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Shelly Cleveland

Shelly Cleveland

Jul 24, 2012

Shelly Ann Cleveland, 41, of Republic, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 24, 2012. She was born on March 21, 1971, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Dennis J. and Lois (Cox) Feindel. On September 7, 2005, she married Richard Cleveland. Survivors include her father, Dennis J. Feindel of Fostoria; mother and step-father, Lois and Bill Holbrook of Republic; husband, Richard, of...

Dennis J. Dosh

Dennis J. Dosh

Jul 17, 2012

Dennis J. Dosh, 61, of Tiffin, passed away, Tuesday morning, July 17, 2012, at his residence. He was born on October 16, 1950, in Tiffin, Ohio, to George H. and Mary Catherine (Werling) Dosh, Sr. Survivors include his mother, Mary Dosh, of Tiffin, Ohio; two brothers, George Dosh, Jr., of Tiffin, Ohio and John (Scarlet) Dosh of Findlay, Ohio;...

Marilyn J. Bilger

Marilyn J. Bilger

Jul 17, 2012

Marilyn Jean Bilger, 81, of Fremont, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, July 17, 2012, at Parkview Care Center, Fremont. She was born on January 2, 1931, in Fremont, Ohio, to Clarence H. and Mary R. (Murrey) Lowe. On December 25, 1949, in Tiffin, Ohio, she married Howard Bilger and he preceded her in death on February 7, 2001. Survivors...

Ruth Ann Collier

Ruth Ann Collier

Jul 16, 2012

Ruth Ann Collier, 63, of Columbus, Ohio, and formerly of Tiffin, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012, in Columbus. She was born on February 27, 1949, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Walter I. and Rose Mary (Koerper) Collier. Survivors include her brother, Don (Kathy) Collier of Toledo, Ohio; nephew, Chris Collier, of Toledo, Ohio; niece, Jenny Collier, of Toledo,...

Fonda M. Luman

Fonda M. Luman

Jul 14, 2012

Fonda M. Luman, 76, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 14, 2012 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center in Tiffin She was born on July 14, 1936, to Benjamin and Maude (Hites) Heil. On July 9, 1961, she married Frank E. Luman, and he passed away on March 14, 2006. Survivors include three sons, Frank Luman, Jr....

Glenn A. Croy

Glenn A. Croy

Jul 11, 2012

Glenn A. Croy, 95, of Tiffin, passed away, Wednesday evening, July 11, 2012, at St. Francis Home. He was born on November 17, 1916, in Dola, Ohio, to James H. and Clara (Hoffman) Croy. On April 21, 1938, in Kenton, Ohio, he married Clara Friedel and she passed away on October 20, 2000. Survivors include two sons, Gary L....

Edith F. Staib

Edith F. Staib

Jul 7, 2012

Edith F. Staib, 91, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, July 7, 2012 at Ruffing Family Care Center in Tiffin. She was born on June 22, 1921, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Tebalt and Edith (Marsteller) Groman. On January 25, 1948, at 2nd Evangelical & Reform, she married Carl H. Staib and he preceded her in death on February 23,...

Joseph Louis Aiello

Joseph Louis Aiello

Jul 5, 2012

Joseph Louis "Joe" Aiello, 89, of Tiffin, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Thursday evening, July 5, 2012. He was born on August 1, 1922, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Louis and Rosalia (Lanza) Aiello. He married Maggie Ruggiero on June 10, 1946. Survivors include his wife, Maggie; daughters, Rosemarie (Fred) Reimer, Carolyn (Paul) Panuto, JoAnn (David)...

Richard Joseph Graham

Richard Joseph Graham

Jul 3, 2012

Richard Joseph Graham, 75, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. He was born on November 20, 1936, in Bascom, Ohio, to Leonard & Mary (Keefe) Graham. On July 24, 1956, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, he married Carol Kerschner. Survivors include his wife, Carol; two sons, Michael (Amy) Graham...

Thomas A. Kear

Thomas A. Kear

Jun 29, 2012

Thomas Kear, 66, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, June 29, 2012 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. On February 26, 1946 he was born to Ralph O. and Naomi J. (Birkmire) Kear. Survivors include a son, Jim (Ann) Kear of Clyde; a brother, Edward (Donna) Kear of Forney, TX; sister in law, Shirley Kear-Valentine of Tiffin; grandchildren,...

Vincent E. Arnold

Vincent E. Arnold

Jun 25, 2012

Vincent E. Arnold, 92, of Tiffin, passed away at his home, Monday morning, June 25, 2012. On January 10, 1920 in New Riegel, he was born to Marion "Earl" and Emma (Gessner) Arnold. He married Eleanor Caroline Fitzgerald on May 23, 1942. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Eleanor; three sons, John (Judy) Arnold , Willis "Bill" Arnold...

Patricia Shaffer

Patricia Shaffer

Jun 19, 2012

Patricia Ann Shaffer, 79, of Tiffin, passed away June 19, 2012 in Toledo. On March 22, 1933 in Tiffin; she was born to Charles and Yonanda (Schirrack) Bell. She married Walter Shaffer on August 10, 1976 and he preceded her in death. Survivors include her sons, David (Kathy) Sussang and Paul "Jeff" (Gail Bostock) Reiter both of Tiffin; daughters,...

Wauekee G. "Birdie" Martin

Wauekee G. "Birdie" Martin

Jun 18, 2012

Waukee G. "Birdie" Martin, 89, of Tiffin, passed away Monday evening, June 18, 2012 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On August 23, 1922 in Prestonsburg, KY; she was born to Dewey and Flora (Sloan) Gayheart. She married Woodrow W. Martin on June 26, 1945. Survivors include a daughter, Ethel (Joseph) Carnahan of Tiffin; grandson, Jason Carnahan...

Valerie L. Cap

Valerie L. Cap

Jun 8, 2012

Valerie L. Cap, 50, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, June 8, 2012, at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born on March 6, 1962, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Leroy O. and Beverly A. (Haudenshild) Taylor. She married Ed Cap and they later divorced. Survivors include her father and mother, Leroy and Beverly Taylor of Tiffin, OH; two sons, Chris...

Ralph Hammer

Ralph Hammer

Jun 3, 2012

Ralph E. Hammer, 85, of rural Tiffin, passed away at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo on June 3, 2012. He was born on October 28, 1926 in Kansas, OH to Lewis and Theresa (Depinet) Hammer. He married Luella B. Kern on March 15, 1948 in Angola, IN. He is survived by his wife Luella of 64 years,...

Nancy L. Work

Nancy L. Work

Jun 2, 2012

Nancy L. Work, 72, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 2, 2012 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. On March 16, 1940 in Sycamore, she was born to Guy R. and Farrie E. (Lanker) Osborn. She married J. Dewey Hetzel and they later divorced. She married Kenneth Work on April 3, 1996. Survivors include her husband...

Willard E. "Buck" Callahan

Willard E. "Buck" Callahan

May 24, 2012

Willard E. "Buck" Callahan, 83, passed on May 24, 2012. He was born on March 17, 1929, in Wyandot County to Forrest E. and Esther M. (Runion) Callahan. On March 3, 1951, he married his wife of 61 years, Eugenia M. "Jeannie" Weinandy. To this union 3 daughters were born, Bonnie J. (Robert) Mack of Fostoria, Ohio, Deborah K....

Shirley M. Garpiel

Shirley M. Garpiel

May 23, 2012

Shirley M. Garpiel, 70, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday night, May 23, 2012 at St. Francis Home. She was born on May 2, 1942, in Chicago, IL, to Frank and Minnette (Paukstis) Ochaba. She married John Garpiel and they later divorced. Survivors include two sons, Scott (Maryann) Garpiel of NJ and Kurt Garpiel of Findlay, OH; two daughters, Laura...

Robert "Bob" L. Recker

Robert "Bob" L. Recker

May 22, 2012

Robert "Bob" L. Recker, 84, of New Riegel, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 22, 2012 at St. Francis Home in Tiffin. On March 21, 1928 in Putnam County, he was born to Louis and Anna (Schroder) Recker. He married Betty L. Lammers on November 26, 1953. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Betty; four sons, David (Barb) Recker...

Martha M. Spence

Martha M. Spence

May 22, 2012

Martha M. Spence, 88, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday morning, May 22, 2012. She was born on January 5, 1924, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Edward and Helen (Hildebrand) Morrissey. On March 2, 1946, in Flint Michigan, she married Paul G. Spence. Survivors include daughter, Paula (Allan Lucius) Spence, of Tiffin, OH; three sons, Mark D. (Suzanna) Spence of Ocean...

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