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Mary L. Bernard
Feb 5, 2012
Mary L. Reiter-Bernard, 75, of Tiffin passed away suddenly Sunday morning, February 5, 2012 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On May 16, 1936 in Tiffin, she was born to Clifford W. and Louise (Smith) Smith. She married Norbert J. Reiter on September 26, 1960 and he preceded her in death in 1984. She later married Charles...
Shirley A. Permar
Feb 4, 2012
Shirley A. Permar, 84, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday afternoon February 4, 2012 at her home. On May 3, 1927 in Canton, OH; she was born to William and Hazel (Rittersbaugh) Seccombe. She married Jacques M. Permar on June 12, 1947 in Kentucky. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa Permar of Tiffin; son, Mark (Diana) Permar of Kiawah Island, SC;...
Myrtle "Peanut" Taulbee
Jan 29, 2012
Myrtle "Peanut" Taulbee, 47, of Tiffin, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 29, 2012 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On September 17, 1964 in Whitesburg, KY, she was born to Kindred and Julia (West) Taulbee. Survivors include a daughter, Jessica Collins of Bloomville; FiancAC.', Gary Lauterbur of Tiffin; brothers, Roy (Linda) Taulbee of Tiffin; Glenn Taulbee of...
Marguerite M. Theis
Jan 25, 2012
Marguerite M. Theis, 87, of Findlay, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Birchaven Heights in Findlay, Ohio. On February 20, 1924, in Tiffin, Ohio, she was born to August and Viola (Zoeller) Reinhart. On January 27, 1951 in St. Boniface Church, New Riegel, she married Francis Joseph Theis and he preceded her in death on July 12,...
William W. "Bill" Martin
Jan 24, 2012
A former industry executive and leader in several professional and philanthropic groups, William Winfield (Bill) Martin of Findlay, Ohio, died on January 24, 2012, at Heritage Manor. He was 94 and had been in declining health for several months. Bill was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, on October 15, 1917, to William McKinley and Edith (Bennett) Martin. His father...
Emery Leon Lundy, Jr
Jan 20, 2012
Emery Leon Lundy Jr., 86, of Tiffin, passed away Friday morning, January 20, 2012, at Ruffing Family Care Center in Tiffin. Emery was born on February 2, 1925, in Sycamore, Ohio, to Emery & Corrine (Brashares) Lundy, Sr. He married Mary Lou Hananam and she preceded him in death. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Phillips of Carey and Peggy...
Robert E. Vogel
Jan 18, 2012
Robert E. Vogel, 92, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday morning, January 18, 2012 at his residence. On September 25, 1919, in Carey, Ohio, he was born to Ernest and Emma (Ginert) Vogel. He married Goldie K. Faber on September 18, 1940. Survivors include his son, Myron (Amanda Moline) Vogel of Arcadia, Ohio; foster son, Robert (Martha) Faber of Kansas,...
Joan R. Agerter
Jan 17, 2012
Joan R. Agerter, 83, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Ruffing Family Care Center, Tiffin. She was born on October 5, 1928, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Burton and Catherine (Factor) Dean. On May 3, 1947, she married Kenneth E. Agerter and he preceded her in death on January 31, 1987. Survivors include two daughters, Judy (Dick)...
Ronald E. Harpe
Jan 14, 2012
Ron E. "Harpo" Harpe, 62, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, January 14, 2012 at his home. On February 27, 1949 in New Albany, IN he was born to Edward E. and Hazel Harpe. Survivors include his mother, Hazel Harpe-Benner of Tiffin; daughter, Andrea Harpe of Phoenix, AZ; sons, Michael and Matthew Harpe both of Findlay; sister, Karen Kuhn...
Phyllis R. Lee
Jan 13, 2012
Phyllis R. Lee, 85, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, January 13, 2012 at her home. On December 28, 1926 in Seneca County, she was born to Edward and Marie (Wagner) Thom. She married Raymond Lee on May 13, 1950. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Raymond; sons, Terry (Paula Birch) Lee and Tom (Deb Stoll) Lee both...
Walter "Whitey" J. Wagner
Jan 11, 2012
Walter Joseph "Whitey" Wagner, 86, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday morning, January 11, 2012 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. He was born July 27, 1925, in Seneca County, to Frank and Leona (Rumschlag) Wagner. He married Mary Alice Zeis on May 20, 1950. Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice; 3 sons; David (Lynne Etzkorn) Wagner of Shelby, OH, and...
Harold W. Welter
Jan 10, 2012
Harold W. Welter, 85, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday evening, January 10, 2012, in the Emergency Room at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On March 17, 1926, he was born in Seneca County to Edward and Carmen (Prindle) Welter. On June 25, 1983, he married Norma Steyer Brickner at St. Mary Catholic Church in Tiffin. Survivors include his wife, and children...
Lucile R. Drosky
Jan 8, 2012
Lucile R. Drosky, 92, passed away Sunday evening, January 8, 2012, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin, surrounded by her family. She was born on February 7, 1919 in Eden Twp. to Isadore and Rosa (Wenner) Widmer. On October 11, 1947, she married Steve Drosky. Lucile is the loving wife of Steve; loving mother of David E....
Rex Felton, Jr
Jan 7, 2012
Rex Felton, Jr., 88, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, January 7, 2012 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. On June 18, 1923 in Toledo, he was born to Rex and Erma (Lehman) Felton, Sr. He married Phyllis M. Hakes in Findlay on February 15, 1947 and celebrated 60 years together. Survivors include 2 sons, James W....
Jeffrey L. Martin
Jan 5, 2012
Jeffrey L. Martin, 54, of Sandusky, OH, and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 5, 2012 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. He was born on June 25, 1957 in Tiffin, OH to James W. and Frieda M. (Gilliland) Martin. Survivors include his sister, Cindy (Mike) Fulton of Sycamore, OH. He was preceded in death by...
Fred T. Bower
Jan 5, 2012
Fred T. Bower, 64, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday evening, January 5, 2012 at The Cleveland Clinic. On April 16, 1947 in Canton, OH, he was born to Edward and Emily (Mitchell) Bower. He married Shelly Ricci-Kizer on February 3, 2006 in Nashville, TN. Survivors include his wife Shelly; sons, Tom (Shannon) Bower of Wooster; Daniel Bower of Tiffin;...
James F. Carter
Jan 5, 2012
James F. Carter, 86, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday evening, January 5, 2012, at his home. On January 27, 1925 in Tiffin, he was born to Verne and Elizabeth (Kovasckitz) Carter. He married Rose Ann Bour on October 8, 1947. Survivors include his wife Rose Ann of 64 years; a son, Jeffrey Carter of Tiffin; daughters, Vicki Bravo of...
Mary Catherine Mckenzie
Jan 3, 2012
Mary Catherine (Arbogast) Pierce McKenzie, 52, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., and formerly Tiffin, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at The Hope Hospice House, Lehigh Acres. She fought a very long and hard battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 17, 1959, in Tiffin, to Harlan C. and Rosemary (Schreiner) Arbogast, and they survive in Tiffin. Mary married John...
Richard J. Hoover
Dec 31, 2011
Richard J. Hoover, 86 of Tiffin, Maumee and most recently of Englewood, FL; passed away Saturday afternoon, December 31, 2011 at Emeritus at River Oaks assisted Living in Englewood. On May 7, 1925 in Seneca County, he was born to Franklin and Estella (Kimmet) Hoover. He married Emma Zoeller on November 23, 1944 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Russell Work
Dec 25, 2011
Russell Marvin Work, 73, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011 unexpectedly in The Villages, FL, near their winter home in Lady Lake FL. He was born in Tiffin, Ohio on July 12, 1938. He married Joanne Work and she preceded him in death. He later married Janet S. Work. Survivors include his wife, Janet of 39 years;...
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