Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

Jan 23, 2020

Shirley Louise Bell, 76, of Tiffin, passed away at 3:21 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2020, surrounded by her family at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.  She was born January 22, 1944, in Seneca County, Ohio to Frederick and Margaret (Scheeter) Miller.  She married Richard Bell June 17, 1985, in Tiffin and he died January 30, 1992.

Jan 19, 2020

Richard G. Distel, 91, of Tiffin, passed away at 4:26 a.m. Sunday, January 19, 2020, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. He was born October 9, 1928, in Tiffin to Frank and Marie (Nye) Distel and was raised by his father and step-mother, Mary Ellen Distel.  He married Virginia Semer in 1952 at the St. Joseph Rectory, Tiffin.  They were...

Jan 19, 2020

Dean John McLaughlin, 86, of Tiffin, died at 2:20 am Sunday, January 19, 2020, at his residence.

He was born January 24, 1933, in Carey, to Francis Casper and Lula M. (Mick) McLaughlin.  He married Evelyn Pauline Schroeder and she died January 12, 1967, he then married Carmella Calabro May 10, 1968, in St. Mary Catholic Church. ...

Jan 18, 2020

Gloria Marcille Kinn, 91 of Tiffin, died 6:23 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Emergency Room.  She was born September 14, 1928, in Tiffin to Joseph and Mary (Hansburger) Baker.  She married Nelson Hites, and he is deceased. She later married Vernon Kinn March 28, 1989, in Phoenix Arizona.  He died February 22, 2011.

Jan 18, 2020

Shirley Emily Skokane, 94, of Tiffin and formerly of Genoa, passed away peacefully at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  She was born December 30, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Teresa (Durante) Skokane.

She is survived locally by her sister, Lorraine Meisner, along with numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Jan 15, 2020

Kay F. Huss, 81, of Tiffin, died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Good Shepherd Home Fostoria. Kay was born October 27, 1938, in Tiffin to Raymond and Mary Alice (Barlekamp) Heising. Her mother survives in Tiffin. She married Don E. Huss September 27, 1959, at St. Joseph Catholic Church and he died May 8, 2014.

Jan 11, 2020

William Hopple, 72, of Lakewood and formerly of Tiffin, died Saturday, January 11, 2020, at his residence.

He was born July 1, 1947, in Tiffin, to Paul and Florence (Kays) Hopple.

There are no immediate survivors.

Bill was a retired insurance agent.

Memorial Mass will be 9:30 am Saturday, February 1,...

Jan 10, 2020

Viola Anna Welly, 89, of Tiffin, died at 11 p.m. January 10, 2020, at her daughter’s residence.  She was born July 6, 1930, in New Riegel, to Mars and Rosella (Blechinger) Reinhart. She married Charles Joseph Welly, April 17, 1948, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel.  He died July 14, 2001.

Survivors include, three children, Kenny...

Jan 10, 2020

Sister Joan Ann Gilsdorf, 92, formerly known as Sister Mary Francis, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, died at 8:10 pm Friday, January 10, 2020, at St. Francis Home. She was born May 30, 1927, in Toledo, to Arnold and Lillian (Thiel) Gilsdorf.

She is survived by a brother, Vernon Gilsdorf.

She was...

Jan 5, 2020

James Clarence “Jim” Borer, 87, of Tiffin, died at 2:15 pm Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

He was born October 8, 1932, in New Riegel, to Albert and Armina (Elchert) Borer.  He married Mary Lucy SanGregory July 16, 1955, in St. Mary Catholic Church, where they enjoyed 64 years of marriage, and she...

Jan 3, 2020

Cathy L. Thomas, 70, of Tiffin, died at 10:23 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2020, at Promedica Toledo Hospital.

She was born December 26, 1949, in Tiffin, to Glenn and Eileen (Haley) Gregory.  She married her high school sweetheart, Alvin Thomas, October 31, 1970, at the Hopewell Church of God, and they enjoyed 49 years of marriage.

Dec 19, 2019

Doris Eileen Haskell, 79, of Tiffin, died Thursday, December 19, 2019, at her residence.

Doris was born October 7, 1940, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Earl B. and Dorothy (Dawson) Caswell. She married Joseph A. Wood July 20, 1959, in Whitman, Massachusetts and they later divorced. She then married Robert D. Haskell, Sr. January 31, 1971, in Whitman,...

Dec 12, 2019

Carl E. Nay, 84, of Tiffin, passed away at 2:08 a.m. Thursday, December 12, 2019, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

Carl was born April 7, 1935, in Pullman, West Virginia to S. Evert and Viola M. (Stull) Nay.  He married Mary Louise Barnes and they were the parents of four sons.  They divorced and he later married...

Dec 7, 2019

Roma Irene Bridinger, 91, of Tiffin, died at 12:32 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Bridge Hospice Care, Findlay.  She was born March 28, 1928 in Sycamore, to Clyde and Madeline L. (Hill) Weaver.  She married Rush Bridinger June 8, 1946, in Tiffin.  He died December 11, 2004.

Survivors include, two sons, Lynn (Linda) Bridinger, Tim, (Cindy)...

Dec 1, 2019

John J. Ellis O’Donnell, 98, of Upper Sandusky, and formerly of McCutchenville and Tiffin, passed away at 9:10 a.m. Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Fairhaven Community Home, Upper Sandusky.

John was born April 24, 1921, in McCutchenville, to Howard Lester and Salome (Von Blon) O’Donnell.  His mother passed away shortly after childbirth. John first married Naomi L....

Nov 13, 2019

Nancy Agnes Reiter, 71, died Nov. 13, 2019, at home hospice in Tucson, Arizona, after a long fight with a rare bone marrow cancer.

She was born July 16, 1948, in Tiffin, to Walter and Agnes Reiter.

She is survived by a daughter, Deidra Reiter of Tucson, Arizona; two beloved...