Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

September 15, 2015

Timothy J. Leahy, 72, of Tiffin, passed away at 5:45 pm Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Tiffin Developmental Center where he received love and care since 1981. He was the heart of the Leahy family and their friends.

Tim was born to born on September 26, 1942 in Tiffin to James Clarence and Elizabeth Clare (Kelley) Leahy....

September 15, 2015

Wanda Mae Distel, 83, of Tiffin, died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.  She was born August 28, 1932 in Kansas, Ohio to Robert and Neva Jones Winkler.  She married William J. Distel, Jr., Feb. 3, 1951 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin.  He died Dec. 29, 1995.

...

September 1, 2015

Ruth Eilene Hurt, 72, of Tiffin, died at 8:45 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital.

Ruth was born April 4, 1943 in Tiffin to Harry and Alice (Runion) Duffey, Sr. July 18, 1959 she married James A. Hurt, Sr. and he preceded her in death May 13, 2004.

Survivors include two sons,...

July 24, 2015

Sister Maurice Kleman, 94, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 1:35 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2015, at St. Francis Home. She was born March 6, 1921, in Toledo, OH to George J. and Margaret (Romaker) Kleman.

She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death...

July 22, 2015

Webb S. Smith, 93 of Fostoria, died at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Independence House, Fostoria.  He was born May 10, 1922, in Fremont to Webb B. and Essie G. (Havens) Smith. He married Lois Jean Russell Nov. 1, 1942, and she died Feb. 10, 1989.  He later married Iva Mae Gee,  March 14, 1990,  and she...

July 20, 2015

William Henry McCrory, 95, of Hubert, North Carolina, formerly of Tiffin, died Monday, July 20, 2015, at his residence in Hubert.

He was born October 6, 1919, in Tiffin, to Floyd and Esther (Hetzel) McCrory.  He married Joan Daniel October 4, 1947, in Tiffin.  She died April 3, 2007.

Survivors include two sons, Charles and...

June 23, 2015

Kent David Nord, 47, of Bloomville, died at 10:33 p.m. Tuesday, June, 23, 2015, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital emergency room. He was born June 20, 1968, in Upper Sandusky to Oscar Neale and Janice (Wagner) Nord.  He married Dawn L. Richards October 27, 1999, on Little Palm Island, Fla. and she survives.

Other survivors include, his mother,...

June 21, 2015

Rachel Marie Boes, 19, of New Riegel, died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Mercy-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.  Rachel was born July 10, 1995, in Findlay, Ohio, to Thomas and Gail (Stultz) Boes who both survive in New Riegel.

Other survivors include two brothers, Branden Stultz of Columbus, Phillip Boes of New Riegel; a sister, Rebecca Boes,...

June 15, 2015

Joan Marie Kieffer, 76, of Tiffin, died at 6:20 pm Monday, June 15, 2015, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.

Joan was born September 8, 1938, in Tiffin to Franklin and Valeria (Elchert) Bentz.  She married Dr. Dale J. Kieffer February 8, 1958 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin and he survives.

Other survivors...

June 11, 2015

Grace A. Bolen, age 95, died June 11, 2015 in Venice, Fla.

Grace was born February 10, 1920 in Tiffin to Christian and Edna (Smith) Shuey. She married Earl Bolen April 4, 1942 in Anniston, Ala.  He died February 18, 1985.

Grace is survived by a daughter, Karen Bolen of Port Charlotte, Fla. and several...

June 2, 2015

Margaret Mary Koby, 89, of New Riegel died at 2:11 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Fostoria Community Hospital Emergency Room. She was born Mar. 25, 1926, in Seneca County to Charles C. and Della (Frankart) Bouillon. She married Eldon E. Koby, June 23, 1945, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel. He died Feb. 10, 1978....

May 31, 2015

Laurel Belle Traunero passed away May 31, 2015. Laurel was born Sept. 13, 1915, in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, to Frank and Mary Alberta Hoover. She married Charles Traunero Feb.17, 1940.

She is survived by three children, Harold, Joseph and Kathleen; four grandchildren, Todd, Amy, Sean and Lindsey; and seven great-grandchildren, Audra, Jacob, Joseph, Jack, Olivia, MacKenzie and Lucas.

Laurel was preceded...

May 29, 2015

Kathryn L. White, 91, of Tiffin, died at 10:03 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2015, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  She was born Oct. 20, 1923, in Tiffin to Alfred and Idella (Conrad) Gundlach.  She married Wilbur H. White June 26, 1945, in Tiffin.  He died Jan 23, 1978.

Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Gundlach of Fostoria; two...

May 28, 2015

Joanne Dorothy Warnement, 95, of Tiffin, died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2015, at her residence.

She was born October 11, 1919, in Watseka, Ill., to Wilferd V. and Mary C. (Schwartz) Goetz.  She married Justin E. "Gus" Warnement July 27, 1946, in St. Joseph Catholic Church.  He died November 23, 1976.

Survivors include...

May 20, 2015

Katherine L. Livoti, 85, of Dayton and formerly of Tiffin, died at 3:25 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Walnut Creek Nursing Center, Dayton.

She was born September 1, 1929, in Seneca County, to Clifford and Helen (Birch) Smith.  She married William Helterbran, who preceded her in death.  She married Joseph G. Livoti July 17, 1975, in...

May 11, 2015

James Eugene Bour, 89, of Tiffin, died at 2 pm Monday, May 11, 2015, at Heritage Village Nursing Home, Clyde.

James was born November 30, 1925 in Tiffin to Raymond and Blandina (Rappelt) Bour. He married Donna Jean Digby July 17, 1948 at St. Joseph Catholic Church and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include...

May 5, 2015

Gerald C. Runion, 87, of Tiffin, died at 1:46 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Mercy-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.

He was born December 23, 1927 in Bloomville to Carl and Viola (Taylor) Runion. June 18, 1949 he married Rose Mary Schirack in St. Mary Catholic Church and she passed away June 26, 2012. Survivors include a...

April 20, 2015

Shar L. Troxell, 85, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at 9 pm with her family by her side at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born in Tiffin to James Warren Arbogast and Mildred Hovis Arbogast May 7, 1929. She is survived by her sister, Ann Morris of Maitland, Florida; her daughters, Janet of New...

April 17, 2015

James Albert Zirger, 93, formerly of Sycamore St., Tiffin, died at 11:53 pm Friday, April 17, 2015, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born February 16, 1922, in Tiffin, the youngest child of Albert W. and Charlotte (Harter) Zirger.  He married Clara Strausbaugh November 29, 1947 in St. Mary Catholic Church.  She died August 26, 2007. Surviving are three...

April 5, 2015

Sister Jean Linder, 88, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, died at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, April 5, 2015 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born June 2, 1926 in Payne, Ohio to John and Anna (Schall) Linder. Surviving are a sister, Theresa Baumle of Payne; two brothers, Maurice Linder of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and James Linder of...