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Conghetti "Mary" Kerschner

Conghetti "Mary" Kerschner

Nov 9, 2013

Conghetti "Mary" Kerschner, 87, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, November 9, 2013 at St. Francis Home in Tiffin with family beside her. On May 29, 1926 in Tiffin, she was born to Paul and Antoinette (Perna) Panuto. She married Karl A. Kerschner on June 14, 1947 in St. Mary Catholic Church. She is survived by her three sons...

Marion D. Carrigan

Marion D. Carrigan

Nov 3, 2013

Marion Dorothy Carrigan, who died Sunday, November 3, 2013, was born May 26, 1920 to John Samuel Pillifant and Alice Marie (Tonigan) Pillifant in Waukegan, Illinois. During WWII she worked for the Navy Dept. at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Waukegan. It was there she met William A. Carrigan DDS, Lt. Commander USN, whom she would marry on May...

Marlene K. Comer

Marlene K. Comer

Nov 1, 2013

Marlene Kay Comer, 66, of Tiffin, passed away Friday afternoon, November 1, 2013 at The Toledo Hospital. Born on October 4, 1947 in Tiffin, OH to Cecil and Leota (Cooley) Agerter, she married Terry Comer February 14, 1970 and he survives. They celebrated over 43 years together. Also surviving is a son, Chris (Vickie) Comer and a daughter, Cassie...

Cynthia L. Hawkinberry

Cynthia L. Hawkinberry

Nov 1, 2013

Cynthia L. Hawkinberry, 49, of Tiffin, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 in Carey, OH. She was born May 27, 1964 in Bremen, IN to Arthur D. and Faye (Kincaid) Stephens. She married Joseph Hawkinberry and they later divorced. Survivors include a daughter, Jessica (Steven Jenkins, Jr.) Hawkinberry of Tiffin; brother, James Stephens; sister, Aileen (Lester) Dake both of...

Vincent Vera

Vincent Vera

Nov 1, 2013

Vincent Vera, 89, passed away Friday morning, November 1, 2013 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born on April 5, 1924, in Houston, TX, to Jose and Clara (Medina) Vera. On July 3, 1944, he married Guadalupe "Lara" Vera and she preceded him in death on August 19, 2009. Survivors include his son, David (Susan) Vera, of Carey; 6...

Audrey E. Lott

Audrey E. Lott

Oct 31, 2013

Audrey E. Lott, 110, of Tiffin, passed away on Thursday evening, October 31, 2013 at St. Frances Home. She was born on October 18, 1903 in Washington, D.C., to Louis and Estelle (Burwell) Brown. She married Clentis Lott in 1947, he precedes her in death. Survivors include 6 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; several great-great and great-great-great grandchildren. She was...

Albert C. Trott

Albert C. Trott

Oct 27, 2013

Al "Butch" Trott, 95, of Republic, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 27, 2013 at Ruffing Family Care Center, Bloomville. Butch was born July 13, 1918 in Seneca County, OH to Charles and Hazel (Homlar) Trott. He married Donna Snavely on January 12, 1947 and she survives. Other survivors include a son, Ron (Chris) Trott of Republic; daughter, Eileen (Arthur)...

Chris Clouse

Chris Clouse

Oct 27, 2013

Chris Clouse, 60, of Tiffin, passed away on Sunday afternoon, October 27, 2013, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 25, 1952, in Lima, Ohio, to Paul "Barney" and Rosemary (Kerner) Ruhe. On May 10, 1975, she married Clint Clouse and he survives. Also surviving is her son, Drew (Heather) Clouse of Tiffin; 2 daughters,...

Cora "Helen" H. Cramer

Cora "Helen" H. Cramer

Oct 26, 2013

Cora H. "Helen" Cramer, 81, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, October 26, 2013 at St. Francis Home in Tiffin. Helen was born June 16, 1932 in Kenton, OH to Glenn and Ruth (Heisler) Osborn. She married Donald G. Cramer on June 1, 1953 and he survives in Tiffin. Other survivors include a daughter, Camela (Jeff Hopkins) Cramer-Riehm of...

Alvin John Kiesel

Alvin John Kiesel

Oct 26, 2013

Alvin J. Kiesel Jr., 82, of rural Tiffin, passed away Saturday morning, October 26, 2013 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born February 18, 1931 in Clinton Twp. to Alvin John Sr. and Lillie (Williams) Kiesel. He married Jane "Pat" Adams on December 25, 1955 she survives. Also surviving include 1 son, Dave (Erin Clark)...

John A. Reis

John A. Reis

Oct 25, 2013

John A. Reis, 91, of Tiffin, died at 4:30 P.M. Friday evening, October 25, 2013 at home. He was born September 5, 1922 in Seneca County to Bert and Maude (Bare) Reis. He married Loretta L. Culver April 29, 1944 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Toledo and she survives in Tiffin. Also surviving are 4 children, Mrs. Charles...

Ruth J. Flechtner

Ruth J. Flechtner

Oct 25, 2013

Ruth J. Flechtner, 87, of Austin, TX and formerly of Tiffin, passed away Friday afternoon, October 25, 2013 at Stonebridge Health Center in Austin with her family beside her. On May 16, 1926 in Jeannette, PA she was born to Edwin J. and Jean F. (Duez) Long. She married Ned M. Flechtner on March 24, 1950 in Tiffin. Survivors...

Craig M. Scalf

Craig M. Scalf

Oct 21, 2013

Craig M. Scalf, 55, of Tiffin, passed away Monday morning, October 21, 2013 from injuries sustained in a car accident in Hancock County. He was born on September 12, 1958, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Melvin S. and Hazel A. (Digby) Scalf. On July 1, 1989, he married Diana K. Miller. Survivors include his wife, Diana; 2 step-daughters, Kelli (Steve)...

Christopher Anthony Gaietto

Christopher Anthony Gaietto

Oct 18, 2013

Christopher Anthony Gaietto 58 of rural Tiffin died suddenly at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital Friday October 18, 2013. He was born July 8, 1955 to Michael D. Gaietto and Maria V. (Tapparo) Gaietto. They both preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of over 35 years, Doreen (Calvert) Gaietto. They were married July 21, 1978 at...

Benjamin C. Campbell

Benjamin C. Campbell

Oct 15, 2013

Benjamin C. "Ben" Campbell, 74, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 15, 2013 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. He was born on September 26, 1939, in West Finley, PA, to John and Evelyn (Lone) Campbell. In December of 1971, he married Rosanne Conrad and she passed away in 1985. Survivors include 2 sons, John Campbell and James...

Lynette M. Biller

Lynette M. Biller

Oct 13, 2013

Lynette M. Biller, 47, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday morning, October 13, 2013 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. Lynette was born on March 05, 1966 to Eugene and Maxine (Richey) Mizen. She was a graduate of Tiffin Columbian High School, married David A. Biller and he preceded her in death on March 25, 2010. Survivors include a...

Michael Arlington Buchman

Michael Arlington Buchman

Oct 12, 2013

Michael Arlington Buchman, 80, former owner and president of Countyline Machine & Tool, Fostoria, Ohio, died at Valley View Nursing Home in Fremont on October 12, 2013. He was born January 30, 1933, in Tiffin, Ohio, Seneca County, to the late Ralph Buchman and Evelyn Stone (Weller-Buchman-Zahn-Stone). He attended Columbian High School where he graduated in 1951. In 1952...

Joanne L. Ranker

Joanne L. Ranker

Oct 10, 2013

Joanne L. Ranker, 78, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 10, 2013 at her home. She was born on April 20, 1935, in Plant City, FL, to Walter and Eva (Collins) Hillman. On June 20, 1953, in St. Mary Catholic Church, she married Mervin "Doc" Ranker. Survivors include her husband, Doc, of Tiffin; son, Mike (Deborah) Ranker of...

Virginia M. Comer

Virginia M. Comer

Oct 4, 2013

We are all blessed to have had this beautiful woman in our lives. Born May 25, 1930, Virginia May Comer's soul was taken up Friday night while she was surrounded by her loving family. Wife to Don; Mom to Connie, Frank and Kevin; Grandmother to Sharon, Tim, Jeff, Ashlee and Donnie; Best Friend to Rick; sister to Yvonne and...

Edward "Ed" R. Strausbaugh

Edward "Ed" R. Strausbaugh

Oct 2, 2013

Edward R. "Ed" Strausbaugh, 56, of rural Tiffin, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at his residence. He was born on January 13, 1957, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Richard E. and Rosetta E. (Brickner) Strausbaugh. Survivors include his mother, Rosetta, of Tiffin; 3 brothers, Dennis (Kathy) Strausbaugh, of Republic, Rick Strausbaugh, of Nevada and William (Tina) Strausbaugh of...

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