Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio
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
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
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
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
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....
Msgr. EDWARD DUNN
August 24, 2012
Msgr. Edward C. Dunn, 95, of Tiffin and Mansfield, died at 9:46 a.m. Friday, August 24, 2012 at his residence in Mansfield. He was born December 10, 1916, in Tiffin to John and Ethel (Culhane) Dunn. He is survived by a brother, John L. Dunn of Tiffin, and two nephews, Mike (Mary) Dunn; and John L. (Leslie) Dunn, Jr. He...
BETTY A. TRAUNERO
August 15, 2012
Betty A. Traunero, age 82, of Tiffin, died at 1:04 am, Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at her residence. She was born March 2, 1930 in Cleveland, to Edmund and Hazel Bain. Betty married William L. Traunero June 17, 1971 and he preceded her in death November 3, 1998. Survivors include her children, Dr. Sharon (Craig) Zimmers of Dublin; Ira...
EVELYN KAY (Van Hoosier) SMITH
August 2, 2012
Evelyn Kay Smith, 59, of Tiffin, Ohio died at 6:00 a.m. Thursday, August, 2, 2012, at her residence. She was born Oct 2, 1952 in Somerset KY to James Everett and Cathern (Ard) Van Hoosier. She married Thomas John Smith, Dec. 18, 1971 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Sycamore and he survives. Other survivors include two sons, Cory Mitchell...
SISTER CHARLOTTE KESSLER
August 2, 2012
Sister Charlotte Kessler, age 101, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 4:15 AM at St. Francis Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her two sisters: Mrs. Linus (Elizabeth) Theis and Mrs. Alex (Victoria) Theis, and four brothers, Charles Kessler, Carl Kessler, Edward Kessler, and Joseph Kessler. Sister...
GRACE J. (Lehman) BOWEN
July 25, 2012
Grace J. Bowen, 87, of Tiffin, died at 6:45 pm Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at St. Francis Home. She was born February 5, 1925, in Bloomville, to Donald and Rilla Lehman. She married Charles R. Bowen, and he died in 1968. She is survived by two daughters, Sharon (Shari) Ward and Bonnie (Tim Wertz) McCarthy, both of Tiffin; one grandson,...
ROBERT F. OMLOR
July 22, 2012
Robert F. Omlor, 62, of Tiffin, died at 5:15 am Sunday, July 22, 2012, at his residence. He was born January 29, 1950, in Tiffin, to Richard Thomas and Mary C. (Crist) Omlor. He married Laurie Smith in May of 1977, and she died June 24, 1992. Survivors include four sons, John (Shawna) Omlor, Karl (Beth) Omlor, Robert Omlor, and...
LEO MICHAEL SENDELBACH
July 21, 2012
Leo Michael Sendelbach, 85, of Tiffin, passed away unexpectedly at 5:54 pm, Saturday, July 21, 2012, in the Emergency Room of Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born October 5, 1926, Liberty Township, to Michael and Nancy (Koerper) Sendelbach, the youngest of seven children. He is survived by a brother, Roland Sendelbach of Tiffin, and 16 nieces and nephews. Leo is...
CONSTANTINE JOSEPH TERRY
July 19, 2012
Constantine Joseph Terry, 92, of Tiffin, died at 6:06 am, Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. Constantine was born March 30, 1920 in Tiffin to the late John and Cecilia (Klingshirn) Terry. He married Esther R. Willman October 25, 1947 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, and she preceded him in death on July 21, 2010. He is survived...
HELEN M (Ward) PAINTER
July 15, 2012
Helen M. Painter, 93, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., formerly of Tiffin, died at 9:15 am Sunday, July 15, 2012, at her residence. She was born February 20, 1919, in Seneca County, to John and Augusta (Souder) Ward. She married Howard E. Painter on January 23, 1938, in Fostoria, and he died in 1978. Survivors include a son, Duane Painter...
JOSEPH A. VOGEL
July 13, 2012
Joseph A. Vogel, 62, of Findlay, died Friday, July 13, 2012 at the Blanchard Valley Hospital Emergency Room. Joseph was born in Toledo, Ohio, May 29, 1950 to the late Frederick and Dorothy (Mayer) Vogel. Joe attended Calvert High School. He received certification as a Computer System Specialist from Vanguard Sentinel Career Center through the Ohio Department of Education. He...
ROBERT A. STONEHAM
July 11, 2012
Robert A. Stoneham, age 86, of Tiffin, died at 10:30 am, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Stoneham was born March 14, 1926 in, Norwalk, Ohio to John R. and Bertha T. (Emmons) Stoneham. He married Martha J. Transue June 16, 1951 in Bellevue, and she survives in Tiffin. Other survivors include a son, John W. (Kimberly) Stoneham,...
FRANKLIN HOWARD FRUTH
July 7, 2012
Franklin Howard Fruth, 86, of Fostoria, died at 5:45 am Saturday, July 7, 2012, at St. Catherine’s Care Center, Fostoria. He was born May 31, 1926, in Seneca County, to George Adam and Helen Ruth Sarah (Seipp) Fruth. He married Nereid Johnson Oakleaf in Green Springs on June 14, 1947 and she died July 12, 1998. Survivors include two sons,...
RUTH ANN (Meyer) MAAG
June 28, 2012
Ruth Ann Maag, 88, of Tiffin died at 11:02 am, Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born in Putnam County, Ohio September 4, 1923 to Henry and Anna (Kramer) Meyer. Ruth married Virgil T. Maag January 21, 1942 in St. Isadore Catholic Church in Cuba, Ohio. He preceded Ruth in death on January...
ROSE MARY RUNION
June 26, 2012
Rose Mary Runion, 83, of Tiffin, died at 6:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. She was born Aug 20, 1928 to Gilbert and Jessie (Yeasley) Schirack. She married Gerald C. Runion on June 18, 1949 in St. Mary Catholic Church and he survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Deborah (Mike) Daniel of Tiffin;...
PAULINE ANGELA (Burkart) KRUPP
June 26, 2012
Pauline Angela Krupp, 84, of Tiffin, passed away at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. She was born May 7, 1928 in Toledo, to Oswald G. and Frances (Schaal) Burkart. On Oct 23, 1948 she married Cornelius C. “Bud” Krupp in Tiffin and he survives. Other survivors include, three sons, Mark (Terie) Krupp of Tiffin, Col. (Ret.) Christopher (Lisa) Krupp...
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