OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

PAUL E. DIGBY, SR.

PAUL E. DIGBY, SR.

September 30, 2006

Paul E. Digby, Sr., age 86, of N. Washington St., Tiffin, Ohio, died at 8:15 pm, Saturday, September 30, 2006, at his residence. He was born September 11, 1920, in Tiffin, to the late Charles and Bessie (Landis) Digby. In 1956, he married Norma Jean Norris, and she died in July of 1994. He is survived by a two...

RUTH EVELYN COOPER

RUTH EVELYN COOPER

September 27, 2006

Ruth Evelyn Cooper, 94, of Riverside Drive, Tiffin, Ohio died at 2:25 a.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born March 27, 1912 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Leslie L. and Ruth Isabel (Robenalt) Frederick. She was formerly married to Harry Tarlton in 1932. In November of 1947, in Greenville, Ohio she married...

DOROTHY HOUCK

DOROTHY HOUCK

September 26, 2006

Dorothy Marie Houck, 89, formerly of Leisure Lane, Norwalk, Ohio, died at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born November 27, 1916 in Tiffin, to the late Austin and Armena (Gillig) Houck. Survivors include many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her step mother, Marie Houck, who raised...

VICTOR H. CHARTIER, SR.

VICTOR H. CHARTIER, SR.

September 25, 2006

Victor H. Chartier, Sr. age 78, of E. Teakwood Court, Tiffin, Ohio died at 2:24 pm Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in Mercy Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on December 23, 1927 in Barre, Vermont to the late Adrian and Irene (Stacy) Chartier. On May 18, 1953 in Kitsap County, Bremerton, Washington he married Lois Eileen Dunn and she...

DON D. ELLENWOOD

DON D. ELLENWOOD

September 21, 2006

Don D. Ellenwood, 91, of Kiwanis Manor, Tiffin, Ohio died at 6:05 p.m., Thursday, September 21, 2006 at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. He was born August 6, 1915 in Findlay, Ohio to the late Donald D. and Ora M. (Drake) Ellenwood. He married Janice Daum, they divorced, he then married Mae Hamrick Snyder & they later divorced. Survivors include...

CHRISTINE SHAYNA "CHRISTI" THOMAS

CHRISTINE SHAYNA "CHRISTI" THOMAS

September 19, 2006

Christine Shayna Thomas (Christi), the beloved and cherished daughter of Shayne and Angela (Falter) Thomas of Tiffin, Ohio was called home at 9:00 am on Tuesday, September 19, 2006, at the tender age of 9. For four straight years Christi battled Neuroblastoma – a childhood cancer. She bravely fought with the strength of a soldier while maintaining the grace...

IRENE MARIE STEINHAUSER

IRENE MARIE STEINHAUSER

September 15, 2006

Irene Marie Steinhauser, age 88, formerly of Cherry Street, Tiffin, Ohio died at 11:50 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 2006 in St. Francis Home, Tiffin. On December 8, 1917 in Tiffin, she was born to the late Ralph Francis and Liona T. (Steinmetz) Smith. On June 21, 1941 she married Flavius B. Steinhauser in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin. He...

MYRON J. SMITH

MYRON J. SMITH

September 14, 2006

Myron J. Smith, 79, of the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky and formerly of rural Tiffin, died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 2006 at Firelands Regional Hospital, Sandusky. On November 17, 1926 in Tiffin, he was born to the late Albert and Martha (Welly) Smith. Survivors include 3 sons; Michael J. Smith, Tiffin, Charles L. (Polly) Smith, Appleton, WI,...

VIRGINIA S. SCHREINER

VIRGINIA S. SCHREINER

September 10, 2006

Virginia S. Schreiner, age 93, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 11:10 am, Sunday, September 10, 2006, at Ruffing Family Care Center, Tiffin. She was born March 20, 1913, in Fostoria, to the late Charles F. and Theresa (Emerine) Bangert. On September 2, 1946, in St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria, she married Louis A. Schreiner. He died May 18, 1970....

KAREN FIRESTONE

KAREN FIRESTONE

September 3, 2006

Karen Sue Firestone, age 63, formerly of Fostoria, died at 9 am, Sunday, September 3, 2006, at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born June 20, 1943, in Bloomville, to Clarence and Violet (Lowry) Firestone. Karen is survived by two sisters, Shirley Nusbaum and Judy Thacker, both of Tiffin, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death...

BRYAN ALAN JACKSON

BRYAN ALAN JACKSON

August 28, 2006

Bryan Alan Jackson, 41, of Walker Street, Tiffin, Ohio died at 8:45 p.m. Monday, August 28, 2006, in St. Vincent Mercy-Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born January 10, 1965 in Tiffin, Ohio to Donald L. and Louella (Clark) Jackson. Both parents survive in Tiffin. He is also survived by three brothers; Joe (Janeen) Jackson of Bettsville, Ohio, Douglas...

JOHN FREDERICK MONNETT

JOHN FREDERICK MONNETT

August 22, 2006

John Frederick Monnett, 66, of Gail Lane, Tiffin, Ohio died at 6:35 pm Tuesday, August 22, 2006 in St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born on December 5, 1939 in Hyndman, Pennsylvania to the late Jeremiah and Martha Ellen (Chaney) Monnett. In 1974 he married Judy Kilburn. She died on August 16, 2001. Survivors include 2 daughters,...

BERNARD JOSEPH ELCHERT

BERNARD JOSEPH ELCHERT

August 21, 2006

Bernard Joseph “Barney” Elchert, 81, of Fulton Court, Tiffin, Ohio died at 2:55 am Monday August 21, 2006 in Tiffin Mercy Hospital. He was born on March 24, 1925 to the late Alex and Corinne (Rumschlag) Elchert. On June 26, 1948 he married Alice Goetz in St. Joseph Catholic Church. She died on October 19, 1998. Surviving are 4...

DONALD W. LYNCH

DONALD W. LYNCH

August 20, 2006

Donald Wayne Lynch, 53, of Duchess Court, Tiffin, Ohio died as a result of an industrial accident at 6:50 p.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2006 in North Baltimore, Ohio. Donald was born on July 26, 1953 in Kansas City, MO to Fredrick and Minnie (Beckley) Lynch. On March 29, 1974 at Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, OH he married...

RALPH B. SCHANK

RALPH B. SCHANK

August 18, 2006

Ralph Benjamin Schank, age 86, of TR 122, Tiffin, Ohio, died Friday, August 18, 2006, at his residence. He was born on May 4, 1920 in Willard, Ohio to the late A. John and Rose L. (Wise) Schank. On October 20, 1945, he married Mary Alice Kummerer in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin. She died September 11, 1998. Surviving...

CARL C. KOERNER

CARL C. KOERNER

August 8, 2006

Carl C. Koerner, age 82, of Tiffin, Ohio, died February 20, 2002. He was born April 12, 1919, in Springfield, Ohio, to the late Karl and Magdalene (Knoll) Koerner. On May 10, 1944, in Springfield, he married his wife of 58 years, Gertrude Cochran. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Alexander G. (Teresa Sue) Koerner of Harrod, Ohio,...

SISTER DAMIEN MORMAN

SISTER DAMIEN MORMAN

August 7, 2006

Sister Damien Morman, age 92, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Tiffin, died at 3:16 pm, Monday, August 7, 2006 in St. Francis Home. She was born November 25, 1913, in Miller City, Ohio, to Joseph and Mary Gertrude (Schmenk) Morman of Miller City, Ohio. Surviving are her brothers, Vincent Morman of Mansfield and Joseph Morman of Marion,...

JOHN L. KUEBLER

JOHN L. KUEBLER

July 27, 2006

John Louis Kuebler, age 91, of S. Washington St., Tiffin, died at 9:10 am, Thursday, July 27, 2006, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. He was born June 3, 1915, in Tiffin, to the late Albert C. and Olivia (Burger) Kuebler. On August 31, 1946, in Chicago, he married Anne L. Reiter, who died March 17, 2004. Surviving are a...

JAMES R. 'Dick' SEXTON

JAMES R. 'Dick' SEXTON

July 24, 2006

James (Dick) R. Sexton, 79, Central Ave., Tiffin, OH died at 1:30 a.m., Monday, July 24, 2006 in Kindred Hospital, Louisville, KY. He was born on September 7, 1926 in Bellefontaine, OH to the late Michael and Marguerite (Lacey) Sexton. On July 10, 1948 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin he married Kathleen Delores Kuhn. She died March 25,...

DALE FEASEL

DALE FEASEL

July 23, 2006

Dale E. Feasel, age 77, of Upper Sandusky and formerly of Tiffin, died at 3:50 pm, Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Wyandot Manor Nursing Home, Upper Sandusky. He was born March 9, 1929, in Seneca County, to the late Thelbert and Minnie (McIntyre) Feasel. He is survived by four sons, Darl Feasel of Mississippi, Rick Feasel of Bellevue, Mark...