OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

MARY JANE BUSHKUHL

MARY JANE BUSHKUHL

June 26, 2004

Mary Jane Bushkuhl, 80, of Woodside Lane, Winter Haven, Florida, formerly of Tiffin, died at 9:35 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2004, at Adventist Care Center in Orlando, Florida. She was born on April 15, 1924 in Loudonville, Ohio to Benjamin and Lottie (Graf) Covert. On December 1, 1960 she married Richard J. Bushkuhl. He died on December 6,...

GAETTA A. MURRAY

GAETTA A. MURRAY

June 23, 2004

Gaetta A. Murray, 83, formerly of 187 N. Sandusky St., Tiffin, died at 6 pm Friday, June 18, 2004, at Friedman Village Retirement Community, Tiffin. She was born February 7, 1921, in Eden Twp., Seneca County, to the late William J. and Anna (Stever) Hoffert. On October 3, 1942, she married Roger A. Murray in St. Patrick Church in...

MARIA CHRISTINA ALVARADO

MARIA CHRISTINA ALVARADO

June 22, 2004

Maria Christina Alvarado, daughter of David and Jeanine (Walter) Alvarado of Tiffin, passed away shortly after birth on Friday, June 18, 2004, at the Toledo Hospital. She is survived by her parents, and will be deeply missed by her two brothers, Dylan and Ryan Alvarado, at home; maternal grandparents, John and Julie Walter of Tiffin; paternal grandmother, Dominga Alvarado...

JOAN C. HEYMAN

JOAN C. HEYMAN

June 21, 2004

Joan C. Heyman of 11 Birchwood Drive, Tiffin, Ohio died at 7:22 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2004. She was born on March, 4, 1926 in McCutchenville, Ohio to Joseph and Minne (Wolf) Bookmyer. On April 19, 1947 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin she married Robert L. Heyman. He survives. Other survivors include 1 son, James Heyman of...

RICHARD J. FOX

RICHARD J. FOX

May 26, 2004

Richard J. Fox, 89, formerly of N. Water Street, Tiffin, died on Sunday, May 23, 2004, at 9:00 a.m., at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. He was born on April 7, 1915 to Henry and Josephine (Lucius) Fox in Old Fort, Ohio. On January 28, 1945, he married Margaret M. Angelbeck. She died on March 18, 2003. He is survived...

WILBUR JACOB FELTER

WILBUR JACOB FELTER

May 26, 2004

Wilbur Jacob Felter, age 84, lifelong resident of Seneca County, died at 10:10 am Saturday, May 22, 2004, at Elmwood at the Shawhan in Tiffin, Ohio. He was born August 3, 1919, in Seneca County, to the late Jacob Elery and Regina (Wechter) Felter. On January 31, 1942, he married Margie Dornbirer at the St. Stephen’s Rectory, and she...

MAE MARIE BORDNER

MAE MARIE BORDNER

May 25, 2004

Mae Marie Bordner, age 85, of Tiffin, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at her residence. She was born April 13, 1919, in Seneca County, Ohio, to the late Raymond and Helen (Edwards) Feasel. On April 22, 1937 she married Dalton H. Bordner, who died June 3, 1973. Survivors include two nephews, Jerry Kishler Howard and his wife, the...

JOSEPH KEEFE

JOSEPH KEEFE

May 24, 2004

Joseph J. Keefe, age 86, of 303 W. Perry Street, Tiffin, Ohio died at 4:00 A.M. Friday, May 21, 2004 at his residence. He was born on April 20, 1918 to Thomas and Anna (Hoepf) Keefe in Seneca County, Ohio. On October 19, 1946 in St. Joseph Catholic Church he married Marie Elchert. She survives and they had been...

JAMES ANDREW HURTSR

JAMES ANDREW HURTSR

May 17, 2004

James Andrew Hurt, Sr. age 70 years of 133 Fifth Avenue, Tiffin, Ohio died in the Emergency Care Center of Mercy Hospital, Tiffin at 8:31 A.M. Thursday, May 13, 2004. He was born to Isaac and Florence (Blevins) Hurt on February 16, 1934. On July 20, 1959 in Toledo, Ohio he married Ruth Duffey. She survives. Other survivors include,...

JAMES W. LUMAN

JAMES W. LUMAN

May 13, 2004

James W. Luman, age 64, of S. SR 100, Tiffin, died at 12:34 P.M. Friday, May 7, 2004 in Emergency Care Center of Mercy Hospital, Tiffin, Ohio. He was born on June 21, 1939 in Melmore Ohio to John Wilson and Neva (Haines) Luman. He married Alice Romich on September 21, 1966 and she preceded him in death. On...

BERNEICE WELTY

BERNEICE WELTY

May 13, 2004

Berneice M. Welty, age 88, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 4 am Monday, May 10, 2004, at her residence. She was born June 5, 1915, in Tiffin, to the late Francis and Elizabeth (Osterwalder) Strausbaugh. On May 4, 1940, in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin, she married Otto F. Welty, who preceded her in death on June 16, 1990....

LILLIAN ROSE STREACKER

LILLIAN ROSE STREACKER

May 11, 2004

Lillian Rose Streacker, age 77, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 1:45 pm Friday, May 7, 2004, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born September 11, 1926, in New York, New York, to the late Anthony and Antoinette (Vydra) Novy. On May 11, 1946, in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in New York City, New York, she married...

JOAN CATHERINE GIBSON

JOAN CATHERINE GIBSON

May 6, 2004

Joan Catherine Gibson, age 74, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 1:15 pm Monday, May 3, 2004, at Ruffing Family Care Center, Tiffin. She was born September 16, 1929, in Tiffin, to the late Nelson and Helen (Unger)Fox. On April 15, 1953, in Tiffin, she married Wayne Kenneth Gibson, and he survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Diane and her...

MARILYN JEAN WELKER

MARILYN JEAN WELKER

April 30, 2004

Marilyn Jean Schreiner Welker, age 66, of Hermitage, Tennessee, formerly of Tiffin, died Friday, April 23, 2004, at her residence in Tennessee. She was born May 19, 1937, in Seneca County, to the late Raymond and Grace (Bangert) Schreiner. She is survived by four sons, Patrick Lynn (Phyllis) Welker of Donaqua, TN, Daniel Edward Welker of Hermitage, TN, Philip...

ROBERT L. BOSLER

ROBERT L. BOSLER

April 28, 2004

Robert L. Bosler, 97, of N. TR 135, Tiffin, died at 8:42 pm Saturday, April 24, 2004, at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. He was born March 22, 1907, in Liberty Township, to the late Frank O. and Mary E. (Grimes) Bosler. On May 9, 1930, in Covington, Kentucky, he married Luella Curts. She died April 14, 1970. Surviving are...

ANNA M. THOME

ANNA M. THOME

April 24, 2004

Anna M. Thome, 91, formerly of 38 Johnson St., Tiffin, Ohio, died at 7:05 PM, Saturday, April 17, 2004, at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin, where she was a resident for the last 3 ½ years and received loving care. She was born to the late Joseph and Anna (Vonderchek) Posavad in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 7, 1912. She married...

ANNETTE L. WALTER

ANNETTE L. WALTER

April 16, 2004

Annette L. (Walker) Walter, age 85, passed away on April 10, 2004 in Columbus, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late John R.Walter; loving mother of Pamela (Christopher) Metcalf, Susan (Eric) Busch, and John (Patti Kerivan) Walter; devoted grandmother of Karl (Lindsay) Busch, Thomas Metcalf, Kathryn (William) Bulman, Katherine Kerivan, Daniel and Michael Walter; dear friend of former daughter-in-law Anne...

SISTER ALMA RICKER

SISTER ALMA RICKER

April 7, 2004

Sister Alma Ricker, 77, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Tiffin, died Monday, April 5, 2004, at 12:35 a.m. at St. Francis Home, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born October 22, 1926, in Fort Jennings, Ohio, to Helen (Bensman) and Charles M. Ricker. Surviving are: her sisters, Eleanor Ricker of Fort Jennings and Sister Edna Ricker, Tiffin Franciscan, a...

SISTER MARY PAUL JACOBY

SISTER MARY PAUL JACOBY

April 7, 2004

Sister Mary Paul Jacoby, 89, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Tiffin, died Monday, April 5, 2004, at 6:45 a.m. at St. Francis Home, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born August 7, 1914, in Carey, Ohio, to Selora (Brodman) and John Jacoby. Surviving are: her sister, Mrs. Robert (Henrietta) Engle of Dayton, Ohio, and her brothers, Eugene Jacoby of...

MARGRIT SIEMON

MARGRIT SIEMON

April 3, 2004

Margrit Siemon, 84, formerly of Akron, Ohio, passed away at 10:55 pm Saturday, April 3, 2004, at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin, where she had been a resident for several years. Mrs. Siemon was born November 13, 1919, in Bern, Switzerland, to the late John and Ida (Knecht) Zahler. She was one of a family of fourteen brothers and sisters,...