Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

Oct 11, 2019

Mary Ann Rickus, 74, of Tiffin, died peacefully at 3:25 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2019, at St. Francis Home.

Born April 18, 1945, she was the youngest child of Marie and Frank Rickus of Newark, Ohio.

She attended St. Martha and St. Vincent grammar schools and graduated from St. Vincent High School in Akron, Ohio. ...

Sep 29, 2019

Caroline Ann-Marie Lantz, 26, of Tiffin, died at 12:20 p.m. September 29, 2019, at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.  She was born November 17, 1992, in Tiffin, to Douglas and Eileen (Guyer) Lantz.  Her mother survives in Tiffin, and her father also survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors are a daughter, Aria Monroe Bigley...

Sep 21, 2019

Diana L. Barrett, 66, of Tiffin, died at 11:23 pm Saturday, September 21, 2019, at the Cleveland Clinic surrounded by her loving family.

Diana was born February 13, 1953, in Tiffin, to Gaylord and Velma (Perrine) Firestone. She married Donald W. Barrett June 29, 2012, and he survives in Tiffin.

Other Survivors include her children,...

Sep 13, 2019

Sharon L. Lutes, 74, of Tiffin, died at 6:18 pm Friday, September 13, 2019, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

She was born July 17, 1945, in Findlay, to Virgil and Bertha (Wohlgamuth) Blechinger.  She married Gary Zimmerman, who is deceased. She later married Eugene Lutes, who died October 1, 2008.

Survivors include a son, Kenneth...

Sep 2, 2019

Mark Edward “Breezy” Kingseed, 57, longtime resident of Garland, Texas, and formerly of Tiffin, passed away at 12:05 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2019, at City Hospital, Dallas, Texas where he had been a patient for over ten weeks.  He was born December 30, 1961, in Tiffin, to Ralph Edward and Greta L. (Wenner) Kingseed of Tiffin. His mother survives...

Aug 25, 2019

Peter Charles Kuhn, 68, of Wildwood, Missouri, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug 25, 2019, at home.

Born Sept. 13, 1950, in Fostoria, Pete was the second child of Charles J. Kuhn and Martha M. (Frankart) Kuhn. Both parents are deceased.

He is survived by his wife, Gisele Kuhn of Wildwood, Missouri; children, Peter (Chris) Kuhn...

Aug 16, 2019

Mary K. Scherger, 85, of Tiffin, died at 8:37 pm Friday, August 16, 2019, at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.

She was born November 22, 1933, in Tiffin, to George and Elizabeth (Dowdell) Schumm.  She married John R. “Dick” Scherger June 26, 1954, in St. Joseph Catholic Church.  He preceded her in death December 19,...

Jul 11, 2019

Theda Marie (Fetters) Turner, 88, of Tiffin, died at 8:32 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.

Theda was born August 13, 1930, in Findlay to Theodore and Myrtle (Ballmer) Fetters, Sr. She married Norman Twining May 27, 1951, and they later divorced. She then married Ralph C. Turner August 29, 1980, in Newport,...

Jun 23, 2019

Richard B. Miller, 85, was called home to the Lord, June 23, 2019.  Richard was born August 8, 1933, in Tiffn, to Valerius and Alma (Powers) Miller.  He married Yvonne Perrine, Dec. 5, 1959, in Tiffin and she survives.

Other survivors include many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother...

Jun 20, 2019

Dorothy “Carol” Bain, 83, of Tiffin, died at 6:16 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky.  She was born June 21, 1935, in Tiffin to Reuben and Gail Marie (Kear) Elchert.  She married Robert Bain, February, 8, 1955, in California.  He died July 28, 1987.

Survivors include three sons, Don (Laura) Bain of...

Jun 11, 2019

JoAnn F. Bouillon, 94, of Tiffin, died at 12:36 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.

JoAnn was born November 10, 1924, in Tiffin to Carl L. and Mercedes (Goetz) Steinmetz.  She married Gerald E. “Jerry” Bouillon May 9, 1947, at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria and he died July 8,...

May 5, 2019

Brenda Ann (née: Boulboullé) Weimerskirch, 80, of Tiffin, died peacefully at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Elmwood at the Shawhan, Tiffin.

She was born April 15, 1939, in Fostoria, Ohio to Henry and Helen (Botto) Boulboullé.  She married the love of her life, Donald James Weimerskirch, in August of 1962, and he died March 23,...

May 4, 2019

Carol Ann Kimmet, 82, of Tiffin, died at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky.  She was born December 9, 1936, in New Washington to Frank and Gertrude (Wurm) Niedermier.  On October 10, 1959, in St. Bernard Catholic Church, New Washington, she married Eugene Kimmet.  He died September 27, 2010.

Survivors include...

May 3, 2019

Local country and western singer Robert Edward “Bob” Homan died Friday, May 3, 2019, at his residence.  He was 89.

He was born March 22, 1930, in Tiffin, to Charles Edward and Hazel Belle (Michaels) Homan.

Bob moved back to Tiffin in May 2017, after living in Yakima, Wash. for 58 years.  He...

Apr 30, 2019

Mary Ann Folk Forstner, 86, formerly of Tiffin and currently of Holland, Ohio, died at 1:50 pm Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at her daughter’s residence.

Mary Ann was born July 2, 1932 in Seneca County to Dorsey and Regina (Miller) Matthews. She married Harold D. Keckler, Jr. and they divorced.  She then married Paul E. Folk January...

Apr 17, 2019

James T. Bowser, 98, of Tiffin, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at his residence.

He was born May 19, 1920, in Seneca County, to Thomas and Mary E. (Baxter) Bowser.  He married Eileen M. Martin March 11, 1950, in the St. Mary Rectory.  She survives in Tiffin.

Also surviving are a son,...

Apr 11, 2019

Arthur L. Schalk, 81, of New Riegel, died on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, after a brief illness. Art was born at home in New Riegel on November 28, 1937, to Alphons G. and Catherine S. (Reinhart) Schalk. He married Shirley Leber on October 1, 1960, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Monroeville and she...

Apr 11, 2019

Charles Edward Prenzlin, 74, of Tiffin, died peacefully at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019, at his sister’s and brother-in-law’s Rhea and John Blust’s residence.

Charles was born December 27, 1944, in Fremont to Wayne “Shorty”, Sr. and Pauline (Myers) Prenzlin.

Survivors include his children, Tammy Williams, twins Sherry (Brian) Boyd and Teri (Lerome) Brock,...

Apr 9, 2019

Mary Jo Brickner, 85, of Tiffin, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital.

Mary Jo was born August 1, 1933, in Tiffin to Thomas and Alice (Eck) Frankart.  She married Harland Brickner July 5, 1958, in St. Mary Catholic Church and he survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Christopher (Jennifer)...

Apr 7, 2019

Calena Roberta Drinkwater Cook, 94, formerly of Dayton, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at St. Francis Nursing Home, Tiffin.

Roberta was born on April 3, 1925 at home in rural Seneca County near Fort Seneca. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in Pleasant Township, until her family home was moved into town to Coe Street, where it remains....