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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)...

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....

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