OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

FLORUS U. SCHALK

FLORUS U. SCHALK

November 14, 2012

Florus U. Schalk, 86, of Tiffin, died at 5:47 pm, Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. Florus was born December 31, 1925 in New Riegel to Alphonse and Catherine (Reinhart) Schalk.  He married Viola Wurm, October 8, 1955 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, New Washington, and she survives. Other survivors include, two sons, Gerald (Tammy)...

MARGARET L. (Klaiber)  WILLIAMS

MARGARET L. (Klaiber) WILLIAMS

November 13, 2012

Margaret L. Williams, 66 of Sylvania, Ohio and formerly of Tiffin, died at 5:31 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Regency Hospital, Sylvania. Margaret was born to the late Leo and Marie (Runyon) Klaiber November 2, 1946 in Kitts Hill, Ohio.   She married Wayne A. Williams October 11, 1974 and he died April 22, 2010. She is survived by a...

THOMAS A. KRAMER

THOMAS A. KRAMER

November 12, 2012

Thomas A. Kramer, 81, of New Riegel, died at 9:40 p.m., November 12, 2012 at his residence. Thomas was born to the late Charles and Christine (Gerber) Kramer March 20, 1931 in Seneca County. He married Louise Clara Welly on November 28, 1959 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel and she died March 12, 2012. He is survived by...

CHAYSE ANTHONY CANTU

CHAYSE ANTHONY CANTU

November 5, 2012

Chayse Anthony Cantu, 75 days old, of Clyde died at 9:55 p.m. Monday, Nov 5, 2012 at St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born Aug 23, 2012 in Toledo to Anthony and Kellie (Latham) Cantu and they survive.  Other survivors include a brother Bryce Latham, three sisters, Keyera Edwards, Aubrie Cantu, and Olivia Cantu all at home; maternal...

DONALD E. SMITH

DONALD E. SMITH

November 5, 2012

Donald E. Smith, 81, of N. SR 101, Lot 71, Tiffin, Ohio died at 9:00 a.m. Monday, November 5, 2012 at his residence. He was born to Charles L. and Goldie M. (Bolen) Smith, Sr. Dec 14, 1930 in Tiffin.  He married Anna Louise Hochstettler Dec. 16, 1961 in Tiffin and she died Nov. 17, 2002. He is survived by...

DOROTHY R. (Albert)  SMITH

DOROTHY R. (Albert) SMITH

November 2, 2012

Dorothy R. Smith, 77, of Tiffin, died at 5:14 pm Friday, November 2, 2012, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. She was born November 26, 1934, in Tiffin, to John V. and Irene (Ward) Albert. Survivors include a son, Robert A. Smith of Tiffin; a son-in-law, Robert Burger of Tiffin; two grandchildren, Kimberly Jean Burger and Eric Joseph Burger; and a brother,...

LARRY WAYNE HAUDENSHILD

LARRY WAYNE HAUDENSHILD

November 2, 2012

Larry Wayne Haudenshild, Jr., 49, of Tiffin, died Friday, November 2, 2012, at his residence. He was born February 24, 1963, in Tiffin, to Larry and Sandra (Hausenfleck) Haudenshild.  His father is deceased, and his mother, Sandra Hoover, survives in Fort Seneca. Also surviving are a son, Rick Haudenshild of Tiffin; one brother, Harold Haudenshild of Tiffin; three half brothers,...

ROSEMARIE R. BISCHAK

ROSEMARIE R. BISCHAK

October 29, 2012

Rosemarie R. Bischak, 79, of Kenton, died Monday, October 29, 2012, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.  Services and burial were held at Jefferson Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Penn.  Local arrangements were under the direction of Traunero Funeral Home and Crematory, Tiffin.

RICHARD PAUL SMITH

RICHARD PAUL SMITH

October 21, 2012

Richard Paul Smith, age 91, of 2379 West CR 14, Tiffin, died at 12:05 pm, Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin, where he resided for the past year. Richard was born in Seneca County, October 26, 1920 to the late Albert John and Martha (Welly) Smith.  He married Ruth L. Theis on September 5,...

BRANDEN Kenneth-Lee RUNION

BRANDEN Kenneth-Lee RUNION

October 20, 2012

Branden Kenneth-Lee Runion, 23 years old, gained his angel Wings at 11:09 am Saturday, October 20, 2012 at his residence. He was born June 5, 1989 in Tiffin to Keith and Shawnie (Davis) Runion. Our hero, Branden is survived by his parents, Keith and Shawnie Runion of Tiffin; four brothers, Frankie, Zachary, Korben and Payten; maternal grandparents, Russell and Wanda...

RUTH  ELEANOR (Hunker)  CLARK

RUTH ELEANOR (Hunker) CLARK

October 18, 2012

Ruth Eleanor Clark, 94, of Tiffin, passed away at 3 pm Thursday, October 18, 2012, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born January 10, 1918, in Tiffin, to George and Ida Mae (Michaels) Hunker.  She married Joseph V. Clark June 21, 1946 in Tiffin, and he preceded her in death February 18, 1997. Survivors include two sons, Joseph (Barbara)...

ROBERT MAURICE NUSBAUM

ROBERT MAURICE NUSBAUM

October 13, 2012

Robert Maurice “Nuss” Nusbaum, age 74 of Tiffin, died at 10:05 pm, Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. Robert was born to Ralph and Josephine (Bridinger) Nusbaum, July 8, 1938 in Seneca County, Ohio.  He married Diane Huffmon, May 29, 1965 in St. Mary Catholic Church, and she survives in Tiffin. Other survivors include,...

JAMES L. GILLIG

JAMES L. GILLIG

September 21, 2012

James L. Gillig, 70, of Tiffin, died 12:35 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.  He was born to Ralph George and Incarnata “Inky” (Gates) Gillig, Feb 6, 1942 in Tiffin.  He married Marilyn Mae Rumschlag June 26, 1965 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin.  She died June 3, 2007. Survivors include two sons, Brian...

ROBERT L. ECKERT

ROBERT L. ECKERT

September 20, 2012

Robert L. Eckert, age 91, of Tiffin, died at 2:05 am, Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Elmwood at the Shawhan, Tiffin. Robert was born June 12, 1921 in Seneca County, Ohio to Reuben and Pauline (Lorentz) Eckert.  He married Ruth F. Lucius, June 11, 1941 at St. Mary Catholic Church, and she died October 22, 2006. He is survived by...

ALICE M. (Gary)  BREITIGAM

ALICE M. (Gary) BREITIGAM

September 16, 2012

Alice M. Breitigam, age 93, of Tiffin, died at 3:30 pm, Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Birchaven Nursing Home, Findlay. Alice was born in Paulding County, Ohio April 27, 1919 to the late Charles and Elizabeth (Preston) Gary.  She married Carl E. Breitigam, February 27, 1937 in Upper Sandusky, and he preceded her in death on January 30, 1984. Survivors...

DEBORAH K. HEYMAN

DEBORAH K. HEYMAN

September 14, 2012

Deborah K. Heyman, 58, most recently of St. Francis Home, Tiffin, died at 5:15 a.m. Friday, September 14, 2012 at Ohio Hospital, Columbus. She was born March 7, 1954 in Tiffin to Robert L and Joan C. (Bookmyer) Heyman. Survivors include a brother, James Heyman of Tiffin; two sisters, Beverly Hoffman of Knoxville, Tenn., Barbara (Don) Kin of Tiffin; and...

DALE EUGENE KESLER

DALE EUGENE KESLER

September 13, 2012

Dale Eugene Kesler, 78, of Tiffin, died at 12:16 am Thursday, September 13, 2012, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay, and is now with his beloved wife, Dorothy. He was born July 3, 1934, in Tiffin, to Richard C. and Berthella M. (Morrison) Kesler.  He married Margaret McIntyre in 1961, and they later divorced.  He married Dorothy Billiard Lepard...

HERMAN ALBERT WARD

HERMAN ALBERT WARD

September 3, 2012

Herman A. Ward, 88, of Tiffin, Ohio died at 12:32 p.m. Monday, Sept 3, 2012 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital Emergency Room. He was born March 11, 1924 to Evart and Clara (Bouillon) Ward in Seneca County.  He married Evelyn M. Daugherty-Payne, Nov. 29, 1947 in St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria.  She died May 7, 2003. Survivors include, two sons, Richard...

JAMES L. BALLARD

JAMES L. BALLARD

September 2, 2012

James L. Ballard, 73, of rural Fort Seneca, died at 2 am Sunday, September 2, 2012, at his residence. He was born September 25, 1938, in Medford, Oklahoma, to Gordon Neil and Margaret Pauline (Harris) Ballard.   He married Marilyn Barney August 19, 1963, in Butler, Ind., and she survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Christy Lynn Ballard-Gates of Prosperity, S....