Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

April 29, 2016

James (Jim) F. Marquart, 79, of Tiffin, died 6:40 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2016, at Hospice of North West Ohio, Perrysburg.

He was born October 10, 1936, in New Washington, Ohio to Lloyd and Mildred Mary(Gerstenberger) Marquart.  He married June E. (Breighner) Iannantuono, October 1, 1977, in Dunquat, Ohio and she survives.

Other survivors include...

April 29, 2016

Joey M. Borer, 68, of rural Tiffin, died at 1:15 am Friday, April 29, 2016, at her residence.

Joey was born Sept. 10, 1947 in Tiffin to Bernard L. and Frances (Fleck) Borer.

Survivors include a brother, Louis (Barb) Borer of Tiffin; her twin sister, Dianne Moehrman of Tiffin; her companion, Larry Nedolast and numerous...

April 19, 2016

Margaret Jane “Pegge” Bunting, 77, of Tiffin, died at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Elmwood at the Shawhan.

Pegge was born October 5, 1938 in  Springfield, Ohio to Dr. William H. (Margaret Rose Dillon) Miller.  She married Donald C. Bunting, June 15, 1963, in Dayton, Ohio and he died November 14, 2000.

Survivors...

April 6, 2016

On the evening of Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 7:26 pm, God saw fit to call away the sweet spirit of Ms. Joyce Marie Bell, 87, of Tiffin to her heavenly home while at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

Joyce was born June 4, 1928, in Fremont. She was the daughter of the late Wilbur Oberst and...

March 26, 2016

Rodney Lee “Rod” Berlekamp, 83, of Tiffin, died at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky.

He was born August 30, 1932, in Green Springs, to Eugene and Marie (Haudenshild) Berlekamp.  He married Kathryn Anway April 18, 1953, in St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, and she survives.

Also surviving are...

March 19, 2016

Michael B. Lange, 80, of Tiffin, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at home, surrounded by his loving family, after battling heart disease for nearly 40 years.  He died on the feast day of St. Joseph.  Michael was born on July 18, 1935, to Gilmore Henry Lange and Ruth Virginia Lange, who are both deceased.  He was a...

March 18, 2016

Rev. James C.F. Melter, 75, of Tiffin, died at 5:45 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2016, at his residence.  He was born Dec 21, 1940, in Cincinnati to Robert and Helen (Cochran) Melter.  He married Susan Louise Werner June 8, 1963, in Cincinnati and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include, a son, Glenn (Denise) Melter of Woodville,...

March 8, 2016

Timothy “Tim” Ward, 56, of Tiffin died at 3 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at his residence.  Tim was born March 19, 1959, in Tiffin, to Irvin and Geraldine (Askam) Ward.  He married Mary Lou Hayes more than 30 years ago, and she survives in Tiffin.

Survivors include a brother, Doug Ward of Kentucky; and many nieces...

March 3, 2016

Harry James Harper, 85, of Tiffin, died at 2:29 pm Thursday, March 3, 2016, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo.  He was born Nov. 30, 1930, in Tiffin to Harry H. and Mary (Schreiner) Harper.  He married Jane Rumschlag May 4, 1957, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include,...

February 22, 2016

Robert Allan Overholt, 78 of Tiffin, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at his residence.

Robert was born Oct. 4, 1937, in Bucyrus to James and Dorothy (Alspach) Overholt and was raised by Winona (Keller) Overholt. He married Donna L. Fischer July 7, 1957, in Great Bend, Kansas and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include...

February 19, 2016

Arthur “Art” Francis Graham, 85, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home at 12:31 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.  He was born in Oregon City, Oregon, Feb. 11, 1931, to Arthur and Aileen Rita (Mangan) Graham.  He married Jean Bauer Oct 15, 1955, at St. Joseph Catholic Church; she died Nov. 1, 2011.  Art was...

February 18, 2016

Thomas J. Kennedy, 71, of Tiffin, died at 3:21 AM, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at Bridge Hospice Care, Findlay, Ohio.

He was born Aug. 25, 1944, in Tiffin to   Norman J. and Celetta C. (Flechtner) Kennedy.  He married Karen Tewalt Dec. 8, 1989, in Tiffin and she survives.

Others survivors include a daughter, Jodi (Adrian)...

February 13, 2016

Kathleen Rose Scherger, 85, of Tiffin, died at 10:55 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

She was born Mar. 2, 1930, in Tiffin, to Carl M. and Margaret P. (Homan) Smith.  She married Victor Scherger Aug. 25, 1956, in Tiffin, and he died Jan. 28, 2003.

Survivors include three sons, Kevin V....

February 10, 2016

Henry Robert Droll, 87, of Tiffin, died at 5:41 pm Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

He was born December 12, 1928, to Leo and Hilda (Arend) Droll, at CR 18, in Loudon Twp., Fostoria.

Mr. Droll attended the Fruth one room school house District #8, and then attended Hopewell-Loudon High School, Bascom,...

February 10, 2016

Norman Twining, 83, of Tiffin, died at 3:50 a.m. Wed. Feb. 10, 2016, at his residence.  He was born Apr. 29, 1932, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, to Carl and Beatrice (Haner) Twining.  He married Theda Fetters, May 27, 1951 and they later divorced.  He then married Kathleen M. Kerkhoff, Oct. 10, 1978, in Gatlinburg, Tenn., and she...

February 5, 2016

William Francis “Bill” Eichhorn, 82, of Tiffin, died at 12:01 am Friday, February 5, 2016, at Heartland of Waterville.

Bill was born June 23, 1933 in Tiffin to William and Frances (Warnement) Eichhorn.  On February 11, 1956 he married Nancy Roth in Sandusky and she survives in Tiffin.

Other Survivors include a son, Stephen Eichhorn...

February 1, 2016

Carolyn J. Fetzer, 82, of Tiffin, died at 11:22 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital emergency room.   She was born Nov. 24, 1933, in Napoleon to Richard and Bernita (Bickford) Yarnell.  She married John Fetzer June 2, 1962, in Napoleon and he survives.

Other survivors include two sons, James Fetzer of Cleveland; Joseph Fetzer...

January 31, 2016

Herman J. Tiell, age 87, of Tiffin, died at 12:01 a.m. Sun., January 31, 2016, at St. Francis Home.  He was born Sept. 27, 1928, in Berwick to Albert L. and Evangeline B. (Hoepf) Tiell.  He married Kathleen Warnement, Jun. 16, 1956, in St. Mary Catholic Church and she survives.

Other survivors include, a son, Bob (Gwen)...

January 26, 2016

Carmella A. McLaughlin, 86 of Tiffin, died at Noon, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.

She was born Oct. 6, 1929, to Antonio and Angelica (Ripepi) Calabro, in Vandergrift, Pa.  She married Dean J. McLaughlin, May, 10, 1968, in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin and he survives.

Other survivors include...

January 25, 2016

Geraldine (Jerry) Jannazo Powers, age 87, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016, in Tiffin.  She was born in Cleveland, the eleventh of twelve children of Louis and Maria (LaScala) Jannazo. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy and Notre Dame College and earned a master’s in library science from Western Reserve University in 1950.  She lived her entire life in...