Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

Nov 24, 2017

Russell W. Kear, 96, of Tiffin, died Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Ohio State University James Cancer Center, Columbus.

He was born October 4, 1921, in Wharton, Ohio, to Simon and Zella (Benjamin) Kear.  He married Dorothy Wahrer January 2, 1943, in St. Mary Catholic Church.  She died March 2, 2008.

Mr. Kear was...

Nov 23, 2017

John L. Fetzer, 85, of Tiffin, died at 2:52 pm Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky.

He was born in Tiffin March 24, 1932, to Leon and Grace (Heilman) Fetzer.  He married Carolyn Jean Yarnell June 2, 1962, in Napoleon, and she died February 1, 2016.

Survivors include two sons, James...

Nov 14, 2017

Christopher C. Watson, 62, of Portsmouth, formerly a resident of the Tiffin Developmental Center, died at 12:30 pm Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at SOMC Hospice Center, Portsmouth.

He was born May 24, 1955, in Cincinnati, to Ronald and Laura Jean (Theis) Watson.

Survivors include a brother, Jeffrey Watson of Portsmouth, and a sister, Laura Streeter...

Nov 5, 2017

Leon Joseph Putnam, 88, of Tiffin, died at 2:05 pm Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Elmwood at the Shawhan.

He was born December 7, 1928, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Forrest and Hazel (Dresselhouse) Putnam.  He married Phyllis Millspaugh, May 15, 1955, in Rochester, New York, and she survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Mark (Sherry)...

Nov 4, 2017

Mary Helen Weatherholt, 91, of Tiffin, died 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 04, 2017, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.  She was born Oct. 28, 1926 in New Riegel to Ernest and Helen (Scheeter) Wank.  She married S. W. “Johnnie” Weatherholt, June 18, 1949, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel.  He died April 12, 1998.

Survivors include a...

Oct 27, 2017

Lois Ann Loesser, 85, of Tiffin, died at 7:44 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.   She was born Jan. 23, 1932, in Frenchtown, to Marion and Evelyn (Tiell) Welly.  On April 25, 1953, she married Paul E. Loesser at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel and he survives.

Other survivors include...

Oct 24, 2017

John D. Smith, 70, of Tiffin, died at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Bridge Hospice Care, Findlay.

John was born November 1, 1946, in West Union, West Virginia to Guy d. and Annabelle (Dotson) Smith. He married Judy Owens January 27, 1972, in West Virginia and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include...

Oct 12, 2017

Catherine A. Pinkston, 89, of Tiffin, died at 8:30 p.m.  Thursday, October 12, 2017, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.

She was born Jan. 11, 1928, in Tiffin to Herman and Adeline (Zoeller) Reinbolt.  She married Donal A. Pinkston from Lawrence County, Arkansas Aug. 5, 1950, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel.  He died Apr. 14, 2006....

Oct 9, 2017

Richard Paul Warnement, Sr. 85, formerly of Tiffin, Ohio, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 9, 2017, at Waltonwood Cotswold.

Dick was born August 29, 1932, in Tiffin, to Paul Richard and Marian (Sexton) Warnement.  He married Nancy Wurm, August 9, 1952, at St. Mary Catholic Church and she survives.

He...

Oct 8, 2017

Gerald Albert Rumschlag, “Jerry” or “Bushbunny” to anyone who knew him, age 73, of Tiffin, Ohio left this world on October 8, 2017, in the loving embrace of his family.

He leaves his wife of 49 years, Barbara (Laughlin) Rumschlag; his two daughters, Kerri (Daniel) Utendorf and Kristy (Matthew) Stenberg; his granddaughters, Amanda Lykins, Katie Stenberg and...

Oct 3, 2017

Anna M. Bowers, 83, of Tiffin, died at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at Marion General Hospital, Marion, Ohio.Anna was born August 5, 1934, in Seneca County to Frank X. and Esther S. (Holmes) Bogner.  She married Robert E. Bowers August 19,1956. He died October 21, 2013.

Survivors include a son, Gregory E. (Bobbi)...

Sep 22, 2017

Bo Gregory Poland, 25, of Tiffin, lost his battle against addiction on September 22, 2017.

He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 16, 1992, the second child of Jeffrey R. and Bertha Alvarado Poland.

In his youth, Bo attended St. Mary School, Tiffin, Ohio, and was a member of the school’s last graduating class...

Sep 18, 2017

Marvin A. Glick, 73, of Tiffin died at 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2017, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.

Marvin was born September 27, 1943, in Tiffin to Levi and Laura May (Remsberg) Glick.  He married Roxanne Huffman February 15, 1980, and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include a son, Kevin Glick of Tiffin;...

Sep 9, 2017

Barbara Jeanne Ranker, 88, of Tiffin, died at 6:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at home.  She was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Tiffin to Herman and Christine (Wagner) Kuhn.  She married Merlyn Ranker, Sept. 2, 1950, in St. Joseph Catholic Church and he survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Alan Ranker of Maumee, Daniel Ranker of...

Sep 9, 2017

P. Kenneth Seislove, 94, of Tiffin, died at 10:41 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at Mercy Health Tiffin Emergency Room.  He was born Jan. 25, 1923, in Tiffin to Louis and Clara (Fey) Seislove.  He married Dorothy Maloy, Nov. 5, 1943, and she died Nov. 23, 1980.  He then married Marge Hoover May 13, 1983, and she survives.

Sep 3, 2017

Blanche Irene Baker, 91, of Tiffin, died 11:33 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at her residence.

She was born Jun. 4, 1926, in Cottageville, West Virginia to Herbert and Iva (Hartley) Lloyd.  She married Alden Baker, her loving husband of 57 years, Dec. 4, 1944, until his death in 2001 and has now been reunited with him...

Sep 3, 2017

Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Borer, 68, of Tiffin, died 8:50 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at Mercy Health-St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Toledo.  She was born Sept. 3, 1949 in Rome, New York to Warren and Olevia (McIntyre) Carmody.  She married Richard Edmund Borer Apr. 29, 1978, in Lee Center, N.Y. and he survives.

Other survivors include, two daughters,...

Aug 18, 2017

Nancy Marie Eichhorn, 81, of Tiffin, died at 4:42 a.m. Friday, August 18, 2017, at St. Francis Home.

Nancy was born November 12, 1935, in Sandusky to Harold and Helen (Schlett) Roth. She married William F. “Bill” Eichhorn February 11, 1956, at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Sandusky and he died February 5, 2016.

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Aug 14, 2017

Donna Marie (Walliser) Steinmetz, 94, of Tiffin, died at 12:31 a.m. Monday, August 14, 2017, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

Donna was born July 4, 1923, in Tiffin to Fred and Louisa (Homan) Walliser.  She married Eugene B. Steinmetz, November 7, 1942, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. He died October 14, 1995.

Survivors include two...

Aug 9, 2017

Kathryn L. Cooper, 78, of Tiffin, died at 2:36 p.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Elmwood at the Shawhan.  She was born November 2, 1938, in Jerry City, Ohio to Victor and Justine (Lofay) McIntyre.  She married Robert Cooper, and he died December 26, 2008.

Survivors include, three sons, Robert (Stacy)  Cooper of Bascom, Mark (Becky) Cooper...