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Dorothy Wilkins Kuebler

Dorothy Wilkins Kuebler

Sep 7, 2011

Dorothy Wilkins Kuebler passed away peacefully on September 7, 2011, six months shy of her 100th birthday. She was born in Danbury, Ohio, on February 21, 1912, the second of four children, to Margaret Hansen Wilkins and Christian Wilkins. She was delivered by her father during a blizzard when the doctor was unable to get there. Dorothy was cold...

Evelyn L. Race

Evelyn L. Race

Sep 5, 2011

Evelyn L. Race, 81, of Tiffin, passed away Monday evening, September 5, 2011, at her residence. She was born December 9, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio to George & Lucille (Gedert) Lenhart. She married Pete Race on November 25, 1954 and they later divorced, but remained good friends and he preceded her in death in 2006. Surviving are two sons;...

Jeffrey L. Warren

Jeffrey L. Warren

Aug 22, 2011

Jeffrey L. Warren, 56, of Tiffin, passed away Monday morning, August 22, 2011 at Bridge Hospice in Findlay. On December 14, 1954 in Tiffin, he was born to Walter and Bonnie (Shetterly) Warren. He married Bonnie J. Dillard on January 4, 1974 in the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie of 37 years; mother, Bonnie Throneberry...

James Lee Austin

James Lee Austin

Aug 21, 2011

James Lee Austin, 77, of Tiffin, took his final bow Sunday afternoon, August 21, 2011 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On July 28, 1934 in Cleveland, he was born to John and Genevieve (Clark) Austin. He married Martha Moore 51 years ago on October 1, 1960. Survivors include his wife Marti; daughter, Lauren (John D.) Austin-Smith of Tiffin; son, J....

Virgil "Pete" A. Benner

Virgil "Pete" A. Benner

Aug 17, 2011

Virgil A. "Pete" Benner, 85, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday evening, August 17, 2011 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. He was born December 7, 1925 in Tiffin, Ohio to Albert & Leona (Hauck) Benner. Survivors include sisters; Doris Weikert of Upper Sandusky, OH and Betty Cooper of Oracle, AZ; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Pete was...

Esther V. Blackburn

Esther V. Blackburn

Aug 15, 2011

Esther V. Blackburn, 95, of Tiffin, passed away Monday morning, August 15, 2011 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Nursing Home. She was born July 22, 1916 in Fairmont, West Virginia to Grover & Minnie (Wolfe) Merrill. She married Eugene M. Blackburn on June 22, 1951. Survivors include her daughters; Sara V. (Robert) Webb of Tiffin, OH and Margaret J....

Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Margraf

Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Margraf

Aug 13, 2011

Jacqueline M. "Jackie" Margraf, 79, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, August 13, 2011 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On November 18, 1931 in Findlay, she was born to Clifford E. and Frances (Coppler) Brooker. She married Daniel A. Margraf on September 10, 1966. Survivors include sons, Roger (Ruth) Smith of Fostoria, OH; Mike (Peg) Margraf and Joe (Cathy) Margraf...

Patricia J. Overmyer

Patricia J. Overmyer

Aug 10, 2011

Patricia J. Overmyer, 79, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday morning, August 10, 2011 at Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on September 9, 1931 in Tiffin, Ohio to Harold & Nellie (Fisher) Harnish. Survivors include two sons, Robert A. (Della) Lofay & Jeffery D. (Marie Stockman) Overmyer both of Tiffin, OH; one brother, James (Connie) Harnish; three grandchildren, Brittney,...

Clara L. Kramer

Clara L. Kramer

Aug 7, 2011

Clara L. Kramer, 89, of Tiffin, passed away, Sunday morning, August 7, 2011 at St. Francis Home in Tiffin. She was born July 22, 1922 in Alvada, OH to William and Lucy (Fraley) Kauffman. She married Robert C. Kramer on June 30, 1945. Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Bob; sons, Ron (Melissa) Kramer of Tiffin; Larry Kramer...

Phyllis M. Byrne

Phyllis M. Byrne

Aug 3, 2011

Phyllis Byrne, 90, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday morning, August 3, 2011 at The Arbors at Clyde. She was born on February 25, 1921 in Seneca County to Joseph & Leora (Huth) Decker. She married Harry Monroe Byrne on May 18, 1940 and he preceded her in death on July 30, 2002. Survivors include two sons, Robert Byrne and...

Betty R. Bush

Betty R. Bush

Jul 27, 2011

Betty R. Bush, 84, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday morning, July 27, 2011 at Ottawa Co. Riverview Nursing Home, Oak Harbor, OH. On March 8, 1927, she was born in Detroit, MI to Eli & Emma (Sexton) Lambert. She married Royal E. Bush on November 24, 1943 and he preceded her in death on September 21, 2009. Survivors include...

Carl "Gene" Eugene Hoover

Carl "Gene" Eugene Hoover

Jul 26, 2011

Carl Eugene "Gene" Hoover, 72, passed away, Tuesday evening, July 26, 2011 at his residence. On June 3, 1939, in Bascom, Ohio, he was born to Carl Lewis & Helen (Feasel) Hoover. He married Carolyn Burns on March 29, 1959. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn of 54 years; sons, Joe (Karen) Hoover of Bascom, Ohio, Jeff (Sarah) Hoover of...

Mary Ellen "Mickey" Krupp

Mary Ellen "Mickey" Krupp

Jul 26, 2011

Mary Ellen "Mickey" Krupp, 84, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday morning, July 26, 2011 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center in Tiffin. On March 4, 1927 in Tiffin, she was born to Mark Twain and Hazel Marie (King) Wertz Sr. She married John R. Mack on June 19, 1949 and he preceded her in death on February 5,...

Warren L. Leemaster

Warren L. Leemaster

Jul 16, 2011

On August 3, 1925 in Toledo, he was born to John W. and Ruth (Annable) Leemaster. He married Alta May Miller on December 24, 1950. Survivors include his wife; Alta of 60 years; sons, Lanny Leemaster (Tom Landrus) of Atlanta, GA; Layne (Kay) Leemaster of Helena, OH; Daughter, Sherry (Ken) Curns of rural Tiffin, OH; brothers, Bob Leemaster of...

Deacon Daniel Lewis Scherger

Deacon Daniel Lewis Scherger

Jul 14, 2011

Deacon Daniel L. Scherger, 57, of Tiffin, OH passed away Thursday morning, July 14, 2011 at his home. On January 4, 1954, he was born to William L. & Christine J. (Vondenberg) Scherger and they are deceased. Surviving is a brother, William D. Scherger of Tiffin, Ohio. Daniel was a 1972 graduate of Tiffin Calvert High School and graduated...

Ralph J. Hoover

Ralph J. Hoover

Jul 13, 2011

Ralph J. Hoover, Jr., 90, of Fostoria, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening, July 13, 2011 at Good Shepherd House in Fostoria, Ohio. Ralph was born on December 5, 1920 to Ralph J. and Mary E. (Christophory) Hoover in Seneca County and they are deceased. On June 1, 1940 he married Lucille K. (Williams) Hoover and she passed away on...

Mildred A. Gilliland

Mildred A. Gilliland

Jul 10, 2011

Mildred A. Gilliland, 73, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday evening, July 10, 2011 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born November 12, 1937 in Tiffin to Adolph R. & Florence M. (Sandys) Gilliland. She is survived by nieces and nephews; Mark Fowler, Jeff Martin, Pam (Dennis) Kelbley, and Cindy (Mike) Fulton, and great nieces Melissa...

Audrina M. Wagner

Audrina M. Wagner

Jul 10, 2011

Audrina M. Wagner, newborn baby girl of Ariel Rife and Keith Wagner of Tiffin, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. Survivors include her parents, grandparents; Lynelle (Jason Widmer) Rife of Tiffin; Freddie Jones of Williamsburg, KY; step garandfather; Shane Hitchcock of Penn.; great grandparents; Linda (Dale) Rohrbach of Lexington, SC; Arnold (Barb) Jones of Williamsburg,...

Opal "Faye" Sims

Opal "Faye" Sims

Jul 9, 2011

Opal "Faye" (Fruth) Sims, 72, of Tiffin, OH died, Saturday morning, July 9, 2011 at Autumnwood Care Center in Tiffin. On July 15, 1939, she was born in Wadsowrth, to Oliver F. & Ellen (Ady) Fruth, Sr. On April 7, 1962, she married Lamoyne Sims. They later divorced and he is deceased. Survivors include two sons; Anthony G. "Tony"...

Victoria T. Theis

Victoria T. Theis

Jul 8, 2011

Victoria T. Theis, 104, of Tiffin, OH died Friday evening, July 8, 2011 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. On November 30, 1906 in Carey, OH; she was born to Jacob and Teresa (Metz) Kessler. She married Alex P. Theis on November 28, 1929 in Our Lady of Consolation in Carey. Survivors include a son, Bill (Judy) Theis of Tiffin;...

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