Ghila “Kathy” Dean  May 7, 1956 – October 18, 2021  Ghila “Kathy” Dean, 65, residing in Norwalk, passed away after a lengthy illness Monday evening, October 18, 2021 at Fisher Titus Medical Center.  Kathy was born on May 7, 1956 in Elyria, OH to the late James and Margaret (Brown) Kerns.   Kathy was a 1974 graduate of Clearview High School. She was a dedicated manager at Apple’s Bakery in Norwalk...

Joshua A. Weisenberger, 42, of Collins, Ohio, on October 17, 2021, died from an unexpected illness.  He was born on December 16, 1978, in Oberlin, Ohio to Timothy and Peggy (Youngeberg) and was a 1997 Western Reserve graduate.  A wonderful father, son, and brother.  Josh was a driven, strong willed, incredibly hard worker, with a passion for helping others.  Most recently working for Mark Haynes Construction as a heavy equipment operator.  As a former athlete, Josh...

William J. Camp, 82, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2021, at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio.  He was born on November 7, 1938, in Norwalk, Ohio to the late Vincent and Mary (Burill) Camp.  Bill was a 1956 St. Paul Catholic High School graduate.  He drove truck for many years for 7-Up and Agri-General, retiring from South Shore Transportation.  Bill cherished spending time with his family and loved to take short rides out in the...

Frances L. Andel (87) of Wellington, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at the Elms Retirement Village, Wellington. She was born March 13, 1934, in Rochester to the late Margaret (Sojeba) and Leon Wolfe. Frances was a graduate of Brighton High School, Class of 1952 and worked and retired at Forest City Technologies, Wellington. She lived in the area until moving to Naples FL in 1996 and then returned to Wellington in 2017. Mrs. Andel was a member of the...

Richard “Dick” Sweeting  June 26, 1930 – October 17, 2021  Richard “Dick” Sweeting, 91, of North Fairfield, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Norwalk Memorial Home.   Dick was born on June 26, 1930 in Willard, OH to the late Henry and Dorothy (Wilcox) Sweeting.   Dick proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was later employed as a machine...

Daniel R. “Butch” Gilger, 63, of Plymouth, Ohio passed away on October 16, 2021 at Fisher Titus Medical Center from a five-year battle with multiple myeloma. Butch was born on January 20, 1958 to the late Betty (Echelbarger) and John Gilger.   Butch graduated from Plymouth High School in 1976. He was the owner of Met’s Machine Shop in Mansfield, Ohio for the past 25 years. He enjoyed farming, helping with the Plymouth FFA Alumni,...

Charles “Bud” Lee Alt Jr., of Niles, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 16, 2021. He was born on April 6, 1980 to Cindy (Ely) and Charles Alt Sr.  In addition to his parents, Bud is survived by his wife, Katie (Ibbs) Alt; son, Carter Alt; a daughter; stepchildren, Josie and Joey; sister, Sarah Schafer; nephew, Ethan Schafer; and several uncles.  His family is holding a private service, and Bud will be buried at St....

Charles Patrick Dundorf (51) of Grafton, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021, at Mercy Hospital of Lorain.  He was born February 3, 1970, in Jamestown, Pa to the late Shirley Ann (Peabody) and Arthur Dundorf.  Charles worked for US Steel in Lorain for many years and most recently, at Spray Products in Medina.  Work is where he found his values at work and life.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Birmingham. Charles was a man of honor, integrity, and...

Marian Young, 89, died October 14, 2021, at the Hospice of Cincinnati, following a short illness. Marian worked 33 years as a secretary for Gould/Tenneco in Milan, OH. She enjoyed water and flower gardening, travel with friends and family, and a variety of hand worked projects. She was a member of the New London Garden Club, New London Community Club, New London United Methodist Church and the Ruggles Church. Marian served many years as an election poll worker and a Red Cross...

Richard A. Hixon, 70, of Plymouth, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the Norwalk Memorial Home. He was born on November 8, 1950 to the late Lillian (King) Rogers and Martin Hixon.   Richard was a graduate of Brookside High School in Shefield Lake, Ohio. He worked for MTD Products for 39 years before retirement in 2012. He previously coached softball and enjoyed bowling. He loved his grandchildren and will be greatly missed.  He...