Obituaries

Nov 7, 2022

Luetta Elsa (Andrews) Prout, age 93 January 13, 1929-November 7, 2022.

Luetta E. (Andrews) Prout, 93, of Castalia, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, Nov. 7, 2022 at the Willows at Bellevue.

Luetta was born Jan. 13, 1929 in Groton Twp., Erie County, Ohio. She graduated from Bellevue High School in 1946, and was a homemaker...

Nov 5, 2022

Harold White, age 89, of Castalia, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 5, 2022, in his residence.

He was born June 21, 1933, in Louisa, KY, and proudly served in the U. S. Army.  Harold was a member of the Wayside Temple, where he was the minister of the church for many years.  He enjoyed riding motorcycles and...

Nov 4, 2022

Bonita K. Galindo, age 82, of Sandusky, passed away Friday morning, November 4, 2022, in her residence.  Ransom Funeral & Cremation Service, Castalia, is in charge of the arrangements.

Nov 2, 2022

Pauline M. (Maldonado) Ramon, 94, of Sandusky, passed away Wednesday morning, Nov. 2, 2022, following a brief illness.

She was born Jan. 8, 1928, in Fremont, Ohio, and attended St. Joseph School, Fremont, and Townsend Township School. She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, Sandusky, where she was on the bereavement team. Pauline worked in...

Oct 16, 2022

Sheila K. Dewey, age 83, of Sandusky, passed away Sunday morning, October 16, 2022, at The Willows at Bellevue, following a lengthy illness.

She was born October 29, 1938, in Sandusky, and graduated from Sandusky High School in 1956.  Sheila loved to spend time with her children and grand children; and loved to go shopping.

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Oct 15, 2022

Raymond M. Pryor, age 81, of Sandusky, passed away Saturday evening, October 15, 2022, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky.

He was born December 30, 1940, in Akron, and graduated from Garfield High School.  Raymond proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1970.  He worked for Firestone Tire and Rubber in Akron for 14 years,...

Oct 4, 2022

Irvin O. Dewey Sr., age 85, of Sandusky, passed away Tuesday evening, October 4, 2022, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

He was born December 27, 1936, in Sandusky, and graduated from Sandusky High School in 1954.  He was a maintenance supervisor at Ford Motor Co., Sandusky, for many years.  Irvin was especially...

Oct 1, 2022

Joanne E. Paule, age 88, of Sandusky, peacefully passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born February 18, 1934, in Sandusky, and graduated from Sandusky High School in 1952.  She was a member of the former St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sandusky, and also was a member of the...

Sep 29, 2022

Marla M. (Sims) Midkiff, age 54, of Bay View, passed away Thursday evening, September 29, 2022, at Stein Hospice Services, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

She was born May 18, 1968, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1986.  She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sandusky.  Marla loved...

Sep 29, 2022

Billy C. Pounders, age 83, of Sandusky, passed away Thursday morning, September 29, 2022, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

He was born April 21, 1939, in Mississippi, and graduated from Hatley High School, Hatley, MS.  Billy proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Wayside Temple, Castalia. He...

Sep 25, 2022

Susan A. (Ohlmacher) Cassel, 73, of Castalia, OH passed away on September 25, 2022 at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Avon, OH.

Susan was born on November 23, 1948 in Washington D.C. to the late William A. And Gloria (White) Ohlmacher. After graduating from Sandusky High School in 1966, she married her sweetheart, Harold Cassel. They were...

Sep 23, 2022

Linda L. Roe, age 74, of Castalia, passed away Friday afternoon, September 23, 2022, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. She was born March 12, 1948, in Buffalo, NY, where she graduated from Lafayette High School in 1966.  In 1974, she moved to Bassett, then Bristol WI, to start a farm and raise her family. She later took a job...

Sep 4, 2022

Gwendolyn Sue Sanborn Miller, age 67, Castalia, OH, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022 at Otterbein Marblehead.

Gwen was born on October 5, 1954, to the late Robert and Naomi (Smith) Sanborn, in Columbus, OH.  Gwen graduated from Huron High School in 1972, from Sandusky School of Practical Nursing in 1973, and from Bowling Green State...

Sep 3, 2022

Guadalupe J. "Wally" Sosa, age 82, of Sandusky, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, in his residence.

He was born December 12, 1939, in Laredo, TX, and as a young boy Wally would travel to Ohio with his family to work in the fields harvesting vegetables and fruit for Harkness Farms.  His family eventually settled in Crystal...

Sep 2, 2022

Maxie F. Marshall, age 81, of Sandusky, passed away Friday morning, September 2, 2022, in her residence, following a brief illness.

She was born March 13, 1941, in Coburn VA, and attended Coburn High School.  She was a member of the Sandusky Community Church of the Nazarene, Sandusky.

She is survived by her husband Douglas...

Aug 23, 2022

Carol M. Keller, 74, of Bay Bridge, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 23, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was born Oct. 13, 1947, in Sandusky, and was a 1966 graduate of Margaretta High School. She was employed by the Log Cabin Restaurant, Bodey Insurance, and Firelands Hospital.

Carol is survived by her...

Aug 2, 2022

Charles Thornton Strack, 77, of Lenoir, North Carolina passed away on August 2, 2022. He was born on July 4, 1945, the son of Thornton and Alice (Wobser) Strack. He was married to Peggy Strack for 32 years. Chuck served in the Army for 6 years, achieving the rank of E4, then began work for the United Parcel Service...

Jul 30, 2022

William L. Staugh, age 72, of Sandusky, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, in his residence.

He was born January 3, 1950, in Massillon, OH, and grew up in Bay View.  He attended Margaretta High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army.  William worked for Industrial Nut, Sandusky, Bay Point, Marblehead, and Precision Automotive, Bellevue.  He...

Jul 26, 2022

Harold Kenneth Balduff, 87, residing in Castalia, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022.  He was born February 17, 1935, to Kenneth Scheid Balduff and Elsie (Schwanger) Balduff.

Harold was a lifelong Castalia and Vickery resident.  He graduated from Townsend Township High School in 1953.  He was a Military Policeman from 1956-1958, serving in Tokyo, Japan.

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Jul 11, 2022

Lance P. Griffin, age 63, of Bellevue, passed away Monday morning July 11, 2022, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born January 24, 1959, in Sandusky, and graduated from Fremont Ross High School.  He was an over the road truck driver with Keegan Enterprises for many years and enjoyed...