Sandusky High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

David Carver 56 of West Mansfield passed away Sunday afternoon October 12 2025 peacefully with family by his side at Riverside Methodist Hospital following a brief illness. One of six children David was born November 26 1968 in Sandusky to David R. and Susan M. Schlabach Carver. A 1986 graduate of N...

Theon (Ted) Howard Payne was born on Nov 19, 1935 to the late Calvin W. Payne and Nona Adeline Johnson Payne in Sandusky, Ohio. As a boy, he went to work with his father at a meat processing plant, having the sweaty job of scraping the hair off scalded hogs. After that, he was never afraid of hard ...

James Joseph Stacklin 89 of Attica passed away on Friday January 9 2026 surrounded by his family at the Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky Ohio. He was born on December 31 1936 to the late Gilbert and Catherine Bechtel Stacklin in North Auburn Ohio. Jim was a 1954 graduate of New Washington High ...

Timothy J. Wardrop age 55 passed away peacefully at Southwest General Hospital in Middleburg Heights Ohio on Friday December 26th 2025. Born July 23rd 1970 in Madison Ohio he was the son of Terrance and Anna Marie Rose Wardrop. He was a 1988 graduate of Conneaut High School and joined the United Sta...

Gary Wayne Gangluff 72 of Sandusky Ohio passed away on Monday January 12 2026 at UH Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland OH. Gary was born in Sandusky Ohio to the late Clayton and Marie Gangluff. He graduated from Sandusky High School in 1971 and immediately began his career at Lorain Ford Motor Co...

Carmela "Carol" A. Barone Smith 87 of Sandusky OH passed away peacefully late Saturday night January 10 2026 at Firelands Regional Medical Center Sandusky. Born on August 15 1938 in Sandusky OH the daughter of John "Johnny" Carmen and Angela "Angie" Marie Rudo Barone. She was a 1956 graduate of Sand...

Mary Ann Weber Fitz 89 of Sandusky passed away peacefully late Monday afternoon December 29 2025 at Admirals Pointe Nursing Home in Huron OH. Born on December 6 1936 in Lansing Michigan the daughter of Joseph Sylvester and Loyola Ruth Oberst Weber. She was a 1954 graduate of St. Marys High School. M...

Marilyn Manganiello Sample 94 of Sandusky passed away peacefully early Sunday morning December 28 2025 at the Parkvue Health Care Center Sandusky. Born on November 25 1931 in Mt. Vernon New York the daughter of Henry Fiore and Josephine Marie Schillaci Manganiello. She was a graduate of A.B. Davis H...

Dianna J. Chappell Haws 79 of Sandusky passed away early Monday morning December 22 2025 at the Parkvue Health Care Center Sandusky under the care of Stein Hospice. Born on January 12 1946 in Ernest Pennsylvania the daughter of Clarence Huey and Nellie Barney Chappell. Dianna was a 1964 graduate of ...

Robert Eugene Frank Jr. age 79 of Canton passed away December 30 2025. He was born in Sandusky on May 13 1946 to the late Robert Eugene Frank Sr. and Helen Roby Frank. He is a graduate of Sandusky High School and attended Kent State University. Bob dedicated 20 years of his career to the U.S. Milita...

SANDUSKY Sylvia Vaschak passed away peacefully on December 29 2025just short of her 96th birthday with her family at her bedside. She was born in Youngstown Ohio to Silvio and Domenica Tarli Calcagniand attended Youngstown East High School. She married Joseph Vaschak in 1950 and they enjoyed 73 year...

John Francis Orecchio, 84, of Delaware passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026 at Paramount of Polaris Assisted Living surrounded by his loving family.He was born November 20, 1941 in Columbus to Pasquale and Dominica (Casaro) Orecchio and graduated from Central High School in 1959...

John Arthur Knight, age 93, of DeWitt, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.On January 31, 1930, John was born in Triplett, Missouri, the son of Arthur Frank and Gladys (Mitchell) Knight. John graduated from Hazel Wood High School with the class...

Ronald Eugene Thomas, 88 of Lodi, Ohio passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Rittman, following a period of declining health. He was born March 31, 1937 in Bucyrus, Ohio to the late Frank and Theresa (Rauth) Thomas.Ron grew up in Beaver Falls, PA before his family mo...

Kathryn E. Berlin, age 88, of Fort Wayne, IN and formerly of Pemberville, OH passed away at Sage Bluff Crossing Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne, IN on Monday, December 22, 2025. She was born on November 5, 1937 in Pemberville, OH to Jurdin D. and Mary J. (Hathaway) Smith. While she was blessed with fou...

Jerry L. Abke, age 83, of Pemberville, OH passed away on January 1, 2026 at Mercy St. Charles Hospital in Oregon, OH surrounded by family. He was born on August 22, 1942 in Perrysburg, OH to Norman and Helen (Zesing) Abke. On February 5, 1966 he married Joy Lynn Garling in Custar, OH. Jerry and Joy ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of James Norman Hughes, Jr., on December 9, 2025.James was born January 5, 1963 in Paris, Tennessee to James Norman Hughes, Sr. and Lula Belle (Hale) Hughes.James was a 1982 graduate of Henry County High School in Paris, TN. After graduation, he wa...

Ruth Helen Walters, age 93, of Gibsonburg, OH passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Wood Haven Healthcare in Bowling Green. She was born on May 17, 1932, in Bowling Green, OH to Ernest J. and Bessie May (Bowles) Cross. She went onto graduate from Bowling Green High School in 1950. On October ...

Ruth M. Pennington age 96 of McCutchenville passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. She was born February 1 1929 in Crawford County to the late Earl and Frona Ziegler Brause. Ruth married Robert G. Pennington on April 9 1950 and he preceded her in death on June 13 2011. Ruth...

Cindy A. Flagg, 68, of Findlay, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025 at her home. She was born March 12, 1957 in Fremont, OH to Martin & Shirley (McElhaney) Flagg.She is survived by her father Martin “Doc” Flagg of Upper Sandusky & son Lucas Flagg of Findlay.Cindy is preceded in deat...

Dolores Isabel Clark Mariea 95 of Sarasota Florida and formerly from Castalia Ohio passed away on October 8 2025. She was born on August 24 1930 in Lowell Massachusetts to the late Elmer and Bertha Holder Clark. Dolores graduated from Lowell High School in 1947 and then completed a oneyear business ...

Zachary Smith 31 of Bellevue passed away Monday January 5 2026 at The Bellevue Hospital. He was born August 21 1994 in Sandusky the son of Philip and Stacy Ommert Smith. Following his high school graduation Zach proudly served in the United States Army National Guard. A devoted veteran he recently f...

John Francis SanGregory 96 of Bellevue OH passed away on November 17 2025 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky. He was born on May 9 1929 in Tiffin OH to Salvatore Sam and Domenica San Gregory. He attended St. Marys Grade School and Calvert High School and received his GED in 1983. He served two years 19501...

Michael Allan Lepley age 61 of Canal Fulton Ohio entered eternal rest on November 26 2025 at Ohios Hospice Wooster after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 4 1964 in Sandusky Ohio Mike was the son of the late Donald and Lucille Adkins Lepley. He graduated from Bellevue Senior High School i...

Janet Rae Roberts age 89 of Lake Placid FL passed away on Thursday November 13 2025. She was born on September 24 1936 in Fremont Ohio daughter of Raymond Koechley and Hazel Hollenbeck Koechley. Her family moved to Bellevue Ohio when she was a baby. Jan was the oldest sister of James of Chagrin Fall...

Michael M. Skinny Souslin 76 of Norwalk was called home on Tuesday January 6th 2026. He was born September 28 1949 in Norwalk Ohio and was a 1967 graduate of Edison High School. He enlisted in the army in 1969 for 2 years active duty followed by many years of working construction with Erie Blacktop ...

Joanne M. Brandal 84 of Bellevue passed away Thursday November 6 2025 at the Firelands Regional Medical Center. She was born February 19 1941 in Findlay Ohio the daughter of John P. and Ann Marie Yonke Alesch. A 1959 graduate of Findlay High School Joanne first married Donald L. Moyer and they had f...

James R. Shaver 86 passed away following a brief illness on December 23 2025 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton WV. Jim as he was known by family and friends was born in Bellevue Ohio on July 17 1939 and was a graduate of York High School in Bellevue. He always loved his hometown of Bellev...

Anlynne M. RussellHansen age 84 of Fremont OH passed away Friday November 28 2025 at Parkview Care Center in Fremont. Ann was born June 18 1941 the daughter of the late Laurel William Russell and Esther Emalynne Wackle Russell. Ann was a proud 1959 graduate of Clyde High School and went on to earn h...

Michael Grant 78 of Flat Rock passed away Sunday November 16 2025 at his home. He was born October 4 1947 in Grand Rapids Michigan the son of Rollo and Lenore Price Grant. Michael was a proud graduate of Thompson High School where he distinguished himself as an exceptional athlete. During his senior...