Obituaries

Jan 5, 2022

Theodore "Ted" A. Keller II, age 58, of Castalia, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 5, 2022, while surrounded by his loving family.

He was born November 17, 1963, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1982.  He was a member of the Carpenters Union 744, since 1997, working at Davis Besse as the carpenter supervisor...

Jan 4, 2022

Phyllis Martin Nuber, 72, Sandusky, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, after a brief illness. Born Phyllis Elaine Martin on July 9, 1949, to Lt. Col. Robert Samuel Martin and Kathreen Hock Martin on an army base in Nurnberg, Germany, she attended Yoyogi Elementary School in Sendai, Japan, and later graduated from High School in Swathmore, PA in 1967....

Dec 30, 2021

Vera M. Schock, age 90, of Castalia, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021.  Private family services will be held at a later date.  Ransom Funeral & Cremation Service, Castalia, is in charge of the arrangements.

Dec 29, 2021

Doris M. Johnson, age 80, of Castalia, passed away December 29th 2021, at Stein Hospice Care, Sandusky, after a brief illness.

She was born September 17, 1941, in Erie, PA, to the late Esther Goodman- Johnson and Raymond Johnson. Doris moved to Castalia, Ohio in 1974, and resided there most of her life. She was employed by...

Dec 25, 2021

Cleona J. Gundlach, age 76, of Castalia, passed away Saturday night, December 25, 2021, at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.

She was born January 12, 1945, Garden City, KS, to Vergil and Jeanne (Armstrong) Southern.  Cleona met her husband of 60 years, Lynn, in Anchorage, AK, while he was in the Army; they wed on...

Dec 24, 2021

Roger E. Troike, age 80, of Sandusky, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021, following a brief illness.

He was born March 2, 1941, in Sandusky, and graduated from Sandusky High School in 1959.  Following high school, Roger graduated from Mount Union College, receiving a bachelor's degree in education.  He began teaching at Margaretta High School and then...

Dec 9, 2021

Willard E. Brummitt, age 76, of Winter Haven, FL, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Winter Haven Hospital, FL.

He was born December 6, 1945, in Herald, VA, to George and Delphia (Meade) Brummitt and graduated from Coburn High School, Coburn, VA, where he played football and baseball.  Willard served in the U.S. Army (The Old...

Dec 7, 2021

Jerry M. Eakin, age 78, of Sandusky, passed away Tuesday morning December 7, 2021, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

He was born June 4, 1943, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1961.  Jerry was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Sandusky, was an electrician for over...

Dec 5, 2021

Nancy B. Remy, age 80, of Sandusky, passed away Sunday morning, December 5, 2021, at her residence in Parkvue Healthcare Center, Sandusky.

She was born September 7, 1941, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1959.  In 1965, she graduated from Bowling Green State University.  Nancy worked for Perkins Schools for 7 years and was...

Dec 4, 2021

Edgar "Ed" Douglas Castle, age 73, of Castalia, Ohio, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 4, 2021 after a long illness, with his family by his side.

Ed was born on August 10, 1948 in Paintsville, Kentucky, son of Edgar A. and Anna Nova (Salyer) Castle. Ed was a proud Army Veteran stationed in Fort Rutger, Alabama from...

Dec 2, 2021

Lillian Yetter, age 89, of Vickery, passed away December 2, 2021, at The Willows at Bellevue.

She was born in Bellevue, to Reuben and Gladys (Rife) Frederick, Sept. 14, 1932. Lillian was a graduate of York High School. After high school, she met Ernest Yetter at a barn dance and they were married on Feb. 28, 1953...

Dec 2, 2021

James R. Roberts, Sr., 79, of Monroeville, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at his residence.

He was born Sept. 8, 1942, in Waterloo, IA, to William L. and Ilo T. (Meekins) Roberts. He was a graduate of Grundy Co. High School and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was journeyman electrician at Dephi, retiring in 2006....

Nov 30, 2021

Patsy Sidoti passed away peacefully in her sleep at her residence in Castalia, Ohio, on January 2, 2022. Patsy married her childhood sweetheart at a very young age of 16 and was married for 38 years until she became a widow in 2005.

Patsy sacrificed her youth to dedicate herself to God and raising her daughter.  She...

Nov 28, 2021

Carl J. "Slim" Krawetzki, age 78, of Castalia, passed away Sunday evening, November 28, 2021, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

He was born January 22, 1943, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1961.  He was the owner and operator of Bar 101, Castalia, for almost 60 years, after he...

Nov 27, 2021

Terri Bea Marie Nicholson-Veliz, Age 57, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021 courageously fighting Covid 19.

Terri was born on September 12, 1964 in Fremont, Ohio to Silas and Linda Nicholson and raised in Castalia, Ohio.  She graduated from Margaretta High School.  She worked at Ford Motor Company for nearly 28 years, was a loyal union...

Nov 25, 2021

Virgie E. Phillips Yost, age 76, of Bay View, went home peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Thursday morning, November 25, 2021, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.

She was born February 22, 1945, in Elcorn, WV, and was a member of Wayside Temple, Castalia, for 53 years.  She...

Nov 19, 2021

Donald B. Lemaster, 81, of Bellevue, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in the Bellevue Hospital.

He was born Jan. 9, 1940 in Salyersville, KY, and was a 33 year employee of the Ford Motor Co., Sandusky, retiring in 1997. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines.

He is survived by his wife Betty, to...

Nov 18, 2021

Ronald T. Goretzki, 61, of Sandusky, died Thursday morning, Nov. 18, 2021, in Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

He was born Aug. 25, 1960, in Fremont, OH, and was a 1977 graduate of Sandusky High School. He was Park Foreman at the former Osborn Park and then drove truck for Cantelli Block Co....

Nov 13, 2021

Phyllis "Tim" Wiedenheft, age 77, of Castalia, passed away and went to be with the Lord, Saturday morning, November 13, 2021, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky.

She was born May 12, 1944, in Middlesboro, KY, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1962.  She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Sandusky, and was an administrative...

Nov 10, 2021

Everett R. Giles, age 93, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky.

He was born in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Homer and Bertha (Taylor) Giles. When he was young, his family moved to Webster County WV where he later met his wife, Pauline (Mullens) Giles,...