Obituaries

Dec 14, 2022

Don A. Beck, 75, of Collins, Ohio, died on December 14, 2022, at home surrounded by his family.  He was born on March 6, 1947, in Lansing, Michigan, to the late Harold and Patricia (Larkin) Beck.

Don enjoyed riding his motorcycle, making wine, spending time with his dog, and farming and gardening.  He served his country as...

Dec 14, 2022

Marlene "Buck" Bernard 70, of Greenwich died at her home on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.  She was born June 1, 1952, in Willard to the late Eileen (Whitmore) and John E. Bernard.  Buck was a graduate of South Central High School, Class of 1971 and was employed at Pioneer Rubber in Willard for 29 years then later with Johnson...

Dec 13, 2022

Patricia "Pat" J. Albright, 91, of Norwalk, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 13, 2022, at her home.

Pat was born on May 26, 1931, to the late Robert and Elizabeth (Carter) Widman in Norwalk, OH, and was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from St. Paul High School as a member of the 1949...

Dec 11, 2022

Jeremy Allan Yoder, 30, of Norwalk, died Sunday, December 11, 2022. Born on December 16, 1991 in Norwalk, he was the son of Carolyn (nee Sampson) Bonilla and Noah Yoder.

Jeremy had attended Western Reserve High School and was working in construction. He was a talented wood worker and enjoyed making furniture for friends and family. Jeremy...

Dec 7, 2022

Joseph "Joe" Manuel Mullins, 75, residing in North Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Joe was born on December 13, 1946, in Madison, West Virginia, to the late Milton and Lessie (Perdue) Mullins. He was a dedicated employee for Corcoran Tile & Marble for 38 years. Joe attended various...

Dec 5, 2022

Cory A. Stoner (64) of New London died Monday, December 5, 2022, at his home.  His death was sudden and unexpected.  Cory was born January 29, 1958, in Sandusky.  He was a man of faith who loved his savior, his family, and serving others. He was a self-employed carpenter and enjoyed tinkering, singing, reading, debating with his kids and...

Dec 5, 2022

Ronald E. Braden, Sr., 86, born and raised in Collins, OH, passed away, Monday, December 5, 2022, at Admiral's Pointe in Huron and under the care of Stein Hospice.

Ron was born on November 23, 1936, in Collins, OH, to the late Roy Lewis Braden, Sr. and Wonita M. (Elmer) Braden.

Ron proudly served his...

Dec 5, 2022

Patricia Weisenberger, 78, left this earth to go home unexpectedly on Monday, December 5, 2022.  She was born on May 14, 1944, in Amherst, Ohio to the late Michael and Anna (Gersack) Sugerik.

Pat was a special, thoughtful, strong-willed, and selfless, woman.  An L.P.N. for 43 years at Gaymont Nursing Home, Pat continued working well after being...

Dec 5, 2022

Steve Goetz, 63, of Norwalk, Ohio, died on Monday night, December 5, 2022, at Gaymont Nursing Home.  He was born on November 12, 1959, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Thomas and Margaret (Maytes) Goetz.

Steve loved to fish, play cards, and dice, and listen to old rock and roll music.  He cherished any time spent with...

Dec 5, 2022

Robert Andrew Roth, Sr., of Wellington, died Monday, December 5, 2022 at Welcome Nursing Home. Born at home in Sheffield Village on September 15, 1938, Robert was the son of William Andrew and Emma Roth.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army, stationed as a mechanic at Ft. Ord, CA. Bob was a member of the...

Dec 2, 2022

Martha Marie (Woods) Barbor of Wellington died on Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Elms in Wellington. Martha was born on February 19, 1922. A lifelong resident of the Wellington area she was a graduate of the Penfield High School class of 1940. After high school she attended Oberlin Business School and for several years worked as secretary for...

Nov 29, 2022

Barbara J. Mann, 79, of Norwalk, passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones, Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

Barb was born on June 3, 1943, in West Virginia. She had been a Norwalk resident since 1962. Barbara loved the Lord and her church family. May the Lord bless those she left behind.

Barb is...

Nov 29, 2022

Valerie J. Tetrick, 55, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio.  She was born on April 30, 1967, to the late Ronald and Donna Mingus and was a graduate of New London High School.

Valerie absolutely adored her grandchildren and enjoyed being outdoors working in her flower beds.

In...

Nov 29, 2022

Gary "Froggy" Smith, 73, residing in Norwalk, passed away early Tuesday morning, November 29, 2022, at the Norwalk Memorial Home.

Gray was born on August 11, 1949, in Willard, OH to the late Walter and Evelyn (Burkhart) Smith.

Gary was a graduate of Willard High School and OU Athens where he earned his master's degree...

Nov 28, 2022

Richard Jay Foster, 78, of Austintown and formerly of Wellington, died Monday, November 28, 2022 at MetroHeatlh in Cleveland. Born in Colorado, he was the son of the late Paul and Beata (nee Ewell) Foster. Richard grew up in the Norwalk area and later moved to Wellington. After graduation, Richard served in the United States Air Force.

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Nov 26, 2022

Frederick "Fred" E. Gibson, 85, residing in Port Clinton and Fort Myers, Florida, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Avow Hospice in Naples, Florida.

Fred was born on September 6, 1937, in Clarksfield, OH, to the late Beryl and Ruth (Smith) Gibson.

Fred graduated from New London High School as a member of the...

Nov 26, 2022

Dorothy L. Copsey, 92, of Greenwich, died on Saturday, November 26, 2022, while visiting family in Ludington, MI. Dorothy was born on November 30, 1929, in North Fairfield, she was the daughter of Elmer and Dora (Hinckley) Moffit.

She was a 1947 graduate of New London High School and has been a lifelong resident of the area....

Nov 26, 2022

Dale V. Norton 73, of Elyria died Saturday, November 26, 2022.  He was born July 1, 1949, in Oberlin to the late Esther (Mull) and Herman Norton.  Dale enjoyed his childhood growing up on the family farm in Pittsfield. He graduated from Wellington High School, Class of 1967 then served in the US Marines during the Vietnam War until...

Nov 26, 2022

James "Jim" Earl Bradley passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at his home.  He was born February 18, 1949, in Lackey, KY and was raised in Willard, Ohio.  Jim started his work career on the railroad setting ties, he eventually made his way into the construction field where he retired from Rural...

Nov 25, 2022

Ronald Allen Sprinkle, 84, of Rochester Township, died Friday, November 25, 2022 at home surrounded by his family.

Raised by the late Stanton and Marguerite (nee Ewell) Sprinkle, Ronald was born on February 26, 1938, in Cleveland and grew up in Huntington Township. With only 18 people in his graduating class, Ron attended Sullivan High School. While...