Obituaries

Mar 29, 2014

Charlie P. Leiner, 88, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday evening March 29, 2014 at his home following a brief illness. Charlie was born on February17, 1926 in Tiffin, Ohio. He was the only son of Karl T. and Ernestine L. (Miller) Leiner.

Charlie lived in Tiffin his entire life. He was a 1944 graduate of...

Mar 25, 2014

William M. Seigley, 79, of rural Tiffin, passed away Tuesday morning, March 25, 2014 at his home.

Survivors include his wife, Jean L. (Bonnell) Seigley of rural Tiffin; three sons, Jeffrey (Tina) Seigley, Kevin (Theresa) Seigley, and Scott Seigley all of rural Tiffin; two daughters, Lynette Seigley (Dean Zimmerman) of Iowa City, IA and Michelle...

Mar 24, 2014

Bernard E. "Barney" Huss, 86, of Fairview Park, OH and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014 at his home.

On September 14, 1927 in Tiffin, he was born to Arthur J. and Bertha (Bolander) Huss.

Survivors include his sister, Helen Packham of Indianapolis, IN; sister in law, Nancy Huss of...

Mar 23, 2014

Pauline F. Zelczak, 88, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, March 23, 2014 at Ruffing Family Care Center in Tiffin.

On March 9, 1926 in Jere, WV, she was born to Andrew and Annie (Laya) Pawlus. She married Edward J. Zelczak, Sr. on April 18, 1945 and he preceded her in death.

She...

Mar 19, 2014

Robert James "Bob" Wilson, 59 of Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday evening, March 19, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo.

He was born on March 25, 1954, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Jimmie B. and Marjorie A. (Moore) Wilson. On December 1, 1979, in St. Wendelin Catholic Church, he married Christine M. Lonsway of...

Mar 17, 2014

Thomas C. Hoover, 70, of Tiffin, passed away Monday evening, March 17, 2014 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Tiffin Hospital.

He was born on July 21, 1943, in Sandusky, Ohio, to Donald and Elva D. (Sullivan) Hoover. On May 15, 1962, he married Diane J. Robinson.

Survivors include his wife, Diane; son,...

Mar 17, 2014

Kyle M. Garrison, 23, of Tiffin, passed away Monday morning, March 17, 2014 in McArthur, Ohio.

He was born on February 1, 1991 to Brian D. Garrison and Ann M. (Corcoran) Garrison.

He is survived by his parents, Brian D. Garrison of Dublin and Ann Garrison of Tiffin; was a loving brother to...

Mar 15, 2014

Calvin Dennis Bean, 65, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, March 15, 2014 at Bridge Hospice in Findlay.

On August 31, 1948, in Tiffin, he was born to Calvin E. and Dorothy (Ross) Bean. He married Sharon K. Bare on August 9, 1969 and they later divorced.

He is survived by his son,...

Mar 15, 2014

Jennings W. "Fred" Stalsworth, 84, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, March 15, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his family.

He was born January 13, 1930 to Fred and Esta Buelah (Acuff) Stalsworth "Curtis" in Knoxville, TN. He married Nina Long on July 25, 1953 and she still survives.

Survivors also include...

Mar 14, 2014

Paul L. Theis, 97, of Alvada, died Friday morning, March 14, 2014 at Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria with his family by his side.

Paul was born on June 11, 1916, on his family's farm near New Riegel, Ohio to the late Lewis and Helen (Wangler) Theis. On June 25, 1942, he married Elizabeth Ann...

Mar 8, 2014

Roy H. Taulbee, 57, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, March 8, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. On July 11, 1956 in Letcher County, KY; he was born to Kindred and Julia (West) Taulbee. He married Christle "Lynda" Brock on July 19, 1975. He is survived by his children, Shawn (Tammy) Taulbee, Jessie (Angela) Taulbee, Philbert...

Mar 7, 2014

Marjorie Jean Granata (Gam Gam), 84, of Tiffin, passed away on Friday morning, March 7, 2014 , at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin, surrounded by her loving family. On July 18, 1929, she was born in Tiffin to Harvey and Pearl (Craver) Deppen. On August 11, 1951 she married Gordon Joseph Granata at St. Mary Catholic Church in Tiffin. Survivors...

Mar 3, 2014

Kenneth J. Hoover, 62, of Tiffin, passed away unexpectedly Monday March 3, 2014 in Tunica, Mississippi. On July 4, 1951 in Tiffin, he was born to Gilbert and Anna (Windau) Hoover and they preceded him in death. Survivors include a sister, Patricia (Richard) Treft of Tiffin; two brothers, Douglas Hoover of Republic; Gregory (Sandra) Hoover of Tiffin; four nephews,...

Mar 3, 2014

After a life of sharing stories, jokes and hugs, tractor mechanic, husband, father, and grandfather, Dennis R. Smith, 65 of rural Tiffin, told his final story of life on March 3, 2014, after battling cancer. With a passion for anything mechanical and a home-grown farm boy, Dennis' life was an illustration of faith, personal integrity, compassion and laughter. Dennis...

Mar 1, 2014

Gene E. Ruehle, 90, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Ryan Hospice Home in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born in McCutchenville, Ohio on December 1, 1923 to Glenn Ruehle and Eva (Houpt) Ruehle. He lived in Bloomville, Ohio before becoming a lifelong Tiffin resident. He graduated from Tiffin University and married his high school sweetheart,...

Feb 28, 2014

Charlotte H. Wagner, 81, of Newark, formerly of 127 Apple St., Tiffin, OH, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at Autumn Health Care Center, Newark. She was born on June 22, 1932 in Highland Park, MI, she was born to Emil and Karoline (Grevlich) Siegle. She married Charles Anthony Wagner on June 29, 1957 and he preceded her in...

Feb 27, 2014

Wayne Zahn said goodbye to his family and friends on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at St. Francis Home. He was born in Carey, Ohio on November 18, 1924 to Norman and Marguerite (Simonis) Zahn. He is survived by his wife, Virginia (Kurtz) Zahn and 3 children, Jeffrey (Catherine) Zahn of Toronto, Michael (Deborah) Zahn of Hamilton, New York and...

Feb 23, 2014

Diane Puesey, 67, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, February 23, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. She was born on January 26, 1947, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Logan and Evelyn (Harper) Faris. She spent her childhood in California where she graduated from Mt. Miguel High School and attended Grossmont College. After returning to Tiffin, she did...

Feb 20, 2014

Judith A. Miller, 74, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday evening, February 20, 2014 at St. Francis Home. She was born on October 13, 1939, in Sardinia, Ohio, to Samuel and Ellen (Abers) Leach. On April 4, 1959, she married Chester W. "Chet" Miller. Survivors include her husband, Chet; son, Keith Miller of Tiffin; 2 daughters, Wendy (Brad) Fuhrer of...

Feb 20, 2014

Kathie Roseanne McEntire Wagner of 22 Heilman Street, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014. She was born on December 17, 1949 to Neal F. and Mary E. (Hill) McEntire. On August 1, 1970, she married Darryl "D.J." Wagner. Survivors include her husband, D.J.; 2 sons, Derek J. (Sulema) Wagner of Los Angeles and their children, Jacob and Isabella,...