All Obituaries

Albert L. Pasadyn 78 of Wellington passed away after a short illness at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain on October 26 2020. He was born in Oberlin on July 12 1942. He was raised in Wellington and was a Wellington High Graduate of 1960. He was employed for several years at the Harshaw Chemical Co. He retired in 1997 from General Motors. He married Sandra Neal on December 1 1962 and together they raised 3 children Michelle Foy, Laura (Mike) Brubaker, Aaron (Jennifer) Pasadyn. They have...

Carolyn E. Thomas 69 of Oberlin passed away unexpectedly at home on October 5 2020. Carolyn was born in Barborville, Kentucky on September 5 1951. She worked as a Manager at IGA. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Oberlin and the Sisters of Wisdom of Mt. Zion and she served on the usher board at the church. Carolyn enjoyed cooking, attending flea markets, collecting antiques, watching her black & white oldtime movies, also watching Queen Elizabeth and the Royal family...

89 years old Betty J. Sherer, Jenkins, Scott transitioned into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday, October 2, 2020 at Heritage Hospice and Palliative Care, Marietta, GA after a short stay in Sandy Springs Memory Care , Atlanta, GA Born on September 25th, 1931 to George (Sr.) and Luella (Black) Sherer in Dayton, Ohio,  Betty was the youngest of 4 children. She graduated from Roosevelt High School, class of 1949. From there, she attended Central State University...

Wayne A. Hammond 85 of Pittsfield passed away on October 3 2020 unexpectedly. He was born in Amherst on March 29 1935. He was a graduate of Amherst High in 1953. He then entered into the Army and served 2 years. Wayne was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Oberlin. Wayne worked as a farmer and had an egg and vegetable route that he enjoyed doing and also worked at the Ohio Turnpike Plaza in Amherst. Wayne enjoyed spending time with friends at the Oberlin McDonalds. He is survived by...

Leona (Lewis) Grisgby, age 70,  received her heavenly reward October 2nd, 2020 in Oberlin, Ohio.  She was born on September 24th, 1950 to Kenneth and Beulah Lewis in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She moved with her husband, Meredith,  to Oberlin, Ohio where she was a friend, neighbor, and community volunteer through her last days. Leona led a life of love and service to all who came to know her.  She attended Rust United Methodist church and was a member of the Choir and...

Leah Burdue Cook was born in Rochester Township on April 25, 1924 and passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the age of 96. She grew up on the family farm and attended grade school in Rochester and graduated from Brighton High School in May 1942. During WWII, she worked at Tecumseh Products in Tecumseh, Michigan. Leah worked in the office of Oberlin College food services many years, retiring from Service Systems in July 1983. She and her late husband, William, enjoyed traveling,...

Dortha M. Wrench, of Wellington, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the age of 101. Dortha was born December 17, 1918 in Chatham Township. She graduated from Wellington High School in 1938. Dortha worked at the Kroger in Wellington and during World War II she worked at American Radiator in Elyria. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses since 1953. She is survived by four grandchildren, Julie (Louis) Wagner, Jill (Matt) Mull, James (Marlene) Wacker and Jeanna Sutherland, all...

Winona Wosicki Botsford of Mayfield Heights Ohio passed away on Friday September 18th, 2020 after a battle with stage 4 cancer.  She was born in Elyria Ohio on January 21st, 1949.  She graduated Wellington High School in 1967.  She lived in Avon Lake Ohio, New London, Ohio, Wellington Ohio, and most recently Mayfield Heights Ohio with her son Jason and his husband Jeff.  She enjoyed the outdoors, camping, loved animals especially spending time with her dog Annie. ...

Mary Eleanor Ronez (Hurd) passed awaypeacefullyWednesday, September 16, 2020at The HeritageNursinghome inFindlay,Ohio where she resided for the last 2 years.She was born on August 3, 1913 in Elyria, Ohioto the late John and Mary (St. Aubin) Burke. In 1933 she married Harland Hurd andhe proceeded in her in death 1976.She later married Steve Ronez in 1988and he proceeded in her death in 1995. Mary had6 wonderful children;Mary(Glen)Carruthers, Joan(Norman)Wilhelm, Edwin (Lynn) Hurd,...

Mary G. Earls 81 of Oberlin passed away at Home on August 16 2020. She was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on September 2 1938. Mary enjoyed sewing, playing with her cats and watching her TV shows. She is survived by her 2 sons Richard Earls of Oberlin and Allen Earls of W. Virginia, 4 daughters Sharon Cuson and Frances Earls both of Oberlin, Lorie Swortchek of Litchfield and Jackie Earls of Elyria, 11 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, sister Kathy Eichenlaub. She was preceded in death...