OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

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,...

W. GLENN GREGORY

W. GLENN GREGORY

October 8, 2007

W. Glenn Gregory, age 85, formerly of Webster Street, Tiffin, died at 11:55 pm Sunday, October, 7, 2007 in Mercy Hospital. He was born on January 26, 1922 to the late Roy and Jessie (Wink) Gregory. On January 29, 1944 in Tiffin, he married Eileen E. Haley, and she survives. Other survivors include, three daughters, Glenna Plank; Cathy (Alvin)...

THOMAS LEE STAIB

THOMAS LEE STAIB

October 7, 2007

Thomas Lee Staib, age 52, formerly of New Riegel and of St. Petersburg, Florida, died at 2:37pm Sunday, October 7, 2007 in Mercy Hospital, Tiffin. He was born April 15, 1955 in Tiffin to the late Lester E. Staib, Sr. and Dorothy (Reamer) Staib and his mother survives. Other survivors include, two brothers, Lester (Eileen) Staib, Jr. of New...

GEORGE A. FRETZ, SR.

GEORGE A. FRETZ, SR.

October 6, 2007

George A. Fretz, Sr., age 93 years, of Autumnwood Drive, Tiffin, Ohio died at 1:35 am Saturday, October 6, 2007 in St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born on July 6, 1914 in Seneca County, Ohio to the late John and Margaret (Baker) Fretz. On February 18, 1939 in St. Joseph Catholic Church Rectory, he married Edna...

AUDREY A. HAEFLING

AUDREY A. HAEFLING

September 28, 2007

Audrey A. Haefling, age 82, of Autumnwood Drive, Tiffin, Ohio died at 10:40 pm Friday, September 28, 2007 at her residence. She was born August 12, 1925, to the late Claude and Elise (Lowers) Barber, in Canonsburg, PA. Audrey married on May 20, 1950 in St. Mary Catholic Church by the Rev. Tim Downey, to Robert Haefling and he...

SISTER M. CECILIA FISHER

SISTER M. CECILIA FISHER

September 23, 2007

Sister Mary Cecilia Fisher, 94, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Tiffin, died Sunday, September 23, 2007, at 7:15 p.m. at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born June 7, 1913, in Defiance, Ohio, to Arthur C. and Theresa V. Fisher. Surviving are three sisters: Gertrude “Trudy” Lenhart of Defiance, Ohio; Anabel “Penny” Krutch of Lapeer, MI; Madonna...

LOIS JOAN O'ROURKE

LOIS JOAN O'ROURKE

September 22, 2007

Lois Joan O’Rourke, age 80, of Kiwanis Manor, died at 9:55 pm, Friday, September 21, 2007, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. She was born August 10, 1927, in Lorain, Ohio, to the late George and Ann (Fry) O’Rourke. There are no immediate survivors. Miss O’Rourke was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and...

TIMOTHY M. MARGRAF

TIMOTHY M. MARGRAF

September 2, 2007

Timothy Marshall Margraf, 58, of 297 Hedges Street, Tiffin, Ohio passed away on at 12:53 pm Sunday, September 2, 2007 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. He was born on January 26, 1949 in Tiffin to the late Clarence Albert and Edna Marie (Daniel) Margraf. On July 18, 1975, he married Karen Ann Barnhart in St. Joseph Catholic Church....

DAVID JOSEPH (ROCK) ROCHESTER

DAVID JOSEPH (ROCK) ROCHESTER

August 27, 2007

David Joseph (Rock) Rochester, age 63, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 1:30 pm, Monday, August 27, 2007, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. He was born September 4, 1943, in Tiffin, to the late Silas and Anna (Strausbaugh) Rochester. He married Lois Leeth, and they later divorced. He is survived by a two sons, David (Gail) Rochester, Jr., and Andrew...

JOHN W. COOPER

JOHN W. COOPER

August 26, 2007

John W. “Jack” Cooper, age 76, of Lawndale Drive, Tiffin, Ohio, died at 5:25 am, Sunday, August 26, 2007, at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. He was born on December 24, 1930 in Tiffin to the late William and Charlotte (Wagner) Cooper. On November 5, 1983 in Tiffin, he married Gertrude “Carol” Morgan and she survives. Other survivors include a...

CLARA E. (STRAUSBAUGH) ZIRGER

CLARA E. (STRAUSBAUGH) ZIRGER

August 26, 2007

Clara E. (Strausbaugh) Zirger, age 85, of Sycamore Street, Tiffin, died at 3:30 pm, Sunday, August 26, 2007, at her residence. She was born April 23, 1922 as the youngest child of the late Leander and Elizabeth (Gase) Strausbaugh. On November 29, 1947, she married James A. Zirger, who survives. Other survivors include three sons, Joe (Janet) Zirger, Steve...