Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio
Steven C. Heil
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...
Richard "Dick" Edmund Borer
March 4, 2019
Richard Edmund “Dick” Borer, 70, of Tiffin, died at 7:40 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2019, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.
Richard was born June 17, 1948, in Fostoria to Kenneth and Kay (Serr) Borer and his mother survives in Upper Sandusky. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Carmody, April 29, 1978, in Lee Center, New York and...
John T. "Butch" Distel
March 1, 2019
John “Butch” T. Distel, 82, of Tiffin, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2019, at his residence. He was born March 10, 1936, in Tiffin to Arthur and Cora (Schultz) Distel. He married Janice Biller Bland, September 3, 1994, in Tiffin and she survives.
Other survivors include four sons, Todd (Kelly) Distel of Carey, Brett (Anita)...
Sister Patricia A. Neckel
February 25, 2019
Sister Patricia Ann Neckel, 87, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died on Monday, February 25, 2019, at 8:45 P.M. at St. Francis Home. She was born September 20, 1931, to Francis Xavier and Mary Catherine (Siefker) Neckel in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sister Patricia Ann Neckel, formerly known as Sister Mary Andrew, the oldest of four...
Betty June (Salisbury) Wetta
February 25, 2019
Betty June Wetta, 92, of Tiffin, died at 3:00 A.M. on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Seneca House. She was born June 30, 1926, to John and Reba Salisbury in Portsmouth, Ohio. She married David K. Wetta, August 18, 1951, in Portsmouth, Ohio. He died July 28, 2011.
Together they had five children, all of whom survive...
Eugene L. Walliser
February 22, 2019
Eugene L. Walliser, 88, of Tiffin, died at 9:28 a.m. Friday, February 22, 2019, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. He was born April 10, 1930, in Tiffin to Frederick Francis and Louise Marie (Hohman) Walliser. He married Theresa A. Smith July 28, 1956, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, and she survives.
Other survivors include...
Marlene Janine Aldrich
February 18, 2019
Marlene Janine Aldrich, 81, of Tiffin, died at 3:30 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2019, at her residence. She was born September 16, 1937, in Green Springs. She married Edward G. Aldrich, and he died December 9, 2009.
Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl L. Ramsay and Tracy J. (Dennis) Burkin both of Tiffin; four grandchildren, Corey...
Phyllis Armena (Houck) Bentz
January 31, 2019
Phyllis Armena (Houck) Bentz, 75, of Tiffin, died at 8:05 am Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.
Phyllis was born November 1, 1943, in Tiffin to Philbert A. and Mary Louise (Boner) Houck. She married Gerald Bentz, they later divorced and he is deceased.
Survivors include her son and best friend, Richard...
Janet Rose (Carp) Crawford
January 24, 2019
Janet Rose Crawford, age 79, of Tiffin, died at 3:20 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Elmwood at the Shawhan.
She was born August, 18, 1939, in Tiffin, to Donald Edward and Catherine Mary (Borer) Carp. She married Richard Thomas Crawford, September 28, 1974, in St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Liberty Twp. He died February 24, 2000.
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Carol Mavis (Southard) Royer
January 22, 2019
Carol Mavis Royer, 88, of Tiffin, died at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.
Carol was born February 23, 1930, in Waterville, Maine to Vernon L. and Mildred (Wheeler) Southard. She married Joseph Logan Royer, September 11, 1970, and he died in 2009.
Survivors include two sons,...
Lavina Maxine (Batchlet) Fingerhuth
January 13, 2019
Lavina Maxine “Vinnie” Fingerhuth, 89, of Tiffin, died at 12:39 AM, Sunday, January 13, 2019, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.
Vinnie was born February 13, 1929 in Kenton, to Frank L. and Bertha F. (Sours) Batchlet. She married John “Jack” Fingerhuth April 23, 1969, in Upper Sandusky, and he died March 25, 2013.
Survivors include...
Rita M. (Ball) Bentz
January 4, 2019
Rita M. Bentz, 89, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully with her children at her side, January 4, 2019. She was born September 24, 1929, in Bloomville, to John and Rose (Danamiller) Ball. She married Paul Bentz, November 27, 1952, at St. Steven’s Catholic Church, Bloomville. Survivors include, a son, Thomas Bentz of Columbus, four daughters, Christine Tasch of Pickerington,...
Lloyd W. Putnam
January 4, 2019
Lloyd W. Putnam, 90, of Tiffin, died Friday, January 4, 2019, at Elmwood at the Shawhan.
He was born on December 7, 1928, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to Forrest and Hazel (Dresselhouse) Putnam.
Survivors include a sister, Marilyn Pries of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and a niece and two nephews.
He was preceded in death...
Waddell Moore
January 2, 2019
Waddell Moore, 68, of Tiffin, died at 4:53 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital. He was born January 9, 1950, in Ridgeway, South Carolina, to Ike and Rosabelle Moore. He married Sandy Lease January 22, 1997 in Tiffin and she survives.
Survivors include his wife, a son, Waddell Lee Moore of Tiffin; daughter,...
Bonnite O. "Bonnie" Mizen
December 25, 2018
Bonnite Odessa “Bonnie” Mizen, 90, of Tiffin, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.
Bonnie was born June 9, 1928, in Republic to Addie and Nina (Snay) Wenner. She married John J. Mizen and he died in 1980. Survivors include a son, James Mizen of Republic; two daughters, Linda...
Arthur L. Rodriguez
December 25, 2018
Arthur L. “Art” Rodriguez, 54, of Tiffin, was called home Tuesday, December 25, 2018.
Art was born January 21, 1964, in Fremont to Arturo and Patricia Rodriguez.
Art leaves behind two brothers, Rick Rodriguez of Tiffin, Billy Bryant of Mansfield; two sisters, Marga Rodriguez, Faith Scherger both of Tiffin; nieces and nephews, Britny, Danny, Breighton,...
Bernard Joseph Schmitz
December 23, 2018
Bernard Joseph Schmitz, 87, of Tiffin, died Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.
Bernard was born October 25, 1931, in Seneca County to Edward and Cecelia (Depinet) Schmitz, and grew up on his grandparents' farm in Old Fort. He married Lillian de Jonge April 15, 1950, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, and...
Stephen C. Hess
December 1, 2018
Stephen C. Hess, 69, of Tiffin, died at 2:30 pm Saturday, December 1, 2018, at St. Catherine's Manor, Findlay.
Stephen was born April 20, 1949, in Tiffin to Aubrey R. and Mary Eliz. (Yost) Hess, Sr.
Survivors include two brothers, Aubrey (Pauline) Hess, Jr. of Bloomville, J. Kenneth (Elaine) Hess of Bellevue; two...
Carl D. "Skip" Cessna
November 8, 2018
Carl D. “Skip” Cessna, 76, of Tiffin, died at 7:15 AM, Thursday, November 8, 2018 at his residence.
Carl was born October 12, 1942 in Kansas, Ohio to Clayton and Troas (Boyd) Cessna. He married Mary Alice “Allie” Bentz May 29, 1965, at St. Joseph Catholic Church and she survives in Tiffin.
His family includes,...
Ruth L. (Theis) Smith
November 7, 2018
Ruth L. Smith, 96, of Tiffin, passed at 2:47 AM, Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin, where she resided for the past three years.
Ruth was born February 12, 1922, in New Riegel, to Lewis and Helen (Wangler) Theis. She married Richard P. Smith September 5, 1945, at St. Boniface Catholic...
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