Obituaries

Sep 18, 2008

Virginia LaFontaine, 87, of Tiffin, died Thursday evening, September 18, 2008, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

On August 30, 1921, she was born in Bowling Green to Cloyce E. and Mary (Storeholder) Grover. On March 21, 1942, she married George LaFontaine in St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Ruth LaFontaine...

Sep 15, 2008

SARA KATHRYN STEARNS

Sara Kathryn Stearns, 79, of Tiffin, died Monday evening, September 15, 2008 at her home.

She was born September 5, 1929 in Vincennes, IN. Her first adoptive parents were Arthur and Anna O'Donnell of Vincennes. Mr. O'Donnell died within 5 months and Mrs. O'Donnell was killed in an accident in...

Sep 12, 2008

Ruth Marie Gerber, 83, of Tiffin, died on her birthday, Friday, September 12, 2008, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

On September 12, 1925, she was born in Seneca County to Edward J. and Evelyn M. (Huth) Weisenberger. On September 14, 1946, she married Dale E. Gerber in St. Mary Catholic Church.

Survivors...

Sep 7, 2008

Mildred R. Gillig, 86, of New Riegel, died Sunday afternoon, September 7, 2008, at her home.

On March 4, 1922, she was born in Big Spring Township to Oscar and Rosella (Peters) Elchert. She married Elmer A. Gillig on January 10, 1942.

Survivors include 4 sons, Jerry (Patty) Gillig of McCutchenville, Larry (Laurie)...

Sep 6, 2008

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Theis, 88, of Alvada, died Saturday evening

September 6, 2008 at Independence House in Fostoria with family by her side. She had been a resident there for a week for rehabilitation following a fall and was battling cancer.

Betty was born on April 16, 1920 in her rural Alvada home...

Sep 2, 2008

Patricia J. Phillips, 63, of Tiffin, died Tuesday evening, September 2, 2008 at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. On April 4, 1945, she was born to Herman J. and Lolagene (Ohler) Frisch. On July 23, 1966 she married James Phillips in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include 5 grandchildren, Michael, Joshua and Andrew Phillips of Katy, TX; Alexander and Kaitlyn...

Sep 2, 2008

Mark Gerald Graham, 50, of Tiffin, died Tuesday morning, September 2, 2008, in the emergency room at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin.

On March 15, 1958, he was born in Tiffin to Richard and Carol (Kerschner) Graham.

Survivors include his parents, Richard and Carol, two brothers, Mike (Amy) Graham all of Tiffin, Dale (Lisa)...

Sep 2, 2008

Marcella Bookmyer, 93, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. Marcella was born Jan. 8, 1915, in Kenton, to Joseph and Minnie Bookmyer. Survivors include two sisters, Jean Molino of Boca Raton and Beatrice Scales of Los Angeles; two brothers, Joe Bookmyer of Tiffin and Bernard Bookmyer of Saginaw, Mich.; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her...

Aug 28, 2008

Elaine Geri Hoepf, 45, of Tiffin, died Thursday evening, August 28, 2008, at her home. On January 21, 1963, she was born in Tiffin to Florus and Viola (Wurm) Schalk. On June 14, 1986, she married Patrick A. Hoepf. Survivors include her parents, Florus and Viola Schalk, husband, Patrick, daughters, Melanie, Maria, Regina, and Rebecca Hoepf, two brothers, Gerald...

Aug 24, 2008

Harold L. Lamma Sr., 73, of Dover, DE died Sunday morning, August 24, 2008 at his residence.

On August 8, 1935 in Tiffin he was born to John D. and Marguerite L. (Feasel) Lamma.

Survivors include two sons, Harold (Cindy) Lamma Jr. of Camden, DE; Michael (Angela) Lamma of Bear, DE; three daughters,...

Aug 23, 2008

Vlasta E. Janovich Vlasta E. Janovich, 91, of Tiffin, died Saturday evening, August 23, 2008 at her daughter's residence surrounded by her loving family. On November 14, 1916 in Ennis, TX she was born to Frank and Mary (Kalik) Masar. She married John Janovich in Port Huron, MI on June 27, 1936. Survivors include a son, Robert (Becky) Janovich...

Aug 17, 2008

Loretta E. 'G.G.' Fox, 76, of Tiffin, died Sunday morning, August 17, 2008, at Bridge Home Health Hospice in Findlay.

On March 8, 1932, she was born in Bellevue to Vinton H. and Leota M. (Hill) Cooley. January 16, 1954, she married William E. Fox in Angola, IN.

Survivors include three sons, Doug...

Aug 17, 2008

Betty M. Rowlett, 76, of Tiffin, died Sunday afternoon, August 17, 2008, in the Emergency Room at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin.

On January 25, 1932, she was born in West Virginia to Francis Allen and Mary Jane (Collins) Yocum. She married James W. Rowlett and they later divorced.

Survivors include a son, James...

Aug 5, 2008

Paul A. Clouse, 86, of New Riegel, died Tuesday evening, August 5, 2008 at his residence. On September 9, 1921 in Seneca Township, he was born to Stephen and Rosa (Reinhart) Clouse. He married Beatrice "Bea" A. Cramer on November 28, 1953 in St. Bernard Catholic Church in New Washington. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, 3 sons,...

Aug 2, 2008

Madlyn G. Judd, 93, formerly of Lincoln Rd., Tiffin, died, Saturday morning, August 2, 2008, at St. Francis Home in Tiffin. On April 8, 1915, she was born in Tiffin to Rush and Gertrude (King) Conrad. She married Donald G. Judd on December 31, 1936. Survivors include a son, Don (Becky) Judd, two daughters, Christy (Bill) Schriner, Marilyn (Jim)...

Jul 26, 2008

Mary E. Steinmetz, 54, of Tiffin, died Saturday morning, July 26, 2008, at her residence.

On January 11, 1954, she was born in Tiffin to George J. and Helen E. 'Betty' (Myers) Blust.

Survivors include her mother, Betty, two brothers, George A. Blust, John S. (Rhea) Blust, a sister, Jane (Max) Eddy, all...

Jul 24, 2008

Joseph E. 'Joe' Faeth, 64, of Tiffin, died Thursday morning, July 24, 2008, at his home.

On October 11, 1943, he was born in Bucyrus to the late Otto and Florine (Wurm) Faeth. May 24, 1968, he married Linda Padgett.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Linda, three sons, Jeremy Faeth, both...

Jul 20, 2008

Elsie Florine Biller, 93, formerly of Prospect St., Tiffin, died Sunday evening, July 20, 2008, at St. Francis Home.

On July 11, 1915, she was born in Seneca County to Aaron E. and Rosa R. (Long) Hoffman. June 12, 1937, she married Albert C. Biller.

Survivors include a son, Richard 'Dick' (Charlene) Biller,...

Jul 16, 2008

Carl Thomas 'Jake' Welter, of Medina, a Tiffin resident for 85 years, died at Western Reserve Community on July 16, 2008, at the age of 93. He had resided at Western Reserve in Medina for the past eight years. Carl was born January 28, 1915, in Tiffin, the beloved son of the late Bertha Warnement and John Baptist Welter....

Jul 12, 2008

Paul Joseph Raitz, Jr., 66, of 2405 Pine Cape Court, Kannapolis, North Carolina died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, July 12th, 2008. Paul was the eldest child of the late Paul Joseph Raitz, Sr. and Mary Evelyn Kimmet Raitz. Born on August 11, 1941 in Tiffin, Ohio, he learned to value hard work and honesty as...