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Edward "Earl" E. Rogier
Feb 3, 2022
Edward E. "Earl" "Red" Rogier, 85 of Tiffin, passed away Thursday morning, February 3, 2022 at St. Catherine's Manor in Fostoria.
He was born on September 7, 1936, in Leopold, IN, to Henry and Lula (Thiery) Rogier. On June 14, 1958, he married Rita Seifert.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Rogier of Tiffin; sons, Steve...
Dale Miller
Feb 2, 2022
Dale Miller, 70, of Bloomville, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Avita Health System-Bucyrus Hospital.
He was born on March 22, 1951, in Waukegan, Illinois to Eldon and Martha (Wells) Miller. He married Deborah K. (Walker) Young.
Survivors include his loving wife, Deborah Miller; son, John (Kim) Miller; daughter, Kim Miller; six grandchildren,...
Amy J. Huffman
Feb 1, 2022
Amy J. Huffman, 50, of Melmore, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
She was born on July 8, 1971, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Roger A. "Chip" and Karen J. (Lucius) Huffman.
Survivors include her brothers, Mark Huffman of Melmore and Daniel Huffman of Fostoria; and sister, Michelle Huffman of Melmore....
Michael E. "Mike" Wise
Jan 31, 2022
Michael E. " Mike" Wise, 58, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
He was born on January 17, 1964, in Tiffin, Ohio to James Ray and Janet (Fretz) Wise. On August 8, 1987, he married Margaret Burke.
Survivors include his mother, Janet Wise of Tiffin; wife, Margaret Wise...
Julie Ann (Painter) Black
Jan 31, 2022
Julie Ann Black, 56, of Tiffin, passed away Monday afternoon, January 31, 2022, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria, after several year battle with dementia.
She was born on May 17, 1965, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Carl "Pete' and June M. (Piper) Painter. On November 12, 1988, she married William M. "Bill" Black.
Survivors include her...
Virginia "Ginny" (Miller) Kerschner
Jan 29, 2022
Virginia "Ginny" Kerschner, 90, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at St. Francis Home.
She was born on August 8, 1931, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Darl Jay and Pauline (Chester) Miller. On August 4, 1951, in Washington Street United Methodist Church, she married John Dee Kerschner and he preceded her in death on October...
Ralph R. Mogle
Jan 29, 2022
Ralph R. Mogle, 82, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at his home.
He was born on March 6, 1939, in Bettsville, Ohio, to Virgil and Alice (Stover) Mogle. On November 21, 1986, he married Sandra Biller.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Mogle of Tiffin; daughter, Brenda (Darrell) Boone of Old Fort,...
Don Comer
Jan 29, 2022
While our world has dimmed considerably, Heaven got one of its brightest angels. Don Comer was a giant, a shooting star that blazed a trail of kindness and goodness that's seldom been matched. When people speak of the greatest generation, he defined it.
Born in Bascom, Ohio; he was a Navy man in WWII who served on...
Robert "Bim" Alex Theis
Jan 28, 2022
Robert Alex "Bim" Theis, 68, of Tiffin and Lehigh Acres received his final flight itinerary on January 28, 2022 in Lehigh Acres, FL.
He was born on December 30, 1953 to Robert P. and Jane A. (Painter) Theis. He married Debra Hoffman and they later divorced.
Surviving are his mother, Jane A. Chaffee; his children,...
Stephanie M. (Hedden) Chavez
Jan 28, 2022
Stephanie M. Chavez, 54, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Twilight Gardens Nursing Home after a struggle with diabetes for years.
She was born on October 2, 1967, in Tiffin, Ohio, to David E. and Sharon A. (Heck) Hedden. She was formerly married to Emilo Chavez.
She is survived by her...
Robert E. Kimmet
Jan 28, 2022
Robert E. Kimmet, 69, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday morning, January 28, 2022 at University of Toledo Medical Center.
He was born on March 31, 1952, in Toledo, Ohio, to Robert A. and Theresa L. (Harmon) Kimmet. On January 22, 1977, he married Elaine M. Fisher and she preceded him in death on August 8, 2009....
Raymond Bland
Jan 26, 2022
Raymond H. Bland, 81, of McCutchenville, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, January 26, 2022 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
He was born on July 18, 1940, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Benjamin and Violet (Gerstenberger) Bland. On June 27, 1964, he married Julia M. Ward.
Survivors include his wife, Julia Bland of McCutchenville; son, Jason R. Bland...
Leon J. Steyer
Jan 26, 2022
Leon J. Steyer, 93, of New Riegel, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at The Willows at Tiffin.
He was born on July 31, 1928, in Carey, Ohio, to Albert and Frances (Lenhart) Steyer. On September 2, 1961, in St. Boniface Catholic Church, he married Janice Scherger.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Steyer of...
Louis F. Lucius
Jan 25, 2022
Louis F. Lucius, 92, of New Riegel, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 25, 2022 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
He was born on April 14, 1929, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Frank and Clara (Reinhart) Lucius. On June 23, 1951, in St. Boniface Catholic Church, he married Mildred R. "Milly" Kramer and she preceded him in death on...
Jeffrey Cable
Jan 24, 2022
Jeffrey Dale Cable died Monday, January 24, 2022.
He was born on August 2, 1956 at Mercy Hospital in Tiffin, OH to the late Charles "Bud" and Betty (White) Cable.
A mischievous child and co-founder of the East Davis Street Tree Devils, his love for pyrotechnics may have led to small fires in or around...
Charlene F. Metcalf
Jan 21, 2022
Charlene F. Metcalf, 73, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, in the Emergency Room at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
She was born on December 7, 1948, in LaPorte, Indiana, to Forest LaMare Lowery and Lucy Elizabeth (Albertson) Ellis. Charlene married Donald Gibson in Cumberland Falls Kentucky and he preceded her in death in 2009.
...Ruth I. (Garland) Brill
Jan 20, 2022
Ruth I. Brill, 97, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at The Willows at Tiffin.
She was born on February 20, 1924, in Clinton Twp., Gilbert and Hazel (Taylor) Garland. On June 6, 1942, in Philadelphia, she married John M. Brill and he preceded her in death in 1976.
Survivors include...
Helen M. (Gottwald) Gibson
Jan 18, 2022
Helen M. Gibson, 84, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at her home.
She was born on December 31, 1937, in Lorain, Ohio, to Fred and Margaret (Hartman) Gottwald.
Survivors include her sons, Roger (Michelle) Hays, Russell (Pam) Hays and Andy Hays, all of Tiffin; daughters, Roxanne (David) Fitch of Tiffin, Lorie...
Joallen "Joe" Smith
Jan 16, 2022
Joallen 'Joe" Smith, 92, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
He was born on August 13, 1929, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Ralph and Pauline (Siegrist) Smith.  On September 10, 1950, he married Dorothy Mellott.
Survivors include his wife of over 71 years, Dorothy Smith of Tiffin; son, Michael...
Matthew "Matt" S. Darby
Jan 15, 2022
Matthew "Matt" S. Darby, 44 of Republic, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 15, 2022 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
He was born on August 27, 1977, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Stephen and Diann "De De" (Wilkinson) Darby.
He is survived by his parents, Stephen and Diann Darby of Tiffin; sister, Amy (Tony) Gray of Flint, MI;...
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