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Orland R. Schreiner
Nov 7, 2015
Orland R. Schreiner, 80, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday morning, November 7, 2015 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. He was born on October 21, 1935, in New Riegel, Ohio, to Earl W. and Agnes (Gillig) Schreiner. On September 27, 1958, in St. Mary Catholic Church, he married Ruth E. Depinet. Survivors include his three children, David J. (Elizabeth...
Laurie Kersting
Nov 3, 2015
Laurie A. Kersting, 52, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday evening, November 3, 2015 at her home. She was born on April 17, 1963, in New Brunswick, NJ, to John L. and Anne L. (Marsland) Melon. Survivors include her two sons, Thomas C. Kersting and John C. Kersting, both of Tiffin; four brothers, Roger A. (Sharon) Melon of Tiffin,...
Chris M. Ward
Nov 2, 2015
Chris M. Ward, 60, of Sycamore, passed away on Monday morning, November 2, 2015 at his home. Chris was born on December 9, 1954, in Tiffin, Ohio, to August and Dorothy (Bibbee) Ward. On July 11, 1975, in St. Mary Catholic Church, he married Mary Stover. Survivors include his wife, Mary of Tiffin; son, Jacob (Kristi) Ward of Sycamore;...
R. Pauline Bird
Nov 1, 2015
R. Pauline Bird, 101, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 1, 2015 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory.
June R. Huth
Nov 1, 2015
June R. Huth, 88, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday morning, November 1, 2015 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. She was born on June 22, 1927, in Thompson Twp., Ohio, to John Jacob and Frances (Ruehle) Mackling. On April 27, 1946, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married Carl F. Huth, Jr. and he preceded her in death on December...
R. Pauline Bird
Nov 1, 2015
R. Pauline Bird, 101, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday afternoon, November 1, 2015 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. She was born on May 7, 1914, in Mt. Jackson, VA, to Elias B. and Rachel (Webb) Whitmer. On February 7, 1942, she married Martin White Eagle Bird, Jr. Survivors include her two sons, Ronald Bird and Richard (Bonnie) Bird, both...
Leila "Lee" Mae Peeler
Oct 31, 2015
Leila "Lee" Peeler, 90, formerly of Tiffin, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Brookdale Senior Living in Chandler, Arizona. She was born October 28, 1925 to Lester and Ruth (Weng) Damschroder. She married Crawford Peeler on December 25, 1949 and he preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter Barbara (Barry) Niebel, Phoenix, Arizona, sister Donna (Tom) Wheeler of...
Evelyn R. Bentz
Oct 28, 2015
Evelyn R. "Evey" Bentz, 48, of Tiffin, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, October 28, 2015 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. She was born on July 17, 1967, in Corpus Christi, TX to Nick W. and Luz D. "Lucy" Trapp, Jr. On May 22, 2004, she married Kenneth Bentz. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth of...
Harold C. Eckelberry
Oct 27, 2015
Harold C. "Eck" Eckelberry, 93, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 27, 2015 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. He was born on October 5, 1922, in Otsego, Ohio to James and Ada (Corbett) Eckelberry and was one of eight sons. On December 18, 1953 in Sandusky County, he married Janet D. Howey. Survivors include his...
Jim D. Mcquistion
Oct 21, 2015
James "Jim" David McQuistion, 75, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday evening, October 21, 2015 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. He was born on January 30, 1940, in Seneca County to Floyd and Irene (Kipps) McQuistion. On July 29, 1972, he married Shirley Ann Meisner. Survivors include his wife, Shirley of Tiffin; daughter, Jennie M. McQuistion of Green...
Richard Kotnik
Oct 13, 2015
Richard "Rich" Edward Kotnik, 55, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away Tuesday evening, October 13, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. He was born on January 24, 1960, in Tiffin, Ohio to Robert R. and Esther M. (Brickner) Kotnik. He married Kathy Barrett and they later divorced. He is survived by his son, Richard "Richie" Alexander Kotnik of...
Mary S. Brickner
Oct 11, 2015
Mary S. Brickner, 93, of Fostoria, passed away on Sunday afternoon, October 11, 2015 at Independence House in Fostoria. She was born on May 11, 1922, in Wyandot County, to Albert J. and Alice (Phillips) Kummerer. On June 20, 1945, she married Arthur J. Brickner and he preceded her in death. Survivors include her son, Dwight (Deb) Brickner of...
Ronald Miller
Oct 9, 2015
Ronald G. "Ron" Miller, 63 of Fostoria, passed away on Friday evening, October 9, 2015 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born on October 24, 1951, in Tiffin, Ohio to Earl and Rosemary (Welly) Miller. On October 24, 2003, he married Valerie McDonald Kauble. Survivors include his wife, Valerie of Fostoria; sons, Jason T. (Vernita) Miller...
Mary Louise Fitch
Oct 8, 2015
Mary Louise Fitch, 85, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday morning, October 8, 2015 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. She was born on September 16, 1930, in Bloomville, Ohio, to Chester and Mable (Schiley) Lofton. On October 27, 1947, she married Arlen Fitch and he preceded her in death on July 10, 1984. Survivors include her five sons, James Fitch,...
Rosella Margaret Gnepper
Oct 6, 2015
Rosella Margaret Gnepper, 92, of Tiffin, and formerly of New Riegel, passed away on Tuesday evening, October 6, 2015 at St. Francis Home. She was born on May 29, 1923, in Akron, Ohio to John and Clara (Landoll) Kramer. On August 13, 1949, in St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, she married Wayne Gnepper. Survivors include her husband, Wayne...
Grace L. Werling
Oct 6, 2015
Grace L. Werling, 83, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at St. Francis Home. She was born on March 17, 1932, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Ivory Dale and Dora (Laugherty) Wertz. On November 15, 1950, she married Jacques M. Werling and he preceded her in death on October 17, 1972. Survivors include four daughters, Victoria King...
Mary P. Turco
Oct 4, 2015
Mary P. Turco, 92, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday evening, October 4, 2015 at St. Francis Home. She was born on October 13, 1922, in Tiffin, Ohio, to John and Assunta (Reino) SanGregory. On November 7, 1942, in St. Mary Catholic Church, she married Louis G. Turco and he preceded her in death on October 26, 1999. Survivors include...
Evelyn Louise Smothers
Oct 4, 2015
Evelyn Louise Smothers, 92, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Elmwood at the Shawhan. She was born on April 25, 1923, in Amity, Ohio, to Smith and Abanna (Cunningham) Pealer. On January 27, 1952 she married Ralph Smothers and he preceded her in death on February 19, 2014. Survivors include her son, Ralph C. (Julie)...
Albert ( Allie ) J Allman
Oct 4, 2015
Albert J. "Allie" Allman, Jr., 94, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 at St. Francis Home. He was born on October 28, 1920, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Albert J. and Irene (Crobaugh) Allman, Sr. On June 9, 1943, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, he married Jane Fleck, his wife of 72 years, who survives in Tiffin....
Naomi Ley
Oct 2, 2015
Naomi Ley, 92, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday morning, October 2, 2015 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 28, 1922, in Bascom, Ohio, to Charles and Clara (Brickner) Ley. Survivors include three nieces, Shirley Peabody, Janet Matteson and Joann Warnement; nephew, Lonnie Ley; many great nieces and nephews; and many great,...
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