Thomas D. “Cal” McAllister, 75, of Sandusky passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 18, 2023, at his residence.  He was born February 16, 1948, in Sandusky, Ohio.  He graduated from Perkins High School in 1966 and then attended Northwood Institute in Midland, Michigan.  Tom was most recently employed as a baker at The Donut House and Smith’s Bakery, but he also worked at the Houston Post and resorts in New England early in his life.    He was...

Dorothy J. (Sengstock) Shirey, 85, of Castalia passed away early Tuesday morning, May 30, 2023. She was born September 11, 1937, in Castalia to the late Alton Sengstock, Sr. and Lena (Young) Sengstock.  Dorothy graduated from Margaretta High School in 1955. She enjoyed quilting and spending time with her family. She is survived by her daughter Kathy (David) Bohn of Castalia, three sons, James (Marilou) Neill of Castalia, Jeff Neill of Castalia, and Jerry (Lorna) Neill of Clyde;...

Felecia M. Stang, 90, of Monroeville passed away peacefully on Monday, May 22, 2023. She was born on September 15, 1932, the youngest of eight children with a twenty-year span between her and her oldest sibling. Her parents William and Gertrude Bauer relocated their family from Nebraska to Ohio when she was a young child. She worked at the Bell Dairy and Fair Publishing in Norwalk and after marrying her husband, William “Bill” Stang in 1953, she took care of the business he...

Tim Conley Thomas, Jr., 70, of Sandusky passed away peacefully in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. He was born November 14, 1952, in North Carolina. Tim served in the Marines during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his father, Tim C. Thomas, Sr.; his daughter, Sherry Thomas Genzen; his grandchildren, Gavin and Gemma Genzen; his sister, Debbie Solesbee; and extended family members, Vicki and James Fitzgerald, Christine and Jamie Aldridge, Connie and Roy Nicholson, and James and...

Dominic Rocco Violi, 73, of Sandusky, OH passed away April 25th, 2023, at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, OH.  He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and staff of the Ohio Veteran’s Home where he resided.  Dominic is survived by his siblings: Carolyn Violi of Richmond Heights, OH; John (Bonnie) Violi of Summerville, SC; Maria (Tony; deceased) Sinegal of Hillsville, PA; Margie Violi of Cincinnati, OH; Michael (Mary) Violi of Niles, MI; Gregory...

“If you touch one person’s soul with your singing collectively as a group, you have served what you have set out to do…” This is “influence”. William (Bill) K. Kraus of Sandusky, Ohio, lived a full 88, almost 89 years, courageously only leaving us after an intense, brief illness on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Bill was born in Sandusky, Ohio on May 31, 1934, to Andrew J. Kraus(e) and Nellie (Carnegie) Kraus. He attended Sandusky City Schools and graduated...

Donald Lee Smith, 95, of Sandusky passed away peacefully Monday April 24, 2023, at his residence. He was born May 6, 1927, in Port Clinton and was a United States Navy veteran of World War II. Don retired after 44 years from the former Chef’s Pantry in Sandusky. He is a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Sandusky and was a previous member of the former Resurrection Lutheran Church and the former St. Paul Lutheran Church. Don was a life member of the AMVETS Post 17, Melody Makers Choir,...

Shirley A. Bores, 85, of Monroeville passed away Monday April 3, 2023, in the Norwalk Memorial Home. She was born May 20, 1937, in Norwalk and was a 1955 graduate of Monroeville High School. Shirley retired from Bores Manufacturing Company, where she was the bookkeeper. Shirley supported her husband Jack in starting a business selling his "patented" Bumper Guides; together they started with nothing and built a successful business. Prior to this she had worked for Brooker Bros. in...

George H. Dunlap, Jr., 70, of Huron passed away unexpectedly April 8, 2023, in the Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky following a brief illness. He was born February 24, 1953, in Sandusky and was a 1971 graduate of Sandusky High School. Prior to retirement, George was employed by Mid-Ohio Sludge Management for many years, and prior to this he worked for Wikel Cement. George was kind, outgoing, and always willing to lend a helping hand. Big Poppy (as his grandchildren called...

Thomas “Tom” Alan Purvis, 90, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023, at his residence. Expressions of love by family and friends were spoken to Tom before his transition to heaven after a long battle with kidney failure. Tom served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Sandusky. Tom’s life of 90 years had been blessed with health, productive employment with Stanlock (later Griffith Rubber Mills), and a loving marriage of 64 years to...