OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

AVITUS (BEA)  T. MORRISON

AVITUS (BEA) T. MORRISON

February 2, 2007

Avitus (Bea) Theresa Morrison, age 82, of St. Clair St., Tiffin, died at 12:05 am, Friday, February 2, 2007, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born June 30, 1924, in Alvada, Ohio to the late Stephen and Theresa (Frederick) Coleman. On April 4, 1942, she married Marlyn E. Morrison, who died in 1992. Surviving are two sons, Marlyn...

ANTONIO "TONY" APICELLA

ANTONIO "TONY" APICELLA

January 29, 2007

Antonio “Tony” Apicella, 75, of Tiffin, died at 1:20pm Monday, January 29, 2007 at his home after a year-long courageous battle with cancer. MR. Apicella was born on March 3, 1931, in San Bartolomeo en Galdo, Italy, to Nicholas and Maria Gracia (Circelli). Tony immigrated to the United States in 1947. He worked as a glass cutter at Tiffin...

CLARENCE ALBERT MARGRAF

CLARENCE ALBERT MARGRAF

January 27, 2007

Clarence Albert Margraf, age 89, formerly of Walker St., Tiffin, Ohio, died at 5:18 pm, Saturday, January 27, 2007, in St. Francis Home, Tiffin. He was born on November 9, 1917 in Crawford County to the late Oscar and Judy (Myers) Margraf. On July 23, 1941 in St. Joseph Catholic Church he married Edna Marie Daniel. She died on...

WAYNE STEVEN AMLIN

WAYNE STEVEN AMLIN

January 24, 2007

Wayne Steven Amlin, age 73, of Timbercreek Drive, Tiffin, Ohio died at 11:00 am, Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at Elmwood of Green Springs. He was born on February 19, 1933 in Bascom, Ohio to the late Ligouri and Esther (Hohman) Amlin. He married Mary Elizabeth Huffmon who he divorced, and she preceded him in death. Later he married Holly...

GLENDA D. SMITH

GLENDA D. SMITH

January 16, 2007

Glenda D. Smith, 84, formerly of Elm Avenue, Tiffin, died at 10:51am Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at Tiffin Mercy Hospital. She was born February 24, 1922 in Melmore, Ohio to the late Harvey and Dessie (Stuckey) Luman. She married Paul F. Smith on February 19, 1944 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tiffin. Survivors include daughter Paula Breidenbach of...

RICHARD C. DISTEL

RICHARD C. DISTEL

January 4, 2007

Richard Cletus Distel, 75, of Northwood Drive, Tiffin, Ohio died at 6:30am Thursday, January 4, 2007 at his residence. He was born August 19, 1931 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Arthur and Cora (Schultz) Distel. He married Mary Lou Daniel on October 1, 1955 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, TIffin. Survivors include his wife; five sons, Dan (Lynn)...

THOMAS JOSEPH SCHEIBER

THOMAS JOSEPH SCHEIBER

December 24, 2006

Thomas Joseph Scheiber, age 83, formerly of Gibson Court, Tiffin, died at 1 pm, Sunday, December 24, 2006, at his daughter and son-in-law’s residence in Crestline, Ohio. He was born October 12, 1923, in Tiffin, to the late Richard and Helen (Bustetter) Scheiber. On June 10, 1950 in Rensselaer, Indiana he married Rita T. Jarvis and she survives. Other...

ANNE M. KERKHOFF

ANNE M. KERKHOFF

December 17, 2006

Anne M. Kerkhoff, age 89, formerly of 190 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin, died at 4:15 am, Sunday, December 17, 2006, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born May 11, 1917, in Manitowac, Wisconsin, to the late Frank and Anna (Smits) Kerkhoff. Survivors include a special friend, Earl Shultz of Tiffin; seven nieces and nephews, Kathleen (Norman) Twining of...

FRANK J. SEHLHORST

FRANK J. SEHLHORST

December 17, 2006

Frank J. Sehlhorst, age 78, of Jefferson Street, Tiffin, Ohio died at 4:30 pm, Sunday, December 17, 2006 in St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born on December 19, 1927 in Columbus Grove, Ohio to the late Frank and Mary (Baxter) Sehlhorst. He married Florence McDougle and they divorced. He then married LaDonna Mowery on May 9,...

ALBERT M. WILLIAMS

ALBERT M. WILLIAMS

December 14, 2006

Albert M. Williams, age 83, of E. TR 28, Tiffin, Ohio died at 12:41 am Thursday, December 14, 2006 in Ruffing Family Care Center, Tiffin. He was born on November 29, 1923 in Liberty Township, Ohio to the late Albert P. and Minnie C. (Hammer) Williams. Survivors include, a sister, Mabel (Jerome) Brickner of Tiffin; and many nieces and...

SR. BERTHA GOEBEL

SR. BERTHA GOEBEL

December 8, 2006

Sister Bertha Goebel, age 82, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Tiffin, died Friday, December 8, 2006, at 10:02 p.m. in Mercy Hospital, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born November 13, 1924, in Edgerton, Ohio, to Crinus Peter and Bertha Clara (Siebenaler) Goebel. Surviving are three sisters, Delores (William) Wilson of Oregon, Ohio; Mary (Byron) Carrier of Ft. Wayne,...

LOUISE O'CONNOR

LOUISE O'CONNOR

December 8, 2006

Louise Elizabeth O’Connor, age 71, formerly of Mohawk St., Tiffin, died at 4:05 am, Friday, December 8, 2006, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born December 15, 1934, in Loudon Twp., to the late Thomas and Anna (Hoepf) Keefe. On October 27, 1956, in St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bascom, she married Richard O’Connor, who died September 4, 1988....

ROSE ANN BRINES

ROSE ANN BRINES

December 7, 2006

Rose Ann Brines, age 87, formerly of Main St., Tiffin, Ohio, died at 4 pm, Thursday, December 7, 2006, at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born July 22, 1919, in Chicago, to the late Frank and Mary (Speller) Kuruzovich. She was married to Gilbert Brines, who preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter, Nancy (John...

MARGUERITE C. KRAMER

MARGUERITE C. KRAMER

December 7, 2006

Marguerite C. Kramer, age 89, formerly of Linwood Road, Tiffin, died at 2:30 pm, Thursday, December 7, 2006, at St. Francis Home. She was born February 1, 1917, in Tiffin, to the late John and Mary (Mathias) Kramer. Miss Kramer is survived by a brother, Francis (Ruth) Kramer of Tiffin, a brother-in-law, Virgil Studer of Tiffin, and numerous nieces...

JOHN R. GARDNER

JOHN R. GARDNER

December 6, 2006

John R. Gardner, age 82, of 192 St. Francis Avenue, Tiffin, Ohio and formerly of SR 100, died at 10:00 am, Wednesday, December 6, 2006 in Mercy Hospital, Tiffin. He was born on November 1, 1924, in Tiffin, to the late Clarence E. and Winifred (Logsdon) Gardner. On October 14, 1950 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin, he married...

ANNA M. SCHERGER

ANNA M. SCHERGER

December 3, 2006

Our Lord and Savior called Anna Margaret Scherger home Sunday evening, December 3, 2006 in the presence of her family. Anna, age 88, lived in rural Fostoria most of her life, only residing the past year at The Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria, Ohio. Anna was born on August 28, 1918 in Seneca County to the late John M. and...

NORBERT JOSEPH BRICKNER

NORBERT JOSEPH BRICKNER

December 1, 2006

Norbert Joseph Brickner, age 90, of rural Fostoria, died at 2:45 am, passed peacefully to eternal life on Friday, December 1, 2006, at Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria. He was surrounded by his family. Mr. Brickner was born January 18, 1916 in Fostoria, to the late William M. and Adeline (Koerper) Brickner. On August 31, 1946, in St. Theresa...

PHYLLIS M. MOLLOHAN

PHYLLIS M. MOLLOHAN

November 26, 2006

Phyllis M. Mollohan, age 81, of Jackson St., Tiffin, died at 6:20 pm, Sunday, November 26, 2006, at her residence. She was born July 1, 1925 in Fairmont, WV to the late Edward and Beatrice (Wilson) Tinnell. In 1973, in Huntington, WV, she married Charles Mollohan and he is deceased. Mrs. Mollohan is survived by a son, Ralph Cornell,...

VIRGINIA ROSE NEFF

VIRGINIA ROSE NEFF

November 25, 2006

Virginia Rose Neff, age 55, of N. SR 53, Fort Seneca, Ohio, died at 3:30 pm, Saturday, November 25, 2006, at her residence. She was born August 24, 1951, in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Donald and Marie Clark. In 1980 she married Daniel Neff, who survives. Also surviving are three brothers, Donald B. Clark of Milan, Ohio; David...

MARGUERITA M. BRYNER

MARGUERITA M. BRYNER

November 17, 2006

Marguerita M. Bryner, age 90, of W. CR 16, Tiffin, Ohio died at 2:20 am, Friday, November 17, 2006 at St. Francis Home. She was born December 8, 1915 in Seneca County to the late Fredolin and Cecilia (Wurm) Buchman. On April in 1942, at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria, she married Alvin L. Bryner. He died on March...