN.  Grandchildren Brandi (Russ Godsey)...

Jul 28, 2022

Gail M. McConnell (nee Sutton) 73, of Grafton, passed away July 28, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Richard L. McConnell; daughters, Vanessa M. (Matthew) Immel, of Sugarcreek, and Angela L. (Andy) Bender, of Woodstock, GA; grandchildren, Helena, Olivia, and Alexus; sister, Beverly (Ron)  Rogers, of Masury; and a brother, Robert Sutton of PA....

Jul 28, 2022

Those who loved Ben are proud to have been able to call him a husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, rockstar, and dear friend. Ben was a bright light in this world, and his spirit was second to none. Ben lived his final years facing the challenges of Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease, and he showed courage in meeting life's obstacles...

Jul 27, 2022

William Patrick Hartley, 70, residing in Port Clinton, passed away Wednesday morning, July 27, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo.

William was born on June 14, 1952, to the late Helen (Rice) Hartley and Earl Hartley.

William's family moved numerous times and he held various jobs including being a store associate at Kroger and...

Jul 26, 2022

Ayris I. Newton, 81, residing in Norwalk, passed away Tuesday morning, July 26, 2022, at Norwalk Memorial Home.

Ayris was born on May 18, 1941, in Russells Point, OH to the late Hinton Tyson and Dorothea (Shough) Tyson.

Ayris was a 1959 graduate of Norwalk High School and was a lifelong member of Calvary Baptist...

Jul 25, 2022

Etta G. Hamons, 77, residing in Monroeville, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, at Metro Health Hospital in Cleveland.

Etta was born on May 16, 1945, in Weston, West Virginia to the late Darius James Gough and Ethel (Duncan) Gough. She grew up in West Virginia before moving to the Norwalk area where she attended school.

Jul 25, 2022

Gerald E. Stackhouse, 82, of Ashland, was welcomed to Heaven by Jesus on Monday, July 25, 2022, at his home.  He was born September 1, 1939, in Ashland to the late Cecil (Fishpaw) and Louie Stackhouse.  Mr. Stackhouse was a graduate of Savannah High School, Class of 1957.  Gerald served 6 years as a member of the Army Reserve...

Jul 25, 2022

Ann M. Spencer-Parker, 74, of Norwalk, passed away early Monday morning, July 25, 2022, at Gaymont Nursing Center.

Ann was born on July 28, 1947, in Norwalk, OH to the late Robert Widman and Mary (LaFace) Widman.

Ann was a 1965 graduate of Norwalk High School. She was a former member of the Clarksfield Methodist...

Jul 22, 2022

RICHARD M. SUTHERLAND

Dick Sutherland passed away peacefully at the Laurels of New London on July 22, 2022.

He was born to Nadene (Grimes) and Don Sutherland along with his twin brother, Bob, on November 11, 1946. He grew up in Wellington Ohio where he graduated from high school in 1964. He attended The Ohio...

Jul 19, 2022

Charles R. Gregor Sr., 75, of Collins, Ohio, passed from this life to the next on July 19, 2022, at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, Ohio.  He was born on April 3, 1947, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to the late Christine (Bittner) and Frank Gregor Sr. and was a graduate of Mount Union High School.

A true outdoorsman, Charles...