Obituaries

Apr 15, 2022

Ulrich "Uli" Mangold, 91, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully Friday morning, April 15, 2022, at Norwalk Memorial Home.

Uli was born on January 5, 1931, in Backnang, Germany to the late Hugo and Gertrud (Schuele) Mangold.

Uli was a baker's apprentice in Germany before leaving for the United States with his wife on November 9,...

Apr 12, 2022

Richard Lewis Woodruff, 85, of North Fairfield, passed away at his home on April 12th, 2022, with his loving family by his side.

He was born June 19th, 1936, at White Cross Hospital, Columbus, to the late Robert Ryerson Woodruff and Edna Wallwork Woodruff.

The passing of his dad when he was 10 made life...

Apr 12, 2022

Martha J (Walker) Weatherbie, 83, resident of Willard, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at her home.She was born April 22, 1938 in Willard to Jay C Walker and Dorothy (Blessing) Walker and had been a lifelong resident of Willard/Greenwich area.

Martha was a graduate of Greenwich High School class of 1956. She was employed at...

Apr 11, 2022

Harold Richard "Dick" Kuhlman, Jr., or as he was known by most, "Sloop", died April 11, 2022 at MetroHealth in Cleveland. Born on January 21, 1947, in Dover, he was the son of the late Harold R. and Betty Virginia (Woeber) Kuhlman, Sr.

Dick grew up in the Norwalk area and graduated from New London High School...

Apr 10, 2022

Madlene Chavarria, 78, a lifelong resident of New London, died Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Twilight Gardens in Norwalk. Born on April 21, 1943 in Floyd County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Eva (nee Spencer) Carroll.

Madlene worked as a nurse's aide at the Elms Retirement Village in Wellington for over 20...

Apr 10, 2022

Elfriede L. Beal, 91, of Pinellas Park, Florida and formerly of Ruggles, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at her home under Hospice care. Elfriede was born in Germany on April 10, 1931 and lived in Washington D.C., Summerset, PA, North Ridgeville and Ruggles before retiring to Florida.

Elfriede worked at the Ashland Times-Gazette for several...

Apr 10, 2022

Robert Jones, 76, of New Haven, died Sunday April 10, 2022 at the Country Meadows. Born on May 15, 1945 in Greenwich, he was the son of the late Allie Robert and Zada (née Gilliam) Jones. Robert Grew up and spent most of his life in the New Haven area, where he was the self proclaimed Mayor of New...

Apr 10, 2022

Gerald L. Ackerman, 87, of Norwalk, passed away Sunday evening, April 10, 2022, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center.

Jerry was born on December 16, 1934, in Norwalk, OH to the late Leon and Cecelia (Durnwald) Ackerman.

Jerry graduated from Norwalk St. Paul High School in 1953 and proudly served his country as a member of the...

Apr 9, 2022

James Munson Douglass, 93, of New London, died Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Fisher Titus in Norwalk. Born on June 13, 1928 in Westfield, Massachusetts, James was a son of the late Herbert Edgar and Mildred Jennie (nee Munson) Douglass. James grew up and attended school in Massachusetts before joining the United States Marine Corps. He proudly served his...

Apr 8, 2022

Vivian C. Armstrong, 74, residing in Bellevue, passed away peacefully Friday evening, April 8, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Vivian was born on October 26, 1947, in Fountain Inn, SC to the late James and Margaret (Arnold) Crowe.

Vivian was a dedicated employee of Cognis Manufacturing for 30 years in South Carolina,...

Apr 6, 2022

Carmen L. Huffman, 46, of Greenwich, Ohio, passed away after a battle with cancer on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Mansfield, Ohio on September 5, 1975 and graduated from Mansfield Sr. High School in 1994.

Carmen was fun loving and adventurous.  Her supportive nature was shared with...

Apr 6, 2022

Fannie Brown, 81, of Shiloh , Ohio , passed peacefully from this life to the next on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on January 3, 1941 in Morehead , Kentucky to the late McKinley and Libby (Shumate) Fraley.

Fannie will be forever remembered as a loving wife, mother,...

Apr 5, 2022

Lauretta Anne (Tischer) Rinehart, 89, of Greenwich, Ohio, walked into the presence of Jesus on April 5, 2022. While our hearts miss her here, she is whole and in the perfect peace of Jesus.

Born September 12, 1932, in Morrow County, Ohio, to Ira and Maggie (Young) Tischer, she graduated from Johnsville High School and spent many...

Apr 5, 2022

Jacob Matthew Barnes, 27, of Norwalk, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Metro Hospital in Cleveland. Born on November 7, 1994 in Norwalk, he was the son of Deborah (nee Isner) and Jeffrey Barnes. Jacob was a lifelong Norwalk resident and a 2013 graduate of Western Reserve High School.

Following graduation, Jacob attended the University...

Apr 5, 2022

Rhoda A. Morr, 88, passed away on April 5, 2022, at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain, Ohio.  She was born on September 24, 1933, in Lorain to the late Lyman and Ida (nee Jordan) Green and was a Lorain High School graduate.

Rhoda, a true servant of the Lord, embodied a caring, kind, and giving heart...

Apr 4, 2022

Ruth A. Underwood, 96, of North Fairfield, died on Monday, April 4, 2022, at The Willows of Willard.  She was born on February 3, 1926, in Plymouth, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles and Laura (Meyer) Phillips.

Ruth was a 1944 graduate of North Fairfield High School.  She married Robert M. Underwood Sr. and together they...

Apr 3, 2022

Earina L. Blanton, 91, of Shiloh, Ohio, died on Sunday morning, April 3, 2022, at Kingston of Ashland.  She was born on January 20, 1931, in Caryville, TN to the late Benjamin and Judy Phillips.

An avid gardener, Earina also enjoyed canning and took pride in feeding her family.  She was a longtime member of Bethel Freewill...

Apr 3, 2022

Lynn Larry Gray, 85, of Wellington, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 under New Life Hospice Care in Lorain. Born on February 17, 1937 in Oberlin, he was the son of the late Mary (nee Chadwick) and Lynn Gray.

Larry attended Wellington High School and Oberlin School of Commerce. Following graduation, he joined the US Air...

Apr 3, 2022

Daniel "Dan" D. Kennedy, 70, residing in Milan, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky.

Dan was born on May 2, 1951, in Toledo, OH to the late Clayton and Doris (Beebe) Kennedy. He grew up in the Toledo area and graduated from Anthony...

Apr 1, 2022

Jay Edward Thurston

March 3, 1952 – April 1, 2022

Jay Edward Thurston, 70, of Norwalk, passed away late Friday evening, April 1, 2022, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk.

Jay was born on March 3, 1952, in Norwalk, OH to the late Ruth (Johnson) and J.E. Thurston.

Jay graduated from...