Sharon L. Miller, 64, of Monroeville passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 20, 2019 in the Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. She was born September 3, 1955 in Norwalk and was a 1973 graduate of Monroeville High School. She retired, after thirty years of service, from Norwalk Furniture. Sharon was a former Mayor of Monroeville. Her hobbies included sewing, crafts, and reading. Spending time with her grandkids was her favorite pastime, teaching them her avid baking and cooking...

Josephine (Jodie) J. Horne, 54, of Clyde, OH passed away suddenly in the early hours of October 16, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born June 18, 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio. Jodie loved and took pride in being a mother and grandmother. Jodie loved all her family and friends fiercely.   She would do anything within her power to help anyone in need. Jodie loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. It gave her great joy to teach them how to cook and...

Donald A. Alberts, Jr., 67, of North Fairfield passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 11, 2019 in Nashville, TN. He was born September 11, 1952 in Staten Island, NY to Donald A. and Shirley (Tripp) Alberts, Sr. Don was a graduate of Northport High School in Northport Long Island, NY. He spent twelve years as a police officer for the Monroeville Police Department and retired as a Deputy Sheriff in 2009 from the Huron County Sheriff’s Office. Don was a proud Mason and a member and...

Vernon J. Smith, 93, of Willard passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky following a brief illness. He was born September 21, 1926 in Monroeville to Warren and Emma (Long) Smith. Vernon was a 1944 graduate of Bellevue High School. He was a member of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Norwalk and the North Fairfield American Legion. He retired after thirty plus years of service from the Ford Motor Company. Vernon served as a Staff Sergeant in the...

Dorothy E. Malinovsky passed away peacefully on Monday, August 5, 2019, at Parkvue Health Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio, where she resided, raised three children, and was a pillar for nearly seventy-five years. Dorothy (Dot) Elizabeth Evans Malinovsky was born in Kinston, North Carolina, to Jesse Hallock Evans and Sadie Cummings Evans on April 27, 1921. She grew up as a “Southern Belle" before meeting her husband, Captain Victor S. Malinovsky, moving to Avon, Ohio, and eventually...

Ruth Ann Carroll, 72, of Monroeville passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 in the MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center, Cleveland. She was born January 12, 1947 to Raymond and Marie (Martin) Gates. Ruth was a graduate of Attica High School and worked for Maple City Rubber in Norwalk for over thirty years. She was a lifetime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and enjoyed working the church festivals. She was a Cleveland sports fan, enjoyed feeding the birds, and frequenting casinos....

Larry J. Meyer, 51, of Monroeville passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 18, 2019 in the Twilight Gardens Nursing Home, Norwalk following a brief illness. He was born July 6, 1968 in Norwalk to Ambrose and Annabelle Meyer and was a 1987 graduate of Monroeville High School.  Larry was employed for thirty years at the Plum Brook Country Club, working as ground maintenance for the golf course.  He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Monroeville, the Knights of Columbus,...

Vernon Smith, 81, of Sandusky passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. A stubborn hillbilly with a loving and caring heart was born in Sibert, Kentucky on June 29, 1938. Early in Vern’s life he developed a huge love and appreciation for music and was a gifted guitar player. He loved to sing and yodel to his family. His legacy of photography and videography will always be with his family in their photographs and videos he had taken. In his...

Clifford M. “Cliff” Claus, 76, of Monroeville passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 in the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. He was born January 3, 1943 in Camp Atterbury, Indiana and was a lifelong resident of Monroeville. Cliff was a 1961 graduate of Monroeville High School. He was employed and self-employed for several years as a ceramic tile setter. Cliff was a 55-year member of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Local 36 Cleveland,...

Matthew S. “Matt O” Orshoski, age 56, passed away peacefully Friday, August 30, 2019 in The Meadows at Osborn Park following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was born to Paul R. and Joyce E. (Parker) Orshoski on September 2, 1962, the fifth in a family of six children. He was a 1980 graduate of Margaretta High School, where he excelled in music. Matt sang solos in the school choir from Kindergarten through his senior year. He sang in church choirs at Grace Lutheran...