Obituaries

Feb 21, 2021

Betty Carol Allen, 77, of Conway, South Carolina, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, February 21, 2021. She was born on September 14, 1943 to the late Arita (Richardson) and James Payne.

Betty moved to Norwalk when she was 12 years old and lived there until 1988 when she moved to South Carolina. She...

Feb 21, 2021

David Dean McConnell, 83, of Wellington, died on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Avon Cleveland Clinic following a short illness. Born on April 7, 1937 in Pittsfield, he was the son of the late Delva (nee Koons) and William McConnell. He was a lifelong Pittsfield resident and attended Wellington High School.

Dave enjoyed working on the dairy...

Feb 20, 2021

Kenneth Ralph Cutright II, 47, of Elyria, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida following a short illness. Born on February 14, 1974 in Oberlin, he was the son of Phyllis (nee Moore) and Kenneth Cutright. He was a 1992 Wellington High School graduate and received his bachelors degree from Strayer University.

Kenneth was...

Feb 19, 2021

Jay Jackson Lowther Jr., 29, of Columbus, died Friday, February 19, 2021. Born on March 21, 1991, in Oberlin, he was the son of Jay Sr. and Leanna (nee Sherwood) Lowther. JJ was a 2010 graduate of Oberlin High School and attended The Ohio State University.

JJ was a Sergeant in the Army Reserves, having proudly served...

Feb 18, 2021

Kathleen M. Hanko, 69, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on February 18, 2021 at Twilight Gardens Nursing Home.  She was born on February 14, 1952 in Michigan to the now deceased Melvin and Wilma (Hrantz) Yeo and graduated from Elyria Catholic High School in 1970.

Kathleen loved her family, and her grandchildren were her life.  She was...

Feb 18, 2021

Louis E. Stegman, 88, of New London, Ohio died on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the Laurels of New London. He was born in Parma, Ohio on December 7, 1932, the son of the late William and Erna (nee Fischer) Stegman.

After serving as a Corporal in the US Army, Louis retired following a 30 year career...

Feb 18, 2021

Juanita Akers, 85, of New London, Ohio died on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at her residence.  She was born on August 13, 1935 in Pekin, IN, the daughter of Wilburn and Alta (Hall) Parsons.

Juanita worked at Fannie Farmer for 25 years as a production control manager.  She pursued a career in nursing and obtained her LPN...

Feb 17, 2021

Her laugh lit even the darkest room and her joy was uninhibited and infectious.

Linda Simmons, 54, lost her eight-month battle with pancreatic cancer on Wednesday February 17th, 2021. She was born on January 27, 1967 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Lorain, OH.

Linda graduated from Admiral King High School in 1985. She worked at...

Feb 15, 2021

John Benci III was a great guy who loved everyone he met.  On February 15, 2021 John lost his courageous battle with cancer.  He was 46 years old.  John was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 30, 1974.  He is the son of Nellie (nee Robuck) and John Benci II.

John enjoyed life.  He loved his family...

Feb 15, 2021

Roy L. "Chopper" Resor, 87, a lifelong resident of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on February 15, 2021 at Fisher Titus Medical Center.  He was born on January 30, 1934 in Norwalk to the late Mildred (Braden) and Carl Resor and was raised by Mildred and his stepfather, the also now deceased, Florian Schaffer.

Roy was an avid...

Feb 14, 2021

Dorothy Gay Flowers, 72, of Wellington died on February 14, 2021 unexpectedly at her residence. She was born on December 13, 1948 in Lewis County, West Virginia to the late Geraldine Virginia (nee Montgomery) and William Brook Hickle. She moved to Wellington in 1966.

Dorothy was a housekeeper at Rescare, formerly known as Weber's since 1984. She...

Feb 14, 2021

Douglas J. Resor Sr., 85, a lifelong resident of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on February 14, 2021.  He was born on July 20, 1935 in Norwalk to the late Mildred (Braden) and Carl Resor and was raised by the Mildred and his stepfather, also now deceased, Florian Schaffer.

Doug had a wonderful sense of...

Feb 13, 2021

James Marvin Sweeting, age 81, of Estero, Florida passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 13, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patricia, his children Douglas (Sheila) Sweeting and Jennifer Sweeting (Robert Northern); grandchildren Samantha, River, Jack, and Beck; brother Richard (Joy) Sweeting. He was proceeded in death by his mother Dorothy, father Henry, and brother Keith....

Feb 13, 2021

Sharon Kay Back, 57, of Greenwich, passed away at home on February 13, 2021. She was born on October 25, 1963, in Willard, Ohio, to the late William and Ella Fay Back. Sharon was a lifelong resident of the Greenwich area. Sharon was a graduate of South Central High School as well as Marion Technical College, nursing program. Sharon...

Feb 13, 2021

Phyllis J. Heald, 78, of Huron, Ohio passed away peacefully on February 13, 2021 at Kingston Nursing Home in Vermilion.  She was born on March 14, 1942 in Clarsksville, Ohio to the late Harley and Laura Penwell and was an area resident most of her life.

Phyllis was a loving homemaker, helping to raise her children.  She...

Feb 12, 2021

Kurt Gnandt, 58, passed away on February 12, 2021.  He was born in Oberlin and was a lifelong resident of Penfield.  Kurt graduated from Keystone High School where he was a first team all-conference basketball player and an excellent baseball player.  After graduation he became an electrician and later an electrical supervisor, a career that continued up until his...

Feb 12, 2021

Fred Miller (71) of Wellington died Friday, February 12, 2021 at his residence.  He was born September 14, 1949 in Oil City, PA to the late Jeanette (Olzswaka) and Robert Miller along with his 3 brothers Dave, Bob, and Jim. Two of whom (Dave and Bob) preceded him in death. Fred was a graduate of Brunswick High School, Class...

Feb 12, 2021

Lyle Anthony Hoffman, 84, of Huntington, Ohio, passed away at home on February 12, 2021, after a long battle with hemochromatosis, which caused heart failure.  He was born July 28,1936, to Elwood and Mary (Moran) Hoffman in Cleveland, Ohio, moving to Sullivan, Ohio, in 1949.  He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1955.  He moved to Huntington in 1956...

Feb 12, 2021

Ruby Marie Griffith, 86, of Collins, Ohio passed away peacefully on February 12, 2021 at Gaymont Nursing Center in Norwalk, Ohio.  She was born on October 29, 1934 in Glen Daniel, West Virginia to the late Stewart and Julia Smith.

Ruby was a laid-back individual who had an appreciation for the simpler things in life.  She loved...

Feb 11, 2021

Robert G. "Bump" Howell, 66, of Wellington, Ohio passed away on February 11, 2021 at the Cleveland Clinic after an unexpected health episode.  He was born on September 18, 1954 in Martin, Kentucky to the late Hubert and Georgia (Davidson) Howell.  Bump was a 1972 Willard High School graduate.  He also attended Alice Lloyd College where he was a...