AMHERST, Ohio

Dennis P. "Otis" Ward, 59, of Amherst, Ohio, died Saturday, June 23, 2007, at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness.

SANDUSKY

James H. Harris, 60, of Sandusky, died Friday, June 22, 2007, in Firelands Regional Medical Center.

SANDUSKY

Rita H. Shela, 83, of Port Clinton, died Saturday evening, June 23, 2007, in Otterbein Northshore Retirement Community, Lakeside-Marblehead.

NORWALK

Arkadi A. Moor, 83, of Norwalk, died Sunday, June 24, 2007, in Gaymont Nursing Center, Norwalk.

CLYDE

Elsie "Tootsie" B. Mathis, 82, of Clyde, died Saturday, June 23, 2007, at her home.

TOFT

* Nyasja Ahreon Murria, three-month-old infant of Christina Murria and Torrez Rollison, died Saturday, June 23, 2007, in Firelands Regional Medical Center, Main Campus. Arrangements are pending at Toft Funeral Home & Crematory, Sandusky.

WILLARD

CENTREVILLE, ALA.

LaVenia Faye Hahn, 66, passed from this life unexpectedly, Friday, June 15th, 2007, in Bibb Medical Center in Centreville, Ala.

sandusky

• James H. Harris, 60, of Sandusky died Friday, June 22, 2007, in Firelands Regional Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Groff Funeral Home, Sandusky.

CATAWBA ISLAND

Warren T. Felber, 52, of Catawba Island, died Friday, June 22, 2007, in Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton.

NORWALK

Joseph W. Fischer, 77, of Norwalk, died Friday afternoon, June 22, 2007, in Gaymont Nursing Center in Norwalk.

ROY, UTAH

Carole J. (Deppensmith) Heschel, 84, formerly of Oak Harbor and Fremont, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2007, in PeachTree Assisted Living in Roy, Utah.

NORWALK

Fremont A. Holmes, 95, of Norwalk, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007, in Fisher-Titus Medical Center.

CASTALIA

Robert J. Mann Jr., 73, of Castalia, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007, in Bellevue Hospital.

SANDUSKY

Edith D. Hevner, 85, of Sandusky, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007, in Stein Hospice Care Center.

SANTE FE, N.M.

Dr. Allene F. Schnaitter, 85, died after a long illness June 20, 2007, in Santa Fe, N.M.