Obituaries

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...

Oct 17, 2015

Kenneth was born on August 12, 1927 and passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015.

Kenneth was a resident of Sandusky, Ohio at the time of his passing.

He was a 1946 graduate of Margaretta High School.

He was married to Lucille.

There will be no visitation or services and cremation...

Oct 10, 2015

CLYDE - Eugene Bernard Sharp, Sr., 79, of Clyde, went home to be with his Savior Saturday Morning, October 10, 2015, in ProMedica Memorial Hospital in Fremont. He was born December 23, 1935, in Crestline, and was a 1953 graduate of Margaretta High School. He was employed by Providence Hospital, was a veteran in the United States Marines, and...

Oct 4, 2015

Billie was born on May 23, 1949 and passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015.

Billie was a resident of Castalia, Ohio at the time of her passing.

She was married to Ronald.

Friends may call from 5-8 PM Tuesday Oct. 6 2015 in the Ransom Funeral and Cremation Service 610 S. Washington...

Sep 21, 2015

Louise Thompson BELLEVUE: Louise Thompson, age 78, of Bellevue, died Monday, September 21, 2015, in the University of Toledo Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born December 6, 1936, in Ironton, OH, and loved being with her family and friends. Louise is survived by two sons, James (Chris) Thompson of Georgetown, KY, and Robert (Portia) Thompson of Castalia;...

Aug 29, 2015

SANDUSKY - August A. "Gus" Scarpelli, 77, of Sandusky, died Sat. afternoon, August 29, 2015, in Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness. He was born Jan. 12, 1938, in Cleveland, and was a graduate of Brookside High School. He was employed as a Contract Administrator for First Energy for over 30 years, retiring when he was 55....

Jul 30, 2015

Nancy K. Meuschke LAKESIDE-MARBLEHEAD: Nancy K. Meuschke, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH, died Thursday morning, July 30, 2015, in St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Toledo. She was born in Columbus, OH, was a graduate of Capital University, and taught school at Margaretta in Castalia. She was very active in various Lutheran Churches, as a community volunteer, and as a pastor's wife. Nancy will...

Jun 21, 2015

Marilyn Ann Longnecker NORWALK: Marilyn Ann Longnecker, 92, of Norwalk and formerly of Castalia, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, June 21, 2015, in the sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life. She was born November 10, 1922, in Port Clinton to Fred and Hannah Nobis, graduating from Port Clinton High School. She worked at Philco, Hills, Rockwell...

Mar 4, 2015

Behlen, III Robert E. Behlen III, 62, of Columbus and Kelleys Island, Ohio passed away at Ohio State University Hospital on March 4, 2015 after a many decades battle with diabetes. A Memorial Service is being planned for later in the spring to be held at Kelleys Island. RANSOM FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES, Castalia, is in charge of the arrangements.

Feb 28, 2015

MAYFIELD GRETCHEN MAYFIELD, 72, passed away Saturday morning, February 28, 2015 in her apartment following a lengthy illness. Gretchen was born in Sandusky and lived most of her life in the Cleveland area where she was an avid Browns and Indians fan. Her professional life included many years in the executive offices at IMG until the passing of its founder;...

Jan 29, 2015

BELLEVUE — Howard L. Eisenhauer, age 89, of Bellevue, died Thursday night, January 29, 2015, at University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, after a brief illness.

Howard was born December 17, 1925, in Bloomingville, Ohio.

He attended Margaretta High School and served in the United States Navy during WWII. Howard was a farmer for many...

Jan 14, 2015

CASTALIA — Marvin "Pete" Kuns, age 87, of Castalia, Ohio, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, 2015, at the Willows of Bellevue, after a lengthy illness.

He was born March 7, 1927 in Castalia and served in the U.S. Army. Pete was a master plumber for the city of Sandusky and owned and operated Kuns Plumbing and Heating...

Jan 11, 2015

Curtis C. Walters CASTALIA: Curtis C. Walters, age 84, of Castalia, died Sunday morning, January 11, 2015, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, after a brief illness. He was born June 11, 1930 in Chicago, IL, and served in the U.S. Army and was a skilled tradesman at Whirlpool, retiring after 30 years. He also was a part-time farmer. Curtis...

Dec 16, 2014

Joe Bias Sr., 74, of Castalia, passed away Dec. 16, 2014, at home, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous five-month battle with leukemia.

He was born Jan. 11, 1940, in Hewett, W.Va.

Joe joined the Navy, serving proudly from '58-62. After the service he started his 40-year career in retail with Cook United,...

Nov 2, 2014

Scott G. Gast FAIRVIEW PARK: Scott G. Gast, age 30, of Fairview Park, and formerly of Castalia, passed away November 2, 2014, after an automobile accident in Avon. He was born April 13, 1984 in Sandusky, graduated from Margaretta High School in 2002, and earned two degrees from Bowling Green State University. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church,...