Gary L. Bean Sr. was born February 21, 1955 in Sagamore Hills, Ohio, where he was raised as the fifth of an unimaginable eight(!) children. After graduating from Nordonia High School, he shipped off to serve four years active duty in the United States Navy on the west coast and in the Pacific Ocean. His time in service was one of his proudest memories. Gary was married to Mae-Beth Piekarski for much of his life. Together they had four amazing children that made Gary incredibly proud to be a...

Andy was born on October 13, 1946, at Columbia Hospital in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. He passed away at the age of 75 on March 18, 2022, at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio. His parents, John and Caroline Ann (Sliwiak) Holupka and an older brother, John Michael Holupka, preceded him in death. He is survived by a sister, Helen (Holupka) Ahlborn, her husband, Fred Ahlborn, a niece, Anna Sophia Ahlborn Spellman, Tim M. Spellman, and their three children Sophia, Sujitra, and Tim. Andy...

Stanley O. Stewart, 75, of Sandusky passed away peacefully with his family by his side Friday morning, May 13, 2022, at Firelands Regional Medical Center. Born on June 12, 1946 in Fremont, Ohio to the late Willard and Helen (Hartley) Stewart of Fostoria, Ohio. Stan graduated from Fostoria High School in 1964 then earned a bachelor’s degree from Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana. While out west, Stan was a drummer in a rock-n-roll band named the Blivits and a pitcher for the...

Joy Seth Hurd III, 74, of Sandusky, Ohio, passed away on May 2, 2022. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, and he was an avid fisherman. Born on August 6, 1947, to Thomas Charles and Elizabeth J. Hurd (neé Torian), the oldest of their ten children. Survived by sisters Kathy, Shelly, Diane, Marybeth, Joanne, and Denise and brothers Tom, Michael, and Danny. Father of Kristin (Lisa) Hurd, Kate (Jeff) Gorski, Kelly (Justin) Bonanni, and Joy (Emily) Hurd IV. Nine grandchildren:...

John William Theisen, age 79, of Sandusky passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, with Stein Hospice in Firelands Hospital, Sandusky. John was born July 6, 1942, to Donald Edward Theisen and Irene Ellen Fisher Theisen in Norwalk, Ohio. John went to St. Paul Catholic School for ten years and spent two years at St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana. He joined the Air Force and became a Russian linguist through Syracuse University. John also obtained an associates degree at Kent State University. In his...

Shirley J. (Hanville) Fackler, 86, of Sandusky passed away peacefully Friday April 8, 2022, in Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. She was a resident at Commons of Providence. She was born July 15, 1935, in Sandusky and was a 1953 graduate of Sandusky High School. Shirley was employed as a secretary with the Perkins Township Board of Education before leaving to become a full-time mother and homemaker. She was an active member of Columbus Avenue United Methodist Church, where she had taught...

Thomas Martin “Tommy” O’Neill, 73, a resident of the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky and formerly of Cleveland, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022. He was born December 5, 1948, in Cleveland.  Tommy served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and had lived at the Ohio Veterans Home for past 2 ½ years.  He will be remembered for his love of rock n’ roll, playing cards, the Cleveland sports teams, especially the Indians and a bit of side...

Charles Anthony Gamier, of Mentor, Ohio, passed away peacefully at the Firelands Medical Center in Sandusky on March 1, 2022, at the age of 80. Chuck, as he was known to all who loved him, was a proud husband and father. He is survived by his wife of 55+ years, Sandra Gamier, and his son Jeffery Gamier (Victoria). He was also known as Uncle Chuck to his nephew, Michael, and his niece, Madison. He was preceded in death by his parents, Italo and Bertha Gamier. Chuck was born in Cleveland,...

Elizabeth Holmes, 84, of Quincy, Illinois and formerly of Huron and Sandusky passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, in Quincy. She was born May 5, 1937, in St. Louis, Missouri and had lived in the Sandusky area most of her life. Over the years, Elizabeth had various jobs in the area, and co-owned the former Bell Chime Telephone Company with her late husband, Danny. She is survived by two daughters, Deanna Harp and December Burns; seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren; three great...

Lucille I. “Lucy” Naufel, 84, of Sandusky passed away peacefully Monday morning February 14, 2022, in the Bellevue Care Center, Bellevue. Lucille was born March 29, 1937, in Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio to the late Robert E. and Lucille R. (Kiser) Kramer. Lucille graduated from Fremont St. Joseph High School in 1955. She was a secretary at the Sandusky St. Mary’s High School for eight years and had worked in the Erie County family/juvenile court for eighteen...