Norma F. Jones, 87, of Norwalk passed away peacefully August 29, 2023, in the Norwalk Memorial Home. She was born December 9, 1935, in Norwalk where she was a lifelong resident. Norma was a 1954 graduate of Norwalk St. Paul High School. She was employed by Norwalk Furniture, Huron County Sheriff’s Department, and the Ohio Unemployment Agency. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Monroeville. She is survived by one daughter, Terri Jones of Westerville, Ohio; one son, Kurt...

Corrine (Brewer) Opper, 85, of Norwalk passed away peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2023, at her residence. She was born September 9, 1937, in Macon, Georgia. Corrine was a bus driver for twelve years for Monroeville Public Schools and for Christie Lane School for eighteen years. She was a member of Norwalk First United Methodist Church, where she was active in many church groups. She also had served as President of the United Methodist Women Group. Corrine was also a member of the Norwalk...

Wyatt Scott Duchette, 8 years old of North Fairfield, passed away in a house fire in Norwalk, Ohio, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. He was born January 6, 2015, in Norwalk, Ohio, to Andrew Donald Duchette and his mother, Dakota Rae Jones.  Wyatt just completed the 2nd grade at Western Reserve Elementary School in Collins, Ohio.   Wyatt was one of the most pure, kind-hearted souls you could ever meet.  He was a giver; his smile made your darkest days so bright just by his...

Leonard C. “Lenny” Didion, age 98, of Monroeville, passed away on Monday June 12, 2023, at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital after a brief stay. Len was born December 26, 1924, to the late Charles and Theresa (Wernert) Didion. He attended Monroeville schools and worked on the family farm in his youth. He continued maintaining the farm while managing Firelands Tool Rental for 30 years. After retiring from FTR, Len was responsible for lawn care at Riverside Cemetery for 12 years. A...

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...

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...

Dale Robert Stark, 61, of Monroeville passed away Monday, February 13, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born October 14, 1961, in Sandusky to Victor and Linda (Ryerson) Stark. Dale had served in the National Guard for six years. He was employed as a truck driver. His hobbies included hunting, mushroom hunting, playing horseshoes, and having fun with family and friends. He is survived by his mother, Linda Stark of Monroeville; his sisters, Rene’ (Tim) Dearth of Clyde,...

Joanne Elizabeth (Schild) Smith, 94, of Willard passed away Tuesday morning, January 24,2023, in the Commons of Providence Assisted Living, where she had resided for the last three years. She was born January 9,1929, in Monroeville.  Joanne had been employed at the former Faulhaber Company in Monroeville for 30 plus years until her retirement. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Norwalk.  Her hobbies included flowers and working in her flower garden, birdwatching,...

Donna M. Reer, 82, of Bellevue passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening, January 12, 2023, in the Bellevue Hospital. She was born March 28, 1940, in Norwalk and was a 1958 graduate of Norwalk High School. Donna retired after twenty plus years as a secretary for the Flat Rock Children’s Home. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She immensely loved each one of them equally. Donna loved Disney and would travel to Florida to spend time in...

Albert B. “Bugs” Meyer, Jr., 85, of Monroeville passed away Sunday evening, December 18, 2022, at his residence of a lengthy illness. He was born September 26, 1937, in Monroeville and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Bugs was employed at Norfolk & Southern Railroad for thirty years, and prior to that he was employed for twenty-eight years at the former Faulhaber Company. He owned and operated Meyer Water Hauling since 1975. He was a member of St. Joseph...