William "Bill" E. Urbansky
Jan 4, 2026
William Edward “Bill” Urbansky, age 62, of New London died on Sunday, January 4, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Born April 16, 1963, in Norwalk, he graduated from Western Reserve High School in 1981.
An eclectic man, Bill worked for various companies throughout his life. However, one thing was constant; he was a dedicated and hard-working individual. Bill often worked...
David "Dave" Nickoli
Jan 4, 2026
David M. Nickoli, 77, of Norwalk, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 4th, 2026, at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born on June 16, 1948, in Norwalk, Ohio to Lawrence and Gladys Nickoli (Cox). Dave was a student of St. Paul High School and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. He had a lifelong career in the...
Shirley A. Nickoli
Jan 4, 2026
Shirley A. Nickoli, 88, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, January 4, 2026. She was born on January 26, 1937, to the late Leonard and Lucille (Grosswiler) Sickinger in Norwalk, Ohio.
A lifelong resident of the area, Shirley graduated from Monroeville High School and was a devoted member of St. Paul Catholic Church....
Helen E. Herold
Jan 3, 2026
Helen E. Herold, 88, of Norwalk, passed away on January 3, 2026, at Gaymont Nursing Center. She was born on November 2, 1937, to the late Lloyd and Miriam (Harper) Hite and was one of ten children.
A lifelong resident of the area, Helen graduated from Norwalk High School in 1955. She married the love of her life, Robert C. Herold,...
Janet N. Heald
Jan 1, 2026
Janet Heald, 89, formally of Norwalk, Ohio, entered eternal rest on January 1, 2026. She was born on January 21, 1936, to Tuey and Erma Croskey in Killbuck, Ohio. Growing up on a farm, she realized the importance of hard work and dedication.
Janet worked at Pomerene Hospital for nine years as a Central Supply Nurse. She also worked at Durable...
Dorothy Louise Brooks
Dec 30, 2025
Dorothy Louise Brooks lived nearly 98 years (97 years, 10 months, and 6 days) of a blessed existence, before being called home to Heaven in the early hours of December 30, 2025. Born February 24, 1928, in Willard, OH, Dorothy grew up as Dorothy Albright, daughter of William John Albright and Gladys Marie (Robinson) Albright. She was the youngest of...
J.W. Kelley
Dec 28, 2025
J. W. Kelley, 92, of Norwalk, Ohio went to his eternal home with the Lord on December 28, 2025 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, OH. Born to Laurence and Virginia Kelley in Clarksfield, OH on Feb 18, 1933. He later attended New London High School, where he played football, basketball, ran track, and participated in student government. Upon...
Wayne T. Gielow
Dec 27, 2025
Wayne T. Gielow, 74, of LaGrange, OH passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 27, 2025. He was born on January 25, 1951, the son of the late Clifton and Janet (Wrentz) Gielow.
Wayne was with Tip Products, Inc. in New London, OH for well over 50 years, a career that was built on dedication and respect, with coworkers who...
Timothy Hall Searles
Dec 25, 2025
Timothy Hall Searles, age 78, formerly of Beacon New York, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Born September 29, 1947 in New York, he was the son of Robert and Nancy (Kennedy) Searles.
As a youth he was active in the Boy Scouts of America having achieved the rank of Star Scout and was inducted into that...
Kay A. Erlenbach
Dec 25, 2025
Kay A. Erlenbach, 82, lifelong resident of New London, died on Thursday, December 25, 2025. She was born on November 12, 1943 in New London, the daughter of the late Harold A. and Catherine (Zerby) Erlenbach.
Kay was a 1961 graduate of New London High School; she went on to Ohio Wesleyan University where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in education...
Karen Marie Michaels
Dec 23, 2025
Karen Marie Michaels, age 56, of West Salem, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, December 23, under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve, in Medina after a brave fight. A daughter of the late Patricia (Layne) and Hubert Fuller, Karen was born on January 20, 1969. She grew up in Lorain and moved to West Salem...
Michael Robert Carroll
Dec 23, 2025
Michael Robert Carroll, 47, of Olmsted Falls, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family after fighting courageously with a lengthy illness. Born on January 5, 1978, in Middleburg, Ohio, he was the son of Catherine (nee Bennett) and Jeffrey Carroll.
Michael grew up in Parma and was a 1997 Parma High School graduate. Enjoying...
Lee Arthur Grissinger
Dec 22, 2025
Lee Arthur Grissinger, 87, of Wellington, died Monday, December 22, 2025, at home, surrounded by his family. Born on April 4, 1938 in Wellington, he was the son of the late Sydney and Byrdie (nee Johnson) Grissinger. Lee spent most of his life in Wellington except for a short stint in Florida during grade school.
A 1957 graduate of Wellington High...
Caroline A. O'Brien
Dec 22, 2025
Caroline A. O’Brien, 85, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, at Gaymont Nursing Center. Caroline was born on August 26, 1940, to the late Carl J. and Bernadine M. (McEnroe) Nickoli.
Caroline was a lifelong resident of Norwalk. A member of the St. Paul High School Class of 1958, she graduated as valedictorian. She later married the love...
Linda Ann Fries
Dec 21, 2025
Linda A. Fries (O’Dell), 78, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away suddenly in Cranberry Township, PA, on December 21, 2025, after a long and courageous seven-year battle with kidney disease. She was the cherished oldest daughter of the late Lyle F. and Lois O’Dell.
A proud 1965 graduate of Norwalk St. Paul, Linda retired from her work as a caring bus driver...
Edna M. Baker
Dec 20, 2025
Edna M. Baker, 103, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at the Laurels Nursing Home in New London, Ohio. Services for Edna will be held with family on Saturday, December 27, 2025 beginning at 11 a.m. at Walker-Eastman-Heydinger Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Collins Cemetery.
Lois B. Tackett
Dec 19, 2025
Lois B. Tackett, 84, of Greenwich, Ohio, entered eternal rest on Friday, December 19, 2025, after a medical emergency at University Hospitals Main Campus in Cleveland. She was born on August 14, 1941, in McDowell, Kentucky, to the late Charlie and Pricey (Jones) Newsome.
Lois was the last of 6 children to pass on in the Newsome family. She enjoyed gardening,...
Joan Elizabeth McFadden
Dec 17, 2025
Joan E. (Welfle) McFadden, 71, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025, after a lengthy, 10 year battle with cancer. She was born on June 22, 1954, in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Harold and Joan (Baltes) Welfle, and was a 1972 Norwalk High School graduate.
Joan loved being outside, especially when she was near water, at the...
Dean Harris
Dec 15, 2025
Dean Harris, 69, of Ashland, Ohio died on Monday, December 15, 2025 at Crystal Care Nursing Home. Dean was born in New London, Ohio to Alice and Virgil Harris. He was the second born of a set of fraternal twin boys’ with Brother Dale.
Dean was a resident of New London, graduating from New London High School/EHOVE Career Center in 1975....
Michael R. Ailer
Dec 15, 2025
Michael R. Ailer, 69, of Nova, died on Monday, December 15, 2025, at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. He was born on February 18, 1956, in Ashland, the son of the late Alpha and Ruthie (Kiser) Ailer.
Michael was a 1974 graduate of Hillsdale High School. He proudly served in the US Navy during Vietnam. Following his time in the...
