Obituaries
Barbara Jean Mauch
Apr 17, 2019
Lindsey- Barbara Jean Mauch, 71, passed away on Wed., April 17, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born on April 10, 1948 in Fremont to Chester and Betty (Evans) Mauch.
Barbara was a 1966 Gibsonburg High School graduate. She worked for Toledo Edison as a Records Draftsman until her retirement in 2010. She enjoyed gardening, collecting antiques, and fancy...
David R. Stull
Apr 13, 2019
David R. Stull, 65, of Fremont passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky. He was born on December 20, 1953 in Fremont to the late Charles W. and Marjorie (Restle) Stull. At First Presbyterian Church, on April 16, 1983, he married his sweetheart Stephanie Sorg. In 1972, David graduated from Fremont Ross. He worked as a...
Carl Unger
Apr 8, 2019
Carl Unger, 81, passed away on Monday April 8, 2019 in Tomball, Texas. Carl was born in Woodville, Ohio, to George and Viola (Reinbolt) Unger on October 16, 1937.
He married Martha (Hawk) Unger on September 13, 1958 in Fremont, Ohio. He attended The Ohio State University, graduating in 1958.
Carl is preceded in death by his parents, aunts and uncles.
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Jo Ann Beeker
Apr 6, 2019
Jo Ann Beeker, 87, of Gibsonburg passed away Saturday, Apr. 6, 2019 at the Valley View Health Campus, Fremont.
Jo Ann was born in Helena, OH on Dec. 9, 1931, the only child of Carl and Faye (Aldrich) Carnicom. She graduated from Gibsonburg High School in 1949. She then married her husband of 38 years, Raymond Beeker, in Bettsville on...
Kenneth W. Krienke, Sr.
Apr 4, 2019
Fremont- Kenneth W. Krienke, Sr., 77, passed away at his home on Thurs., April 4, 2019. He was born on April 21, 1941 in Fremont to the late Arthur and Clara (Williams) Krienke. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army from 1958-1962. Through the years he worked for several companies in the community, eventually retiring from the Toledo Blade.
He enjoyed...
Christopher "Papo" Barrera
Apr 3, 2019
Gibsonburg- Christopher “Papo” Barrera, 56, passed away on Wed., April 3, 2019 at Eden Springs. Christopher was born on Oct. 22, 1962 in Fremont to Fidel Vela and Anna Mae (McCoy) Barrera. On Sept. 25, 1992, he and Cindy Elkins were married by the Gibsonburg Mayor.
Surviving is his wife, Cindy of 26 years; dad, Fidel of Gibsonburg; daughter, Crystal...
Ruth Gerwin
Apr 2, 2019
Gibsonburg- Ruth A. Gerwin, 72, passed away at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg on Tues., April 2, 2019. She was born on January 30, 1947 in Toledo to the late Walter “Charles” and Leona (Weis) Savage.
Ruth was a 1965 Harris-Elmore High School graduate and continued her education receiving her Associates Degree in Business from Davis Business College.
On July...
Daniel Jenkins
Apr 2, 2019
Daniel A. Jenkins, 91, of Fremont, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at his residence. He was born on January 6, 1928 to Walter & Bessie (Frymire) Jenkins.
Daniel graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1946. In May 1951, he enlisted and proudly served in the United States Army. He was stationed in...
Dakota Kollman
Mar 30, 2019
Dakota Michael “D” Kollman, 27, of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 30, 2019. He was born on December 24, 1991 in Fremont to Michael & Tonya (Moreno) Kollman.
Dakota was employed at Crown Battery. When he wasn’t working, he loved watching all types of sports. He was a huge fan of the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Pittsburgh...
Gwendolyn "Gwen" McKinney
Mar 28, 2019
Gwendolyn “Gwen” McKinney, 87, of Oak Harbor, passed away peacefully at Ottawa Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, on Wednesday, March 28, 2019. Gwen was born on January 19, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA to Robert & Violet (Melber) Ott.
Gwen was a 1949 graduate of Homestead High School. She worked in the offices of Kelsey Hayes and Moore Business Forms...
Virginia Spanfellner
Mar 26, 2019
Virginia Spanfellner, 95, of Gibsonburg, passed away at Windsor Lane Health Care on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. She was born on January 19, 1924 in Melrose, MA to John & Natalie (Sanborn) Burbine.
Virginia was a proud US Navy veteran who served our country in World War II. She was a member of The Order of the Eastern Star for...
Phyllis Jeanette Markin
Mar 26, 2019
Phyllis Jeanette Markin, 94, formerly of Helena passed away at Rutherford House, Fremont on Tues., March 26, 2019. She was born in Wayne, OH on Oct. 1, 1924 to the late Ernest and Lelah (Wise) Heminger.
Phyllis graduated from Montgomery High School of Wayne, OH in 1942. She then worked at the JCPenney store in Fostoria, OH. She married Eldon...
Patrick Hetrick
Mar 25, 2019
Patrick Hughes Hetrick, 77, of Fremont and formerly of San Rafael, California, died Monday, Mar. 25, 2019 at Fremont ProMedica Memorial Hospital.
Born in Toledo, OH on Mar. 17, 1942, Patrick was a son of the late Edwin and Dorothy (Hughes) Hetrick. After graduating from Fremont Ross High, he went on to earn degrees from Loyola University and a Juris...
Janice Gayle Rathfelder
Mar 21, 2019
Janice Gayle Rathfelder, 67, of Fremont, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 21, 2019. She was born on July 26, 1951 in Merced, CA to Rev. Dwight and Opal (Hill) Smithhart.
Janice was in the 1969 graduating class of Merced High School. She was employed as a Health Coach for EZ Fitness. In her free time, she loved...
Kenneth L. Cole
Mar 20, 2019
COLE, Kenneth L. It is with great sadness that the loving family of Kenneth “Ken” Cole announces his passing on March 20, 2019, at the age of 90 years. He passed peacefully in the arms of his loving wife. He was proud to claim Jesus as his Lord and Savior and looked forward to walking through Heaven’s Gate to meet...
Teresa Ann Hutton
Mar 18, 2019
Teresa Ann Hutton, 60, of Risingsun, passed away at her home on Monday, March 18, 2019. She was born on April 20, 1958 in Toledo to Willie and Betty (Cooper) Whited. She was a Genoa High School graduate. On August 7, 1973 in Gaffney, SC, she married Kenneth Hutton, Sr.
Teresa worked for many years at Kmart as a cashier...
Harry Reichert
Mar 18, 2019
Harry A. Reichert, 81, died at his rural Gibsonburg home Monday, Mar. 18, 2019.
Born on July 13, 1937, Harry was a son of George E. and Nina M. (Williams) Reichert. As a 1955 graduate of Green Springs High School, he worked at Whirlpool in Clyde for 44 years, retiring as a press operator in Aug. 2011. Harry enjoyed reading,...
Marian M. Flickinger-Hirt
Mar 16, 2019
Fremont- Marian M. Flickinger-Hirt, 89, passed away on Sat. March 16, 2019 at Valley View Health Campus, Fremont. She was born on April 30, 1929 the daughter of Walter and Agnes (Stepniak) Zahn.
She was a charter member of the “Gals of the 1947 Club” comprised of her 1947 graduating class of Fremont Ross. She was a member of Faith...
Pauline (Jensen) Rupke
Mar 16, 2019
Pauline (Jensen) Rupke, 80, of rural Gibsonburg, passed away Saturday, Mar. 16, 2019 at Bethesda Care Center, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Pauline was born in Ferron, Utah on Nov. 23, 1938 to Ivan and Clara Udella (Petty) Jensen. Her father passed away from the effects of a coal mine explosion, where he pulled several men to safety. Clara...
Charles L. Strausbaugh
Mar 13, 2019
Fremont- Charles L. Strausbaugh, 77, passed away at his home on Wed., March 13, 2019 with family at his side. He was born in Harrisburg, OH to the late Charles and Rosa Ellen (Harper) Strausbaugh.
For many years Charles was a truck driver working for Hoosversol and Stylecrest.
He was a member of the Fremont Baptist Temple. Charles was also...



