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Lois C. Walland

Lois C. Walland

Jun 2, 2010

Lois C. Walland, 84, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at her home. On April 25, 1926 in Tiffin she was born to Charles R. and Ethel C. (Borer) Van Camp. She married William Walland on April 4, 1948 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include 4 sons, William (Edwina) Walland, Charles (Lisa) Walland both of Tiffin;...

Margaret A. Riddle

Margaret A. Riddle

Jun 1, 2010

MARGARET A. (WARD) RIDDLE Tiffin native and long time resident Margaret A. (Ward) Riddle, 85, passed peacefully on June 1, 2010 after a long battle with surgical complications. Margaret had resided in Williamsburg, Virginia since 2008, but had been in the Riverside Hospital in Newport News, Virginia since having surgery in early January. Margaret was born in Tiffin on...

Delbert J. Nye

Delbert J. Nye

May 31, 2010

Delbert J. Nye, 82, of Alvada, died Monday, May 31, 2010, at Fremont Memorial Hospital. On February 25, 1928, he was born in Alvada to Cyril and Germaine (Gosche) Nye. On April 22, 1950, he married Alice V. Schalk in St. Boniface Church, New Riegel. Survivors include four sons, Lenny C. Nye of Tiffin; Ed D. (Diane) Nye of...

Ernest L. Reed Ii

Ernest L. Reed Ii

May 30, 2010

Ernest L. "Lee" Reed II, 69, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, May 30, 2010 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. On July 7, 1940 in Piqua, OH; he was born to Ernest L. and Gracia (Earl) Reed. He married Janet McConnell on December 24, 1961. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Janet; son, Chip (Georgia)...

Eugene F. Wertz

Eugene F. Wertz

May 28, 2010

Eugene F. "Gene" Wertz, 60, of Dalton, passed away Friday morning, May 28, 2010, at Wooster Community Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born Jan. 27, 1950, in Tiffin, to George R. and Doris L. (Montz) Wertz and had been a Wayne County resident for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...

Robert Wayne Metzger

Robert Wayne Metzger

May 26, 2010

Robert Wayne Metzger, 61, of Tiffin, died Wednesday evening, May 26, 2010, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, surrounded by his family and friends. On March 6, 1949, he was born in Washington, DC, to Joseph Felts and Maria Cecilia (Loden) Metzger. Survivors include two sons, Michael Metzger of Huron; and Robert 'Bob' Metzger; his significant other, Sylvia Smith...

Eugene T. 'Bucky' Miller

Eugene T. 'Bucky' Miller

May 23, 2010

Eugene T. 'Bucky' Miller, 72, of Tiffin, died Sunday evening, May 23, 2010, at his home. On January 19, 1938, he was born in Canton to Marley and Marie (Kapper) Miller. Survivors include many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceding him in death along with his parents are five brothers; Earl, Robert Sr., Ralph, Albert and Francis Miller, and...

Eugene F. Tracy

Eugene F. Tracy

May 16, 2010

Eugene F. "Gene" Tracy, 68, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, May 16, 2010 at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay after a long battle with cancer. He was born on June 9, 1941 in Webster Springs, WV to Hersel and Lola (Cogar) Tracy. Survivors include Patricia Tracy of Tiffin; a son, Ryan (Lisa) Tracy of Tiffin; a daughter,...

Norbert L. Cassidy

Norbert L. Cassidy

May 9, 2010

Norbert Louis Cassidy, 89, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday May 9, 2010 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born outside a small southern town in Indiana On May 20, 1920 to William E. and Mary Ellen (Peter) Cassidy. He married Ruth Scherger on February 23, 1946 in St. Andrew Catholic Church in Liberty, Ohio. Survivors include 2 daughters, Idella...

Nina Catherine Turner

Nina Catherine Turner

May 8, 2010

Nina Catherine Turner, 86, formerly of Kiwanis Manor, passed away Saturday evening, May 8, 2010 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On November 8, 1923 in Tiffin, she was born to Dominic and Dedora (Patuto) Vadala. Survivors include a son, Ralph (Paula Bird) Turner Jr. of Tiffin; daughters, Mary Jane (Darnell) Dawkins of Columbus; Carol (Tom) McGannon of Wheeling, WV; sisters,...

Jean E. (Swick) Molino

Jean E. (Swick) Molino

May 7, 2010

Jean E. (Swick) Molino, 90, of West Palm Beach, Fla., and formerly Tiffin, died Friday, May 7, 2010. Jean was born April 19, 1920, in Kenton, to Joseph and Minnie Bookmyer. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Don and Kim Swick; a sister, Beatrice Scales of Los Angeles; a brother, Bernard Bookmyer of Saginaw, Mich.; and many nieces and...

Richard Edwin 'Dick' Bakies

Richard Edwin 'Dick' Bakies

May 7, 2010

Richard Edwin 'Dick' Bakies, 76, of Tiffin, died Friday morning, May 7, 2010, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. On October 31, 1933, he was born in Carey to Fred and Gladys (Yingling) Bakies. On January 7, 1957, he married Patricia A. Berry in Angola, IN. Survivors include a son, Steve (Marcia) Bakies of Tiffin; two daughters, Diane...

Norma Jean Bird

Norma Jean Bird

May 7, 2010

Norma Jean Bird, 61, formerly of Apple Street, passed away Friday evening, May 7, 2010 at Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria. On January 23, 1949 in Tiffin, she was born to Martin White Eagle and Rachel Pauline (Whitmer) Bird Jr. Survivors include her mother, Pauline of Tiffin; brothers, Ronald E. (Mary Ann) Bird and Richard W. (Bonnie) Bird both...

Virginia B. Kuhn

Virginia B. Kuhn

May 1, 2010

Virginia B. "Ginny" Kuhn, 84, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, May 1, 2010 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On December 20, 1925 in New Boston, Ohio; she was born to George Henry and Nellie May (Tolliver) Buckley. She married George R. Kuhn on June 26, 1948 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, George of 61 years;...

Carol M. Bowers

Carol M. Bowers

Apr 25, 2010

Carol M. Bowers, 83, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday evening, April 25, 2010 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center in Tiffin. On August 19, 1926 in Tiffin, she was born to Warren C. and Lelia Lolita (Biehler) Bishop. She married Wade Bowers on April 18, 1948. Survivors include her two sons, Randy M. Bowers and Scott A. (Annalisa)...

Antonette R. Smith

Antonette R. Smith

Apr 22, 2010

Antonette R. 'Annie' 'Toni' Smith, 79, of Tiffin, died Thursday morning, April 22, 2010, at her home. On June 12, 1930, she was born in Tiffin, to Peter and Teresa (Sabolo) Gaietto. On June 10, 1950, she married James R. Smith in St. Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Tim (Carol) Smith of Huron; Doug Smith of Tiffin;...

Ambrose C. Wise

Ambrose C. Wise

Apr 22, 2010

Ambrose C. 'Brownie' Wise, 76, of Tiffin, died Thursday evening, April 22, 2010, at The Cleveland Clinic. On May 9, 1933 in Tiffin, he was born to Henry and Loretta (Roth) Wise. He married Barbara Bouillon on June 22, 1957 in St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Riegel. Survivors include his wife; Barbara of 52 years, 4 sons, Gene...

Mary J. Wilson

Mary J. Wilson

Apr 22, 2010

Mary J. Wilson, 74, of Tiffin, died Thursday morning, April 22, 2010, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On October 28, 1935, she was born in Tiffin, to Joe and Mary (Sandy) Lang. On August 29, 1953, she married Laco Wilson. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Laco; three sons, Steve (Karen) Wilson; Rick (Amy) Wilson, all of Tiffin; Ron...

Joseph Lloyd Clary

Joseph Lloyd Clary

Apr 15, 2010

Joseph Lloyd Clary, 91, of rural Bascom, passed away Thursday morning, April 15, 2010, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Fostoria. He was born June 7, 1918, in Bucyrus Township, Crawford County, to Joseph Sanders and Melissa Jane (Shafer) Clary. Lloyd married Florence I. (Lyon) Clary, his high school sweetheart on June 2, 1945. They were married 60 years....

Cynthia Rae 'Cyndy' Levans

Cynthia Rae 'Cyndy' Levans

Apr 15, 2010

Cynthia Rae 'Cyndy' Levans, 54, of Tiffin, died Thursday morning, April 15, 2010, in the Emergency Room at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On January 15, 1956, she was born in Fremont, to James and Betty Alice (Beiler) Stull. She married Mark Levans on November 9, 1979 Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Mark; her mother, Betty of Bettsville; a...

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