Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Steve E. Mathes

Steve E. Mathes

Mar 27, 2026

Steve E. Mathes, 81, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday evening, March 27, 2026, at Embassy of Willard.

He was born on November 13, 1944, in Parcoal, WV, to Roy Junior and Este M. Mathes. On August 19, 1967, he married Susan Hushour.

Steve is survived by his son, Michael (Kimberlie) Mathes of Tiffin.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and...

Mary Louise Hetrick

Mary Louise Hetrick

Mar 25, 2026

Mary Louise Hetrick, 83, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

She was born on March 15, 1943, in Ellwood City, PA, to Joseph and Florence (Cavalier) DeJulius. On June 26, 1964, she married Thomas “Tom” Hetrick.

Survivors include her husband, Thomas “Tom” Hetrick of Tiffin; son, Aaron (Sandy) Hetrick of Findlay;...

Michael J. Lennhoff

Michael J. Lennhoff

Mar 24, 2026

Michael J. “Mike” Lennhoff, 72, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at his home.

He was born on October 10, 1953, in Fremont, Ohio, to James and Gladys (Ball) Lennhoff. On November 25, 1977, he married Lori Carroll.

Survivors include his wife, Lori Lennhoff of Tiffin; son, Ben (April) Lennhoff of Clyde; daughter, Nicole (Jason) Gottfried of Englewood, FL;...

Mark Steven Turner

Mark Steven Turner

Mar 24, 2026

Mark S. Turner, 66, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday morning, March 24, 2026 at his home.

He was born on March 25, 1959, in Tiffin, Ohio, to George “Sonny” and Patricia “Patty” (Weber) Turner. On December 01, 1978, he married Roxanne Mattson.

Survivors include his mother, Patricia “Patty” Turner of Fremont; wife, Roxanne Turner of Tiffin; daughters, Angie (Joe) Bell and Casey...

Ronald Mark Bogner

Ronald Mark Bogner

Mar 21, 2026

Ronald Mark Bogner, 87, of New Riegel, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Edgewood Manor, Port Clinton.

He was born on May 23, 1938, in Reed Twp., Ohio, to Henry and Helen (Ball) Bogner. On December 10, 1971, he married Edith Peck.

Survivors include his wife, Edith Bogner of Port Clinton; son, Timothy Mullins of Georgia; daughter’s, Carolyn (Mark) Holmer...

Paul "Butch" L. Tiell, Jr.

Paul "Butch" L. Tiell, Jr.

Mar 18, 2026

Butch was born Paul Leo Tiell, Jr. in Tiffin, on June 28, 1952, to Rita Rose (Kuhn) and Paul L. Tiell, Sr., both of whom preceded him in death. On May 19, 1978, he married Linda Sue Wilch, and she survives. Together they had three sons; Jonathan (Tami), Kevin (Melissa) and Stephen, who died July 1, 2011.

He graduated from New...

Patricia Jean Lange

Patricia Jean Lange

Mar 16, 2026

Patricia "Pat" J. Lange, 64, Tiffin, Ohio.

Pat Lange lost her hard-fought battle with brain cancer on Monday, March 16th at 2:40am. She leaves behind three brothers, Joseph Lange of Tiffin, Douglas Lange of Tiffin, and Dennis Lange of Florida; a grandson, Zachary Smith of Cincinnati, a large extended family, and countless friends who will miss her so very much.

She was...

James Troy Ferguson

James Troy Ferguson

Mar 16, 2026

James Troy Ferguson, 57, of Fremont and formerly of Tiffin, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital, Fremont.

He was born on September 24, 1968, in Tiffin, Ohio to James E. and Cecilia (Davis) Ferguson.

He is survived by his sister, Monica (Shannon) Bragg of Navarre, Ohio and nephew, T.J. Bragg.

He was preceded in death by his parents;...

Rosemarie J. Ludwig

Rosemarie J. Ludwig

Mar 13, 2026

Rosemarie Johanna Ludwig, 90, of Sycamore, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at her home.

She was born on May 27, 1935, in Bavaria, Germany. In 1954, she married George Ludwig and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include her sons, Thomas (Nancy) Ludwig of Tiffin, Richard (Annette) Ludwig of Sycamore and Josef Ludwig of Upper Sandusky; daughters, Anita Ludwig of Sycamore,...

Lois Ann Bihn

Lois Ann Bihn

Mar 12, 2026

Lois A. Bihn, 86, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at The Willows At Tiffin.

She was born on December 05, 1939, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Louis and Marjorie (Elchert) Herbert. On April 20, 1968, she married David Bihn and he preceded her in death on November 15, 2022.

She is survived by her sons, Anthony David (Heather) Bihn...

Jennifer A. (Wagner) Miller

Jennifer A. (Wagner) Miller

Mar 8, 2026

Jennifer Ann (Wagner) Miller, 58, of Dallas, TX, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026 in her family home surrounded by her loving family. Jennifer was born to James and Phyllis Wagner on November 15, 1967. She attended St. Joseph Elementary School, Calvert High School and Columbus College of Art and Design.

Jennifer possessed a talent for all things artistic. She...

Randolph A. Martin

Randolph A. Martin

Mar 1, 2026

Randolph A. “Randy” Martin, 69, of Tiffin passed away Sunday morning, March 1, 2026, at his home.

Randy was born July 08, 1956, to Raymond A. and Twila Dawn (Nusbaum) John.

He is survived by his son, Jacob Martin and daughter, Faith Ramirez, both of Oregon; brother, Ronald (Beverly) Martin of Columbus; sisters, Glea (Myron) Herr, of Attica, Bette (Demetrius) Thomas of...

Diane J. Borer

Diane J. Borer

Feb 27, 2026

Diane J. Borer, 79, of New Riegel, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026, at Autumnwood Care Center in Tiffin.

Diane was born on June 16, 1946, to George H. and Louise C. (Hohman) Borer. She was a member of All Saints Parish in New Riegel and a 1964 graduate of New Riegel High School.

She worked many roles at Paul’s Market, which...

Diana L. Breidenbach

Diana L. Breidenbach

Feb 25, 2026

Diana Lynn (Bodart) Breidenbach, 73, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness.

Born April 27, 1952, in Fostoria, she was the daughter of the late James and Bernice (Shaull) Bodart. On November 6, 1971, she was united in marriage to...

Christopher Miller

Christopher Miller

Feb 23, 2026

Christopher “Chris” Lee Miller, 50, of Tiffin passed away at home surrounded by family on Monday, February 23, 2026, after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer, leaving behind a void in our hearts. Chris never met a stranger he didn’t like nor a party he couldn’t turn up.

Chris liked to live his life to the fullest. He was a...

Susan Emeline Payne

Susan Emeline Payne

Feb 18, 2026

Susan “Susie” Emeline Zeis Payne, 84, of Tiffin, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Elmwood at The Shawhan Assisted Living, with her son John at her side.

Born on August 30, 1941, in Port Clinton, Ohio, she was the youngest daughter of the late Frederick and Imogen Zeis. She graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1959...

Delbert R. Smith, Sr.

Delbert R. Smith, Sr.

Feb 3, 2026

Delbert R. Smith, Sr., 68, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 at Bridge Hospice, Findlay.

He was born on August 27, 1957, in Tiffin, Ohio to Eugene and Patricia (Ferree) Smith. Delbert and Janice D. Chinell were spiritually married for over 30 years.

Survivors include his son, Delbert R. (Dianne) Smith, Jr. of McComb; daughters, Owanna (Israel) Ortiz, Donnell...

Jon M. Blum

Jon M. Blum

Feb 3, 2026

Jon M. Blum, 85, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Tuesday morning, February 03, 2026 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

He was born on November 14, 1940, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Richard O. and Dorothy A. (Greene) Blum. On June 22, 1963, in St. Mary Catholic Church, he married Barbara Kasza of Tiffin.

Survivors include his...

Ted Reed

Ted Reed

Feb 3, 2026

Ted Allen Reed, age 61, passed away on February 03, 2026. He was born on January 27, 1965 in Willard, Ohio, and was raised in Tiffin, Ohio, where he attended Columbian High School.

Ted later made his home in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area, where he lived for the remainder of his life. He worked in the home services industry and was...

Mary L. (Kirian)  Ruggiero

Mary L. (Kirian) Ruggiero

Jan 29, 2026

Mary L. Ruggiero, 79, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday morning, January 29, 2026 at The Courtyard At Tiffin.

She was born on October 29, 1946, in Tiffin, Ohio to Daniel and Elizabeth (Strausbaugh) Kirian.  On November 04, 1967, she married Frank J. Ruggiero and he preceded her in death on May 19, 2018.

Survivors...

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.