Obituaries

Martha Jane (Hawk) Unger

Martha Jane (Hawk) Unger

Jan 4, 2026

Martha Jane (Hawk) Unger, 87, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026 in Tomball, Texas. She was lovingly surrounded by family at Southern Knights Memory Care when she went to meet our Lord.

 Martha was born in Fremont, Ohio to Howard and Matilda (Gabel) Hawk on August 16, 1938. Martha married Carl George Unger on September 13,1958 in Fremont, Ohio. Before...

Marlene M. Daubel

Marlene M. Daubel

Mar 4, 2026

Marlene M. Daubel, 79, of Fremont passed away Wednesday, March 4. 2026 at her residence. She was born October 24, 1946 in Fremont, the daughter of Clemens and Annarose (Spieldenner) Szymanowski. She was a 1964 graduate of St. Joseph High and went on to graduate from Madonna University in 1968. She was a jewelry designer for Harvey Oaks Jeweler.On December...

Ronald Brockway

Ronald Brockway

Mar 3, 2026

Ronald Brockway, 68 of Fremont passed away on March 3, 2026 at his home. He was born on June 25, 1957 to the late Burl and Gladine (Polter) Brockway. 

Ron attended Fremont Ross High School, graduating in 1975. In 2003, he graduated with a Bachelors Degree of Computer Science from the University of Phoenix and most recently worked for GoPro as...

William Booher

William Booher

Feb 28, 2026

William “Bill” Booher, 86, of Fremont, passed away on February 28, 2026, at Bethesda Care Center in Fremont. He was born on September 3, 1939, in Newark, Ohio, to Frank and Mabel M. (Mickey) Booher. Bill was a graduate of Newark High School and studied at Terra Tech.

Bill proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Basilone from...

Michael Vinson

Michael Vinson

Feb 27, 2026

Michael Vinson, 74, passed away on February 27, 2026 in Fremont, Ohio. 

Per his requests, there will be no services at this time.

Herman-Karlovetz Funeral Home & Crematory, Fremont, has had the privilage of assisting the Vinson family during this difficult time.

Thomas L. Walter

Thomas L. Walter

Feb 25, 2026

Thomas L. Walter, 84, of Fremont passed away on February 25, 2026. Born on October 4, 1941, he was a son to Kenneth and Laura (Karlovetz) Walter. After graduating from St. Joseph Catholic High School in 1960, he became a registered Machinest and Tool and Die Maker. Thomas embodied the values of hard work and dedicated many years at Whirlpool...

Donald Geyer

Donald Geyer

Feb 20, 2026

Donald Eugene “Rooster” Geyer, 77, of Rochester, Illinois, passed away February 20, 2026. He was born in Fremont on June 1, 1948, to the late U.S. Army veterans Gage and Jean Marion (Robinson) Geyer, who was a Registered Nurse. Donald was a graduate of Fremont Ross High School where he was a championship swimmer on the swim team. He was...

Cinda Slepesky

Cinda Slepesky

Feb 19, 2026

Cinda “Sam” Laine Slepesky was born on 11/14/1945. Beloved daughter of Edward and Wilma (Gillingham) Slepesky. 

Cinda began working with Allegheny Airlines in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in 1966 as an airline reservations and ticket sales agent. In her early years with the airline, she traveled the world visiting dozens of countries and most of the United States. As the decades changed, along...

Kenneth L. Smith

Kenneth L. Smith

Feb 14, 2026

Kenneth L. Smith, 87, of Fremont passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026. He was born on April 13, 1938 in Helena to the late Earl R. and Ethel Mae (Lerch) Smith.Kenneth graduated from Fremont Ross in 1956, later serving his country in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964. After his service, Kenneth worked for Brush Wellman for 43 years, retiring...

Edna Scherf

Edna Scherf

Feb 12, 2026

Edna Scherf, 75, of Fremont, passed away on February 12, 2026. She was born on January 29, 1951 to the late Jose R. and Guadalupe (Perales) Flores in Laredo, Texas.

Edna attended St. Joseph Catholic High School where she graduated in 1970. She also attended the Fremont Beauty School where she became a Beautician, a career that would touch the hearts...

David A. Humberger

David A. Humberger

Feb 10, 2026

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David A. Humberger, 74, of Fremont, passed away, Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Spring Creek in Green Springs. He was born July 9, 1951 in Fremont, the son of Donald A. and Janice Jayne (Older) Humberger.He was a United States Army Veteran and went on to work for Ludlow Composites as the Chief Compounder. He...

Edmund "Eddie" or Big E" Berberick

Edmund "Eddie" or Big E" Berberick

Feb 9, 2026

Edmund "Eddie" or "Big E" Berberick, 65, of Fremont, passed away February 9, 2026, at ProMedica Fremont Hospital in Fremont. He was born on September 22, 1960, to Marie (Bergefurd) Berberick and Edmund F. Berberick Jr., in Fremont, Ohio.Eddie previously worked for Nickels Bakery over 15 years and had just retired from Cooper Standard Automotive in November of 2025 after...

Karen E. Sabiers

Karen E. Sabiers

Feb 3, 2026

Karen E. Sabiers, 83, of Fremont passed away with the love and support of her family by her side on Feb. 3, 2026 at her home. She was born in Oberlin, OH on Aug. 4, 1942 to the late Howard and Mary (Adler) Born.

She married Asa Sabiers on January 25, 1964, in Henrietta, OH.

Karen graduated from Firelands High School in...

Harold Hoffman

Harold Hoffman

Jan 28, 2026

Harold A. Hoffman, 100, of Helena passed away on January 28, 2026 at Valley View Health Campus in Fremont. He was born on February 15, 1925, to the late Lloyd and Mabel (Fausey) Hoffman. 

A 1943 graduate of Fremont Ross High School, Harold went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Navy during World War II on the...

Linda Follman

Linda Follman

Jan 28, 2026

Linda Marie Follman, 77, of Perrysburg, previously of Gibsonburg, passed away on January 28, 2026, at Flower Hospital.

She was born on September 6, 1948, to James A. and Ruth (Stultz) Donnell. Linda graduated from Eastwood High School in 1966 and attended BGSU.

On December 12, 1971, she married Charles Follman, and he survives.

Linda had a unique spirit that embraced the simple...

Dennis Ray "Bear" Heimert

Dennis Ray "Bear" Heimert

Jan 27, 2026

Dennis Ray "Bear" Heimert, 77, of rural Fremont passed away on January 27, 2026 at his home. He was born on October 30, 1948 to the late William "Bill" and Martina (Lybrand) Heimert and attended Fremont Ross High School.

 Dennis worked for Crescent Manufacturing for 15 years as a machinist before becoming self employed for over 25 years. He also worked...

Thomas James Jump

Thomas James Jump

Jan 25, 2026

Thomas J. Jump, 76, of Clyde, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 at his residence. He was born October 26, 1949 in Fremont, the son of Paul R. and Vernita (Sanford) Jump. Upon graduation from High School, Tom served two tours in Vietnam in the United States Army.He went on to work as a pipe inspector on oil pipelines. His...

Rodney E. Burkett

Rodney E. Burkett

Jan 23, 2026

Rodney Edwin Burkett, 83, of Fremont, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, OH. He was born December 12, 1942 in Fremont, the son of Paul E. and Hilda (Griefendorf) Burkett.

Rod was raised on the family farm in Woodville, OH. He graduated from Woodville High School in 1961, where he lettered in football for the Woodville...

Jane Marie Peck

Jane Marie Peck

Jan 22, 2026

Jane Marie Peck

June 7, 1958 - January 22, 2026

Jane Marie Peck, a woman of immense heart and great strength, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Wood County Hospital at the age of 67. Born in Fremont on June 7, 1958, she was the cherished daughter of Lyle and Ruth (Gnepper) Kreilick.

Jane's life was defined by her devotion...

Gary Zimmerman

Gary Zimmerman

Jan 20, 2026

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Gary L. Zimmerman, 79, of Fremont, passed away January 20, 2026, at Fremont ProMedica Memorial Hospital. He was born in Fremont on June 29, 1946, to George Clair and Pearl (Slaughterbeck) Zimmerman. Gary was a 1964 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. He attended the University of Toledo but was drafted into the Army...