Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

May 11, 2018

Iona J. Lang, 75, of Tiffin, died at 7:30 pm Friday, May 11, 2018, at the Heritage Village of Clyde.

Iona was born March 14, 1943 in Toledo to Harry Arthur and Edith Marie (Jewell) Teal.  As a young child, she was later adopted by Rollin H. and Martha B. (Stackhouse) Manthey.  Iona married Robert Henry Lang...

May 10, 2018

Doris J. Wolf, 96, of Copley, died at 5:05 pm Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Elmwood at the Shawhan, Tiffin.

Doris was born May 16, 1921, in Akron to Henry T. and Gertrude F. (Ball) Albrecht. She married Charles Glenn Wolf September 2, 1946, in Akron and he died January 1, 2015.

Survivors include three...

April 29, 2018

Karen Sue Irving, 51, of Tiffin, died at noon Sunday, April 29, 2018, at her residence, surrounded by her family.  Karen went to be with the Lord after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was born April 17, 1967, in Tiffin, to Robert D. and Joyce A. (Bentz) McKinney.  Her mother survives in Tiffin.  She married...

April 23, 2018

Julia M. Barger, 87, of Tiffin, died peacefully at 2:40 am Monday, April 23, 2018, at Seneca House.

Julia was born December 15, 1930, in Morral, to Clifford and Thelma (Turney) Campbell. She married William W. Barger August 22, 1954 in Marion and he died May 5, 2005.

Survivors include a son, William W. (Sue...

April 18, 2018

Rose Terry, 92, of Tiffin, died at 1:51 pm Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

She was born January 2, 1926, in Marseille, France, to Joseph and Savine (Manzo) Martin.  She married John G. Terry November 22, 1952, in Montreal, Quebec.  He died August 14, 2001.

Survivors include a son, Robert L....

April 9, 2018

Hildegarde E. Boes, 93, of New Riegel, died at 2:55 pm Monday, April 9, 2018, at her son’s residence.

She was born July 5, 1924, in Krefield, Germany, to Hubert J. and Bertha (Smits) Meurer.  She married Wilbert J. “Pete” Boes in October, 1950, in St. Joseph Catholic Church.  He died January 31, 2010.

Survivors...

April 9, 2018

Marjorie Ann Terry, 90, of Tiffin, died at 1:27 pm Monday, April 9, 2018, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

She was born November 11, 1927, in Tiffin, to DeLoss and Myrta (Craig) Burrier.  She married Alfred Runion in 1944, and they later divorced.  She then married Leslie Junior Terry in 1949, and he died September 14, 2002....

April 8, 2018

Henry Black Hummel, 87, of Tiffin, died at 9:40 am Sunday, April 8, 2018, at St. Catherine’s Manor, Fostoria.

Henry was born May 25, 1930 in Camden, New Jersey to Merwin and Sara (Black) Hummel.  In 1955, he married Trudy Jefferson in Reading, Massachusetts, and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include three sons, Jeffry...

April 6, 2018

Rebecca A. Fuhrer, 68 of Tiffin, died at 1:24 am Friday, April 6, 2018, at Mercy Health St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo.

Rebecca was born August 17, 1949 in Kenton to Marion “Mike” and Maxine (Andrews) Evans. She married Jimmie David Fuhrer on March 16, 1969 in La Rue and he survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors...

March 30, 2018

Deborah Kay Ward, 63, of Tiffin died at 9:45 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2018, at her residence. She was born June 13, 1954, in Tiffin to Edward J. and Dolores (Perkins) St. Clair. Her father is deceased and her mother, Dolores Agerter survives in Tiffin.  She had a 23 year relationship with Tony Distel who also survives in Tiffin....

March 30, 2018

Ruth E. Rospert, 84, of Tiffin, died at 10:31a.m. Friday, March 30, 2018, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.  She was born July 19, 1933, in Seneca County, Ohio, to Roy L. and Treva M. (Miller) Perkins.  She married Joseph A. Rospert July 30, 1955, in Tiffin.  He died April 21, 2013.

She is survived by two daughters,...

March 27, 2018

Fredric C. Spurck, 70, of Marblehead, formerly of Tiffin, Ohio passed away peacefully on March 27th, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Fred was born May 22nd, 1947, in Galion, Ohio, to Clyde and Elizabeth (Riter) Spurck.  He married Deborah (Smith) Oct. 18, 1969, in Galion and they celebrated 46 years of marriage together.

Survivors...

March 25, 2018

Victor A. Reamer, 89, of Tiffin, died at 12:29 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2018, at home, surrounded by his family.

Victor was born January 18, 1929, in Lancaster, Ohio to Florian and Blanche (Bair) Reamer.  He married Elizabeth A. Schumm September 25, 1954, at St. Joseph Catholic Church and she died March 3, 2008.

Survivors...

March 23, 2018

Bruce D. Covert, 79 of Tiffin, died Friday March 23, 2018 at his residence.  He was born February 25, 1939 at home to Harold and Irene (Wilder) Covert. He married Sandra Soper on May 26, 1960, they later divorced and she resides in Fremont.

Survivors include his 5 children, Annette Hall of Bellville, Karla Covert of Titusville,...

March 23, 2018

George E. Persinger, 89, of Tiffin, died at 11:14 pm Friday, March 23, 2018, at his residence.

He was born July 10, 1928, in Marion, Ohio, to Claude and Maude (McKim) Persinger.  He married Agnes "Ann" Crist April 26, 1958, in Tiffin, and she survives.

Also surviving are five sons, George Randal Persinger of Tiffin,...

March 17, 2018

Phyllis Irene Putnam, 88, of Tiffin, died on Saturday afternoon, March 17, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born Dec. 4, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY. to Philip and Gladys (Kraft) Millspaugh.

She married Leon Joseph Putnam, May 17, 1955, in Rochester, NY and after over 62 years of marriage he passed away on Nov. 5 2017....

February 12, 2018

Virginia A. Hoffman, 93, of Tiffin, died at 10:40 am Monday, February 12, 2018, at Friedman Village Assisted Living.

She was born June 12, 1924, in Tiffin, to Wade and Pearl (Dillard) Smith.  She married Earl E. Hoffman June 27, 1942 in St. John’s United Church of Christ.  Earl died March 12, 2002.

Survivors include...

February 10, 2018

Josephine Corrine Theresa (Bouillon) Kimmet, 88, of New Riegel, died at 8 pm Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

She was born April 24, 1929, in New Riegel, to Joseph Edward and Corrine Josephine (Frankart) Bouillon.  She married Ralph J. Kimmet April 17, 1952, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, and he...

February 7, 2018

Richard D. Seitz, 92, of Tiffin, died at 7 pm Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at St. Francis Home.

Richard was born May 11, 1925 in Bloomville to Elvin and Myrtle (Waite) Seitz.   He first married Geraldine Rae McMeeken June 20, 1952, in Fort Wayne, Indiana and she died December 1, 1992. Richard then married Marilyn Hartman September...

February 3, 2018

Vivian Irene Blankenship, 80, of Tiffin, died at 5:55 pm Saturday, February 3, 2018, at her residence, surrounded by her family.

She was born December 20, 1937, in Tiffin, to Glenn and Dolly (Sargent) Baugher.  She married William Marshal Blankenship on July 2, 1955, in Tiffin, and he preceded her in death on May 12, 1996.