Juanita A. Ries, 96, of Monroeville passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 22, 2020 surrounded by her loving family in The Willows at Bellevue. She was born December 12, 1923 in Monroeville. Juanita was a member of the Congregational Community United Church of Christ. She was employed at GE in Bellevue and retired after thirty-three years. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia (Ronald “Butch”) Sparks of Monroeville and Jean Ries of Bellevue; nine grandchildren, fourteen...

Roger J. “Skinny” Schaffer, 60, of Monroeville passed away peacefully Friday morning, March 27, 2020 in the Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. He was born August 21, 1959 in Norwalk, Ohio. Skinny graduated from Monroeville High School in 1977 and had worked on his family farm with his son and brother. He enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and taking family trips to the beach. He also enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas with his friends. He is survived by one...

On February 19, 2020, Gloria Beck was loved into heaven.  Born to Joseph and Irene Wagner on June 7, 1931 in Sandusky, Ohio, Gloria attended the Sandusky schools.  Jokingly referring to herself as a 49er, she graduated from Sandusky High School in 1949. Having lived through the Great Depression, Gloria spent many years of her childhood with different relatives in order to ease the financial burden on her parents.  She spoke often of packing a lunch and walking for miles with...

Marilyn Ann (Hay) Gravenhorst, 71, passed away after a yearlong battle with cancer, on February 17, 2020 while surrounded by her family. She was born on June 28, 1948 to Raymond John Hay and Edna Marie (Dick) Hay in Norwalk Ohio. Marilyn attended St. Sebastian's Grade School in Bismark and was a 1966 graduate of Attica High School. In September 1969, she married James Gravenhorst, and they recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Marilyn lived a full life as a loving wife,...

Gary N. Hooper, 79, of Norwalk and formerly of Monroeville passed away peacefully Sunday, January 26, 2020 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. He was born August 27, 1940 in Seco, Kentucky and attended Millersburg Military Institute. Gary was a 1958 graduate of Jenkins High School, Jenkins, KY. He received his bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University, Morehead, KY. Gary was employed for thirty-three years at Monroeville High School, retiring in 1998. Prior to this, he...

Gurdon F. Bores, 95, of Monroeville passed away peacefully Friday, January 24, 2020 at his residence. He was born January 17, 1925, in the little country home south of Norwalk on the corner of the west side of Route 61 and the south side of Settlement Road near St. Alphonsus Church, at 3:30 AM, to Alex and Anna (Lawrence) Bores. He became a catholic at St. Alphonsus parish after his baptism several days later by Fr. Hasenburg and given the name Gurdon Francis Bores. He attended St....

Marjorie A. Fitch, 94, of Monroeville passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in the Gaymont Nursing Center, Norwalk. She was born on January 4, 1925 in Monroeville and was a graduate of Monroeville High School. Marjorie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Altar and Rosary Society, and the St. Theresa (Little Flower) Study Club. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by two daughters, Pamela (Robert) Fry of Norwalk and Suzanne (Matthew) Carroll...

Hillard J. Singer, 98, of Norwalk passed away Sunday morning, November 17, 2019 at his residence. Hillard was born January 11, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II, serving in Europe.  Prior to his retirement, Hillard was employed for 30 years at the Ford Motor Company. He is survived by one daughter, Nancy (Robert) Frey of McCormick, S.C.; two sons, James (Sharon) Singer of Huron and David (Cynthia) Singer of Norwalk; three grandchildren, five great...

Donald E. Smith, Sr., 91, of Monroeville passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. He was born December 22, 1927 in Sandusky and was a lifelong resident of Monroeville. Don was employed for more than thirty years with the Ohio Operating Engineers, Local 18, Cleveland. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church’s in Norwalk and Pontiac. He enjoyed the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians. Most of all he...

Ann Isabelle (Schafer) Jones, 94 passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Gaymont Nursing Center in Norwalk. She was just four days shy of her 95th birthday. Ann was born in Norwalk, Ohio on October 26, 1924 to the late Frank and Cecilia Schafer. She graduated from Monroeville High School in 1942. Ann married the late Richard Jones and resided in Monroeville where they raised their five children. Ann’s focus in life was her family. She loved preparing home cooked meals...