Obituaries

Apr 14, 2019

Lawrence M. "Larry" Koch, 67, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 14, 2019 at The Cleveland Clinic.

He was born on October 6, 1951 in Tiffin, to Samuel and Anna Mae (Hushour) Koch.  He married Bonnie Gibson on April 10, 2002.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie of Tiffin; mother, Anna Mae McClintock of Tiffin;...

Apr 10, 2019

Joan E. Hill, 84, of Fostoria, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 10, 2019 at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.

She was born on January 19, 1935, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Sylverius and Celeste (Reinhart) Brickner.  She married Harlow E. Hill and they later divorced.

Survivors include her sons, Steven H. (Annette) Hill and Kenneth A....

Apr 8, 2019

Jodi Marie Oliger, 45, of Fostoria, passed away on Monday evening, April 8, 2019 at her home.

She was born on November 27, 1973, in Findlay, Ohio, to Edwin Gene and Connie (Frech) Cooper.

Survivors include her mother, Connie (George) Williams of Lakeland, FL; daughters, Brittney Gault Pean of Sandusky and Paiton Oliger of Pandora;...

Apr 8, 2019

The Rev. Ron D. Fruth, 77, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday afternoon, April 8, 2019 at Seneca House.

He was born on December 1, 1941, in Napoleon, Ohio, to Dallas and Leota (Lemon) Fruth.  On July 30, 1966, in Stratford, WI, he married Verna Jean Schmidt.

Survivors include his wife, Verna Jean of Tiffin;...

Apr 7, 2019

Dorothy M. Kuhn, 95, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, April 7, 2019 at St. Francis Home.

She was born June 21, 1923 in Cromers, Ohio to Burton and Clara (Kimmet) Puffenberger and married John E. Kuhn on June 7, 1947; he preceded her in death on January 28, 2013 after 65 years of marriage.

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Apr 2, 2019

Dennis L. "Denny" Magers, 64, of Bascom, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo.

He was born on August 30, 1954, in Tiffin, Ohio to Leroy J. and Rose Mary (Hoover) Magers.  He married Barbara Johnson and they later divorced.

Survivors include his son, Dennis Magers of Bascom;...

Apr 1, 2019

Maryann S. Koby, 106, passed away Monday morning, April 1, 2019, on her birthday, at St. Francis Home.

She was born on April 1, 1913, in Alvada, Ohio, the oldest of seven children, to August and Ida (Blechinger) Weimerskirch.  She married Austin Koby in February of 1936 and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include...

Mar 24, 2019

Dianne E. Schank, 75, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday evening, March 24, 2019 at St. Charles Hospital in Toledo.

She was born on February 18, 1944 to Kenneth and Mary (Mosier) Deppen.  She married Harold Schank on July 1, 1972 and he survives in Tiffin.

Also surviving is a son, Christopher (LaVonna) Schank of Tiffin;...

Mar 24, 2019

Ruth M. Autullo, 91, of Tiffin passed away Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2019 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

She was born on January 3, 1928 in Adena, Ohio to Roy and Erma (Wonacott) Goldsborough.  She married Michael J. Autullo on May 3, 1952 and he survives in Tiffin.

Also surviving are her children, two daughters, Carol...

Mar 21, 2019

Robert Donald Shumway, 97, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at St. Francis Home.

He was born on November 24, 1921, in Tiffin, Ohio to Wesley B. and Maud E. (Herrick) Shumway.  On November 1, 1941, he married Jimmie Arthur and they were married for fifty years.

Survivors include his sons, Albert...

Mar 18, 2019

Elizabeth "Betty" Marie Deason, 91, a lifelong resident of Tiffin, passed away at 11 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2019, joining the love of her life, Virgil Deason.

She was born July 31, 1927 to Ralph and Pauline (Siegrist) Smith.  She married Virgil Deason on April 4, 1947 in Kentucky.  He preceded her in death in 1987.

Mar 17, 2019

Frederick N. "Fred" Haudenshild, 53, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019.

He was born on March 24, 1965, in Tiffin, Ohio to Philip A. and Sharon J. (Miller) Haudenshild.  In July of 1982, he married Tammy Thomas and they later divorced.

Survivors include his daughter, Margaret (Ashley Garcia) Haudenshild of Tiffin; sisters,...

Mar 16, 2019

Dr. Robert W. Baxter, 75, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at his home.

He was born on December 31, 1943, in Canton, Ohio, to Robert W. and Mary Cathern (Hathaway) Baxter.  On April 2, 1966, he married Katherine Reigle and she preceded him in death on August 17, 2018.

Survivors include...

Mar 14, 2019

Donna L. Reis, 86, of East U.S. 224, Tiffin, passed away Thursday Afternoon, March 14, 2019 at St. Francis nursing home following a lengthy battle with kidney disease.

Donna was born in Seneca County on February 19, 1933 to Charles and Lucille Ink.  On April 19, 1934, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin she married Richard "Dick"...

Mar 11, 2019

Yvonne "Bonnie" G. Steinmetz, 91, of Tiffin, passed away Monday morning, March 11, 2019 at her home.

She was born on March 7, 1928 in Seneca County, Ohio to Jacob A. and Blanche (Burger) Bollinger. On April 30, 1949, she married Vincent C. Steinmetz in St. Joseph Catholic Church and he preceded her in death.

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Mar 7, 2019

Marsha K. Sullivan, 75, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at her home.

She was born on September 29, 1943, in Bellevue, Ohio to Ralph and Alberta (Shelley) Agerter.  She married Henry F. Sullivan in 1977.

Survivors include her husband, Henry F. Sullivan of Tiffin; son, Charles Fredrick "Scott" Sullivan of Tiffin;...

Mar 6, 2019

Carol Von Blon, 84, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

She was born on February 28, 1935, in Little Mexico, Ohio to Lewis A. and Irene (Ingman) Grubb.  She married Gene Von Blon on June 7, 1954 and they later divorced.

Survivors include her sons, Robb Von Blon...

Mar 4, 2019

Norma Jean Kimmet, 73, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at St. Francis Home.

She was born on May 27, 1945, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Jerome L. and Dolores (Nye) Kimmet.

Survivors include her sister, Patricia (Paul) Kollner of Cincinnati; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death...

Mar 1, 2019

Nicholas Andrew Collet, 89, passed away from this life, home to the Lord, and reunited with the love of his life, Ann, on March 1, 2019. He left peacefully at home with his family by his side.

He was born on April 8, 1929 to Catherine and Andrew Collet in Carey, Ohio. Nick married his sweetheart, Ann...

Feb 28, 2019

Sharon K. Baker, 74, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday afternoon, February 28, 2019 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

She was born on March 29, 1944, in Tiffin, Ohio to Harold and Delores (Feasel) Wilson.  Delores died two days after Sharon's birth and Sharon was raised by Harold and Cleo (Hoover) Wilson.  On March 30, 1968, she married...