OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

BERNICE M. MEIER

BERNICE M. MEIER

December 8, 2010

Bernice M. Meier, 79, of S. Sandusky Street, Tiffin, Ohio died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at her residence. Bernice was born June 22, 1931 to the late Doyle and Hortense (Zender) Carrick in New Riegel. She is survived by one daughter, Lori Ann Myers of Sycamore; two grandchildren, Denielle Myers and Emily Myers; one great-grandson, Sebastian Fackler, the newest...

JUNIOR L. DICK

JUNIOR L. DICK

December 6, 2010

Junior L. Dick, 76, of Minerva Street, Tiffin, Ohio died Monday, December 6, 2010 at his residence. He was born March 27, 1934, in Pulaski County, Ky., to the late Alonzo and Cora (Sweet) Dick. He married Janet O. Kin July 21, 1953 in Indiana and she died November 6, 2010. Survivors include two sons, David (Pamela) Dick of...

SAMUEL RICHARD REINO

SAMUEL RICHARD REINO

December 2, 2010

Samuel Richard Reino, 86, of St. Francis Avenue, Tiffin, Ohio died at 9:35 a.m. Thursday, December 2, 2010 at St. Francis Home. Sam was born June 19, 1924 in Tiffin to John and Carmella (Iannantuono) Reino, who came to this country from San Bartolomeo, Italy in 1910. Both parents are deceased and Sam was their last living child. Sam...

RAYMOND D. WAGNER

RAYMOND D. WAGNER

November 30, 2010

Raymond D. Wagner, age 90 formerly of State Route 587, New Riegel, died at 12:15 P.M., Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Ruffing Family Care Center, Tiffin, Ohio. Raymond was born February 5, 1920 to the late Ross and Rose (Brickner) Wagner in New Riegel. He married Thelma V. Welter February 8, 1947 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin. She...

MARY E. DOEMEL

MARY E. DOEMEL

November 29, 2010

Mary Naylor Doemel, 98, of Tiffin, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Tiffin. She was born March 7, 1912, in Tiffin, Ohio to Earl Benjamin Naylor and Jennie May Beckley Naylor. She is survived by her son, Dr. William Naylor Doemel (Nancy Walcutt Doemel) of Crawfordsville, Indiana; grandson, Christopher Dale Doemel, Lansing, Michigan; a niece,...

MARY JANE RHODES

MARY JANE RHODES

November 28, 2010

Mary Jane Rhodes, age 69, of S. Brace Ave., Tiffin, Ohio died Sunday, November 28, 2010 at her residence. She was born February 16, 1941 to Carl Oliver and Dorothy (Lamalie) Angelbeck in Tiffin. Survivors include a son, Walter Christopher (Dawn) Rhodes of Tiffin; three grandchildren, Christopher, Brandon and Erika Rhodes; a brother, Robert F. (Joyce) Angelbeck of Tiffin;...

MILDRED A. SMITH

MILDRED A. SMITH

November 18, 2010

Mildred A. Smith, 83, of St. Francis Avenue, Tiffin, died 8:05 a.m. Thursday, November 18, 2010 at her residence. She was born May 19, 1927 in Vine Grove, Ky. to Thomas Eugene and Anna Clara (Pike) Vowels . She married Dr. Donald F. Smith April 20, 1946 in Vine Grove. He died October 10, 2001. Survivors include two daughters,...

ARTHUR E. WELTER

ARTHUR E. WELTER

November 12, 2010

Funeral services Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Friendship Baptist Church in Hope Mills.

JANET O. DICK

JANET O. DICK

November 6, 2010

Janet Otilda Dick, 73, of Minerva Street, Tiffin, died at 11:05 p.m. Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. She was born March 7, 1937 in Kirby, Ohio to the late Edmund and Arleen (Mathias) Kin. She married Junior Dick July 21, 1953 in Indiana and he survives. Other survivors include two sons, David (Pamela)...

ALEX D. GRAY

ALEX D. GRAY

November 5, 2010

Alex D. Gray, age 83, of Third St., Tiffin, died at 11:55 pm Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born July 26, 1927 in Manchester, Ky. His parents were Victor and Flora (Gray) Gross. He married Cleo Cheek January 31, 1953 in London, Ky., and she survives in Tiffin. Also surviving...

MARGARET D. SMITH

MARGARET D. SMITH

October 29, 2010

Margaret D. “Peg” Smith, 89, of St. Francis Ave., Tiffin, died at 11:40 p.m. Friday, October 29, 2010, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born August 4, 1921, in Ottawa County, to the late Peter and Margaret (Tschanhenz) Sloma. She married Richard J. Smith February 2, 1943, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fremont, and he died February 6,...

SHARON R. REIS

SHARON R. REIS

October 24, 2010

Sharon Rose Reis, age 60, of rural Bloomville, died at 1:50 am Sunday, October 24, 2010, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, Ohio. She was born in Tiffin on November 11, 1949, to the late Oswald and Bernadine (Elchert) Huss. She married Thomas J. Reis during a major snowstorm, February 13, 1971, in St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Frenchtown, and...

LOUIS J. TIELL

LOUIS J. TIELL

October 24, 2010

Louis Joseph Tiell, age 84, of Littleton, Colorado, formerly of Tiffin and Fremont, died Friday, October 22, 2010, at the Gardens of Columbine, Littleton. He was born December 30, 1925, in Tiffin, to the late Clarence and Olga (Houck) Tiell. He married Margaret Luverne Rhoda September 2, 1950, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tiffin. She survives in Littleton....

CAROL R. CLEVELAND

CAROL R. CLEVELAND

October 21, 2010

Carol R. Cleveland, age 76, of Sixth Ave., Tiffin, passed away at 7:15 pm Thursday, October 21, 2010, at Bellevue Hospital. She was born December 6, 1933, to Harvey and Helen (Courtney) Krupp in Tiffin, Ohio. She married John P. Cleveland, January 29, 1955 at First Lutheran Church, Tiffin and he survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Kelly (Dan)...

ROBERT RUSSELL STEIN

ROBERT RUSSELL STEIN

October 14, 2010

Robert Russell Stein, 90, of Tiffin, died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. He was born December 26, 1919 in New Washington, Ohio to Robert and Arevilla (Willford) Stein. He married Gertrude A. Willman October 28, 1950 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin. She died July 6, 2010. Survivors include a brother-in-law, Constantine...

KENNETH E. WHITMAN

KENNETH E. WHITMAN

October 8, 2010

Kenneth E. Whitman, age 94, formerly of Gross St. died at 5:45 a.m., Friday, October 8, 2010 at Seneca House, Tiffin. Kenneth was born to the late Ervin and Elnora (Shiley) Whitman on November 15, 1915 in Fort Seneca, Ohio. He married Jeanne Simonis July 4, 1942 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she preceded him in death on February...

TODD JOSEPH LUCIUS

TODD JOSEPH LUCIUS

October 2, 2010

Todd Joseph Lucius, age 44, of Tiffin, died at 11:52 am Saturday, October 2, 2010, at Mercy-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. He was born October 18, 1965, in Tiffin, to Leo Joseph and Mary Jo(Gibson) Lucius. His father is deceased, and his mother, Mary Jo Van Dyke, survives in Seattle, Washington. Also surviving are his former wife, Tracy Lynn...

EUGENE R. "GENE" KIMMET

EUGENE R. "GENE" KIMMET

September 27, 2010

Eugene R. “Gene” Kimmet, age 75, of N. SR 101, Tiffin, Ohio, died Monday, September 27, 2010. Gene was born to the late Oliver M. and Evelyn R. (Kuhn) Kimmet, February 12, 1935 in Fostoria. He married Carol Niedermier October 9, 1959 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, New Washington and she survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Vicki L....

ALICE E. DISTEL

ALICE E. DISTEL

September 20, 2010

Alice E. Distel, 91, formerly of Hopewell Ave. died at noon, Monday, September 20, 2010 at Elmwood at the Shawhan, Tiffin. Alice was born on April 22, 1919 to the late Charles and Catherine (Councilman) Boner. She married Bernard J. Distel April 2, 1938 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin and he preceded her in death October 8, 1985....

HERMAN JAY VALENTINE

HERMAN JAY VALENTINE

September 19, 2010

Herman Jay Valentine, age 59, of South County Road 591, Tiffin, died at 3:02 P.M., Sunday, September 19, 2010 at the University Of Toledo Medical Center. Herman was born to Raymond and Jane (Eschenbrenner) Valentine, August 15, 1951 in Tiffin. His mother is deceased, and his father survives in Tiffin. He married Jean Therese Frankart, November 4, 1972 in...