All Obituaries

Kathryn L. “Kate” Kummerer, 87, of Clyde, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020 at Clyde Gardens Place. She was born on April 15, 1932, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Gilbert and Jessie (Yeisley) Schirack.  On July 13, 1979, she married Paul J. Kummerer, who she met at Parents without Partners. Survivors include her daughters, Brenda (Dennis) Heydinger of New Washington, Cindy (Mike) Smith of Attica and Peggy (Ed) Thames of Forest; stepsons, Paul, Jr. (Susan) Kummerer of North...

S. Georgienne Miletti, 96, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at St. Francis Home. She was born on February 22, 1923, in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, to Elmer F. and Sylvia I. (Ruch) Linnert.  On June 18, 1949 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin, she married Paul G. Miletti and he preceded her in death on September 24, 2017. She is survived by her four daughters, Kathryn (Michael) Miletti Kelbley of Tiffin, Nancy Uher of New Albany, Barb Farling of Findlay and Paula (Dale)...

Calvin Morgan, 92, of Tiffin, passed away at 10:20 A.M. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in Tiffin, Ohio. Calvin was born to Genevieve Starr Morgan and Calvin Price on August 28, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio.  On August 19, 1950, Calvin married Joan Catherine Gurney at the Washington Street United Methodist Church in Tiffin.  They renewed their vows in 1962 in the Catholic Church in Tucson, Arizona. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Joan Morgan of Tiffin; sons, Michael Calvin...

Dr. Dale W. Griffis of Tiffin, 82 years old, Ohio passed away on the morning of February 16th, 2020. He was born on September 13 of 1937 to Kenneth “Dee” and Edith Griffis. Retired from the Tiffin Police Department as Captain, he worked hard and was very proud of his doctorate in psychology. His life’s mission as a police officer was to help people, and his family which was Tiffin, Ohio,  his mission as a father and a husband, father, grandfather, public servant and a...

Booker G. Johnson, 57, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory.

Shirley A. Kohlenberg, 68, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, February 11, 2020 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on September 1, 1951, in Bellevue, Ohio, to Harvey and Ada M. (Gilbert) Keegan.  On January 23, 1971, she married James Kohlenberg.  Survivors include her husband, James Kohlenberg of Tiffin; sons Kevin (Michelle) Kohlenberg of Burgoon, Jim, Jr. (Nicole) Kohlenberg of Newark and John (Sherry) Kohlenberg of Tiffin ; brother, Fred...

James “Anthony” Poignon, II, 35, of Findlay, passed away peacefully, unexpectedly on Sunday, February 9, 2020, after battling cancer for years. He was born on April 16, 1984, in Tiffin, Ohio, to James A. and Pam (Schube) Poignon. He is survived by his father, James “Jim” A. Poignon of Springfield, VA; mother, Pam Schube of Tiffin; daughter, Faith Annmarie Poignon of Van Buren; sister, Afton M. Poignon of Holland; nephew’s Kane & Wesley; sister, Merissa L....

Marilyn Ruth “Lynn” Gardner, 92, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday morning, February 9, 2020 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on October 8, 1927, in Springfield, MA, to Sumner and Muriel (Davis) Chapin.  Survivors include her daughter, Cheryl (Raymond) Sykes of High Falls, NY; son, Kenneth (Susan) Gardner of Wallkill, NY; sister, Winifred Pomeroy of FL; two grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Heaven received a new angel on Saturday, February 8, 2020 and now she’s back with the love of her life.  Marie R. Breidenbach (Zoeller) passed away peacefully at St. Francis Nursing Home. Born on May 2, 1923 in Tiffin, Ohio to Francis and Anna (Clouse) Zoeller, she was one of 13 children.  On June 6, 1946, she married Arthur Breidenbach once he returned from World War II after being stationed in Germany. She was preceded in death by Arthur, who passed away last August at...

Harlin L. Kuhn, Sr., 93, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday morning, February 8, 2020 at St. Francis Home. He was born on May 21, 1926, in Bascom, Ohio, to Ralph and Ethel (Pottinger) Kuhn.  On December 14, 1944, he married Emma Lake. Survivors include his wife of 75 years, Emma Kuhn of Tiffin; son, Harlin (Carol) Kuhn, Jr. of Bascom; daughter, Margaret Slay of Sycamore; sister, Marcia Zoeller of Tiffin; three grandchildren; Kim (Fiancé Kevin Klausing) Radcliff, Jeff...