OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

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...

ROGER L. REEDY

ROGER L. REEDY

August 23, 2007

Roger L. Reedy, age 63, of Sixth Avenue, Tiffin, Ohio died at 9:38 pm Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. He was born on August 4, 1944 in Tiffin to the late Arthur and Margret (Ryman) Reedy. Surviving are a brother, Richard Reedy, two sisters, Alice Reedy and Janet Alford all of Tiffin....

MARY DeJANE DANIEL

MARY DeJANE DANIEL

August 9, 2007

Mary DeJane (Babione) Daniel, age 90, formerly of Arrow Lane, Tiffin, died at 6:45 pm, Thursday, August 9, 2007 at Elmwood at the Shawhan. She was born May 16, 1917 in Old Fort, Ohio to the late Joseph and Cora Mae (Joseph) Babione. On August 11, 1945 in St. Joseph Church in Fremont, Ohio, she married Dr. Walter A....

MICHAEL JOSEPH ZOELLER

MICHAEL JOSEPH ZOELLER

August 4, 2007

Michael Joseph Zoeller, age 55, of St. Clair St., Tiffin, died at 10:15 am, Saturday August 4, 2007, at his residence. He was born December 26, 1951, in Tiffin, to Joseph John and Georgetta Ann (LaFountaine) Zoeller. His father died in 1965, and his mother, now Georgetta Hursey, survives in Tiffin. Other survivors include a brother, Carl P. Zoeller...

JOHN B. GABRINGER

JOHN B. GABRINGER

August 4, 2007

John B. Gabringer, age 87, of Tiffin, died at 12:41 pm, Saturday, August 4, 2007, at St. Francis Home. He was born April 6, 1920, in Tiffin, to the late Bernard and Corrine (Wangler) Gabringer. He is survived by two brothers, Norbert J. Gabringer of Sylvania, Ohio and Paul E. (Elizabeth) Gabringer of Centerville, Ohio; two sisters, Joan (Vernon)...

NINA L. BAKER

NINA L. BAKER

July 29, 2007

Nina L. Baker, age 86, formerly of Miami St., Tiffin, died at 9:10 am, Sunday, July 29, 2007, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born February 12, 1921, in Tiffin, to the late Wilbur and Nina (Wise) Feasel. On May 24, 1941 at Rev. Cantor’s home in Tiffin, she married Stanley Baker, who died August 28, 1994. Survivors...

SALLY W. HOMMERDING

SALLY W. HOMMERDING

July 19, 2007

Sally W. Hommerding, age 94, of Tiffin and formerly of Lima and Clearwater, Florida, died at 7:20 am, Thursday, July 19, 2007, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born February 2, 1913, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Maurice and Fanny (Stohl) Wilten. She married Vernon D. Hommerding in Waukegan, Illinois, on February 18, 1933, and he preceded...

KARL E. ADAMS

KARL E. ADAMS

July 15, 2007

Karl E. “Poncho” Adams, age 44, of Findlay, formerly of Tiffin, died at 4:36 pm, Sunday, July 15, 2007, as the result of an automobile accident in Hancock County. He was born August 9, 1962, in Tiffin, Ohio, to Charles and Nancy (Smith) Adams. His mother survives in Brooksville, Florida. On July 19, 1997, in Tiffin, he married Donna...

EMMA L. LOGSDON

EMMA L. LOGSDON

July 12, 2007

Emma Lucille Logsdon, 88, formerly of Tiffin, died at 4:40am Thursday, July 12, 2007 at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Middlefield, Ohio. She was born on October 20, 1918 in Carey, Ohio to the late Charles H. and Emma C. Mattmiller. On April 19, 1941, Emma married Robert Carl Logsdon and he survives. Survivors include two sons, Tim (Wanda)...

TRINA MARIE EMSHOFF

TRINA MARIE EMSHOFF

July 11, 2007

Trina Marie Emshoff, age 41, formerly of Tiffin and now of Fort Myers, Florida, died July 16, 2007 in Fort Myers. She was born April 14, 1966 in Tiffin to the late Borden Emshoff and Geraldine (Kin) Stauffer. Her mother and step-father, Bill Stauffer, survive in Tiffin. Survivors include two sons, Cory Sigler of Tiffin and Roman Williams of...

VIRGINIA P. RUSSELL

VIRGINIA P. RUSSELL

July 8, 2007

Virginia P. Russell, a much respected and admired Tiffin St. Mary’s School educator of more than 20 years, has died at the age of 90 at Friedman Village Hearth and Home. Her death on July 8, 2007 at 11:40pm followed a brave battle with cancer. Before her illness, she resided at her residence on Second Avenue for over 51...