Helen Margaret (Siesel) Myers, 92, of Monroeville passed away early Sunday morning, December 9, 2018 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky following a brief illness. She was born August 5, 1926 to the late Albert and Agnes (Burgel) Siesel in Monroeville, where she was a lifelong residence. Helen was a lifelong homemaker and farmer. She also drove school bus for Attica/Seneca East Schools for 23 years. Helen was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where she was married by Rev. Frank...

Richard H. Morman, 74, of Monroeville passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, December 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 12, 1944 to the late Hubert and Agnes (Heitz) Morman. Rich was a 1962 graduate of Monroeville High School and served in the U.S. Army, 4th Infantry Division, during the Vietnam War. Rich recently retired from the Huron County Highway Department, where he worked for 28 years. He could also be found farming the fields in and around Huron County for...

Thomas E. Karbler, 88, of Sandusky, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, December 4, 2018 at the Stein Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 21, 1930 and was a 1948 graduate of Margaretta High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1951-53. On June 2, 1957 he married Jean Hottmann and they enjoyed 61 years of marriage. Tom was a member of First Faith Community Church, Sandusky, Perseverance Lodge No. 329, F.&A.M., 32nd...

James “Jim” R. Meikle, 77, of Catawba Island and formerly of Sandusky passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. He was born June 26, 1941 in Sandusky to the late Robert E. and Betty E. (McDougal) Meikle. Jim was a 1959 graduate of Sandusky High School and had attended Kent State University. Jim’s career in the amusement and theme park industry began at the age of 14 at Cedar Point where with hard work he advanced to the...

Dale A. Schiefley, 73, of Sandusky passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in the Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. He was born March 4, 1945 to the late Alfred “Al” and Theda (Lewis) Schiefley in Sandusky. Dale was a 1963 graduate of Sandusky High School. He was a 40-year employee of the Sandusky plant Ford Motor Company, retiring in 2004. While working full time at Ford, Dale took over the Father & Son Tattoo Studio in 1968, founded by his father Al...

Douglas A. Ott, 65, of Sandusky passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 11, 2018. He was born November 15, 1952 to the late August and Betty (Roesch) Ott in Sandusky and was a 1971 graduate of Sandusky High School. He retired from the Erie County DOES in April of this year. Doug had also worked at South Shore Transportation as a driver, trainer, and recruiter, Erie News, and Wagner Quarry. Recently, he enjoyed his position as club manager for Camp Perry Shooting Club in Port Clinton. Doug...

Patricia “Pat” L. (Knoble) Gorman, 90, passed away peacefully under the care of Stein Hospice at the Portland Place in Sandusky on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. She was born to the late Dr. Ross M. and Helen B. Knoble.  Pat was a life-long resident of the Sandusky area, graduating from SHS in 1946.  During her High School years, she was active in the A Cappella Choir and Fram staff.  She graduated from Denison University in 1950 and was a member of the Alpha Phi...

Barbara S. Gerold, 75, of Sandusky passed away peacefully Thursday evening, November 8, 2018 in the Providence Care Center, Sandusky. She was born April 20, 1943 to the late George and Ruth (Roberts) Reiter in Sandusky. Barbara was a 1961 graduate of Sandusky High School. She was an all-around sports fan and especially enjoyed watching Ohio State football. Barbara also enjoyed spending time with her family and attending her grandchildren’s events. She is survived by two sons, James...

Joan R. (Leach) Strouse, 87, of Sandusky passed away peacefully Friday, October 26, 2018 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. She was born September 8, 1931 to Arthur Z. and Agnes M. (Schidlozki) Leach. Joan attended the Cleveland Public Schools through the fifth grade, moving to Fairview Park where she graduated high school. After graduation, she worked as a clerk-typist for a distributor of nuts and bolts in Cleveland. Joan liked the nut and bolt business, so at the age of 27, she...

Harriet J. Stein, 94, of Monroeville passed away early Friday morning, October 26, 2018 in the Mill Creek Nursing & Rehab facility in Galion. She was born August 3, 1924 in Berlin Heights, Ohio to Arthur and Irene (Sprau) Miller. She was a 1942 graduate of Monroeville High School. Harriet was the secretary to the Superintendent of Monroeville Local Schools. She also worked as a secretary for Monroeville Oil Company, Dr. Sparks, and the bank in Monroeville. She was a member of Trinity...