Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

Brenda (Horne) Varney-Hill

August 19, 2022

Brenda Varney-Hill, 88, of Tiffin, died at 1:20 a.m., Friday, August 19, 2022, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.

She was born August 3, 1934, to Walter Henry Horne and Ethel Martin Horne in Minster, Kent, England.  Brenda attended King Ethelbert School in Minster, where she studied child care.  She worked as a nanny before meeting her husband...

Ruby Marie (Koontz) Tomsey

August 6, 2022

Ruby Marie (Koontz) Tomsey, 93, of Tiffin, died at 7:40 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.

She was born December 16, 1928, in Fremont, to Hess and Alice (Stout) Koontz.  She married Stanley Frank Tomsey, May 1, 1951, in Tiffin.  He died in 1973.

She is survived by...

Lina L. (Krupp) Weimerskirch

July 28, 2022

Lina L. “Sis” (Krupp) Weimerskirch, 96, of Tiffin, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022, at The Willows of Tiffin after a brief illness. She was born October 18, 1925, in New Washington, to Cornelius and Agnes (Weithman) Krupp, the second of nine children. Lina was united in marriage to Richard J. Weimerskirch July 2, 1949, at St. Joseph Catholic...

Stephen G. Ecos

July 23, 2022

Stephen G. Ecos, 89, of Tiffin, died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2022, at St. Francis Home.

He was born in Tiffin, October 7, 1932, to George and Gertrude (Bertsch) Ecos.

Surviving are two sons, Nicholas (Mary Kay Plantes) Ecos of La Jolla, Calif., and Christopher (Jean) Ecos of Hartland, Wisc.; two daughters, Joanne...

Judith F. (Hade) Swander

July 12, 2022

Judith F. “Judy” Swander, 79, of Port Clinton, died at 4:57 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Randall Residence, Fremont.

Judy was born November 11, 1942, in Fremont, to Ora and Fern (Little) Hade. She married Paul R. Swander on May 28, 1966, in Fort Seneca, and he died on February 8, 2006.

Survivors include...

John Urban Wurm

July 6, 2022

John Urban Wurm, 75, of Tiffin, died at 10:44 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Heritage Village of Waterville.  He was born December 31, 1946, in Bellevue, to Vincent P. and Rita Veronica (Schalk) Wurm.  He married Bernadette Meyers August 4, 1972, in Reed Assumption Catholic Church, Reed and she survives.

Other survivors include, two daughters, Angela...

Duane L. "Dewey" Coleman

July 1, 2022

Duane L. "Dewey" Coleman, 86, of Bascom, died Friday, July 1, 2022, at his residence.

He was born March 31, 1936, in Alvada, to Walter and Helena (Reinhart) Coleman.

He is survived by a brother, Edgar (Mary) Coleman of Fostoria; a sister, Kathleen Stumpp of Cleveland; and many nieces and nephews.

He was...

Gene F. Baltes

June 20, 2022

Gene F. Baltes, 94, of Tiffin, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022.  He was born June 19, 1928, in Darke County, Ohio, to Lewis and Edna (McEldowney) Baltes, the oldest of nine children. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Schulze August 28, 1952, at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Fort Loramie. She preceded him in death after nearly 38 years...

Judith Ida (Hartenstein) Schleter

June 16, 2022

Judith Ida Schleter, 83 of Tiffin, died peacefully surrounded by her family at 10:55 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2022, at her residence.  She was born August 24, 1938, in Seneca County to Alfred and Cora (Bullinger) Hartenstein.  She married Robert A. Schleter September 12, 1959, at St. Mary Catholic Church.  He preceded her in death April 10, 1998.

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Tammy J. Kinn

June 15, 2022

Tammy J. (Howard) Kinn, 59, of Tiffin, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at her residence. She was born May 24, 1963, in Tiffin to Arvil and Sharon (Todd) Howard. She married Gregory Kinn, Sr. October 8, 1982, in Tiffin. He died August 15, 2009.

Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Sharon (Joe) Todd of Bloomville, a son,...

Charles Leon Shuff

June 9, 2022

Charles Leon “Chuck” Shuff, 65, of New Cumberland, PA, formerly of Tiffin, died Thursday, June 9, 2022, at the University Of Pittsburgh Hospital, Harrisburg, PA. He was born January 21, 1957, in DeKalb, Illinois, to Kenneth Charles and Lois Marie (Popwell) Shuff.  He married Sharon Sue Steinhauser, September 15, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and she survives.

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Joyce M. (Ferrall) Peck

June 1, 2022

Joyce M. (Ferrall) (McCormack) Peck, 84, of Fostoria, died at 10:50 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at ProMedica Memorial Hospital, Fremont.

She was born September 29, 1937, in Tiffin to Wilbur and Marcella (Daniel) Ferrall.  Joyce married Robert McCormack, Sr. in 1957, and they later divorced. She then married Harold Peck in 1992, and both are deceased....

Mary Ann (Haubert) Sanchez

May 23, 2022

Mary Ann Sanchez. 93 of Tiffin, died at 8:07 a.m., Monday, May 23, 2022, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

Mary Ann was born July 13, 1928, in Millersville to Isidore and Agnes (Coleman) Haubert.

Survivors include a son, David (Betty) Sanchez of Tiffin; six grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; many great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Rosalie Neeb of...

Dolores Ann (Clouse) Rider

May 9, 2022

Our radiant, high-spirited, independent Dolores A. Rider danced her way into heaven on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

She was born on October 2, 1933, in Tiffin, to Herbert and Mabel (Ridley) Clouse, and they preceded her in death.

She married Urban Steinmetz, Jr., and he passed away suddenly. They...

Sharma F. (Thompson) Heyman

May 6, 2022

Sharma F. Heyman, 95, of Tiffin, died at 11:33 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Willows at Tiffin.  She was born October 23, 1926, in Morgan County, Ohio to Clyde and Della (Fuller) Thompson.  She married Eugene Heyman, June 2, 1956, at St. Joseph Catholic Church.  He died March 15, 2022.

She is survived by a...

Duane Albert Goshe

April 29, 2022

Duane Albert Goshe, 80, of Tiffin, died at 8:15 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2022, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.

He was born December 26, 1941, in Alvada to Linus P. and Margaret S. (Kessler) Goshe.

Survivors include three brothers, Ronald Goshe of Arlington, Charles Goshe and Eugene Goshe, both of...