Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

Jun 23, 2015

Kent David Nord, 47, of Bloomville, died at 10:33 p.m. Tuesday, June, 23, 2015, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital emergency room. He was born June 20, 1968, in Upper Sandusky to Oscar Neale and Janice (Wagner) Nord.  He married Dawn L. Richards October 27, 1999, on Little Palm Island, Fla. and she survives.

Other survivors include, his mother,...

Jun 21, 2015

Rachel Marie Boes, 19, of New Riegel, died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Mercy-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.  Rachel was born July 10, 1995, in Findlay, Ohio, to Thomas and Gail (Stultz) Boes who both survive in New Riegel.

Other survivors include two brothers, Branden Stultz of Columbus, Phillip Boes of New Riegel; a sister, Rebecca Boes,...

Jun 15, 2015

Joan Marie Kieffer, 76, of Tiffin, died at 6:20 pm Monday, June 15, 2015, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.

Joan was born September 8, 1938, in Tiffin to Franklin and Valeria (Elchert) Bentz.  She married Dr. Dale J. Kieffer February 8, 1958 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin and he survives.

Other survivors...

Jun 11, 2015

Grace A. Bolen, age 95, died June 11, 2015 in Venice, Fla.

Grace was born February 10, 1920 in Tiffin to Christian and Edna (Smith) Shuey. She married Earl Bolen April 4, 1942 in Anniston, Ala.  He died February 18, 1985.

Grace is survived by a daughter, Karen Bolen of Port Charlotte, Fla. and several...

Jun 2, 2015

Margaret Mary Koby, 89, of New Riegel died at 2:11 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Fostoria Community Hospital Emergency Room. She was born Mar. 25, 1926, in Seneca County to Charles C. and Della (Frankart) Bouillon. She married Eldon E. Koby, June 23, 1945, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel. He died Feb. 10, 1978....

May 31, 2015

Laurel Belle Traunero passed away May 31, 2015. Laurel was born Sept. 13, 1915, in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, to Frank and Mary Alberta Hoover. She married Charles Traunero Feb.17, 1940.

She is survived by three children, Harold, Joseph and Kathleen; four grandchildren, Todd, Amy, Sean and Lindsey; and seven great-grandchildren, Audra, Jacob, Joseph, Jack, Olivia, MacKenzie and Lucas.

Laurel was preceded...

May 29, 2015

Kathryn L. White, 91, of Tiffin, died at 10:03 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2015, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.  She was born Oct. 20, 1923, in Tiffin to Alfred and Idella (Conrad) Gundlach.  She married Wilbur H. White June 26, 1945, in Tiffin.  He died Jan 23, 1978.

Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Gundlach of Fostoria; two...

May 28, 2015

Joanne Dorothy Warnement, 95, of Tiffin, died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2015, at her residence.

She was born October 11, 1919, in Watseka, Ill., to Wilferd V. and Mary C. (Schwartz) Goetz.  She married Justin E. "Gus" Warnement July 27, 1946, in St. Joseph Catholic Church.  He died November 23, 1976.

Survivors include...

May 20, 2015

Katherine L. Livoti, 85, of Dayton and formerly of Tiffin, died at 3:25 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Walnut Creek Nursing Center, Dayton.

She was born September 1, 1929, in Seneca County, to Clifford and Helen (Birch) Smith.  She married William Helterbran, who preceded her in death.  She married Joseph G. Livoti July 17, 1975, in...

May 11, 2015

James Eugene Bour, 89, of Tiffin, died at 2 pm Monday, May 11, 2015, at Heritage Village Nursing Home, Clyde.

James was born November 30, 1925 in Tiffin to Raymond and Blandina (Rappelt) Bour. He married Donna Jean Digby July 17, 1948 at St. Joseph Catholic Church and she survives in Tiffin.

Other survivors include...

May 5, 2015

Gerald C. Runion, 87, of Tiffin, died at 1:46 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Mercy-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.

He was born December 23, 1927 in Bloomville to Carl and Viola (Taylor) Runion. June 18, 1949 he married Rose Mary Schirack in St. Mary Catholic Church and she passed away June 26, 2012. Survivors include a...

Apr 20, 2015

Shar L. Troxell, 85, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at 9 pm with her family by her side at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. She was born in Tiffin to James Warren Arbogast and Mildred Hovis Arbogast May 7, 1929. She is survived by her sister, Ann Morris of Maitland, Florida; her daughters, Janet of New...

Apr 17, 2015

James Albert Zirger, 93, formerly of Sycamore St., Tiffin, died at 11:53 pm Friday, April 17, 2015, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. He was born February 16, 1922, in Tiffin, the youngest child of Albert W. and Charlotte (Harter) Zirger.  He married Clara Strausbaugh November 29, 1947 in St. Mary Catholic Church.  She died August 26, 2007. Surviving are three...

Apr 5, 2015

Sister Jean Linder, 88, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, died at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, April 5, 2015 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She was born June 2, 1926 in Payne, Ohio to John and Anna (Schall) Linder. Surviving are a sister, Theresa Baumle of Payne; two brothers, Maurice Linder of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and James Linder of...

Apr 3, 2015

Donna Rose Reimer, 71, of Tiffin, died at 8:20 pm Friday, April 3, 2015, at her residence. She was born July 23, 1943, in Tiffin, to Edward and Leona (Fredritz) Werling.  She married P. Michael Reimer November 28, 1964, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, and he survives. Also surviving are two sons, Paul F. (Carrie) Reimer of Carey, and Pete...

Mar 30, 2015

Verna Mae Huber, 86, of Fort Seneca, died at 8:55 pm Monday, March 30, 2015, at her residence. Verna was born June 9, 1928 in Fort Seneca to Harry E. and Kathryn (Lavo) Hade. On June 21, 1947 she married Charles Huber in Fort Seneca and he died August 23, 1995. Survivors include two sons, Greg (Pat) Huber of Old...

Mar 27, 2015

Betty Maxine Swartz, 86, of Tiffin, died at 2:30 pm Friday, March 27, 2015, at St. Francis Home. She was born January 19, 1929, in Tiffin, to Jessie and Edna (Karcher) Swartz.  She married Robert A. Gundlach October 29, 1946, in Tiffin, and he preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Daniel Gundlach of San Francisco, Calif., and Michael...

Mar 23, 2015

Betty June Bookmyer, 91 of Tiffin, died at 8:23 pm Monday, March 23, 2015, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. Betty was born June 2, 1923, in Republic to Forest and Ruth (Mowan) Cole.  She married Joseph Bookmyer, Jr., June 9, 1945, in Toledo and he died September 2, 2009. Survivors include a son, David Bookmyer of Dublin; two daughters, Janet Beard...

Mar 23, 2015

Robert D. McKinney, 78, of Tiffin, died at 4:25 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2015 at home with his family.  He was born Dec. 14, 1936 in Bluffton, to John D. and Isabel (Faze) McKinney.  He married Joyce Bentz Oct 30, 1965 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin, and she survives. Other survivors include, a son William D. McKinney and...

Mar 20, 2015

Irma Caroline Kneedler, 95, of Tiffin, died at 4:58 pm Friday, March 20, 2015, at St. Francis Home. She was born January 28, 1920, in Fostoria, to Elmer and Anna (Koepfer) Holman. She married Roland G. Kneedler, Feb. 11, 1967, in Angola, Ind.  He died Aug 2, 1991. Survivors include a step daughter, Nellie Smith of Findlay, and two step...