OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

Bernard "Bernie" J. Tiell

Bernard "Bernie" J. Tiell

October 1, 2023

Bernard J. “Bernie” Tiell, 88, of Tiffin, died at 7 a.m. Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Tiffin Rehabilitation Center.

Bernie was born February 5, 1935, in Seneca County to Charles and Irene (Homan) Tiell. He married Julia Schetter October 15, 1960, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, and she died July 25, 1982.

Survivors include four...

James Franklin Sbelgio

James Franklin Sbelgio

September 19, 2023

James Franklin Sbelgio, 60, of Tiffin, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at his residence.

James was born September 6, 1963, in Auburn, New York, to Frank A. and Elaine G. (Wyant) Sbelgio, and his mother survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include his mother, a son, Vincent Sbelgio of the United States Air Force, Spangdahlem Air...

Sister Barbara Jean Miller

Sister Barbara Jean Miller

September 13, 2023

Sister Barbara Jean Miller, 71, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at St. Francis Home.

She was born February 8, 1952, to Julius and Marjorie (Keller) Miller in Bellevue, Ohio. She is survived by her mother, two sisters, Rosemary Yanik and Joanna (Tim) Harris, and two...

Allen "Gene" Eugene Barto

Allen "Gene" Eugene Barto

September 8, 2023

Allen Eugene "Gene" Barto, 85, of Tiffin, died at 8:20 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2023, at the Willows at Tiffin.  He was born April 10, 1938, in Seneca County to Oral and Alice (Longanbach) Barto. He first married Jane Heckerd September 5, 1957, in Tiffin, and she died July 4, 2023.  He married Patricia L. McCoy, October 20, 1988,...

David M. Thompson

David M. Thompson

August 29, 2023

David M. Thompson, 75, of Tiffin, died at 4:08 a.m., Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Wyandot Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center, Upper Sandusky.

He was born March 12, 1948, in Fostoria to Norman and Dorothy (Lobdell) Thompson.

He is survived by his son, Jason (Ginger) Thompson of Pataskala; former wife...

Tessa Lee Miller

Tessa Lee Miller

August 17, 2023

Tessa Lee Miller, 38, of Tiffin, died at 3:11 a.m., Thursday, August 17, 2023, in Bridge Hospice at the Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.

Tessa was born December 11, 1984, in Tiffin, to David and Carolyn (Seislove) Miller.  Her mother survives in Tiffin. Other survivors include a daughter, Peyton Penwell; stepfather, Dan Brickner; a sister, Jamie Miller; a...

Marlene C. (Brickner)  SanGregory

Marlene C. (Brickner) SanGregory

August 4, 2023

Marlene C. SanGregory, 87, of Tiffin, died at 4:28 a.m. Friday, August 4, 2023, at the Willows at Tiffin.

Marlene was born August 29, 1935, in New Riegel to Emmanuel and Anna (Urban) Brickner. She married James SanGregory February 14, 1956, in New Riegel, and he died December 4, 1993.

Survivors include a son, James...

Frances N. (Luca)  Pentony

Frances N. (Luca) Pentony

July 28, 2023

Frances N. Pentony, 88, of Loveland, Ohio, formerly of Tiffin, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, July 28, 2023 in Blue Ash, Ohio.

She was born to Nicholas and Edith (Deluzio) Luca on Tuesday, December 25, 1934, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Fran was a great cook, all things Italian. She was known to...

Howard W. Beisner

Howard W. Beisner

June 19, 2023

Howard W. Beisner, 84, of Tiffin, died at 8:09 p.m. Monday, June 19, 2023, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green, Ohio.  He was born April 12, 1939, in Tiffin to Howard W. and Dorothy (Fink) Beisner.  He married Janet K. Shuman June 16, 1963, at Trinity United Church of Christ, Tiffin, and she survives.

His son,...

Kathleen Marie (Warnement)  Tiell

Kathleen Marie (Warnement) Tiell

June 7, 2023

Kathleen Marie Tiell, 90, of Tiffin, died at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  She was born March 29, 1933, in Tiffin, to Cecil and Kathryn (Kennedy) Warnement.  She married Herman J. Tiell June 16, 1956, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Herman died January 31, 2016.

Survivors include a son, Robert (Gwen)...

Dolores Bernadette (Reid)  Cool

Dolores Bernadette (Reid) Cool

May 28, 2023

Dolores Bernadette Cool, 89, of Tiffin, died at 5:50 a.m. Sunday, May 28, 2023, at St. Francis Home. She was born April 18, 1934, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Horace G. and Catherine M. (Mummery) Reid. She married James J. Cool January 17, 1953, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He died February 14, 2011.

Survivors include six children,...

David E. Conley

David E. Conley

May 26, 2023

David E. Conley, 75, formerly of Tiffin, died at 12:08 am Friday, May 26, 2023, at Eastbrook Healthcare Center, Cleveland.

He was born June 12, 1947, in Ashland, Kentucky, to Hugh and Mildred (Tolliver) Conley.  He married Sharon Elchert October 22, 1993, in Calvary Church, and she died May 8, 2005.

Survivors include a brother,...

Jeanne Eileen (Magsig)  Gnepper

Jeanne Eileen (Magsig) Gnepper

May 25, 2023

Jeanne Eileen Gnepper, 95, of Tiffin, died at 3:30 pm Thursday, May 25, 2023, at The Willows at Tiffin.

Jeanne was born December 5, 1927, in Lindsey, Ohio, to Walter and Marie (Riedel) Magsig. She was raised on a farm near Lindsey by her father and stepmother, Gladys Smith Magsig. On March 27, 1948, she married Dwight...

Paul E. Loesser

Paul E. Loesser

May 14, 2023

Paul E. Loesser, 91, of Tiffin, died peacefully in his sleep at 5:26 a.m. Sunday, May 14, 2023, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  He was born October 9, 1931, in Carey, Ohio to John and Mary (Fredritz) Loesser. He married Lois Ann Welly April 23, 1953, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel.  She died October 27, 2017.

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Sister Nancy E. Westmeyer

Sister Nancy E. Westmeyer

May 8, 2023

Sister Nancy Westmeyer, 80, formerly known as Sister Mary Bernardus, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 12:39 am Monday, May 8, 2023, at Michigan Medicine of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  She was born September 7, 1942, in Toledo, Ohio, to Bernard Wilson and Mary Margaret (Fecso) Westmeyer.

Surviving are her...

Shirley Ann (Morris)  Theis

Shirley Ann (Morris) Theis

May 3, 2023

Shirley Ann Theis, 84, died at 9:50 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Willows of Tiffin.

Shirley was born March 3, 1939, in Toledo, to Donald Raymond and Dorothy Mae (Spouse) Morris. She married Richard Theis on March 2, 1957, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fremont, and he died February 27, 2000.

Survivors include...

Sister Elizabeth Jean Siebenaler

Sister Elizabeth Jean Siebenaler

April 22, 2023

Sister Elizabeth Jean Siebenaler (Sister Mary Leo) of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023, at St. Francis Home.

She was born May 21, 1926, in Blakeslee, Ohio, to Herbert and Clara Nye Siebenaler.

She was preceded in death by three sisters, Margaret (Ralph) McDonald, Sister...

Charles Arthur "Art" Floyd

Charles Arthur "Art" Floyd

April 6, 2023

Charles Arthur “Art” Floyd, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Elmwood at the Shawhan in his hometown of Tiffin, Ohio. He was born April 4, 1926, in Graniteville, South Carolina, to Fred G. and Leona R. (Bardon) Floyd. He married Mary C. Keller on May 30, 1952, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tiffin. Mary...

Richard E. Perry

Richard E. Perry

April 5, 2023

Richard Earl Perry, 92, of New Riegel, died at 9:10 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at his daughter’s home. He was born February 22, 1931, in Toledo, to Earl N. and Lucille H. (Siek) Perry and grew up there together with his parents and two younger brothers, Jack and Robert Perry. He married the love of his life, Joan...

Mary Ellen (Wangler)  Crist

Mary Ellen (Wangler) Crist

March 28, 2023

Mary Ellen Crist, 84, of Tiffin, died at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Tiffin Rehab Center, Tiffin, Ohio.  She was born January 13, 1939, in Tiffin to Harman and Martha (Schultz) Wangler.  She married William Crist August 11, 1962, at St. Mary Catholic Church, and he survives.

Other survivors include a son, James (Sarah) Crist...