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Carol Jean Betz
Jan 27, 2011
Carol Jean Betz, 71, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 27, 2010, at her home. She was born September 29, 1939, in Tiffin, to Joseph N. and Marjorie (Schindler) Weber. She married William Betz November 8, 1958, in St. Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Bill; four daughters, Brenda Betz of Tiffin; Julie Betz...
Donn F. 'Duck' Turner
Jan 26, 2011
Donn F. 'Duck' Turner, 77, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday morning, January 26, 2011, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. He was born February 23, 1933, in New Castle, Indiana, to Clarence and Betty (Rees) Turner. He married Marjorie Benner November 22, 1951, and she passed away in 1957. He married Marlene Brown, September 29, 1961. Survivors include...
Margaret Marie Kapp
Jan 26, 2011
Margaret M. Kapp, 101, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at Stein Hospice in Sandusky. She was born May 25, 1909, in Van Wert County,to Amiel Michael and Lodema Eugenia (Blackmore) Schaffner. She married Mervin Clark Kapp on December 25, 1928 in Van Wert. Survivors include a daughter, Janet (Wade) Roby of Tiffin, two grandchildren, Brenda (Denny)...
Bernadine A. Houck
Jan 21, 2011
Bernadine A. Houck, 79, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, January 21, 2011 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On December 16, 1931 in Rising Sun, she was born to Andrew Jackson and Nellie (Johnson) Roe. She married William G. Houck on June 30, 1950 in St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Toledo. Survivors include a daughter, Nelene (Lanny) Keckler, sons,...
Donald H. Haliburton
Jan 20, 2011
Donald Haliburton, 87, of Tiffin, Ohio, slipped away Thursday evening, January 20, 2011, at St. Francis Home. He was born in New Jersey on June 14, 1923. The family moved to Boston so that he and his brother could enjoy better educational opportunities. Donald was rejected for service during WWII. He spent the war years earning degrees in building...
Norma J. Schwochow
Jan 19, 2011
Norma Jean Schwochow, 73, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday morning, January 19, 2011, in the emergency room at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. She was born September 27, 1937, in rural Tiffin, to Anthony and Daisy 'Marie' (Hakes) Scherger. She married Eugene Ranker January 8, 1955, and he preceded her in death on July 25, 2001. She married Dale Schwochow February...
Kathleen A. Fiegelist
Jan 18, 2011
Kathleen A. Fiegelist, 88, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. She was born October 13, 1922, in Willard, to George and Elizabeth (Finkler) Teeple. She married John J. Fiegelist August 2, 1943, in St. Wendelin Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, John T. (Martha A.) Fiegelist and Michael J. (Peggy) Fiegelist, both of...
Evalyn D. Craig
Jan 15, 2011
Evalyn D. Craig, 91, of Findlay and recently of Friedman Village in Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, January 15, 2011 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. On July 25, 1919 in Independence, KS; she was born to Albert E. and Flora (Jackson) Marsh. She married Fred M. Craig on September 3, 1949. Survivors include her daughter and friend,...
Dorothy M. Gottfried
Jan 14, 2011
Dorothy M. Gottfried, 99, of Tiffin and Upper Sandusky, passed away Friday afternoon, January 14, 2011 at Elmwood at the Shawhan. On May 22, 1911 in Crawford Twp., Wyandot County, she was born to Harrison B. and Lottie (Courtad) Feeley. She married Dale E. Gottfried on June 10, 1935 at Trinity United Church of Christ in Upper Sandusky. Survivors...
Pauline "Polly" I. Hohman
Jan 13, 2011
Pauline I. 'Polly' (Sperow) Hohman, 89, of Bascom, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2011, at her home. She was born November 3, 1921, in Bascom, to Samuel Oscar and Clara B. (Kime) Sperow. She married Robert C. Hohman November 29, 1941, in St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bascom. Survivors include a son, John C. (Kay) Hohman of The Woodlands, Texas;...
Philip M. Spackey
Jan 11, 2011
Philip M. Spackey, 101, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at St. Francis Home. He was born August 16, 1909, in Seneca County, to Roy H. and Mammie (Michael) Spackey. He married I. Virginia 'Jane' Renninger January 12, 1936. Survivors include many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceding him in death along with his parents and wife,...
James Clayton 'Rip' Taylor
Jan 11, 2011
James Clayton 'Rip' Taylor, 89, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday morning, January 11, 2011, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. He was born February 11, 1921, in Tiffin, to William and Margaret 'Beth' (Dell) Taylor. He married Beulah Jean Shellhammer November 25, 1942, in Aurora, Colorado. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Beulah, of Tiffin; three sons,...
Alden C. Shoner
Jan 10, 2011
Alden C. Shoner, 82, of Tiffin, passed away Monday evening, January 10, 2011, at Ruffing Family Care Center, Bloomville. He was born August 20, 1928, in Fort Wayne, IN., to the late George and Chrystal (Jackson) Shoner. He married Mabel L. Love April 12, 1947. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Mabel of Bloomville; a son, George Shoner...
Hazel K. Wise
Jan 7, 2011
The daughter of Clarence J. and Corrine V. (Schock) Goshe, Hazel was born on January 20, 1923 in Tiffin. On June 17, 1947 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, she was united in marriage to Richard J. Wise by Rev. Leo Fry. They enjoyed 39 years together. Hazel and Richard raised 6 children together, 2 daughters, Judy (Gary) Huffman and...
Esther E. Drew
Jan 6, 2011
Esther E. Drew, 89, of Chesapeake Beach, MD and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Thursday evening, January 6, 2011 in Annapolis, MD. On March 13, 1921 in Tiffin she was born to William S. and Gladys M. (Heilman) Shafer. She married Reginald C. Drew September 5, 1945. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Reg of Chesapeake Beach, MD;...
Leona M. Kummerer
Jan 5, 2011
Leona M. Kummerer, 93, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday evening January 5, 2010, at Elmwood at the Shawhan. She was born December 18, 1917, in Tiffin, to Harry and Leona (Roller) Schetter. She married Cletus Kummerer April 15, 1941, in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, David J. (Norma) Kummerer and Thomas J. (Janet Way) Kummerer both...
Barbara R. Newland
Jan 4, 2011
Barbara R. Newland, 64, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at The Toledo Hospital. She was born January 2, 1947, in Bremen, Germany, to Andrew and Elfriede (Krug) Baranowski. Survivors include a son, Jay (Rumi Barcinas) Newland; a daughter, Amy (Will) LeGrant both of Tiffin; three sisters, Evelyn (Paul) Wuthrich of North Carolina; Marita (Werner) Hilbers of...
Martha J. Zeller
Jan 1, 2011
Martha J. Zeller, formerly of Tiffin, died January 1, 2011, at the Fairmount Nursing Center in Willoughby. She was 90 years old. Martha Jane was born February 22, 1920, in Tiffin, to James and Nana (Bonham) Malkmus. She was married to John Richard Zeller December 23, 1942, in Champagne, Illinois, until his death in 1983. Survivors include two daughters,...
Robert Smidutz
Jan 1, 2011
Robert E. Smidutz, 85, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 1, 2011 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. On June 29, 1925 in Oak Harbor, OH he was born to Edward and Marion (Guntch) Smidutz. He married Rita Shultz on October 3, 1949. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Rita of Tiffin; daughter, Dawn Howard of...
Lucille Jane 'Lucy' Morton
Dec 29, 2010
Lucille Jane 'Lucy' Morton, 74, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at her home. She was born June 9, 1936, in Tiffin, to Carl and Lillian (Close) Huth. She married Robert Morton January 9, 1954 in Tijuana, Mexico. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Robert; four daughters, Kandy (Paul) Sammet of Sycamore, Tina (Vernon 'Sam') Brown,...
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