OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

GLADYS T. SPITLER

GLADYS T. SPITLER

September 9, 2010

Glady T. Spitler, 97, of Tiffin, died Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Autumnwood Care Center, Volunteers of America. She was born on October 1, 1912, in Colorado County, Texas to the late Harry Ray and Carrie (McGee) Hayman. She married Noah L. Spitler on June 27, 1931. He preceded her in death. Survivors include four daughters, Peg Spitler, Joyce...

HELEN IRENE NEMIRE

HELEN IRENE NEMIRE

September 6, 2010

Helen Irene Nemire, age 83, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 3:18 pm Monday, September 6, 2010, at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born November 8, 1926, in Findlay, to the late Alva L. and Ima O. (Barkimer) Cain. She married Robert Ash Nemire November 28, 1947 in Findlay, and he died July 19, 1997. Survivors include a son,...

GERALDINE M. CORTHELL

GERALDINE M. CORTHELL

August 31, 2010

Geraldine M. Corthell, age 91, of Tiffin, died at 5:25 a.m., Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Autumnwood Care Center, Volunteers of America. Geraldine was born September 7, 1918 to the late William and Delilah (Border) Below in Fostoria, Ohio. She married John Corthell August 25, 1945 in Tiffin, and he preceded her in death on April 30, 2002. She...

EDMUND P. SCHREINER

EDMUND P. SCHREINER

August 29, 2010

Our beloved father, Edmund P. Schreiner, age 88, of New Riegel, died at 6:55 pm Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Mercy-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. Born to Frank and Mary (Elchert) Schreiner on May 15, 1922, in New Riegel, he later married Thelma Youngpeter in St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Frenchtown, on November 29, 1946. She preceded him in death...

DONALD GRANT JOHNSON

DONALD GRANT JOHNSON

August 29, 2010

Donald Grant Johnson, age 67, of Ohio Ave., Tiffin, Ohio died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday, August 29, 2010, at his residence. He was born January 15, 1943 in Blue Island, Ill. to Marvin and Lucille (Labriola) Johnson. He married Billie (Campbell) Wittig, April 1, 1983 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons, Christopher Johnson of Columbus, Ohio; and...

JOHN A. STRITT

JOHN A. STRITT

August 22, 2010

John Albert Stritt, age 96, of Cherry Ave., Tiffin died at 3:55 P.M., Sunday, August 22, 2010 at St. Francis Home. John was born March 2, 1914 in Tiffin to the late Urban and Laura (Smith) Stritt. He married Rose Marie Fraley June 21, 1941 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin; she preceded him in death on July 20,...

SISTER M. JOSITA ERFORD

SISTER M. JOSITA ERFORD

July 27, 2010

Sister M. Josita Erford, age 98, of the Sisters of St. Francis, died at 8:30 A.M., Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at St. Francis Home. Sister Josita, formerly Marcella Josephine Erford, was born July 28, 1911 in Hamler, Ohio to the late Peter Alvin and Effie Eleanore (Banhaus) Erford. Survivors include one sister, Rita (Richard) Vonder Embse of Ottawa, Ohio;...

ESTHER R. TERRY

ESTHER R. TERRY

July 22, 2010

Esther Rosina Terry, age 88 of Ohio Ave., Tiffin died at 10:50 P.M., Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born in Tiffin to the late Frank and Lillian (Hildabidel) Willman, September 16, 1921. She married Constantine Terry October 25, 1947 in St. Joseph Catholic Church and he survives in Tiffin. Other survivors include, two...

EDWARD "TED" CARTER

EDWARD "TED" CARTER

July 16, 2010

On Friday July 16, 2010, at 1:37 am, Edward (Ted) Carter was finally reunited with the love of his life, Donna Jean Lee, who passed away on December 28, 2003. Ted received his wings after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by his family and friends in his last moments here on Earth. Ted was born in Toledo, Ohio,...

GERTRUDE A. STEIN

GERTRUDE A. STEIN

July 6, 2010

Gertrude Annabel (Willman) Stein, age 89, of Tiffin, died early Tuesday morning, July 6, 2010, at her residence. She was born August 15, 1920, in Tiffin, to Frank, Sr. and Lillian (Hildabidel) Willman. She married Robert R. Stein October 28, 1950, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, and he survives. Also surviving are two sisters, Sister Anne Louise Willman RSM...

JOHN P. ZEIGER

JOHN P. ZEIGER

June 30, 2010

John P. Zeiger, age 82, of Sycamore Street, passed away at 8:13 A.M., Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. John was born in Seneca County to the late Frank J. and Anna C. (Cass) Zeiger on July 24, 1927. On June 29, 1973 he married Agnes Distel in St. Joseph Catholic Church and she survives in Tiffin....

LEONARD FRANK LUCIUS

LEONARD FRANK LUCIUS

June 29, 2010

Leonard Frank Lucius, age 64, of Baltic, Ohio formerly of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday afternoon June 29, 2010 at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Division Wade Park VA Hospital. Leonard was born in Carey to the late Aloysius J. and Mildred A. (Fox) Lucius on November 5, 1945. He married Ann Schoen in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin on June...

CAROL ANN HANDELL

CAROL ANN HANDELL

June 27, 2010

Carol Ann Handell, age 67, of West Market Street, Tiffin, died at 4:10 A.M., Sunday, June 27, 2010 at her residence. Carol was born in Washington, Pa. to the late Warren Forrest and Lavinia Elizabeth (Dignan) Handell on August 27, 1942. Carol is survived by one brother, Charles Thomas Hays Handell of Kenton, Ohio; one sister, Wanda (Lee) Warnke...

PHYLLIS M. SCHEIBER

PHYLLIS M. SCHEIBER

June 26, 2010

Phyllis M. (Fleck) Scheiber, age 92, formerly of Gross Street, left this life at 8:45 P.M., Saturday, June 26, 2010 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She entered this world on February 15, 1918, born to the late Philip and Marcia (Huth) Fleck. On April 29, 1944 in St. Joseph Church, she married Liet. Richard M. Scheiber, U.S.N.R., who survives....

ROSE E. McMAHON

ROSE E. McMAHON

June 18, 2010

Rose Eileen (Kocher) McMahon, age 83, of Nashville, Tenn., died at 3:53 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2010, at Christian Care Center of Nashville. She was born August 14, 1926 to the late Clarence F. “Dusie” and Ada (Heydinger) Kocher, in Melmore, Ohio. She is survived by two daughters, Candance Rose (McMahon) Williams of Tiffin, and Wendy McMahon of Nashville,...

HELEN C. BOYER

HELEN C. BOYER

June 7, 2010

Helen C. Boyer, age 91, of Tiffin, died at 1:15 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2010, at Avalon Nursing Home in Perrysburg. Helen was born March 24, 1919 in Akron, Ohio, to the late Sylvester W. and Wilhemina (Klein) Schira. She married Eugene R. Boyer March 8, 1945 at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria. He died October 25, 1985. She...

MARY F. FELTON

MARY F. FELTON

June 6, 2010

Mary F. Felton, age 85 of Gross St., Tiffin, died at 3:13 p.m., Sunday, June 6, 2010 at her residence. Mary was born to the late Louis R. and Bertha (Miller) Weinig on December 19, 1924, in Tiffin. She married William C. Felton October 20, 1951 in Tiffin and he preceded her in death on May 13, 2005. Mary...

FERN D. DAVIS

FERN D. DAVIS

June 5, 2010

Fern D. Davis, age 86, formerly of Gail Lane, Tiffin and Lehigh Acres, FL, died at 8:04 am Saturday, June 5, 2010, at St. Francis Home. She was born December 7, 1923, in Byrle, W. Va., to the late Evert R. and Mary J. (Knott) Weese. She married Joseph Davis, Jr. in 1944, and he preceded her in death...

CHAD MICHAEL BENNER

CHAD MICHAEL BENNER

June 3, 2010

Chad Michael Benner, age 34 of rural Republic, died at 9:08 p.m., Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Mercy Hospital, Tiffin. Chad was born to Dennis and Nancy (Hoover) Benner on July 11, 1975 in Tiffin. He married Amy Darby on October 28, 2000 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bascom. Along with his parents and wife, Chad is survived by...

SISTER GILBERTA GERSCHUTZ

SISTER GILBERTA GERSCHUTZ

May 29, 2010

Sister Gilberta Gerschutz, age 84, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 5:50 am Saturday, May 29, 2010 at St. Francis Home. She was born September 19, 1925, in New Bavaria, Ohio, to John and Florence (Schondel) Gerschutz of Sacred Heart Parish, New Bavaria, Ohio. Surviving are three sisters, Helen Phillips of Hamler, Ohio, Elizabeth...