Lester W. Kreilick III
Dec 15, 2015
Lester W. "Bill" Kreilick, III, 62, passed away on Tues., Dec. 15, 2015 surrounded by family at the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. He was born on May 16, 1953 in Fremont to Lester W. & Sara (Wagner) Kreilick, Jr.Bill graduated from Lakota High School in 1971. He worked as a Local 8 electrician, 15 years of them being at...
Robert J. Lauer
Dec 14, 2015
Robert J. Lauer, 79, passed away on Mon., Dec. 14, 2015 surrounded by family. He was born on April 1, 1936. Robert served in the U.S. Army. He then worked at Union Carbide.On Nov. 9, 1958, Robert married Wanda Owens in Fremont; she survives him. Also surviving is daughter, Peggy (Jeff) Rowe of New Haven; grandchildren, Adam, Andy, and Monica...
Denise Earp
Dec 14, 2015
Denise Earp, 44, of Clyde, passed away on Mon., Dec. 14, 2015 at the Bellevue Hospital ER.Born on September 2, 1971 in Chicago Heights, IL, she was a daughter of Donald & Cheryl (VanNess) Earp. Arrangements were entrusted to our Fremont location.
Timothy Stover
Dec 12, 2015
Timothy "Tim" Stover, 68, passed away on Sat., Dec. 12, 2015 at his residence. Born on Nov. 10, 1947 in Attica, he was a son of the late Alvin & Mary (Shank) Stover.Tim graduated from Fremont Ross High in 1966. He worked as a mechanic and was the owner & operator of Stover's Garage until his retirement in 2001. Tim...
Eleanor I. Knieriem
Dec 11, 2015
Rural Gibsonburg resident, Eleanor I. (Welling) Knieriem, 84, died at her home on Fri, Dec. 11, 2015. Born on Nov. 25, 1931 in Luckey, OH, she was one of two daughters of Harley and Freda (Henschen) Welling.Eleanor graduated from Webster High School and attended secondary secretarial courses. On May 10, 1958, she married Richard E. Knieriem. He survives.Eleanor previously worked...
Bill Hampsher
Dec 10, 2015
Bill Hampsher, 96, of Fremont, passed away on Thur., Dec. 10, 2015 at the Ohio Veteran's Home, Sandusky. Born on Nov. 7, 1919 in Fremont, he was a son of Howard & Florence (Golden) Hampsher.Bill graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1939. He enjoyed camping, golfing, and spending the winters in Florida. Some of Bill's greatest past times were...
Sara Garza
Dec 10, 2015
Sara Garza, 77, passed away at her Gibsonburg residence on Thurs., Dec. 10, 2015 surrounded by family. She was born on July 20, 1938 in Houston, TX to Trinidad and Nicolasa (Pena) Nuncio.Sara married Santiago Garza on Sept. 29, 1956 at Our Lady of Lourdes, Genoa, OH; he preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 2013. Sara will be remembered...
Glen William Zimmerman
Dec 5, 2015
Glen William Zimmerman, 93, of Fremont passed away on Sat., Dec. 5, 2015. He was born in Wauseon, OH on Nov. 25, 1922 to George & Clara (Bernath) Zimmerman.Glen graduated in 1940 and answered his country's call in 1942 serving in the Navy during WWII. He was stationed in Floyd Bennet Field NYC and then transferred to Cape May, NJ....
Craig A. Bartson
Dec 4, 2015
Millbury resident, Craig A. Bartson, 52, passed away on Fri, Dec. 4, 2015 atHospice of NW Ohio, Perrysburg surrounded by family.Born on Feb. 9, 1963 in Fremont, Craig was the oldest son of Larry andJerilyn (Hemstreet) Bartson. As a 1981 graduate of Fremont Ross HighSchool, he worked as a machine technician for over 20 years for the formerMeade Paper Company.Craig...
David D. Holcomb, Jr.
Dec 3, 2015
Gibsonburg resident, David D. Holcomb, Jr., age 90, passed away on Thurs., Dec. 3, 2015 atBethesda Care Center, Fremont.Born on March 29, 1925 in Sandusky, OH, he was a son of David D. & Lucille (Smith)Holcomb, Sr. David was a 1944 graduate of Gibsonburg High School. Following high school, he servedin the U.S. Army from Sept. 27, 1944 to July...
Concepcion "Connie" Montes
Nov 25, 2015
Fremont resident, Concepcion "Connie" Montes, 79, passed away Wed., Nov. 25, 2015 at the Bethesda Care Center in Fremont. Born in Brownsville, TX on Mar. 15, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Abraham and Guadalupe (Quiroga) Flores. Connie was a homemaker, a member of the former St. Casimir Catholic Church and a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Violet Darr
Nov 15, 2015
Violet G. Darr, 93 of Fremont, passed away on November 15, 2015 in the comfort of her home. Violet was born on January 13, 1922 in Port Clinton, Ohio to Herman and Hazel (Demars) Wiechman. She attended Fremont Ross High School. On May 29, 1941, Violet married Donald W. Darr at St. Joseph Church in Fremont. He preceded her in...
Mary Schank
Nov 15, 2015
Mary Schank, 82, of Fremont, passed away on Sun., Nov. 15, 2015 at the Toledo ProMedica Hospital. Born on Nov. 11, 1933 in Smithburg, MD, she was a daughter of Lester & Mary (Turner) Rutherford. Mary attended Fremont schools. Mary married Leo Schank, Sr. on Sept. 19, 1953; he survives her. Also surviving are children; Leo (Patty), Jr., Thomas (Kimberly),...
Vincent T. Hetrick
Nov 13, 2015
Vincent T. Hetrick, 93, of Fremont, entered into eternal rest on Fri., Nov. 13, 2015 at Valley View Care Center, Fremont. Born on May 27, 1922 in Oak Harbor, he was a son of Abner and Ida (Gahn) Hetrick. A lifelong farmer, he also worked for Rice Township, retiring in 1984. Vincent married Matilda Mae "Tillie" Sours on June 29,...
James Vallance
Nov 10, 2015
James "Jim" Meryle Vallance, age 72, died on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 as the result of injuries acquired from a car accident. He was born on February 21, 1943 to Meryle A. and Lois (Berry) Vallance. Jim and Kathy Minich were married on August 1, 1964 at Solomon Lutheran Church, Woodville. Jim graduated from Gibsonburg High School in 1961. After...
John P. Shorts
Nov 10, 2015
John Paul Shorts, 46, of Fremont died on Tuesday evening November 10, 2015 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 3, 1969 in Fremont to Paul Eugene and Shirley (Duffett) Shorts. John was a 1987 Fremont Ross graduate. Shortly after high school, John worked for Aeroquip-Inoac and continued working there until his “retirement” in 2007. He married Heather...
Lorenza P. Castillo
Nov 9, 2015
Lorenza Palomo Castillo, 90, of Fremont passed away at her home on Monday, November 9, 2015. She was born on September 5, 1925 in Dolores, TX to Manuel and Victoria (Obregon) Palomo. Lorenza grew up in Texas; where she married her husband, Juan A. Castillo, on February 14, 1945. Together they moved to Ohio, raised their 4 children and shared...
Elmer Elkins
Nov 8, 2015
Elmer Ernest Elkins, Jr., age 61, of Fremont, passed away on Sun., Nov. 8, 2015 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. Born on Aug. 14, 1954 in Fremont, he was a son of Elmer E. & Ila Jean (Rohm) Elkins, Sr. On July 24, 2010, Elmer married Sheryl Ptacek in Fremont; she survives him. Also surviving are three children; two...
Vincent Wasserman
Nov 8, 2015
Vincent H. Wasserman, 73, of Helena, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Valley View Healthcare Center, Fremont. He was born on October 4, 1942 in Fremont to Roman & Margaret (Tiell) Wasserman. In 1960, Vincent graduated from Jackson-Burgoon High School, and from 1964-1970 he served in the National Guard. Vincent owned and operated his own business as a...
Ronald Whisler
Nov 7, 2015
Ronald Dean Whisler, 83 of Fremont, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at Promedica Toledo Hospital. Ronald was born in Fremont on July 16, 1932 to Victor D. and Aletha L. (Lee) Whisler. He graduated from Fremont Ross in 1950 and attended the Ohio School of Banking- Kent State University and Ohio University. Ron was a member of Green...