Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

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....

October 22, 2016

LAURA M. CHAPLA (nee Miller), age 86 of Pottstown, formerly of Tiffin, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2016 at Pottstown Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Chapla was the former Director of Nursing for Norristown State Hospital and member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 2858 since 1945. Devoted wife of the late Leo S. Chapla. Loving sister of the...

October 18, 2016

Rosemary Taylor, 86, of Tiffin, died at 11:30 am Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

She was born August 12, 1930, in Bellevue, to Alfred and Sophia (Miller) Ruffing.  She married Wilbur J. Taylor, Jr., December 29, 1951, in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Bellevue.  He died March 25, 2002.

Survivors include two sons,...

October 10, 2016

Marian Alice Droll, 86, of Tiffin, died at 3:47 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2016 at St. Francis Home.

Marian was born April 5, 1930 in Sherman Township, Monroeville, to Albert and Agnes (Burgel) Siesel. She married Henry Robert Droll May 1, 1954 at St. Joseph Catholic Church Monroeville and he died February 10, 2016.

Mrs....

October 1, 2016

Helen Rose Krupp, 91, of Tiffin, died Saturday, October 1, 2016, at Providence Care Center, Sandusky.

She was born August 14, 1925, in Tiffin, to Harry and Rose (Lang) Guss.

She is survived by her former husband, Paul Krupp, whom she married October 18, 1947, in St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Also surviving are...

September 20, 2016

Firmin Albert Gosche, 84, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, formerly of Bascom, died at 10 a.m.Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 at Suncoast Hospice Care Center, Palm Harbor, Florida.

He was born August 26, 1932, in Bascom, to Elmer and Erma (Boes) Gosche.  He was pre-deceased by his wife, Margaret Loretta Gosche (Wechter) who passed away January 20, 2015.

September 15, 2016

Viola M. Schalk, 88, of Tiffin died at 5:55 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.

Viola was born March 27, 1928, in St. Stephens to Edmund and Rose (Faeth) Wurm.  She married Florus U. Schalk October 8, 1955, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, New Washington. He died November 14, 2012.

Survivors...

September 15, 2016

Carolyn M. Clouse, 84, of Tiffin, died at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

Carolyn was born August 10, 1932, in Seneca County to Alfred and Emma (Kuhn) Mang.  She married Luke Clouse, June 28, 1952, at St. Joseph Catholic Church and he died October 15, 2006.

Survivors include...

September 13, 2016

Ruth A. Maloy, 77, of Tiffin, died at 1:23 am Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

Ruth was born June 29, 1939 in Tiffin to Carl and Regina (Reinhart) Breidenbach.  She married Thomas Sydney Maloy, Sr. February 15, 1958, he died June 16, 1979.

Survivors include two sons, Michael (Terri) Maloy of Macomb,...

September 8, 2016

Patricia M. Welter, 91, of Tiffin, died at 2:56 AM Thursday, September 8, 2016, at her residence.

Patricia was born July 6, 1925, in Tiffin to Carl and Mary (Dannamiller) Ames. She married Arthur E. Welter, August 7, 1948, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin.  He died November 12, 2010.

Survivors include five sons, Michael...

September 7, 2016

Joan Mary Kirian, 88, of Tiffin died at 3:00 AM Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria.

Joan was born December 8, 1927, in Tiffin to John and Leona (Smith) Buchman. She married Joseph J. Kirian, October 18, 1947, and he died January 14, 1980.

Survivors include a son, Dennis (Carolyn) Kirian of...

August 31, 2016

Virginia M. Fogelman, 90, of Riva, Maryland, formerly of Tiffin, died at 8:42 am Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at her residence.

She was born May 18, 1926, in Melmore, to Charles and Mae (Coffman) Scheerer.  She married Wayne H. Fogelman May 30, 1951, in Tiffin.  He died October 26, 2011.

Survivors include a...

August 26, 2016

James Anthony Nagle, 91, of Tiffin, and formerly of Canonsburg and Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, died at 6:04 p.m. August, 26, 2016, at his residence.  He was born April 7, 1925, in Thomas, West Virginia to Leo and Anna Nagle.  He married Mary Chatloss, and she died December 2007.

He is survived by a daughter, Cathy (Charles) Nagle-Ervin...

August 23, 2016

Irene Marie Coffman, 94, of Tiffin, died at 6:07 pm Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at her residence.

Irene was born Nov. 5, 1921 in Akron to Robert and Addie (Welch) Grafe.  She married George S. Jinks in 1940, and they later divorced.  Irene then married George F. Coffman Oct. 25, 1947 in Delphos, and he died Sept....

August 8, 2016

Sister Margaret Verhoff, 79, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, died Monday morning, August 8, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

She was born in Ottawa, Ohio, January 1, 1937, to Sylvester and Apollonia (Siebeneck) Verhoff of St. Isidore Parish, Cuba, Ohio.

Surviving is a sister, Lucille Ellerbrock of Ottawa.

She was...

July 23, 2016

Terrance James Patrick DeMars, 80, of Tiffin, died at 8:54 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Heritage Village, Clyde.  He was born February 8, 1936, in Anoka, Minnesota to Oliver and Valerie (Kolbe) DeMars.  He married Mary F. Baker, September 7, 1963, in Hagerstown, Maryland and she survives.

Other survivors include a son, Ted J. (Judith) DeMars...

June 19, 2016

Jason Lee Fetro, 43, of Denver, Colorado, formerly of Tiffin was welcomed in to God’s loving embrace June 19, 2016 at his residence.

Jason was born September 13, 1972 in Tiffin to Terry L. Fetro and Virginia “Ginny” M. (Traxler) Fetro.

Survivors include his mother, Ginny Fetro of Houston, Texas; Many aunts, uncles, and cousins....

June 15, 2016

Robert M. Distel, 91, of Tiffin, died at 10:26 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.

Robert was born Oct. 29, 1924, in Tiffin, to Arthur Joseph and Cora (Shultz) Distel.  He married Marilyn A. (Felter) Rohrbach July 9, 1971, in Bowling Green, Ohio and she survives.

They have a combined family...

May 28, 2016

Raymond J. Hunker, 89, of Tiffin, died at 9:25 pm Saturday, May 28, 2016, at St. Francis Home.

He was born December 21, 1926, in Tiffin, to Raymond E. and Genevieve (Heil) Hunker.  He married Marguerite F. Perdew on April 6, 1947, in Tiffin, and she survives.

Survivors also include a son, Victor R. (Kathleen)...