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Louise Rose Zirger

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Joseph E. Deweese

Joseph E. Deweese

May 18, 2016

Joseph E. DeWeese, 83, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday evening, May 18, 2016 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. He was born on September 30, 1932, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Charles Foster and Aileen (Mankin) DeWeese. On December 15, 1982, he married Mary Lou Price. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou; two sons, Stephen E. (Ellie) DeWeese of...

Minerva Coots

Minerva Coots

May 17, 2016

Minerva Coots, 65, Tiffin, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016. She was the widow of the late Allison Coots and the daughter of the late Roy and Bertie (Fields) Holland. She is survived by two sons, Lawrence J. Carl Coots and David Coots; one stepson, Bobby Coots; three daughters, Martha Coots, Orlene Coots and Brenda Runion; two brothers,...

Jean-Louis Mongeau

Jean-Louis Mongeau

May 16, 2016

Jean-Louis Mongeau, 72, of Tiffin, passed away on Monday afternoon, May 16, 2016. He was born on October 9, 1943, in Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues, Quebec, Canada to Maurice and Gertrude Mongeau. Survivors include his daughter, Aimee Jean (Brian Steinhauser) Mongeau; son, Michael Mongeau; siblings, Eliette Nat, Muriel Babin and Jean-Claude Mongeau; and his close friend and companion, Martina Burkett. He was...

Craig S. Amlin

Craig S. Amlin

May 15, 2016

Craig S. Amlin, 52, of Columbus and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, May 15, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born on October 23, 1963, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Wayne S. and Mary E. (Huffmon) Amlin. Survivors include his brothers, Doug (Diane) Amlin of Spring City, PA and Gary (Stephanie) Amlin of Tiffin; sisters,...

Michealina Aiello

Michealina Aiello

May 11, 2016

Michealina "Maggie" Aiello, 94, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 11, 2016 at Elmwood at the Shawhan, Tiffin. She was born on February 10, 1922, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Anthony and Adelina (Ricci) Ruggiero. On June 10, 1946, she married Joseph L. Aiello and he preceded her in death on July 5, 2012. Survivors include her children, Rosemarie...

Anthonea Larick

Anthonea Larick

May 9, 2016

Toni (Anthonea) Larick, 92, of Tiffin, passed away May 9, 2016 at the Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. Toni was born December 20, 1923 in Tiffin. In 1952 she married Frederick A. Larick who preceded her in death in 2006. She is survived by three children, Carol (Robert) Wilson of Sacramento; Michael (Debbie) Larick and John (Brenda) Larick...

Martha E. Kirchner

Martha E. Kirchner

May 8, 2016

Martha Emma Kirchner, 89, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday morning, May 8, 2016 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. She was born on June 17, 1926, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Anthony and Clara (Hoepf) Borer. On August 6, 1949, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married John Kirchner and he preceded her in death on March 9, 2003. Survivors include...

David J. Kummerer

David J. Kummerer

May 5, 2016

David J. Kummerer, 73, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday evening, May 5, 2016 at St. Francis Home. He was born on November 2, 1942, in Tiffin, to Cletus and Leona (Schetter) Kummerer. On November 3, 1962, in San Diego, he married Norma M. Rogier and she preceded him in death on April 29, 2012. Survivors include two daughters, Kimberly...

Sharon Louise Gase

Sharon Louise Gase

May 5, 2016

Sharon Louise "Sherry" Gase, 65, of New Riegel, passed away on Thursday morning, May 5, 2016 at Bridge Hospice, Findlay. She was born on October 12, 1950, in Tiffin, Ohio, to James E. and Ethel V. (Tiell) Gase. Survivors include her brother, Larry (Merri) Gase of Fostoria; two sisters, Kathy Hemminger of TX and Charlene Gase of New Riegel;...

Robert "Dutch" E. Schultz

Robert "Dutch" E. Schultz

May 2, 2016

Robert E. "Dutch" Schultz, 70, of Sarasota, FL and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Monday morning, May 2, 2016 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 5, 1945, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Charles Robert "Bob" and Helen Barbara (Stetka) Schultz. In 1986, he married Connie Ross and she survives in Sarasota, FL. Also surviving are his brother,...

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