Obituaries

Dec 28, 2020

Albert Latona, 86, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at St. Francis Home after a 5 year battle with Lewy Bodies Dementia.

He was born on March 10, 1934, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Antonio and Francesca (Martorana) Latona.  On May 9, 1959, he married Diane S. Kistler and she preceded him in death on...

Dec 23, 2020

Eugene F. "Gene" Kauffman, 91, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Mercy Health–Tiffin Hospital.

He was born on January 12, 1929, in Alvada, Ohio, to William and Lucy (Fraley) Kauffman.  On October 23, 1948, in St. Mary Catholic Church, he married Phyllis A. Ranker and she preceded him in death on June 12,...

Dec 21, 2020

David A. Reinhart, 70, of Bascom, Ohio, died Monday, December 21st, 2020 at Elmwood at The Shawhan of Tiffin.

He was born May 5th, 1950 in Seneca County to Vincent and Cora (Scherger) Reinhart.  On September 25th, 1970, he married Kathleen T. Cramer at St Joseph Church in Tiffin.

Survivors include: his wife, Kathleen Reinhart;...

Dec 19, 2020

Alan "Mike" Pryor, 71, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday evening, December 19, 2020 at home surrounded by family.

He was born December 8, 1949, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Homer and Josephine (Monaco) Pryor. He married Mintha "Mint" L. Ritchie on March 12, 1968 and she preceded him in death on December 6, 2020

Survivors include...

Dec 17, 2020

Margaret Viola Latham, 97, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at her home.

She was born on October 4, 1923, in Port Clinton, Ohio, to Edward W. and Henrietta C. (Warnke) Wightman.  On April 28, 1948, she married Lawrence W. "Larry" Latham and he preceded her in death in 1996.

Survivors include...

Dec 16, 2020

Marguerite Mary Gross, 95, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully, around her family, on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital.

She was born on April 16, 1925, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Karl and Viola (Lehnert) Kirchner.  On October 12, 1946, she married Ralph B. Gross and he preceded her in death.

Marguerite...

Dec 13, 2020

Nancy J. Fleeman, 77, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo.

She was born on May 4, 1943, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Donald G. and Sarah Lucille (Kirian) Welty.  In April of 1990, she married David Fleeman.

Survivors include her husband, David Fleeman of Tiffin; son,...

Dec 13, 2020

Joseph William Wott, 81, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, December 13, 2020 at his home.

On February 19, 1939 in Fremont, he was born to Frank and Esther (Schwochow) Wott.  He married Beverley Ruess on October 18, 1958 in St. John's Lutheran Church in Bellevue.

Survivors include his wife Beverley of 62 years, sons,...

Dec 11, 2020

Joel M. Frey, 67, of Toledo, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital.

On September 13, 1953 in Presque Isle, ME., he was born to Robert "Bob" and Mary Lou (Kelbey) Frey. He married Ann (Losh) Brittian on July 1, 2014.

Survivors include his father, Bob (Darlene) Frey; wife, Ann Brittian of...

Dec 11, 2020

Ina "Denise" D. Ziegler, 81, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, December 11, 2020 at Bethesda Care Center in Fremont.

On February 18, 1939 in Fostoria, she was born to Henry and Mary (Heyman) Lentz and they preceded her in death.

Surviving is a daughter, Holly (Brian) Adkins of Willard and two grandchildren, Nicholas and...

Dec 9, 2020

The life of Ethel L. Schleter, 71, of Tiffin, was cut short Wednesday afternoon, December 9, 2020 from complications of COVID 19.

On April 5, 1949 in Tiffin, she was born to Robert J. and Helen M. (Hoffman) Schaade.  She married George "Jack" Schleter on September 19, 1970.

She leaves behind her adoring husband Jack;...

Dec 6, 2020

William V. "Bill" "Barney" Barnhart, 71, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at home.

He was born on October 10, 1949, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Vincent D. and Agnes J. (Rogala) Barnhart.

Survivors include his brother, Robert (Cheryl) Barnhart of Tiffin; and nieces, Dr. Michelle Barnhart of Sacramento, CA and Stephanie (Jim)...

Dec 6, 2020

Mintha "Mint" L. Pryor, 73, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday evening, December 6, 2020 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Toledo.

She was born March 16, 1947, in Hazard, KY., to Jasper and Freda (Combs) Ritchie. She married Allen "Mike" Pryor on March 12, 1968.

Survivors include her husband, Allen "Mike" Pryor of Tiffin; son, Paul...

Dec 5, 2020

Lambert H. Gassner, Jr., 86, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his daughter's home in Lancaster.

On November 1, 1934 in Tiffin, he was born to Lambert H. and Ida (Pearson) Gassner,Sr.   He married his sweetheart, Regina M. Werling on April 25, 1959 in St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Survivors include his children,...

Dec 4, 2020

Donald K. Gordon, 87, of Tiffin, passed away due to complication of COVID-19, on Friday afternoon, December 4, 2020, at Mercy Health -Tiffin Hospital.

He was born November 7, 1933, in Alexander City, AL., to James Travis and Velma (McKelvy) Gordon. He married Thelma Mellott, May 24, 1956 in Alexander, AL., and she preceded him death on...

Dec 4, 2020

Joan R. Kirian, 92, of McCutchenville, passed away Friday afternoon, December 4, 2020 at Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria.

On November 27, 1928 in Carey, Ohio she was born to Hilarian "Happy" and Ruth Mary (Coldiron) Haubert.  She married James "Jim" D. Kirian on May 3, 1952 in St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Frenchtown and spent her...

Dec 3, 2020

Mary Louise Weinandy, 95, of Alvada, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.

She was born on February 18, 1925, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Thomas and Evelyn (Welter) Reinhart.  On June 4, 1947, in Alvada, she married Ralph Weinandy.

Survivors include her husband, Ralph Weinandy of Alvada; sons, Larry Weinandy...

Dec 2, 2020

Mary J. Panuto, 93, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at St. Francis Home.

She was born on July 9, 1927, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Antonio and Francesa (Martorana) Latona.  On April 12, 1947, in St. Mary Catholic Church, she married John A. Panuto and he preceded her in death on July 25, 1993....

Dec 1, 2020

The night of December 1, 2020, Daniel Warren Rohrbach II, a loving husband, amazing dad of 5, a papa to 3 beautiful girls, a loving son, and a brother passed away at the age of 57. Born on September 4, 1963 in Germany to Marilyn and Francis Rohrbach. He grew up in Green Springs, Ohio and graduated from Clyde...

Dec 1, 2020

Dolores June "June" Ranker, 83, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at her home.

She was born on November 26, 1937, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Joseph and Mary (Stone) Ranker.

Survivors include her brother, Joseph Ranker of Tiffin; sister, Virginia Richardson of Columbus; many nieces and nephews; and her cocker spaniel, Katie....