HURON

Jo Ann Krieger, 71, of Huron passed away early Saturday afternoon, Dec. 23, 2006, in Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, after alengthy illness.

MARBLEHEAD

Brian Paul Dempsey, 37, of Marblehead, passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, in Metro Health Center, Cleveland.

SANDUSKY

• Viola Rose (Thorpe) Staley, 92, of Sandusky, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, in Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. Arrangements are pending at Groff Funeral Home, Sandusky.

HURON

• Joann Krieger, 71, Huron, passed away early Saturday afternoon, Dec. 23, 2006, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, after an illness. Arrangements will be announced by David F. Koch Funeral Home, Sandusky.

CLYDE

SANDUSKY

• Charles T. Cullen, 74, died Friday morning, Dec. 22, 2006, in Stein Hospice Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Groff Funeral Home, Sandusky.

CLYDE

PERRYSVILLE, Ohio

Howard R. Crawford, 88, of Perrysville, Ohio, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006 in Castle Nursing Home, Millersburg, Ohio after a lengthy illness.

SANDUSKY

Vida Belle Snyder, 91, formerly of Toledo, passed away in Sandusky, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, in Erie County Care Facility.

SANDUSKY

Donald Edwin Ramm, 81, of Sandusky, died Dec. 22, 2006.

NORWALK

JoAnne M. (Estep) Oney, 59, of Norwalk, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, in her home, after a lengthy illness.

SANDUSKY

Charles T. Cullen, 74, Sandusky, Ohio, died Friday morning, December 22, 2006, in Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, Ohio.

ENTERPRISE, Ala.

Ms. Mary Catherine Kinzel Seger passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2006 in Enterprise Nursing Home, Enterprise, Ala.

NORWALK

Mason Bradley Pfanner, two months old, of Norwalk, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, Dec. 21, 2006, in Fisher-Titus Medical Center.

WOOSTER, Ohio

Ruth (Lippert) Battles, 91, formerly of Norwalk, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, in Smithville Western Commons, Wooster, Ohio, after a lengthy illness.

BROWNHELM TWP.

• Audrey M. Szekely, 84, of Brownhelm Township, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today in Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South St., Vermilion, where services will be 11 a.m. Saturday.

PORT CLINTON

HURON

Norman E. "Stormin Norman," Simmons, 82, formerly of Huron, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, in Concord Care and Rehab Center, Sandusky.

MARBLEHEAD

Helen J. Ihnat, 89, of Marblehead, died Dec. 20, 2006, in Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton.