Obituaries

Aug 23, 2021

Michelle Wile, 42, of Wellington, passed away suddenly, on August 23, 2021. Born on May 30, 1979, she was the daughter of Victoria (nee Vaughn) and the late Karl Ray Wile. Michelle was a 1998 graduate of Mapleton High School.

Michelle was very artistic and enjoyed going to the Nord Center for art classes. She also enjoyed...

Aug 23, 2021

Beatrice Sandra Bowman, 87, of Wellington, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain. Born in Wellington on December 17, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Caroline (nee Augustino) and Benedetto Farago. A lifelong resident, she was a 1951 Wellington High School graduate.

Bea retired from...

Aug 20, 2021

Brenda Sue Welfle, 65, of Norwalk, passed away at her home on Friday, August 20, 2021. She was born on January 5, 1956 in Bowling Green, OH to the late Harry and Barbara (Crowe) Horner.

Brenda graduated from Norwalk High School as a member of the class of 1974. She worked as a dedicated LPN at various...

Aug 18, 2021

Travis Allen Sexton, 22, of Sullivan was called home to the Lord unexpectedly on August 18, 2021

He was born in Medina, OH to Shirley and the late William (Bill) Sexton on May 29th, 1999.

Travis was a 2018 graduate of Black River High School. He enjoyed sports and played on the Varsity Baseball and...

Aug 18, 2021

Amber M. Conley, 35, of Mansfield, Ohio, formerly of Willard, Ohio died Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital from complications with an embolism.  She was born December 17, 1985, in Willard, to Michele (Jones) Feltner and David Lynch.  Amber enjoyed twirling her baton and playing basketball with her friends during high School.  She graduated from Willard...

Aug 16, 2021

David Allen Stoll, 74, of Norwalk, Ohio passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021. He was born on March 16, 1947 to the late Thelma (Bischoff) and Joseph Stoll.

In 1965, Dave graduated from St. Paul High School. After graduation, he served in the Vietnam War in the United States Army, where he earned the Combat Infantry...

Aug 16, 2021

Thelma M. (Seville) Baker, 94, of North Fairfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2021 at Norwalk Memorial Home.

Thelma was born October 3, 1926 near Attica, Ohio and was a lifelong area resident of Fairfield Township. She was the daughter of the late Goldia (Carrick) and Carl M. Seville and Blanche (Paull) Seville.  She graduated...

Aug 14, 2021

We don't mourn the passing of Robert Warrington. We celebrate the 91 years of you living life to the fullest. He loved God, his wife, family and his country.

He started working in the Warrington Coal Mine as a teenager. He joined the military at the age of 18. He proudly served in the United States Navy...

Aug 14, 2021

Darlene Margaret Woods, 74, of Wellington, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at MetroHealth in Cleveland. Born in Canada, Darlene was the daughter of the late Beverly and Clarice Willison. At the age of 14, she moved to the United States. Dar was a 1965 graduate of Copley High School and a 1970 graduate of Kent State University.

Aug 13, 2021

Patti E. (Young) Shays, 57, of New London, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 13, 2021 with her family by her side. Patti was born on December 24, 1963 in Amherst, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Patricia (McConnell) Young.

Patti was a 1982 graduate of New London and she later received...

Aug 13, 2021

Monnie L. Canterbury

August 8, 1939 – August 13, 2021

Monnie L. Canterbury, 82, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully At Gaymont Nursing Home early Friday morning, August 13, 2021. She was born on August 8, 1939 to the late Mike and Montaz (Richards) Miller.

Monnie graduated from Norwalk High School and later was...

Aug 12, 2021

James "Jim" Lengyel

July 25, 1947 – August 12, 2021

James "Jim" Lengyel, 74, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at his home on the day of the Perseid meteor shower. Jim was born in Lorain, OH on July 25, 1947 to the late Alex and Olga (Koleszar) Lengyel.

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Aug 10, 2021

Donald W. Howard, 66, of Wakeman, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones, on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, following a three month battle with colon cancer.  Donald was born on August 14, 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi, the son of the late Freddie and Brunell (Johnson) Howard.

He worked 32 years for Ford in...

Aug 10, 2021

John O. Maurer (68) of Greenwich, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at his residence.  He was born July 20, 1953, in Willard to the late Elizabeth (Urban) and Paul Maurer Sr.  John was a graduate of Willard High School, and a veteran of the US Army.  He was a Cleveland Browns fan and enjoyed being outdoors, but he most...

Aug 6, 2021

Nancy Jean Werdebaugh, 73, of Wellington, Ohio, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at her home. She was born on December 29, 1947 to the late Martha (McGettigan) and George William Davis.

Nancy was a member of the Lincoln Street Chapel where she served as the secretary and treasurer and led the youth group. She also...

Aug 5, 2021

Kathryn A. Hall, 70, of Peoria, AZ, and formerly of New London, died Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Honor Health Deer Valley Medical Center. Born on January 23, 1951, in Sandusky, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Carolyn (nee Hohler) Singler. Kathryn grew up in Sandusky and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School. She...

Aug 3, 2021

Nina W. (Knott) Prushinski

January 17, 1943 – August 3, 2021

Nina W. (Knott) Prushinski, 78, residing in Greenwich, OH, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, August 3, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Nina was born on January 17, 1943 in Birmingham, Ohio to the late Edwin and Lillian...

Aug 1, 2021

Cindy L. Irish, 63, of Rochester, died Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange. Born on August 19, 1957, in New London, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Doris (nee Dangler) Irish. Cindy was a 1975 graduate of Wellington High School and later obtained a bachelors degree from Ashland University.

Cindy worked...

Jul 30, 2021

Michelle Ann Church, 54, of Florida and formerly of Norwalk, died Saturday, July 30, 2021, in Ocala, Florida. Born December 21, 1966, in Norwalk, Michelle was the daughter of the late Raymond and Patricia Ott. She was a 1985 graduate of Western Reserve High School.  For many years, Michelle worked at Lake Erie Construction as a Flagger. In 2006...

Jul 30, 2021

John A. Devereaux, 88, of Penfield, died Friday, July 30, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving and caring family. He was born August 10, 1932, in Penfield, to the late Dorothy (nee Conklin) and David C. Devereaux.

John met the love of his life, Joy Wall, at Penfield High School and they graduated together in...