Rita J. Hohler, 87, of Berlin Heights, Ohio passed away Monday evening June 20, 2022, in the Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. She was born September 4, 1934, in Norwalk, Ohio. Rita attended St. Paul’s School in Norwalk and was a 1952 graduate of Huron High School. She retired from the Sandusky Register, where she had worked in the circulation department. Prior to this, Rita and her husband Joe owned and operated the Bay Bell Grocery and Bait Store in Bay View for many years. She...

Marlene E. Smith, 75, of Monroeville passed away peacefully Monday, June 6, 2022, in the Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. She was born April 22, 1947, in Norwalk and was a 1965 graduate of Monroeville High School. She was employed at the RR Donnelley in Willard for forty plus years prior to her retirement. She was a member of the Congregational Community United Church of Christ in Monroeville and the CCW Club of Clyde. Marlene enjoyed traveling, was an avid NASCAR enthusiast, and truly...

Thelma M. Thompson, 78, of Bellevue passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Monday, June 6, 2022, at her residence. She was the daughter of Henry and Olive (Hooper) Frankfather. She was a 1962 graduate of Bellevue High School and was employed at Armstrong Air until her retirement. Thelma was a kind, caring, and giving person who always put the needs of her family before her own. She was a strong woman who faced many challenges with courage and dignity. She truly loved her family and...

Richard "Ric" Walton, 71, passed away peacefully in his home early Tuesday morning following a four-and-a-half-year battle with lung cancer. Born January 11, 1951, to Richard and Nadine Walton, he grew up in Swissvale Pennsylvania.  He served in the U.S. Coast Guard at both the Marblehead and Selfridge stations from 1976 -1980. Shortly after leaving the service, he started his career as a truck driver working with several trucking companies and retiring from Ploger...

William “Bill” G. Stang, 92, of Monroeville passed away Thursday May 5, 2022, in the Admiral’s Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Huron. He was born August 11, 1929, in Monroeville, Ohio and worked on the Stang family farm for five years prior to joining the service. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. After returning home from the service, Bill was self-employed as a general contractor for over sixty years. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic...

Thomas L. Wingate, 84, of Monroeville passed away May 5, 2022, in the Norwalk Memorial Home. He was born March 2, 1938, in Monroeville, the son of Lloyd P. and Ruth G. (Enders) Wingate. Tom was a 1956 graduate of Monroeville High School. After graduation, he married his wife of sixty-three years, Juanita Howey on September 28, 1958. He served with the U.S. Army in Germany from 1962-1965. He was a member of the Masonic Roby Lodge 534, Teamsters, and the American Legion Post 547. He attended...

Shirley A. Wollam, 77, of Monroeville passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in the MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland following a brief illness. She was born September 26, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio and was a 1963 graduate of Milan High School. She was employed as the caretaker of the Sandusky Community Church of the Nazarene, retiring in 2016. She was a member of the Sandusky Community Church of the Nazarene. Shirley enjoyed reading, gardening, flowers, her beloved dogs, Hershey, Chloe,...

Maralyn J. Long, 86 of Monroeville passed away peacefully Thursday, March 31, 2022, at her residence. She was born October 8, 1935, in Neapolis, Ohio. Maralyn was a 1954 graduate of Sandusky High School. She was a cook in the Monroeville High School cafeteria, retiring in 1995. She had also volunteered as a lunch monitor in the high school cafeteria. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Monroeville, the American Legion Auxiliary, and had volunteered at Fisher Titus Medical...

Jerry Lee Querin, 84, of Monroeville passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in the Continuing Healthcare Center of Milan following a lengthy illness. He was born September 7, 1937, in Bellevue, Ohio. Jerry served six years in the U.S Navy, four years active and two years in the Navy Reserves. He was employed for almost thirty years at the former Tenneco Company in Milan, retiring in 1999. Jerry was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Monroeville and in his younger years he enjoyed playing...

Patricia A. (Ries) Sparks, 81, of Monroeville passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 8, 2022, surrounded by her loving family in Firelands Regional Medical Center. She was born June 24, 1940, in Sandusky. She was a graduate of Monroeville High School and was a member of the Congregational Community United Church of Christ. She was a homemaker, worked at the Deputy Registrar’s office for Huron County and baked wedding and birthday cakes. Pat loved to travel, especially to Las Vegas,...