Gene M. Cherry, I, 89, of Monroeville passed away peacefully Friday, April 12, 2019 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. He was born in Sandusky to Henry and Clara (Hehrer) Cherry on March 23, 1930. He attended Monroeville High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Gene retired in 1992 from New Departure-Hyatt, Division of General Motors after 22 ½ years of service. He was a member of the Sandusky Power Squadron, Local Union 913 UAW, and Purple Martin Conservation...

Lester William Sedlak, 82, of Sandusky passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 25, 1937 in Bedford, Ohio and was a graduate of Bedford High School. Lester was a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran and a supervisor at the Cleveland Tank Plant before being employed by the former New Departure-Hyatt Division of General Motors prior to his retirement. He enjoyed golf, bowling, fishing, bird watching and visiting national parks. He is survived by his...

Beatrice M. David, 88, of Sandusky passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, March 24, 2019 in the Stein Hospice Care Center. She was born in Sandusky on May 28, 1930 to Gordon and Florence (Philbin) Daugherty. Bea was a 1948 graduate of Huron High School. She was employed at the former Barr Rubber Company for thirty years, a nurse’s aide at the former Good Samaritan Hospital. Bea loved children and before full retirement spent many years as a nanny/child caregiver for the Pfeil...

Laura J. Brown, 90, of Monroeville passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 21, 2019 in The Willows at Bellevue. She was born May 28, 1928 in Monroeville to Wesley and Ruth (Wiley) Davis. She attended Monroeville Schools. She retired in 1983 from New Departure Hyatt where she worked as a machine operator. Laura was a member of the Congregational Community United Church of Christ, Monroeville and Sandusky Eagles. Her hobbies included crocheting, reading, and going to casinos. She is...

Dorothea L. Sprau, 96, of Sandusky, passed away peacefully in her eternal rest with the Lord on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Firelands Regional Medical Center. Dorothea “Do” was born on Kelleys Island, Ohio on March 5, 1923 to the late Norman and Pauline (Kurtz) Blatt. She was a graduate of Kelleys Island (Estes) School in 1940 and had worked various jobs during the war until her marriage to Ellsworth following the war. She retired from General Motors after thirty...

Marjorie R. Schafer, 95, of Monroeville passed away peacefully Monday, February 25, 2019 in the Stein Hospice Care Center following a brief illness. She was born February 2, 1924 to Daniel and Dora (Brobst) Hohler and attended Monroeville High School. For several years she worked with local families as a caregiver. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. Marjorie enjoyed volunteering for her church family, playing euchre, assembling puzzles,...

Brian L. Boehler, 62, of Monroeville passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in the Twilight Gardens Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born September 14, 1956 in Norwalk to Richard and Evelyn (Romell) Boehler and was a graduate of Norwalk High School. Brian was proud to be a part of the Norwalk Football State Champs. He lived in Bonita Springs, Florida for several years working in construction before returning home. He was an avid fan of all pro, college, and high school...

Eugene C. Koch, age 91, of Bellevue, passed away Thursday evening, January 17, 2019 at Firelands Regional Medical Center. He was born September 10, 1927 in Townsend Township (Sandusky County) to the late Clifford Clinton Koch and Lucille (Ries) Koch.  He was a 1945 graduate of Monroeville High School and served in the US Air Force.  He was a welder for 38 years at Center Manufacturing in Bellevue, retiring in 1989.  He also enjoyed farming part-time. He enjoyed gardening,...

Joseph A. Baker, 67, of Sandusky passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 in the Cleveland Clinic following a lengthy battle with leukemia. He was born June 20, 1951 in Sandusky to William and Mary (Trautman) Baker. Joe was a 1969 graduate of Sandusky High School. He retired in 2006 from the former New Departure-Hyatt, Division of General Motors, where he was employed for thirty-five plus years. Joe was a devoted member of AA and UAW Local 913. His family always came first, and he loved...

Isabelle H. Reynolds, 93, of Monroeville passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 in the Gaymont Nursing Center, Norwalk following a brief illness.  She was born November 1, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio and had lived in the Monroeville area over half of her life.  Isabelle was a member of the Congregational Community United Church of Christ, Monroeville. She is survived by one brother, Oliver “O.T.” Weis; one grandson, Ian (Elizabeth) Reynolds of Naples, Fla.; two great...