Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

March 21, 2017

William A. Rider, 96, of Tiffin, died at 9:13 pm Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at St. Francis Home.

William was born July 24, 1920, in Tiffin, to Blake and Gertrude (Weiss) Rider. He married Marguerite E. Sorg, July 4, 1941, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Liberty Township and she died Nov. 7, 2011.

Survivors include...

March 15, 2017

Mark Lee Ward, 55, of Tiffin, died at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.

Mark was born September 14, 1961, at Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California to James and Patricia (Bradshaw) Ward.   He married Sue Paulus and they later divorced.

Survivors include two sons, Mitch Ward...

March 15, 2017

Robert James Drouillard, 90, of Findlay, formerly of Tiffin, died at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Robert was born December 8, 1926, in Toledo to Cornelius G. and Olive Marie (Konz) Drouillard. He married Rachel F. Myers October 6, 1978, in Lexington, Ohio and she survives in Findlay. He is survived...

March 10, 2017

Dorothy Arlene Dundore, 89, of Tiffin, died at 8:04 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2017, at St. Francis Home. She was born Jan. 10, 1928, in Seneca County to Charles W. and Gladys I. (Zeiter) Sager.  She married Charles Paul Dundore, Nov. 13, 1948, at the Washington Street United Methodist Church parsonage, Tiffin and he survives.

Other survivors...

February 17, 2017

Stephen F. Depinet, 57, of Tiffin, died at 1:40 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at the Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.

Stephen was born June 16, 1959, in Tiffin to Bernard E. and Theresa (Faeth) Depinet. He married Tina Depp Sept. 1, 2007, at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Attica and she survives...

February 13, 2017

Marguerite F. Hunker, 91, of Tiffin, died at 4:45 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2017, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  She was born October 12, 1925, in Tiffin to Victor and Cora (Frost) Perdew.  She married Raymond J. Hunker, April 6, 1947, in Tiffin and he died May 28, 2016.

Survivors include...

February 4, 2017

Georgetta Ann Hursey, 89, of Tiffin, died at 3:55 am Saturday, February 4, 2017, at her residence.

She was born February 22, 1927, in Seneca County, to Robert and Cecelia (Kroeckel) LaFountaine.  She married Joseph J. Zoeller in 1948, and he died October 31, 1965.  She married Loren R. Hursey, May 21, 1966, and he died January...

January 17, 2017

Carol S. Yaney, 66, of Tiffin, died at 3:39 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Carol was born February 10, 1950, in Tiffin to Sam and Pauline (Weimerskirk) Reino. She married Chuck Yaney September 5, 1970, and he survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include a son, Chad (Karen)...

January 5, 2017

Camilla A. Fox, 53, of Tiffin, died 2:59 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2017, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital  Emergency Room.  She was born November 26, 1963, in Tiffin to Robert A. and Janet (Mathews) Sellers.  Her mother survives in Tiffin.  She married Gregory Fox July 4, 1987 at First Lutheran Church, and he also survives.

Other survivors...

January 4, 2017

Margy A. Borer, of New Riegel, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay, Ohio.  She was born March 14, 1942, in Tiffin, to Stanley and Nina L. (Feasel) Baker.  She married Thomas G. Borer, June 11, 1960, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin.  He died March 31, 2007.

Survivors include three sons, Charles...

January 3, 2017

John Allen Baker, Sr.  62, of Findlay, died at 5:11 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.  He was born August 28, 1954, in Tiffin, to Stanley and Nina L. (Feasel) Baker.  He married Melissa Kuhn April 9, 2016, in Findlay and she survives.

Other survivors include four sons, David (Jodi) Baker of...

December 30, 2016

Zita Theresa Huss, 89, of Tiffin, died at 11:30 pm Friday, December 30, 2016, at The Anderson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cincinnati. She was born December 24, 1927, in Bellevue, to Frederick and Ottilia (Gerber) Missler.  She married Francis Vincent Huss August 10, 1957, in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Bellevue.  He preceded her in death Nov. 7, 1991.

December 7, 2016

Carl Edward "Ed" Cahill, 69, of Tiffin, died at 8:02 pm Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.

He was born December 16, 1946 in Tiffin to Charles and Marjorie (Weaver) Cahill.

He married Linda Downs June 10, 1966 in Tiffin and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors...

December 7, 2016

Walter H. Brown, 85, of Tiffin, died at 5:36 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

Walter was born August 8, 1931, in Groveport, Ohio to Walter H. Brown, Sr. and Charlotte (Stout) Brown-Wilt. He married Rita J. Monroe June 17, 1950, in Columbus, Ohio and she survives in Tiffin.

November 18, 2016

Mary Ann Dendinger, 61, of Tiffin, died at 2:50 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2016, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.  She was born April 19, 1955, in Tiffin, the youngest of the seven children to Paul J. and Madeline F. (Bolish) Dendinger.

Survivors include, her siblings, Charles J. (Sharon) Dendinger of Toledo and Florida, James...

November 16, 2016

Laura J. Kiesel, 82, of Tiffin, died 11a.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at Birchaven Nursing Home, Findlay. She was born March 14, 1934 in Tiffin to Herman and Mary (Culver) Gahris.  She married Ralph Samuel Kiesel, July 31, 1954, in Tiffin.  He died February 22, 2014.

Survivors include a son, Jay Samuel (Coleen Lewis) Kiesel of Findlay;...

November 14, 2016

Marilyn Mae Miller, 78, of Tiffin, died 2:45 p.m. Monday, November, 14, 2016, at Mercy-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.  She was born April 23, 1938, in Fremont to Clyde O. and Estella (Havens) Mitchell.

She married Stephen A. Miller, November 27, 1958, in St. Mary Church, Millersville and he survives.  Other survivors include a son, Jeff...

November 1, 2016

Donald L. Jackson, 83, of Tiffin, died at 1:52 pm Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Donald was born August 2, 1933 in Columbus to Carl and Hazel (Evans) Jackson. He married Louella Clark April 19, 1957 in Tennessee and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include three sons, Joe (Janeen)...

October 30, 2016

Paul Burton Matthews, 69, of Tiffin, died at 3:50 am Sunday, October 30, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

He was born April 15, 1947, in Columbus, Ohio, to Rolla and Dorothy (Burson) Matthews.

Survivors include two daughters, April Blea of Colorado and Tiffany Matthews of Kansas; six grandchildren, Brooke Anna Rose, Haley Nicole, Nicholas Setree,...

October 26, 2016

Hilda Josephine Scherger, 95, of New Riegel, died at 6:22 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin.

Hilda was born April 1, 1921, in Seneca County to William and Anna (Welly) Sendelbach.  She married Cyril J. Scherger April 26, 1941, in St. Boniface Catholic Church and he died November 16, 1976....