Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

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.

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...