Obituaries

Sep 4, 2018

John E. "Jack" Wangler, 90, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 4, 2018 at Elmwood at the Shawhan.

He was born on March 23, 1928 in Buffalo, NY to Emil and Viola Wangler.

Survivors include his son, Russell (Laura) Wangler of Columbus; daughter-in-law, Michele Misko-Wangler of Chagrin Falls; grandchildren, Alexis, Brooke, Mackenzie, Emily,...

Sep 3, 2018

Charles V. "Chuck" Miller, 75, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2018 at Bridge Hospice Care, Findlay.

He was born on March 17, 1943, in Seneca County, to James and Mary (Prindle) Miller.  On January 25, 1967, he married Deena Fitzgerald.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Deena of Tiffin; sons, Todd...

Aug 30, 2018

Barbara A. Alcala, 71, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday evening, August 30, 2018 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

On July 11, 1947 in Tiffin,  she was born to Doyle and Mary (Buccione) Black and they preceded her in death.

Survivors include a daughter, Tracy Lucius of Tiffin; two grandsons, Brandon and Austin Lucius, great grandson, Leo...

Aug 23, 2018

Howard Louis "Woody" Plank, 82, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday morning, August 23, 2018 at Elmwood at the Shawhan.

He was born on January 20, 1936, in Dent County, MO, to Herman and Alma (Stafford) Plank.  He married Glenna Plank in 1969 and they later divorced.

Survivors include his daughter, Heather (Paul) Grover of...

Aug 22, 2018

Paul R. "Dick" Walters, 91, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 22, 2018 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

He was born on December 18, 1926, in Bascom, Ohio, to Orville E. and Mary Evelyn (Shumaker) Walters.  On May 10, 1947, in St. Boniface Rectory, he married Irene Elchert and she preceded him in death.

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Aug 22, 2018

Delores A. Heimrich, 69, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 22, 2018 at her home.

She was born on November 7, 1948, in Whitesburg, KY, to Hillard and Ima (Mullins) Craft.  On June 7, 1967, she married Michael Heimrich and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include her sons, Scott (Jessica R.) Heimrich...

Aug 21, 2018

Nevin N. "Norman" Fry, 96, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 21, 2018 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

He was born on August 5, 1922, in Bettsville, Ohio to Nevin and Leona (Shawl) Fry.  On January 31, 1948, he married Eleanor Frankfield and she preceded him in death on July 9, 2009.

Survivors include...

Aug 20, 2018

Ronald W. "Ron" Rumschlag, 82, of Fostoria, passed away on Monday evening, August 20, 2018 at Good Shepherd Home.

He was born on July 24, 1936, in New Riegel, Ohio to Ralph and Agnes (Finsel) Rumschlag.  On June 6, 1959, he married Margo Ann Karcher and she preceded him in death.

Survivors include his three...

Aug 19, 2018

Gregory Nicolas "Greg" Merryfield, 30, of Republic, passed away Sunday morning, August 19, 2018 suddenly after living with a congenital heart disease his entire life.

He was born on December 12, 1987, in Tiffin, to Donald and Barbara Jean (Nicolas) Merryfield.

He is survived by his parents, Donald and Barbara Jean Merryfield of Republic; brother,...

Aug 17, 2018

Katherine R. Baxter, 75, of Tiffin, passed away Friday afternoon, August 17, 2018 at St. Francis Home.

She was born to Thomas Gail and Carolyn (Arnold) Reigle on March 1, 1943, she married Robert Baxter on April 2, 1966 and he survives.

Other survivors include a daughter, Leah (Steve) Bechtol of Ashland; a son, Miles...

Aug 16, 2018

Brenda L. Baker, 77, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday morning, August 16, 2018.

She was born on November 10, 1940, in Loogootee, IN.  She was the only child of Horace and Ruth Piatt of Shoals, Indiana.

Survivors include her husband, Larry Baker, of Tiffin; daughter, Gayle (Scott) Lykowski of Walton, Kentucky; son, Jeffrey (Patricia...

Aug 16, 2018

Donna J. Hurt, 89, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday morning, August 16, 2018 at St. Francis Home.

She was born on February 6, 1929, in Tiffin, Ohio to Fred and Nola (Bare) Schatzinger.  On June 18, 1946, she married Arnold Hurt and he preceded her in death in 2008.

Survivors include her son, Richard...

Aug 15, 2018

Joseph R. "Joe" Turner, 55, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 15, 2018.

He was born on May 19, 1963, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Donn and Marlene (Brown) Turner.  On June 19, 1987, he married Gin Smith.

Survivors include his mother, Marlene Turner of Tiffin; wife, Gin of Tiffin; sons, Jacob (Kathryn Andrachik)...

Aug 13, 2018

Howard R. Carlisle, 63, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday afternoon, August 13, 2018 at his home, with family present, after a valiant battle with cancer.

He was born on September 5, 1954, in Dayton, Ohio to James and Effie Jane (Duncan) Carlisle.  On March 26, 1988, he married Patti Pifer.

Survivors include his father,...

Aug 6, 2018

Ray Lee Matthews, 60, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday afternoon, August 6, 2018 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

He was born on January 27, 1958, in Tiffin, to Lloyd and Marlene (Spaun) Matthews.  On November 20, 1976, he married Gayle Tusing.

Survivors include his mother, Marlene Matthews of Tiffin; wife, Gayle of Tiffin; sons, Brad...

Aug 5, 2018

Eugene David Price, 71, of Republic, went to join the Lord and farm his fields on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at his home.

He was born in Tiffin to the late Delbert and Agnes (Oswald) Price on June 12, 1947.  He married Judith Hohman in St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Riegel on November 27, 1969.

Aug 4, 2018

Irma Souder, 85, of Columbus and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018.

She was born on December 3, 1932 in Bascom, Ohio to John and Isabelle (Christaphory) Kinn.  She married Jim Souder on April 28, 1951 in St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bascom.

Survivors include daughters, Sheri (Rick) Smith of Westerville; Caryn...

Jul 24, 2018

Robert E. Lynch, 82, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday morning, July 24, 2018 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky.

On June 3, 1936 in Seneca County he was born to Ralph and Alma (Auck) Lynch.  He married Nancy Stanley on February 9, 1958 and she survives.

Other survivors include two daughters, Lisa Arebaugh and...

Jul 23, 2018

Dorothy L. Corthell, 92, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday morning, July 23, 2018 at Seneca House.

She was born on November 1, 1925, in Tiffin, Ohio to Blake and Gertrude (Weise) Rider.  On October 26, 1946, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married Kenneth E. Corthell.

Survivors include her husband, Kenneth of Tiffin; sons,...

Jul 16, 2018

My'Niyah My'Nell Bour Williams, was born and passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

She is survived by her parents, Joshua Darnell Williams and Aubrey Anna Bour of Fostoria; siblings, Marques Bour and Menziah Williams; grandparents, Ronald Bour and Kimberly Wyss of Melmore and Angela Aller of Tiffin; great grandparents, Robert Doran and...