Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

Dec 13, 2020

Coletta Mary Schumm, 88, of Liberty Township, Fostoria, died at 7:49 a.m. Sunday, December 13, 2020, at her daughter’s residence.  She was born January 2, 1932, in Liberty Township, to Elmer and Veronica (Brickner) Scherger. She married Richard L. Schumm September 5, 1953, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Liberty Township and he died December 20, 2001.

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Dec 12, 2020

Gloria Sue Adams, 60, of Tiffin, Ohio, died 4:29 a.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020, at OSU James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio.  She was born February 16, 1960, in Tiffin to Cecil and Alice (Runion) Fitch.  She married Robert Adams November 27, 1982, in Fremont, Ohio and he survives.

Other survivors include a son, Austin Adams of Tiffin;...

Nov 29, 2020

Charles M. “Professor” Yambert, 71, of rural Tiffin, died at 9:12 a.m., Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the home of a friend.

Charles was born in Tiffin, July 22, 1949, to Charles M. and Barbara L. Michael King Yambert.

Survivors include two brothers, David A. Yambert of Edgewater, Florida, and Matthew V. Yambert of New...

Nov 22, 2020

Dorothy L. Arnold, 90, of rural Tiffin, died at 9:58 am Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Taylor Assisted Living, Findlay.

She was born March 4, 1930, in Seneca County, to Fridolin and Marie (Gillig) Schwartzmiller.  She married the love of her life David A. Arnold September 6, 1952, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel.  David died...

Nov 13, 2020

John A. Baum, 101, of Tiffin, died 6:30 a.m. November 13, 2020, at Elmwood at the Shawhan.

He was born October 29, 1919, in Loudonville, Ohio to Cletus and Lucy (Sapp) Baum.  He married Virginia L. Smith April 11, 1959, in Zanesville and she died February 3, 2018.

Survivors include two sons, Mark A. (Sue)...

Nov 11, 2020

Kirk E. Everhart, 31, of Tiffin, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at his residence.

Kirk was born July 20, 1989, in Upper Sandusky, to Timothy and Cathleen (Glick) Everhart.

Survivors include his father and stepmother, Timothy (Terri) Everhart of Tiffin; his mother, Cathleen Everhart of Tiffin; two brothers, Mike (Victoria) Everhart of Tiffin, and Brent...

Nov 6, 2020

Sister Marietta Kill, 88, of the Sisters of St. Francis, died at 12:50 am Friday, November 6, 2020, at St. Francis Home.

She was born January 28, 1932, in Landeck, Ohio, to Eugene and Rosalia (Gengler) Kill.

She is survived by a brother, the Reverend Robert Kill.

She was preceded in death by...

Oct 30, 2020

Michael A. Bridinger, 72, of Tiffin, died at 6:44 a.m.  Friday, October 30, 2020 in St. Catherine’s Care Center, Fostoria.  He was born to Chalmer and Madeline (Werling) Bridinger, October 25, 1948, in Tiffin, Ohio.

He is survived by the love of his life and Fiancee, Ann Forrest of Tiffin, her son, Mario (Marta) Martin; two special...

Oct 22, 2020

Mary Ann Hersh, 90, of Tiffin, formerly of Fort Seneca, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

Mary Ann was born March 1, 1930, in Liberty Township, to Marion J. and Evelyn (Hoffert) Rosenberger, Sr.  She married Robert L. Hersh May 9, 1949, in Greenup, Kentucky and he died September 25,...

Oct 19, 2020

Tracey K. Yarde, 47, of Genoa, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 2:09 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2020, at her residence.  She was born in Auburn, Indiana, August 7, 1973, to Larry and Becky (Rose) Yarde.  Her father lives in Dandridge, Tennessee and her mother lives in Columbus, Ohio.

Also surviving are two sons, Mathew Zunk of Genoa,...

Oct 13, 2020

Peter Joseph Schalk, 78, of New Riegel, died at 8:49 pm Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Independence House, Fostoria.

Peter was born March 3, 1942, in Fostoria to Joseph and Helen (Steinmetz) Schalk. He married Margaret “Peg” Sloma on July 20, 1968, in St. Mary Catholic Church, Millersville and she survives in New Riegel.

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Oct 4, 2020

Terry D. Snyder, 71, of Tiffin, died Sunday morning, October 4, 2020, at his residence.  He was born March 10, 1949, in Lima, Ohio, to William O. and Jean (Etzkorn) Snyder and his mother survives in Tiffin. He married Jane M. Buchman, April 30, 1976, in St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bascom.  She died July 25, 1982.  He then married...

Oct 2, 2020

Ronald L. Reedy, 73, of Toledo, Ohio, died October 2, 2020, at his residence.  He was born February 19, 1947, in Tiffin to Melvin R. and Mavis J. (Dryfuse) Reedy.  He married Martha Ink; they later divorced, and she survives in Tiffin.

Also surviving are a son, Jason Reedy of Tiffin; and a brother and...

Sep 28, 2020

Kevin Lee Kingseed, 61 of Tiffin, died Monday, September 28, 2020, at his residence.

He was born April 24, 1959, in Tiffin, to Ralph Edward and Greta L. (Wenner) Kingseed. His mother survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include two brothers, Dennis (Pat) Kingseed, and Gary (Marty) Kingseed, both of Tiffin; a nephew, Austin (Nicole) Kingseed,...

Sep 25, 2020

Donna Lou Everhart, of Tiffin, died at 4:20 a.m. Friday, September 25, 2020, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.  She was born June 20, 1940, in Tiffin to Carl E. and Alice May (Gary) Breitigam.  She married Clifford Eugene “Jake” Everhart on July 3, 1958, in Ebenezer United Methodist Church and he survives. Other survivors include a...

Sep 20, 2020

Sister Marilyn Keller, 89, of the Sisters of St. Francis, Tiffin, died at 5:01 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2020, at St. Francis Home.

She was born October 21, 1930, in Shelby to Stephen H. Keller and Martha A. (Brown) Keller of Sacred Heart Parish Bethlehem, Ohio.

Sister Marilyn is survived by a brother, Steve Keller...

Sep 18, 2020

Thomas Baumann, 87, of Tiffin, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2020, at St. Francis Home. He was born August 29, 1933 in Hungary to John and Maria (Ederle) Baumann.  He married Elizabeth Horvath December 29, 1956 at Camp Kilmer, New Brunswick, New Jersey.  She died June 1, 2018.

Survivors include a son, Joseph (Lisa) Baumann...

Sep 16, 2020

Ruthanne Hamilton, 77, of Tiffin, died 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  She was born March 15, 1943, in Tiffin to Donald and Ruth (Clark) Mowry. She married David Hamilton in 1961, at the Washington Street United Methodist Church, Tiffin.  He died in 2014. Survivors include a son, Mark (Michelle) Hamilton of Newton Falls,...

Sep 10, 2020

Margaret R. Kesler, 81, of Tiffin, died at 3:35 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2020, at her residence.  She was born April 17, 1939, in Tiffin, Ohio to Roy and Norene (Scott) McIntyre.

She is survived by two sons, Perry Kesler and Mark Kesler, both of Tiffin; three daughters, Tammy Draeger of Fremont, Donna Cromling of Lima, and...

Sep 8, 2020

Robert Richard “Bob” Haefling, 93 of Tiffin, died at 9:52 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, Ohio.

He was born February 7, 1927, in Tiffin to Francis Peter and Helen Catherine (Huffmon) Haefling. His mother died when he was two, and he and his brother Louis, were raised by their Grandfather and Grandmother,...