Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

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,...

November 24, 2017

Russell W. Kear, 96, of Tiffin, died Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Ohio State University James Cancer Center, Columbus.

He was born October 4, 1921, in Wharton, Ohio, to Simon and Zella (Benjamin) Kear.  He married Dorothy Wahrer January 2, 1943, in St. Mary Catholic Church.  She died March 2, 2008.

Mr. Kear was...

November 23, 2017

John L. Fetzer, 85, of Tiffin, died at 2:52 pm Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky.

He was born in Tiffin March 24, 1932, to Leon and Grace (Heilman) Fetzer.  He married Carolyn Jean Yarnell June 2, 1962, in Napoleon, and she died February 1, 2016.

Survivors include two sons, James...

November 14, 2017

Christopher C. Watson, 62, of Portsmouth, formerly a resident of the Tiffin Developmental Center, died at 12:30 pm Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at SOMC Hospice Center, Portsmouth.

He was born May 24, 1955, in Cincinnati, to Ronald and Laura Jean (Theis) Watson.

Survivors include a brother, Jeffrey Watson of Portsmouth, and a sister, Laura Streeter...

November 5, 2017

Leon Joseph Putnam, 88, of Tiffin, died at 2:05 pm Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Elmwood at the Shawhan.

He was born December 7, 1928, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Forrest and Hazel (Dresselhouse) Putnam.  He married Phyllis Millspaugh, May 15, 1955, in Rochester, New York, and she survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Mark (Sherry)...

November 4, 2017

Mary Helen Weatherholt, 91, of Tiffin, died 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 04, 2017, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.  She was born Oct. 28, 1926 in New Riegel to Ernest and Helen (Scheeter) Wank.  She married S. W. “Johnnie” Weatherholt, June 18, 1949, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel.  He died April 12, 1998.

Survivors include a...

October 27, 2017

Lois Ann Loesser, 85, of Tiffin, died at 7:44 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.   She was born Jan. 23, 1932, in Frenchtown, to Marion and Evelyn (Tiell) Welly.  On April 25, 1953, she married Paul E. Loesser at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel and he survives.

Other survivors include...

October 24, 2017

John D. Smith, 70, of Tiffin, died at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Bridge Hospice Care, Findlay.

John was born November 1, 1946, in West Union, West Virginia to Guy d. and Annabelle (Dotson) Smith. He married Judy Owens January 27, 1972, in West Virginia and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include...

October 12, 2017

Catherine A. Pinkston, 89, of Tiffin, died at 8:30 p.m.  Thursday, October 12, 2017, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.

She was born Jan. 11, 1928, in Tiffin to Herman and Adeline (Zoeller) Reinbolt.  She married Donal A. Pinkston from Lawrence County, Arkansas Aug. 5, 1950, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel.  He died Apr. 14, 2006....

October 9, 2017

Richard Paul Warnement, Sr. 85, formerly of Tiffin, Ohio, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 9, 2017, at Waltonwood Cotswold.

Dick was born August 29, 1932, in Tiffin, to Paul Richard and Marian (Sexton) Warnement.  He married Nancy Wurm, August 9, 1952, at St. Mary Catholic Church and she survives.

He...

October 8, 2017

Gerald Albert Rumschlag, “Jerry” or “Bushbunny” to anyone who knew him, age 73, of Tiffin, Ohio left this world on October 8, 2017, in the loving embrace of his family.

He leaves his wife of 49 years, Barbara (Laughlin) Rumschlag; his two daughters, Kerri (Daniel) Utendorf and Kristy (Matthew) Stenberg; his granddaughters, Amanda Lykins, Katie Stenberg and...

October 3, 2017

Anna M. Bowers, 83, of Tiffin, died at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at Marion General Hospital, Marion, Ohio.Anna was born August 5, 1934, in Seneca County to Frank X. and Esther S. (Holmes) Bogner.  She married Robert E. Bowers August 19,1956. He died October 21, 2013.

Survivors include a son, Gregory E. (Bobbi)...

September 22, 2017

Bo Gregory Poland, 25, of Tiffin, lost his battle against addiction on September 22, 2017.

He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 16, 1992, the second child of Jeffrey R. and Bertha Alvarado Poland.

In his youth, Bo attended St. Mary School, Tiffin, Ohio, and was a member of the school’s last graduating class...

September 18, 2017

Marvin A. Glick, 73, of Tiffin died at 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2017, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.

Marvin was born September 27, 1943, in Tiffin to Levi and Laura May (Remsberg) Glick.  He married Roxanne Huffman February 15, 1980, and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include a son, Kevin Glick of Tiffin;...

September 9, 2017

Barbara Jeanne Ranker, 88, of Tiffin, died at 6:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at home.  She was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Tiffin to Herman and Christine (Wagner) Kuhn.  She married Merlyn Ranker, Sept. 2, 1950, in St. Joseph Catholic Church and he survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Alan Ranker of Maumee, Daniel Ranker of...