OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

MARIE T. JOHANNSEN

MARIE T. JOHANNSEN

August 23, 2003

Marie T. Johannsen, 93, of 182 St. Francis Avenue, Tiffin,and formerly of 515 S. Clover Street, Fremont died at 5:00 p.m. on August 19, 2003 in Mercy Hospital, Fairfield, Ohio. She was born June 15,1910, in Fremont to Frank and Julia Mary (Borer) Etzel. She married Loyal H. Johannsen on February 24, 1970. He died October 27, 1988. Surviving...

DAVID V. ARDNER

DAVID V. ARDNER

August 22, 2003

David V. Ardner, 45, 520 Autumnwood Drive, Unit B, Tiffin, died at 10:05 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2003, in the Emergency Room of Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. He was born September 25, 1957, in Seneca County, Ohio, to Lester Ardner of Sandusky and Lou Ann (Paul) Arbogast of Tiffin. His wife, Sylvia (Butturff) Ardner, whom he married April 22,...

MARIE H. NEPPER

MARIE H. NEPPER

August 20, 2003

Marie H. (Heilman) Nepper, age 90, of Tiffin, Ohio, died August 17, 2003. She was born January 26, 1913 in Essen, Germany, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Heilman. On August 4, 1932, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin, she married Victor C. Nepper. He died July 7, 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Schetter-Otwell, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren,...

CECILIA THERESA BROWN

CECILIA THERESA BROWN

August 7, 2003

Cecilia Theresa Brown, age 93, formerly of Brooklyn, Ohio, died August 3, 2003, at Fairhaven Community, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Born May 2, 1910, in Mt. Oliver, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary M. (Stoecklein) Stolzenberger. On April 30, 1932, in Niagara Falls, New York, she married Harry J. Brown, and he died November 18, 1982. Survivors...

GAYLORD R. TRAUTMAN, SR.

GAYLORD R. TRAUTMAN, SR.

August 2, 2003

Gaylord R. Trautman, Sr. age 74 years, of 135 Coe Street, Tiffin, died at 6:15 A.M. Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at his residence. He was born April 29, 1929, in Upper Sandusky to the late Otto and Viola (Hoerr) Troutman. His wife, Shirley (Kinstle Widhalm) Trautman, whom he married on July 7, 1984, in Tiffin, survives. Other survivors include...

AGNES RITA SHULTZ

AGNES RITA SHULTZ

August 1, 2003

Agnes Rita Shultz, age 85, of 109 Gross Street Tiffin, Ohio, died at 8:55 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2003 at her residence. She was born March 1, 1918 in Ottawa County, Ohio to the late Peter and Margaret (Henz) Sloma. Her husband, Earl J. Shultz, whom she married June 4, 1942 at Camp Claiborne, La. survives. Other survivors include:...

ALICE M. GIOVANNINI

ALICE M. GIOVANNINI

July 20, 2003

Alice M. Giovannini, age 90, of Tiffin, Ohio, died July 20, 2003. She was born July 4, 1913, in Bloomville, Ohio, to the late Leo and Daisy (Gernet) Hopple. On January 16, 1948, she married Emil Giovannini, who died in 1993. She is survived by a nephew, William H. Hopple II, a sister-in-law, Florence M. Hopple, and other nieces...

JUSTIN MICHAEL SCHLETER

JUSTIN MICHAEL SCHLETER

July 15, 2003

Justin Michael Schleter, son of Jason A. Schleter and Nikki M. Simpkins, of Tiffin, Ohio, was stillborn on July 9, 2003. He is survived by a twin brother, Johnathan Allen Schleter; maternal grandparents, Jerald and Tamala Stull, and Christopher Simpkins; paternal grandparents, Mary Schleter and Frederick Schleter; maternal great-grandmother, Esther Drew; paternal great-grandmother, Marilyn Best; and numerous aunts and...

JOHN C. WAGNER

JOHN C. WAGNER

July 10, 2003

John Charles Wagner of North Kingsville, OH, died Friday, July 4, 2003 at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Wagner was born August 16, 1923 in Leipsic, OH to the late John E. and Helen G. (Barger) Wagner. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary (Lenhart) Wagner whom he married July 6, 1949 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church....

EVELYN LUCILLE DRINKWATER

EVELYN LUCILLE DRINKWATER

July 5, 2003

Evelyn Lucille Drinkwater, 85, of 78 Grace Street, Tiffin, died at 7:00 p.m. at her residence on Wednesday, July 2, 2003. She was born on December 10, 1917 in West Lodi, Ohio, to Claude and Maude (Haffinger) Hoover. On January 22, 1955 she married James Drinkwater. He died on June 26, 1980. She was survived by three nephews, Gene...

FLORENCE A. CLOUSE

FLORENCE A. CLOUSE

July 2, 2003

Florence A. Clouse, age 79, of Tiffin, Ohio, died June 28, 2003. She was born February 7, 1924, in Custar, Ohio, to Harry and Flora (Bond) Geren. On February 26, 1944, in St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria, Ohio, she married Richard Clouse, and he survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Arthur (Sandra) Clouse and Jeffrey (Cindy) Clouse, a daughter,...

EDWARD CHARLES LANE

EDWARD CHARLES LANE

June 25, 2003

Edward Charles Lane, age 89, of Tiffin, Ohio, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died June 23, 2003. He was born August 23, 1913, in Detroit, MI, to Patrick A. and Clara J. (Weller) Lane. He is survived by several cousins. Mr. Lane retired in 1978 after 45 years as an electrician for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He was...

CHARLES W. REINHART

CHARLES W. REINHART

June 19, 2003

Charles William Reinhart, 50, of 53 Lisa Ann Drive, Fremont, died at 3:45 a.m., Monday, June 16, 2003, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, in Toledo. He was born to Walter J. and Oleta M. (Tiel) Reinhart, May 11, 1953, in Tiffin. His mother survives in Tiffin. Other survivors include: 2 brothers, Andrew (Julie) Reinhart and Allen (Suzanne) Reinhart,...

CECILIA V. BORER

CECILIA V. BORER

June 14, 2003

Cecilia V. Borer, age 79, of Tiffin, Ohio, died June 11, 2003. She was born August 28, 1923, in New Riegel, Ohio, to Anthony and Clara (Hoepf) Borer. They are deceased. Miss Borer is survived by 3 sisters, Anna (Vincent) Bentz, Mrs. Herman L. (Agnes) Mathias, and Martha (John) Kirchner. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Catherine...

AGNES GERTRUDE THOMAS

AGNES GERTRUDE THOMAS

June 11, 2003

Agnes Gertrude Thomas, age 95, of Tiffin, Ohio, died June 8, 2003. She was born November 13, 1907, in Tiffin, to Rolland B. and Lovina (Harter) Thomas. Her mother died in 1949, and her father died in 1950. Miss Thomas is survived by three nephews, John, Robert, & James Thomas. She was preceded in death by two brothers, John...

LeANN MARIE McKELVEY

LeANN MARIE McKELVEY

June 7, 2003

LeAnn Marie McKelvey, age 47, of Tiffin, Ohio, died May 24, 2003. She was born April 2, 1956, in Minnesota, the daughter of Mona (Woods) Quinn Miner, who died in 1996. Survivors include her former husband, David Renninger, and three aunts, Vivian Potter, Marjorie Mattson, and Lavone Harrel. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Denise Marie and...

LAWRENCE E. "Larry" BAUMGARTNER

LAWRENCE E. "Larry" BAUMGARTNER

June 6, 2003

Lawrence Edward “Larry” Baumgartner, age 76 years of 402 E. Market Street, Tiffin, Ohio died at 6:42 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2003 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee, Ohio. He was born on May 25, 1927 in Sandusky, Ohio to Lawrence and Dorothy (Hobert) Baumgartner. His mother, Dorothy Weltlin survives, in Sandusky. Mr. Baumgartner married Anne Cronenberger on June 25,...

MARY ANN ZENDER

MARY ANN ZENDER

May 28, 2003

MARY ZENDER, AGE 94, DIED ON MAY 18, 2003 IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA. FORMERLY OF NEW RIEGEL, OHIO. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, BRYCE F. ZENDER, SR. AND ONE SON, JOHN H. ZENDER. MARY WAS THE DAUGHTER OF HENRY BORER AND ELENORA (OCHS) BORER. SHE IS SURVIVED BY SONS, DR. BRYCE (MARY ANN) ZENDER OF LAKELAND, FL. AND EDWARD...

EARL H. "HANK" WOLFE

EARL H. "HANK" WOLFE

May 18, 2003

Earl H. "Hank" Wolfe, age 74, of Tiffin, Ohio, died May 18, 2003. He was born January 25, 1929, in Lebanon, PA, to Robert U. and Esther M. (Davis) Wolfe. He is survived by a longtime family friend, Richard Hellmich; 2 brothers, Robert and Richard Wolfe; 5 sisters, Joyce Delp, Tinie Whitmer, Jean Boyer, Doris Geib, and Lorraine Cease....

VERINA C. ALT

VERINA C. ALT

May 17, 2003

Verina C. Alt, age 82, of 269 Jefferson Street, Tiffin, Ohio, died at 3:44 PM Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at her residence. She was born to Florian and Veronica (Schalk) Hepp on August 18, 1920 in Seneca Township, Seneca County, Ohio. She married Justin A. Alt on May 2, 1942 in St. Joseph Catholic Church. He died on May...