Lucille Schumaker
Jan 23, 2015
Lifelong Gibsonburg resident, Lucille "Skip" Schumaker, 98 died Friday evening, Jan. 23, 2015 at Bethesda Care Center in Fremont. Born on Dec. 12, 1916 in Gibsonburg, Skip was the third of four children of John and Corneila (Humberger) Ottney. She graduated in 1934 from Gibsonburg High School where she lettered in basketball and track all four years. Lucille was a...
Kenneth Hammer
Jan 22, 2015
Helena resident, Kenneth Richard Hammer, 53, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 22, 2015. He was born on August 10, 1961 in Toledo, and raised by his parents Charles R. and Shirley A. (Schreiner) Hammer. Kenny was a 1979 graduate of Lakota High School. He enjoyed camping, grilling, working on his truck, and wood...
Robert L. Hyde
Jan 18, 2015
Robert L. Hyde, 94, passed away at Countryside Continuing Care Center, Fremont on Sunday, January 18, 2015. He was born on March 1, 1920 to Ovid Emmit and Josephine Agatha (Petersen) Hyde in Port Clinton. Bob was a retired operator and agent from the railroad after 43 years of service with Conrail. He enjoyed volunteering at Bethesda Care Center and...
Florence M. Decker
Jan 16, 2015
1926-2015 Florence Marie Decker, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Bethesda Care Center, Fremont. She was born on September 2, 1926 to Lambert and Florence M. (O'Malley) Myrman in Chicago, IL Florence met the love of her life, Dean H. Decker, while he was stationed at Navy Pier in Chicago, and...
Jerry Druyor
Jan 16, 2015
Fremont resident, Jerry Druyor, 72, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 16, 2015 at his home. He was born on April 16, 1942 to Ward A. and Ester (Caris) Druyor in Port Clinton, OH. Jerry graduated from Port Clinton High School before serving in the National Guard. He ran his own remodeling and handy-man business for many years. Jerry was...
Mary Jane Melson
Jan 15, 2015
Lindsey resident, Mary Jane Melson, 93, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 surrounded by her family at her son's home in Fremont. She was born on November 7, 1921 to Arthur Furl and Elva Savannah (Sorg) Mosser in Lindsey, OH. Mary attended Fremont Ross High School. She tested 40mm anti aircraft guns at Erie Proving Grounds during war time,...
Patricia Schlea
Jan 13, 2015
Patricia A. "Pat" Schlea quietly slipped away Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at home, surrounded by the family she adored. Pat was born December 30, 1937 to the late Glenn C. and Ethel (Carrico) Welty. She married Donald P. Schlea on November 30, 1957. He survives. In addition to her husband, Pat is survived by her children, Dawn K. (Paul) Brown...
Dorris Shaffer
Jan 11, 2015
DORRIS MAE SHAFFER, 85, peacefully finished her life here on earth on Sunday, January 11, 2015 and is now enjoying her homecoming with Jesus. Dorris was born July 3, 1929 in Toledo, OH to Charles W. and Grace (Herbert) Huntsman of Gibsonburg. She married William Doyle Shaffer in the old Gibsonburg Methodist Church on April 30, 1950. Together they had...
Violet "Pat" P. Ochs
Jan 11, 2015
Violet "Pat" Ochs, 84 of Fremont, passed away on January 11, 2015 at Elmwood Assisted Living in Fremont. Pat was born in Mansfield, Ohio on February 25, 1930 to Josephine Anderson Hines. Pat was a 1949 graduate of Tiffin Columbian High School. In 1950, Pat married Jim Ochs at St. Joe's Church in Tiffin. Together they were the owners of...
Olga Lydia Garza
Jan 11, 2015
Fremont resident, Olga Lydia Garza, 50, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, MI. She was born on April 7, 1964 to Pascual Rito and Maria Rosa (Botello) Pinon in Ro Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Olga loved cooking and spending time with her family. She enjoyed playing Mexican bingo and spending time with her granddaughter....
Leslie (Hovis) Lewis
Jan 10, 2015
Former Helena resident, Leslie J. (Hovis) Lewis, 40, passed away, unexpectedly, in her sleep on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015. Born in Fremont on Mar. 16, 1974, Leslie is the youngest daughter of Ronald Hovis and Judith Callihan. She graduated from Lakota High School in 1992 and attended courses at Heidelberg College in Tiffin. She was currently a home health care...
Dorothy Clark
Jan 10, 2015
Dorothy Doris (Rapp) Clark, age 73, passed away January 10, 2015 surrounded by her family at Mercy St. Charles Hospital, Oregon. Dorothy was born on August 9, 1941 to the late Julius and Doris (Herman) Rapp. On June 24, 1961 she married Paul Clark, Sr. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pemberville, Ohio. From their 53 years of marriage came four...
Benjamin Miller
Jan 8, 2015
Benjamin Scott Miller, 32, of Sandusky died at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. Born in Lucas County on Feb. 25, 1982, he is a son of Bruce and Valerie (Hiser) Miller. Ben graduated in 2000 from Gibsonburg High School where he was part of the 1999...
Lyle Haar
Jan 6, 2015
Lyle Harold Haar, age 73, of Gibsonburg, passed peacefully in the early hours of January 6, 2015 with his wife, Margaret "Dolly" and son, Michael by his side at Mercy St. Charles Hospital, Oregon. Lyle, born in Fremont, OH on March 10, 1941 to the late Harold & Bernice (Beeker) Haar, battled hard against an incurable rare blood disease (HES)...
Americo Zavaleta
Jan 5, 2015
Americo Zavaleta, 62, most recently of Sylva, NC died on January 5, 2015. He was born on November 4, 1952 in Olton, TX to the late Bartolo and Adeliada (Ledesma) Zavaleta. Americo served our country in the Army, being stationed in Fort Bragg, NC. In 1975 He married Brenda Sue Estep at Zion Lutheran Church, Gibsonburg. Americo worked as a...
Joyce L. Hull
Jan 4, 2015
Fremont resident, Joyce L. Hull, 74, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Bethesda Care Center, Fremont. She was born on August 9, 1940 to Albert Klotz and Doris Donnel Mathna in Helena, OH. After graduating from Lakota Jackson High School in 1958, Joyce went on to be an STNA for 20 years as well as a caring homemaker....
James W. Vogel
Dec 31, 2014
James W. Vogel, 71, of Port Clinton, passed away on the morning of Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. He was born on November 6, 1943 to Edward and Wilma (Page) Vogel in Fostoria, OH. After graduating from Fostoria High School in 1962, James served in the Air Force from 1962 to 1971 during the Vietnam...
Margaret I. Bursiek
Dec 29, 2014
Margaret I. Bursiek, 84, of Gibsonburg, died at the Arbors at Clyde Nursing Center on Monday, December 29, 2014. Born in Bradner, OH on February 28, 1930, Margaret was a daughter of Arthur and Eda (Weng) Henline. She graduated from Pemberville High School in 1948. Margaret was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and of the Zion Women of the...
Irene Frances Brindley
Dec 19, 2014
Lifelong Fremont, OH resident, Irene Frances Brindley, 97, died at the home of her daughter in Temperance, MI on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 Born in rural Fremont on Apr. 6, 1917, Irene was a daughter of Chester F. and Verna E. (Trick) Hirt. After graduating from Fremont Ross High School in 1935, she worked almost 20 years as a secretary...