All Obituaries

Gerald J. Tiell, 92, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital. He was born in rural New Riegel on April 30, 1930 to Frank and Adeline (Rogier) Tiell.  On March 22, 1955, in Wiesbaden, Germany, he married Christel W. Neuhoff who preceded him in death on December 21, 2011. Survivors include his three daughters, Maria A. Amadeo and Susi L.(Larry Sharp) Bain, both of Tiffin and Joan C. Saleh of Columbus; sister, Mrs. Mary Frisch of Tiffin; four...

Anna M. Elchert 81, passed away Friday evening, May 20, 2022, at her home in New Riegel surrounded by family. On January 26, 1941, in Seneca County she was born to Victor J. and Lena (Schock) Daniel.  She married Floyd J. Bouillon January 16, 1960, and he preceded her death on May 18, 1975.  Anna married Frederick V. Elchert, Sr. on September 17, 1993, and he preceded her in death on July 19, 2019. Survivors include her children, Marie (Gary) Schalk of New Riegel; Elizabeth...

Raymond L. Perkins, 87, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in the Emergency Room at  Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital. He was born on September 25, 1934, in Melmore, Ohio, to Roy and Treva (Miller) Perkins.  Survivors include his sons, Gary (Jennifer) Perkins of Hilliard, Perry (Patricia) Perkins of Republic, Larry Perkins of Toledo and Brian (Kim) Perkins of Greenwich; daughter, Gwendolyn (Jason Ward) McCoy of Tiffin; brother, Marvin (Carolyn) Perkins of Albuquerque,...

Matthew "Matt" S. Darby, 44 of Republic, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 15, 2022 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital. He was born on August 27, 1977, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Stephen and Diann “De De” (Wilkinson) Darby.  He is survived by his parents, Stephen and Diann Darby of Tiffin; sister, Amy (Tony) Gray of Flint, MI; nephew, Blake Benner of Flint, MI and niece, Maycee Benner of Flint MI; aunts and uncles, Sandy Darby and Cindy Darby, both of Westerville,...

Charlene F. Metcalf, 73, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, in the Emergency Room at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital. She was born on December 7, 1948, in LaPorte, Indiana, to Forest LaMare Lowery and Lucy Elizabeth (Albertson) Ellis. Charlene married Donald Gibson in Cumberland Falls Kentucky and he preceded her in death in 2009. Survivors include her daughter, Rondeanna (Mark) Glick of Tiffin; stepdaughters, Vickie Lynn Cane of IN., Lola Storm of MI. and Cassandra...

Mary B. Keen, 82, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. She was born on February 5, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio.  The child of two hardworking Hungarian immigrants, Mike Kiss, a factory worker and Sophia Kiss, a domestic worker.  An excellent student, Mary was recognized and recruited by Heidelberg College and offered a scholarship. At Heidelberg, Mary met and married her husband, Tom Clifton Keen.  She discontinued her studies to...

Tom Clifton Keen, 85, of Tiffin, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, following a struggle of several years with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and dementia. Tom was born on October 19, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, to Forrest M. and Bertha M. (Herzberger) Keen.  In 1944, the family moved to Tiffin, where his father had accepted a position as a professor of sociology at Heidelberg College. Following graduating from Columbian High School, Tom attended Heidelberg, where he met his...

John Michael Lange, 60, of Washington, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina. John was born on September 24, 1961, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Michael Baker Lange and Susanne (nee Gerhardstein) Lange of Tiffin.  He was married to Olivia M. Lange in 1986 in Piedras Negras, Mexico, and is survived by their two daughters, Susanne (Marc Hoff) Lange of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Ellen Lange of...

Diane Marie Ranker Riesen, 64, of Tiffin, died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 24th, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones.   Diane was born March 4th, 1958, to Norman and Patricia (Troxell) Ranker in Tiffin, Ohio.  Diane was married nearly 44 years to her high school sweetheart, Mark Riesen. They shared a once in a lifetime love and to know one of them meant you knew them both. Diane and Mark had three children who were the light of their lives: Luke (Sara) Riesen, Brent...

Nora P. Brooks, 94, of New Albany and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, April 17, 2022 at her residence in New Albany. She was born on November 15, 1927, in Castalia, Ohio, to Albert and Leonora (White) Prout.  On August 20, 1950, in United Church of Christ, Castalia, she married Edward V. Brooks and he preceded her in death in 1997. Survivors include her daughter, Pamela (Terry) Reed of Gahanna; grandchildren, David (Erica) Reed of Upper Arlington and Chris (Amy) Reed...