Clarence "John" Wilbur Stafford, 82, of Berlin Heights, OH passed away July 25, 2021. He was born March 1, 1939 in Fairmont, West Virginia and moved to the area as a teenager. He went on to work as an assembly worker for the Lorain Ford plant. He loved old cars and restored several. He collected die cast cars and loved attending car shows. He even won numerous awards at the shows. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, and liked to meet his friends for breakfast. Clarence was kind and generous....

Mr. David Scott, 53, of Rocky River, OH passed away from cardiac arrest June 23, 2021. He was born December 31, 1967 in Painesville, OH. His family moved to LaGrange, Ohio when he was 11 years old because his dad took the position of pastor of the LaGrange Church of God. He was your typical preacher's kid. He attended Keystone High School and was a member of the football team. He also attended Lorain County JVS Auto Body Program. He worked several years at MTD in Valley City before a...

Wilma Jean Kernell, 86, of Berlin Heights, OH passed away June 21, 2021. She was born July 12, 1934 in Florence, OH. She and her husband Dick resided in Berlin Heights, Ohio for over 60 years. Wilma Jean spent the last four years at the Carriage House in Norwalk. Wilma Jean's passions included building a successful business from the ground up with her husband in Kernell's Automatic Machining, Inc. and spending twenty years in service on the Berlin Heights Village Council. Following...

Grace F. Matus, 95, of Wakeman, OH passed away June 20, 2021. She was born October 12, 1925 in Dunkirk, NY and graduated from Birmingham High School in 1943. She married Steve Matus, Sr. in 1948 and went on to raise a family of nine children. She later worked as a school bus driver for Firelands School District, retiring after around 20 years. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, and gardening, but mostly spending time with her husband, children, and then grandchildren and...

Sandy Jean Damron, 63, of Clarksfield, OH passed away surrounded by her loving family June 17, 2021 after an 11-year courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 6, 1957 in Cleveland, OH and eventually worked for Sewline in New London. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening, bird-watching, cooking, and going to garage sales. Most of all, Sandy loved spending time with her family and friends. Sandy was kind and generous, and she doted on her family. Sandy is survived by her sons,...

Frank Bober, 94, of Wakeman, OH passed away peacefully at home June 13, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born May 18, 1927 in Lorain, OH to the late Louis and Catherine (Wenzel) Bober. He served in the United States Navy and then eventually retired from Ford Lorain Assembly. Frank had a dry sense of humor, and those who knew him knew his mischievous smile and the twinkle in his eye. He enjoyed tinkering in his barn and loved to thrift store shop, travel, and be with his family. ...

James William Daniels, 71, of Berlin Heights, OH passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 9, 2021. He was born November 13, 1949 in Sandusky, OH and graduated from Berlin Heights High School in 1969. He went on to work as a truck driver for over 40 years.  James was a dedicated and hard-working man. He loved supporting all Ohio sports teams, especially the Ohio State football team. He enjoyed being outdoors and spending time in the sunshine. James is survived by his...

Ricky Quenton Payne, age 65, and a resident of Norwalk, OH passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 following a brief illness. He was born February 1, 1956 in Norton, VA and lived in Ohio for most of his life. Ricky worked at Ford Motor Company and retired from Thakar Aluminum Corporation as a UAW member in 1991, following a hunting accident. Afterward, he was an inspiration to many by coaching baseball. He was an active member of PCBA and gave motivational speeches. He was also a member of the...

Thomas Adam Russ, 77, of Milan, OH passed away Monday, June 7, 2021. He was born June 3, 1944 in Milan, OH. He served our nation proudly in the United States Army, as a Communications Center Specialist Cryptographer (Security Clearance) Top Secret and Marksman (Rifle M-14). As a civilian, he went on to work as a Construction Superintendent for over 50 years for numerous corporations, the final being JCL Equipment, Inc. before recently retiring. Thomas was a hardworking man, who had a true...

Charles "Butch" Henry Habernigg, 59, of Collins, OH passed away May 19, 2021. He was born June 4, 1961 in Norwalk, OH and attended Norwalk and Ehove Schools. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served his country proudly. After being honorably discharged, Butch went on to work as a forklift operator for several manufacturing companies. Butch most enjoyed being at home and spending time with his family. He especially loved spending time with Cooper. Charles is...