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Anna M. Elchert
May 20, 2022
Anna M. Elchert 81, passed away Friday evening, May 20, 2022, at her home in New Riegel surrounded by family.
On January 26, 1941, in Seneca County she was born to Victor J. and Lena (Schock) Daniel. She married Floyd J. Bouillon January 16, 1960, and he preceded her death on May 18, 1975. Anna married Frederick...
Raymond L. Perkins
May 17, 2022
Raymond L. Perkins, 87, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
He was born on September 25, 1934, in Melmore, Ohio, to Roy and Treva (Miller) Perkins.
Survivors include his sons, Gary (Jennifer) Perkins of Hilliard, Perry (Patricia) Perkins of Republic, Larry Perkins of Toledo...
Diane M. (Ranker) Riesen
Apr 24, 2022
Diane Marie Ranker Riesen, 64, of Tiffin, died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 24th, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones.
Diane was born March 4th, 1958, to Norman and Patricia (Troxell) Ranker in Tiffin, Ohio. Diane was married nearly 44 years to her high school sweetheart, Mark Riesen. They shared a once in a lifetime love...
Nora P. (Prout) Brooks
Apr 17, 2022
Nora P. Brooks, 94, of New Albany and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, April 17, 2022 at her residence in New Albany.
She was born on November 15, 1927, in Castalia, Ohio, to Albert and Leonora (White) Prout. On August 20, 1950, in United Church of Christ, Castalia, she married Edward V. Brooks and he...
Paula M. (Bloom) Dewald
Apr 16, 2022
Paula M. Dewald, 64, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday evening, April 16, 2022 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
On October 6, 1957, in Fostoria, she was born to Wilbur and Mary (Keckler) Bloom and married Christopher Dewald on June 27, 1975 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Tiffin.
Survivors include...
James "Jim" W. Laugherty
Apr 16, 2022
James W. Laugherty, 51, of Tiffin passed away Saturday morning April 16, 2022, at the Bridge Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Wood County Hospital after a yearlong battle with cancer.
On April 17, 1970, in Tiffin, he was born to Kenneth and Sharon (Chaney) Laugherty. He married Kelly R. Hickman on August 12, 1988.
Survivors...
Donna Jean (Mcgee-Porter) Hook
Apr 15, 2022
Donna J. (McGee) Porter-Hook, 60 of Tiffin and formerly of Fostoria, passed away Friday morning, April 15, 2022, at her home.
She was born on March 3, 1962, the daughter of William R. and Elizabeth (Lyman) Porter. She married Melvin P. Hook II on June 12, 1982, and he preceded her in death on February 15, 2011....
Sally L. (Siegrist) Moyer
Apr 11, 2022
Sally L. Moyer, 93, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022 at St. Francis Home.
She was born on December 10, 1928, in Tiffin, Ohio, to George and Myrtlebelle (Snyder) Siegrist. On October 25, 1947, she married Donald J. Moyer and he preceded her in death on March 15, 2001.
She is survived...
Jerry G. Swander
Apr 10, 2022
Jerry Swander of Bascom, OH left this life on earth on Sunday April 10, 2022 (Palm Sunday) at the age of 81 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, following a fulfilling life, and short, courageous, journey with cancer.
Jerry was born on July 30, 1940 to Harold and Catherine (Stever) Swander. He married the love of...
John M. Lange
Apr 10, 2022
John Michael Lange, 60, of Washington, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina.
John was born on September 24, 1961, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Michael Baker Lange and Susanne (nee Gerhardstein) Lange of Tiffin. He was married to Olivia M. Lange in 1986 in Piedras Negras,...
Ralph C Lucius
Apr 8, 2022
Ralph C. Lucius, 79, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday afternoon, April 8, 2022, at St. Francis Home.
He was born on April 24, 1942, in Seneca County, to Aloysius John and Mildred Augusta (Fox) Lucius. On August 24, 1963, he married Dorothy Smith and she preceded him in death on March 29, 2022.
Survivors...
Herman J. "Sonny" Zoeller
Apr 6, 2022
Herman J. "Sonny" Zoeller, 82, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday evening, April 6, 2022 at his home.
He was born on August 28, 1939, in Seneca County, to Herman S. and Margaret M. (Strausbaugh) Zoeller. On June 25, 1960, in St. Boniface Catholic Church, he married Donna R. Reinhart and she preceded him in death on...
Tom Clifton Keen
Apr 4, 2022
Tom Clifton Keen, 85, of Tiffin, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, following a struggle of several years with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and dementia.
Tom was born on October 19, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, to Forrest M. and Bertha M. (Herzberger) Keen. In 1944, the family moved to Tiffin, where his father had accepted a...
Randy S. Burd
Apr 1, 2022
Randy S. Burd, 64, of New Riegel passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center.
He was born on December 4, 1957, in Tiffin, Ohio, to William and Nieta "Jean' (Oberst) Burd. In 1980, he married Martha J. England and she preceded him in death in 2005.
He is survived...
Marcella "Sally" A. (Roth) Kleinfelter Vanbuskirk
Apr 1, 2022
Marcella A. "Sally" Kleinfelter VanBuskirk, 87, of Tiffin and formerly of Bascom, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
She was born on June 17, 1934, in Seneca County, to Frank and Rose (Hosman) Roth.
Survivors include her sons, Arthur F. Kleinfelter of Oak Harbor and Paul (Alicia) Kleinfelter of Findlay;...
Mary Frances (Dariano) Gaietto
Mar 29, 2022
Mary Frances Gaietto, 84, of Tiffin, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at OSU Medical Center, Columbus.
She was born on March 19, 1938, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Matthew and Cornelia (Huntsman) Dariano. On May 30, 1960, in St. Mary Catholic Church, she married Raymond P. Gaietto and he preceded her in death on September 8, 2021....
Dorothy E. (Smith) Lucius
Mar 29, 2022
Dorothy E. Lucius, 83, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2022 at St. Francis Home.
She was born on January 5, 1939, in Wood County, to Harley and Edith (Jacobs) Smith. On August 24, 1963, she married Ralph Lucius.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph Lucius of Tiffin; son, Craig (Ellen) Lucius of Tiffin;...
Dawn I. (Von Blon) Kessler
Mar 25, 2022
Dawn I Kessler, 67, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, March 25, 2022, in the Emergency Room at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
On October 12, 1954 in Tiffin, she was born to Gene and Carol (Grubb) Von Blon. She married Michael Kessler, her high school sweetheart on March 20, 1976.
Survivors include her husband, daughter, Carly...
Patricia K. Tiell
Mar 21, 2022
Patricia K. "Pat" Tiell, 72, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at The Willows at Tiffin.
She was born on February 8, 1950, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Francis E. and Mary Magdalene "Maggie" (Hammer) Tiell.
She is survived by her son, Steven Patrick (Sarah Wildman) Tiell of Tiffin; brothers, Edward F. (Julie)...
Gerald "Jerry" Sanders
Mar 18, 2022
Gerald "Jerry" R. Sanders, 83 of Tiffin passed away at approximately 5:20 on Friday March 18, 2022, at Mercy Hospital, Tiffin Ohio from complications of aspiration pneumonia caused by post-polio syndrome.
Jerry was born October 6, 1938, in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Royce and Madeline Sanders. He married the love of his life, June E. Travis...
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