Mary "Joan" Hipp
May 22, 2026
Mary “Joan” Hipp, 87, of Norwalk, Ohio, and most recently residing at Gaymont Care and Rehabilitation, entered into heavenly rest on May 22, 2026. She was born on May 31, 1938, in Bellevue, Ohio, to the late Walter J. and Mary C. (Stockmaster) Bogner.
Joan was a longtime member of Norwalk St. Paul Catholic Church. She worked in the school cafeteria...
Mark S. Censi
May 20, 2026
Mark S. Censi, 65, of Norwalk, passed away on May 20, 2026, at University Hospitals in Cleveland after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on August 2, 1960, to the late Almerico and Nila (Diehr) Censi.
Mark grew up in Bellevue and graduated from Bellevue High School in 1978. He worked at Jamac in Sandusky, was a...
Mary Louella Giordano
May 20, 2026
Mary Louella Giordano (Arnold), 82, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Gerry Giordano. She is survived by her children, David Files, Sherri (Michael) Oates, and Kimberly Files (wife, Tabitha Wilkens); grandchildren, Ashley Moore, Devan Oates, Heath Oates, and Olivia Badamy; 11 great-grandchildren; and a host of extended family...
Loriann Green
May 17, 2026
Loriann Green, age 53, of Greenwich, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born on January 28, 1973, in Norwalk, Ohio, to the late Donald E. and Mary F. (Carroll) Hamilton. Loriann graduated from New London High School and EHOVE.
A loving wife, and pillar of her church community, Loriann, was a...
Richard Clarence Berger Sr.
May 16, 2026
Richard C. Berger Sr., age 76, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Fisher-Titus Medical Center. He was born on February 20, 1950, in Norwalk, to the late Ralph and Lillian (Holmes) Berger. Richard graduated from Milan High School in 1968, the year before it became Edison High School.
Richard honorably served his country as part of...
Jean Carol Pocock
May 15, 2026
Jean Carol (Swiers) Pocock, 72, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026.
Born April 19, 1954, in Oberlin, Ohio, Jean was the daughter of Sophia (Tarnowski) Swiers and Wesley Swiers. She graduated from Firelands High School in 1972 and went on to build a life centered around family, friendship, hard work, and never being afraid to say exactly what was on...
Barbara L. Montgomery
May 13, 2026
Barbara L. Montgomery, 86, of Bellevue, passed away on May 13, 2026, at the Willows of Bellevue, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on October 3, 1939, to the late Ralph and Mildred (Barber) Barre.
Barbara grew up in Greenwich and was a 1957 graduate of Greenwich High School. She worked at RR Donnelley, Pioneer Rubber, and sold Avon products...
Desiree R. Cutright
May 11, 2026
Desiree R. Cutright, 57, of Elyria, died Monday, May 11, 2026, at University Hospital in Cleveland after a long illness. Born on July 15, 1968, in Pascagoula, MS, she was the daughter of Sharon (nee Jones) Hollingsworth and James Hollingsworth. Desiree was a graduate of Wellington High School and attended Bowling Green State University.
Desiree will be missed by her many...
Eloise Sharp
May 10, 2026
Eloise Sharp, 92, of Brighton, passed away on Sunday May 10, 2026. Born on September 9, 1933, in Oberlin, she was the daughter of the late Maurice R. and Grace Marie (nee Auble) Davidson. Eloise was a lifelong resident of Brighton and a graduate of Brighton High School.
Eloise worked for the United States Post Office as a postal carrier for...
Kenneth Ray Hissong
May 9, 2026
Kenneth Ray Hissong, better known by many as Kenny, entered into eternal rest on May 9, 2026. Kenny was born on July 8, 1937, in Savannah, Ohio, and graduated from Savannah High School in 1956. He later proudly served in the United States Air Force. Kenny settled in the Nankin area where he raised his four children. Kenny would eventually...
Judy Catherine Grose
May 8, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Judy Grose. Judy lived a life filled with adventure, strength, laughter, and love, leaving lasting memories everywhere she went and with everyone fortunate enough to know her.
Born in San Antonio, TX, Judy was raised in California, where she developed the independent spirit and determination that would...
Jessica A. Khaledi
May 5, 2026
Jessica A. Khaledi, 48, of Norwalk, passed away on May 5, 2026, at Firelands Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 29, 1977, to John Frederick Carl Speer III and Becky Lorcher.
Jessica was a lifelong Norwalk resident and a 1996 graduate of Norwalk High School. She went on to attend The Ohio State University, earning her degree from the...
Don V. Ratliff
May 5, 2026
Don V. Ratliff, 88, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, at the Norwalk Memorial Home, following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 16, 1937, in Cameron, Kentucky, to the late Joe and Ruby (Rutledge) Ratliff.
A father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Don served his country as part of the United States Army, and was a...
Marie Bradish
May 4, 2026
Marie Darlene Bradish, age 76, of New London, died at UH Elyria on Monday, May 4, 2026. A daughter of the late Godfrey Harry and Jane Marie (Franc) Klun, Marie was born on February 19, 1950 in Cleveland. She grew up in Parma and graduated from Parma High School.
For many years, Marie served as the Township Secretary for Huntington Township....
Gilbert Davidson
May 1, 2026
Gilbert Davidson, 80, of Norwalk, died Friday, May 1, 2026, at CareCore Gaymont Nursing in Norwalk. Born on February 10, 1946, in Clay County Kentucky, he was the son of the late Frank and Ella (nee Carnahan) Davidson. Gilbert grew up in Kentucky before moving to Ohio. He lived in Sandusky for several years before relocating to Norwalk.
Gilbert was a...
Don Carl Graves
Apr 29, 2026
Don Carl Graves, 86, of Cherokee, OK and formerly of Wakeman, OH, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 under hospice care surrounded by his family. Born September 29, 1939 in Norwalk, to Fred and Doris (Denman) Graves, Don grew up in Wakeman and graduated from Wakeman High School in 1957. At 21, he became a volunteer fireman with the Wakeman...
Kenn Eugene Morgan
Apr 28, 2026
Kenn E. Morgan, 72, of New London, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home. He was born on May 18, 1953, in Ashland, Ohio, to the late Robert and Betty Morgan.
Kenn is survived by his sons, Ben Blair and Shaun Lykins; grandchildren, Logen, Lilly, Brooklyn, Jacob, Harper, Trenton, Colton, and Willow; siblings, Debbie Justice and Mike Morgan; and great grandson,...
Patricia D. Vogt
Apr 27, 2026
Patricia D. Vogt, 80, of Collins, passed away on April 27, 2026, surrounded by her family at Kingston of Vermilion. She was born on September 13, 1945, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Wilbert and Florence Cooley (née Auxier) Sr.
Patricia was a 1963 graduate of Berlin Heights High School. On May 7, 1966, she married the love of her life,...
Patricia Ann Wilbur
Apr 26, 2026
Patricia Ann (Gordon) Wilbur, 77, died on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Norwalk Memorial Home. She was born in Dennison, Ohio to Harry and Zella (Brightwell) Gordon on May 5, 1948. Her family moved around much of her childhood, settling in Oberlin and she graduated from Oberlin High School. She worked for Oberlin College, Lake Terminal Railroad for 30 years,...
Vicky L. Fridenstine
Apr 25, 2026
Vicky L. Fridenstine passed away April 25, 2026, after a lengthy illness. Vicky was born September 21, 1955, in Oberlin, Ohio, the daughter of the late Linda and Paul Fridenstine.
Miss Fridenstine, as she was known throughout her career to hundreds of kindergarten students, received her teaching degree from Kent State University. After student teaching in England, she spent most of...
