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Terry E. England
Mar 24, 2017
Terry Edward England, 71, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, March 24, 2017 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
On October 23, 1945 in Findlay, Ohio, he was born to Homer F. and Elma (Wisner) England. He married Deborah D. Derr on March 22, 2002.
Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Deborah, children, Scott (Trina) England...
Wilbert Joseph Rahrig
Mar 21, 2017
Wilbert Joseph "Joe" Rahrig, 83, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, March 21, 2017 at St. Francis Home.
He was born on August 20, 1933, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Henry and Edna (Kuntz) Rahrig.
Survivors include his sister, Rose Frick of Tiffin.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant sister,...
Mildred "Milly" R. (Kramer) Lucius
Mar 20, 2017
Mildred R. "Milly" Lucius, 84, of New Riegel, passed away Monday afternoon, March 20, 2017 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
She was born on June 12, 1932, in New Riegel, Ohio, to John and Clara (Landoll) Kramer. On June 23, 1951, in St. Boniface Catholic Church, she married Louis F. Lucius.
She...
Marilyn A. "Lynn" Wilson
Mar 20, 2017
Marilyn A. "Lynn" Wilson, 89, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday morning, March 20, 2017 at St. Francis Home.
She was born on April 22, 1927, in Newark, New Jersey, to Arthur and Marian (Wolfarth) Windmueller.
Survivors include her children, Gail (Kent) Shafer of Greenville, Paul and Becky Grammer of Tiffin and Brian (Jill) Grammer...
George M. Sauber
Mar 18, 2017
George Michael Sauber, 73, of Tiffin, went to be with his daughter, Dawn, Saturday evening, March 18, 2017 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.
He was born on June 4, 1943, in Tiffin, to Charles and Sylvia (Funk) Sauber. On June 29, 1968, he married Linda Park.
Survivors include his wife, Linda of Tiffin; brother,...
Richard "Tom" Thomas Fraley
Mar 14, 2017
Richard Thomas "Tom" Fraley, 60, of Tiffin, a free spirit, passed away on Tuesday evening, March 14, 2017 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital after battling cancer.
He was born on May 5, 1956, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Ralph and Madeline (Monaco) Fraley. On November 20, 2001, he married Kathryn Januska-Miller.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn of...
Jeffrey L. Messinger
Mar 13, 2017
Jeffrey L. Messinger, 59, of Melmore, passed away on Monday morning, March 13, 2017 at his home.
He was born on August 8, 1957, in Saginaw, MI, to Robert T. and Vivian (Johnson) Messinger. On October 28, 1995, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, he married Susan "Sue" Wagner.
Survivors include his wife, Sue of Melmore;...
Dorene Hoyda
Mar 13, 2017
Dorene F. Hoyda, 52, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday morning, March 13, 2017 at her home.
She was born on December 18, 1964, in Tiffin, Ohio to Marion E. and Chadyne F. (Goshe) Desgrange.
She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Geoble of Tiffin; and three grandchildren, Leslie Healy, Alexis Healy and Luke Healy....
Joseph W. Shook, Ii
Mar 11, 2017
Joseph Williard Shook, II, 59, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
He was born on August 24, 1957, in Seneca County, Ohio, to Joseph W. and Phylis M. (Kirchner) Shook, I.
He is survived by his mother, Phylis Shook of Tiffin; four daughters, Bri Shook of Tiffin,...
George L. Hartson
Mar 11, 2017
George L. "Luther"Â Hartson, 52, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on February 24, 1965, in Tiffin, Ohio, to William and Mary Alice (Everhart) Hartson. On April 24, 2016, he married Lucy Moon.
Survivors include his wife, Lucy of Tiffin; daughter, Leann...
Patricia Ann Tippin
Mar 9, 2017
Patricia Ann Tippin, 87, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday afternoon, March 9, 2017 at St. Francis Home.
On September 27, 1929 in Tiffin, she was born to Harley and Jenny (Pryor) Hoffman. She married Doyle Tippin on October 22, 1948 in Trinity United Church of Christ.
Survivors include her son, Mike (Linda) Tippin of...
Dean E. Distel, Sr.
Mar 9, 2017
Dean E. Distel, Sr., 80, of Tiffin, went home to his Lord and Savior on Thursday morning, March 9, 2017 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.
He was born on June 4, 1936, in Tiffin, Ohio to Edward and Hilda (Smith) Distel. On June 22, 1957, he married LaDonna Blust.
Survivors include his wife, LaDonna of Tiffin;...
Ralph A. Smith
Mar 8, 2017
Ralph A. "Ha Ha" Smith, 91, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 8, 2017 at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.
He was born on December 13, 1925, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Ralph W. and Pauline (Siegrist) Smith. On November 12, 1949, he married Lucille J. Lucius and she preceded him in death...
Ned E. Brinkman
Mar 7, 2017
Ned E. Brinkman, 82, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, March 7, 2017 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.
He was born on March 10, 1934, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Clarence E. and Arlene M. (Gurney) Brinkman. On August 16, 1954, he married Joan Fulton, his high school sweetheart. They were married 63 years and...
Louis Alvin Smith
Mar 3, 2017
Louis Alvin Smith
August 26, 1954 - March 3, 2017
Louis Smith passed away early Friday morning, March 3, 2017 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He left behind the love of his life, Wanda Lanning.
Louis enjoyed camping, hiking, and pretty much everything outdoors. Most of all,...
Michael Alan Huffman
Mar 1, 2017
Michael Alan Huffman, 57, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday evening, March 1, 2017 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay after a fourteen-year battle with brain cancer.
He was born on December 4, 1959, in Tiffin, Ohio to Ramon "Red" and Suzanne (Grover) Huffman. He first married Valorie Fowler in June of 1980 and they...
Jane Elaine Burkart
Feb 28, 2017
Jane Elaine Burkart, 61, of Georgia and formerly of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Columbus, GA.
She was born on July 5, 1955, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Alfred E. and Alice L. (Ruggiero) Burkart.
Survivors include her father, Alfred of Pine Mountain, GA; brother, Steven (Dana) Burkart of Glen Ridge, NJ;...
Mary Alice Fox
Feb 24, 2017
Mary Alice Fox, 88, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday morning, February 24, 2017 at St. Francis Home.
She was born on February 13, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Herman and Marcella (Dell) Kinninger. On June 16, 1951 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married John P. "Jack" Fox and he preceded her in death...
Joan P. Lloyd
Feb 22, 2017
Joan P. Lloyd, 87, of Fostoria, passed away Wednesday morning, February 22, 2017 at Independence House, Fostoria.
She was born on May 28, 1929, in Seneca County, to Ralph W. and Mary Ethel (Feasel) Nighswander. On December 8, 1962, she married Herbert G. "Bud" Lloyd and he preceded her in death on July 14, 2006....
Eugene A. Good
Feb 22, 2017
Eugene A. Good, Jr., 95, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 22, 2017 at St. Francis Home.
He was born on February 17, 1922, in Columbus, Ohio to Eugene A. and Florence (Davis) Good. Eugene was the great grandson of Reuben Good. Reuben and Jeremiah Good founded Heidelberg College in 1850 . On...
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