Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

July 20, 2008

Rose Marie Stritt, age 90, of Cherry Ave., Tiffin, died at 2 pm Sunday, July 20, 2008, at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. She was born August 29, 1917, in Tiffin, to the late Harold and Marie (Kraft) Fraley, Sr. On June 21, 1941, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin, she married John A. Stritt, and he survives. Also surviving...

July 12, 2008

M. Mildred Lautermilch, age 94, of Melmore St., Tiffin, died at 10:25 pm, Saturday, July 12, 2008, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born January 24, 1914, in Bettsville, to the late Harry and Margaret (Brickner) Swartzmiller. On June 2, 1943, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married John H. Lautermilch, who died in 1986. Survivors include Mary...

July 1, 2008

Alberta J. Fisher, 92, of Tiffin, Ohio died at 2:46am Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at St. Vincent/Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. She was born to the late Nicholas and Mary (Kirian) Lucius on May 3, 1916 in Carey, Ohio. On June 18, 1936 in St. Mary Catholic Church, she married Edwin R. Fisher and he died on April 15,...

June 27, 2008

Matthew Richard Gase, age 37, of Miami St., Tiffin, died at 7:56 am, Friday, June 27, 2008, as the result of an automobile accident in Huron County. He was born September 1, 1970, in Tiffin, to Richard Otto and Mary Lou (Seislove) Gase. His father died March 31, 2008, and his mother survives in Tiffin. Also surviving are two...

June 22, 2008

Beatrice A. Wahrer, age 72 of Tiffin, died at 10:30 am Sunday, June 22, 2008 in the Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born on June 8, 1936 in Tiffin to the late Edward and Florence (Hoerig) Weinandy. In 1952 in Angola, Indiana she married Charles Wahrer and he survives. Other survivors include four sons, Charles...

June 21, 2008

Clara Louise Lydey, age 88, formerly of Minerva St., Tiffin, died at 12:40 am, Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Bellevue Hospital, following a long illness. She was born January 18, 1920, in Sycamore, to the late Walter and Clara (Montz) Hussey. On June 27, 1941, in Defiance, she married Edward H. “Bus” Lydey, who died August 6, 2000. Survivors...

June 18, 2008

Ralph J. Kimmet, age 81, of W. TR 96 New Riegel, Ohio died at 7:57 pm Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 3, 1926 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Ralph S. and Rose M. (Burns) Kimmet. On April 17, 1952 in St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, he...

June 18, 2008

Sister Germaine Wannemacher, age 95, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Tiffin, died at 12:35 am Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at St. Francis Home.

She was born December 20, 1912, in Payne, Ohio, to Alphonse J. and Eva G. (Pepiot) Wannemacher.

Surviving are: one sister, Mary Litzenberg of Payne, OH; and two brothers, Richard...

June 16, 2008

Alvern N. Boes, Sr., age 87, of E. CR 36, Tiffin, died at 9:20 pm, Sunday, June 15, 2008, at St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. He was born December 28, 1920 in Tiffin, to the late Albert J. and Elizabeth (Heinen) Boes. On June 26, 1943, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, he married Donna L. Reed. She died January...

June 16, 2008

Catherine A. “Kay” Lapczenski, age 77, of Hedgegate Court, Tiffin, died at 2:50 pm, Monday, June 16, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee. She was born April 29, 1931, in Buffalo, NY, to the late William and Frances (Radice) Grosso. She married Paul J. Lapczenski on November 6, 1954 in Buffalo, NY, and he survives. Also surviving are two...

June 10, 2008

Nina M. Thomas, age 91, of Tiffin, Ohio died at 1:50 am, Tuesday, June 10, 2008 in the Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born on May 19, 1917 to the late Albert J. and Mabel M. (Hoy) Hughes. On June 18, 1938 in Seneca County, Ohio she married Alvin R. Thomas, Sr. He died on...

June 9, 2008

Theresa V. Leibengood, age 89, of Tiffin, Ohio died at 3:05 pm, Monday, June 9, 2008, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born on January 14, 1919 in New Riegel, Ohio to the late Roman and Mary (Huber) Schalk. On September 13, 1945 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin she married Francis J. Leibengood. He died on May...

June 9, 2008

Elaine C. Petsche, 70, of Tiffin, died at 5:05pm on Monday, June 9, 2008 at her residence. She was born on October 7, 1937 in Tiffin to George and Gertrude (Bertsch) Ecos. Her parents preceded her in death. On October 13, 1962, she married Frederick J. Petsche at St. Joseph Catholic Church and he preceded her in death on...

May 28, 2008

Thomas Francis Fate, Sr., 78, of Old Fort, died at 12:35pm on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at his residence. On September 11, 1929, he was born to the late Bernard and Irene (Wagner) Fate in Tiffin. Mr. Fate married June Eileen Keim on November 24, 1949 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tiffin and she survives. Other survivors include...

May 20, 2008

Arnold Reber (“A.R.”) Swinnerton, 95, of Tiffin, died at 1:35pm Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. He was born September 28, 1912 to the late Bert and Elizabeth (Camp) Swinnerton in Stoke-en-Trent, England and came to this country at the age of one with his mother and his brothers and sisters. On October...

May 20, 2008

Sister Virginia Fisher, 83, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Tiffin, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:35 AM in St. Francis Home. She was born February 10, 1925 in Fort Jennings, Ohio, to the late Frank and Gertrude (Scharf) Fisher. Survivors include one half-sister, Rachel Fisher of Delphos, OH; and one brother, Norman Fisher of Spring Hill,...

May 11, 2008

Dorothy Mae Ward, age 83, of SR 100, Sycamore, died at 5:05 am, Sunday, May 11, 2008, at Ruffing Family Care Center, Tiffin. She was born March 2, 1925, in Seneca County, to the late Clyde and Esta Mae (Youngpeter) Bibbee. On February 10, 1945, in Tiffin, she married August E. Ward, who died April 18, 1996. Survivors include...

May 9, 2008

Judith Ann Deis, age 65, of Westwood Drive, Tiffin, Ohio, died at 11:45 am, Friday, May 9, 2008, at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born December 1, 1942, in Dayton, Ohio, to Robert G. and Louise (Johnson) Deis. Her father is deceased and her mother survives in Tiffin. Other survivors include two brothers, Robert E. Deis of Perrysburg,Ohio...

May 6, 2008

Robert L. Throneberry, 77, of Tiffin, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 6:41pm at Tiffin Mercy Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on May 27, 1930 to the late Robert A. Throneberry and Maudie I. (Hall) Throneberry in Nashville, Tennessee. On January 22, 1949, he married Bonnie J. Shetterly in Kentucky and she survives. Mr. Throneberry is survived...

May 4, 2008

Charlene J. Kinzey, age 88 of Tiffin, died at 10:20 pm, Saturday, May 3, 2008 in St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born on May 27, 1919 in Fostoria, Ohio to the late Henry and Sara (Thom) Kreuz. On June 18, 1949 in St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria she married John A. Kinzey and he survives. Other survivors include...