All Obituaries

Helen B. Holt, 83 of Clyde, died at University of Toledo Medical Center on Thursday, July 18, 2019. Helen was born in Florence, Alabama on May 4, 1936 to the now deceased William and Lina  Montgomery. In the 1950's, she moved to Ohio. She had worked at the former General Electric Plant in Bellevue, until it's closing. Mrs. Holt was a member of Butternut Ridge Church of Christ, rural Clyde. She was a talented quilter and enjoyed crocheting. Her flowers were her outdoor...

Surrounded by her loving family, Eva Belle Colavincenzo, died at her home on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Mrs. Colavincenzo was born on November 27, 1933, to the now deceased Lawrence and Sylvia (Newton) Young in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. She was a 1951 graduate of Lincoln High School in Ellwood, Pa. While in Pennsylvania, at her church, she played the piano and organ for services. Eva was an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Clyde, baking pies for Bingo and funeral luncheons,...

Bobby E. Highlander Sr., 85, formerly of Bellevue, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at his home. He was born March 19, 1934 in Alderson, West Virginia to Lloyd Deward & Erma (Ashley) Highlander.  He attended Clifftop, West Virginia schools.  He worked for the Chrysler Corp until 1978.  He was a member of the former Bellevue Missionary Baptist Church. On August 1, 1953 he married Bessie (Kennison), who survives in Vickery.  Also surviving are their children:...

Charles Wolfe, 93, of Clyde, died Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Clyde Gardens. He was born November 19, 1925 in Sandusky to Charles & Dessie (Baker) Wolfe.  Mr. Wolfe graduated from Lakeside High School, then served our country in the US Navy during WWII.  After the war, he graduated from the University of Michigan, earning his degree in History.  Mr. Wolfe had worked at Pickett's Nursery, then later for Union Bank, Croghan Bank, and Clyde Savings Bank. Mr. Wolfe...

Lawrence "Larry" E. Hartley, 62, of Bellevue, Ohio died at his home on July 6, 2019.  He was born on June 29, 1957 to Patricia L. (Hartley) Gardner.   Larry was a 1975 graduate of Bellevue High School.  He was a member of the Bellevue Eagles and enjoyed landscaping and working outside.   Survivors include his brother, Terry Hartley of Berlin Heights, and his two nieces: Angie Ruck of Bellevue and Lori Crossan of Monroeville. ...

Eugene A. Schneider, 92 of Bellevue, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the Willows at Bellevue.   He was born March 15, 1927 in Bellevue to Louis Sr. and Mary (Wurm) Schneider.   Eugene graduated from Thompson High School in 1945 and was drafted into the US Army, serving from 1945-1947.  He owned Gene's Sunoco in Norwalk, Ohio; drove truck for Fanny Farmer Candy; and retired from Signal Delivery.   Gene was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Bellevue...

Norman L. Walker, 77, of rural Fremont, died at The Ohio Veteran's Home in Sandusky on July 2, 2019.   Norman was born on December 20, 1941 in Bunker Hill, West Virginia to Alvin & Catherine (Brown) Walker. He is preceded in death by his father; mother, Catherine Williams; step-father, Walter Williams; half-brothers: Robert Williams and Richard Williams; and half-sister, Ruth Ann Mitchell.   Mr. Walker made his career serving...

Lois L. Nottke, 90, of Bellevue, died at the Bellevue Hospital on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Mrs. Nottke was born in Bellevue on November 14, 1928 to the now deceased William and Minnie (Stieve) Hager. She was a member of Lyme Congregational Church, and the Lyme Ladies Society. Gardening, puzzles and bingo were some of her favorite activities but being a homemaker was her love. She had worked for General Electric in Bellevue, then as a cook at the former Lyme School in Bellevue. On February...

James L. Anderson, 73, of Clyde, died at St. Vincent Charity Hospital on June 27, 2019, as a result of a motor vehicle accident on June 20, 2019. Jim was born in Marion, Ohio on October 23, 1945 to the now deceased Kenyon and Willelah Anderson. He graduated from Clyde High School in 1963, attended Toledo University, then graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. Mr. Anderson retired in 2009 from the Sandusky County EMS, where he had been for 33 years. He continued to work at...

Laurence C. Gallagher, 66, formerly of Fremont, recently of Eden Springs in Green Springs, died at the Bellevue Hospital ER on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Laurence was born in Norwalk, Ohio on January 17, 1953 to the now deceased Charles Kenneth and Helen Irene (Seville) Gallagher. He was a 1973  graduate of Fremont Ross/Vanguard. Following graduation, he served in the US Army from 1973-1975. He then served in the Ohio National Guard from 1978-1984. He was retired in 2002 from Heinz in...