All Obituaries

Dolores N. Baker, age 83 of Conneaut, died Thursday (2/13) morning at her son, Bruce’s home in Mentor. She was born at home on September 18, 1936 in Denmark Twp., the daughter of Mirl & Tyyna (Pykari) Housel and has been an Ashtabula County resident most of her life residing in Denmark, Jefferson and Conneaut with 5 years in Lakewood, Ohio where she met her husband.  Dolores was married to Bruce H. Baker, Jr. on December 2, 1961 at the Denmark Evangelical United Brethren...

Dorothy E. Zuri, age 86, died Wednesday morning at her residence in Jefferson Twp. She was born October 1, 1933 in Cleveland, the daughter of Joseph & Martha (Bulkowski) Milik and has been an area resident much of her life.  Dorothy was a graduate of the Notre Dame Academy. She was a member of the former First Assembly of God, now Gateway Church for more than 30 years.  Dorothy enjoyed reading, going to flea markets, talking with friends on the phone and acknowledged many...

Doris M. Kuhar, age 92, Geneva Twp., died Tuesday evening at her residence. She was born July 14, 1927 in Saybrook Twp., the daughter of Edward & Ruth Helen (Goodell) Spade and has been a lifetime area resident.  Doris was married to Raymond Kuhar on May 15, 1947 in Geneva.  They together, owned and operated Office Furniture and Carpet Co. in Geneva for several years. Mrs. Kuhar was a life member of the VFW Auxiliary in Geneva, in the past she enjoyed quilting, reading, golf,...

LeRoy W. Hurst, age 89, a lifelong Ashtabula County resident, currently residing in Ashtabula Harbor, died early Friday morning at the Jefferson Healthcare Center. He was born May 25, 1930 in Dorset, the son of Claude O. & Saima M. (Sopanen) Hurst.  LeRoy owned and operated his dairy farm in Dorset for many years before retirement. LeRoy was a member of the Finnish American Heritage Association of Ashtabula, the Ashtabula County Holstein Club and the Lakeshore Artist Guild. ...

  Patrician Ann Osburn, age 89, of Ashtabula, Ohio was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 7th, surrounded by her loved ones.    Born March 11th, 1930, in Conneaut, Patricia was the daughter of the late Henry G. Nielsen and Mildred Emma (Rich) Nielsen.   Graduating from Conneaut High School in 1948, she played baseball and was an outstanding player.    Patty married her first husband Kenneth Richard Kendall June 25th, 1950.  She was a...

Wanita Pearl Fockler, age 88 of Jefferson, died Thursday afternoon at the Jefferson Healthcare Center. She was born December 27, 1931 in Summersville, WV, the daughter of Cecil & Anna (Mays) Painter and has been a Jefferson area resident since 1959, coming from Summersville.  She was married to Robert P. Fockler on April 6, 1952 in Summersville.  After 25 years, Wanita retired from the Glastic Corp. in 1998.  She formerly owned and operated a sports shop and gas station...

Constance L. Zack, age 86, died early Sunday morning at her residence in Jefferson Twp. She was born May 29, 1933 in Stoney Point, PA, the daughter of Stanley & Elizabeth (Vegruatasky) Lemish and has resided in Ashtabula Co. much of her life.  She was married to William J. Zack, Jr. on July 7, 1951.  Constance worked many years at the General Electric Plant in Jefferson, taking retirement upon their closing.  She enjoyed taking part in the General Electric girl’s...

Robert D. Falke, age 81, Jefferson, died Saturday morning in the emergency room at the Ashtabula Co. Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1938 in Butler, NY, the son of Dwight R. & Dora M. (Candee) Falke and has lived in this area since 1977.  Robert was married to Karen G. Graves in Warren, PA on August 24, 1963.  He held a Master’s of Divinity degree and served as a pastor for the Church of the Nazarene, retiring in 2000.  He pastored in Ellwood City, PA,...

Ronald Lee Fortune was called Home on Tuesday. January 28, 2020. Beloved husband to Linda (Fozo), brother to David (Julie) and Mike (Mary), father of Frank and Kenneth (Krista), and grandfather of Dylan and Tyler. Ronald was greeted in Heaven by his parents, Robert and Helen (Hewitt), and brothers, Bobby (Sharon) and Bill (Diana). Ronald was born on June 18, 1944 in Ashtabula, Ohio. He served in the Marine Corps Reserves and also owned/ managed the Frank Fortune Grocery company for many...

Eckhart W. Lange (Bill), 85, of Cortland, Ohio went to be with the Lord on January 27, 2020 at Ohio Living Lake Vista Hospice, Cortland, Ohio following complications from Parkinson’s.   He was born in Sandusky, Ohio on March 29, 1934 to Eckhart and Elsie (Darst) Lange.  He resided in Lorain and Amherst, Ohio until relocating with his wife to Eldersburg, Maryland in 2001.  In 2018 he and his wife moved to Ohio Living Lake Vista, Cortland, Ohio.   Lange was a l953...