Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

January 9, 2013

Jerome J. Brickner, 91 of Tiffin, died at 9:45 am, Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Ruffing Family Care Center, Tiffin. Jerome was born January 10, 1921 to Joseph L. and Rose Agatha (Scherger) Brickner in Hopewell Township.  He married Mabel E. Williams February 1, 1947 in St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel and she preceded him in death on June...

December 30, 2012

Carol R. (Niese) Keefe, 62 of Tiffin, died at 9:40 am, Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital Emergency Room. Carol was born to Aloysius and Alma (Warnecke) Niese, May 7, 1950.  She married John J. Keefe July 6, 1974 in St. Anthony Catholic Church, Columbus Grove, Ohio and he survives in Tiffin. Other survivors include a son, Matthew...

December 10, 2012

Zoey Lynn Pennell, 4 months, of Fostoria, died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, December 10, 2012 at Fostoria Community Hospital, Emergency Room. She was born August 15, 2012 in Bowling Green, Ohio to Edward Lee and Kimberly (Hohman) Pennell, III and they survive. Other survivors include two sisters, Lee-Ann and Jazmine Hoover both at home, Maternal Grandparents, Sara Culler of Bowling...

November 18, 2012

Donna B. Coolidge, 90, of Tiffin and formerly of Lima, died at 12:35 a.m. Sunday, November 18, 2012, at Seneca House, Tiffin. She was born October 18, 1922 in Lima to Lester and Corrine (Sharrits) Schneider.  She married Jason E. Coolidge May 28, 1942, and he died January 4, 1999.  Survivors include a son, Jerry L. (Cathy) Coolidge of Tiffin;...

November 17, 2012

Victor C. Smith, 88,  of rural Republic, died at 1:45 a.m. Saturday, November 17, 2012 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. He was born May 22, 1924 in Tiffin to Ralph F. and Liona T. (Steinmetz) Smith.  He married Rita Frankart, February 7, 1948 in Alvada and she died November 27, 2002. Survivors include five sons, Michael (Mary) Smith of Palmetto,...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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.

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,...

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...

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)...

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,...

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...

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...

September 19, 2012