Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio
Joanne June Sours
March 22, 2025
Joanne June Sours, 68, of rural Tiffin, died at 2:10 pm Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. Arrangements are pending at Traunero Funeral Home and Crematory.
Linda Allen Smart
February 28, 2025
Linda Allen Smart, 76, of Tiffin, died peacefully Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Willows of Tiffin.
She is survived by her daughter Jennifer (Ryan) Musgrave, granddaughter Emma, brother Dan (Linda) Allen and husband Robert Stender.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Jean (Holland) Allen.
A retired teacher, Linda loved reading, crossword puzzles, old Motown records, and Days of...
Deacon John Francis Walter
February 19, 2025
Deacon John Francis Walter, 79, of Tiffin, died at 1:12 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.
John was born on October 1, 1945, in Tiffin, to Joseph and Joan (Kuhn) Walter. On August 28, 1965, he married Julie Smith at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, John F. (Andrea) Walter...
Harland E. Brickner
February 8, 2025
Harland Elmer Brickner, 94, of Tiffin passed away very peacefully at 12:00 a.m., Saturday, February 8, 2025, at The Willows at Tiffin.
Harland was born on January 9, 1931, in New Riegel, to Emmanuel and Anna (Urban) Brickner. On July 5, 1958, he married Mary Jo Frankart in St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin, and she died April 9, 2019. They were...
Sister Patricia Ann Froning
February 5, 2025
Sister Patricia Ann Froning, 89, of the Sisters of St. Francis, Tiffin, died at 7:18 a.m., Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the St. Francis Home.
Sister Patricia was born October 2, 1935, in Coldwater, OH, to Clement and Marie (Sutter) Froning.
Survivors include three sisters, Cynthia Rammel of Celina, Margaret Goecke of Brownsburg, IN, Kathleen Scholes of Fremont, NH; and a brother,...
Danette Jo Kopp
January 11, 2025
Danette Jo Kopp, 64, of Tiffin, died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Mercy-Health St. Vincent’s Hospital, Toledo. She was born September 21, 1960, in Tiffin to Raymond and Evelyn (Schock) Cooley.
She married Robert Sanchez, May 16, 1980 in Hawaii, they later divorced; she later married Timothy Kopp August 26, 1995 in Tiffin, and they also divorced.
Survivors include...
Maurice Stephen "Steve" Ink
December 29, 2024
Maurice Stephen “Steve” Ink, 74, of Tiffin, died at 1:47 a.m. Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Mercy Health-St. Vincent’s Hospital, Toledo.
He was born January 21, 1950, in Tiffin, to Maurice and Margaret (Hahn) Ink.
Steve is survived by four sisters, Mary Ann Kramer of Tiffin, Maureen Shaull of Findlay, Martha Jane Reedy of Tiffin, and his twin sister, Margaret “Peggy” Elchert...
Betty Louise Heil
December 26, 2024
Betty Louise Heil, 91, of Tiffin, died at 5:42 pm Thursday, December 26, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Betty was born on April 30, 1933, in Tiffin to Paul and Annabelle (McClure) Valentine. In 1948 she married LeRoy Renninger, they later divorced, and he died in 1992. On April 12, 1986, she married Nicholas A. Heil in Tiffin,...
D. Harold Cooley, Jr.
December 25, 2024
D. Harold Cooley, Jr., 90, of Tiffin, died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at St. Francis Home.
Harold was born January 26, 1934, in Bloomville to Dorsey Harold and Elrita (Hall) Cooley, Sr. He married Ida M. McCleland on March 7, 1954, in Bloomville and she survives in Tiffin.
Other survivors include two sons, Dr. Joel Cooley of Virginia Beach,...
Carmela Hartenstein
December 2, 2024
Carmela “Rose” Hartenstein, 86, of Tiffin, died at 1:10 p.m. Monday, December 2, 2024, at The Willows of Tiffin.
She was born October 15, 1938, in Tiffin to Nicola and Maria (Monaco) Patuto. She married Stephen L. Hartenstein, on November 16, 1957, in Tiffin, and he died April 8, 2021.
Surviving are three sons, David (Sally) Hartenstein of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire,...
Albert Michael Wahrer
November 24, 2024
Albert Michael Wahrer, 87, of Kemptville, Ontario, Canada died Sunday, November 24, 2024, peacefully surrounded by family at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice in Kanata, Ontario, Canada.
Albert was born on February 24, 1937, in Tiffin, to Albert Frank and Onda Izetta (Batten) Wahrer. He married Rosemary Ann Snouffer on October 9, 1999, in Tiffin and she survives in Canada. Bert was very...
Darry Lee Endicott, Sr.
November 11, 2024
Darry Lee Endicott, Sr., 61, of Kansas, Ohio, died at 8:50 pm Monday, November 11, 2024, at his residence.
Darry was born February 17, 1963, in Louisa, Kentucky, to Virgil and Polly (Bloom) Endicott and his mother survives in Kansas, Ohio.
Other survivors include a son, Darry (Kari) Endicott, Jr. of Fremont; three daughters, Shaneal (Charles Goodluck) Endicott of Fostoria, Elizabeth Stewart...
Lisa A. Ekuerugbe
November 6, 2024
Lisa A. Ekuerugbe, 55, of Massillon, Ohio, died at 6:21 p.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at University Hospital, Cleveland.
She was born May 12, 1969, in Findlay, to Raymond L. and Elaine (Hoover) McGinnis. She married Ovoke Ekuerugbe, December 23, 2021, in Kyiv, Ukraine. She dearly loved her husband, and he survives in Nigeria.
Other survivors include her mother, Elaine Cantu of...
Patricia Ann Thomas
October 20, 2024
Patricia Ann Thomas, 85, of Tiffin, went home to be with her loving Heavenly Father, at 9:35 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.
She was born April 8, 1939, in Tiffin to Alvin R. and Nina (Hughes) Thomas. She never married. Survivors include two brothers, Larry of Orlando, Florida, and Alvin (Betty) of Tiffin; a nephew, Allen...
Roberta (Bobbi) L. Hays
October 15, 2024
Roberta “Bobbi” L. Hays, 80, of Kansas, Ohio went off to heaven peacefully surrounded by her family on October 15, 2024, at Independence House, Fostoria, Ohio. She was born in Burgoon, May 6, 1944, to Vernon and Phyliss (Jacobs) Sommers. She met the love of her life Leo “Boots” Hays in 1963, and they married on August 15, 1972, in...
Carol J. Wagner
October 14, 2024
Carol J. Wagner, 77, of Tiffin, passed away at 1:57 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2024, at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.
Carol was born on May 14, 1947, in Tiffin, to Paul and Bernita (Gase) Brickner. She married David R. Wagner they shared 54 years together and he survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Jennifer (Brandon) McKeen, two granddaughters, Lacie...
Kathleen M. Krupp
October 10, 2024
Kathleen M. Krupp, 84, of Tiffin, died at 8:19 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.
She was born on September 1, 1940, in Seneca County, to Irvin and Marie (Holman) Steinmetz. She married David A. Krupp on July 9, 1960, in St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria. David survives in Tiffin.
Other survivors include three sons,...
Peggy L. Moerdyk
October 8, 2024
Peggy L. Moerdyk, 67, of Tiffin, died October 8, 2024, at her residence.
She was born January 2, 1957, in Saginaw, Michigan to Fred and Arlene (Keinath) Aven. She met her husband, Phil, at Central Michigan University and they were married June 14, 1980 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Along with her husband, Peggy is survived by a son Jonathan (Katie) Moerdyk of...
Paul B. Bloom
September 24, 2024
Paul B. Bloom, age 52, of Tiffin, died at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Mercy -Health Tiffin Hospital. He was born June 29, 1972, in Fostoria to Wilbur and Mary (Keckler) Bloom.
Survivors include his daughter, Chelsey Bloom of Perrysburg; a long-time companion, Sandra Cahill of Tiffin; four brothers, Perry Bloom of Tiffin, Parker Bloom of Clyde, Preston (Angie)...
Margaret Mary Elchert
September 8, 2024
Margaret Mary Elchert, 90, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully at 12:32 a.m. Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Bluebird Retirement Community, Marysville.
She was born August 23, 1934, in Tiffin, to John J. and Mary C. (Fredritz) Loesser. She married Robert E. Elchert August 27, 1955, in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Robert died December 20, 2005.
Survivors include three sons, Nicholas (Kathy) Elchert...
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