Obituaries
Joyce Smith
Jun 12, 2022
Joyce A. Smith, of Fremont, passed away on her 96th birthday, Sunday, June 12, 2022. She was born on June 12, 1926 in Fremont to the late George and Hattie (Zweily) Zilles. Joyce was a 1944 Fremont Ross graduate. On August 16, 1949 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married Hilary Smith. They shared 41 years of marriage until his...
Gary P. Chamberlain
Jun 10, 2022
Gary P. Chamberlain, 58, of Vickery, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022 at his residence. He was born January 23, 1964 in Fremont, OH the son of Richard and Lucille (Burgener) Chamberlain. Gary was a 1982 graduate of St. Joseph High. Upon graduation Gary enlisted in the United States Marine Corp; trained as an Anti-Tank Assault man and earned an...
James P. Kerrigan II
Jun 7, 2022
James P. Kerrigan, 75, of Gibsonburg, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born April 14, 1947 in Weston, WV, the son of James Paul and Margaret (Smith) Kerrigan, Sr. On August 2, 1975 he married Linda West in Oregon, OH. After trade school James went on to work for Atlas Industries.He was a member...
Alice Faye Shammo
May 20, 2022
Alice Shammo, 84, a longtime Gibsonburg resident and former business owner, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 in Tiffin, Ohio, as a resident of Elmwood at The Shawhan. She was born April 16,1938 in Fremont, Ohio to Charles and Mabel (Sevits) Shammo.
Alice graduated from Gibsonburg High School in 1956. She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran...
Rosalyn "Rosie" I. Stout
May 19, 2022
Rosalyn "Rosie" I. Stout, 91, of Fremont passed away on May 19, 2022 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born on June 22, 1930 to the late Walter G. and Gertrude (Bierly) Weickert.
Rosie was a 1948 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. On September 16, 1950, she married Robert H. Stout and shared 28 years together in marriage before...
Steven Gloer
May 19, 2022
If you are reading this then you know I’m on a new adventure. I, Steve Gloer, 66, left my place on earth on Thursday, May 19, 2022. I was born on a great night, December 31, 1955, New Year’s Eve, to Eldon and Janet (Ruch) Gloer. My dad wanted a tax deduction and my mom wanted the first New Year’s...
Janice E. Abney
May 18, 2022
Janice E. Abney, 88 of Fremont died in the late evening of May 18, 2022. She was born on July 2, 1933 in Sandusky to the late Irvin and Florence (Schaub) Batch. Janice was a 1951 graduate of Huron High School. On October 3, 1953 she married Irvine Abney in Huron, OH and they shared 53 years together until his...
Joyce D. Clere
May 17, 2022
Joyce D. Clere, 84, of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Countryside Manor. She was born December 3, 1937 in Fremont, OH the daughter of Clyde and Lillian (Ryder) Hilt.
Joyce worked for Gem Lime and U.S. Gypsum. On June 8, 2001 she married Clarence R. "Ronnie" Clere, he preceded her in death on October 13, 2019. She...
Jennie Pope Ridenour
May 14, 2022
Jennie Pope Ridenour, 63, of Helena, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at her home. She was born on July 10, 1958 in Toledo to James and Nellie (Barsamian) Pope.
Jennie graduated from Penta Vocational in 1976. She later graduated from Terra Tech where she studied real estate in 2002. for many years Jennie worked as a Paraprofessional at...
Gary Earl Wurzel
May 14, 2022
Gary E. Wurzel 84, of Fremont, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Elmwood Care Center. He was born September 15, 1937 in Sandusky the son of Robert and Velma (Young) Wurzel. Gary was retired from Whirlpool Corporation, was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and enjoyed volunteering locally at Grace Lutheran's Soup Kitchen. On June 6, 1959 he...
Penny A. Talbot
May 13, 2022
Penny A. Talbot, 69, of Woodville passed away at her home on Friday, May 13, 2022. She was born in Fremont to Robert and Ruth (Fought) Gray.
Penny earned her diploma after attending Fremont Ross High School and Tiffin Columbian. On September 14, 1970, at Fremont St. John's Lutheran Church, she married William Talbot and together they shared 34 years...
Sophia Jean McCloy
May 9, 2022
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Sophie "Sophia" Jean McCloy, 88, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Countryside Manor. She was born on January 2, 1934 in Fremont to the late Vincent and Stella (Kot) Golamb. As the daughter of Poland immigrants, Sophia, also known by her Polish name Zosia, grew up in the Polish community of Fremont....
Arthur "Big Art" Garza
May 9, 2022
Arthur “Big Art” Garza, 72, of Fremont, passed away on May 9, 2022. He was born in Capac, Michigan, on April 27, 1950, to his mother, Aurora (Sanchez) Garza, and father, Alberto Amador. Big Art worked for 18 years at Whitey’s Diner in Fremont, where he did anything from washing dishes to cooking. In fact, Big Art loved to cook....
David D. Long
May 8, 2022
David D Long, age 82, passed away on May 8, 2022 at Regency Hospital (Cleveland Clinic) Middleburg Heights, Ohio
He was born on November 12, 1939, in Sandusky OH, to Gladys and Edward Long, and they preceded him in death along with his brother Luther Long.
Dave was married to Judy Herring at Grace Lutheran Church. They were married for...
Virginia I. Pump
May 7, 2022
Virginia I. Pump, 69 of Fremont passed away in the morning of May 7, 2022 at her home, with her loving family by her side.
She was born on December 24, 1952 to the late Haldon and Joan (Cooper) Pump. A graduate of Fremont Ross High School, Virginia went on to work as a cook for multiple hospitality facilities in...
Amy Lamson
May 6, 2022
Amy Lamson, 83, of Fremont, passed away at home surrounded by family on May 6, 2022. She was born in Tiffin, Ohio, on February 4, 1939, to Joseph and Nina (Duffey) Russell. Amy graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School in 1956. Over the years she had many jobs, but her favorite was working in administration at Fremont Memorial Hospital where...
Austin Lynn Arndt
May 6, 2022
Austin Lynn Arndt, 26, of Winter Haven, FL passed away Friday, May 6, 2022. Austin was born July 14, 1995, in Fremont the son of Toby (Bess) Arndt and Mandy (Jeremiah) Smith. He was a graduate of Ross High. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends, fishing and had a passion for motorcycles.
Surviving is his mother Mandy (Jeremiah) Smith...
Delbert Edward Cook
May 4, 2022
Delbert E. Cook, 71 of Fremont passed away on May 4, 2022 at Promedica Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 20, 1950 to the late Norman Jesse and Dorothy (Carter) Cook. On August 29, 1970 he married Norma J. Lambert at Hayes United Methodist Church. She preceded him in death on November 3, 2001
Delbert was a member of...
Leroy L. Hansen
May 2, 2022
Leroy L. Hansen, 84, of Helena, passed away at his home on Monday, May 2, 2022. He was born on May 9, 1937 to the late Lawrence Hansen and Gertrude Rewaldt. Leroy was a 1956 graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School. Following his graduation, he enlisted in the US Army, serving from 1956-1959.
Leroy spent over 40 years in the...
Edwin "Ed" Boff
Apr 30, 2022
Edwin "Ed" Boff, 86, of Gibsonburg, passed away April 30, 2022, at Countryside Manor in Fremont. He was born in Fostoria on September 18, 1935, to Aloysius and Pauline (Wagner) Boff. Ed was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean war. After receiving an honorable discharge, Ed was a pattern maker for Fostoria Foundry, which later became Chrysler, and...



