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Judith "Judy" L. Schmidt

Judith "Judy" L. Schmidt

Apr 25, 2015

Judith L. "Judy" Schmidt, 72, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 25, 2015 at St. Francis Home in Tiffin. On October 11, 1942 in St. Paul, MN, she was born to Richard and Louise (Christianson) Johnson. She married Jerome C. "Jerry" Schmidt on January 30, 1982 and he survives. Also surviving are her children, Mark and Matthew of...

Albert C. Fate

Albert C. Fate

Apr 23, 2015

Albert C. Fate, 83, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday morning, April 23, 2015 at Elmwood at the Shawhan. He was born in Tiffin, Ohio, to the late William M. and Marie M. (Wertz) Fate. He is survived by first cousins, Patricia (Patterson) Doblinger, Mary Jo Elchert and Susan (Gunn) McFerren; and many other cousins in Seneca County and other...

Mary Frances Abbott

Mary Frances Abbott

Apr 22, 2015

Mary Frances Abbott, 100, of Marblehead, and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 22, 2015 at Otterbein North Shore Retirement Community in Marblehead. She was born on September 26, 1914, in Van Wert County, to John Clarence and Celia Jane (Clay) Roller. On October 22, 1938, she married Mark Abbott and he preceded her in death on...

John "Tom" T. Speck

John "Tom" T. Speck

Apr 20, 2015

John Thomas Speck, 91, died April 20, 2015 at St. Francis Home in Tiffin, Ohio. Tom was born May 24, 1923 in Tiffin to John Peter and Ruth (Stoner) Speck. On May 31, 1944, he married Garnette Louise Taylor in Tampa, Florida. Garnette passed away on December 22, 2010. He is survived by daughters, Cassandra (Doug) Collar of Tiffin,...

Ladonna P. Burns

Ladonna P. Burns

Apr 16, 2015

LaDonna P. "Donna" Burns, 80, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. Donna was born on October 17, 1934 in Wood County to Roscoe and Florence (Brandeberry) Drew. On September 5, 1959, in St. Mary Catholic Church, she married Carol "Buck" Burns and he preceded her in death on May 11,...

Betty J. Jacoby-Martinez

Betty J. Jacoby-Martinez

Apr 12, 2015

Betty J. Jacoby-Martinez, 82, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on January 30, 1933, in East Liverpool, Ohio, to William and Marcella (Landfried) Flowers. She married Franklin Haman and they divorced. She later married Robert Jacoby and he preceded her in death. She then married Juan Martinez,...

William D. "Bill" Scherger

William D. "Bill" Scherger

Apr 10, 2015

William D. "Bill" Scherger, 67, of Tiffin, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at his home. He was born on November 30, 1947 to William Lewis and Christine J. (Vondenberg) Scherger. He is survived by many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Deacon Daniel Lewis Scherger in 2011. Bill was a member of St. Joseph...

John "Pete" C. Burns

John "Pete" C. Burns

Apr 3, 2015

John C."Pete" Burns, 81, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday afternoon, April 3, 2015 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born on November 23, 1933, in Tiffin to Alva and Sarah (Bowersox) Burns. On November 8, 1958, he married Barbara A. Selvey and she preceded him in death on October 29, 2002. Survivors include 6 sons, Ronald A. (Sandy)...

Beatrice M. "Beatie" Wank

Beatrice M. "Beatie" Wank

Mar 30, 2015

Beatrice M. "Beatie" Wank, 85, of Fostoria and previously of New Riegel, passed away on Monday morning, March 30, 2015 at Independence House, Fostoria. She was born on March 1, 1930, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Nicholas and May (Burkert) Frankart. On May 7, 1955 in St. Wendelin Catholic Church, she married Joseph C. Wank and he preceded her in...

Ivron J. Norris

Ivron J. Norris

Mar 27, 2015

Ivron J. Norris, 86, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday morning, March 27, 2015 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On January 1, 1929 in Findlay, he was born to Ivron and Alice (Berman) Norris. He married Barbara Jean Szabo on November 7, 1953. Survivors include his wife Barbara of 61 years, sons, Paul and Gary Norris both of Tiffin; Stanley...

Jeanette C. Mizen

Jeanette C. Mizen

Mar 26, 2015

Jeanette C. Mizen, 77, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday morning, March 26, 2015 at her home. She was born on September 6, 1937, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Harold C. and Hilda M. (Miller) Dull. On July 30, 1955, she married Harvey L. Mizen, Sr. and he preceded her in death on January 3, 2002. Survivors include 4 sons, Harold...

Rita Mathias

Rita Mathias

Mar 13, 2015

Rita Mathias, 91, of Tiffin, passed away Friday morning, March 13, 2015 at St. Francis Home. She was born on April 11, 1923, in Tiffin, OH, to Sylvester J. and Anna (Dietrick) Zoll. On November 26, 1942, she married Virgil Mathias and he preceded her in death on June 1, 2009. Survivor include her son Virgil (Marlen) Mathias, III...

James D. Kirian

James D. Kirian

Mar 2, 2015

James D. "Jim" Kirian, 88, of McCutchenville, passed away on Monday evening, March 2, 2015 at his home. He was born on January 18, 1927, in New Riegel, Ohio, to Clifford and Philomena (Reinhart) Kirian. On May 3, 1952, in St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Frenchtown, Ohio, he married Joan R. Haubert. Survivors include his wife, Joan of McCutchenville;...

Robert "Bob" A. Bentz

Robert "Bob" A. Bentz

Feb 28, 2015

Robert A. "Bob" Bentz, 66, of Clyde and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Saturday evening, February 28, 2015 at Bridge Hospice in Findlay. He was born on July 28, 1948, in Tiffin, Ohio to Vincent C. and Anna V. (Borer) Bentz. He married Sharon Heilman in 1968 and they later divorced. He married Lois Marks in 1981 and they...

Vincent "Bing" R. Fowler

Vincent "Bing" R. Fowler

Feb 25, 2015

Vincent R. "Bing" Fowler, 78, of New Riegel, passed away Wednesday morning, February 25, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 2, 1936, in Clyde, Ohio, to Lester R. and LaVerne (Glick) Fowler. On July 21, 1973,he married Susan Hoffman. Survivors include his wife, Susan of New Riegel ; 2 sons, Kirk (Jackie) Fowler of Tiffin and...

Helen L. Nims

Helen L. Nims

Feb 21, 2015

Helen Louise Nims, 65, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Kobacker House in Columbus. She was born on October 8, 1949, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Fred and Helen M. (Dey) Zellner. Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer (Amy) Nims; sister, Betty Lou Funkhouser; brother, Gilbert Zellner; nephew, Mark (Karen) Funkhouser; 3 nieces, Anita Funkhouser, Mary Zellner...

Bonnie Diane Fors

Bonnie Diane Fors

Feb 15, 2015

Bonnie Diane Fors, 74, of Tiffin, died February 15, 2015, at Elmwood at the Shawhan, from lung cancer. She was born on June 30, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, to Joseph M. and Margaret (Miller) Fors, who predeceased her. She is survived by cousins, friends, caregivers, and many Heidelberg alumni whom she taught. After graduation from Wauconda Township High School...

Chadyne J. Dell

Chadyne J. Dell

Feb 14, 2015

Chadyne J. Dell, 88, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 14, 2015 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. On May 8, 1926 in Tiffin, she was born to Ferdinand F. and Grace K. (Patton) Kirchner. She married Joseph W. Dell on June 2, 1951 in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include her children, Guy P. (Jude) Dell of Tiffin; Joelle...

Mark A. Middleton

Mark A. Middleton

Feb 13, 2015

Mark A. Middleton, 38, of New Riegel passed away Friday afternoon, February 13, 2015 in Toledo. On September 28, 1976 in Tiffin, he was born to David E. and Susan K. (Kuhlman) Middleton and they survive in New Riegel. Others survivors include his brothers, Joe Middleton of Arcadia; Dennis (Carol) Middleton of Dublin; sisters, Kathy (Matthew) Souders of Bellefontaine;...

Ruth Marie Linthicum

Ruth Marie Linthicum

Feb 12, 2015

Ruth Marie Linthicum, 77, of Tiffin Ohio, passed away Thursday, Feb.12, 2015 due to rapid onset of pancreatic cancer at Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, Florida. Ruth was born, Nov 28, 1937 in Sycamore Ohio, to Alfred Walton and Blanch Marie (Albert) Jamison. Ruth is survived by her husband of 58 years, James D. Linthicum, of Tiffin; sons, James...

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