All Obituaries

Paul F. Tiell, Jr., 63, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday morning, January 18, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 26, 1955, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Paul F., Sr. and Margaret (Monaco) Tiell.   He married Paulette R. Florence. Survivors include his wife, Paulette of Tiffin; daughter, Emily Tiell of Lakewood; sister, Marianne Gillespie of Tiffin; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter, Rachel Tiell; and brother, Dennis Tiell. Paul...

Louisa I. Brickner, 82, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday morning, January 17, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. She was born on December 5, 1936, in Detroit, MI to Bernard and Lorene (Keller) Michaels and was raised by her foster parents, Harold and Loretta Collett.  On May 7, 1966, she married her best friend, John Brickner. Survivors include her husband, John of Tiffin; son, Matt John Brickner of Tiffin; daughters, Anne (Christian) Klauke of Rochester, MI, Jennifer...

Paul W. Hoffman, 85, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019 at his home. He was born on May 16, 1933, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Earl W. and Edith E. (Button) Hoffman.  On September 3, 1955, he married Martha Jane Enders. Survivors include his wife, Martha of Tiffin; sons, Richard William Hoffman and Michael Allen (Judy) Hoffman, both of Tiffin and Kenneth Charles (Lori) Hoffman of Plankton; daughter, Karen Louise (Thomas) Sullivan of Findlay; six grandchildren; and...

Elizabeth M. Reiter, 84, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at St. Francis Home. Arrangements are pending at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory.

  Robert J. “Bob”, McCormack, Jr., 60 of Fostoria, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 11, 1958, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Robert J., Sr. and Joyce (Ferrall) McCormack.  On October 13, 1989, he married Michelle “Shelly” Schalk. Survivors include his mother, Joyce of Fostoria; wife, Shelly of Fostoria; sons, Nate McCormack and Nick McCormack, both of Fostoria; sister, Mary (Jeff) Miccichi of Boardman; brothers, Eric...

Cornelius Cyril “Bud” Krupp, 92, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. He was born on November 12, 1926, in Tiffin, to Cornelius J. and Agnes M. (Weithman) Krupp.  On October 23, 1948, he married Pauline A. Burkart, and they were married 64 years, until her death in 2012. Survivors include three sons, Mark (Terie) Krupp of Tiffin, Retired  Colonel Christopher (Lisa) Krupp of Augusta, GA and Peter (Dianna) Krupp of Tiffin; two daughters, Kathleen...

Nicholas Kovalevsky, 81, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday morning, January 14, 2019 at St. Francis Home. He was born in the Ukraine on May 8, 1937 to Alexander and Maria (Rutcha) Kovalevsky.  The family immigrated to the United States in 1949 and settled in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Survivors include his wife, Ann E. Gilsdorf Kovalevsky of Tiffin; son, Nikjon Kovalevsky of Las Vegas, NV; daughter, Karen Kovalevsky of Wickenburg, AZ; stepson, Karl R. (Mary) Bame, II of Port Clinton;...

Ray G. Mathews, 87, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday afternoon, January 10, 2019 at his home.  He was born on May 26, 1931, in Tiffin, Ohio to Dorsey and Regina (Miller) Mathews.   On October 18, 1974, he married Virginia (Hunt) Elchert and she preceded him in death on June 30, 2015. Survivors include his sons, Bill (Deb) Elchert and John (Michelle) Elchert, both of Tiffin; daughters, Bonnie (Louie) Aiello and Roberta Elchert, both of Tiffin; three sisters, Mary Ann Folk...

Jamie E. Hoover, 51, of Bellevue and formerly of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Michigan after a brief battle with cancer. On August 26, 1967 in Fostoria, he was born to Kenneth L. and Carolyn (Hepp) Hoover.  He married Rhonda Berry and she survives in Bellevue. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, children, Miranda Hoover of Colorado; Colton (Autumn) Hoover of Clyde, OH; Savannah Hoover of Bellevue, OH; brothers, Stephen D. (Jane) Hoover of Tiffin; Timothy A....

Winifred “Winnie” V. Hartsel, 95, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 6, 2019 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital. On February 1, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was born to George and Vennetta (Varnes) Schoepe.  She married Donald R. Hartsel on May 4, 1946 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cleveland and he preceded her in death in 2008. Survivors include two daughters, Karen (Denny) Miller of Tiffin; Vennetta (Steve Altmeyer) Mullins of Sycamore; four sons, Tim...