OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

ERNEST J. HOHMAN

ERNEST J. HOHMAN

January 31, 2008

Ernest J. Hohman, 89, of Fostoria, died at 4:12am on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at his residence. He was born in New Riegel on the family farm, on July 18, 1918 and was a son of the late Peter J. and Elizabeth Mary (Theis) Hohman. On January 3, 1942, he married Zita Scherger in St. Andrew Catholic Church in...

GERTRUDE S. ORIANS

GERTRUDE S. ORIANS

January 28, 2008

Gertrude S. Orians, age 101, formerly of Vermilion, Ohio, died at 4:14 pm, Monday, January 28, 2008, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born November 21, 1906, in Bucyrus, to the late Raphael Michael and Rose Mary (Jacoby) Lonsway. In 1931, she married George Orians, who died in 1961. Mrs. Orians is survived by nieces and nephews, and...

ROBERT URBAN SCHREINER

ROBERT URBAN SCHREINER

January 27, 2008

Robert Urban Schreiner, age 81, of St. Francis Avenue, Tiffin, died at 8:30 pm Sunday, January 27, 2008 in St. Francis Home, Tiffin. He was born on June 9, 1926 in Tiffin, to the late Urban and Lucille (Smith) Schreiner. On September 5, 1949 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, he married Evelyn Serr, and she survives. Other survivors include,...

JESUS ANTONIO CORTEZ

JESUS ANTONIO CORTEZ

January 5, 2008

Jesus Antonio Cortez, son of Cleotilde Conseco Cortez of Brace Avenue, Tiffin, was stillborn at 12:34 am on Saturday, January 5, 2008 in Bellevue Hospital. Other survivors include relatives in Mexico. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, January 8, 2008, in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Traunero Funeral Home 214 S. Monroe Street,...

DAISY PATRICIA BIGGS

DAISY PATRICIA BIGGS

January 2, 2008

Daisy Patricia Biggs, age 88, formerly of Beechwood Drive, Tiffin, died at 8:40 am, Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at Autumnwood Care Center. She was born September 9, 1919, in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Harry and Annetta (Seabold) Biggs. Survivors include nieces and nephews: Charles E. Lynch of Capri, Italy, Diane Lynch of Akron, Carolyn Canter of St. Petersburg,...

RICHARD JAMES "Dick" WRIGHT

RICHARD JAMES "Dick" WRIGHT

January 1, 2008

Richard James “Dick” Wright, age 66 years, of W. CR 48, Tiffin, Ohio died at 11:58 pm Tuesday, January 1, 2008 in Mercy Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on July 11, 1941 in Jackson, Michigan to the late Robert G. and Florence M. (Salisbury) Wright. On December 14, 1963 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin, he married Anna...

HILDEGARDE R. CAMPBELL

HILDEGARDE R. CAMPBELL

December 30, 2007

Hildegarde R. Campbell, age 87, of Ohio Ave., Tiffin, also of Lowell, Indiana, died at 8:00 pm, Friday, December 29, 2006, at Mercy Hospital, Tiffin. Services and burial are pending at the McKenzie Funeral Home, Oak Forest, Illinois. Local arrangements are being handled by Traunero Funeral Home, Tiffin.

IRMA C. CLOUSE

IRMA C. CLOUSE

December 28, 2007

Irma C. Clouse, age 93, formerly of 88 Vine Street, Tiffin, Ohio died Thursday, December 28, 2006 in St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born on October 5, 1913 in Frenchtown to the late Nicholas and Catherine (Kinn) Reinhart. On January 19, 1939 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married Carl E. Clouse. He died on November 23, 1994....

LENA ALLEN RENO

LENA ALLEN RENO

December 26, 2007

Lena A. Reno, 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 26th 2006. For the past ten years, she had been a resident of the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria, Ohio. Lena was born on July 3, 1914, in Erie County, PA, to Rebecca and Nathaniel Allen. She attended Wattsburg schools and graduated from...

ROBERT L. RICE

ROBERT L. RICE

December 21, 2007

Robert Lee Rice, 76, of E. TR 122, Tiffin, Ohio died at 1:30 pm Thursday, December 21, 2006 at his residence where he was also born. He was born on April 14, 1930 in Tiffin to the late Riley “Gilbert” and Ella (Barton) Rice. On July 8, 1950 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin, he married Lucille Schetter and...

GERALD "JERRY" BENTZ

GERALD "JERRY" BENTZ

December 13, 2007

Gerald Joseph “Jerry” Bentz, 65, of Gibson Court in Tiffin, died on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 2:15pm at St. Catherine’s Care Center in Fostoria. He was born on March 26, 1942 in Tiffin to Franklin and Valeria (Elchert) Bentz. Mr. Bentz is survived by his mother, Valeria of Tiffin; his wife Sharon of Tiffin; sons Richard “Dick” Bentz...

DONALD L. KLEINHENZ

DONALD L. KLEINHENZ

December 8, 2007

Donald L. Kleinhenz, age 81, of Clinton Avenue, Tiffin, Ohio, died at 5:37 pm Saturday, December 8, 2007 in Mercy Hospital, Tiffin. He was born on September 17, 1926 in Niles, Ohio to the late Louis J. and Anna M. (Hamm) Kleinhenz. Survivors include a sister, Doris (James) Ricker of Tiffin, two nieces Janis (Ray) Weasner, Sandy (Conrad) Hufford;...

PAUL E. TROXELL

PAUL E. TROXELL

December 7, 2007

Paul E. Troxell, age 80, of South SR 231, Tiffin, died at 5 pm Friday, December 7, 2007 at his residence. He was born on February 2, 1927 in Tiffin to the late Joseph and Viola (Shauan) Troxell. On October 16, 1948 in Sandusky, Ohio he married Shar Lynn Arbogast. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Joan (Roger)...

HENRIETTA M. SMYSER

HENRIETTA M. SMYSER

November 26, 2007

Henrietta M. Smyser, 93, formerly of CR 50, Tiffin died at 5:30am Monday, November 26, 2007 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born on September 9, 1914 in Tiffin to the late Arthur J. and Cora (Shultz) Distel. On October 22, 1938 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married Paul A. Smyser, Sr. and he died...

BEVERLY JOHNSON RIEDY

BEVERLY JOHNSON RIEDY

November 6, 2007

Beverly Riedy, 70, formerly of Tiffin, OH, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007 in Round Rock, Texas. She was born December 2, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to Earl and Ann Marie Johnson. Survivors include her son, Patrick Riedy of Tiffin, Ohio, daughter, Christina Anderson of Round Rock, Texas and daughter, Kate Anstee of Georgetown, Texas and 7 beautiful grandchildren. Beverly...

EARL J. SHULTZ

EARL J. SHULTZ

October 29, 2007

Earl J. Shultz, 88, of Tiffin, Ohio died at 12:15 am Monday, October 29, 2007 at St. Francis Home. He was born October 12, 1919 in Tiffin to the late Otto and Louise (Wagner) Shultz. On June 4, 1942, he married Agnes R. Sloma in Camp Claiborne, Lousiana and she died on July 28, 2003. Survivors include a daughter,...

MARY LOU ROSENBERGER

MARY LOU ROSENBERGER

October 25, 2007

Mary Lou Rosenberger, age 72 years, of Northview Drive, Tiffin, Ohio died at 5:00 pm, Thursday, October 25, 2007 in Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. She was born on December 21, 1934 in Fostoria, Ohio to the late William and Corrine (Lucius) Wagner. On November 12, 1953 in St. Mary Catholic Church, she married Marion “Mick” Rosenberger. He died on...

RICHARD WINKLER

RICHARD WINKLER

October 23, 2007

Richard Leroy Winkler, age 76, of Gary Lane, Tiffin, died at 6 am, Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at his residence. He was born April 15, 1931, in Clyde, Ohio, to the late Robert and Neva (Jones) Winkler. On October 2, 1954, in Tiffin, he married Patricia Ranker, and she survives. Also surviving are a son, Richard Ernest Winkler of...

ELOISE MARIE COOK

ELOISE MARIE COOK

October 23, 2007

Eloise Marie (Ellie) Cook, age 71, of Tiffin, died at 4:45pm Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at Fremont Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 8, 1936 in Seneca County to the late Charles R. and Margaret L. (Arnold) Williams and married Ray Alan Cook on June 5, 1954. They later divorced and he is deceased. Mrs. Cook is survived...

JOSEPH C. SMITH

JOSEPH C. SMITH

October 15, 2007

Joseph C. Smith, 75, of Tiffin, died at his residence at 7:30am on Monday, October 15, 2007. He was born on January 18, 1932 in Tiffin to the late Ralph F. and Liona (Steinmetz) Smith. On August 16, 1952 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, he married Rose A. Schalk and she survives. Mr. Smith is survived by three sons,...