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Richard Barnett, age 53, formerly of Norwalk, died unexpectedly Monday, January 12, 2004 at his residence in Brownsburg, IN.
He was born March 14, 1950 in Willard, Ohio. Richard was a 1968 graduate of Norwalk High School. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, Goldwing motorcycles, and was an avid collector of guns. He served in the US Army during Vietnam, and was a life long member of the American Legion.
Mr. Barnett is survived by his wife, Judy Barnett of Brownsburg, IN; daughter, Heather Barnett of Norwalk; step-children, Kelly Matthews of TN, Ian Welsh of TN, Chad (Sheri) Welsh of KY; grandchildren, Neal and Wesley Johnson of Norwalk, Kelsie and Madison Matthews of TN, Jacob Welsh and Brianna Patterson of KY; brothers and sisters - in - law, Russell (Kathy) Barnett, Roger Lee (Darlene) Barnett, All of Norwalk, Leroy (Pam) Barnett of NV, Arnold (Sara) Huckeby of Cincinnati, Brenda Maynard of MI, Susan (Hershel) Chafin of WVa; sisters and brothers - in - law, Ella Mae (Fred) Sayre, Anna (Lee) Cox, Barb (Tom) Carleton, Phillis (Dean) Hales, All of Norwalk; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cart and Nola Barnett; brother, Riley Barnett.
Friends may call on Friday from 4 – 9 P.M. at Evans & Groff Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio. A funeral service will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 17, 2004 in the funeral home. The Rev. Louis Diehl, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Norwalk, will officiate. Burial will follow with military rites at Hester cemetery in Norwalk, Ohio.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be sent to the Kidney Foundation of Ohio, 1370 W. 6th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113.
Rita M. (Rupp) Strader, age 76, of Berlin Heights, died Monday morning, May 1, 2006 at the Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky.
She was born October 4, 1929 in Norwalk and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. She worked at the former West Baking Company for many years, and enjoyed playing cards, reading and crossword puzzles.
She is survived by her daughters, Kathleen Smith of Elyria, Shirley Strader of Parma Heights and Lynn Knowland of Portland, OR; sons, Robert Strader of Norwalk, Larry Strader of Wakeman and Thomas Strader of Norwalk; Sister, Pat Westerhold of Norwalk, Bill Rupp of Norwalk, Jim Rupp of Sandusky and Tom Rupp of Mason, OH; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert G. Strader in 2005; daughters, Mary Louise Strader and Sandra Lee Strader; son, Stewart Lee Strader; brothers, Vince “Fr. Elmer”, Richard, Winfred and John Rupp; sister, Ruth Rupp; parents, John and Lucy Rupp.
Friends may call on Thursday from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm at the Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. A Mass will follow at 1:00 pm at St. Paul Catholic Church, 91 E. Main Street, Norwalk. The Rev. Frank Kehres, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will follow at Berlinville cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line Road, Sandusky, OH 44870.
Samuel B. Perry, age 78, of Norwalk, died Saturday, April 29, 2006 at Fisher - Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, after a sudden illness.
He was born February 19, 1928 in Prestonsburg, KY, and was a truck driver for the Coal Bit Company for many years. He moved to Norwalk with his family in 1966 and worked at Shepp Plumbing and Heating, then retired after 24 years in maintenance at Mayflower Vehicle Systems in Norwalk, 1990.
He was the Pastor of the Deliverance Tabernacle from 1989 until present in New London. He enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his many neighbors and friends. He also enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Opal (Haywood) Perry of Norwalk; children and their spouses, Wanda (Pete) Kessler of SC, Linda Sue (Bill) Daniels of NC, Ruth Carol Myers of Sandusky, Gary (Judy) Perry of Norwalk, Larry (Sharon) Perry of IN, Jerry (Martha) Perry of Norwalk, and Donna Kilgore of Greenwich; 26 grandchildren, and 37 great-grandchildren; sisters, Avanell Sturgel of St. Mary’s, OH and Eleanor Howell of Prestonsburg, KY; brother, John David Perry of Prestonsburg, KY.
He was preceded in death by his sons, David Perry and Roy Perry; daughter, Mary Beth Ramey; parents, William and Erma (Parker) Perry; brother, James Perry; sister, Martha Burke.
Friends may call on Monday 6 – 9 P.M. at the Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 1:00 P.M. in the funeral home. The Revs. George Lewis and Harvey Puckett will officiate. Burial will follow at Woodlawn cemetery in Norwalk.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be sent to one’s favorite charity.
Daniel Thomas, age 62, formerly of Norwalk, died Thursday afternoon, April 27, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, OH.
He was born October 8, 1943 in Norwalk, where he lived all of his life until moving to East Sparta, OH in 2003. He was an ironworker and also worked as a group leader at Janesville Products in Norwalk for nine years. He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his daughter, Stephanie Bebout of North Canton; son, Bryan Thomas of Barberton; five grandchildren and three step-grandchildren; a brother, Gary Thomas of Brooksville, FL; and his father, Levi Thomas in Brooksville, FL; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Valoris (Knight) Thomas in 1986.
At the request of the deceased there will be no visitation or services.
Arrangements by the Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk.
Joseph Carl Schaffer, age 80, of Norwalk, died Tuesday evening, February 7, 2006 at his residence, after a lengthy illness.
He was born August 14, 1925 in Norwalk, and was a farmer all of his life on the family’s century farm. He attended Monroeville High School and was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. His church and family were the center of his life, and in his younger years he attended to ringing the church bells each day, dug graves by hand and mowed lawns at the church cemetery. He worked for many years at Certainteed Corp. in Milan, retiring in 1992. He enjoyed being with family and working the land with his hands, and playing cards.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Ann (Grimesey) Schaffer of Norwalk; children and their spouses, Patrick and Pamela Schaffer of Norwalk, Kevin and Ann Schaffer of Norwalk, Mary Jo and James Brown of Milan, Timothy and Sheila Schaffer of Norwalk, and Victoria Schaffer of Toledo; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; sisters, Sister Mary Lenarda, SND of Toledo and Sister Francis Marie of Illinois; brothers and sisters - in - law, Leonard Schaffer, Alex and Betty Schaffer, Bernard Schaffer, and John and Doris Schaffer, all of Norwalk; sister - in - law, Dorothy Schaffer; and brother - in - law, Chester Wasiniak; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son, Gerald Schaffer; parents, Leonard and Frances (Hohler) Schaffer; brothers, Rev. Arnold Schaffer, Peter Schaffer, and Fred Schaffer; sisters, Ophelia Storme and Margaret Wasiniak.
Friends may call on Friday from 5 - 9 P.M. at the Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Settlement Road, Norwalk. The Rev. Kenneth J. Lill will officiate. Burial will follow at the St. Alphonsus cemetery.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be sent to Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line Road, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 or. St. John Neumann Prayer Center, Settlement Road, Norwalk, Ohio 44857.
Hobert Ginter Williams II, age 64, of Norwalk, died Wednesday afternoon at University Hospital in Cleveland.
He was born July 19, 1940 in Collins, Ohio. He was a machinist for many years and served in the United States Army from 1957 until 1963. He enjoyed reading the newspaper, fishing, camping, traveling and watching sports and the six o’clock news.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Judith Williams, to whom he married
August 26, 1961; sons, Donald Williams of Norwalk and Hobert (Petrina) Williams of Huron; daughters, Kathleen Williams of Sandusky and Kimberly (Joseph) Hardy of New London; brother, Gordon (Maggie) Williams of Memphis, TN; 10 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and one great-granddaughter in May; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hobert Green Williams and Audella B. (Lykins) Williams; brothers, Harley and Joseph Williams; sisters, Helen Fairchild and Louise Ginter.
Friends may call 5 – 7 P.M. Friday at the Evans & Groff Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. A graveside military service will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday at the Olena cemetery.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be sent to the family, c/o Judith Williams, 18 - A Ontario Street, Norwalk, Ohio 44857.
Janis "Jan" Marie (Nestor) Bixby, age 74, of Norwalk, died Tuesday evening, September 28, 2004 at Fisher - Titus Medical Center in Norwalk.
She was born August 10, 1930 in Norwalk. She lived in Norwalk and Milan all of her life. She was a 1948 graduate of St. Paul High School, and was member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Milan. She and her husband where charter members since 1965 of “Vacational Trav’lers”, a camping organization. She was a bus driver for 18 years for the Berlin - Milan Schools and retired in September of 1990.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, George A. Bixby of Norwalk; Children, Michael of Monroeville, Shari (Richard) Parker of Milan, and Scott (Jeri) Bixby of Norwalk; four grandchildren and four step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and four step great-grandchildren; sisters, Phyllis (Fred) Wilcox of Norwalk and Shirley (Miles) Howard of Homosassa, FL; brother, Charles (Becki) Nestor of Bellevue; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence P. and Helen L. (Babcock) Nestor; daughter - in - law, Cleo Bixby in 2002.
Friends may call on from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 P.M. Friday with a wake service at 7:30 P.M. in the Evans & Groff Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 130 S. Main Street, Milan, OH. The Rev. Frank Speier will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Anthony Catholic cemetery in Milan, OH.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be sent to Scleroderma Foundation, 12 Kent Way, Suite 101, Byfield, MA 01922.
Zachary Bryant Clements, two month old baby, of Norwalk Died Friday, October 8, 2004 at Akron Children’s Hospital.
He was born July 29, 2004 at Akron General Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Karen A. Clements of Norwalk; maternal grandparents, Laura Murray of Norwalk and Ken Clements of Lodi; great-grandparents, Linda and Brian Murray of Waterville and George and Mabel Clements of Huron; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Monday from 1 – 2 P.M. at the Evans & Groff Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. A graveside funeral will be held at 2:30 P.M. at Woodlawn cemetery in Norwalk.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be sent to the family.
Mary Elizabeth (Brown) Schaffer, age 72, of Norwalk, died Tuesday morning, September 7, 2004 at Twilight Gardens Home in Norwalk.
She was born January 11, 1932 in Monroeville, OH, and was a graduate of Monroeville High School and active in drama. She worked for many years at Christie Lane School in Norwalk as a teacher’s assistant. She loved to play cards and make baby blankets, also enjoying her children and grandchildren.
Mrs. Schaffer was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Peru Township, where she was active with the St. John Neumann Study Club and taught religious classes for numerous years. She was also active with the Ladies of St. Alphonsus and Ala - Teen.
She is survived by her husband, Bernard Walter Schaffer of Norwalk; sons and daughters - in - law, Christopher and Jean Schaffer of Claremore, OK, Robin and Alisa Schaffer of Norwalk, and Jeffrey and Elaine Schaffer of Norwalk; daughters and sons - in - law, Cynthia and Mark Lee of Monroeville, Maria and Paul Temple II of Norwalk, and Bernadette and Russell Wikel of Norwalk; 18 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers - in - law, Lucille and Gurdon Bores of Monroeville, Alice and Thomas Bookmyer of Clyde, and Barbara and James Spettle of Norwalk.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Anthony and Amanda (Leiber) Brown; brother, Irvin Brown.
Friends may call from 5 – 8 P.M. Thursday and 12 - 1 P.M. Friday at the Evans & Groff Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 1360 Settlement Road, Norwalk, OH. The Rev. Kenneth Lill and Deacon George Stepanic will officiate.
Burial will follow at St. Alphonsus cemetery.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be sent to St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Kitchen & Hall Fund, 1360 Settlement Road, Norwalk, OH 44857
James C. “Jim” Ground, age 43, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, May 31, 2004 at Fisher - Titus Medical Center in Norwalk.
He was born September 23, 1960 in Norwalk. He graduated from Edison High School in 1978, and attended the Evangel College in Springfield, MO. He worked for 22 years at Schlessman Seed in Milan. Jim was active in the Town and Country Theatre in Norwalk and shared his beautiful tenor voice with many. He had a passion for life and was very Godly minded, giving himself to others.
He was an active member of Bellevue Assembly of God, where he was worship leader and vocalist; board member, Sunday school teacher, directed musicals and dramas at the church. He enjoyed spending time with his beautiful family, attending Edison High School sporting events with his son and daughters, weight lifting, jogging and singing.
He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Jacky Lee Ground of Norwalk; son, Cameron James Ground; daughters, Bethany Starr Ground and Brittany Lee Ground; parents, James R. and Carolyn A. Ground, All Of Norwalk; brothers, Kim R. Ground and Michael N. Ground, both of Sandusky; sister, Elizabeth A. Spears of Kansas City, MO; father - in - law, Charles W. Graft of Cincinnati; sister - in - law and brother - in - law, Charlene M. and Richard H. Mohr of Monroeville and Blanche L. Runion of Willard; nine nieces, four nephews and one great-nephew.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. R.M. Ground; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wahl; brother - in - law, Jeffery A. Barrett.
Friends may call on Thursday from 2 – 4 and 6 – 9 P.M. at the Evans & Groff Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. Also, Friday 10:00 A.M. until time of service at 11:00 A.M. at Bellevue Assembly of God, 770 Kilbourne Street, Bellevue. The Rev. John P. Ginty will officiate.
Burial will follow at Woodlawn cemetery in Norwalk.
Memorial contributions may be sent to a trust fund for his children at Key Bank.
Christine (Canterberry) Griffin, age 74, of Collins, died Sunday, May 30, 2004 at home with her family in Collins.
She was born March 27, 1930 in Lawrence County, KY. She was a 1947 graduate of Berlin Heights High School, and was a member of the Norwalk Church of Christ. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading, flowers and gardening. She was an avid Cleveland Indians fan and enjoyed the company of others.
She is survived by her half - sister, Ethel Christian of Norwalk; step-sister, Clara Bryant of Huron; special niece and nephew, Lauressa and Dan Cooley of Collins, and other great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor C. Griffin on May 25, 2004; parents, James and Clara (Thompson) Canterberry; step-sisters, Delia, Minnie, and Etta; half - sister, Goldie; brother, June and three in infancy; step-brother, Andrew; half - brothers, Fred and John.
A memorial service will be held Saturday at 10:30 A.M. at the Evans & Groff Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. Officiating will be T. Sean Sullivan of the Norwalk Church of Christ.
Private Interment will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be sent to Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line Road, Sandusky, Ohio 44870.
