Obituaries

Mar 25, 2021

Rosetta M. Fletcher, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 25, 2021, she was 73.  She was born on April 29, 1947 in Eastern, KY to the late Robert and Minnie (nee Patton) Ousley.

Rosetta was a hardworking and selfless woman who cared for her family and provided a good home.  She...

Mar 24, 2021

Dolores Rose Waag, 86, of LaGrange, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. She was born on April 22, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to LaGrange with her husband in 1978.

Dolores was an auxiliary member of American Legion, VFW and AMVETS. She truly enjoyed being a caretaker for her family and...

Mar 21, 2021

Connie R. Ott, 64, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday morning, March 21, 2021.  She was born on July 23, 1956 in Collins, Ohio, to the now deceased Lyle W. and Dorothy C. (Gurki) Smith.  Connie was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Western Reserve High School in 1974.

She had a knack...

Mar 20, 2021

Frances "Fran" (Leroux) McKay, 69, of Norwalk, Ohio passed away peacefully on March 20, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on May 14, 1951 in Norwalk, Ohio to the late Anthony Michael and Edna Mary (Monica) Leroux.  Fran was born and raised in Norwalk and attended Norwalk High School.

She enjoyed flower gardening, horses...

Mar 20, 2021

David G. Miller, 83, of Ashland, Ohio, died on Saturday, March 20, 2021. He was born on September 28, 1937 to the late Mildred (Cole) and Peter Miller.

David graduated from Sullivan High School in 1957, and he worked for FE Meyers until his retirement in 1999. He was a member of the Ashland Eagles and the...

Mar 18, 2021

Joseph Grant "Joe" Snyder, 72, of Ashland, died Thursday, March 18, 2021 at University Hospital. Born on February 11, 1949 in New London, he was the son of the late Willis and Ilene (nee Parfett) Snyder. Joe grew up in the Columbus area and moved to Ashland County in the mid 90's.

Joe served two tours in...

Mar 16, 2021

Kathy J. Meagrow, 64, died unexpectedly but peacefully at her home on March 16, 2021 in Milan, Ohio.  She was born on January 6, 1957 in Norwalk, Ohio to the late Carl and Gladys (Gabb) Ringholz.  She was a 1975 Norwalk St. Paul High School graduate and member of the church.

Kathy adored her grandchildren.  They were...

Mar 11, 2021

John P. Smith, 57, of Bellevue, Ohio, died on Thursday, March 11, 2021. He was born on November 28, 1963 to the late Sue (Braden) and Eldon Smith.

He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Norwalk, Ohio and worked for Precision Automotive for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and spending time with his...

Mar 10, 2021

Robert "Bobby" E. Darby Jr., 34, of Wellington, died on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 in an accident doing what he loved to do, working on cars. He was born in Elyria on January 24, 1987 to Julie (nee Hughes) Rolfe and Robert Darby Sr. He attended Wellington High School and Lorain County JVS, graduating in 2005.

Bobby...

Mar 9, 2021

Thomas Everett Radcliffe, 72, of Sullivan, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the Laurels of New London.  He was born on May 4, 1948 in New London, Ohio to Ralph "Shorty" and Frances (Foster) Radcliffe.  Tom has lived in the New London and Sullivan area his entire life.

Tom proudly served in the Army, spending time...

Mar 6, 2021

Milan, Ohio – Vikki L. Church, 74, of Milan, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, Ohio, after a 52-year battle with Ovarian Cancer.  She was born January 4, 1947 in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late William B. and Ivalynn R. (Ford) Church, and was a lifelong area resident.  Vikki was a...

Mar 2, 2021

Ronald J. Atkinson Sr., 85, of Kearneysville, WV, formerly of Norwalk, OH passed away peacefully on March 2, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on December 3, 1935 in Cleveland, OH to the late Robert (Sr.) and Octavia (Gigandt) Atkinson.  Ron attended St. Colman's and Thomas Jefferson schools in Cleveland.

After school Ron became...

Mar 2, 2021

Lyndon E. Lutts, 93, of Norwalk, Ohio passed away peacefully on March 2, 2021 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center.   He was born on June 15, 1927 in Norwalk, Ohio to the late Rollin and Helen (Fairshild) Lutts.  Lyndon served his country as part of the United States Army Air Corp during the Korean War.

He enjoyed fishing, watching...

Mar 1, 2021

Diana Lee Neiding, a loving and kind soul, went to find eternal rest on March 1, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Lorain, OH.  She was born on December 28, 1952 in Willard, OH to Joy (Corey) and the now deceased Richard Haines and was a 1971 Norwalk High School graduate.

Diana was an amazing person with utterly...

Mar 1, 2021

Jean E. Leak, 90, of Norwalk, Ohio, died on Monday, March 1, 2021. She was born on January 24, 1931 to the late Helen (Arnold) and LeRoy Bedell.

She was a lifelong resident of Norwalk, and graduated from Norwalk High School, where she was the head drum majorette. She was a parishioner at St. Paul Catholic Church...

Mar 1, 2021

Richard Frank Sugaski, 92, of Wellington, died Monday, March 1, 2021, at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin. Born on June 11, 1928 in Lorain, he was the son of the late Frank and Stella Sugaski. Richard grew up in the Henrietta area before moving to Wellington.

Richard proudly served in the United States Coast Guard. He was...

Feb 28, 2021

Milton Harris, 67, of Ashland, OH died on February 28, 2021 at University Hospital in Cleveland following a short illness.  He was born on February 18, 1954 in Mansfield, OH the son of Alice Viola (nee Evans) and Virgil Harris Sr.

Milton was a resident of New London and a 1972 graduate of New London High School...

Feb 28, 2021

DeeDee Lynn (nee Roby) Fox, 54, of New London, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at home. Born on November 2, 1966, in Oberlin, she was the daughter of Margaret (Hartman) and Earl Davis. DeeDee grew up in LaGrange and was a 1985 graduate of Keystone High School.

DeeDee worked as a home health aid. She...

Feb 27, 2021

Richard John Timman, 87, of Norwalk, Ohio died on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 20, 1933 to the late Beth (Bartow) and John Timman.

After graduating Norwalk High School in 1951, he spent several years working at a truck driver for Harris Products Company in Cleveland. He ...

Feb 26, 2021

Thomas "Tom" John Motolik, 78, of Collins, Ohio, died on Friday, February 26, 2021 at his home. He was born on October 13, 1942 to the late Jane (Sharp) and Peter Motolik and attended Western Reserve High School before serving his country as part of the National Guard and United States Army.

Tom worked for 30 years...