Obituaries

Jan 10, 2022

Wayne A. Pylant,75, of New London, died Monday, January 10, 2022, at Mercy Health, Willard Hospital.  He was born September 9, 1946, in Camp Kilmer, NJ to the late Martha (Geer) and RV Pylant.  A graduate of Norwalk High School, Class of 1965, Wayne was a life member (1966-2016) with the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers.  He...

Jan 10, 2022

Colleen Johnson, 88, formerly of Wakeman, died Monday January 10, 2022, at The Abbewood Retirement Center. Born on March 17, 1933, in Plain City, she was the daughter of the late Roy Edgar and Alice Mae (nee Ellis) Lombard. Colleen was a 1950 graduate of Chuckery Darby High School. In 1965 she moved to Wakeman where she raised her...

Jan 9, 2022

Doris Ann Wunder

May 8, 1956 – January 9, 2022

Doris Ann Wunder, 65, of Norwalk, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 9, 2022 at Gaymont Nursing Home.

Doris was born on May 8, 1956 in Norwalk, OH to the late Lee and Mable (Doughty) Wunder.

Doris was a 1974 graduate of...

Jan 7, 2022

Michelle Norris, 62, of Wellington, passed away on Friday morning, January 7, 2022, after a long illness. Michelle was born on the last day of the 50's, December 31, 1959, in Bryan Ohio. She was a graduate of Elyria West High School.

Michelle worked at the Wellington Bakery and later at the Wellington McDonalds. She had an...

Jan 6, 2022

Ann Marie (nee Pech) (Gfell) Ryan, 83, of Norwalk, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022. She was born on June 10, 1938 to the late Lea (nee Paillet) and Joachim Pech.

She was an avid sports fan, especially OSU and the Browns, and loved to watch and play tennis. Ann enjoyed visiting lighthouses and spending...

Jan 6, 2022

Dorothy M. McGinty, 86, of Huntington Twp, died Thursday, January 6, 2022. Born on January 3, 1936 in Lorain, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (nee Ducar) Kraly. Dorothy was a 1954 graduate of Lorain High School. She moved to Huntington in 1958.

Dorothy worked for the Bendix Corporation, then as a bookkeeper...

Jan 6, 2022

Dennis A, Schaffer, of Norwalk, Ohio, son of Doris and John Schaffer, passed away Thursday at Fisher-Titus Hospital after a brief illness. Dennis was in the service, loved nature, especially spraying the fields while working for Sunrise, paving away outdoors for Norwalk Concrete, and enjoying the lawn mower on a beautiful day for family members, (but never when the...

Jan 5, 2022

J. Scott Bond, 58, of Norwalk, Ohio died at Fisher-Titus Medical Center on January 5, 2022.  He was born on October 31, 1963 in Southhampton, NY to the late Wayne and Carol (VonSeggern) Bond.  Scott was a 1982 Western Reserve High School graduate.  He received his business degree from Oakland City University and also completed several certificates through various...

Jan 3, 2022

Delaina M. Rospert, 54, of Collins, passed away peacefully at home on Monday morning, January 3, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.

Delaina was born on June 11, 1967 in Norwalk, OH to Dale and Ramona (Gordon) Keefer.

Delaina graduated from Western Reserve High School in 1985. She had a heart of gold and was...

Jan 1, 2022

Kathryn A. (Romano) King

February 2, 1926 – January 1, 2022

Kathryn A. (Romano) King, 95, of Norwalk, OH, passed away peacefully, Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Wesley Woods Memory Care Unit in New Albany, OH.

Kathryn was born in Ravenna, OH on February 2, 1926, to the late Mariano and Carmella (Pisciotti)...

Dec 31, 2021

Emily Anne Conklin (nee Hunt), 86, of Brighton Township died on

December 31, 2021. Born August 4, 1935, Emily lived most of her life on

the family farm where she enjoyed gardening, baking, and cooking. She

was an avid reader and book lover all of her life. She had a beautiful

...

Dec 30, 2021

Richard F. "Rick" Riggin (66) of Norwalk, Ohio died Sunday January 30th, 2022. He was born on March 20th, 1955 in Lorain, Ohio to the late Richard J. Riggin and Margaret Faye (Steelwagon) Riggin.

Rick lived in the Norwalk and Lorain, Ohio areas. He had been employed at Lake Terminal Railroad in Lorain for many years and...

Dec 29, 2021

Jerome Swaggerty, Jr., 58, of Strongsville, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Southwest General Hospital in Middleburg Heights. Born October 2, 1963, in Cleveland, Jerome was a graduate of Keystone High School and had a Bachelor's degree in teaching from Cleveland State University.

Jerome was a driver for UPS and received many awards from the company. He...

Dec 29, 2021

Jean L. Speicher, 69, of Rochester, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at her residence unexpectedly.  She was born March 27, 1952, in Oberlin, to Betty (Wolfe) and Dale Winfield.  Jean was a 1970 graduate of New London High School.

After many years, she retired as a cook for Oberlin College.  She was a member of the New...

Dec 28, 2021

Sandra Lee Leibolt, 81, of New London, died Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at her residence.  She was born June 11, 1940, in Millersburg, Ohio to the late Elizabeth (Duncan) and William LaRue.  Mrs. Leibolt was retired as the director of telecommunications for Fisher Titus Hospital.  She served many years as president of the Motor Maids, loved listening to music,...

Dec 28, 2021

Carol A. Gillenwater, 79, of Wakeman, died on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at the Laurels of New London surrounded by her family.  Carol was born on August 9, 1942 in Oberlin, the daughter of the late Donald L. Rosecrans and Bertha L. (Gallatin) Barnett.

Carol was a graduate of Firelands High School and the Medina County business ...

Dec 27, 2021

Carol Ann Bond, 79, of Norwalk, Ohio, died on December 27, 2021, at UH Elyria Medical Center.  She was born on August 24, 1942, in Norwalk to the late Elizabeth (Ebert) and George VonSeggern and was a 1960 Norwalk High School graduate.

Carol enjoyed baking and sewing and a good cup of coffee.  She loved her family...

Dec 27, 2021

Barbara J. (Kuchling) Czerwony

August 7, 1945 – December 27, 2021

Barbara J. (Kuchling) Czerwony, 76, residing in Norwalk, passed away at home on Monday, December 27, 2021.

Barbara was born on August 7, 1945 in Cleveland, OH to the late Peter and Amy (Martin) Kuchling.

Barbara graduated from Cleveland Heights...

Dec 26, 2021

Dorothy Jean Shaw, 86, of Wellington, died Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice. Born on September 27, 1935 in Crabapple, Belmont County, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (nee Butler) Laisure. Dorothy grew up in Shepherdstown and moved to the Wellington area in the mid 50's.

Dorothy retired from the...

Dec 24, 2021

Marjorie Alberta Conry (Thomas) of 26 Breezewood Drive in Norwalk, Ohio passed away at 0605 December 24th while a resident at Gaymont Care and Rehabilitation in Norwalk. Born July 27, 1926, she was 95. She was the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Charles F. Thomas of Wakeman, Ohio. Her husband of more than 65 years, Hugh Francis Conry, also...