Obituaries

Jan 16, 2019

Elizabeth Reiter, 84, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at St. Francis Home.

She was born on February 6, 1934, in Kirby, Ohio to Raymond and Arlys (Kentfield) Frey.  On June 1, 1957, in St. Mary Catholic Church, Kirby, Ohio, she married Francis Reiter and he preceded her in death on February 1, 2016....

Jan 16, 2019

Paul W. Hoffman, 85, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019 at his home.

He was born on May 16, 1933, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Earl W. and Edith E. (Button) Hoffman.  On September 3, 1955, he married Martha Jane Enders.

Survivors include his wife, Martha of Tiffin; sons, Richard William Hoffman...

Jan 15, 2019

Cornelius Cyril "Bud" Krupp, 92, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.

He was born on November 12, 1926, in Tiffin, to Cornelius J. and Agnes M. (Weithman) Krupp.  On October 23, 1948, he married Pauline A. Burkart, and they were married 64 years, until her death in 2012.

Survivors include three sons,...

Jan 14, 2019

Nicholas Kovalevsky, 81, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday morning, January 14, 2019 at St. Francis Home.

He was born in the Ukraine on May 8, 1937 to Alexander and Maria (Rutcha) Kovalevsky.  The family immigrated to the United States in 1949 and settled in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

Survivors include his wife, Ann E....

Jan 10, 2019

Jamie E. Hoover, 51, of Bellevue and formerly of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Michigan after a brief battle with cancer.

On August 26, 1967 in Fostoria, he was born to Kenneth L. and Carolyn (Hepp) Hoover.  He married Rhonda Berry and she survives in Bellevue.

Survivors include his wife of...

Jan 10, 2019

Ray G. Mathews, 87, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday afternoon, January 10, 2019 at his home.

He was born on May 26, 1931, in Tiffin, Ohio to Dorsey and Regina (Miller) Mathews.   On October 18, 1974, he married Virginia (Hunt) Elchert and she preceded him in death on June 30, 2015.

Survivors include his...

Jan 6, 2019

Winifred "Winnie" V. Hartsel, 95, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 6, 2019 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

On February 1, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was born to George and Vennetta (Varnes) Schoepe.  She married Donald R. Hartsel on May 4, 1946 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cleveland and he preceded her in death in...

Jan 1, 2019

Salvatore "Sam" Paradiso, 80, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday evening, January 1, 2019 at his home.

He was born on September 15, 1938, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Salvatore and Maria (Cercelli) Paradiso.  On May 18, 1968, in St. Mary Catholic Church, he married Rachel Bowyer.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Rachel Paradiso...

Jan 1, 2019

Donald W. Roberts, 89, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at St. Francis Home.

He was born on February 13, 1929, in Clinton Twp., to William "Steeple Jack" and Katherine (Lonnemann) Roberts.  On  April 23, 1955, he married Barbara Shultz.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara of Tiffin; sons, Thomas E. (Kelly) Roberts...

Dec 20, 2018

Grace M. Zoeller, 95, passed, passed away on Thursday morning, December 20, 2018 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Fostoria.

She was born on February 20, 1923, in Fremont, Ohio, to Carl and Mable (Beckman) Druckenmiller.  On March 6, 1943, she married Wilfred J. "Bill" Zoeller and he preceded her in death on April 27, 1992.

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Dec 15, 2018

Robert L. Black, 85, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, December 15, 2018 peacefully at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

He was born on April 13, 1933 in Dayton to Edgar E. and Margaret M. (Dilg) Black.  He married his high school sweetheart, Georgia Phillips on December 13, 1951 in Vienna, IL and she survives in Tiffin.

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Dec 15, 2018

Janis A. Bennington, 86, of Tiffin and Sandusky, passed away Saturday morning, December 15, 2018 at Parkvue Health Care in Sandusky.

She was born on December 30, 1931 in Sandusky to Howard and Arline (Holmes) Werner.  She married Jack Bennington on July 24, 1952 in Sandusky and he preceded her in death in 1997.

Survivors...

Dec 14, 2018

Ann Louise Callaghan, 69, of Greensboro, North Carolina, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at home surrounded by loved ones after a year long battle with brain cancer.

She was born Jan. 30, 1949, in Tiffin, to Robert L. And Mary 'Lois' Callaghan. She is survived by her two brothers, Steve and Ned; two sisters-in-law, Amy...

Dec 10, 2018

Jeffery J. Huffman, 52, of Tiffin, passed away Monday morning, December 10, 2018, after a brief battle with cancer, at his home with his family by his side.

He was born on July 21, 1966, in Tiffin, Ohio, to George G. and Mary L. (Braciak) Huffman.  On March 4, 2000, he married Jessica D. Hogan.

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Dec 9, 2018

Henry N. Valencia, 59, of New Haven, Indiana; passed away Sunday morning, December 9, 2018 at Majestic Care in New Haven, IN.

Arrangements are pending with Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home& Crematory.

Dec 7, 2018

Alvin A. Lang, 93, of Bascom, passed away Friday afternoon, December 7, 2018 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

He was born on June 4, 1925 in Fostoria to Anton and Theresa (Filliater) Lang.  On June 5, 1948 he married Norma J. Frankart and she preceded him in death on September 8, 2013.

Survivors include a son,...

Dec 4, 2018

Josine M. "Josie" Bell, 57, of Celina and formerly of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday evening, December 4, 2018 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.

She is the daughter of Thomas F. and Joanne (Hudson) Bell.

Survivors include her son, James Andrew Green of Wooster; brothers, David Bell of Tiffin and Paul Bell of Arizona; sisters,...

Dec 4, 2018

Jimmie B. Wilson earned his wings on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.  He was surrounded by his loving family at the Seneca House, Tiffin, Ohio.

Jim was born on January 22, 1928 in Talcott, West Virginia to Harley and Nannie Mae (Garten) Wilson.

He is survived by wife, Marilyn of Tiffin, his daughter, Susan Marks of...

Dec 3, 2018

Kenneth J. "Kenny" Steinmetz, 87, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday evening, December 3, 2018 at Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital.

He was born on June 6, 1931, in  New Riegel, Ohio, to Urban and Irene (Kurtz) Steinmetz.  On June 27, 1953, he married Clara "Sis" Shaw.

Survivors include his wife, Clara "Sis" Steinmetz of...

Nov 30, 2018

Marilyn A. (Hartman) Seitz, 88, of Tiffin, passed away at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care center on Friday, March 29, 2019.  Marilyn was born June 21, 1930 in Tiffin to Louis and Leta (Plentz) Weisheit and they are deceased.

On October 23, 1948, she married Norman W. Hartman and he preceded her in death on December 6,...