OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

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,...

DORIS R. DRAKE

DORIS R. DRAKE

April 3, 2004

Doris R. Drake, 78, formerly of 165 Melmore St., Tiffin, died at 3:10 pm Wednesday, March 10, 2004, in Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born May 16, 1925, in Seneca County, to the late Marion O. and Mary Alma (Hilderbrand) Drake, Sr. Ms. Drake never married. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Etho M. (Dale) Jumper, brothers,...

ANNE LORETTA KUEBLER

ANNE LORETTA KUEBLER

March 19, 2004

Anne Loretta Kuebler, age 89, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 3:15 am Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born December 17, 1914, in Chicago, Illinois, to Joseph and Regina Reiter. On August 31, 1946, in Chicago, she married John L. Kuebler, and he survives. Also surviving are a son, J. Phillip (Carol) Kuebler of...

MARIE ANNA HARTZELL

MARIE ANNA HARTZELL

March 17, 2004

Mrs. Marie Anna Hartzell, age 78 years, of 313 Wentz Street, Tiffin, Ohio died at 10:13 A.M. Sunday, March 14, 2004 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born on October 30, 1925 in Fostoria, Ohio to Urban and Agnes (Werling) Kirian. On June 12, 1948 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin, she married Robert J. Hartzell. He survives....

JOHN J. WILLMAN, SR.

JOHN J. WILLMAN, SR.

March 15, 2004

John J. Willman, Sr., “Duke”, 85, formerly of 210 Ella Street, Tiffin, Ohio, and currently at the Ohio Veteran’s Home in Sandusky, Ohio, passed away March 11, 2004, at 11:45 a.m., at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born in Tiffin on June 6, 1918, to Frank and Lillian (Hiltabidel) Willman. On June 7, 1947, he married...

SISTER JANE SCHMENK

SISTER JANE SCHMENK

March 10, 2004

Sister Jane Schmenk, 86, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Tiffin, died Monday, March 8, 2004, at 12:15 a.m. at St. Francis Convent, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born January 13, 1918, in New Cleveland, Ohio, to Theresa (Meyer) and Casper Schmenk. Surviving are: her sisters, Teresa Warnecke of Ottawa, Ohio, and Edna Musch of Toledo, Ohio. She was...

EILEEN R. ARDNER

EILEEN R. ARDNER

February 24, 2004

Eileen R. Ardner, age 83 of 60 N. SR. 101, Tiffin, Ohio died at 1:16 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2004 in St.Vincent-Mercy Medical Hospital, Toledo, Ohio. She was born to Michael and Alphonsine (Honore) Miletti. Her mother survives in Tiffin. On November 28, 1940 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin, she married Robert M. Ardner and he survives. Also...

ELIZABETH ANN LUCIUS

ELIZABETH ANN LUCIUS

February 17, 2004

Elizabeth Ann Lucius, age 84 of W. CR 592, Fostoria, Ohio died 8: 20 P.M. Thursday, February 12, 2004 in St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Hospital, Toledo, Ohio. She was born on August 5, 1919 in Bascom, Ohio to Frank and Florence (Sheeter) Kleinfelter. They do not survive. On May 24, 1941 in St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bascom, she married Leo...

NORMA H. MAYER

NORMA H. MAYER

February 16, 2004

Norma H. Mayer, age 85, formerly of Melmore Street, Tiffin,Ohio died at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, February 12, 2004 at Elmwood At The Shawhan, Tiffin. She was born on October 12, 1918 in Bascom, Ohio to Roman and Luella (Kelbley) Clouse. They do not survive. On June 13, 1942 in St. Mary Catholic Church, she married Daniel B. Mayer. He...

RUTH LUDWINA MYERS

RUTH LUDWINA MYERS

February 14, 2004

Ruth Ludwina Myers ( Nee Gerhardstein), age 89 years, of 182 St. Francis Avenue, Tiffin, Ohio, died at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2004 in St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born on April 23, 1914 in Seneca County, Ohio to Alphonse A. and Ludwina (Walters) Gerhardstein. They do not survive. On June 23, 1939, in St. Stephens, Ohio,...

ALMA M. STEYER

ALMA M. STEYER

February 10, 2004

Alma M. Steyer, age 85 years old, formerly of 55 Oakwood Drive, Tiffin, Ohio died at 9:55 a.m. Saturday, February, 7, 2004 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born in Bascom, Ohio to Peter and Nettie (Hoepf) Kuhn on November 8, 1918. They do not survive. She married Arthur Steyer on August, 29, 1942 in St. Patrick’s Catholic...