Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

LESTER WILLIAM GASE

August 29, 2011

Lester William Gase, age 67, of Tecumseh Trail, died Monday, August 29, 2011 at his residence. He was born December 18, 1943 to the late Armond and Frances (Hoepf) Gase in Tiffin . Lester is survived by his children, Lori Ritzler of Tiffin; Bryan (Rachel) Gase of Dayton, Shanon Murphy of Bloomington, Ind., and Christopher Murphy of Orlando, Fla.; grandchildren,...

ROSEMARY (HUFFMON) BRICKNER

August 26, 2011

Rosemary Brickner, 81, of W. Findlay St., New Riegel, died at 9:20 pm Friday, August 26, 2011, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay.

She was born June 17, 1930, in Tiffin, to Robert and Bonnie (DeTrou) Huffmon. Bonnie died in 1937 and Robert in 1945. After the death of Rosemary’s father, she made her home with...

DAVID JAMES BENTZ

August 16, 2011

David James Bentz, age 61, of Tiffin , died at 8:05 pm Tuesday, August 16, 2011 , at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. David was born October 1, 1949 to the late Franklin F. and Valeria T. (Elchert) Bentz in Tiffin . He married Sandy (Coffman) Bland in 1968, they later divorced. Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Bentz of...

LINDA SUE HUFFMAN

August 13, 2011

Linda Sue Huffman, 53, of East Winter Woods Road, Findlay, and formerly of Tiffin, went to meet our Lord and Savior, Saturday, August 13, 2011. Linda was born in Marion, Ohio July 28, 1958 to Harold and Anna (Thompson) Baker and they survive in Tiffin. Linda had been in failing health for several years. She married Michael J. Huffman...

RODGER E. KISTLER

August 9, 2011

Rodger E. Kistler, age 58, of Fulton St. , Tiffin , died at 2:12 pm, Tuesday, August 9, 2011 , in the Emergency Care Center of Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born February 12, 1953 to the late Richard and Bonnie (Archer) Kistler in Willard , Ohio . Rodger is survived by his companion, Sandra Spencley; a daughter, Kim Kistler...

FRED U. GOSHE

August 7, 2011

Fred U. Goshe, age 82, formerly of S. TR 159, Tiffin , died at 1:40 pm Sunday, August 7, 2011 , at St. Francis Home . He was born September 17, 1928 , in Tiffin , to Francis R. and Isabell (Rohe) Goshe. He married Loretta Depinet June 26, 1954 in St. Mary Catholic Church, and she died November 10,...

DONALD R. KIMMET

July 29, 2011

Donald R. Kimmet, 89, of Liberty Township, went to work on God’s farm Friday, July 29, 2011.

He was born April 14, 1922, in Kansas, Ohio to the late Clarence and Agnes (Haferd) Kimmet. He married Margaret M. Wise April 19, 1947 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin. She died February 19, 2008. Survivors include eight children, Joan...

DAVID K. WETTA

July 28, 2011

David K. Wetta died peacefully surrounded by his family at 2:45 pm , Thursday, July 28, 2011 . He was born August 6, 1927 in Portsmouth, Ohio. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Colorado near the end of WWII. He returned to Portsmouth to finish his schooling at St. Mary’s...

LYDIA D. FOURTNER

July 27, 2011

Lydia D. Fourtner, 56, of Bloomville died at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at her residence. She was born October 27, 1954 in Willard to the late Carrol and Nancy (Ohler) Stockdale, Sr.   She married Anthony Frank Fourtner, Jr., November 14, 1981 at Washington Street United Methodist Church , Tiffin . He died May 9, 1997 . Survivors include...

VIRGIL F. STUDER

July 19, 2011

Virgil F. Studer, age 89, of St. Francis Ave. , died at 3:59 p.m. , Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital Emergency Room. Virgil was born to the late Frank and Rose (Wurm) Studer, December 27, 1921 in New Washington, Ohio. He married Leona V. Kramer, February 15, 1947 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin , and she...

ARLENE M. GAIETTO

July 13, 2011

Arlene M. Gaietto, 77, formerly of Tecumseh Trail, Tiffin died at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born to the late Harold and Geraldine (Carp) Shetterly on March 21, 1934 in Tiffin. She married Eugene P. “Nips” Gaietto November 6, 1954 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin and he died September 13, 2000....

MABEL E. BRICKNER

June 23, 2011

Mabel E. Brickner, age 89, of S. SR 53, Tiffin, died at 6:59 pm, Thursday, June 23, 2011, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. She was born September 15, 1921, in Seneca County, to Albert P. and Minnie C. (Hammer) Williams. She married Jerome J. Brickner February 1, 1947, in St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, and he survives. Also surviving are...

BARRY E. BEHM

June 9, 2011

Barry E. Behm, age 57, of Robinwood St., Toledo, formerly of Tiffin, died at 4:55 pm Thursday, June 9, 2011 at St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. Barry was born June 2, 1954 in Tiffin to the late William J. and Eugenia M. (Reinhart) Behm. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Harwood, of Cincinnati; two brothers, Ned (Karen) Behm of...

MARGARET MARY HERIG

May 30, 2011

Margaret Mary Herig, age 92, formerly of Coe St., Tiffin, died at 11 am Monday, May 30, 2011, at St. Francis Home. She was born November 23, 1918, in Bascom, to Otto and Amelia (Kinn) Reinhart. She married Fred L. Herig March 30, 1937 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, and he died May 23, 1987. Survivors include two sons,...

PHYLLIS M. GOSHE HALL

May 27, 2011

Phyllis Marie Goshe Hall, 54, formerly of W. CR 38, Tiffin, Ohio passed away at 12:29 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2011 at Ruffing Family Care Center, Bloomville. She was born August 30, 1956 in Tiffin to Fred and Loretta (Depinet) Goshe. Her mother died November 10, 2005 and her father survives in Tiffin. She married James Hall September 3,...

LEWIS Q. ARNOLD

May 17, 2011

Lewis Q. Arnold, age 83 of Tiffin, died at 7:40 p.m., Tuesday May 17, 2011 at Elmwood at the Shawhan, Tiffin. Lewis was born May 24, 1927, to the late Earl and Emma (Gessner) Arnold in Fostoria, Ohio. He married LaDonna Rader October 25, 1947 in Covington, Ky.,she preceded him in death October 18, 2005. Survivors include one son,...

VIRGINIA S. PENNYCUFF

May 12, 2011

Virginia S. Pennycuff, age 87, formerly of Kiwanis Manor, died at 1:10 AM, Thursday, May 12, 2011 at St. Francis Home. She was born January 7, 1924 in Wyandot County to the late Oscar and Judy (Meyers) Margraf. She married Frederick Pennycuff, January 25, 1963, he died May 1981. Survivors include; Jerry (Martha) Pennycuff, of Tiffin, Garry (Sheila) Pennycuff,...

SUE D. KURTZ

May 9, 2011

Sue D. Kurtz, age 74, of Tiffin, was called by the Lord at 10:50 PM, Monday, May 9, 2011 at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born August 14, 1936 to the late Vincent and Mary Angela (Durso) Stefanelli in Tiffin, Ohio. Sue married and had five children. Sue is survived by; two sons, Vincent (Dawn) Kurtz...

MARJORIE A. MOWERY RATHBURN

April 29, 2011

Marjorie A. Mowery Rathburn, 84, formerly of Stinchcomb Dr., Fostoria, died at 8 pm Friday, April 29, 2011, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria. She was born November 23, 1926 in Toledo, to the late Lawrence and Nellie (McDaniel) Keim. She married Robert Mowery in 1946 in Old Fort, and they later divorced. She then married Rex Rathburn May 21,...

PAULINE ELIZABETH REINO

April 24, 2011

Pauline Elizabeth Reino, 85, of Tiffin, died at 4:25 p.m., Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. She had been a resident of Kiwanis Manor after living in Tiffin her entire life at residences on both Schonhardt and Circular Streets. Pauline was born September 16,1925, in Tiffin to the late John and Catharine (Marks) Weimerskirch. She was...