Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

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...

November 13, 2020

John A. Baum, 101, of Tiffin, died 6:30 a.m. November 13, 2020, at Elmwood at the Shawhan.

He was born October 29, 1919, in Loudonville, Ohio to Cletus and Lucy (Sapp) Baum.  He married Virginia L. Smith April 11, 1959, in Zanesville and she died February 3, 2018.

Survivors include two sons, Mark A. (Sue)...

November 11, 2020

Kirk E. Everhart, 31, of Tiffin, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at his residence.

Kirk was born July 20, 1989, in Upper Sandusky, to Timothy and Cathleen (Glick) Everhart.

Survivors include his father and stepmother, Timothy (Terri) Everhart of Tiffin; his mother, Cathleen Everhart of Tiffin; two brothers, Mike (Victoria) Everhart of Tiffin, and Brent...

November 6, 2020

Sister Marietta Kill, 88, of the Sisters of St. Francis, died at 12:50 am Friday, November 6, 2020, at St. Francis Home.

She was born January 28, 1932, in Landeck, Ohio, to Eugene and Rosalia (Gengler) Kill.

She is survived by a brother, the Reverend Robert Kill.

She was preceded in death by...

October 30, 2020

Michael A. Bridinger, 72, of Tiffin, died at 6:44 a.m.  Friday, October 30, 2020 in St. Catherine’s Care Center, Fostoria.  He was born to Chalmer and Madeline (Werling) Bridinger, October 25, 1948, in Tiffin, Ohio.

He is survived by the love of his life and Fiancee, Ann Forrest of Tiffin, her son, Mario (Marta) Martin; two special...

October 22, 2020

Mary Ann Hersh, 90, of Tiffin, formerly of Fort Seneca, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

Mary Ann was born March 1, 1930, in Liberty Township, to Marion J. and Evelyn (Hoffert) Rosenberger, Sr.  She married Robert L. Hersh May 9, 1949, in Greenup, Kentucky and he died September 25,...