OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

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,...

LYDWIN MARY FISHER

LYDWIN MARY FISHER

January 17, 2001

Lydwin Mary Fisher died on January 10, 2001 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin, Ohio. She never married. She is survived by two sisters Mrs. Richard (Grace) Bush of Sun City West, Arzonia and Mrs. Leslie (Justine) Tallmadge of Los Angeles, California, and 5 nieces and nephews. Miss Fisher was a graduate from the Ursline Academy in Tiffin, Ohio. She...

MONICA  E. HOFFERT

MONICA E. HOFFERT

January 14, 2001

Monica E. Hoffert, 78, of Tiffin, Ohio, died January 11, 2002. She was born in Washington County, Ohio, on March 18, 1923, to William P. and Amelia (Schwendeman) Engle. On December 2, 1944, she married Wenner Hoffert, and he survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Michael and John Hoffert; 5 daughters, Susan Kennedy, Rebecca Studer, Mary Jane Inkrott, Christine...

NOELLE MARGARET HOHMAN

NOELLE MARGARET HOHMAN

January 11, 2001

Noelle Margaret Hohman, 10-day old daughter of Ray and Stacy (Nonnemaker) Hohman, of Luckey, Ohio, died January 8, 2002. She was born in Bowling Green, Ohio, on December 29, 2001. Besides her parents, she is survived by her paternal grandfather, Norbert Hohman, maternal grandparents, Noel and Shirley Nonnemaker, Aunts and Uncles, Brett and Anne Nonnemaker, Lou and Carol Hohman,...

LUKE EUGENE WISE

LUKE EUGENE WISE

December 29, 2000

Luke Eugene Wise, 58, of Republic, died at 10:45 p.m. on December 20, 2000 at his residence. He was born on November 8, 1942 to Henry John and Loretta (Roth) Wise in Tiffin. Other survivors include 2 brothers, Ambrose and Jim Wise and 4 sisters, Mrs. Donald (Margaret) Kimmet, Sr. M. Catherine Wise, RSM, Mrs. James (Imelda) Clouse, and...

ELIZABETH C. "Betty" ELCHERT

ELIZABETH C. "Betty" ELCHERT

December 16, 2000

Elizabeth C. "Betty" Elchert, age 68, of Tiffin, died Wednesday, December 13, 2000, at her residence. She was born September 14, 1932, in Perrysburg, Ohio, to Ralph and Lucille (Leahy) Sattler. On May 7, 1955, in St. Rose Catholic Church, Perrysburg, she married Robert Elchert, and he survives. Also surviving are two sons, Jim and Mark Elchert; three daughters,...

MARCELLA FERRALL

MARCELLA FERRALL

December 1, 2000

Marcella M. Ferrall died on November 28, 2000 at 10:35 P.M. Mrs. Ferrall is survived by her husband Wilbur Ferrall, whom she married on October 5, 1935 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin, Ohio. She is also survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Joyce Peck of Fostoria, Ohio and Mrs. Fred (Jane) Sweeney of Sylvania, Ohio, 1 brother Fred Daniel...

ROSELLA A. "SALLY" NYE

ROSELLA A. "SALLY" NYE

November 29, 2000

Rosella A. "Sally" Nye, 91, of Tiffin, died at 2:15 p.m. on November 26, 2000 at Mercy Hospital. She was born on June 18, 1909 to Henry and Elizabeth (Mathias) Nye in Sandusky County. She was survived by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded by 5 brothers, Arthur, Alvin, Lester, Cletus, and Harvey Nye; and 2 sisters, Corrine...

GUY LESLIE

GUY LESLIE

November 24, 2000

Guy A. Leslie, 45, of Tiffin, Ohio, died suddenly November 17, 2000. He is survived by his wife, Diana E. (Cramer) Leslie, mother, Diana Leslie, daughters, Emily and Elizabeth Cramer, brothers, Mark, Jeff, and Paul Leslie, sisters, Terri Johnson and Jan Leslie, and close cousins, Kay Mellon and Mark Pardike. Mr. Leslie was a woodcarver and owned Trout River...

DONALD BUNTING

DONALD BUNTING

November 17, 2000

Donald C. Bunting, 63, of Tiffin, Ohio, died November 14, 2000. He is survived by his mother, Marian Bunting, his wife, Margaret Bunting, sons, William, Patrick, and Mark Bunting, daughter, Betsy Bunting, sister, Gloria Kittilson, and four grandchildren. Mr. Bunting owned Assured Title Agency, Inc., of Tiffin, and was a member of the Tiffin Chamber of Commerce, Ducks Unlimited,...

MARGARITE STAIB

MARGARITE STAIB

November 9, 2000

Margarite Staib died November 6, 2000 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born February 25, 1911, in Findlay, Ohio, to Alva P. and Rose E. (Thornton) Wisebaker. She married Richard N. Staib on October 16, 1937, in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin, Ohio. He died July 11, 1981. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Carol) Eichner and Mrs....