All Obituaries

Ronald R. “Ron” Newhart, 78, of Conneaut, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at University Hospital Ahuja Medical Center. He was born September 13, 1942 in Conneaut. Ron graduated from Austinburg High School in 1961 and received his degree at the Tool and Die Institute of Chicago. He was a tool and die/mold maker working for various tool shops in the Erie area before opening the family business Lightning Mold & Machine, Inc. in 1991. He was a member of Gateway Church...

Cecil E. “Ed” Riggs, 73, of Conneaut, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020, doing what he loved, helping others. He was born February 26, 1947 in West Virginia, the son of Mom and Dad Lovejoy. Ed most recently worked for Advance Auto Parts and was a member of the Conneaut Church of God, where he was an usher.  He loved helping anyone and everyone in any way he could. He always said after doing something for someone, such as reparing a car or rescuing someone from the side...

Patricia A. Stevenson, 88, of Conneaut, passed away Wednesday morning, September 16, 2020. She was born June 26, 1932 in Meadville, PA, the daughter of Llewellyn and Kathryn (Vincent) Harford. Patricia received her Batchelor’s degree and worked as a substitute teacher for the Conneaut Area City Schools, retiring in 1983. She was a member of the former Lakeview United Methodist Church, now New Leaf, and enjoyed farming, reading, flower gardening, and having her vegetable stand at their...

Duane R. Seegert, 67, of Conneaut, passed away Monday evening, September 14, 2020 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born July 31, 1953 in Conneaut and was the son of Burton Seegert and Rosemary (Miller) Woodworth. Duane enlisted during his senior year in high school in 1971 in the United State Navy, serving during Vietnam. Before moving to Conneaut, Duane lived in Cortland, OH. He was an over the road truck driver, and also an order manager for a trucking company. He was a member...

Barbara E. Orrenmaa, 82, of North Kingsville, passed away Sunday September 6, 2020 at Country Club Retirement Campus.  She was born April 5, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Hugh & Lorraine (Steir) Dolan. Barbara worked for Molded Fiber Glass for sixteen year before retiring from General Electric after thirty years.   Barbara drove school bus for Buckeye and Conneaut School Systems. She enjoyed going to Casino’s, Horse Shows, roller skating, camping all over...

Dean A. Artman, 64, of North Kingsville, passed away September 10, 2020 at UH Geauga Hospital. He was born April 9, 1956 in Ashtabula and was the son of Donald and Brenda (Billings) Artman. Dean owned Artman Trucking for seventeen years and was a member of the Conneaut Moose Lodge and the Conneaut Eagles. He enjoyed riding his Harley, 4-wheelers, tinkering in his garage, traveling in his motor coach to Florida, and his Black Label Johnny Walker. Most of all, Dean enjoyed being with his...

Charlotte Fay (Humphrey) Kaliszewski, passed away November 30, 2017. She was born October 7, 1969, and was a wonderful grandmother to four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Survivors include her mother Bonnie (Noble) Langer and stepfather Henry Langer of Erie, PA; daughter Ashley (Humphrey) Roberts of Euclid, OH; son Bill Lasky, III of Erie, PA; sister April Humphrey of Somerset, KY; brothers Jack Newman, Jr. of Erie, PA, Chad Boor of Euclid, OH; and fiancé Jerome...

Evelyn J. Mosgrove, 89, of Conneaut, passed away August 21, 2020 at the Ashtabula County Nursing Home in Kingsville, OH. She was born July 12, 1931 in Canonsburg, PA, and was the daughter of Rev. Byron and Thelma (Shober) Conner. Evelyn was a secretary for North East Ohio Insurance and a member of New Leaf United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and was a member of many church groups. She was an accomplished pianist and played for many people. She sang with the Sweet Adelines...

Bert W. Jackson, Sr., 96, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Sage Park Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Gahanna, OH. He was born May 15, 1924 in Benham, KY, and was the son of George and Lola (Walker) Jackson. Bert graduated from high school and enlisted in the United States Army. He then worked for the United States Postal Service as a postal carrier. After his retirement, he became an Auxiliary Officer for the Cleveland Police Department. He was a past Mason of...

Robert W. “Bob” Wheeler, 77, of Ashtabula, died Monday, August 17, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic. Robert was born on May 5, 1943 in Conneaut, OH, the son of Franklin D. and Ida A. (Huston) Wheeler. He was a 1961 graduate of Rowe High School. Robert married Margery A. McCroskey on July 11, 1964. He retired from Millennium Inorganic Chemicals as a maintenance mechanic in 2005 following forty years of employment. Robert loved his family, reading, his Harley Davidson motorcycle, and...