Larry Trenton Simonson, 79, of Wellington, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Ames Hospice House in West Lake. Born on April 7, 1941 in Ashland, he was the son of the late Franklin Perry and Alice Mae (nee Oliver) Simonson. Larry was a 1960 graduate of Wellington High School.   A tool and die maker, Larry worked for a number of factories including Wellington Sectional Die, Lear Siegler, and he retired from Forest City in 2003. Larry was active with church throughout his life, from...

Carolyn Ann Chaddock, 69, of Greenwich, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Born on April 21, 1951, she was a lifelong resident of the Greenwich area. Carolyn worked as a STNA at the New London Nursing Home and as a home health nurse. She enjoyed quiet time reading books, watching crime and other classic TV shows. Carolyn also played on a dart ball team. Most of all Carolyn cherished time spent with her children, grandchildren, and other family. She...

John J. Jason, 86, of Norwalk, died Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Gaymont Nursing Home. Born on March 25, 1934, in Medina, he was the son of the late John and Eleanor (nee Lamphear) Jason. John’s family moved from Oberlin to Savannah when he was in the 6th grade and he was a 1952 graduate of Savannah High School.     John worked as a farmer, and later served as the Postmaster for Collins for many years, retiring in 2001. He enjoyed old cars, both admiring them at...

George Mitro, 89, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 in his home. He was born to the late Paul and Mary Mitro on April 24, 1931, in Linden, New Jersey. George graduated from Linden High School, and Newark College of Engineering.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army, serving during the Korean War where he earned a purple heart. Following his service, he was a member of the Honor Guard, and walked in President Eisenhauer’s inauguration...

Pamela Minnich, a lifelong Wellington resident, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Mercy Allen Medical Center.  A daughter of the late Alex and Joyce Horvath, Pam was born January 26, 1955 in Oberlin. She was a 1973 graduate of Wellington High School and Lorain County JVS. In 1976 Pam married the love of her life, John Minnich. Pam managed Puffers Flowers in Oberlin for many years. She also worked at Westwood Elementary School, took tickets at the Norwalk Raceway, and most recently...

Agnes M. Barber, of Wellington, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Keystone Pointe in Lagrange. Born on October 14, 1927 in Goheenville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mary (nee Mikloda) and John Hensel. Agnes was a 1946 Wellington High School graduate. Agnes worked for and retired from Ciba-Corning. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Wellington Eagles and was president and vice president of her senior luncheon group. She volunteered her time at the metro parks...

Teresa Rose Davidson, 85, of Wellington, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, September 14, 2020. Born on February 21, 1935 to the late Lawrence and Ruth Smith, Teresa grew up in Mansfield and graduated from St Peters High School. She was a 1956 graduate of the Good Samaritan Nursing School in Dayton.   Teresa worked as a surgical nurse at St. Rita’s in Lima before moving to Wellington, where she worked at the Elms nursing home for over 25 years. She married...

Maryann F. Miller, 73, of Collins, Ohio passed on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born to the late William C. Durning and Mary Rose (Hartigan) Caley on October 10, 1946 in Norwalk, Ohio and lived most of her life in the area, as well as years spending time in Columbia Station and traveling with her husband during his service in the Army.  Maryann was a member of the first graduating class of Western Reserve High School. She was the oldest of 9...

Lois A. Steele, 76, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away from a short illness on September 10, 2020. She was born on June 10, 1944 to the late Mary E. (Steele) Kline and Virgil B. Steele. After graduating from Norwalk High School in 1963, Lois continued her education at Tomlinson Adult Learning Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Upon receiving her degree in Commercial Arts in 1976, she returned to Norwalk where she worked for Ebert’s as a commercial artist for many of Norwalk’s...

Seldon Hale, 84, of Greenwich, OH, died on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at his home.  He was born on April 6, 1936 in Mid, KY, the son of the late Alma (Howard) and Linzie Hale.  Seldon grew up in Gunlock, KY.  In 1960 he married Charlene Wireman and they moved to Greenwich, OH.  They shared nearly 60 years together until her passing in 2018.  Seldon proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  He was a member of the former Greenwich...