Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

September 25, 2020

Donna Lou Everhart, of Tiffin, died at 4:20 a.m. Friday, September 25, 2020, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.  She was born June 20, 1940, in Tiffin to Carl E. and Alice May (Gary) Breitigam.  She married Clifford Eugene “Jake” Everhart on July 3, 1958, in Ebenezer United Methodist Church and he survives. Other survivors include a...

September 20, 2020

Sister Marilyn Keller, 89, of the Sisters of St. Francis, Tiffin, died at 5:01 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2020, at St. Francis Home.

She was born October 21, 1930, in Shelby to Stephen H. Keller and Martha A. (Brown) Keller of Sacred Heart Parish Bethlehem, Ohio.

Sister Marilyn is survived by a brother, Steve Keller...

September 18, 2020

Thomas Baumann, 87, of Tiffin, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2020, at St. Francis Home. He was born August 29, 1933 in Hungary to John and Maria (Ederle) Baumann.  He married Elizabeth Horvath December 29, 1956 at Camp Kilmer, New Brunswick, New Jersey.  She died June 1, 2018.

Survivors include a son, Joseph (Lisa) Baumann...

September 16, 2020

Ruthanne Hamilton, 77, of Tiffin, died 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  She was born March 15, 1943, in Tiffin to Donald and Ruth (Clark) Mowry. She married David Hamilton in 1961, at the Washington Street United Methodist Church, Tiffin.  He died in 2014. Survivors include a son, Mark (Michelle) Hamilton of Newton Falls,...

September 10, 2020

Margaret R. Kesler, 81, of Tiffin, died at 3:35 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2020, at her residence.  She was born April 17, 1939, in Tiffin, Ohio to Roy and Norene (Scott) McIntyre.

She is survived by two sons, Perry Kesler and Mark Kesler, both of Tiffin; three daughters, Tammy Draeger of Fremont, Donna Cromling of Lima, and...

September 8, 2020

Robert Richard “Bob” Haefling, 93 of Tiffin, died at 9:52 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, Ohio.

He was born February 7, 1927, in Tiffin to Francis Peter and Helen Catherine (Huffmon) Haefling. His mother died when he was two, and he and his brother Louis, were raised by their Grandfather and Grandmother,...

September 8, 2020

James Richard Berger, 84 of Tiffin, died at 6:52 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2020, surrounded by his family at his daughter’s residence in Columbus, Ohio. On a farm near Chatfield, Ohio (Crawford County) June 7, 1936, he was born to John and Charlotte (Schaefer) Berger. The family moved to Tiffin in 1940, where his father was employed at National...

September 6, 2020

Anne Marie Laughlin, 102, of Tiffin, died at 8:24 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2020, in St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

She was born May 28, 1918, in Cleveland, Ohio to Stephen and Gazella Dubics.  She married John C. Laughlin October 31, 1942, in Sanford, North Carolina.  He died May 13, 2005.

Survivors include a...

September 6, 2020

Melvin A. Frank, 84, of rural Tiffin, died at 6:48 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

He was born July 12, 1936, in Ottawa, Ohio, to Louis H. and Clara F. (Kaufman) Frank.  He married Carolyn A. Steinmetz on July 16, 1955, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, and she survives.

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September 5, 2020

Dorothy Eva Welly, 91, of Tiffin, died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Elmwood at the Shawhan.

She was born January 4, 1929, in Ottawa, Ohio, to Louis H. and Clara F. (Kaufman) Frank.  She married Norman John Welly August 6, 1949, in St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada.  Norman died September 28, 2008.

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August 29, 2020

Rita M. Goshe, 81, of Tiffin, died Saturday, August 29, 2020, at her residence.

She was born July 31, 1938, in West Lodi, Ohio, to Joseph and Mary May (Brztowska) Bloom.  She married Linus John Goshe September 13, 1958, in St. Joseph Catholic Church.  Linus recently died on July 24, 2020.

Surviving are two sons,...

August 20, 2020

Sister Marcille Liebrecht, age 84, formerly known as Sister Mary Gaspar, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio died Thursday, August 20, 2020, at 5:30 a.m. at St. Francis Home.  She was born to Sylvester and Clara Mary (Kahle) Liebrecht of the St. Isidore Parish of Cuba, Ohio. Survivors include a sister, Mary Jane (Liebrecht) Miller of...

August 15, 2020

Roger Kenneth Dick, 80, of Tiffin, died at 9:40 a.m., Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.

Roger was born September 17, 1939, in Bellevue to William Kenneth and Maretta (Spayd) Dick.  He married Greta Irene Adams October 27, 1962, at the Bellevue Assembly of God Church and she died May 12, 2002.

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August 7, 2020

Alice Marie Jones, 76, of New Riegel, died August 7, 2020, at her residence.  She was born November 11, 1943 in Tiffin to Cyril J. and Hilda Josephine (Sendelbach) Scherger.

She is survived by three sons, Patrick (Kimberly) Jones of New Riegel, Kevin (Rachel) Jones of Lancaster, Ohio, Robert (Deborah) Jones, Jurupa Valley, California, and a daughter,...

July 27, 2020

Phylis M. Shook, 95, of Tiffin died at 9 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2020, at Elmwood at the Shawhan, Tiffin.  She was born August 15, 1924 in Tiffin to Herbert Leo and Hazel Ruth (Niebel) Kirchner.  She married Joseph W. Shook December 2, 1950, in St. Joseph Catholic Church and he died January 22, 2002.

Survivors include...

July 26, 2020

Darlene J. Fuller, 81, of San Francisco, California and formerly of Tiffin, died Sunday, July 26, 2020, at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Community Living Center Hospice.

She was born August 3, 1938, in Tiffin to Grant G. and Dorothy V. (Davis) Fuller.

Survivors include two nephews, John Goetz of LaGrange, OH and Grant Musser...

July 25, 2020

Ruth M. Kramer, 92, of Olmsted Falls and formerly of Tiffin, died at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Renaissance Retirement Campus, Olmsted Falls.

She was born March 25, 1928, in New Washington, to Cletus A. and Mary A. (Heydinger) Hertzer.  She married Francis W. Kramer May 2, 1953, in St. Bernard Catholic Church, New Washington,...

July 25, 2020

Albert "John" Hepp, 89, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.

Born December 26, 1930 to Paul and Gladys (Shepherd) Hepp, the third of five children, John grew up in Norwalk, Ohio. He graduated from Norwalk High School, class of 1948. He met his first wife, Kathleen “Kay” Hackathorn...

July 24, 2020

Linus John Goshe, 84, of Tiffin, died at 8:50 am Friday, July 24, 2020, at his residence.

He was born October 18, 1935, in Alvada, to Linus and Margaret (Kessler) Goshe.  He married Rita Bloom September 13, 1958 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, and she survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Lynn A. (Jane) Goshe...

July 12, 2020

Michelle Marie (Eichhorn) Harper, 61, of Tiffin, was carried away in angel’s arms on Sunday, July 12, 2020, from her home surrounded by her family.

Michelle was born August 5, 1958, in Tiffin to William and Nancy (Roth) Eichhorn both whom have embraced her in their arms again.  She married Dennis Harper September 22, 2007, whom was...