Obituaries
Duane Newman
Jul 18, 2019
Duane H. Newman, 90, of Fremont, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 18, 2019. He was born on May 20, 1929 in rural Fremont to Arthur & Helen (Miller) Newman.
Duane was a 1947 graduate of Green Springs High School. Duane served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1953. He worked...
Herbert Paul Bodemann
Jul 14, 2019
Fremont- Herbert Paul Bodemann, 89, passed away on Sun., July 14, 2019 at Valley View Health Campus. He was born on Dec. 9, 1929 in Woodville to Henry and Myrtle (Kopp) Bodemann.
Herbert served his country in the U.S. Army. He retired from Ford in 1993 after 30 years of service. In January of 1953, he married Shirley Walters and...
Charlotte Hoelzle
Jul 14, 2019
Fremont- Charlotte Hoelzle, 67, passed away at ProMedica Toledo Hospital surrounded by family on Sunday, July 14, 2019. She was born in Fremont on July 5, 1952 to Doyle and Marian (Mayle) Kusmer. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1970. In her younger years, Charlotte worked at her dad’s grocery store and later for Croghan Colonial Bank
On...
Faye Rawson
Jul 13, 2019
Faye Rawson, 78, of Fremont, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on July 13, 2019. Faye was born in Fremont on May 25, 1941 to Raymond and Ethel (Weible) Fisher.
On January 26, 1963, Faye married Cliff Rawson at Grace Lutheran Church in Fremont. She graduated from Fremont Ross High School, Class of 1959. In 1971,...
Benjamin Alan Bartl
Jul 13, 2019
Benjamin Alan Bartl returned to be with God July 13, 2019 at ProMedica Fremont Memorial Hospital. He will live on forever in the hearts and minds of his family. Left loving him deeply are parents, Grace Turner and Coltin Bartl; brother, Liam Alan Morlock; maternal grandparents, Kasi (Ed) Turner; paternal grandmother, Sherry Bartl; and aunts and uncles, Lyanna, Faith, Caleb,...
William "Bill" Riedmaier
Jul 12, 2019
William “Bill” Riedmaier, 64, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on April 4, 1955 to the late William E. and Marilyn (Halm) Riedmaier.
Bill graduated from Fremont Ross High School. Afterwards, he attended Terra State before finishing his Law Enforcement Degree at the University of Tiffin. He then went on to the...
Carole Bishop
Jul 12, 2019
Carole A. Bishop, 86, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 12, 2019 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital, following a heart procedure that was performed on June 27. Carole was born on Oct. 25, 1932 to the late Lawrence and Inez (Lightle) Martin in Idaho, OH.
She met Roger Bishop, while working together at a grocery store in Chillicothe, Oh, where Carole...
Christopher Sipperley
Jul 12, 2019
Christopher Allen Sipperley, 30, of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on July 12,2019. Born in Fremont on December 28, 1988, Christopher was the son of late Rory Sipperley Sr. and Linda (Martinez) Sipperley of Fremont.
Christopher graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 2008. He worked as a construction laborer. He loved all sports. He was an avid Michigan fan and...
Michael Vincent Pratt
Jul 10, 2019
Michael Vincent Pratt, 76, passed away unexpectedly at his rural Gibsonburg home on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Born on Jan. 21, 1943, Mike was a son of the late Dominick Vincent Pratt and Christa (Tasker) Browning.
On Aug. 26, 1966, he married Donna Lee Maloney in Kitzmiller, MD. They were together for almost 45 years, until Donna’s death on June...
Dr. Willis "Bill" Russell McCune
Jul 7, 2019
Dr. Willis Russell McCune, 98, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Elmwood of Fremont. Willis “Bill” is survived by his son Rod (Polly) McCune of Norwalk, his daughter Charlotte (Don) Thompson of Parrish, Florida, his daughter Susan (Jim) Nicodem of Batavia, Illinois and his daughter Patti (Brad) Skiles of Warsaw, Indiana. In...
Sherri M. "Naner" Brunner
Jul 7, 2019
Fremont- Sherri M. “Naner” Brunner, 57, passed away unexpectedly on July 7, 2019 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1962 in Fremont to Richard and Edith (Sims) Coleman.
She was a 1980 Fremont Ross graduate. Sherri married her high school sweetheart James E. “Jamie” Brunner, Jr. on May 7, 1983 in Fremont. She will be remembered...
Ronald "Charlie" McDonald
Jun 27, 2019
Ronald A. "Charlie" McDonald, 76, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2019 at the Willows in Bellevue, Ohio, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on April 10, 1943 in Fremont to Ervin "Evaden" and Marie (Schacht) McDonald.
Charlie was a 1962 graduate from Fremont Ross High School. On November 18, 1964, he joined the Army National Guard. He...
Lawrence P. "Bud" Long
Jun 24, 2019
Lawrence P. “Bud” Long, 83, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, June 24, 2019. He was born on August 6, 1935 in Gibsonburg to Lloyd and Irma (Rideout) Long.
Bud was a 1954 graduate of Gibsonburg High School. He worked at Brush Wellman until his retirement in 1996. Bud enjoyed farming and all that it encompassed. He liked...
Matthew "Butch" Harpel
Jun 20, 2019
Matthew “Butch” Howard Harpel, 77, of Gibsonburg passed away at his daughter’s Gibsonburg home Thursday, June 20, 2019.
Born in Bradner, OH on Dec. 27, 1941, Butch was the son of Robert and Nettie (Morrison) Harpel. He graduated from Gibsonburg High School in 1959, and married Marilyn Schuett on Sept. 10 that same year in Jackson, MI.
Butch retired from...
Walker James & Sawyer Michael Muller
Jun 19, 2019
Walker James Muller and Sawyer Michael Muller were held in their parents’ arms before returning to walk with God and soar with the angels on June 19, 2019 at Toledo Hospital. Though their lives were short, they will live on forever in the hearts and minds of their loved ones. Left loving them deeply are their parents, Peter and Chelsea...
Donald Stacey
Jun 14, 2019
Donald R. Stacey, 73, of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Bethesda Care Center. He was born on April 21, 1946 in Grundy, VA to William and Nellie (Wolford) Stacey.
On July 29, 1971, Donald married Sharlene Riddle Helblig. Together, they celebrated 41 years of marriage until her passing on February 2, 2013. He loved his...
Joseph "Ray" Sleek
Jun 14, 2019
Joseph “Ray” Sleek, age 83, of Helena, Ohio was well known and respected as the fiddle player, leader, and founding member of the Sleek Brothers Band for over 60 years. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and family in the afternoon of June 14, 2019.
Born July 10, 1935 in Imler, Pennsylvania, Ray was the oldest living son...
Steven Slane
Jun 10, 2019
Fremont- Steven M. Slane, 54, passed away in his home on June 10, 2019. Born January 5, 1965 in Rogers, Arkansas to Lawrence and Frances (Wagner) Slane.
A graduate of Fremont Ross High School, Steven took on many jobs in the area as a machinist. When he was in good health, Steven enjoyed attending Sprint Car races, both locally and...
Marjorie Keller
Jun 10, 2019
Marjorie May Keller, 97, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Windsor Lane Health Care Center, Gibsonburg.
Born on Sept. 19, 1921 in Gibsonburg, Marjorie was a daughter of Clarence and Edna (Egert) Furry. She graduated from Gibsonburg High School and worked as a laborer for Union Carbide. Marjorie was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gibsonburg...
John Byers
Jun 7, 2019
John Joseph Byers, 58, of Louisville, KY and formerly of Fremont, passed away of cardiac arrest on June 7, 2019 at Baptist Health Care, East Campus in Louisville, KY.
John was born on April 3, 1961 in Fremont to Edward F. & Lois (Thrun) Byers. He attended St. Ann Elementary School and was a 1980 graduate of St. Joseph’s High...
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