Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio
SISTER MARY CHARLES SCHERLEY
May 3, 2013
Sister Mary Charles Scherley, 90, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio died at 6:00 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at St. Francis Home. Sister Mary Charles was born June 25, 1922 to Charles and Celestine (Hahl) Scherley in Reed, Ohio. She is survived by a sister, Margaret Williams of Sandusky, Ohio. She is preceded death by six...
OMA A. (Lear) GLENDENING
May 1, 2013
Oma A. (Grandma G.) Glendening, 85, of Tiffin, died at 5:10 am Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born November 1, 1927, in Urbana, Ohio, to Fred and Roberta (Streitenburger) Lear.  She married Ernest E. Glendening, and he died October 14, 1992. She is survived by a son, J. Paul (Moondogg)  Glendening of...
DONALD F. & CHARLOTTE A. SCHUMM
April 26, 2013
Charlotte A. Schumm, 81 and Donald F. Schumm, Sr., 82 both of Tiffin, died together at 6:35 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013. Charlotte was born October 15, 1931 in Tiffin to Edmund and Mary (Blaes) Szablewski. Donald was born July 23, 1930 in Tiffin to George and Elizabeth (Dowdell) Schumm. Donald and Charlotte were married October 20, 1951 in St....
JOSEPH A. ROSPERT
April 21, 2013
Joseph A. Rospert, 82, of Tiffin, died at 12:52 A.M. Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born November 3, 1930 in Seneca County to Theodore and Amelia (Frisch) Rospert.  He married Ruth E. Perkins July 30, 1955 in Tiffin and she survives. Other survivors include, two daughters Paula J. (Gary) Clagg of Tiffin and Shirlene L....
LOWELL BENNETT HOWARD
April 18, 2013
Lowell Bennett Howard, 88, of Tiffin, died at 8:43 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 2013, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. Lowell was born February 12, 1925 in New Boston, Ohio, eldest son of the late James Arland and Imogene (Sullivan) Howard. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Jeanetta (Turner) Howard who he married June 16, 1947 at...
JOHN F. FINGERHUTH
March 25, 2013
John F. Fingerhuth, 77 of Tiffin, died at 1:50 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. John was born September 28, 1935 to William and Margaret (Wahl) Fingerhuth in Tiffin.  He married Lavina Batchlet April 23, 1969 in Upper Sandusky.  She survives. Other survivors include two step-sons, Ralph J. Turner of New Mexico, Delbert (Lori) Kunz of Tiffin;...
ROSE C. (Boes) NYE
March 18, 2013
Rose C. Nye, 91,  of Green Springs, Ohio died at 11:45 p.m. Monday, March 18, 2013 at her residence. She was born July 30, 1921 in Tiffin to Thomas and Catherine (Clouse) Boes.  She married Wilbur F. Nye, February 12, 1942 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin.  He died October 15, 1999. Survivors include two sons, Joseph (Sarah) Nye of...
SR. ALICE LOUISE WECHTER
March 13, 2013
Sister Alice Louise Wechter, age 85, formerly known as Sister Sylvester Wechter, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, died at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at St. Francis Home. Sister Alice Louise was born March 29, 1927 in New Washington to Sylvester and Marie (Kreim) Wechter. Survivors include a brother, Sylvester Wechter of New Washington and nieces...
HERBERT N. FUHRER
March 4, 2013
Herbert N. Fuhrer, age 86 of Tiffin died Monday, March 4, 2013 at his residence. He was born January 10, 1927 in Sylvania to Burton and Alfreda (Petit) Fuhrer.  He married Anna Marie Bare in July of 1956 in Indiana. She died February 11, 1994. Survivors include six sons, David (Becky) Fuhrer of Tiffin, Dennis (Virginia) Fuhrer of Spain, Jon...
HASKEL R. FITCH
February 22, 2013
Haskel Ray Fitch, 79, of Tiffin, died at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 22, 2013 at his residence.  He was born July 28, 1933 in Job, Ky. to  James and Lona (Bowen) Fitch.  He married Rita Runion, October 20, 1956 in Tiffin, and she survives. Other survivors include, a son, John Fitch,  two daughters, Lori (Norman) Hites and Sharon (Lewis) Nye...
RICHARD J. PUFFENBERGER
February 19, 2013
Richard J. Puffenberger, Sr., 91, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 5:30 am Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Friedman Village Assisted Living, Tiffin. Richard was born June 1, 1921 to Earl J. and Gretchen (Daus) Puffenberger.  He married Dorothy Angus on September 30, 1944 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.  Dorothy survives. Other survivors include two sons, Rick (Becky) Puffenberger, Jr. of...
HAZEL M. (COCHRAN) MEISNER STEINMETZ
February 8, 2013
Hazel M. Cochran Meisner Steinmetz, 92, of Sandusky, formerly of Tiffin, died at 9:45 am Friday, February 8, 2013, at Providence Care Center, Sandusky. She was born June 27, 1920, in Crawford County, Ohio, to William L. and Florence L. (Turney) Cochran.  She married Paul E. Meisner April 5, 1941, and he died March 8, 1988.  She then married J....
KEVIN LEON SHANKS
February 3, 2013
Kevin Leon Shanks, 53, of Tiffin, died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013 as a result of an auto accident on SR. 53 & CR 6 in Tiffin. He was born Mar. 3, 1959 in Detroit Mich. to Harry and  Alice (Wright) Shanks.  He married Jennifer Schalk, April 6, 1996 and she survives. Other survivors include, his mother of...
RICHARD JAMES WILLIAMS
February 3, 2013
Richard James Williams, 83, of Tiffin, died at 7:09 p.m. Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. He was born December 17, 1929 in Salisbury, Md. to Lawrence and Ella (Bailey) Williams.  He married Betty Roberts, February 13, 1953 in Cambridge, Md. she survives. Other survivors include a son, Richard A. (Melody) Williams of Tiffin, two...
SISTER EMMA POTHAST
February 3, 2013
Sister Emma Pothast, 94, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, died at 1:33 a.m. Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the St. Francis Home. She was born September 7, 1918 in Landeck , Ohio to Henry and Adeline (Bonifas) Pothast. She is survived by a sister, Mildred (Paul) Rayman of Kalida. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
THOMAS A. NALLY
February 1, 2013
Thomas A. Nally, 24, of McCutchenville, Ohio died Friday morning, February 1, 2013 in Tiffin. He was born January 24, 1989 in Greencastle, Ind. to Michael and Angela (Bixler) Nally.  He is survived by his Mother and Step-father, Angela and Joel Lands of Tiffin, and his Father and Step-mother Michael and Lisa Nally of Cloverdale, Ind.; three children, Phoenix Nally,...
STEPHEN O. NYE
January 25, 2013
Stephen O. Nye, 64, of Green Springs, Ohio died at 8 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born July 8, 1948 in Toledo, Ohio to Wilbur and Rose C. (Boes) Nye.  His mother survives in Green Springs. Other survivors include, two brothers, Joseph (Sarah) Nye of New Washington, Daniel (Anita) Nye of Norwalk; three sisters, Mary...
GENEVIEVE M. (Grubenhoff) ALT
January 24, 2013
Genevieve M. "Gen" Alt, 94, of Tiffin, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2013 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born November 3, 1918 in Ottoville, Ohio to Henry and Matilda (Kehres) Grubenhoff.  She married Joseph A. Alt June 22, 1940 in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville.  He died  June 13, 1989. Survivors include, 3 sons, James (Karin)...
GARY MICHAEL WHITE
January 18, 2013
Gary Michael White, 60, of Tiffin, died at 4:20 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2013 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born Nov. 12, 1952 in Fostoria, Ohio to Jack and Dorothy (Romig) White.  He married Deanna Cooley, June 20, 1981 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin and she survives. Other survivors include two sons, Brian (Tina) Holbrook of Omaha, Neb....
DAVID ALLEN EVERHART
January 14, 2013
David Allen Everhart, 56, of Charlotte, N.C. and formerly of Tiffin, died at 9:58 a.m. January 14, 2013 in Carolinas Medical Center Pineville, Charlotte, N.C. He was born Oct. 10, 1956 in Tiffin to Clayton J. and Marjorie A. (Sendelbach) Everhart and they survive in Tiffin.  He married Deborah Ringle Oct. 23, 1999 in Tiffin, and she survives. Other survivors...
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