All Obituaries

Dale C. Betts age 72 passed away May 12, 2026 at his home. Dale was born on April 3, 1954 in Yurba, California the son of William and Joyce Betts.  Dale served in the United States Marines in Vietnam until he was honorably discharged. He was employed as a lab tech at General Aluminum until he retired. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Valarie Luce. Dale is survived by his wife Vickie Dalrymple Betts, whom he married July 10, 1986, son Shaun Betts, daughters ...

Christine S. Koch, age 61, of Ashtabula, Ohio passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 11, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Christine was born on June 12, 1964, in Cleveland, OH the daughter of Ralph and MaryLou (Gorski) Salvatore.  Christine graduated from Mentor High School in 1982 and later graduated from Lakeland Community College in 2019 with an Associate’s Degree in Arts, which she was so proud of.  Her career was being a homemaker though, a mom, or as she ...

John Irvin Cole, age 75, of Conneaut, passed early Saturday evening, May 2, 2026 at his beloved hunting camp in Crawford County. John was born on March 19, 1951, in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Irvin and Zula Hansford Cole.  John served in the Unites States Marine Corp from 1972 to 1977 and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant until he was honorably discharged. John worked as a golf professional and manager at the former Conneaut Shores Golf Course, he was also a volunteer ...

Elsie L. Burr, age 90, passed away on  April 28, 2026, at the Ashtabula County Nursing Home. Elsie was born June 7, 1935, in Oil City, Pa., the daughter of Clifton Myers and Myra McKelvey. Elsie’s family moved to Erie, and she attended high school and later moved to the Conneaut area and married her husband Harry “Pat” Burr. Together they worked and raised their family. Elsie worked in production at the former Eighmy Corporation and Springfield Plastics. Elsie was an ...

Mary Ellen Lauer age 94 passed away April 28, 2026, at the Ashtabula County Nursing Home. Mary Ellen was born on April 18, 1932, in Altoona, PA., the daughter of Thomas and Leona Bettwy Moser.  She was a 1950 graduate of Altoona High School. Mary Ellen married her late husband James H. Lauer on November 14, 1953. Mary Ellen went on to Nursing school and became a registered Nurse. She worked for many years until she retired from the former Brown Memorial Hospital. She was a member of ...

Robert Hugh Joslin passed away at his Maui home on April 16, 2026 as his daughter prayed over him in his final moments. Born in Rockledge, Florida, and raised in Clear Lake, Texas, Robert moved to Maui in 1985. Alongside his brother, he founded Joslin Service and later started Complete Mechanical, where he became widely known for his expertise in hotel remodels and restaurant design. In 2002, Robert pioneered a new path for consumer advocacy in the islands, becoming Hawaii’s first ...

LeVern Pete Peterson, age 88, passed away on April 6, 2026, in Tampa, Florida. Pete was born on December 29, 1937, in Conneaut, the son of LeVern Peterson and Elizabeth Watson. Pete was well known in the Conneaut area for establishing Peterson Oil Company where he worked alongside his daughters. He was often out in snowstorms and holidays making sure people had fuel to heat their homes. Pete retired in 2010 and relocated to Riverview, Florida. He loved the weather in Florida but still ...

Teddy Carl Spurlin, age 80, passed away on April 6, 2026, in Conneaut. Ted was born on June 9, 1945 in Anderson, Tennessee, the son of Carl and Lorene Spurlin. Ted’s family moved to Palm Beach, Florida in 1950. As a young adult Ted learned almost every trade he could; heating & cooling, plumbing but he was best as a welder and a mechanic.  When Ted started his own family he moved to Ohio in the 70’s. He worked at General Aluminum and Emco Wheaton. Ted also raced at ...

John H. Betteys (Trapper Jack)  passed away March 15, 2026. He was born on September 19, 1950 in Ashtabula the son of Jack and Virginia Butts Betteys.   Jack was a longtime resident of Conneaut, Ohio. He was nicknamed "Trapper Jack" for being an avid trapper, fisherman, and hunter due to his fondness of the outdoors. He is survived by his loving son and daughter, Justin and Mallory, his best friends Patch, Jack, and Joe, along with irreplaceable friends and ...

Robert Burckhartte, age 82, of Ashtabula Ohio went home with the Lord on March 14, 2026, surrounded by his family at the Western Reserve Hospice House in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born, was born on May 28, 1943, in Conneaut, Ohio to the late Edward and Rose Burckhartte (Beno). Bob was a graduate of Conneaut High School. He served in the United States Navy and was a semi-truck driver thereafter. He married his first wife, Janice Hassler-Burckhartte, whom he shared three children. He married ...