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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...
Marjorie A. Ekleberry
Feb 20, 2017
Marjorie A. Ekleberry, 88, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday morning, February 20, 2017 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.
She was born on November 29, 1928, in Tiffin, Ohio to Alfred and Elizabeth (Wahrer) Altman. On February 8, 1947, she married Edward C. Ekleberry and he preceded her in death on August 13,...
Nan E. Hite
Feb 18, 2017
Nan Elaine Hite died peacefully in her sleep at home on February 18, 2017. Nan is survived by her husband of 56 years, William "Bill" Hite of Tiffin. Also survived by her three children and spouses, Steve (Leslie) Hite of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mark (Kelly) Hite of Saratoga Spring, NY, and Beth (Brian) Black of Oakland, CA; and...
Martha E. Alspach
Feb 17, 2017
Martha E. Alspach, 89, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, February 17, 2017 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on December 7, 1927, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Jerome and Agnes (Smith) Benner. On August 8, 1946, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married Clifton C. Alspach and he preceded her in death on January...
Dorothy D. Heck
Feb 15, 2017
Dorothy Dean Heck, 93, passed away on Wednesday February 15, 2017 at Elmwood Assisted Living at The Shawhan – Tiffin.
She was born on October 7, 1923, in Ruffs Dale PA to Eli Burl and Maud (Smith) Weaver. She met Carl W. Heck as a student at Heidelberg College and they were married on June...
June A. Doran
Feb 10, 2017
June A. Doran, 93, of Tiffin, passed away Friday afternoon, February 10, 2017 at St. Francis Home in Tiffin.
She was born January 20. 1924 in Tiffin, to Dwight and Helen (Platt) Mason. She married Lloyd "Shorty" Doran April 14, 1945 and he preceded her in death on November 1, 2010.
Survivors include...
Joy Ellen Best
Feb 6, 2017
Joy Ellen Best, age 100, died on February 6, 2017 at St. Francis Home.
She was born in Michigan to Arthur and Ada (Beilman) Meyer. She attended Heidelberg University where she met Wilson Best. They were married in 1938 and were married for 67 years before he passed away in 2005.
Joy is...
Mattie Lou Wible
Feb 6, 2017
Mattie Lou Wible, 67, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday morning, February 6, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo.
She was born on July 6, 1949, in Whitesburg, KY, to Henry Otto and Velta (Niece) Hart.
Survivors include her son, Glenn A. Wible of Fostoria; daughter, Ann Marie Wible of Morehead,...
Evelyn L. Free
Feb 5, 2017
Evelyn L. Free, 92, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, February 5, 2017 at St. Francis Home.
She was born on November 16, 1924, in Tiffin, to Victor and Edith (Hoerig) Thom. On November 28, 1947, in Angola, IN, she married George F. Free and he preceded her in death in 1996.
Survivors...
Shirley A. Poignon
Feb 4, 2017
Shirley A. Poignon, 78, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, February 4, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
On July 31, 1938 in New Riegel, she was born to Peter and Marie (Piccuito) Lauterbur. She married James A. Poignon on June 12, 1970.
Survivors include her husband Jim; daughters, Pat...
Willard P. Heddles
Jan 31, 2017
Willard P. "Will" Heddles, 74, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday evening, January 31, 2017 at Beaumont Hospital in Trenton, MI after sustaining life-threatening injuries due to a car accident.
He was born on February 20, 1942, in Delta, CO to Willard F. and Mary (Walsh) Heddles. On January 4, 1969, he married Patricia A. Moore....
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