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George William Fries
Jul 22, 2016
George William "Bill" Fries, 72, of Tiffin, passed away Friday morning, July 22, 2016 at his home. On June 26, 1944 in Sidney, Ohio, he was born to Carl Eugene and Dorothy Fern (Hovis) Fries, Sr. He married Candace "Candy" Lawson of Lima on December 30, 1977 in the First United Methodist Church in Sidney. Survivors include his wife...
Marcia "Marty" L. Webb
Jul 20, 2016
Marcia L. "Marty" Webb, 69, of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, July 20, 2016. She was born on February 5, 1947, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Samuel L. and Clara T. (Smith) Shaw. On August 23, 1982, she married Edward E. Webb. Survivors include her husband, Edward, of Tiffin; three sons, Dennis "Samuel" (Rebecca) Shaw of Camden, TN, Matt...
Gene K. Hill
Jul 18, 2016
Gene K. Hill, 77, of Tiffin, passed away Monday evening, July 18, 2016 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Fostoria. He was born on November 9, 1938, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Karl and Fannie (Taylor) Hill. On October 24, 1970, he married Janice Sullivan. Survivors include his wife, Janice of Tiffin; brother, Gerald (Anna) Hill of Fort Seneca; nephew, Charlie...
Kenneth E. Dininger
Jul 14, 2016
Kenneth E. "Ken" Dininger, 87, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. He was born on March 10, 1929, in Wyandot County, to Clarence and Rebecca (Price) Dininger. On October 11, 1951, he married Imelda "Mickey" Clouse. Survivors include his wife, Mickey of Tiffin; four sons, Jeffrey A. (Nancy) Dininger...
Linda Louise Gray
Jul 11, 2016
Mrs. Linda Louise Gray, 68, of Tiffin, passed away Monday morning, July 11, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital, Toledo following a short illness. Linda was born on February 25, 1948 in Tiffin, Ohio. She graduated from Calvert High School in 1966 and attended Tiffin University, graduating with an associate's degree in business and science in 2004. Throughout the years,...
Dorothy E. Faber
Jul 1, 2016
Dorothy E. Faber, 93, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, July 1, 2016 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. On October 22, 1922 in Tiffin, she was born to Freed S. and Florence M. (Miller) Elems. She married Bartlet M. Faber June 21, 1947 and he preceded her in death January 4, 2001. Survivors include her children; Barbara...
Mary E. Zablocki
Jun 27, 2016
Mary E. Zablocki, 93, of Tiffin, passed away Monday afternoon, June 27, 2016 at Elmwood at the Shawhan. She was born on December 28, 1922, in Brooklyn, NY, to James and Mary (McGee) Conroy. On September 22, 1946, in St. Brigid Church in Brooklyn, NY, she married John P. Zablocki and he preceded her in death on September 1,...
Theresa Catherine Proctor
Jun 23, 2016
Theresa Catherine Proctor, 88, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 23, 2016 at her home. On March 19, 1928 in Omar, Reed Township, she was born to Joseph J. and Esther (brown) Wise. She married James Vernon Proctor on July 28, 1975 and he preceded her in death in June 1985. Survivors include a sister, Eileen Reinhart of...
Paul E. Steinmetz
Jun 21, 2016
Paul E. Steinmetz, 74, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday morning, June 21, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. On September 7, 1941 in Tiffin, he was born to Albert L. and Loretta F. (Lorentz) Steinmetz. He married Nancy Ann Walter November 23, 1963 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin. He is survived by his wife Nancy of 52...
William "Bill" D. Pachlhofer
Jun 18, 2016
William "Bill" D. Pachlhofer, 53, of Fostoria and Bascom, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his home. On November 1, 1962 in Tiffin, he was born to Robert F. and Elizabeth L. (Hoover) Pachlhofer and they preceded him in death. Survivors include his children, Bill (Amber) Pachlhofer of Cridersville; Robert (Lindy) Pachlhofer of Bellefontaine; Danielle (Sebastian) Carpenter of...
Louise Rose Zirger
Jun 18, 2016
Louise Rose Zirger, 98, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday morning, June 18, 2016 at St. Francis Home. She was born on October 15, 1917, in Carey, Ohio, to Aloyouss P. and Marie (Pflueger) Ruffing. On June 19, 1939, in St. Mary Catholic Church, she married Richard Zirger and he preceded her in death on January 24, 1982. Survivors...
Eileen M. Gabel
Jun 17, 2016
Eileen Gabel, 74, of Tiffin, passed away Friday afternoon, June 17, 2016 at Bridge Home Health Hospice, Findlay. She was born on February 10, 1942, in Tiffin, to Earl and Helen (Lange) Roberts. On August 2, 1969, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married James C. Gabel who preceded her in death in 2011. Survivors include her son, John...
David G. Theis
Jun 14, 2016
David G. Theis, 53, of New Riegel, passed away Tuesday morning, June 14, 2016 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born on December 19, 1962, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Alvin and Vanetta (Schalk) Theis. On October 28, 2006, he married Penny Sue Saalman. Survivors include his wife, Penny of New Riegel; his children, Amy (Greg)...
Nancy Becker
Jun 13, 2016
Nancy Barbara Becker, 78, of Tiffin, passed away Monday afternoon, June 13, 2016 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. She was born on December 12, 1937, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Ludwig and Katherine (Ballreich) Fischer. On December 12, 1964, she married Richard Becker and he preceded her in death on May 30, 2006. Survivors include two nieces; one...
Evan Michael Beach
Jun 12, 2016
Evan Michael Beach, 3 months, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 12, 2016 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born on March 21, 2016 to Derek Beach and Amber Perkins. Survivors include his parents; Derek & Amber of Sycamore and he was preceded in death by his twin sister, Hayzel Audrey Beach on March 26,...
John "Phil" P. Dicken
Jun 9, 2016
John "Phil" Philip Dicken, 89, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday evening, June 9, 2016 at Bridge Hospice in Findlay. On September 1, 1926 in Bettsville, he was born to Webb C. and Pearl P. (Mowery) Dicken. He married Evelyn Miller on June 21, 1947 and she preceded him in death in 1966. He later married Helen (Cochran) Norris on...
Michael C. Knepper
Jun 2, 2016
Michael Craig Knepper, 63, died on June 2, 2016 in Vista Care Home, Milan. He was born in Tiffin, Ohio, on March 8, 1953 to Walter and Grace (Moll) Knepper. He was raised on the family farm northwest of Tiffin and was proud of his family heritage. Michael is survived by his sister, Susan (Randy) Halen of Tiffin; niece,...
Louis M. Gaietto
Jun 1, 2016
Louis Michael Gaietto, 89, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 21, 1927, in Tiffin, to Louis M. and Irma (Roos) Gaietto. Louis was a 1945 graduate of Calvert High School. Louis served in the United States Army during WWII stationed at Camp...
Garland "Gar" Fitch, Sr
May 25, 2016
Garland "Gar" Fitch, Sr., 71, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2016 at Promedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on July 8, 1944, in Inez, KY, to James and Lona (Bowen) Fitch. On March 29, 1965, he married Gloria J. Runion and she preceded him in death on November 3, 2010. He is survived by five sons,...
Robert J. Wagner
May 24, 2016
Robert J. Wagner, 63, of Tiffin, went to be home with Jesus on Tuesday afternoon, May 24, 2016 at his home. He was born on July 29, 1952, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Robert and Naomi (Rogier) Wagner. On November 30, 1983, he married Carmela Apicella. Survivors include his wife, Carmela of Tiffin; mother-in-law, Grace Apicella of Tiffin; brother, Henry...
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