Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

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.

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...