Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

September 8, 2016

Patricia M. Welter, 91, of Tiffin, died at 2:56 AM Thursday, September 8, 2016, at her residence.

Patricia was born July 6, 1925, in Tiffin to Carl and Mary (Dannamiller) Ames. She married Arthur E. Welter, August 7, 1948, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin.  He died November 12, 2010.

Survivors include five sons, Michael...

September 7, 2016

Joan Mary Kirian, 88, of Tiffin died at 3:00 AM Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.

Joan was born December 8, 1927, in Tiffin to John and Leona (Smith) Buchman. She married Joseph J. Kirian, October 18, 1947, and he died January 14, 1980.

Survivors include a son, Dennis (Carolyn) Kirian of...

August 31, 2016

Virginia M. Fogelman, 90, of Riva, Maryland, formerly of Tiffin, died at 8:42 am Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at her residence.

She was born May 18, 1926, in Melmore, to Charles and Mae (Coffman) Scheerer.  She married Wayne H. Fogelman May 30, 1951, in Tiffin.  He died October 26, 2011.

Survivors include a...

August 26, 2016

James Anthony Nagle, 91, of Tiffin, and formerly of Canonsburg and Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, died at 6:04 p.m. August, 26, 2016, at his residence.  He was born April 7, 1925, in Thomas, West Virginia to Leo and Anna Nagle.  He married Mary Chatloss, and she died December 2007.

He is survived by a daughter, Cathy (Charles) Nagle-Ervin...

August 23, 2016

Irene Marie Coffman, 94, of Tiffin, died at 6:07 pm Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at her residence.

Irene was born Nov. 5, 1921 in Akron to Robert and Addie (Welch) Grafe.  She married George S. Jinks in 1940, and they later divorced.  Irene then married George F. Coffman Oct. 25, 1947 in Delphos, and he died Sept....

August 8, 2016

Sister Margaret Verhoff, 79, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, died Monday morning, August 8, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

She was born in Ottawa, Ohio, January 1, 1937, to Sylvester and Apollonia (Siebeneck) Verhoff of St. Isidore Parish, Cuba, Ohio.

Surviving is a sister, Lucille Ellerbrock of Ottawa.

She was...

July 23, 2016

Terrance James Patrick DeMars, 80, of Tiffin, died at 8:54 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Heritage Village, Clyde.  He was born February 8, 1936, in Anoka, Minnesota to Oliver and Valerie (Kolbe) DeMars.  He married Mary F. Baker, September 7, 1963, in Hagerstown, Maryland and she survives.

Other survivors include a son, Ted J. (Judith) DeMars...

June 19, 2016

Jason Lee Fetro, 43, of Denver, Colorado, formerly of Tiffin was welcomed in to God’s loving embrace June 19, 2016 at his residence.

Jason was born September 13, 1972 in Tiffin to Terry L. Fetro and Virginia “Ginny” M. (Traxler) Fetro.

Survivors include his mother, Ginny Fetro of Houston, Texas; Many aunts, uncles, and cousins....

June 15, 2016

Robert M. Distel, 91, of Tiffin, died at 10:26 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

Robert was born Oct. 29, 1924, in Tiffin, to Arthur Joseph and Cora (Shultz) Distel.  He married Marilyn A. (Felter) Rohrbach July 9, 1971, in Bowling Green, Ohio and she survives.

They have a combined family...

May 28, 2016

Raymond J. Hunker, 89, of Tiffin, died at 9:25 pm Saturday, May 28, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

He was born December 21, 1926, in Tiffin, to Raymond E. and Genevieve (Heil) Hunker.  He married Marguerite F. Perdew on April 6, 1947, in Tiffin, and she survives.

Survivors also include a son, Victor R. (Kathleen)...

May 26, 2016

Cynthia Joy Brickner, 54, of Tiffin, died at 2:40 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus.

Cynthia was born Sept. 18, 1961 in Bedford, Pennsylvania to Thomas L. Bulger and Leah L. (Lutz) Bulger.  June 21, 1990 in Tiffin she married Daniel R. Brickner.

Survivors include her husband, Daniel, her mother, Leah...

May 26, 2016

Martha M. Kuhn, 88, of New Riegel, died at 2:30 am Thursday, May 26, 2016, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.

She was born February 4, 1928, in Seneca County, to Marion and Agnes (Reinhart) Frankart.  She married Charles J. Kuhn October 16, 1948 in St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria.  He died May 31, 1988.

Survivors...

May 25, 2016

Rosalie Elaine Hinklin Schetter, 84, of Tiffin, died at 3:35 pm Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

She was born July 12, 1931, in Olpe, Kansas, to Francis (Frank) and Clara (Strutzel) Didde.  She married Lee Hinklin August 6, 1955, and he died April 17, 2005.  She then married James F. Schetter October 5, 1991,...

May 21, 2016

Eugene Sarkan, 91, of Tiffin, died at 11:26 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.  He was born September 4, 1924, in Lakewood, Ohio to John and Anna (Milko) Sarkan, who are now deceased.  He attended Columbian High School and married Viola B. Kiesel on June 1, 1946, at St. John’s United Church of...

May 18, 2016

John Cleveland, 82, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Perrysburg. John was born January 25, 1934, in Tiffin, to Helen (McCoy) and Hugh Cleveland. He married the love of his life Carol Krupp January 29, 1955, who preceded him in death.

He is survived by his children, Kelly (Dan) Steyer of Maumee, John...

May 18, 2016

Donald Eugene Hopple, 84, of Republic died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at his farm home.

Donald was born Feb. 5, 1932 in Republic to Loran and Lois Hopple. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Suzanne (Smith) Hopple, whom he married Feb. 5, 1959.

Other members of his loving...

May 17, 2016

Renee M. Sand, 62, of Tiffin, died at 8:35 a.m. May 17, 2016, at her residence.  She was born December 15, 1953, in Seneca County, to Edward and Iretha (Taylor) Werling, Jr.  She married Lloyd Sand June 6, 1992, in Tiffin, and he survives.

Other survivors include, a son, John Stewart of Tiffin; three daughters, Sandra Stewart...

May 15, 2016

Paul Arthur Distel, 67, of Tiffin, entered into eternal life surrounded by his family at 7:10 a.m. Sunday, May 15, 2016, at his residence.

He was born July 27, 1948, in Tiffin to Arthur and Harriet (Hudson) Distel, Jr. He married Rosalie A. Hohman September 22, 1979, in St. Boniface Catholic Church, and she survives.

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May 11, 2016

Eileen E. Gregory, 94, of Tiffin, died at 12:22 pm Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

Eileen was born Dec. 19, 1921 in Tiffin to Harry H. and Martha E. (Osterholt) Haley.  She married W. Glenn Gregory Jan. 29, 1944 in Tiffin, and he died Oct. 7, 2007.

Survivors include three daughters, Glenna...

April 30, 2016

Jordan Edward Powell, 27, of Bowling Green, formerly of Tiffin, died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at his residence.

Jordan was born Nov. 1, 1988 to Randall J. Powell of Baltimore, Maryland and Mary (Fox) Pridemore of Clyde.

Survivors include his parents; his step-father, Tim Pridemore; two brothers, Gabriel Pridemore of Clyde, Brandon Pridemore...