Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

Sep 8, 2020

James Richard Berger, 84 of Tiffin, died at 6:52 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2020, surrounded by his family at his daughter’s residence in Columbus, Ohio. On a farm near Chatfield, Ohio (Crawford County) June 7, 1936, he was born to John and Charlotte (Schaefer) Berger. The family moved to Tiffin in 1940, where his father was employed at National...

Sep 6, 2020

Anne Marie Laughlin, 102, of Tiffin, died at 8:24 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2020, in St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

She was born May 28, 1918, in Cleveland, Ohio to Stephen and Gazella Dubics.  She married John C. Laughlin October 31, 1942, in Sanford, North Carolina.  He died May 13, 2005.

Survivors include a...

Sep 6, 2020

Melvin A. Frank, 84, of rural Tiffin, died at 6:48 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

He was born July 12, 1936, in Ottawa, Ohio, to Louis H. and Clara F. (Kaufman) Frank.  He married Carolyn A. Steinmetz on July 16, 1955, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, and she survives.

Other...

Sep 5, 2020

Dorothy Eva Welly, 91, of Tiffin, died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Elmwood at the Shawhan.

She was born January 4, 1929, in Ottawa, Ohio, to Louis H. and Clara F. (Kaufman) Frank.  She married Norman John Welly August 6, 1949, in St. Peter Catholic Church, Alvada.  Norman died September 28, 2008.

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Aug 29, 2020

Rita M. Goshe, 81, of Tiffin, died Saturday, August 29, 2020, at her residence.

She was born July 31, 1938, in West Lodi, Ohio, to Joseph and Mary May (Brztowska) Bloom.  She married Linus John Goshe September 13, 1958, in St. Joseph Catholic Church.  Linus recently died on July 24, 2020.

Surviving are two sons,...

Aug 20, 2020

Sister Marcille Liebrecht, age 84, formerly known as Sister Mary Gaspar, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio died Thursday, August 20, 2020, at 5:30 a.m. at St. Francis Home.  She was born to Sylvester and Clara Mary (Kahle) Liebrecht of the St. Isidore Parish of Cuba, Ohio. Survivors include a sister, Mary Jane (Liebrecht) Miller of...

Aug 15, 2020

Roger Kenneth Dick, 80, of Tiffin, died at 9:40 a.m., Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.

Roger was born September 17, 1939, in Bellevue to William Kenneth and Maretta (Spayd) Dick.  He married Greta Irene Adams October 27, 1962, at the Bellevue Assembly of God Church and she died May 12, 2002.

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Aug 7, 2020

Alice Marie Jones, 76, of New Riegel, died August 7, 2020, at her residence.  She was born November 11, 1943 in Tiffin to Cyril J. and Hilda Josephine (Sendelbach) Scherger.

She is survived by three sons, Patrick (Kimberly) Jones of New Riegel, Kevin (Rachel) Jones of Lancaster, Ohio, Robert (Deborah) Jones, Jurupa Valley, California, and a daughter,...

Jul 27, 2020

Phylis M. Shook, 95, of Tiffin died at 9 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2020, at Elmwood at the Shawhan, Tiffin.  She was born August 15, 1924 in Tiffin to Herbert Leo and Hazel Ruth (Niebel) Kirchner.  She married Joseph W. Shook December 2, 1950, in St. Joseph Catholic Church and he died January 22, 2002.

Survivors include...

Jul 26, 2020

Darlene J. Fuller, 81, of San Francisco, California and formerly of Tiffin, died Sunday, July 26, 2020, at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Community Living Center Hospice.

She was born August 3, 1938, in Tiffin to Grant G. and Dorothy V. (Davis) Fuller.

Survivors include two nephews, John Goetz of LaGrange, OH and Grant Musser...

Jul 25, 2020

Ruth M. Kramer, 92, of Olmsted Falls and formerly of Tiffin, died at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Renaissance Retirement Campus, Olmsted Falls.

She was born March 25, 1928, in New Washington, to Cletus A. and Mary A. (Heydinger) Hertzer.  She married Francis W. Kramer May 2, 1953, in St. Bernard Catholic Church, New Washington,...

Jul 25, 2020

Albert "John" Hepp, 89, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.

Born December 26, 1930 to Paul and Gladys (Shepherd) Hepp, the third of five children, John grew up in Norwalk, Ohio. He graduated from Norwalk High School, class of 1948. He met his first wife, Kathleen “Kay” Hackathorn...

Jul 24, 2020

Linus John Goshe, 84, of Tiffin, died at 8:50 am Friday, July 24, 2020, at his residence.

He was born October 18, 1935, in Alvada, to Linus and Margaret (Kessler) Goshe.  He married Rita Bloom September 13, 1958 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, and she survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Lynn A. (Jane) Goshe...

Jul 12, 2020

Michelle Marie (Eichhorn) Harper, 61, of Tiffin, was carried away in angel’s arms on Sunday, July 12, 2020, from her home surrounded by her family.

Michelle was born August 5, 1958, in Tiffin to William and Nancy (Roth) Eichhorn both whom have embraced her in their arms again.  She married Dennis Harper September 22, 2007, whom was...

Jul 4, 2020

Robert Eugene Elchert, 89, of Tiffin, died 10 a.m. July 4, 2020, at his residence.  He was born March 14, 1931, in Tiffin to Reuben and Gail Marie (Kear) Elchert.  He married Elizabeth (Betty) Sattler May 7, 1955, in St. Rose Catholic Church, Perrysburg, Ohio.  She died December 13, 2000

He is survived by two...

Jul 2, 2020

Jeffrey S. Watson, 62, of  McDermott, Ohio, formerly a resident of Tiffin Developmental Center, died at 1:41 am Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth.

He was born April 4, 1958, in Cincinnati, to Ronald and Laura Jean (Theis) Watson.

Surviving are a sister, Laura Streeter of Tampa, Fla.

He...

Jun 30, 2020

Paul Joseph Krupp, 95, of Tiffin, died Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Seneca House.

Paul was born March 5, 1925, in Bellevue to Ernest and Rose (Hiler) Krupp.  He married Helen Rose Guss in 1947, and together they had nine children.  He married Mary Ellen Wertz in 1972, and she died 2011.

Survivors include eight...

Jun 26, 2020

John Eric Meyers, 48 of Tiffin, died at 5:25 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2020, at his residence.

He was born September 29, 1971, in Tiffin to Steven and Marlene (Welborn) Meyers.  He married Jennifer Newsome, June 25, 2005, in Fort Seneca and she survives.

Other survivors include 3 sons, Nathan Thomas, of Hicksville, Alexander  Meyers...

Jun 26, 2020

Mary Lou Distel, 83, of Tiffin, died at 3:50 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2020, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.

She was born June 28, 1936, in Seneca County, Ohio to Carl and Theresa (Beat) Daniel.  She married Richard Distel, October 1, 1955, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin.  He died January 4, 2007.

She is...

Jun 25, 2020

Robert Allan Wilt, 72, of Tiffin, died at 10:13 am Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Promedica Toledo Hospital.

Robert was born on December 21, 1947, in Tiffin, to Robert and Joan (Smiley) Wilt.  He married Cheryl A. Feasel on February 8, 1973, in Greenville, South Carolina, and she died February 5, 2014.

Survivors include two...