It is with great sadness that family of Roy Daniel Basham Jr. to announce his passing on 9/13/2020 at the Ohio Veterans home in Sandusky.  He was Born in Cabin Creek, WV on February 12, 1933.  Roy served in the Navy 1950-1953 during the Korean War. He served on two aircraft carriers, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, and the USS Coral Sea. He was a member of the FOE in Chardon and the VFW in Painesville. Roy also owned Roys’ Sohio at Eckeys Corner in Mentor on the lake &...

On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 we lost our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Leona “Lee” Holzmiller passed away at the age of 97. She was born in Millstadt, Illinois. During WWII, she worked at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, Truax Field in Wisconsin, and Shelby Air Depot in Ohio. She retired after twenty-five years with Gray Drug. She married Paul H. Holzmiller in 1969. She belonged to the American Legion Post 83 Auxiliary and Firelands Regional Medical...

Robert “Bob” V. Barker, 81, of Sandusky passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 in the Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born February 5, 1939 in Winifrede, West Virginia. Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during Vietnam, the Coast Guard, with search and rescue, in Kodiak, Alaska aboard the USS Bittersweet. Bob was also stationed at Cedar Point, Sandusky. He worked at the Norfolk-Western and Southern Railroad as a car inspector and was a part-time police...

Norma K. (Brown) Ruse, 79, of Norwalk passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 5, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 22, 1940 in Winona, West Virginia to James and Fannie (Wood) Brown. Norma was a graduate of Sandusky High School. After raising her children Norma enjoyed various jobs until she was able to retire. Norma especially enjoyed reading, tending her flowers, visits with family and friends on her porch and most of all, she loved spending time...

Brian David Cherry, 51, of Crystal Rock and formerly of Bay View passed away peacefully, August 23, 2020 at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 12, 1968 to Lynn and Betty Lou (Snyder) Cherry and attended Margaretta High School. Brian was employed at Cyclone Services. He loved fishing and hanging out with friends. He is survived by his mother, Betty Lou Cherry of Bay View; one daughter, ShiAnne Autumn Cherry of Crystal Rock; the love of his life,...

Jerri L. Keegan, 73, of Huron, Ohio passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. She was born February 17, 1947 in Sandusky and was a 1965 graduate of Margaretta High School. She attended John Knapp’s College of Hair Design, where she was chosen to be an official hairdresser at the Miss Ohio pageant. She was owner and operator of Jerri’s Hairy-Kari in Castalia for over twenty years. Jerri loved spending time with her family, especially her...

Sally M. Fries, 91, formerly of Sandusky passed away peacefully Monday, August 24, 2020 in the Bellevue Care Center. She was born August 12, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Carl Sr. and Margaret (Olsen) Jensen. She was a 1947 graduate of Sandusky High School. Sally worked at the former Union Chain and the Sandusky Register. Her hobbies included reading, soap operas, watching old western movies, and word search puzzles. Her greatest accomplishment was being a Mom and Grandmother and...

Sally J. Moore, 70, of Sandusky passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 3, 2020 at her residence. She was born January 23, 1950 in Sandusky to the late Jay and Annabel (Zeek) Moore. She was a graduate of Perkins High School. Sally was a lifelong learner, graduating from Miami University in 1972 with a BA in Psychology and the University of Cincinnati in 1976 with a MA in Rehabilitation Counseling. She spent many years working as a counselor and rehabilitation consultant. Prior to...

Lynn H. Cherry, 88, of Sandusky passed away peacefully Monday, August 3, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. Lynn was born October 28, 1931 to the late Henry and Clara (Hehrer) Cherry and attended Monroeville High School. He served in Korea with the United States Marine Corps. He married the love of his life, Betty L. (Snyder) Cherry, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sandusky on March 14, 1953 and they were blessed to spend 67 years together. Lynn was the Fire Chief for...

Mary Ellen Wilken, 94, of Sandusky passed away peacefully Monday, August 3, 2020 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky surrounded by her family. She was born March 18, 1926 to the late Clem and Celestine (Guenther) Gentry in Sandusky and was a 1943 graduate of Sandusky High School. Mary Ellen had worked at Barr Rubber, Ohio Bell Telephone Company, and prior to retirement the Faroh’s Candy Store. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Rosary Altar Society....