All Obituaries

James B. “Jim” Roberts, 83, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, September 13, 2019 at St. Francis Home. He was born on July 28, 1936 in Tiffin to Richard M. and Bernice (Yundt) Roberts.  He married Barbara Mathias on January 21, 1967. Survivors include his wife Barbara of 52 years; sons, Mark (Barb) Roberts of Tiffin; Scott (Jamie) Roberts of Perrysburg; brother, Charles “C.R.” (Mary Lou) Roberts of Tiffin; eight grandchildren, Scotty (Maggie Morse), Bernie,...

Mark Hayes, 63, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 10, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 18, 1955 to John and Mary Alice (Kreisheimer) Hayes.  On July 2, 1983, he married the love of his life Mary Patricia “Patty” Chill. Survivors include his wife, Patty Hayes of Tiffin; son, Thomas (Erin) Hayes of Troy, Ohio; daughter, Mary Kate (fiancé, Jacki Kunzler) Hayes of Tiffin; brother, John T. (Nique) Hayes of Massachusetts; and sisters, Michele...

Matthew G. “Matt” Chwalik, 62, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 at his home, after nearly a two-year battle with brain cancer. He was born on December 19, 1956, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Chester A. and Dorothy A. (Laicharoff) Chwalik.  On September 9, 1978, he married Martha M. Lonsway. Survivors include his father, Chester A. Chwalik of Fostoria; wife, Martha Chwalik of Tiffin; son, Richard M. (Shannon) Chwalik of Tiffin; daughter, Katie M. DeWitt of...

Alice L. Frey, 97, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully and gently on Monday, September 2, 2019 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin, into the loving arms of her God, just as she lived her life with grace and gentleness. Alice was born on February 24, 1922, in Tiffin to the late Charles and Olive (Houck) Gillig.  She married Richard “Dick” Frey on November 27, 1943 in St. Joseph Catholic Church and he preceded her in death on April 8, 2004. She is survived by her children,  Donna...

Florence M. “Flo” Triendl, 96, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at St. Francis Home. She was born on April 27, 1923, in Toledo, Ohio, to Joseph B. and Helen (Willman) Triendl.  Survivors include a niece, Susan Sipes in Reisterstown, MD. She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Jean Hurley. Florence graduated from Toledo Central Catholic High School in 1941 and from Roosevelt University in Chicago in 1972.  During the intervening...

Deborah “Deb” Mae Marcotte Swartz, 63, was called home into the open arms of Jesus Christ on September 1, 2019 at her at home after a five-year battle with cancer.  She was born June 25, 1956 in New Orleans, Louisiana to S.B and the late Elder Marcotte. She married Donald Swartz on October 15, 1977 at St. Mary’s Church in Tiffin, OH and he survives. In addition to Donald, she is survived by her father, S.B Marcotte of Loudon, TN; her daughter, Crista (Daniel)...

Wesley “Wes” G. Jacoby, 31, of Highland Heights, KY, passed away Saturday evening, August 31, 2019 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital. He was born April 20, 1988, in Jacksonville, NC, the son of Shane and Jodi (Gamber) Jacoby. Survivors include his fiancée, Alexandra Cason of Highland Heights, KY; his children, Lukas, Reid and Estella  Jacoby; parents, Shane and Jodi Jacoby of Tiffin; brothers; Kyle (Jennifer) Jacoby of Tiffin; Jack Jacoby, USN stationed at...

George Albert Beam, 78, of Upper Sandusky, passed away on August 31, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. He was born on July 2, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio, to James and Helen (Finch) Beam. Survived by his sister Susan Vaughn of WI; nephew, Todd (Wendy) McQuistion of WI; nieces, Stephanie (Tim) Durdin of Ill; great nephew, Michael McQuistion of WI; great niece, Lydia McQuistion of WI. He was preceded in death by his parents. George was a member of Trinity United Church of...

Ethel M. Carnahan, 72, of Tiffin, passed away Friday morning, August 23, 2019 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.  On December 29, 1946 in Tiffin, she was born to Woodrow and Wauekee (Gayheart) Martin and married Joseph Carnahan on December 6, 1975. Ethel is survived by her husband Joseph of Tiffin; son, Jason (Kimberly) Carnahan and their son, Ronan of Dublin and her dog, Sammy. She was preceded in death by her parents. Ethel graduated from Tiffin Columbian High...

Joshua Allen Johnson, II, was born and passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital. He is survived by his parents Joshua A. Johnson, I and Shannon Amburgey; brothers Jessie Johnson, Jayden Johnson and Jayce Johnson; sister, Madison Carter; grandparents, Julie Moffet, Sharon Thom and Michael Thom; great grandparents, Dorie Bour and Raymond Krupp; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, John Johnson; and great...