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...
Roberto B. Vallejo
Oct 31, 2015
Roberto "Bob" B. Vallejo, Sr., 64, of Gibsonburg, passed away on Sat., Oct. 31, 2015 at St. Charles Mercy Hospital, Oregon. He was born in Toledo to Temporo and Guadalupe (Barrientos) Vallejo on Sept. 3, 1951. Bob was a 1970 graduate of Gibsonburg High School. He worked for Atlas Industries in Gibsonburg and Woodville, and later retired on April 1,...
John Frederick Forsythe
Oct 30, 2015
John Frederick Forsythe, 73, of Fremont, died Fri., Oct. 30, 2015 following a stroke and other illnesses. The former owner of Fremont Auto Parts, he is survived by his second wife; his daughters, Marcia (Steve) Smith and Jackie (Kevin) Adams, all of FL; sister, Kay (Mike) Roemelen, also of FL; and sisters-in-law, Penny Forsythe and Judi Forsythe, both of Fremont....
Marlene Goehring
Oct 27, 2015
Marlene Janet Mae (Knott) Goehring, 75, passed away on Tues., Oct. 27, 2015 at Bethesda Care Center, Fremont surrounded by family. She was born on Dec. 21, 1939 in Fremont to Erwin & Alvina (Gurtzweiler) Knott. Marlene worked at Faith Lutheran Church for 21 years as a custodian. She enjoyed playing bingo, taking bus trips with the Senior Center, and...
Sandra Hetrick
Oct 26, 2015
Sandra "Sandy" Hetrick, 61, of Lindsey, passed away on Mon, Oct. 26, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, Toledo, surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 30, 1953 in Fostoria to Harold & Geraldine (Kerr) Craun. Sandy was raised by her mom and stepfather, Hurl Ritchendollar, on the family farm in Risingsun. She graduated from Lakota High School...
Lucile Atkinson
Oct 25, 2015
Lucile Elizabeth Atkinson, 91, passed away on Sun., Oct. 25, 2015 at Valley View Health Care Center, Fremont surrounded by family. She was born on Aug. 16, 1924 in Riley Township to Chester & Verna (Trick) Hirt. Lucile graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1942. On June 3, 1943, she married Norman Atkinson at Grace Lutheran Church. Together they...
Barbara Jean Buhro
Oct 24, 2015
Barbara Jean Buhro, 89, of Fremont, passed away on Sat., Oct. 24, 2015 at Bethesda Care Center, Fremont. Born on Jan 30, 1926 in Cleveland, she was a daughter of Lewis Glode and Anna Edith (Chestnutwood) Clookie. Barbara graduated from Fremont Ross High School. She then married Harry E. Sears, whom precedes her in death. Together, they had six children;...
Michael James Rathfelder
Oct 21, 2015
Michael James Rathfelder, 44, of Fremont, died Wed., Oct, 21, 2015 at the Toledo Hospital following a very brief illness. He was born to Gary and Janice (Smithhart) Rathfelder in Fremont on May 6, 1971. On Aug. 10, 2002, he married Ami Rudolf at Fremont Baptist Church by Pastor Gene E. Smith. Michael is survived by his parents of Fremont;...
Norma M. Habel
Oct 19, 2015
Gibsonburg resident, Norma M. Habel, 91, died Monday morning, Oct. 19, 2015, at Bridge Hospice in Bowling Green. Born in Mar. 26, 1924 in Bradner, OH, Norma was a daughter Fred and Goldie (Bivens) Adkins. In 1941, Norma married Harold Vincent. Together they had two sons, Jack (Joan) Vincent of Gibsonburg and Danny (Vivian) Vincent of Fremont. Harold passed on...
Margaret E. Effinger
Oct 19, 2015
Margaret E. Effinger, 86, of Fremont, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015 at her residence. Margaret was born on October 19, 1929 to Pearl Miller and Henry R. Bartlett. Private Burial will be held at Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont.
James Irmen
Oct 14, 2015
Gibsonburg resident, James "Jim" J. Irmen, 84, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 2, 1931 in Oregon, OH to the late Mathias & Elsie (Easterwood) Irmen. Jim worked as a pipe-fitter at LOF and had also been a part-time farmer until his retirement in 1993. After...
Ruth Aldrich
Oct 13, 2015
Ruth J. Aldrich, age 92, formerly of Helena, passed away on Tues., Oct. 13, 2015. She was born on October 21, 1922 in Fostoria to Samuel and Daisy (Ward) Trafelet. Ruth was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church, Shiloh United Methodist Church Ladies Auxiliary, and the Rollersville Civic Club. On May 31, 1941, Ruth married Donald C. Aldrich in...
Andrew Klisz
Oct 13, 2015
Andrew Klisz, 80, passed away on Tues., Oct. 13, 2015 at his Fremont residence surrounded by family. Born in Fremont on May 27, 1935, he was a son of Andrew and Kathryn (Socha) Klisz. Andrew graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in 1953. He retired from Kelsey Hayes, Kingsway in April 1998, where he worked in maintenance. Andrew was...
Sally Karyle Harlan
Oct 9, 2015
Sally Karyle (Montague) Harlan, 81 - affectionately known as "Bat-Gram" to her grandkids - died Friday, October 9, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in Fremont on June 20, 1934, the daughter of Earl and Elizabeth (Betty) Montague. Although Sally was a remarkably gentle, caring soul, she was also physically tough-as-nails. In fact, she had been born six...