Connie L. Cole, 69, of Fremont and formerly of Sandusky passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in the Wood County Hospital, Bowling Green, Ohio following a lengthy illness. She was born December 2, 1951, in Bucyrus Ohio and was a 1970 graduate of Sandusky High School. She owned the Karaoke with Connie for many years at the Kelley’s Island Caddie Shack as well as entertaining at many other locations. Her hobbies included bowling and golfing. She loved and adored her cats that she has...

Donny Gene Shipley, 71, formerly of Monroeville, passed away at his home in Ladson, South Carolina on May 25th, 2021. Donny was the eldest son of Eugene and Barbara Dagnan Shipley who both preceded him in death. He will be greatly missed by his surviving children; April (Bob) Eilerman, Houston, Ohio, Ricky Gene Shipley, Norwalk, Jami (Hank) Mead, Norwalk. Brothers Ron (Brenda) Shipley of Monroeville, Tim (Sandy) Shipley, Iowa, and sister Teresa Myers, Norwalk. He was blessed with fifteen...

Barbara Wendt passed away May 18, 2021 at the age of 97. Barbara was born in Bucyrus, Ohio, June 26, 1923 to Carl and Erma (Parcel) Krumbach. After the death of her father in a train accident, Barbara and her mother moved to Sandusky where she graduated from Sandusky High School in 1941. After high school Barbara became a secretary at the Hinde & Dauch Paper Company. After the war she and a co-worker transferred to the New York City office of Hinde & Dauch. While in New York she...

Warren Armstrong who, along with his wife, Mary Jane, owned and operated Sandusky’s first McDonald’s restaurant, died May 23, 2021 of natural causes.  He was 98. In 1962, that McDonald’s, opposite the entrance to the Cedar Point Causeway, was franchise #394 in the country.  In 1974, the couple sold the unit back to the McDonald’s Corporation. Warren was born November 1, 1922 in Joliet, IL to Norman and Alma Armstrong. Norman, who was raised in a Portland,...

The patriarch of Dogtown Rd, John (Jack) F. Herner died in his sleep in his home on May 18 at the age of 80.  Jack loved the farm he was born on, purchased it when he was 21 and continued to live there his entire life. He was very loyal to his family and his town, and even opted to join the National Guard so he didn’t have to go too far away. His home was the gathering place for many family reunions, birthdays, and countless holiday celebrations. When asked what he liked about...

  Joshua P. Niedermeier, 33, of Maumee and formerly of Monroeville passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 14, 2021 in McLaren St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee from a septic lung infection. He was born May 19, 1987 in Willard, Ohio. Joshua attended St. Francis Xavier Parochial School, Willard and was a 2005 graduate of Monroeville High School. As a young boy Joshua attended many sprint cars races with his Uncle John Gerber, always coming home with a t-shirt of his favorite driver. One...

James “Jim” E. Weaver, 86, of Monroeville passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 of a brief illness. Jim graduated from New London High School and entered the United States Army in 1953. After his time in the military, he drove truck for a few years before taking a job at Norwalk Furniture where he retired after twenty plus years. He then went on to be a correctional officer at the Huron County Sheriff’s Department when he retired in 1999. He enjoyed playing volleyball and...

Jeanette A. (Russell) Albert, 96, of Sandusky passed away peacefully Thursday morning, May 6, 2021 in Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. She was born July 12, 1924 to Henry and Cornelia (Scherrer) Russell. She was a 1942 graduate of Sandusky High School where she was a member of the A Cappella Choir. She continued her education graduating from beautician school in Cleveland, OH. Jeanette was a lifelong beautician, owning and operating The Beauty Center in Sandusky for decades,...

Donald Henry “Don” Wangler, 73, of Monroeville passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, May 4, 2021. He was born December 23, 1947 in Sandusky and was a 1965 graduate of Sandusky High School. Following graduation, Don served in the U.S. Navy from 1965-1968. He was employed at the former New Departure-Hyatt, Division of General Motors for thirty-one years. He has served on the Monroeville Village Council for two terms and had also worked part time for Underground Utilities,...

Charles David Diebold passed on Wednesday March 31st, 2021, at the age of 91, at the Ohio Veteran’s Home in Sandusky, Ohio. Dave was born on January 2nd, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Charles E. Diebold and Ruth M. Curtis Diebold. Dave grew up in the Cleveland Heights area and attended Cleveland Heights High School, where he was in the Rex Dei Grau fraternity.  He spent much of his youth working on cars, radio technology, photography knowledge, and carpentry skills....