All Obituaries

Aletha M. "Lee" Hall, age 65, of Castalia and formerly of Breckenridge, MI., died unexpectedly, Sunday afternoon, January 13, 2019, in her residence. She was born April 7, 1953 in Flint, MI., and graduated from Breckenridge High School, MI., in 1971.  Lee loved to go camping and fishing; and was very passionate about reading, which she did every day. She is survived by her husband Donald Hall; daughter Rachelle (Carl) Yung, Plymouth IN.; son Tim Hall, Toledo; two...

Ernest P. Yetter, age 91, of Vickery, died Wednesday morning, January 9, 2019, at The Willows at Bellevue. He was born January 24, 1927, Castalia, and graduated from Townsend High School.  He was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, Castalia, and retired from GM’s New Departure, Sandusky, when he turned 65 years old.  Ernest also was a farmer and gardner; growing sweet corn and tomatoes, and worked for Farrell Cheek Steel Company.   He loved to travel with...

Joyce A. Keller, age 84, of Castalia, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, at the Commons of Providence, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.   She was born February 6, 1934, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1952.  She was the manager at Castalia Bank for 40 years and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sandusky.  Joyce enjoyed helping out on the family farm and spending time with her children and grandchildren.  For several...

Walter A. Kuchta, age 87, of Castalia, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 1, 2019, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.  He was born March 10, 1931, in Flint, MI., and grew up in Buffalo, NY.  He received his bachelors degree from the University of Hawaii.  Walter had been interested and fascinated with airplanes his whole life; and retired from the U.S. Air Force, where he became a flight engineer and aircraft mechanic. ...

William F. "Woody" Woodruff Sr., age 88, of Sandusky, passed away Saturday night, December 29, 2018, at the Meadows at Osborne Park, Huron. He was born June 25, 1930, in Castalia, to Floyd and Edna (Treft) Woodruff, and attended Margaretta High School.  He retired from Sandusky Dressed Beef after 40 plus years as a truck driver.  Woody was a member of the Sandusky Community Church of the Nazarene, Sandusky, and the American Legion.  He is survived by his wife Betty...

Charles E. Paseka, age 82, of Vickery, died Thursday December 27, 2018, at Parkvue Healthcare Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness. He was born January 21, 1936, in Gary, IN.  Charles was the chief of Whites Landing Volunteer Fire Dept. for many years and enjoyed working and restoring cars.  He loved taking care of his grandchildren and spending time with his family.  He is survived by his wife Sandra (Johns) Paseka; two daughters Kimberly (Joseph) Rohrbacher and...

Barbara A. (Barrett) Culver, age 67, of Sandusky, passed away suddenly Monday morning, December 24, 2018, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. She was born August 17, 1951, in Harts W.V., and was baptized at Sand Hill Freewill Baptist Church, Sandusky.  Barbara loved spending time with her grandchildren, watching her daughter play sports, and reading the Bible.  She is survived by her daughter Barbara Adkins, two grandchildren Kaitlynn and Courtney Adkins; sister...

  Lester L. “Fred” Cochrane, of Milan, passed away peacefully, at the age of 79, on Monday,  December 10, 2018 at Stein Hospice Center in Sandusky, Ohio. Fred was born in Marion, Ohio and spent most of his life in northern Ohio. He was a hard-working husband and father. While he retired many years ago, he continued to work,  as that was his nature. He was proud to be a veteran of the US Marine Corps. He enjoyed hunting, boating, and fishing on Lake Erie. He...

Carol S. Greene, age 71, of Castalia, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, in her residence surrounded by her family following a 4 year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born Dec 13, 1946, in Sandusky, and was a 1964 graduate of Sandusky High School. She was employed by Margaretta Schools and for over 20 years served on the Cold Creek Festival Committee in Castalia. She loved being with her family and friends  as well as her many friends in Florida, where she spent winters with Stan after...

Ruth D. Miller, 94, of Sandusky, joined her husband Wayne in Heaven, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at her residence. She was born May 4, 1924, in Sandusky, and was a 1942 graduate of Sandusky High School. She was employed by Periodical Publishers and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Groton Township, where she taught Sunday School for many years, and served on the church council. She loved being on the farm with her husband, whom she had missed very much since his death in 2001. Ruth...