Obituaries

Mar 21, 2018

Katherine L.  "Kathy" Wright, 73, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, March 21, 2018 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.

She was born on October 10, 1944, in Detroit, MI, to Kenneth and Jane Katherine (Hanley) Porter.  She married Howard W. Brown, Jr. and he preceded her in death.  She then married Thomas Wright, who also preceded...

Mar 19, 2018

Helen Lois Ferguson, 88, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday morning, March 19, 2018 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Fostoria.

She was born on November 16, 1929, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Hubert and Goldie (Reninger) Abel.  On March 30, 1965, she married Albert Ferguson.

Survivors include her three sons, Mike (Patty) Mack of Tiffin, Gary...

Mar 13, 2018

Marjorie Marie Dicken, 90, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday evening, March 13, 2018 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

She was born on December 7, 1927, in Seneca County, to Edward and Mary Ethel (Hakes) Scherger.  On April 16, 1946, she married Steve L. Dicken and he preceded her in death on October 5, 2010.

Survivors...

Mar 10, 2018

Nancy Harlett, professionally known as Patchwork Nancy, passed away on March 10, 2018.

She was a graduate of Tiffin University and was employed at WTTF, also Tiffin Center for over 10 years, worked in the funeral business for eight years and was a lifeguard and swimming instructor for the Red Cross at Seneca Shores Quarry for nearly...

Mar 4, 2018

Ryan J. Richardson, 43, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, March 4, 2018 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Health-Tiffin.

He was born December 8, 1974 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Jacob and Virginia (Ranker) Richardson.  On April 29, 1995, he married Marcie D. LeJuine.

Survivors include his parents, Jacob of Florida and Virginia of Tiffin;...

Mar 2, 2018

Gaye Berrier, 80 passed away 10:15 P.M. Friday, March 2, 2018 at Independence House in Fostoria.

Gaye was born March 10, 1937 to the late Gertrude (Wagner) and Frank Hossler. She graduated in 1954 from Bloomville High School. Gaye married Dean Berrier at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tiffin on June 16, 1956.

Survivors include...

Feb 26, 2018

Ramon "Red" W. Huffman, 82, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday evening, February 26, 2018 at his home.

He was born on October 21, 1935, in Tiffin, Ohio to Roscoe and Lillian (Heminger) Huffman.  On September 17, 1955 in Richmond Indiana, he married Suzanne Grover.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Suzanne of Tiffin;...

Feb 26, 2018

James Kenneth Coppus, 83, of Tiffin, passed away on February 26, 2018 at St. Francis Home.

He was born on December 2, 1934, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Harold A. and Gertrude V. (Jordan) Coppus, Sr.  On October 11, 1952, he married Dolores Reindl.

Survivors include his wife, Dolores of Tiffin; brothers, Harold A. Coppus, Jr....

Feb 26, 2018

Donna Mae Kocher Uhlenhake, 88, of Seneca County, passed away at dawn on Monday, February 26, 2018 at home.

Donna was born on Apple Street in Tiffin in July of 1929 to Clarence "Dusie" and Ada (Heydinger) Kocher.  She married David J. Uhlenhake in July of 1952 at Sacred Heart Church, Dayton, Ohio

Survivors include...

Feb 20, 2018

Theodore W. "Ted" Warren, 78, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at his home.

He was born on August 19, 1939, in Seneca County to Clarence and Ruth (Fryant) Warren.  On October 24, 1987, he married Christel M. Luzader.

Survivors include his wife, Christel of Tiffin; son, Jacob Warren of Tiffin; daughter,...

Feb 12, 2018

Thomas A. "Adam" Keefe, 76, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center.

He was born on February 11, 1942, in Hancock County, to Thomas Jacob "Tommy" and Julia (Kirian) Keefe.  On February 14, 1998, he married Kathy Schetter.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy of Tiffin; sons, Thomas...

Feb 11, 2018

Fred Ernest Schmidt, age 88, of Tiffin, OH and formerly of Erie, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

He was born on April 21, 1929, in Erie, PA, to the late Herbert E. and Viola (Gillespie) Schmidt.  Fred graduated from Strong Vincent High School and took courses in Production Control, Industrial Organization...

Feb 5, 2018

Kathleen E. "Kate" Winters, 95, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday afternoon, February 5, 2018 at the Elmwood at The Shawhan.

She was born on October 23, 1922, in Crawford County, to Otto C. and A. Velma (Brown) Luidhardt.  On July 15, 1944, she married Paul E. Winters and he preceded her in death on November 26,...

Feb 4, 2018

Ann E. Davis, 71, of Tiffin, Ohio, passed away on Sunday morning, February 4, 2018 in Springfield Regional Medical Center, Springfield, Ohio.

She was born on January 6, 1947 to the late Charles and Ruth P. (Tacy) Kelley and was raised in Follansbee, West Virginia.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Sean and...

Feb 4, 2018

Mariann Aiello, 64, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, February 4, 2018 at Jag Health Care in Shelby, OH.

On October 5, 1953 in Chicago, she was born to Dominic J. and Stella F. (Bartsch) Aiello and they preceded her in death.

She is survived by nieces, nephews, brother in law, Harold Bickley of Tiffin...

Feb 3, 2018

Clair F. Schlachter, 84, of New Riegel, passed away Saturday evening, February 3, 2018 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

On December 8, 1933 in Seneca County, he was born to Virgil and Audrey (Spitler) Schlachter.  He married Helen L. Bishop on August 27, 1955 and she preceded him in death in 1991.

Survivors include a daughter,...

Jan 29, 2018

Betty A. Lauer, 90, of Tiffin and formerly of New Riegel, passed away on Monday morning, January 29, 2018 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

She was born on September 4, 1927, in Hancock County, to Joseph and Helen (Welly) Kinn.  On June 5, 1948, she married Richard "Tunny" Lauer and he preceded her in...

Jan 26, 2018

Lois M. Reinbolt, 88, passed away on Friday evening January 26, 2018 at Good Shepherd Home.

She was born April 1, 1929 in Oak Harbor to Edward and Rozena (Madison) Grieger. On November 25, 1950, she married Arthur J. Reinbolt at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Oak Harbor.

She is survived by her three sons,...

Jan 21, 2018

Rondy Duane Davis, Age 43, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 4:01 AM due to complications from heart surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital in Toledo Ohio.

Duane was born on March 1, 1974 in Somerset, KY to Wanda and Russell Davis and they survive in Fostoria, Ohio.

Duane is survived by his longtime girlfriend,...

Jan 20, 2018

Michela "Mickey" C. Simpkins, 73, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky.

She was born January 25, 1944 to Earl "Jake" and Arnoline "Jean" (Arno) Harrington. On January 29, 1993, she married Allan E. Simpkins.

She is survived by her husband Allan of Tiffin; three sons, Mike Chaney...