Obituaries

Jul 14, 2016

Roland A. Windau, age 95, of Castalia, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday morning, July 14, 2016.

He was born January 13, 1921, in Sandusky and graduated from St. Mary's Central Catholic in 1939.  He also attended The Ohio State University.  One of his greatest enjoyments was watching the area youth baseball games played on David Windau...

Jul 11, 2016

Kenneth L. "Johnny" Kromer Sr., age 95, of Castalia, died Monday afternoon, July 11, 2016, at his residence following a brief illness.

He was born April 10, 1921, in Sandusky.  Ken worked on his family farm for 60 years, and also owned and operated Ken Kromer Excavating until 1976.  More recently, Ken worked for Parker Excavating and...

Jul 10, 2016

Bill L. Bohn, age 87, of Castalia, died Sunday night, July 10, 2016, in Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky.

He was born March 13, 1929, in Castalia, and was a 1947 graduate of Margaretta High School. Together with his father and brothers, they established Bohn Implement in 1955 and remained employed until his retirement at the...

Jul 9, 2016

Teresa D. Wilson, age 60, of Vickery, died Saturday night, July 9, 2016, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

She was born May 20, 1956, in Meyersdale, PA., and graduated from EHOVE Career Center in 1974.  Teresa was a member of the Sandusky Community Church of the Nazarene, Sandusky, and worked at Countryside...

Jul 3, 2016

George F. Bohn, age 79, of Castalia, died Sunday morning, July 3, 2016, at his residence.

He was born May 22, 1937, and was a 1955 graduate of Margaretta High School. Along with his brothers, he owned and operated Bohn Implement for many  years. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Castalia.

George...

Jun 27, 2016

Marilyn May (Hamman) Farrell, 82, of Sandusky, went home to Heaven on Monday, June 27, 2016, in the Stein Hospice Care Center.

Marilyn was born December 23, 1933, in Vermilion, to Lola Leona (Helfrich) Hamman and Jesse Quinby Hamman. On August 30, 1952, she married her high school sweetheart, Richard Lee (Dick) Farrell. Their marriage of sixty...

Jun 24, 2016

Robert L. James, age 72, of Vickery, died Friday morning, June 24, 2016, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.

He was born February 8, 1944 in Sandusky, and graduated from Townsend High School in 1962.  Robert served in the U.S. Army and worked as a machine operator at Union Chain (US Tsubaki).  He...

Jun 21, 2016

David Cruz, Jr., age 29, of Castalia, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.

He was born April 28, 1987, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 2005; where he played football and track.  David worked as a groundskeeper for Fremont Country Club, Fremont and also for...

Jun 20, 2016

Curtis W. Sessler, age 82, of Castalia, died Monday night, June 20, 2016, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

He was born April 16, 1934, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1953.  Curtis worked for the Castalia Elevator for several years and went on to work for Routh Packing, retiring...

Jun 8, 2016

Clifford P. Meyers, age 93, of Bay View, died Wednesday morning, June 8, 2016, at his residence of natural causes.

He was born August 16, 1922, in Cleveland, OH, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1940.  Clifford served in the U.S. Air Force and was part owner of Russell Trucking Line.  He was a true visionary...

May 10, 2016

Marie M. Gray - "Nanny" ,88, Castalia, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2016, in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, with her family by her side.

Marie was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who loved and cared for her family with all her heart.  She enjoyed gardening and spending time outside with her grandchildren....

May 8, 2016

Nancy Delphia Brummitt, age 102, of Castalia, OH, died Sunday, May 8, in Providence Care Center, Sandusky, OH.

She was born Aug. 30, 1913, in Virginia,  was of the protestant faith, a church goer, and a very loving mother.

She is survived by 2 daughters Aretta (Vince) Souza of Bradenton, FL, and Janice (Maury) Redford...

May 7, 2016

Thomas Albert Driscoll. age 68, of Sandusky, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 7, at his residence.

He was born Dec. 10, 1947, in Warren, OH, to William and Catherine Driscoll. He grew up in Warren, but his best memories of growing up were at Redbrook, near Ashtabula, OH. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree...

Apr 25, 2016

Helen L. Kuns, age 81, of Castalia, died Monday, April 25, 2016, at her residence following injuries sustained in an accident.

She was born Dec. 23, 1934, in Sandusky, and was a 1953 graduate of Sandusky High School. She was a secretary for Margaretta High School for over 30 years retiring in 1987. She was a member...

Mar 24, 2016

Charles O. McCoy, 76, of Norwalk formerly of Sandusky, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at his residence. He was born October 20, 1939 in Toledo and lived in Norwalk the past 8 years before moving from Sandusky. He was self-employed and enjoyed helping others. He enjoyed the library, fishing, traveling, and being with his friends. He was always...

Mar 19, 2016

Norman Thomas, 75, of Bay View, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. He was born January 4, 1941 in Miami, WV. At the age of 20, Norman moved to Sandusky, OH where he met his wife, Dorothy (Preston) Thomas, of 54 years. Norman worked at Ford Motor Company for 30 years retiring in...

Mar 14, 2016

Lawrence "Larry" John Moyer Lawrence "Larry" John Moyer, age 76, of The Villages, FL, passed away on March 14, 2016, from a massive heart attack outside his Florida home. He was born in Bellevue, OH, on February 22, 1940, and graduated from Bellevue High School. He worked at Farrell Cheek in Sandusky; Eckrich in Fremont; and retired from Delphi...

Feb 1, 2016

BELLEVIEW, FL. — Nicole Marie Ealy Boles, age 40, of Belleview, FL and formerly of Bellevue and Sandusky, died Monday, February 1, 2016, at Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala, FL, after a brief illness.

She was born July 11, 1975, in Sandusky, and graduated from Bellevue High School in 1993. She moved to Belleview, FL, where she...

Nov 24, 2015

CASTALIA — Donna G. Trapp,62, of Castalia, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at her residence.

She was born Dec. 11, 1952, in Sandusky, and was a 1971 graduate of Margaretta High School. She was employed at Barr Rubber, Industrial Nut, Prepared Foods, and Autoplas.

Donna is survived by her husband Emmett Trapp; her children...

Nov 16, 2015

Kathy S. Russell CLYDE: Kathy S. Russell, age 61, of Clyde, died Monday morning, November 16, 2015, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. She was born November 14, 1954, in Huntington, W.V. and graduated from Fremont Ross in 1973. Kathy was a restaurant manager for many years at the Vickery Turnpike Plaza and she loved to watch WWE, especially the...