Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

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.

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December 8, 2015

Jeanette M. Caseman, 90, of Tiffin, died at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at St. Francis Home.

Jeanette was born November 24, 1925 in Ottawa, to Edward and Lena (Deters) Jerwers. She married Bernard W. Caseman February 14, 1946, in Glandorf and he died January 3, 1997.

Survivors include a daughter, Lynn Lynch of...

November 14, 2015

Medreth M. Scheer 90, of Tiffin, died at 10:06 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015, at her residence.  She was born June 19, 1925, in Clarksburg, Ohio to Arthur and Zelcia (Rhodes) Jenkins.  She married Wilbur Scheer June 22, 1946, in Tiffin. He died Oct. 1967.

Survivors include a son, Tommy (Laura) Scheer of Tiffin; a daughter, Jeanne...

November 10, 2015

Betty R. Williams, 83, of Tiffin, died at 10:08 a.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo.

She was born Aug. 13, 1932, in North Linthicum, Md. to George and Mary Cordelia (Lake) Roberts.  She married Richard J. Williams Feb. 13, 1953, in Cambridge Md.  He passed Feb. 3, 2013.

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November 9, 2015

Zachary Michael Etter, of New Riegel, was stillborn at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.  He was born to Joshua and Angela (Perry) Etter of New Riegel.

He is survived by his parents, a brother and sister, Nathan James  and Addison Marie Etter, both at home; maternal grandparents, James and Jane Perry...

November 8, 2015

Charles C. Carp, 83, of Tiffin, died at 4:40 pm Sunday, November 8, 2015, at St. Francis Home.

He was born July 25, 1932, in Tiffin, to Charles C. and Catherine (Bentz) Carp.  He married Lanarda Studer October 3, 1953, in Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church in N. Auburn, and she died January 15, 2012.

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November 5, 2015

Joseph L. Bua, 92, of Tiffin, died at 11:20 pm Thursday, November 5, 2015, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.

Joseph was born June 12, 1923 in Chicago, Ill. to Lorenzo and Rose (Marjotta) Bua. He married Ola Swander July 11, 1964 in San Gabriel, Calif. and she died February 22, 2013.

Survivors include...

November 4, 2015

Beatrice E. Lynch, 98, of Kansas, passed away at 2:10 p.m. Wed. Nov. 4, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria.  She was born March 20, 1917, in Seneca County to Rueben and Pauline (Lorentz) Eckert.  She married Perry W. Lynch, Jan. 16, 1937.  He died Oct. 2, 2010.

Survivors include three sons, James (Joyce) Lynch...

October 30, 2015

Dennis Herbert "Denny" Bridinger, 79, of Naples, Fla: died Friday, Oct. 20, 2015,in Fla.  He was born to Chalmor and Madeline (Werling) Bridinger, May 24, 1936, in Tiffin, Ohio. Denny was formerly married to Carol (Sutton) Bridinger.

He is survived by his sons, John (Ania) and Dan Bridinger both of Venice Fla. area.   He is further survived...

October 26, 2015

Norman Greenwald, 74, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 2:46 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2015 at Promedica Memorial Hospital, Fremont emergency room.  He was born May 30, 1941, in Tiffin.

Survivors include two sons, Allen O'Nan of Melmore; and Keith Greenwald of Mack Colo.; and many grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his father, George...

October 22, 2015

Beatrice J. Reinhart, 90, of Tiffin, died at 10:17 pm Thursday, October 22, 2015, at St. Francis Home.

Beatrice was born April 12, 1925 in Tiffin to Thomas S. and Alice L. (Eck) Frankhart. She married Richard N. Reinhart November 29, 1947 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin and he died May 20, 1991.

Survivors...

October 12, 2015

Ronald Eugene Wurm, 73, of Tiffin, died 6:42 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2015, at Riverside Hospital, Columbus.

He was born Apr. 14, 1942, in Tiffin to Joseph and Marcella (Buchman) Wurm.  He married Patricia Kessler, Nov. 29, 2003 in Fort Seneca and she survives.

His children include, a daughter, Cheri Wurm who preceded him in...

October 7, 2015

John T. Welly, 86, of Tiffin, died at 9:27 am Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital.

He was born January 1, 1929, in Tiffin, to Jacob F. and Mary Ann (Tiell) Welly.  He married Marilyn A. Coleman May 2, 1953, in St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria, and she survives.

Also surviving are five...

October 2, 2015

Wade G. Roby, 81, of Tiffin, Ohio, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at Heritage Village Nursing, Clyde, Ohio.

He was born Nov. 27, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Lester L. and Mae (Grose) Roby, Sr.  He married Janet A. Kapp on June 12, 1955, at Trinity United Church of Christ, Tiffin.

Surviving are his...

October 1, 2015

Michael D. Travis, 68, of Tiffin died Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.  He was born October 9, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio to Joseph and Evelyn (Mathias) Travis.

Survivors include a brother, David (JoAnn) Travis of Tiffin; two sisters, Sister Nancy Mathias of Toledo, and Judith (James) Kiefus of Auburn Hills, Mich....