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Theodore "Ted" J. Cook

Theodore "Ted" J. Cook

Jun 13, 2022

Theodore "Ted" J. Cook

May 3, 1944 – June 13, 2022

Theodore "Ted" J. Cook, 78, of North Fairfield, passed away Monday evening, June 13, 2022, at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky.

Ted was born on May 3, 1944, in Willard, OH to the late Clarence and Dorothy (Wirt) Cook.

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Margaret Celine (Nuhn)  Nagy

Margaret Celine (Nuhn) Nagy

Jun 13, 2022

Margaret Celine Nagy, 81, of Wellington, died Monday, June 13, 2022 at Amherst Manor. A daughter of the late Edward and Wilma Nuhn, Margaret was born on March 2, 1941 in Elyria.

Margaret became an RN at St. Alexis Nursing School. She taught pediatrics in Elyria for several years. Margaret was certified in geriatrics; she worked at...

Elaine Vida (Stanton)  Holt

Elaine Vida (Stanton) Holt

Jun 11, 2022

Elaine Vida (Stanton) Holt passed peacefully at home June 11, 2022. She was diagnosed with Leukemia in July 2020, and after 6 months of chemo was successfully in remission. She had a wonderful life until a major stroke just two days prior to her passing. She was born February 12, 1937, in Hastings, Michigan to Howard Thomas and Esther...

Father James J. Reymann

Father James J. Reymann

Jun 11, 2022

Born on April 17, 1924 in Akron, Ohio to the late Charles and Mary Salome (nee Zaber) Reymann, James was one of sixteen children in a large, loving family.  Fr. Reymann graduated from St. Vincent High School in 1942, and spent a semester at the Jesuit University of Detroit before being drafted into the Army Air Corps in February...

David Clair Dennis

David Clair Dennis

Jun 11, 2022

David Clair Dennis, 51, of Sullivan, died Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Lodi Hospital. Born on June 23, 1970, in Oberlin, he was the son of Kristie (nee Smith) DeLeon and Clair "Butch" Dennis.

David was a 1987 graduate of Lorain High School and attended Lorain County Community College for two years after high school. He worked...

Patricia Jean (Steele)  Barnhart Tester

Patricia Jean (Steele) Barnhart Tester

Jun 8, 2022

Patricia Jean (Steele) Barnhart Tester

February 2, 1937 – June 8, 2022

Patricia Jean (Steele) Barnhart Tester, 85, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Port Charlotte, Florida.

Patricia was born on February 2, 1937, in Ripley Township, Huron County, to the late Virgil B. Steele and Mary E. (McFarlin) Steele Kline. She...

Wandy (Patrick)  Dininger

Wandy (Patrick) Dininger

Jun 8, 2022

Wandy Dininger, 75, of Willard, OH died on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at the St. Francis Nursing Home in Tiffin.  Wandy was the daughter of the late Garthel and Cassie (Mills) Patrick, she was born on August 24, 1946 in Willard, where she resided her entire life.  Wandy attended Willard Schools.

She wed Melvin Dininger and together...

Rosie J (Meade)  Jackson

Rosie J (Meade) Jackson

Jun 7, 2022

Rosie J. Jackson, 90, of New London, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, while at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland. Born to Myrtie Ellen (nee Case) Meade and Robert Meade in Kentucky on April 29, 1932, Rosie came to New London in her teens.

Rosie was an incredibly talented artist, painter, floral arranger, and...

Alice Wilhelmine (Tran)  Burge

Alice Wilhelmine (Tran) Burge

Jun 7, 2022

Our wonderful mother, Alice Wilhelmine Burge (nee Tran), Wellington, Ohio, passed away June 7.

Mom was born in 1920 in Grafton, Ohio, and graduated from high school in 1938. She married Marlin E. Burge on September 9, 1944 at the Grafton Methodist Church and moved to Wellington, Ohio, where she continued to live. She worked alongside our...

Brian Lee Mckain

Brian Lee Mckain

Jun 5, 2022

Brian Lee McKain, 63, of Norwalk, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

Brian was born on October 5, 1958, in Norwalk, OH to the late Harry and Beverly (Downing) McKain.

Brian was a 1976 graduate of Edison High School. In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time...

Karla E. (Parrott)  Buchanan

Karla E. (Parrott) Buchanan

Jun 5, 2022

Karla E. Buchanan, 72, of Greenwich, passed Sunday, June 5, 2022 at her home. On February 11, 1950, Karla was born in Willard to the late Ruth (nee Pettit) and Wayne Parrott. Karla attended Willard Church of God for many years. Always very crafty, Karla's many hobbies included wood craft painting, scrapbooking, sewing, crocheting, cooking and baking. She enjoyed...

Tatjana (Smith)  Sazdanoff

Tatjana (Smith) Sazdanoff

Jun 5, 2022

Tatjana (Tanya) Sazdanoff, 88, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on June 5, 2022, after being diagnosed with Acute Leukemia in January of 2022.  She was born on March 8, 1934, in Skopje, Macedonija, to the late George and Marie Smith.

Tanya or "BABA" (known as "grandmother" in her Macedonijan...

Gerald "Jerry" E. Eberly

Gerald "Jerry" E. Eberly

Jun 5, 2022

Gerald "Jerry" E. Eberly, 88, residing in Norwalk, passed away Sunday evening, June 5, 2022, at home.

Jerry was born on March 13, 1934, in Willard to the late Herbert and Irene (Stockmaster) Eberly.

Jerry was a 1952 graduate of Willard High School and was a dedicated bricklayer for 44 years, before retiring in 1996....

Donna Lee Disler

Donna Lee Disler

Jun 5, 2022

Donna Lee Disler, 82, of Wellington, died Sunday, June 5, 2022 at home, surrounded by her family. Born on October 10, 1939 in Cleveland, she was the daughter of the late Nick and Helen (nee Wieland) Wolfram.

Donna grew up in Cleveland and was a 1957 graduate of West Tech. She relocated to Wellington in 1972. Donna...

Charles "Charlie" Ray Phelps

Charles "Charlie" Ray Phelps

Jun 2, 2022

Charles "Charlie" Ray Phelps, 74, of New London and Wakeman, passed away Thursday evening, June 2, 2022, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center.

Charlie was born on October 25, 1947, in Clarksburg, WV to the late Dowden and Edna (Davis) Phelps.

Charlie graduated from North Ridgeville High School in 1966. He proudly served his country in Germany...

James Lowell "Jay" Pierce Jr.

James Lowell "Jay" Pierce Jr.

Jun 2, 2022

James Lowell "Jay" Pierce Jr., 60, of Spencer, died Thursday, June 2, 2022 at the Elms Retirement Center in Wellington. Born on August 20, 1961, in New London, he was the son of James L. Pierce Sr., and Sandra (nee Wray) Steffner. Jay was a 1979 graduate of Oberlin High School and has lived in Spencer for the past...

Judy Greening Shepherd

Judy Greening Shepherd

Jun 1, 2022

JUDY GREENING SHEPHERD

January 23, 1948 – June 1, 2022

Judith Lee Greening Shepherd spent her childhood as the youngest of four children in Monroe, Michigan. The family retreat for father Charles, mother Marian, brother Chuck, and sisters Nancy and Gretchen was a turkey farm in Davisburg, Michigan. There, the Greening children learned how to...

O. Ruth (Shorthouse)  Popa Southworth

O. Ruth (Shorthouse) Popa Southworth

May 31, 2022

O. Ruth Popa Southworth (Nee Shorthouse), 103, of Bradenton, FL passed away at home on May 31, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born September 28, 1918, in Blooming Grove, OH to Bertha Mae (Bare) and John Kennon Shorthouse.

After graduating from Mansfield General Hospital School of Nursing in 1940 and working there for several years,...

Dr. Robert C. Hoffecker

Dr. Robert C. Hoffecker

May 29, 2022

Dr. Robert C. Hoffecker, 95, residing in Norwalk, passed away at home on Monday morning, May 30, 2022.

Dr. Hoffecker was born in Parkers Landing, PA, as the son of the late William and Lucille (Canby) Hoffecker. His career in Podiatry spanned more than 39 years in Norwalk. He received his pre-med at Edinboro and Syracuse University....

James "Jd" A. Davidson

James "Jd" A. Davidson

May 29, 2022

James A. "JD" Davidson, 72, of New London, passed peacefully May 29, 2022, surrounded by his family at Southwest General Hospital in Middleburg Heights, Ohio.  He was born August 4, 1949, in Oberlin to the late Mildred (Mikloda) and Robert Davidson, Jr.  JD was a graduate of Firelands High School Class of 1968 and served in the National Guard...

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