Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Alden C. Shoner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Dionicio "Don" Pena Jr

Dionicio "Don" Pena Jr

Dec 29, 2010

Dionicio 'Don' Pena Jr., 60, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday evening, December 29, 2010, at his home. He was born September 3, 1950, in Lindsey, to Dionicio Sr. and Virginia (Garcia) Pena. He married Sara Benevidez on October 5, 2002, after they had been together for 33 years. Survivors include his father Dionicio Sr., in Texas; wife, Sara; a...

Yvonne Avalon (Stover) Simmons

Yvonne Avalon (Stover) Simmons

Dec 28, 2010

Yvonne Avalon (Stover) Simmons, 87, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at St. Francis Home. She was born September 26, 1923, in Toledo, to Dow L. and Thelma (Seislove) Stover. She married Joseph T. Simmons, Jr., on June 20, 1942, in St. Mary Catholic Church. After more than 60 years of marriage, Joseph passed away March 19, 2003. Surviving...

Vera Rose Heyman-Shellhouse-Berry

Vera Rose Heyman-Shellhouse-Berry

Dec 27, 2010

Vera Rose Heyman-Shellhouse-Berry, 90, of Sycamore, passed away Monday, December 27, 2010, at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Upper Sandusky. She was born February 13, 1920, in Napoleon, to Arnold and Dora (Steele) Heyman Sr. She married Kenneth Shellhouse February 5, 1939 and he preceded her in death in 1971. She married James Berry November 28, 1980, and...

Aleisha Kay Brickner

Aleisha Kay Brickner

Dec 26, 2010

Aleisha Kay Brickner, 42, of rural Tiffin, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 26, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. On July 6, 1968 in Tiffin, she was born to William and Patsie (Collins) Krzyzak. She married Eugene "Buddy" Brickner on August 27, 1988. Survivors include her husband of 22 years, Buddy; 2 sons, William P. "Will" and...

Patricia A. Bremyer

Patricia A. Bremyer

Dec 23, 2010

Patricia Ann (Donnelly) Bremyer, formerly of Tiffin, Ohio and a resident for the past 6 years of Lenexa, Kansas passed away early Thursday December 23rd following a brief illness surrounded by family. The daughter of James and Augusta (DeChant) Donnelly was born on March 17th in Elyria, Ohio. Pat was a graduate of St. Therese's Academy in Lakewood, Ohio...

Gary Allen Larsen

Gary Allen Larsen

Dec 22, 2010

Gary Allen Larsen, 77, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical, Toledo. He was born February 10, 1933, in Big Rapids, MI, to Kenneth W. and Mildred (Heaton) Larsen. He married Fredericka Matteson September 7, 1957, in Grand Rapids, MI. Survivors include his mother, Mildred; his wife of 53 years, Freddie, both of...

Walter "Ross" Beeler

Walter "Ross" Beeler

Dec 21, 2010

Walter 'Ross' Beeler, 86, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. He was born September 26, 1924, in Seneca County, to Homer and Fannie (Brill) Beeler. He married Marjorie Hewitt December 18, 1948, in Toledo. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Marjorie, of Tiffin; five daughters, Pam (John) Dunlap; and...

Thomas L. Distel

Thomas L. Distel

Dec 21, 2010

Captain Thomas L. Distel, 86, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 21, 2010, at St. Francis Home. He was born September 13, 1924, in Tiffin, to Charles J. and Bertha G. (Kuhn) Distel. He married Margaret Ann 'Peg' Jumper December 9, 1950, in St. Joseph Catholic Church and after 60 years of marriage, she survives in Tiffin. Other...

Doris A. Hoerig

Doris A. Hoerig

Dec 18, 2010

Doris A. Hoerig, 75, of Fremont, passed away Saturday evening December 18, 2010, at her home. She was born February 2, 1935, in Tiffin, to Ray D. and Lela M. (McConnell) Neikirk. She married Donald Lantz and he preceded her in death. She married Eugene J. Hoerig in Republic, on November 7, 1970, and he preceded her in death...

Elizabeth Ann 'Beth' Seitz

Elizabeth Ann 'Beth' Seitz

Dec 18, 2010

Elizabeth Ann 'Beth' Seitz, 54, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday evening, December 18, 2010, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born on January 3, 1956, her parents were Herman J. and Eileen (Banks) Seitz. She is survived by the love of her life the past 24 years, Val Martinez of Tiffin; a son, Oliver Seitz of Tiffin;...

Dorothy J. Fowler

Dorothy J. Fowler

Dec 16, 2010

Dorothy J. Fowler, 83, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday morning, December 16, 2010, in the emergency room at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. She was born August 23, 1927, in Tiffin, to Adolph R. and Florence M. (Sandys) Gilliland. She married Charles W. 'Chick' Fowler on February 14, 1948. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Dennis Kelbley and their...

Phebe W. Agerter

Phebe W. Agerter

Dec 4, 2010

Pheriba "Phebe" W. Agerter, 83, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Seneca House in Tiffin. On October 12, 1927 in Birmingham, AL, she was born to Wade and Etta (Payne) Beaver. She married Raymond Peter Paul Agerter on April 29, 1949 in Greenup, KY. Survivors include 2 daughters, Amy (Alan) Smith of Fort Wayne, IN; Joy...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.