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Joanne M. Elchert

Joanne M. Elchert

Feb 14, 2013

Joanne M. Elchert, 85, of New Riegel, passed away Thursday evening, February 14, 2013 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. She was born on March 24, 1927, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Albert and Lillian Hoffman. On April 19, 1947, she married Cyril "Bud" H. Elchert. Survivors include 2 sons, David (Patie) Elchert of Virginia Beach, VA and Gregg...

Arthur Clase Immele

Arthur Clase Immele

Feb 1, 2013

Arthur Clase Immele, 98, of Tiffin, OH, passed away Friday morning, February 1 2013 at St. Francis Home. He was born on January 19, 1915 in Tiffin, OH to Joseph A. and Mary P. (Ross) Immele. On September 4, 1937, he married Marian B. Kamp. Survivors include one son, Robert "Bob" Immele of Glendale, AZ; two daughters, Margaret "Peg"...

Chloe S. Fertig

Chloe S. Fertig

Jan 28, 2013

Chloe Sophia Fertig, 95, of Tiffin, passed away early Monday morning, January 28, 2013 at her home. She was born on September 27, 1917 in Tiffin, OH to Coral and Anna (Ritzenthaler) Banks. She married Ivo W. Dewald on September 27, 1938 and he preceded her in death on January 9, 1973. She then married Ralph S. Fertig on...

John E. Kuhn

John E. Kuhn

Jan 28, 2013

John E. Kuhn, 89, of Tiffin, passed away Monday morning, January 28, 2013, in the Emergency Room at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born on January 28, 1924 to Albert and Hubertine (Mueller) Kuhn. On June 7, 1947, he married Dorothy Puffenberger. Surviving is his wife of more than 65 years, Dorothy; 2 sons, John (Theresa) Kuhn, Jr. and...

Gertrude E. Puesey

Gertrude E. Puesey

Jan 27, 2013

Gertrude E. Puesey, 92, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday evening, January 27, 2013 at St. Francis Nursing Home. She was born on May 22, 1920 in Tiffin, OH to Robert and Clara (Schetter) Hayward. She married W. Lowell Puesey on August 5, 1939 in St. Joseph Catholic Church and he preceded her in death on August 15, 1984....

William "Bill" T. Rohrbach

William "Bill" T. Rohrbach

Jan 23, 2013

Beloved husband, father and grandfather, William T. "Bill" Rohrbach, 76, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday evening, January 23, 2013 in St. Rita Hospital, Lima. He was born on January 24, 1936 in Tiffin, Ohio to Henry R. and Clara (Miller) Rohrbach. In June of 1956 he married Melba Keiffer. They later divorced and she preceded him in death on...

Helen J. Weller

Helen J. Weller

Jan 22, 2013

Helen Jane Weller, 92, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Volunteers of America, Autumnwood Care Center. She resided there since her husband Robert's death in 2005. Helen was born at home in Sycamore, Ohio on January 18, 1921 to Della (Barton) Koehl and Fred G. Koehl. She graduated from Sycamore High School in 1939...

John D. Gregory

John D. Gregory

Jan 22, 2013

John D. "Jack" Gregory, 78, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday morning, January 22, 2013 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. He was born on August 11, 1934, in Fostoria, Ohio to Lajoie and Laveda (Apple) Gregory. On March 21, 1953, he married Deloris Ann Garrison. Survivors include his wife, Deloris; son, Scott (Rachel) Gregory of Alvada; daughter, Laura...

William A. Lake

William A. Lake

Jan 21, 2013

William A. "Bill" Lake, 89, of Tiffin, passed away Monday afternoon, January 21, 2013 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. He was born on August 3, 1923, in Tiffin, to Amos W. and Ada (Aller) Lake. On August 24, 1946, in Fremont, Ohio he married Dorothy J. Straub. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; 3 daughters, Charlene (Tim) Wilson...

Paul V. Huss, Sr

Paul V. Huss, Sr

Jan 18, 2013

Paul V. Huss, Sr., 91, of Tiffin, passed away Friday morning, January 18, 2013 at St. Francis Home. He was born on March 26, 1921, in Tiffin, Ohio to Arthur J. and Bertha (Bolander) Huss. He married Amabilis "Dee" Demonte on February 2, 1946 in St. Joseph Catholic Church and she preceded him in death on October 5, 2012....

Marie Zoeller

Marie Zoeller

Jan 17, 2013

Margaret Marie Zoeller, 92, of Tiffin, went to be with the Lord, January 17, 2013. Marie was a resident of Seneca House in Tiffin and was given excellent attention from a caring staff. Marie was born March 16, 1920, in Tiffin, to Edward and Loretta (Steyer) Strausbaugh. She married Herman S. Zoeller in St. Joseph Catholic Church on May...

Geraldine L. Whiteman

Geraldine L. Whiteman

Jan 16, 2013

Geraldine L. "Gerry" Whiteman, 87, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 16, 2013 at Independence House. She was born on February 27, 1925, in Tiffin, Ohio, to August and Addie (Gathrey) Gallo. In 1951, in Tiffin, she married Harland Whiteman and he preceded her in death in July of 1980. Survivors include her brother, Albert Gallo of Fostoria;...

William D. Coffman

William D. Coffman

Jan 15, 2013

William D. Coffman, 75, of Bloomville, passed away Tuesday morning, January 15, 2013 at his home. He was born on January 1, 1938 in Tiffin, Ohio, to John and Melva (Feasel) Coffman. On February 7, 1959, he married Phyllis June Agerter and she preceded him in death on September 3, 1994. Survivors include 2 sons, Robert (Janet) Coffman of...

Doris M. Kramer

Doris M. Kramer

Jan 11, 2013

Doris M. Kramer, 84, of Tiffin, passed away Friday morning, January 11, 2013 at St. Francis Home. She was born on August 9, 1928, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Edwin and Emma (Mellinger) Graham. On April 15, 1950 she married Robert C. Kramer in St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Riegel and he preceded her in death on July 24,...

Lois Aileen Coppus

Lois Aileen Coppus

Jan 5, 2013

Lois Aileen Coppus, 84, of Fostoria, passed away Saturday morning, January 5, 2013 at her home. On August 22, 1928 in Tiffin, she was born to Ellis Delmer and Helen Oleta (Hoover) Sperow. She married the love of her life; Harold A. Coppus, Jr. on September 9, 1948 in the Rectory at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Survivors include her...

James L. Comer

James L. Comer

Dec 28, 2012

James L. Comer, 87, of Tiffin, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. He was born on July 6, 1925, in Bascom, Ohio to Lewis W. and Rosa M. (Shiley) Comer. On July 26, 1947 he married Mildred Ranker and she preceded him in death. Survivors include 5 sons, Terry (Marlene) Comer and...

Elizabeth Rebecca Colatruglio

Elizabeth Rebecca Colatruglio

Dec 28, 2012

Elizabeth Rebecca Colatruglio, newborn daughter of Nathan and Jamie (Smeltz) Colatruglio passed away on Friday December 28, 2012 at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. Survivors include her parents; 3 siblings, Joseph, Madelyn and William Colatruglio, all of Tiffin; grandparents, Beth Colatruglio and Bob and Becky Smeltz, all of Tiffin; great grandmother, Mary Lou Ranker, and many aunts, uncles and...

Dr. Robert M. Yager

Dr. Robert M. Yager

Dec 26, 2012

Robert Mark Yager died December 26, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, losing his struggle with lung cancer. He was a loving husband, best friend, devoted father, proud grandpa and caring dentist. He was born April 23, 1940 in Bryan, Ohio, to Carl and Elaine Yager who survive in Tiffin. Robert moved to Tiffin with his family in 1946....

Julia Ritzenthaler

Julia Ritzenthaler

Dec 26, 2012

Julia F. Ritzenthaler, 80, of Green Springs, passed away Wednesday morning, December 26, 2012 at Elmwood at the Springs, Green Springs. She was born on May 27, 1932, in Tiffin, Ohio to Fred and Frieda (Fink) Scherer. Survivors are her daughter, Linda (Scott) Wise of Fremont; brother, Herbert (Eileen) Scherer of Tiffin; sister, Betty (John) Sendelbach of Tiffin; 3...

Donna Polyak

Donna Polyak

Dec 25, 2012

Donna Jean Polyak, 77, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday evening, December 25, 2012 at her home. She was born on June 25, 1935, in Seneca County, to Verbin and Beda (Myers) Kistler. She married John A. Polyak and he preceded her in death in 1996. Survivors include son, Tim (Cathy) Polyak of Tiffin; 3 grandchildren, twins, Kelsey and Paige...

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