Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

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...

January 21, 2016

Bernice Helen Willman, 94, of Tiffin, died at 7:55 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 21, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

She was born May 13, 1921, in Crawford County to Alva and Muriel (Rhoad) Sours.   She married John. J. Willman, Sr., Jun. 7, 1947, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin and he died Mar. 11, 2004.

Survivors...

January 10, 2016

Donald H. Elchert, 83, of Tiffin, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Altercare of Canal Winchester, Ohio.

Donald was born September 15,1932 in Tiffin to Reuben and Gail M. (Kear) Elchert. On June 10, 1961 he married Elizabeth "Betsy" A. Caves at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin. She passed away January 9, 2009.

December 20, 2015

Donald Francis Schumm, Jr., 60, of Tiffin, died at 11:36 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 2015, in the emergency care center of Mercy Tiffin Hospital.

Donald was born April 4, 1955 in Tiffin to Donald F. and Charlotte A. (Szablewski) Schumm, Sr.

Survivors include six sisters, Ruth (Leslie) Bowman, Virginia Schumm both of Tiffin, Susan Fitch...

December 15, 2015

Beatrice Lucille Frasure, 85, of Tiffin, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at St. Francis Home.

Beatrice was born Aug. 28, 1930, in Seneca County to William and Flossie (Souers) Bland.  She married Joe Frasure, they later divorced and he is deceased.

Survivors include three daughters, Linda Jo Hallowell, Vicki Sue (Phil) Neikirk...

December 13, 2015

Deborah Ann Spurck (Smith), 66, of Lakeside, formerly of Tiffin, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at 1:22 p.m. due to Alzheimer’s at Brookdale Assisted Living in Findlay surrounded by her family.

She was born Sept. 27, 1949, in Columbus to Donald and Millie (Vowels) Smith.  She married Fred Spurck, Oct. 18, 1969, in Galion and he survives....

December 10, 2015

Arlene H. Mackling-Clouse, 86, of  Toledo, formerly of  Bascom, died at 12:36 am Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at St. Clare Commons, Perrysburg.

She was born Jan. 24, 1929, in Bellevue, to John and Frances (Ruehle) Mackling.  She married Donald Clouse April 28, 1962, in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin.  He died February 22, 1974.

Survivors...