Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

January 29, 2021

Calvin Leon Snyder, 66,  of rural Kansas, Ohio died at 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at his residence.  He was born in Tiffin, to Willard and Betty (Biller) Snyder on Sept. 23, 1954, and they both survive in Tiffin.  He married Sharon Cole April 20, 2014, in Kentucky and she survives.

Other survivors include two brothers,...

January 26, 2021

Emma Grace Saxton, infant daughter of Kyle and Michelle (Seislove) Saxton, of Tiffin, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.  She was born January 26, 2021.

She is survived by her parents, a sister, Peyton Saxton at home; Grandparents, Ron and Marilyn Seislove of Tiffin, Lori and Dale Gundlach of South Carolina,...

January 17, 2021

Sister Mary Ann Lucke, 93, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio died at 4:52 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2021, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  She was born February 28, 1927, to Ferdinand (Ferd) H. and Martha A. (Ricker) Lucke in Fort Jennings, Ohio.

Survivors included six sisters, Wilma Humpert, Betty Ricker, Josie Mohler, Norma...

January 16, 2021

Sister Lucille (Lucy) Schmitmeyer, 87, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 1:38 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2021, at St. Francis Home. She was born April 17, 1933, in St. Sebastian, Ohio, to Ben J. and Agatha E. (Albers) Schmitmeyer.

Surviving are three sisters, Hattie (Ivo) Knapke, Eunice (Willard) Dahlinghaus, and Ella Mae...

January 15, 2021

Carol Ann Holscher, 85, of Tiffin, died at 4:17 a.m. Friday, January 15, 2021, at St. Francis Home.  She was born August 23, 1935, in Denver, Colo. to Gerald John and Marcella Ann (Thillman) Holscher, Sr.

Survivors include two brothers, David (Carole) Holscher of Huron, and Gerald (Sandra) Holscher of Omaha, Neb.; a sister, Marcella “Sally” (Douglas)...

January 12, 2021

Marian Virginia Fadley, 95, of Tiffin died at 5:48 a.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at St. Francis Home.  She was born October 24, 1925, to Carl and Lucille Madeline (Sweetman) May.  She married Ray Fadley in November 1951 in Columbus, Ohio.  He died in 2010.

Survivors include a daughter, Mary Nitecki, of Republic, and three grandchildren.

January 11, 2021

John A. Brickner, 86, of Tiffin, died 12:37 p.m. Monday, January 11, 2021, at St. Vincent’s Mercy Medical Center, Toledo.

He was born September 5, 1934, in Tiffin to Bernard and Emma Rose (Miller) Brickner.  He never married.

Surviving are two brothers, Alfred A. (Ruth) Brickner of Fostoria and Harold B. (Linda) Brickner of Tiffin,...

January 4, 2021

Justine M. Wise, 94, of Tiffin, died Monday, January 4, 2021.  She was born April 16, 1926, in Bismarck, Ohio to Walter T. and Rose J. (Miller) Brown.  She married Raymond T. Wise, June 14, 1949, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church.  He died February 14, 2011.

Survivors include two sons, Stephen (Maureen) Wise of Tiffin, Kevin J....

January 4, 2021

Sister Charlene Young, 101, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio died at 1:33 a.m. Monday, January 4, 202, at St. Francis Home.  She was born to Joseph A. and Gertrude M. (Wechter) Young of Mothers of Sorrows Parish, North Auburn, Ohio. A brother, Robert Young survives.

She was preceded in death by her parents,...

January 3, 2021

Marie May Keiffer, 85, of Tiffin, died 1:30 a.m. Sunday, January 3, 2021, in St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  She was born January 30, 1935, in Hancock County, Ohio to Clarence F. and Florence L. (Russell) Eck. She married Russell Leo Keiffer, November 13, 1954, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Findlay.  He died December 18, 1981.

Other survivors...

January 2, 2021

Gayle H. Joyce, 83, of Tiffin, passed away 8:45 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2021, at The Willows at Tiffin. Gayle was born in Cleveland on September 10, 1937, to the late Alvin and Suzette (Davies) Hahn. She married Robert Joyce on June 9, 1962, in Willowick, OH; he preceded her in death on December 30, 2009.

She...

January 2, 2021

Freda Theresa Whitlow, 93, of Escanaba, Michigan, died at 8:55 am Saturday, January 2, 2021, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.

A native of Escanaba, Freda was born on November 1, 1927, the daughter of Philip and Rose (LaFreniere) Baribeau. Freda graduated from Escanaba High School and was employed at the Escanaba Paper Company after high school for...

January 1, 2021

Sister Catherine Wechter, 92, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 6 am Friday, January 1, 2021, at St. Francis Home.

She was born June 18, 1928, in North Auburn, Ohio, to Albert C. and Anna M. (Faeth) Wechter.

She is survived by a sister, Mary Ann Wechter.

She...

December 24, 2020

Antoinette Marie Schostek, 87, of Tiffin, died at 5:03 a.m. Thursday, December 24, 2020, at St. Francis Home.

She was born August 23, 1933, in Tiffin, to Jake and Nellie (Santoro) Culichia.  She married Joseph James Schostek June 19, 1954, in St. Mary Catholic Church.  He died April 7, 1995.

Survivors include four daughters, Charlene...

December 17, 2020

Sue Anne Kuhn, 85, of Tiffin, died 8:28 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.

She was born November 22, 1935, in Tiffin to Roy and Susan (Smith) Huss.  She married James A. Kuhn April 27, 1957, in St. Joseph Catholic Church.  He died August 6, 1997.

Survivors include, a son, Andrew...

December 16, 2020

Evelyn Bain Gerstenberger, 93, of Findlay and formerly of Tiffin, died at 1:16 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore.

She was born August 29, 1927, to Rollen and Beatrice (Fox) Youngpeter in Berwick, Ohio.  She married Gerald Bain, November 24, 1949, in Carey and he died December 21, 2009.  She married...

December 13, 2020

Coletta Mary Schumm, 88, of Liberty Township, Fostoria, died at 7:49 a.m. Sunday, December 13, 2020, at her daughter’s residence.  She was born January 2, 1932, in Liberty Township, to Elmer and Veronica (Brickner) Scherger. She married Richard L. Schumm September 5, 1953, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Liberty Township and he died December 20, 2001.

Survivors...

December 12, 2020

Gloria Sue Adams, 60, of Tiffin, Ohio, died 4:29 a.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020, at OSU James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio.  She was born February 16, 1960, in Tiffin to Cecil and Alice (Runion) Fitch.  She married Robert Adams November 27, 1982, in Fremont, Ohio and he survives.

Other survivors include a son, Austin Adams of Tiffin;...

November 29, 2020

Charles M. “Professor” Yambert, 71, of rural Tiffin, died at 9:12 a.m., Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the home of a friend.

Charles was born in Tiffin, July 22, 1949, to Charles M. and Barbara L. Michael King Yambert.

Survivors include two brothers, David A. Yambert of Edgewater, Florida, and Matthew V. Yambert of New...

November 22, 2020

Dorothy L. Arnold, 90, of rural Tiffin, died at 9:58 am Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Taylor Assisted Living, Findlay.

She was born March 4, 1930, in Seneca County, to Fridolin and Marie (Gillig) Schwartzmiller.  She married the love of her life David A. Arnold September 6, 1952, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel.  David died...