All Obituaries

Nadine M. (Barnes) Meade, 60, of Conneaut, passed away September 21, 2022. She was born September 6, 1962 in Roaring Spring, PA, the daughter of Donald E. Barnes and Fannie (Dale) Clark. She had worked as a painter at the former Astatic and enjoyed playing games, doing puzzles, making crafts and spending time with her family and friends. Survivors include her longtime beau Chris Hicks; her children Virginia (Christopher) Hicks of Plymouth Township, and Donald Humphreys of Conneaut;...

Richard L. “Dick” Burdick, 95, of Conneaut, passed away Wednesday September 28, 2022 at Hospice House in Cleveland.  He was born June 12, 1927 in Conneaut, Ohio, the son of Kenneth and Leona (Webster) Burdick.  Richard served in the US Navy. He worked for Nickel Plate railroad then Reactive Metals as a foreman, the Conneaut Dock Company, and the Bessemer railroad when he started Burdick Plumbing & Heating in 1970.  Dick was a hardworking man, always providing...

Rodney Jay Raker, 76, of Conneaut, passed away on Sunday, August 28th, 2022. Rod was born on March 18th, 1946 in East St. Louis, IL to David Milo and Katherine Lucille (Melton) Raker. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a master's degree in ornamental horticulture from the University of Illinois. After moving to Ohio to take a job with the Extension Service, he spent the majority of his career as a nursery salesman serving Northeastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. He...

Thomas J. Connors, 74, of Conneaut, passed away September 27, 2022 with loved ones around him at UPMC Hamot, after an extended illness.  Born September 9, 1948 in Erie, the first son of Thomas C. and Helen (Hresko) Connors. Tom was catholic by faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, and alligator hunting. After graduating from Northwestern High School, he attended DeVry Institute in Florida graduating from the electrical program.  Upon returning to PA Tom worked at GE...

Cheryl “Cheri” Hatfield, 72, of Conneaut, passed away September 25, 2022 at the Country Club Retirement Center in Ashtabula. She was born May 12, 1950 in Conneaut, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Beach) Peters. Cheryl is survived by her children Kim (Tom Christopher) Fletcher of Albany, OR, Stephanie Riggs of Xenia, OH, Steven (Bobbi) Riggs of Conneaut, Danny (Tiffany Scott) Riggs of Fairport Harbor OH, and David (Nilda) Herndon of El Centro, CA; brother Bobby (Lynette)...

Former Conneaut resident, Nancy C. Dawson, 90, of Auburn, CA, died Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital in Auburn, CA. She was born August 5, 1932, in Conneaut, the daughter of Robert (Marvin) Green and Sarah (Clemens) Green. A Conneaut resident most of her life, Nancy attended Hiram College and worked for 10 years at Fisher Big Wheel Store in Conneaut. She had many friends in Conneaut and in Auburn, CA where she relocated in 2014. Nancy was a member of the former...

Nancy M. Mecci, 85 of Conneaut, OH., passed away June 6, 2022, at Lake Pointe Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 2, 1937, to Russell and Marie Busick in Toledo, OH. She was Lutheran by faith, enjoyed classic Hollywood movies especially mafia themed, loved to read books on a variety of subjects, and especially Seabury Quinn books. She was a patron of the Kingsville Public Library for many years. She had a soft spot in her heart for cats, and during her spare time would make...

Evelyn J. Burchfield, 96, of Conneaut passed away Wednesday September 14, 2022 at Ashtabula County Medical Center.  She was born January 24, 1926 in Conneaut, Ohio.  The daughter of Frank and Theodora (Kent) Cole, Sr. She retired from for the Astatic Corp. as a secretary to the purchasing agent.  After her retirement she married Rev. Leonard Burchfield.  Evelyn was a very supportive Pastors wife. Helping him in any way that she could, always there by his side every step...

Longtime North Kingsville resident James A. Wiser, 80, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022. He was born October 19, 1941 in Pierpont, OH, the son of Ralph and Edna (Hakulinen) Wiser. After high school graduation, James enlisted in the United States Marine Corp serving from 1960 until his honorable discharge in 1964, he then transferred to the Marine Corps Reserve until 1966. James worked for Elkem as an operator, and enjoyed fishing, bird watching, and listening to bluegrass...

William “Bill” C. Nine, 87, was born October 6, 1934 to Charles and Ethel (Elbon) Nine in Lonaconing, MD.  Bill passed away peacefully on August 22, 2022, surrounded by family, after a nine-year battle of kidney failure. Bill moved to Conneaut with his family in the early 50’s.  He worked for the Nickel-Plate railroad for a few years and then General Electric for 40+ years as a welder. In his younger years, Bill enjoyed many pastimes including hunting, fishing,...