OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

MARSHIA ELCHERT

MARSHIA ELCHERT

June 1, 2001

Marshia J. Elchert, age 62, of Tiffin, Ohio, died May 30, 2001 at Mercy Hospital, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born to Wilbur and Mary Elizabeth (McGuire)Huth. She married Charles R. "Bump" Elchert on July 13, 1957 at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria, Ohio. He survives in Tiffin. She is also survived by 1 son, Richard Elchert of Tiffin, 4...

DALE LOUIS GIBBS

DALE LOUIS GIBBS

May 18, 2001

Dale Louis Gibbs, 79, of Republic, died at 7:00 p.m. on May 15, 2001 at Ruffing Family Care Center in Bloomville. He was born to Rex and Hattie (Schact) Gibbs on October 24, 1921. On June 4, 1946 he married Alice C. McGrath in Pomeroy, Ohio. She died on June 15, 1993. Other survivors include, four sons, Raymond, Dale,...

GEORGE E. KUMMERER

GEORGE E. KUMMERER

May 15, 2001

George E. Kummerer, age 63, died May 12, 2001 at his residence on Liberty Street, Tiffin, Ohio. He was born to Frank and Mary F. (McLoughlin) Kummerer. Survivors include 3 daughters, Cathy Everhart of Tiffin; Deb Rohrbach, Willard, Ohio and Sue Woodruff of Clyde, Ohio; 7 grandchildren, 3 brothers, Paul and John Kummerer both of Tiffin; and Robert Kummerer...

SR. BERNARD HEYDINGER

SR. BERNARD HEYDINGER

May 8, 2001

Sister Bernard Heydinger, age 92, of the Sisters of St. Francis, Tiffin, Ohio, died May 5, 2001. She was born January 5, 1909, in New Washington, Ohio, to Bernard and Lidwina (Burger) Heydinger. She took her final vows in 1940, and served as a housekeeper, cook, and kitchen supervisor at various locations around the Toledo Diocese, the longest being...

ALBERT HEMMINGER

ALBERT HEMMINGER

May 7, 2001

Albert Hemminger, age 63, of Tiffin, Ohio, died May 4, 2001. He was born July 28, 1937, in Tiffin, to Howard and Mary (Mareches) Hemminger. His mother survives in Tiffin. He is also survived by two daughters, Shari Bryant and Tiffany Hohman; two stepsons, Jeffrey and Kenneth Hohman; a brother, Dalbert; a sister, Mary Ann Burwell; and twelve grandchildren....

GROVER L. LEOPOLD

GROVER L. LEOPOLD

April 30, 2001

Grover L. Leopold, age 79, of Venice, Florida, died April 28, 2001, in Tiffin. He was born to Harry L. and Louva (Moreland) Leopold. His first wife, Marjorie I. (Mohr) Leopold, died March 24, 1981. He married Marian (Bonnie) Schwab on October 9, 1982, and she survives. Also surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Gregory D. and Rebecca Leopold;...

JOHN F. (Frank) UNTERWAGNER

JOHN F. (Frank) UNTERWAGNER

April 15, 2001

John F. (Frank) Unterwagner died on April 12, 2001 at Elmwood at the Shawan in Tiffin, Ohio. He formerly lived on Circular Street in Tiffin and at St. Catherine's of Fostoria, Ohio. He was born July 23, 1908 in Galion, Ohio to John and Anna (Dorian) Unterwagner. He married Gertrude A. Keller on February 8, 1930 at St. Joseph...

ROBERT A. SELLERS

ROBERT A. SELLERS

April 14, 2001

Robert A. Sellers, age 67, of Tiffin, Ohio, died April 10, 2001 at Fox Run Manor in Findlay, Ohio. He was born to Maurice and Loyola (Cleveland) Sellers on December 22, 1933. He married Janet Mathews on March 10, 1956 in Fremont, Ohio. She survives. Other survivors include 1 son, Gary(Laurie) Sellers; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ugo (Denice) Baldetti; Mrs....

GEORGE  R. STOVER

GEORGE R. STOVER

April 11, 2001

George R. Stover, age 72, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 6:05 PM Saturday, April 7, 2001. He was born to Levi and Unis (Ranker) Stover in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He married Jean A. Cole on December 28, 1946 in Tiffin, Ohio. She survives. Other survivors include 2 sons Mark Stover of Republic, Ohio and Matthew Stover of Pittsburgh, PA;...

CATHERINE A. "KATY" McCLELLAN

CATHERINE A. "KATY" McCLELLAN

April 9, 2001

Catherine A. "Katy" McClellan, 65, died at 8:05 a.m. at her residence on April 6, 2001. She was born to Robert P. and Ruth (Riker) Davis on May 10, 1935 in Wilshire, Ohio. On April 13, 1968 she married Herbert McClellan in Shum, Ohio. He survives in Tiffin. Other survivors include, 1 son, Kenneth Dunmire; 1 stepson, Donald McClellan;...

SISTER M. LOYOLA WONDERLY

SISTER M. LOYOLA WONDERLY

April 2, 2001

Sister M. Loyola Wonderly, 92, of Tiffin, died at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2001, at St. Francis Home. She was born to Joseph B. and Mary (Arend) Wonderly on September 21, 1908 in Frenchtown, Ohio. She is survived by 1 brother, Leo Wonderly. She was preceded by 4 sisters, Sister Cecilia Wonderly, Marcella Stein, Ann Catherine Trausch...

KATHERINE RUTH SCHERMER

KATHERINE RUTH SCHERMER

March 30, 2001

Katherine Ruth Schermer, 6 months old, of Tiffin, died at 5:00 p.m. on March 27, 2001 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Children's Hospital in Toledo. She was born to Toby and Elizabeth "Lisa" (Herner) Schermer on September 11, 2000 in Fremont. Both parents survive in Tiffin. She is also survived by 1 brother, Eric Schermer, at home; her maternal...

CARMELITA FLOYD

CARMELITA FLOYD

March 17, 2001

Carmelita D. Floyd died on March 14, 2001 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born to Julis and Cecelia (Weithman) Wurm. She married James W. Floyd on September 1, 1953 in Connelsville, Ohio. He died on April 23, 1992. Other survivors include a daughter-in-law Shirley Robbins of Tiffin, Ohio; 9 grandchildren; and 23 great grandchildren. She is...

LUCILLE SNAY

LUCILLE SNAY

March 16, 2001

Lucille M. Snay died on March 13, 2001 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin, Ohio. She was born to Henry L. and Elizabeth Catherine (Kirian) Lucius on May 21, 1912. She married Karl Edward Beachner on February 18, 1930. He died on June 17, 1983. She then married Russell M. Snay on March 31, 1986. He survives in Tiffin. She...

BEARL J. PERRY

BEARL J. PERRY

March 7, 2001

Bearl J. Perry, age 78 years old, died on Monday, March 5, 2001 at Tiffin Mercy Hospital. His parents were Noah and Millie Perry. He was raised by his father and his stepmother, Alpha Perry. He married Germaine A. Scherger on October 27, 1948 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin, Ohio. She survives. Other survivors include 6 sons, Douglas...

ETHEL BELOW

ETHEL BELOW

March 3, 2001

Ethel L. Below of 2507 E. CR 50 Tiffin, Ohio, died on arrival at Memoial Hospital, Fremont, Ohio, on February 28, 2001. She was born on Mary 9, 1924 to Fred W. and Mamie (Enders) Laux. She married Willard Below on October 28, 1944 in St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Tiffin, Ohio. He survives in Tiffin. Other survivors include...

VIOLA CATHARINE REINHART

VIOLA CATHARINE REINHART

February 10, 2001

Viola Catharine Reinhart, 99, of New Riegel, died at 7:40 p.m. on February 6, 2001 at Ruffing Family Care Center in Tiffin. She was born to Joseph and Catharine (Schwartzmiller) Zoeller on July 23, 1901 in Seneca Township. On February 12, 1923 she married August M. Reinhart at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Riegel. He died in 1952....

ADA KOCHER

ADA KOCHER

February 6, 2001

Ada M. Kocher died on February 1, 2001. She was born to Peter and Rose (Sheibley) Heydinger on Jan. 28, 1900. She married Clarence F. Kocher on June 23, 1925 at St. Bernard Church in New Washington, Ohio. Her husband died on October 7, 1977. Surviving are 4 children. 1 Son, Clarence E. "Bud" Kocher of Dallas, Texas; and...

ALICE M. SEITZ

ALICE M. SEITZ

February 5, 2001

Alice M. Seitz, age 77, of Tiffin, Ohio, died February 2, 2001, at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born May 22, 1923, in Akron, Ohio, to Elbert and Gertrude (Brittain) Myers. On January 26, 1946 in St. Mary Church, Tiffin, she married Walter E. Seitz, and he survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Diane Smith of Tiffin and...

DOROTHY ELCHERT

DOROTHY ELCHERT

January 26, 2001

Dorothy A. Elchert, age 73, of Tiffin, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 23, 2001, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born April 12, 1927 in Tiffin, to Edward J. and Carmen (Prindle) Welter. On April 12, 1947, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Republic, Ohio, she married Hubert I. Elchert, and he survives. Also surviving are three brothers, Marion, Eugene,...