OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

ROBERT M. ARDNER

ROBERT M. ARDNER

March 24, 2009

Robert M. Ardner, age 91, of N. SR 101, Tiffin, died at 5:30 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2009, in Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. He was born April 14, 1917, in Amsden, to the late Edward and Rose (Yost) Ardner. On November 28, 1940, in St. Mary Catholic Church, he married Eileen R. Miletti, who died February 20, 2004, Survivors...

LORENA C. SIMPKINS

LORENA C. SIMPKINS

March 12, 2009

Lorena C. Simpkins, age 62, of Beechwood Dr. died at 11:15 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2009 in Cleveland University Hospital. Lorena was born July 18, 1946 to the late Leroy and LaVerne Searcy. She married Allan Simpkins in 1963, and they later divorced. She is survived by two sons, Michael (Tia) Simpkins of Arizona, and Perry (Sandra) Simpkins of...

GERMAINE ANN PERRY

GERMAINE ANN PERRY

March 12, 2009

Germaine Ann Perry, age 81, of South State Route 100, Tiffin, Ohio died at 9:35 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2009 surrounded by her entire family. Germaine was born July 26, 1927 to the late Herman and Louise (Smith) Scherger. On October 27, 1948 she married Bearl J. Perry in St. Joseph Catholic Church of Tiffin. He died March 5,...

REV. RICHARD C. DUNN

REV. RICHARD C. DUNN

March 10, 2009

Reverend Richard Connor Dunn, age 88, of St. Francis Avenue, Tiffin, Ohio died at 4:34 am Tuesday, March 10, 2009 in St. Francis Home, Tiffin. He was born on September 18, 1920 in Tiffin to the late John E. and Ethel (Culhane) Dunn. Survivors include two brothers, Monsignor Edward Dunn of Mansfield, Ohio and John L. Dunn of Tiffin;...

PAUL ARDNER

PAUL ARDNER

March 6, 2009

Paul Ardner, age 74 of Melmore Street, Tiffin, Ohio died at 7:45 pm Friday, March 6, 2009 at his home with family. He was born on August 10, 1934 in Fostoria to the late Nicholas and Cecelia (Temple) Ardner. On April 16, 1955 in St. Wendelin Catholic church he married Phyllis Heckman and she survives. Survivors include a son,...

SISTER M. ELEANOR RAHRIG

SISTER M. ELEANOR RAHRIG

February 21, 2009

Sister Mary Eleanor Rahrig, 84, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Tiffin, died Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 2:26 PM in St. Francis Home. She was born August 21, 1924, in Landeck, Ohio to the late Louis and Olivia (Clement) Rahrig. Survivors include, three sisters, Angela Ricker, Delphos, OH; Rosemary McPheron, Lima, OH; and Noreen Ricker, Fort Jennings,...

AUDREY VIRGINIA KUMMERER

AUDREY VIRGINIA KUMMERER

February 19, 2009

Audrey Virginia (Neeley) Kummerer, age 93, formerly of North Township Road 165, died at 7:10 am, Thursday, February 19, 2009 at St. Francis Home. Audrey was born on March 26, 1915 to the late Ezra and Edna (Fisher) Neeley. On June 24, 1939 in St. Joseph Catholic Church she married Joseph E. Kummerer. He died March 12, 1992. Survivors...

MARY MARGARET SANDS

MARY MARGARET SANDS

February 19, 2009

Mary Margaret Sands, 90, of Westlake, died at 5:45 pm Thursday, February 19, 2009, at the Lutheran Home of Westlake. She was born in Tiffin on April 18, 1918, to the late Frederick “Fritz” and Rose (Traunero) Lang. On June 24, 1944, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin, she married Donald Sands, who died November 23, 1967. Survivors include...

RITA MAY SEIPP

RITA MAY SEIPP

February 18, 2009

Rita May Seipp, age 83, formerly of Jackson Street, died at 10:15 PM, Wednesday February 18, 2009 at Volunteers of America of Autumnwood Care Center. Rita was born to the late Elmer J. and Inez M. (Wade) Hoffman on June 21, 1925 in Perrysburg, Ohio. On November 23, 1968 she married Howard M. Seipp Jr. in Tiffin, Ohio and...

JOHN ROBERT (BOB) STEINMETZ

JOHN ROBERT (BOB) STEINMETZ

February 16, 2009

John Robert (Bob) Steinmetz, age 87, of Valley View Place, Tiffin, died at 10:55 am Monday, February 16, 2009, at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. He was born January 23, 1922, in Seneca County, to the late George R. and Ursula M. (Niederkohr) Steinmetz. On July 16, 1942, he married Donna J. McGowan, and she died November 5, 1989. On...

HILDA M. STEINER

HILDA M. STEINER

February 4, 2009

Hilda Margaret Steiner, age 79, of Homeview Ct, Tiffin, died at 6:45 am Wednesday, February 04, 2009 in Mercy Hospital Emergency Room, Tiffin. She was born on December 24, 1929 in Bandon, Indiana to the late Henry and Louise (Thiery) Rogier. On May 12, 1949 in St. Mary Catholic Church, she married Richard C. Steiner. He died on March...

IRMA M. MYERS

IRMA M. MYERS

February 2, 2009

Irma M. Myers, age 91, formerly of Hopewell Ave., Tiffin, Ohio died at 10:12 AM, Monday February 2, 2009 at St. Francis Home. Irma was born June 6, 1917 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Robert and Anna (Burtnett) Craver. On March 19, 1938 she married Frederick P. Myers. He is deceased. Survivors include; four daughters, Janet (Joseph) Biller...

JOHN KINZEY

JOHN KINZEY

February 2, 2009

John A. Kinzey, age 89, formerly of Mohawk Street, Tiffin died at 11:25 AM, Monday February 2, 2009 at St. Francis Home. John was born July 30, 1919 in Wayne, Ohio to the late Harvey and Daisy (Reichman) Kinzey. On June 18, 1949 he married Charlene J. Kreuz. She died May 3, 2008. Survivors include; one daughter, Lori M....

MARILYN K. WURM

MARILYN K. WURM

January 30, 2009

Marilyn K. Wurm, age 71, of 302 North Sandusky St., Tiffin, Ohio died after a valiant struggle trying to battle ovarian cancer at 10:34 pm Friday, January 30, 2009, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. She was born November 4, 1937, to Clarence and Mary Ellen (Homan) Boner. Her mother survives in Tiffin. She married Victor Wurm...

DONALD JAMES CORTHELL

DONALD JAMES CORTHELL

January 20, 2009

Donald James Corthell, age 83, of Parkview Drive, Tiffin, Ohio died at 10:36 pm Monday, January 19, 2009, at St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. Don was born December 23, 1925, in Seneca County, to the late George and Orpha (Haines) Corthell. On January 3, 1948, he married Carmella Dariano in St. Mary Church of Tiffin, and she survives....

WILLIAM FRANCIS WELTY

WILLIAM FRANCIS WELTY

January 16, 2009

William Francis Welty, age 63 of 226 Coe Street, Tiffin died unexpectedly on Friday, January 16, 2009 while visiting family in Lehigh Acres, Florida. He was born on January 14, 1946 in Tiffin to the late Otto F. and Berneice (Strasbaugh) Welty. Survivors include a son, Jeff Welty of Tiffin; a daughter, Lori (Butch) Bacon of Naples, Florida; three...

CLARA L. DISTEL

CLARA L. DISTEL

January 15, 2009

Clara L. Distel, age 90, formerly of Ohio Avenue., died at 6:25 am, Thursday January 15, 2009 at Elmwood Assisted Living at the Shawhan. Clara was born April 20, 1918 in Tiffin to the late Fred B. and Clara I. (Weot) Cramer. On September 8, 1945 she married Eugene L. Distel in St. Joseph Catholic Church of Tiffin and...

THOMAS  JOSEPH HUSS

THOMAS JOSEPH HUSS

January 14, 2009

Thomas Joseph Huss age 71 of 600 S. Sandusky Street, Tiffin, Ohio died at 12:00 Noon on Monday, April 28, 2003 at Autumnwood Care Center in Tiffin, Ohio. He was born on March 22, 1932 in Tiffin, Ohio to Arthur and Bertha (Bolander) Huss. On November 25, 1961 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, he married Nancy Roe, who survives,...

JOYCE LUCILLE KUMMER (Baker)

JOYCE LUCILLE KUMMER (Baker)

January 14, 2009

Joyce L. Kummer, 77 years of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 2:05 a.m. Tuesday, in Flower Hospital, Sylvania, Ohio. She was born on October 21, 1927 in Marion, Ohio to the late Clarence Andrew and Mildred Leona (Covert) Baker. On June 3, 1949 in she married Donald Thomas Kummer. He died on June 13, 1976. Survivors include 1 sons, Douglas...

ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY" ELCHERT

ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY" ELCHERT

January 9, 2009

Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Elchert, age 74, formerly of Cherry St., and currently of Autumnwood Care Center, died at 1:46 am, Friday, January 9, 2009, at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. Betsy was born on January 23, 1934, in Amherst, Ohio, to the late Harold and Hazel (Ruch) Caves. On June 10, 1961, she married Donald H. Elchert at St. Joseph...