Obituaries

Jan 7, 2021

Alvin Paul Friend died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus after complications with Covid-19. He was born February 18, 1958 in Augsburg, Germany to Wilmer Carlton and Hildegard Lubke Friend. He later graduated from Wellington High School, class of 1977.

Longtime resident of Wellington, he married Cindy Evans April 20, 2015 and...

Jan 7, 2021

Gerald Wayne Kissel, 79, of Adel, Georgia, died January 7, 2021 at Southwell Health & Rehabilitation Center in Adel, Georgia.

Jerry was born January 6, 1942, in Willard, Ohio.  Son of the late Elmer and Gertha (Carnahan) Kissel.

Jerry graduated from the South Central High School, Greenwich, in 1961.  After graduation, he worked at R.R....

Jan 7, 2021

Martha K. Burk, 66, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021. She was born on May 1, 1954 to the late Roberta and Francis Burk.

After attending St. Mary's Elementary School, Martha graduated from Norwalk High School in 1972. She was a lifelong member at St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church. Martha loved...

Jan 7, 2021

Ronald W. "Pops" Grosswiler Sr., 85, of Norwalk, Ohio went to his heavenly home on January 7, 2021. He was born on May 17, 1935 in Norwalk to the late Charles and Evangeline (Robinson) Grosswiler.

Pops found joy in nearly everything he did, but he truly relished time outside working.  He was talented at so many different...

Jan 6, 2021

Kathryn A. Hammersmith, 62, of Norwalk, Ohio, died on January 6, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital – Cleveland Fairhill after contracting and battling the coronavirus.  She was born on July 5, 1958 in Norwalk to John "Jack" and Barbara (Spencer) Churchill and was a 1976 Norwalk High School graduate.

Kathy's endearing fun loving nature could make any...

Jan 4, 2021

Rev. Gary Lee West January 7, 1956 - January 4, 2021

Gary was born to Leonard and Frances (Stafinski) West of Medina Ohio,

January 7th 1956, and attended Medina Senior High graduating with honors in 1974. Gary was very civic-minded, with willingness to speak with organizations sharing the story of his blindness. He was a...

Jan 4, 2021

Bruce Harp, 70, of Wellington, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and loved ones on Monday, January 4th, 2021. He was born February 26th, 1950, in Oberlin, to the late Robert Harp, Sr. and Hazel (Fye) Harp.

He was previously employed at Ford Motor Company and worked for the Huron County Transit System. He also...

Jan 3, 2021

Gloria J. Moll (76) of Celeryville, Ohio, wife, mother, grandmother and faithful follower of Jesus Christ went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Mercy Health, Willard Hospital.  She was born December 30, 1944 in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Bernice (Bastianse) and Harvey Kingma.  She grew up the 2nd of 6 children and...

Jan 2, 2021

Lee "Bud" Cox, 67, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2021 at his home.  He was born on April 16, 1953 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Betty (Arnott) Haney and Chalmer Cox.

Bud grew up in Bay View, Ohio and was a chief of police for the Put-In-Bay, Bay View, and Richwood police...

Jan 2, 2021

Leroy "Frank" Franklin Jr, 60, of Greenwich, died Saturday, January 2, 2021, at St. Vincent's hospital in Toledo. Born on March 3, 1960 in Akron, to the late Leroy and Erie (nee Boware) Franklin Sr., Frank grew up and spent most of his life in Copley.

Frank proudly served in the United States Coast Guard and was...

Jan 1, 2021

Robert Winfield "Bob" James, 63, of New London, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at University Hospital in Cleveland. Born on August 26, 1957 in Steubenville, he was the son of the late Ernest Lloyd and Mary (nee Keras) James. Bob's father died in 1959; his mother eventually remarried George Gialdella and the family moved to Wintersville. A 1975 graduate...

Jan 1, 2021

Patricia Ann "Pat" Kimberly, 79, of Greenwich, died Friday, January 1, 2021at home. Born on March 18, 1941 in Findlay to the late John and Ethel (nee Foreman) Hartman. Patricia and her family moved to Greenwich in 1976.

Pat worked for RCA, Findlay Hardware, Fannie Farmer, Central Plastic, all before taking a job at Pepperidge Farm where...

Dec 30, 2020

Brandon Michael Boyd, 30, of North Fairfield, Ohio, unexpectedly passed from this life to the next on December 30, 2020 in his home. He was born on August 4, 1990 in Norwalk, Ohio to Jeannie (Ward) and Michael Boyd.

Graduating from South Central High School in 2009, Brandon's competitive nature drove him to succeed in multiple sports...

Dec 30, 2020

Peggy Parker (who passed away December 30, 2020) and Noah Hankins (who passed away February 10, 2018), both of Milan, Ohio, fell in love over 47 years ago. It was a love that was inseparable. Together, they were going to conquer life forever as a beautiful couple. No disabilities would keep them from accomplishing their goals. They depended on...

Dec 30, 2020

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020, James Robert Weisenberger "Jim" passed away at home with his loving family by his side at the age of 67. Jim was born on January 12, 1953 to A.J. "Joe" and Theresa (nee Potts) Weisenberger. Jim was raised in Hartland Twp, Norwalk, on his family farm along with 6 siblings.

Jim graduated...

Dec 30, 2020

Lula B. "Lou" Osborne, age 77, passed away December 30, 2020 at ProMedica Flower Hospital in Toledo, Ohio after a short battle with cancer.

Born in Kentucky on October 24, 1943, Lula lived most of her life in New London.  She was a great cook, avid quilter and provided loving day care for many in the area....

Dec 30, 2020

Carolyn A. Smith, 78, a lifelong Wellington resident, died December 30, 2020 at Medina Hospital. Born on October 22, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Blaine and Mable (nee Parmentor) Smith.  Carolyn was a graduate of Wellington High School.

She spent her days caring for her parents. Carolyn attended the Wellington United Methodist Church. Carolyn...

Dec 29, 2020

Roberto Contreras, 67, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He was born on August 21, 1953 to Diamantina and the late Ignacio Contreras.

After graduating from Defiance High School in 1972, Roberto worked for Willie Garman Parts Store and Indiana Briquetting in Defiance, Ohio until he and Sarah moved to Norwalk, Ohio. Once...

Dec 29, 2020

Sterling Rose Gainok Anderson, born December 23, 2020, a loved and anticipated baby girl, transitioned peacefully from this life to her heavenly home on December 29, 2020 at Akron Children's Hospital.  Sterling is survived by her parents Jason and Emily (Gainok) Anderson, her maternal grandparents Robert and Becky (Roeder) Gainok, her paternal grandparents Jeff and Carey (Field) Anderson, and...

Dec 29, 2020

Long time Lorain County resident, Don Keller, age 92, of Wellington, OH passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born on April 3, 1928 and raised by Carol Atlee and Anita Baumgartner Keller, of Columbia Station.

He married the late Ruth Frances Minnich, of Elyria on June 24, 1950. Don and...