OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

JOHN P.  SMITH

JOHN P. SMITH

April 9, 2012

John P. Smith, 84, of Tiffin, died 12:05 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2012 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. He was born June 25, 1927 in Tiffin, to Ruby and Rose E. (Uhlman) Smith.  He married Rita Marie Michaels July 25, 1953 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, and she survives. Other survivors include three sons, Gary L. Smith of Columbus, Daniel...

RONALD W. BREIDENBACH

RONALD W. BREIDENBACH

April 7, 2012

Ronald W. Breidenbach, 61, of Bascom, died at 3:20 pm Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born August 16, 1950, in Tiffin, to Lester and Thelma (Huffman) Breidenbach.  He married Susan Kokosky in 1968, and they later divorced.  He then married Kathryn Beck in 1980, and she survives. Also surviving are five sons, Paul (Kristina) Breidenbach...

AGNES J. (Borer)  MATHIAS

AGNES J. (Borer) MATHIAS

April 5, 2012

Agnes J. Mathias, 90, of Carey, died at 10:12 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Volunteers of America, Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. Agnes was born in Big Spring Township, New Riegel, September 25, 1921 to the late Anthony and Clara (Hoepf) Borer.  She married Herman L. Mathias November 26, 1942 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, and he preceded her in...

SISTER MARY ALICE MATHIAS

SISTER MARY ALICE MATHIAS

April 5, 2012

Sister Mary Alice Mathias, 86, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio died at 1:45 a.m., Thursday, April 5, 2012 at St. Francis Home. Sister Mary Alice was born January 30, 1926 to the late Peter and Otilda (Reinhart) Mathias in Frenchtown, Ohio.  She was preceded in death by her parents, and her five sisters: Arleen Kin, Arvilla...

KATHRYN M. (Schell)  SHULTZ

KATHRYN M. (Schell) SHULTZ

April 2, 2012

Kathryn M. (Kay) Shultz, age 93, formerly of North Washington St., Tiffin,  died at 11:15 pm, Monday, April 2, 2012 at St. Francis Home. Kathryn was born November 21, 1918 in Fremont to the late Charles D. and Gertrude A. (Weiss) Schell.  She married Harold L. Shultz June 25, 1949 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fremont.  He survives in Tiffin....

CARL E. LAMPE

CARL E. LAMPE

March 29, 2012

Carl E. Lampe, age 93, of Tiffin, died at 9:15 am, Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic. Carl was born in Fifty-Six, Arkansas, March 17, 1919 to the late Arthur and Carrie (Hedges) Lampe.  He married Ada E. Jacoby March 23, 1941 in Wauseon, Ohio and she survives in Tiffin.  They celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary March 23rd...

ROSEMARY WAGNER

ROSEMARY WAGNER

March 12, 2012

Rosemary Wagner, 86, formerly of North Kingsville, Ohio, died Monday, March 12, 2012 at the home of her daughter in Willoughby, Ohio. Rosemary was born October 9, 1925 in Tiffin, OH, an only child of the late Bernard and Rose (Daniel) Lenhart.  She graduated from Calvert High School in 1943 and from Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH in 1947.  Rosemary is...

LOUISE C. KRAMER

LOUISE C. KRAMER

March 12, 2012

Louise Clara Kramer, 76, of New Riegel, Ohio died 1:40 am Monday, March 12, 2012 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.  She was born August 25, 1935 to the late Marion and Evelyn (Tiell) Welly in New Riegel.  She married Thomas A. Kramer November 28, 1959 in St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel and he survives. Other survivors...

MARIAN E. (Engle)  HOFFERT

MARIAN E. (Engle) HOFFERT

March 10, 2012

Marian E. Hoffert, 95, of Tiffin, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at St. Vincent-Mercy Regional Heart Center, Toledo, Ohio.  She was born in Marietta, Ohio July 27, 1916 to the late William P. and Amelia (Schwendeman) Engle, where she was raised on a farm in Washington County. She met her future husband when she was working as a bookkeeper in...

MARY ANN PENTONY

MARY ANN PENTONY

March 7, 2012

Miss Mary Ann Pentony, 87, of Tiffin, died at 11:30 pm Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at St. Francis Home. She was born October 27, 1924, in Philadelphia, Penn., to James and Catherine (Beatty) Pentony. Survivors include a brother, James (Frances) Pentony of Tiffin; nieces and nephews, James (Karen) Pentony, Jr., Kevin (Diana) Pentony, Sean (Mary) Pentony, and Colleen (Rodney) Caswell;...

BERNARD F. SCHOLL

BERNARD F. SCHOLL

March 5, 2012

Bernard Francis Scholl, 79, of Tiffin, died at 12:25 am, Monday, March 5, 2012 at St. Francis Home. Bernie was born May 4, 1932 to the late Charles and Helen (Wagner) Scholl in Tiffin.  He married Anna Louise Tiell, February 5, 1955 in Coronado, Calif. and she preceded him in death on December 12, 1999. He is survived by two...

SISTER THERESA M. CORRY

SISTER THERESA M. CORRY

February 29, 2012

Sister Theresa M. Corry, 86, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 at 1:25 a.m. at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  She was born to Frederick and Cleo (Preston) Corry, Nov. 25, 1925 in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents, her three sisters, Eleanor Dill, Barbara Corry, and Sister...

CLARENCE L. SMITH

CLARENCE L. SMITH

February 26, 2012

Clarence L. Smith, 96, of St. Francis Ave., Tiffin, died at 1:06 p.m., Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. Clarence was born in Seneca County to the late Louis J. and Frances (Arbogast) Smith, November 17, 1915.  He married Rita Sendelbach, May 13, 1939 in St. Andrew’s Catholic Church and she preceded him in death on August 22,...

KORI  ELIZABETH SHERWOOD

KORI ELIZABETH SHERWOOD

February 25, 2012

Kori Elizabeth Sherwood, infant daughter of Keith and Erin (Cleland) Sherwood of Tiffin, was stillborn Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. Surviving at home in addition to her parents is a sister, Jordynn. Maternal grandparents are Vicki and John Kingseed and Dan (Carolyn Pennington) Cleland all of McCutchenville. Maternal great grandparents are Lester and Velma...

WAYNE E. STAHL

WAYNE E. STAHL

February 21, 2012

Wayne E. Stahl, 74, of Tiffin and formerly of Bucyrus, passed away at 7:15 pm, Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his children. Wayne was born October 7, 1937 in Carrothers, Ohio to the late Helen Lenore Stahl.  He lived with Minnie (Harpster) and Asa Girton as a foster son. He was formerly married to Shirley (Parkins)...

RICHARD "Dick" L. FISHER, SR.

RICHARD "Dick" L. FISHER, SR.

February 16, 2012

Richard L. “Dick” Fisher, Sr., 78, of Cherry Ave., died at 11:29 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital Emergency Room. Dick was born January 31, 1934 in Chicago, Ill. to the late Joseph T. and Mary L. (Crimmins) Fisher.  He married Nancy M. Metzger May 21, 1955 in Lake Forest, Ill. and she survives in Tiffin. Dick...

JOHN WILLIAM BARTO

JOHN WILLIAM BARTO

February 15, 2012

John W. Barto, 85, a resident of St. Francis Home, Tiffin, died at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. He was born May 23, 1926 in Adams Twp., Seneca County, Ohio to W. Harold and Nellie (Koons) Barto.  He never married. Survivors include, two sisters, Mary Jo (Carl) Nay of Tiffin; Sharon (Bill) Schoen of Naples, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Doris...

JESSIE RUTH (Wilson)  FERGUSON

JESSIE RUTH (Wilson) FERGUSON

February 10, 2012

Jessie Ruth Ferguson, 89, formerly of N. SR 101, Tiffin, died at 7:45 pm Friday, February 10, 2012, at St. Francis Home. She was born September 7, 1922, in Ribolt, Ky., to Sherman B. and Jeanette (Fite) Wilson.  She married Henry C. Ferguson June 17, 1939 in Virginia.  He died March 22, 1991. Survivors include two daughters, Anne Ellis and...

JENNIFER L (MARTIN)  KNEESKERN

JENNIFER L (MARTIN) KNEESKERN

February 9, 2012

Jennifer L. Martin Kneeskern, 48, of Tiffin, died at 2:13 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012, at her residence.  She was born May 20, 1963 in Tiffin to Raymond and Twila (Nusbaum) John and neither survive.   She married Scott Kneeskern on June 18, 1983 in Tiffin and he survives. Other survivors include her three sons, Tyler Kneeskern of Chicago, Ill.; Derek...

CHARLES 'CHICK' GRANATA

CHARLES 'CHICK' GRANATA

February 9, 2012

Charles “Chick” Granata, age 87, of Sandusky, Ohio, formerly of Tiffin, died at 12:05 am Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Ohio Veterans Home. Chick was born January 17, 1925 in Tiffin, to the late Vincent and Rose (Santoro) Granata. He is survived by one daughter, Carolyn “Jean” Granata-Flores, of Toledo; two granddaughters, Heather Granata, and Mandi Flores; five great...