All Obituaries

Richard W. "Dick" Johnson, 90, of Sandusky, passed away peacefully late Wednesday evening, January 20, 2021, at The Meadows at Osborn Park, Huron, OH.     Born on September 2, 1930, in Sandusky, OH the son of Fred John and Pearl (Haynes) Johnson.  He was a 1948 graduate of Sandusky High  School.  Dick was a self-employed painting contractor for 60 years, before retiring in 2001.   Over the years, he had enjoyed traveling and golfing and had...

 Eugenia E. "Genie" Blair, 90, of Sandusky, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, January 13, 2021, surrounded by her family in the Gaymont Nursing Home, in Norwalk, OH.    Born on December 5, 1930, in Sandusky, the daughter of Joseph and Eleanor Victoria (Nowicki) Berti.  She was a 1948 graduate of Sandusky High School and later attended Art School.  Before she became a "full time" mother, she had worked at Periodical Publishers...

   Walter E. "Wally" Windnagle, 76, of Sandusky, passed away peacefully late Monday afternoon, January 11, 2021, in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky.     Born on September 19, 1944, in Norwalk, OH the son of Ernest Paradise and Helen May (Lamb) Windnagle.   He was a 1962 graduate of Monroeville High School.       Wally, over the years had worked at the Scott Paper Company, in Sandusky, then at Janesville Cotton, in Norwalk,...

Marilyn B. Pfefferle, 81, of Sandusky, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, January 10, 2021, in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, after a brief illness.    Born on December 24, 1939, in Sandusky, OH the daughter of Anthony George "Tony" and Bernetta Leona (Koelsch) Pfefferle.  Marilyn was a 1957 graduate of St. Mary's High School and later graduated from the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Toledo, OH.  She was a RN and had been a surgical...

Geraldine A. "Gerry" (Yontz) Kaman, 80, of Sandusky, passed away peacefully late Sunday afternoon, January 10, 2021, at the Commons of Providence Memory Care, Sandusky.    Born on February 14, 1940, in Sandusky, OH the daughter of Albert Louis and Helen Marie (Warren) Yontz.  Gerry had worked as a bar maid at Kaman's Korner for many years, before retiring with her husband, Ron, in 2001.  She enjoyed the outdoors, but she especially loved spending time with...

Karen  M. (Burda) Wilmoth, of Sandusky, passed away late Friday evening, January 8, 2021, in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. At her request, no services will be held.  Arrangements are entrusted to the David F. Koch Funeral and Cremation Services, Sandusky.

 Thomas (Tom) Raymond Kearns, Sr., 84, of Port Clinton, OH, died on January 7, 2021 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, OH.  He was born on July 21, 1936 in Columbus, OH to Thomas and Dorothy (Davidson) Kearns. Tom attended Brecksville High School in Cleveland, OH where he graduated in 1954. He graduated from The Ohio State University with his bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering in 1959. During his time at Ohio State he began two lifelong love affairs; one...

 Anthony J. "Tony" Straziuso, Sr., 84, of Sandusky, passed away peacefully late Wednesday afternoon, December 30, 2020, at the Commons of Providence Memory Care Center, Sandusky.     Born on March 12, 1936, in Bellevue, OH the son of Michael Patrick and Dominica (Missioni) Straziuso.  He was a 1954 graduate of Bellevue High School.  For over 50 years, Tony had worked for Mayfair Management, before retiring.    He was a member of Sts. Peter...

 Lena M. (Francesconi) Clary, 91, of Castalia, OH passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, December 29, 2020, at Admiral's Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Huron, after a  lengthy illness.    Born on September 7, 1929, on Kelleys Island, OH, the daughter of Nazzareno "Charlie" and Mary (Maggioti) Francesconi.   In 2016, Lena had received her honorary degree from Kelleys Island High School.   Prior to being married, she had...

   Harold E. "JR"  Rose, Jr., 78, of Huron, OH passed away  peacefully early Christmas morning, December 25, 2020, with his wife at his side, in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, after a brief illness.    Born on March 22, 1942,  in Columbus, OH the son of Harold Eugene and Agnes Almeta (McNabb) Rose, Sr.  For nearly 50 years he had driven truck.  Over the years, he drove for Charles Chips, Morgan Linen, Sandusky Metal,...