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Dorothy M. Gillespie
Jan 27, 2009
Dorothy M. Gillespie, 87, of Tiffin, died Tuesday evening, January 27, 2009, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. May 26, 1921, she was born in St. Mary's, to Edward and Sarah (Kruse) Meckstroth. She married Paul L. Gillespie. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mary Gillespie of Tiffin, many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death along with her parents...
Rose M. Tate
Jan 27, 2009
Rose M. Tate, 82, of Tiffin, formerly of 539 N. Washington St.,died Tuesday evening, January 27, 2009, at St. Francis Home. August 3, 1926, she was born in Tiffin, to Oscar and Louise (Wilhelm) Bernard. February 7, 1948, she married William W. Tate. Survivors include two sons, William C. (Kay) Tate of Republic, Richard A. (Karen) Tate of Tiffin,...
Hubert Ritchie
Jan 25, 2009
Magoo Ritchie, 50, of Tiffin, died Sunday evening, January 25, 2009 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. On October 7, 1958 he was born to Jasper and Freda (Combs) Ritchie in Hazard, Kentucky. Survivors include a daughter Abby Oestreich of Bloomville, a special friend, Barbara Hickman and her children, brothers Bobby (Mildred) Ritchie of Bloomville, Coy (Carol) Ritchie of...
Michael Anthony Immele
Jan 25, 2009
Michael Anthony "Mike" Immele, 62, of Pinekirk Care Center, Kirkersville, formerly of Tiffin, died Sunday morning, January 25, 2009 at Licking Memorial Hospital, in Newark. February 7, 1946 he was born in Tiffin, to Arthur C. and Marian B. (Kamp) Immele. Survivors include his father Arthur of Tiffin, sisters, Margaret "Peg" (Ed) Murphy of Bluffton, Martha (Ernie) Boyer of...
Paul R. Harshman
Jan 24, 2009
Paul R. Harshman, 78, of Tiffin, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, at St. Francis Home in Tiffin. On February 4, 1930 he was born in Tiffin to James R. and Bertha M. (Barrick) Harshman. On February 5, 1971, he married Clara Foos. Survivors include his wife Clara, daughters Judith (Richard) Kisaberth of Republic, Theresa Walker of Tiffin, a son,...
Barbara C. Nordholt
Jan 22, 2009
Barbara C. Nordholt, 87, of Tiffin, died early Thursday morning, January 22, 2009, at her home. She was born June 7, 1921 in Toledo, OH to Albert and Ruth (Connelly) Collen. On March 28, 1942 she married James Shelby Nordholt who preceded her in death in 2005. Barbara is survived by one daughter Catherine (Darrell) Jones of Lebanon, OH,...
Joanne G. Noller
Jan 22, 2009
Joanne G. Noller, 71, of Tiffin, died Thursday, January 22, 2009, at her home. December 16, 1937, she was born in Toledo, to Oscar and Lucille (Stagner) Schultz. June 4, 1955, she married James Noller in Tiffin. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, James, of Tiffin, two daughters, Vicky (Jeff) Little of Republic, Connie (Chuck Nighswander) Noller of...
Rev. Dr. Clifford G. Farmer
Jan 21, 2009
Rev. Dr. Clifford G. Farmer, 82, of Tiffin, died Wednesday evening, January 21, 2009, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical, Toledo. July 28, 1926, he was born in Lisbon, to Clifford Y. and Ruth Ona (Baird) Farmer. June 4, 1947, he married Wilma L. Fire in St. Jacob Church, Lisbon. Survivors include his wife, Wilma, of Tiffin, a son, Chris...
Frances L. Lonsway
Jan 16, 2009
Frances L. Lonsway, 88, of Tiffin, died Friday afternoon, January 16, 2009 at St. Francis Home in Tiffin. On April 2, 1920, she was born to Harry and Faye (Cypher) Leiter in Fremont. She married Alton P. Lonsway on May 18, 1946. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Alton; two sons, Mike (Jean) Lonsway of Marblehead and Tom...
Eric E. Rohrbach
Jan 14, 2009
Eric E. Rohrbach, 47, of Tiffin, died Wednesday afternoon, January 14, 2009, in the Emergency Room at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. On March 23, 1961, he was born to William T. 'Bill' and Melba (Keiffer) Rohrbach. August 11, 1984, he married Rebecca 'Becky' Nesselhauf. Survivors include his wife, Becky, a son, W. Michael Rohrbach, a daughter, Alexa 'Lexi' Rohrbach,...
Andrew K. Althar
Jan 11, 2009
Andrew K. Althar, 92, of Bellaire and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Saturday evening January 10, 2009 at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, WV. He was born April 4, 1916 in Bellaire, OH the son of the late G.W. and Monta (Tolmie) Althar. On May 21, 1944 he married Martha J. Weaver in St. John's United Church of...
Elizabeth Pachlhofer
Jan 10, 2009
Elizabeth L. "Betty" Pachlhofer, 69, of rural Bascom, died, Saturday, January 10, 2009, at her residence. On September 16, 1939 she was born to Royal J. "Bud" and Ella M. (Schleter) Hoover in Tiffin. On May 30, 1961 she married Robert F. Pachlhofer at St. Mary in Tiffin. Survivors include sons, William "Bill" (Deb-Swartz) Pachlhofer of Bloomville, Robb (Stephanie)...
Verena C. Funkhouser
Jan 6, 2009
Verena C. Funkhouser, 94, of Tiffin, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. January 19, 1914, she was born in Tiffin, to Albert H. and Cordelia L. (Krebs) Gurney. June 11, 1935, she married Neal A. Funkhouser in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Richard N. (Betty J.) Funkhouser of Vanlue, Kenneth W. (Connie...
Michelle Donna
Jan 4, 2009
Michelle Donna, 43, of Tiffin, died Sunday morning, January 4, 2009, due to an auto accident. On July 27, 1965, she was born to Julius and Nancie (Montz) Vanyur in Cleveland, Ohio. On October 14, 2006, she married David Donna. Survivors include, her husband David of Tiffin, her mother Nancie Vanyur of Bath, a daughter Maryanne Tackett of Tiffin,...
Philomena R. Colatruglio
Dec 29, 2008
Philomena "Phil" R. Colatruglio, 83, of Tiffin, died Monday morning, December 29, 2008 at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. On October 29, 1925 in Tiffin, she was born to John and Carmella (Iannantuono) Reino. She married Joseph Colatruglio on January29, 1944. Survivors include a daughter, Betty (Danny) Mills, daughter in law, Beth Colatruglio and a brother, Sam Reino all of...
Marisa E. Paulus
Dec 28, 2008
Marisa E. Paulus, 23, of Cincinnati, died Sunday, December 28, 2008, at her residence. May 25, 1985, she was born in Fostoria to Anthony and Pamela (Wells) Paulus. Survivors include her parents, Tony and Pamela of Tiffin, two brothers, Bennett Paulus, of Tiffin, Gino (Liz Parobek)Paulus of Lakewood, maternal grandparents Joe and Betty Wells of Findlay, aunts and uncles,...
Miriam Rose Sacksteder-Fanshaw
Dec 26, 2008
Miriam Rose Sacksteder-Fanshaw, 83, of Tiffin, died Friday morning, December 26, 2008 at St. Francis Home of Tiffin. On August 10, 1925 in Tiffin, she was born to Andrew H. and Catherine (Carrigan) Sacksteder. She married Lawrence Fanshaw on October 20, 1979 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tiffin. Miriam is survived by her husband of 29 years, Lawrence,...
Earle C. Shade
Dec 24, 2008
Earle Collins Shade, 80, of Tiffin, died Wednesday evening, Christmas Eve, December 24, 2008, at St. Francis Home. He was born September 15, 1928, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, to Earle Collins and Florence (Hamrick) Shade Sr. December 24, 1945, he married Barbara Springstead, they later divorced and she preceded him in death in 2004. He married Mary Dachcoff and she...
Doris Pauline Chinell
Dec 24, 2008
Doris Pauline Chinell, 79, formerly of Tiffin, died Wednesday morning, Christmas Eve, December 24, 2008, at Fox Run Manor Nursing Home, Findlay. She was born August 3, 1929, in Oil City, Pennsylvania, to John E. and Gussie F. (Wingard) Shofstahl. December 23, 1950, she married John Edward Chinell in St. John United Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters,...
Marjorie K. Ewald
Dec 20, 2008
Marjorie K. Ewald, 92, of Tiffin, died Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. On June 19, 1916 she was born to Ralph Good and Irma (Smith) Kleckner in Painesville, Ohio. On August 23, 1947, she married Charles Richard Ewald, and he died on August 13, 1988. Survivors include a son, Jonathan K. (Diana) Ewald of rural...
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