Obituaries

Ray E. Weng

Apr 23, 2024

Ray E. Weng, 65 of Kansas, OH passed away at his home on April 23, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 9, 1959 to the late Paul Weng and Margaret (Felter)After graduating high school, Ray went on to proudly serve his country in the United States National Guard. On July 12, 1997, he married Marschell Weller and...

Dana Sue Coonrod

Apr 19, 2024

Dana Sue (Petersen) Coonrod, 65 of Fremont went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 19, 2024. She was born on March 24, 1959 to the late Dale H. and Helen (Vincent) Petersen. Dana graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1977, and participated on their basketball and track teams through her sophomore year, before meeting her...

Christine A. Schneider Smith

Apr 8, 2024

Christine Schneider Smith, 72, of Fremont passed away Monday, April 8, 2024 at Banner Medical Center in Tucson, AZ.

 She was born August 27, 1951 in Bucyrus, the daughter of Frank A. and Jeanette A. (Hall) Schneider. Christine was a 1969 graduate of Fremont Ross High and went on to earn her Bachelor's Degree from College of Wooster in Spanish Education...

James D. Mumaw

Apr 3, 2024

James D. Mumaw, 76, of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at his residence. He was born August 12, 1947 in Fremont, the son of James Gordon and Ruth (Mitchell) Mumaw. Jim was a United States Army Veteran serving as a radio and systems repair man. He was honorably discharged with commendations for Sharpshooting and was awarded the National...

Velda J. Bowersox

Apr 2, 2024

Velda J. Bowersox, 79, of Fremont passed away on April 2, 2024. She was born on August 18, 1944 to the late Irvin and Dorothy (Hetrick) Bowersox. Velda graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1962. She retired from Mosser Construction in 2009 as an accountant. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.

Velda is preceded in death by her...

August "Gus" L. Miller

Apr 1, 2024

August "Gus" Lawrence Miller, 86, of Helena, was called home by God on the morning of Monday, April 1, 2024. He was born on December 4, 1937 on the Miller family Century Farm in Millersville Ohio, to the late Arthur and Mary (Corl) Miller. 

 

Gus was a 1955 graduate of St. Joseph High School. He went on to work as an...

Ervin Damschroder

Mar 31, 2024

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Ervin R. Damschroder, 92, formerly of Gibsonburg, passed away on March 31, 2024 at Elmwood Assisted Living, Fremont, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 16, 1932 in Madison Twp. to the late Ray D. and Nellie (Driftmyer) Damschroder.

Ervin was a 1950 graduate of Gibsonburg High School. He served in the...

Clinton Edward Staples Jr.

Mar 30, 2024

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Clinton Edward Staples, Jr. passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2024. He was born to Nettie Mae Staples and Clinton Edward Staples on November 12, 1963, in Flint, Michigan. Clinton was a Flint Northwestern Wildcat having graduated from Northwestern High school in 1981, but you would have thought he was a Fremont...

William Breau

Mar 21, 2024

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William R. Breau, 76, of Helena passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 21, 2024 in the comfort of his home. He was born on April 28, 1947 in Jay, Maine to the late William and Georgette (Poulin) Breau.

William proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1966-1969. On July 30, 1971 in Port Clinton, he married...

Rupert "Randy" Halbisen

Mar 21, 2024

Rupert "Randy" Halbisen, 88, of Fremont passed away peacefully at his home with his children by his side on March 21, 2024. He was born on April 4, 1935 to the late Rupert and Clara (Shorts) Halbisen.Randy proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1954-1956.On November 5, 1963, he married Sharon Willey and shared over 33 years...

June McGill

Mar 15, 2024

June McGill, 92 of Fremont, passed away on Friday, March 15 at Bethesda Care Center. She was born on October 26, 1931 to the late John Stanovitch and Jesse Garrow in Michigan.  June liked going to church at the Church of Christ, listening to music, dancing, and spending time with her family.Left to cherish her memory are her children, Kathy...

Sister Marianne Longo

Mar 15, 2024

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Sister of Mercy, Sister Marianne Longo, 88, transitioned peacefully to her heavenly home Friday morning March 15 at St. Bernardine Home, Fremont.  She was a beloved friend, guide, counselor, and mentor to so many over her 70 years of ministry. 

            Sister Marianne was born on April 1, 1935.  During...

Sister Rita Mary Wasserman

Mar 13, 2024

Click Here to Watch Sister Rita Wasserman's Mass​​​Sister of Mercy, Sister Rita Mary (Lucretia) Wasserman, 98, passed away peacefully Wednesday night (3/13) at ProMedica Memorial Hospital (Fremont).  Her sister Margaret, also a Sister of Mercy, was with her.            A native of Fremont, she was a 1944 graduate of St . Joseph High School. This was...

Larry Aldrich

Mar 8, 2024

Larry Aldrich, 74, of Lindsey, passed away peacefully at home on March 8, 2024, with his family by his side. He was born on July 1, 1949 to the late Wilfred and Betty (Bohnhoff) Aldrich in Fremont. A graduate of Lakota High School, Larry went on to serve his country in the United States Army from 1969-1971. On January 5, 1973, Larry...

Theodore Zelczak

Mar 7, 2024

Theodore M. Zelczak, 72, of Fremont, passed away March 7, 2024 at Elmwood Assisted Living. He was born April 25, 1951 in Barberton, OH the son of Edward and Pauline (Pawlus) Zelczak.

Ted was a 1969 graduate of Calvert High School and attended Heidelberg University in Tiffin. He worked for Whirlpool Corp.

Ted was an avid...

Edward Blody

Mar 5, 2024

Ed Blody, 75, of Fremont passed away with the love and support from his family on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. He was born on November 20, 1948 in Tiffin to the late Edward L. Blody and Hilda (Schultz) Ferguson.

Upon graduating from Fremont Ross High School in 1968, Ed went to Tiffin University and later graduated from ITT Technical School in...

Walter N. King

Mar 5, 2024

Walter N. King, 94 of Fremont passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Elmwood Assisted Living. He was born on November 6, 1929 to the late Harvey and Estella (Hetrick) King. A 1947 graduate of Fremont Ross High School, he went on to serve his country in the United States Army from 1951-1953 during the Korean War. On February 20, 1954,...

Jerry Fork

Mar 2, 2024

Jerry E. Fork, 62, of Gibsonburg, Ohio died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on March 2, 2024, after a 3 year battle with pancreatic cancer, which he fought with grace, dignity and unwavering faith.

Jerry was a 1979 graduate of Gibsonburg High School and a 1992 graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary...

Shirley A. Shiets

Feb 29, 2024

Shirley A. Shiets, 81, of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Valley View Care Center. She was born December 18, 1942 in Fremont, the daughter of LaMar and Helen Rose (Tewers) Wolf. Shirley was a 1960 graduate of Fremont Ross High.

On June 18, 1965 she married John Shiets at St. John's Lutheran Church in Fremont, OH. 

Shirley's...

Jean DeAngelis

Feb 28, 2024

Gibsonburg resident, Jean DeAngelis, 90, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by the love and care of her family. She was born on November 11, 1933 in Bloomville, OH to the late Arthur and Frieda (Strouse) Davis.

Jean graduated in 1951 from Gibsonburg High School. On February 6, 1954, she married the love of her life Louis DeAngelis. After a...