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Agnes J. Barnhart

Agnes J. Barnhart

Mar 28, 2013

Agnes J. Barnhart, 90, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 28, 2013 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. She was born on November 23, 1922 in Tiffin, Ohio, to Tony and Mary (Kulas) Rogala. On April 17, 1947, in Tiffin, she married Vincent D. Barnhart and he preceded her in death on August 30, 1999. She is...

Kurt J. Klopfenstein

Kurt J. Klopfenstein

Mar 26, 2013

Kurt J. Klopfenstein, 60, of Piketon, passed away Tuesday evening, March 26, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth, OH. He was born on August 13, 1952, in Tiffin, OH, to Carl G. and Esther (Willoughby) Klopfenstein. Survivors include two brothers, Kris D. (Susan) Klopfenstein of Tiffin and Kraig T. (Diane) Klopfenstein of Des Moines, IA; and several nieces...

Kathryn Jean Scherger

Kathryn Jean Scherger

Mar 24, 2013

Kathryn Jean "Kathy" Scherger, 48, of New Riegel, passed away Sunday morning, March 24, 2013 at Bridge Hospice in Findlay. She was born on March 28, 1964, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Earl and Rosella (Frank) Kreais. On May 3, 1991, she married William "Willie" Scherger. Survivors include her parents, Earl and Rosella of Fostoria; husband, Willie of New Riegel;...

Donalva Mary Rahrs

Donalva Mary Rahrs

Mar 23, 2013

Donalva Mary Rahrs, 91, of Tiffin and formerly of Oak Harbor, passed away Saturday morning, March 23, 2013 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on November 10, 1921 in Toledo, Ohio to Adolph T. and Alma M. (Beaudry) Limmer. She married Frank H. Magers and they later divorced. She married Chester H. Rahrs Sr. on...

Kathryn J. Bowers

Kathryn J. Bowers

Mar 21, 2013

Kathryn J. Bowers, 79, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday morning, March 21, 2013 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on February 27, 1934, in Martel, Ohio to George and Edna (Bodey) Hessey. Survivors include her two sons, Steve (Janice) Tschanen of Tiffin and George (Deborah) Tschanen of Shelby; brother, Henry (Joy) Hessey of Bucyrus; 5...

Paul Edwin Lawrence

Paul Edwin Lawrence

Mar 21, 2013

Paul Edwin Lawrence, 81, of Bucyrus, passed away on Thursday morning, March 21, 2013 at his home. He was born on May 28, 1931 in Bloomville, Ohio, to William Mckinley and Sylvia Luella (Stuckey) Lawrence. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Lawrence of Colorado; daughter, Karen Tapia, of Colorado; 2 sons, Paul Lawrence, Jr. of Utah and George...

Walter Sharp

Walter Sharp

Mar 21, 2013

Walter Sharp, 52, of Toledo, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 21, 2013 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo surrounded by family and friends. On June 23, 1960 in Toledo, he was born to Larry and Rita (Allen) Sharp. He married Sherry Sondys December 26, 1986 and she survives in Toledo. Also surviving are his children, Stephanie (Justin) Staton...

F. Lucille Butzier

F. Lucille Butzier

Mar 16, 2013

F. Lucille Butzier, 89, of Tiffin and formerly of Bettsville, passed away Saturday morning, March 16, 2013 at St. Francis Home. She was born on September 30, 1923 to William and Florence (Turney) Cochran. On May 4, 1942 she married Ellis C. Butzier in Napoleon, OH and he preceded her in death on January 15, 2000. Survivors include a...

Lester W. Cleland

Lester W. Cleland

Mar 13, 2013

Lester "Junior" W. Cleland, 85, of New Riegel, passed away Wednesday morning, March 13, 2013 in the Emergency Room at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. He was born on October 10, 1927, in New Riegel to Elester and Gladys (Hastings) Cleland. On May 19, 1951, he married Velma Stone in Bascom and she survives. Also surviving are three children, Carol...

Donald E. Shofstahl

Donald E. Shofstahl

Mar 10, 2013

Donald Shofstahl, 86, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday evening, March 10, 2013 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, after losing a 15 year battle to cancer. He was born on January 25, 1927 in Edinburg, Pa., to John E. and Gussie F. (Wingard) Shofstahl. He married Theresa V. Magers on April 11, 1959 and she survives. Also surviving...

Joanne R. Groves

Joanne R. Groves

Mar 9, 2013

Joanne R. Groves, 83, of Bloomville, passed away Saturday evening, March 9, 2013 at her home with friends and family by her side. She was born on May 2 1929, in Woodland PA, to George and Katherine (Moore) Glace. On January 15 1947, in Falls Church, VA she married Robert Groves. They both then moved into Tiffin in 1954...

Marilyn Jean Zoeller

Marilyn Jean Zoeller

Mar 1, 2013

Marilyn Jean Zoeller, 73, of Tiffin, passed away Friday afternoon, March 1, 2013 at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin She was born on March 18, 1939 in Tiffin, OH to Eugene and Doris (Palmer) Huffmann. On June 6, 1964, she married Eugene Zoeller. Survivors include her husband, Eugene; 2 sons, Kevin (Sarah) Zoeller and Pat (Amy) Zoeller, both of Tiffin;...

Janice "Jan" Sue Betz

Janice "Jan" Sue Betz

Mar 1, 2013

Janice Sue "Jan" Betz, 53, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, March 1, 2013 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. She was born on June 16, 1959 in Tiffin, Ohio to Carl F. and Mary Lou (Tiell) Betz. Survivors include her two brothers, Ronald G. (Hilda) Betz of Phoenix, AZ and Dean J. Betz of Tiffin; nieces and...

Maryann G. Kerschner-Mccue

Maryann G. Kerschner-Mccue

Feb 28, 2013

Maryann G. Kerschner-McCue, 82, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 28, 2013 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on March 9, 1930, in Tiffin, Ohio to Louis A. and Protase A. (House) Walliser. On August 22, 1952, she married Gene Kerschner and he passed away and on July 3, 1999, she married Harry McCue...

Mary Jo Murphy

Mary Jo Murphy

Feb 27, 2013

Mary Jo Murphy, 83, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 27, 2013 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on September 10, 1929, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Lewis and Verdene (Martin) Staib. Survivors include her 3 sons, Michael P. Distel, Robert J. Distel and Anthony L. Distel; 2 daughters, Allyson (Raymond) Distel-Leisy of Wooster and...

Esta M. Thomas

Esta M. Thomas

Feb 27, 2013

Esta M. Thomas, 84, of Tiffin passed away Wednesday morning, February 27, 2013 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on January 5, 1929, in Whitesburg, KY to Robert and Rosa (Collins) Thomas. Survivors include her son, Jim Holbrook of Findlay; daughter Joyce (John) McGee of Tiffin; 6 grandchildren, Donald (Kaylenne) Holbrook, Brian (Tina) Holbrook, Eric...

Helen L. Kurtzman

Helen L. Kurtzman

Feb 20, 2013

Helen L. Kurtzman, 89, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday morning, February 20, 2013 at Elmwood Assisted Living at the Shawhan. She was born on March 31, 1923 in Tiffin, Ohio to George and Elenora (Serr) Herbert. She married Gerald J. Kurtzman and he preceded her in death on August 27, 1984. Survivors include her son, Stephen J. Kurtzman of...

Virginia F. Bishop

Virginia F. Bishop

Feb 19, 2013

Virginia F. "Ginny" Bishop, 65, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday morning, February 19, 2013 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. She was born on August 26, 1947 in Steubenville, Ohio to Edward and Mary (Rawlins) Hoffman. Survivors include 4 sons, Patrick Anderson, Dana (Michelle) Kidwell, John Kidwell, and William Kidwell, all of Tiffin; brother, Patrick (Karen) Rawlins of...

Michael R. Homan

Michael R. Homan

Feb 15, 2013

Michael R. "Mike" Homan, 67, of Tiffin, passed away Friday morning, February 15, 2013 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He was born on November 24, 1945 in Tiffin, Ohio to Merle R. and Betty Jane (Crist) Homan. On July 20, 1968, he married Judy Kay Smith. Survivors include his mother, Betty; wife, Judy; son, Chris (Kelly) Homan of...

Carolyn Houck

Carolyn Houck

Feb 14, 2013

Carolyn M. Houck, 58, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday morning, February 14, 2013 at her residence. She was born on November 7, 1954 in Tiffin, Ohio to John and Helen (Magers) Bloom. On May 23, 1986, she married Ed "Andy" Houck and he survives. Also surviving are 3 brothers, Michael Bloom of Murfreesboro, Kenneth (Darlene) Bloom and Edward (Tara)...

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