Obituaries

Oct 5, 2016

Kenneth Franklin Ward, 90, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 5, 2016 at his home.

He was born on March 3, 1926, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Frank D. and Mildred A. (Lutz) Ward. On August 29, 1947, he married Margaret "Peg" Adams.

Survivors include his wife, Peg, of Tiffin; sons, Kenneth...

Oct 4, 2016

Ivan Earl "Ike" Hill, Sr., 89, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 4, 2016 at Bowling Green Hospice Care Center. He was born to Myron Walter and Lottie L. (Yoakum) Hill. He married Irma Rose Gaietto on September 25, 1948. Survivors include his sons, Ivan (Imelda) Hill, Jr. of Sycamore, Thomas (Lou Gonzales) Hill of Cleveland and...

Oct 2, 2016

Jeff W. Sager, 65, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday morning, October 2, 2016 at St. Francis Home. He was born on September 3, 1951, in Tiffin, Ohio to Clark R. and Thelma M. (Chaney) Sager. On July 1, 1972, he married Terry L. Wenner. Survivors include his wife, Terry of Tiffin; daughter, Jenna (Jim) Skidmore of Tiffin; brother,...

Sep 29, 2016

Mary Lou Braciak, 76, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday morning September 29, 2016 at Pristine Senior Living of Fremont. She was born on February 25, 1940, in Philadelphia, PA to Robert and Ann (Zapone) Nuel. On September 17, 1960, she married Harold A. Braciak. Survivors include her husband, Harold of Tiffin; four daughters, Barbara Ann Vera of Atlanta,...

Sep 29, 2016

Pastor Michael Duane Sassanella, 62, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday evening, September 29, 2016 at Bridge Hospice, Findlay.

He was born on November 25, 1953, in Garrett, IN to Jack Duane and Lois Louise (Swift) Sassanella. On June 29, 2013, he married Cindra Kay Gibson.

Survivors include his wife, Cindra Kay of...

Sep 24, 2016

Dennis L. Arbogast, 43, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday afternoon, September 24, 2016 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born on June 14, 1973 in Tiffin, Ohio to Harlan C. and Rosemary (Schreiner) Arbogast. On April 10, 2015, he married Shannon Peck. Survivors include his parents, Harlan and Rosemary Arbogast of Tiffin; wife, Shannon of...

Sep 24, 2016

Clement "Clem" Frank Decker, Jr., 87, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday evening, September 24, 2016 at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital. On November 25, 1928 in Tiffin, OH he was born to Clement F. and Clara M. (Gabringer) Decker. He married Alice E. Bishop December 31, 1955 in St. Bernard Catholic Church in New Washington. Survivors include a son; Christopher Decker...

Sep 23, 2016

Charles Melen "Charlie" Warren, 73, of Melmore, passed away on Friday morning, September 23, 2016 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born on June 18, 1943, in Springfield, Ohio to Clarence and Ruth (Fryant) Warren. On June 10, 1972, he married Linda Lamma. Survivors include his wife, Linda of Melmore; son, Charlie "Butch" (Brenda Hutton) Warren of Findlay; daughter,...

Sep 22, 2016

Richard P. Ball, 84, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday afternoon, September 22, 2016. He was born on May 12, 1932, in Tiffin, Ohio to Herman Joseph and Lucille (Huth) Ball. On April 4, 1959, he married Sarah E. Farmer. Survivors include his two sons, Paul J. (Lenora) Ball of Cloverdale, Ohio and Edward J. (Rebecca) Ball of Toledo;...

Sep 13, 2016

Iris T. Arter, 88, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 13, 2016 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on May 2, 1928, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Otto J. and Bertha C. (Frederick) Schafer. On April 15, 1950, she married Clarence Jr. Arter and he preceded her in death on July 30, 2001. Survivors...

Sep 10, 2016

Ruth Ann Wiese, 78, of Gibsonburg and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Saturday evening, September 10, 2016 at Fremont Memorial Hospital. On April 23, 1938 in Cleveland, she was born to Kurt and Clara (Young) Helber. She married Glen T. "Tom" Wiese on June 1, 1957 and he preceded her in death on July 31, 2001. Ruth is survived...

Aug 31, 2016

Marsha Sue Cornett, 71, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at St. Francis Home. She was born on September 6, 1944, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Harry Sherman and Bertha Eleanor (Woessner) Feasel. On July 28, 1962, she married Cecil Cornett. Survivors include her son, Cecil Patrick Cornett of Fort Seneca; three daughters, Jody (Richard) Sexton of...

Aug 30, 2016

Madelene Bolen, 56, of Attica, passed away Tuesday evening, August 30, 2016 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Fostoria. She was born on September 12, 1959, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Birgus and Carrie (Thacker) Fitch. On September 24, 1977, she married Bud Bolen. Survivors include her husband, Bud Bolen of Attica; five sons, Bud (Mindy) Bolen, Jr. of Sycamore, Ben...

Aug 30, 2016

Stephen John "Steve" "Wolfie" Swing, 65, of Alvada, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 30, 2016 in Promedica Fostoria Community Hospital. He was born on September 27, 1950 to John C. and Dolores M. (Karch) Swing. On March 23, 1993, he married Brenda Medley. Survivors include his wife, Brenda of Alvada; daughter, Breanna Medley of Alvada; two brothers, Robert...

Aug 24, 2016

William L. "Bill" Puesey, Jr., 72, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 24, 2016 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. He was born on August 12, 1944, in Tiffin, Ohio, to William Lowell and Gertrude E. (Hayward) Puesey, Sr. He first married Beckie Norum and they later divorced. On September 17, 1989, he married Diane Faris...

Aug 21, 2016

Donald L. Kurtz, 83, of Tiffin, and formerly of New Riegel, died Sunday morning, August 21, 2016 at home after a long battle with cancer. On May 9, 1933, Don was born to Linus and Nellie (Hammer) Kurtz. Linus later married Mary (Wise) Kurtz. Don first married Sue Stefanelli and they divorced. He later married Marcella Kate Parks on...

Aug 19, 2016

Harold Peiffer, 87, of Tiffin and formerly of Lakewood, passed away on Friday morning, August 19, 2016 at St. Francis Home. He was born in New Riegel, to Frank P. and Anna Clara (Lucius) Peiffer. Survivors include one brother, Carl (Dorothy) Peiffer of Findlay; sister, Norma (George) Cramer of Tiffin; sister-in-law, Aggie Peiffer of Tiffin; and many nieces and...

Aug 18, 2016

Ramon Mae Hoerig, 83, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 18, 2016 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky. She was born on May 23, 1933, in Greenup County, KY, to Raymond and Clara (Wiley) Dowdy. She married Lawrence E. Hoerig on June 14, 1952 and he preceded her in death on December 19, 1976. Survivors include three sons, Lawrence...

Aug 16, 2016

Samuel James Perry, was stillborn Tuesday August 16, 2016 at Tiffin Mercy Hospital. Survivors include his parents, Jonathan and Jennifer (Kish) Perry of Tiffin; grandparents, Cheryl and Jim Reinhart of Tiffin; Mary and Tim (Kish) of Brunswick; great grandparents, Evelyn and Mike Wagner of Tiffin and Martha and John Kish of North Royalton; many aunts, uncles and cousins. He...

Aug 13, 2016

Charlene Zenana Harmount, 65, of Bloomville, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 13, 2016 at Bridge Hospice in Findlay. She was born on April 18, 1951, in Fremont, Ohio, to Clarence and Zenana (Holsinger) Warren who preceded her in death. She married Terry Harmount in June 1974 and he preceded her in death in 2002. Survivors include her daughter, Charlotte...