Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

February 3, 2018

Virginia L. Baum, 89, of Tiffin, died at 3:40 a.m. Saturday, February 3, 2018, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.  She was born June 24, 1928, in Zanesville, to William H. and Edna Ruth (McKnaughten) Smith, and raised by her foster parents, Edith and Earl Williams.  She married John A. Baum, April 11, 1959, in Zanesville and he survives.

January 27, 2018

Rev. Dennis A. Schroeder, 82, of Tiffin, died Saturday, January 27, 2018, at his residence. He was born September 3, 1935, in Putnam County, Ohio to Vincent and Kathryn (Lammers) Schroeder.

Fr. Dennis A. Schroeder gave his complete self to God one final time as he passed from this life early Saturday morning Jan. 27....

January 26, 2018

Sister Anna Marie Mangette, 82, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, died at 1:20 pm Friday, January 26, 2018, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.

She was born November 23, 1935, in Tiffin, to Charles Leander and Lorine Josephine  (Collett) Mangette.

Surviving are her four brothers, Francis, James, Dan, and Tom Mangette, and her...

January 20, 2018

Richard L. Smith, 51, of Tiffin, died at 9:20 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018, in the Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Emergency Room.  He was born December 30, 1966, in Tiffin to Alan P. and Janice M. (Graham) Smith, and they survive in Heath, Ohio.

Other survivors include a son, Jack Smith of Tiffin; four daughters, Stephanie R....

January 13, 2018

Mary Catherine Brickner, 94, of rural Fostoria, Ohio, passed peacefully at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria, at 11:05 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018, and will proceed to a joyous gathering before the Lord. She was born July 31, 1923, to Francis and Marie (Lauer) Hartman in Altoona, Pennsylvania. She was a graduate of Bishop Guilfoyle High School in Altoona then...

January 9, 2018

Ann Catherine (Schoen) Lucius, 72, of Tiffin, died at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at the Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.

Ann was born February 28, 1945, in Tiffin to Leo R. and Mildred L. (Swope) Schoen. She married Leonard Lucius June 1, 1974, at St. Joseph Catholic Church and he died June 29, 2010....

January 4, 2018

Betty K. Cochran, 59, of Tiffin, died at 2:00 pm Thursday, January 4, 2018 at her residence.

She was born October 14, 1958 in Fostoria, Ohio, daughter of the late John William Clagg and Mary Louise Staten Clagg. She married Orlyn Robert “Butch” Cochran, Jr. who preceded her in death July 27, 2013.

To this...

January 3, 2018

James Ray Wise, 76, of Tiffin, died 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital Emergency Room.  He was born Aug. 20, 1941, in Tiffin to Ray A. and Helen (Walton) Wise. He married Janet Fretz, Jan. 20, 1962, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin and she survives.

Other survivors include four sons, Steve (Deb)...

January 3, 2018

Rachel F. (Myers) Drouillard, 83, of Findlay, formerly of Tiffin, Mansfield and Carey, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Fox Run Assisted Living in Findlay.

She was born July 1, 1934, in Carey, to Harry and Marie (Pauly) Myers.  She married Robert J. Drouillard, October 10, 1978, in Lexington, Ohio, and he preceded her...

January 1, 2018

Helen L. (Tarolli) Wilson, 92, of Alliance, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018, at 9:20 pm at St. Francis Home in Tiffin, Ohio. Born on December 15, 1925, in Alliance, Ohio to Guerino and Josephine (Skivolockie) Tarolli, she lived in Alliance for most of her life, moving to Tiffin a few years ago. A 1944 graduate of Alliance...

December 29, 2017

Imogene L. Collet, 87, of Tiffin, died at 4:12 a.m. Friday, December 29, 2017, at Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.  She was born April 10, 1930, in Tiffin to Frederick and Louise (Homan) Walliser.  She married Henry W. Collet, October 6, 1956, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin and they were married for 61 years. Henry survives.

December 25, 2017

Michele Marie Casale, 48, of Tiffin, died at 6:54 am Monday, December 25, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital, Warren, Ohio.

Michele was born March 1, 1969 in Warren, Ohio to Norman V. and Jeanne Marie (Behlen) Tackett.  She married Chris Casale May 6, 1995 at St. Mary Catholic Church and he survives in Tiffin.

Other...

December 24, 2017

Clarence “Eugene” Boner, 85, of Tiffin, died at 5 a.m. Sunday, December 24, 2017, at St. Francis Home.

Eugene was born July 27, 1932, in Tiffin to Clarence C. and Mary Ellen (Homan) Boner. He married Bonny Ellen Mizen January 12, 1974, at St. Mary Catholic Church and she died October 16, 2006.

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December 17, 2017

Kevin Lynn Moore, 46, of Fostoria, Ohio died at 8:33 a.m. December 17, 2017, at ProMedica Memorial Hospital, Fremont.  He was born April 19, 1971 in Bennettsville, South Carolina to Willie Goodman and Juanita Moore.

Survivors include, his mother and step-father, Juanita and Willie  Grant of Tiffin; father, Willie Goodman of Bennettsville; four brothers, Isaac Junior Moore...

December 15, 2017

John Michael Bommarito, 75, of Lima, Ohio, formerly of Clyde, Ohio, died at 6:43 pm Friday, December 15, 2017, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born August 29, 1942, in Detroit MI, to Charles and Carmella Bommarito and was happily married to his wife Trudy Bommarito for 48 years.

Surviving are his wife,...

December 13, 2017

Dolores A. Schock, 84, of Fremont, formerly of Tiffin, died at 6:22 pm Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at her residence.

Dolores was born November 8, 1933 in Sandusky County to Blaise and Ludwina (Meyer) Bullinger.  She married William B. Schock July 19, 1969 at St. Joseph Catholic Church and died November 7, 2009.

Survivors include...

December 12, 2017

Florence R. Reinhart, 93, of Tiffin, died at 6:05 am Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at her daughter's residence in Waynesfield, Ohio.

Florence was born August 24, 1924, in Alvada to Jacob F. and Mary Ann (Tiell) Welly. She married Marcellinus P. Reinhart January 7, 1956, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bascom, and he died May 14, 1965....

December 8, 2017

Robert W. Larkins, 87, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Tiffin, passed away at 9:43 am Friday, December 8, 2017, surrounded by his loving family, at Country House in Lincoln.

He was born February 12, 1930, in Fremont, to Robert G. and Alice C. (Mollett) Larkins.  He married Nancy Goetz, who preceded him in death May 8, 1986....

December 7, 2017

David A. Arnold, 89, of Tiffin, died at 3:45 am Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

David was born April 29, 1928, in Wyandot County to Vincent and Constance (Orians) Arnold. He married the love of his life, Dorothy L. Schwartzmiller September 6, 1952, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, they were...

November 24, 2017

Lawrence Joseph Schroth, 56, of Tiffin, died 7:20 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, at Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.  He was born Jan. 19, 1961, in Tiffin to Burkart J. and Clara M. (Riepenhoff) Schroth.

Survivors include three brothers, Kenneth (Marie) Schroth, Anthony Schroth, and Stanley (Rosemary) Schroth all of Tiffin and a sister, Mary Schroth,...