Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio
Dr. Anne M. Hummer, PhD
July 1, 2026
Dr. Anne M. Warnement Hummer, PhD, 82, died July 1, 2026, at her home in Monroe, MI with her husband by her side.
Anne was the 3rd daughter born to Elmer and Helen Warnement in Tiffin, OH, September 4, 1943. She was followed by four sisters and finally the family’s baby brother. She attended St. Joseph grade school and Calvert High...
Jane Marie Harper
June 25, 2026
Jane Marie Harper, 89, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 4:40 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Independence House, Fostoria, Ohio. She was born February 3, 1937, in Tiffin to Albert F. and Marian L. (Phillipps) Rumschlag. She married Harry J. Harper, May 4, 1957, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin. He died March 3, 2016.
Survivors include three sons, Dennis Harper...
Joan E. Perry
June 25, 2026
Joan Elaine (MacDonald) Perry, 93, passed away peacefully, June 25, 2026, at her daughter’s home in New Riegel, Ohio, surrounded by her family. She was born May 26, 1933, in Toledo, Ohio, to Elgen C. “Red” and Mildred (Brattz) MacDonald. She married Richard “Dick” E. Perry, November 24, 1951, in Toledo. He died April 5, 2023. Joan spent her final...
Janet Mae Sellers
June 20, 2026
Janet Mae Sellers, 92, of Tiffin, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 3:24 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026, at The Courtyard of Tiffin. She was born February 11, 1934, in Fremont, Ohio, to W. Frank and Mildred (Clark) Mathews. She married Robert A. Sellers on March 10, 1956, in Fremont, Ohio. He died on April 10, 2001.
Survivors include two daughters, Denice...
Jimmie David Fuhrer
June 15, 2026
Jimmie David Fuhrer, 78, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 7:59 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2026, at Fieldstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fostoria. He was born August 1, 1947, in Findlay, Ohio to Herbert N. and Roberta Jean (Scott) Fuhrer Myers.
He married Rebecca Ann Evans, March 16, 1969, in LaRue, Ohio. She died April 6, 2018.
Survivors include two sons, Michael Todd...
Myrna Lea Riedel
June 10, 2026
Myrna Lea Riedel, 87, of Fort Seneca, died at 1:16 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Elmwood Assisted Living, Tiffin.
She was born June 24, 1938, in Fort Seneca, to Lester Marion and Luella Esma (Hoke) Stiger. She married Jan L. Riedel March 15, 1958, in Fort Seneca, and they divorced after 18 years of marriage.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
She was...
Shirley Elizabeth Ward
June 9, 2026
Shirley Elizabeth Ward, 80, of Fostoria, Ohio, peacefully closed her final chapter at 1:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2026, surrounded by her devoted husband and loving children. She was born April 25, 1946, in Newark, New Jersey. Shirley lived a life as big, bright, and beautiful as her personality.
She married the love of her life, Richard Ward, August 1, 1975,...
Wayne Leigh Shepherd
June 8, 2026
Wayne Leigh Shepherd, 84, of Tiffin, died at 12:50 a.m., Monday, June 8, 2026, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.
Wayne was born on September 22, 1941, in Barnesville, Ohio, to Donald W. and Geneva Mary E. (Coleman) Shepherd. As a child, Wayne spent long hours at the family farm in Belmont County, where he developed a lifelong love of the...
Hubert G. Stickley
June 3, 2026
Hubert G. Stickley, 99, of Tiffin, died at 2:59 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.
Hubert was born March 28, 1927, in Tiffin, to Irvin L. and Edith P. (Swaisgood) Stickley. He married Marian R. Oswald April 23, 1949, at Trinity United Church of Christ, Tiffin, and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, Matthew (Laura) Stickley of...
Donald Richard Zeiger
May 20, 2026
Donald Richard Zeiger, age 73, of Tiffin, died at 3:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.
Don was born December 10, 1952, in Mansfield, Ohio, to John P. and Dorothy Marie (Reinhart) Zeiger.
Survivors include two brothers, Dr. John (Joan) Zeiger of Westfield, IN, Mark Zeiger of Tiffin; a sister, Ann (Robert) Handley of Marion, OH; nieces and...
Judith L. Rossano
May 12, 2026
Judith L. “Judy” Rossano, age 87, of Tiffin, died at 5:25 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at St. Francis Nursing Home, Tiffin.
Judy was born August 8, 1938, in Akron, Ohio, to William and Margaret (Silvasy) McQuown. She married Joseph A. Rossano in 1958, in Akron, Ohio, and he died May 17, 2017.
Survivors include two sons, Mark Rossano of Mount Vernon,...
Virginia Ann (Dietsch) Scheiber
April 26, 2026
Virginia Ann (Dietsch) Scheiber, 91, of Wilmington, Delaware, passed into eternal life on April 26, 2026.
Virginia was born on December 9, 1934, to Marie (Mack) and B. Franklin Dietsch in Edgerton, Ohio. Raised on the family farm, she was never short of stories from her childhood. She graduated from Edgerton High School with classmates who had been with her since...
Sister Yvonne Fischer
April 23, 2026
Sister Yvonne Fischer, 82, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 5:25 pm Thursday, April 23, 2026, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.
She was born July 18, 1943, in Delphos, to John Benedict and Emma Martha (Dickrede) Fischer.
Surviving are two brothers, Arnold (Helen) Fischer, and Vernon (Judy) Fischer, and a sister-in-law, Edna Fischer, all of Delphos, Ohio.
She...
Phyllis Kay Zender
April 13, 2026
Phyllis Kay Zender, 81, of Tiffin, Ohio. died at 3:03 a.m. Monday, April 13, 2026, at Autumnwood Care Center.
Phyllis was born September 28, 1944, in Seneca County to Richard and Margaret (Shedenhelm) Hayward.
She married Eugene F. Zender in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin, February 23, 1963. They had been married 63 years, and he survives in Tiffin.
Other survivors include a...
Michael J. Frase
April 8, 2026
Michael J. “Mike” Frase, 77 of New Riegel, Ohio, died at 1:47 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.
He was born December 14, 1948, in Toledo, Ohio to Marion and Marguerite (Sherman) Frase. He married Lunette Hohman May 8, 1976, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, and she survives.
Together, they shared nearly five decades of marriage...
Donald K. Davis
March 31, 2026
Donald K. Davis, 84, of Tiffin, passed away at 3:54 pm Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital Emergency Room.
He was born April 13, 1941, in Carrollton, MO, to Ralph and Dorothy (Brooks) Davis. He married Marilyn J. Krause, August 1, 1964, at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Tiffin, and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, William D....
Delsi Martin
March 13, 2026
Delsi Martin, 85, was reunited with Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Friday, March 13, 2026.
Delsi was born and raised in Tiffin. With deliberate care and compassion, her career as a registered nurse impacted many lives. If you ever went to Mercy Hospital (the old one they tore down) on a weekend evening or late night, you surely met Delsi!...
Joyce M. Hersh
March 10, 2026
Joyce M. Hersh, 91, of Tiffin, died 6:05 a.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.
She was born March 24, 1934, in Tiffin to Ernest W. and Lydia “Ella” (Parrett) Hersh.
Survivors include a son, Ronald R. (Julie) Hersh of Tiffin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Glen Hersh, Ray Hersh, Robert Hersh and a sister,...
Donna Jean Fate
March 1, 2026
Donna Jean Fate, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the age of 94.
She was born in Tiffin on February 22, 1932, to William Shuey and Pauline (Hamrick) DeTray. On October 20, 1951, she married Bernard Joseph “Bud” Fate Jr. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Tiffin. He preceded her in death on...
Angela Rose Reinhart
February 13, 2026
Angela Rose Reinhart, 89, of Tiffin, died at 5:23 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2026, at her residence.
She was born April 7, 1936, in Carey, to Charles F. and Hilda (Lamberjack) Ruffing. She married Francis David Reinhart July 30, 1955, at Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church, Carey, and they enjoyed 70 years of marriage.
Besides her husband, Francis, Angela is also...
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