Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

June 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...

June 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...

June 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...

April 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...

April 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,...

April 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...

April 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,...

April 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)...

April 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....

April 3, 2019

Vincent Walter Lucius, 84, of Tiffin, died at 9:57 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at St. Francis Home.

Vincent was born March 20, 1935, in Seneca County to Aloysius John and Mildred Augusta (Fox) Lucius. He married Melba Sue Sherman February 29, 1980, in Tiffin and she survives.

Other survivors include two daughters, Angela (Matthew)...

April 3, 2019

Gilda S. Traxler, 89, of Tiffin, died 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 03, 2019, at St. Francis Home.  She was born November 1, 1929, in Tiffin to Ernest and Stella (Zulian) Botton. She married Wayne N. Traxler, June 17, 1950, in St. Mary Catholic Church.  He died June 6, 1993.

Survivors include, six sons, Wayne A. (Lynn) Traxler...

March 23, 2019

Pauline Ellen Thompson, 89, of Tiffin, died at 3:55 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.

She was born January 27, 1930, in Sandusky County, to Oscar Ervin and Elizabeth (Robinson) Malone.  She married Donald R. Thompson February 14, 1948, in Newport, Ky., and he died July 23, 2005.

Survivors include five...

March 22, 2019

Mervin “Butch” Lofton,Jr.  66, of Tiffin, died at 9:58 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born September 17, 1952, in Tiffin, to Mervin and Edna (Adair) Lofton, Sr.  His father survives in Tiffin.  He married Molly Sheldon April 17, 1982, in Wesley United Methodist Church, Fostoria, and she survives.

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March 22, 2019

Sister Dorothy Veronica Forman, 70, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 10:25 am Friday, March 22, 2019, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born December 4, 1948, in Detroit, Mich., to Cecil Clark and Virginia Dorothy (Mazankowski) Forman Surviving is her brother John Forman. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

March 10, 2019

Agnes M. Zeiger, 92, of Tiffin, died at 7:50 a.m. Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Volunteers of America, Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.  She was born September 11, 1926, in Seneca County to Arthur J. and Cora (Shultz) Distel.  She married John P. Zeiger June 29, 1973, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin.  He died June 30, 2010....

March 6, 2019

Steven Craig Heil, 66, of Tiffin, died at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at his residence. Steve was born August 28, 1952, in Tiffin to Nicholas and

Levone (Schwab) Heil.  He married Mary A. Smith August 4, 1979, in Republic, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church and she...