OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Seneca County in Ohio

JOHN P. ZEIGER

JOHN P. ZEIGER

June 30, 2010

John P. Zeiger, age 82, of Sycamore Street, passed away at 8:13 A.M., Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital. John was born in Seneca County to the late Frank J. and Anna C. (Cass) Zeiger on July 24, 1927. On June 29, 1973 he married Agnes Distel in St. Joseph Catholic Church and she survives in Tiffin....

LEONARD FRANK LUCIUS

LEONARD FRANK LUCIUS

June 29, 2010

Leonard Frank Lucius, age 64, of Baltic, Ohio formerly of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday afternoon June 29, 2010 at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Division Wade Park VA Hospital. Leonard was born in Carey to the late Aloysius J. and Mildred A. (Fox) Lucius on November 5, 1945. He married Ann Schoen in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin on June...

CAROL ANN HANDELL

CAROL ANN HANDELL

June 27, 2010

Carol Ann Handell, age 67, of West Market Street, Tiffin, died at 4:10 A.M., Sunday, June 27, 2010 at her residence. Carol was born in Washington, Pa. to the late Warren Forrest and Lavinia Elizabeth (Dignan) Handell on August 27, 1942. Carol is survived by one brother, Charles Thomas Hays Handell of Kenton, Ohio; one sister, Wanda (Lee) Warnke...

PHYLLIS M. SCHEIBER

PHYLLIS M. SCHEIBER

June 26, 2010

Phyllis M. (Fleck) Scheiber, age 92, formerly of Gross Street, left this life at 8:45 P.M., Saturday, June 26, 2010 at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. She entered this world on February 15, 1918, born to the late Philip and Marcia (Huth) Fleck. On April 29, 1944 in St. Joseph Church, she married Liet. Richard M. Scheiber, U.S.N.R., who survives....

ROSE E. McMAHON

ROSE E. McMAHON

June 18, 2010

Rose Eileen (Kocher) McMahon, age 83, of Nashville, Tenn., died at 3:53 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2010, at Christian Care Center of Nashville. She was born August 14, 1926 to the late Clarence F. “Dusie” and Ada (Heydinger) Kocher, in Melmore, Ohio. She is survived by two daughters, Candance Rose (McMahon) Williams of Tiffin, and Wendy McMahon of Nashville,...

HELEN C. BOYER

HELEN C. BOYER

June 7, 2010

Helen C. Boyer, age 91, of Tiffin, died at 1:15 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2010, at Avalon Nursing Home in Perrysburg. Helen was born March 24, 1919 in Akron, Ohio, to the late Sylvester W. and Wilhemina (Klein) Schira. She married Eugene R. Boyer March 8, 1945 at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria. He died October 25, 1985. She...

MARY F. FELTON

MARY F. FELTON

June 6, 2010

Mary F. Felton, age 85 of Gross St., Tiffin, died at 3:13 p.m., Sunday, June 6, 2010 at her residence. Mary was born to the late Louis R. and Bertha (Miller) Weinig on December 19, 1924, in Tiffin. She married William C. Felton October 20, 1951 in Tiffin and he preceded her in death on May 13, 2005. Mary...

FERN D. DAVIS

FERN D. DAVIS

June 5, 2010

Fern D. Davis, age 86, formerly of Gail Lane, Tiffin and Lehigh Acres, FL, died at 8:04 am Saturday, June 5, 2010, at St. Francis Home. She was born December 7, 1923, in Byrle, W. Va., to the late Evert R. and Mary J. (Knott) Weese. She married Joseph Davis, Jr. in 1944, and he preceded her in death...

CHAD MICHAEL BENNER

CHAD MICHAEL BENNER

June 3, 2010

Chad Michael Benner, age 34 of rural Republic, died at 9:08 p.m., Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Mercy Hospital, Tiffin. Chad was born to Dennis and Nancy (Hoover) Benner on July 11, 1975 in Tiffin. He married Amy Darby on October 28, 2000 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bascom. Along with his parents and wife, Chad is survived by...

SISTER GILBERTA GERSCHUTZ

SISTER GILBERTA GERSCHUTZ

May 29, 2010

Sister Gilberta Gerschutz, age 84, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 5:50 am Saturday, May 29, 2010 at St. Francis Home. She was born September 19, 1925, in New Bavaria, Ohio, to John and Florence (Schondel) Gerschutz of Sacred Heart Parish, New Bavaria, Ohio. Surviving are three sisters, Helen Phillips of Hamler, Ohio, Elizabeth...

EULALIS M. WALLISER

EULALIS M. WALLISER

May 29, 2010

Eulalis M. Walliser, age 85, of Tiffin, Ohio, died at 4:30 am Saturday, May 29, 2010, at her son’s residence in Charlestown, Indiana. She was born April 9, 1925, in Marblehead, Ohio, to the late Frank and Anna (Adams) Ontko. She married Donald J. Walliser June 10, 1946, in Marblehead, and he preceded her in death October 15, 2004....

ETHO MARIE JUMPER

ETHO MARIE JUMPER

May 25, 2010

Etho Marie Jumper, age 80, of Ella Street, died at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin. Etho was born August 14, 1929, in Eden Township, to the late Marion O. and Alma M. (Hildebrant) Drake, Sr. She married Dale Jumper May 7, 1948, and he survives in Tiffin. Etho is also...

KATHRYN R. KUEBLER

KATHRYN R. KUEBLER

May 20, 2010

Kathryn Rose Kuebler, 89, of Tiffin, Ohio died peacefully Thursday, May 20, 2010 at her home. Born in Tiffin on December 24, 1920, Kathryn was the daughter of the late Albert Kuebler and Olivia (Burger) Kuebler, both of Tiffin. Kathryn’s father was the fourth generation owner of the former Kuebler-Burger Shoes on South Washington Street, now Kuebler Shoes at...

BERNARD F. WELLY

BERNARD F. WELLY

May 15, 2010

Bernard F. Welly, age 82, of Tiffin, Ohio died at 3:47p.m., Saturday, May 15, 2010 at his residence. He was born December 16, 1927 to the late Nicholas and Veronica (Kramer) Welly in Tiffin. Bernard is survived by many cousins, as well as many feline friends, whom he considered his children. He was a 1945 graduate of Calvert High...

GERTRUDE (TRUDY) F. KOERNER

GERTRUDE (TRUDY) F. KOERNER

May 7, 2010

Gertrude F. “Trudy” Koerner, age 87, of Bluffton, Ohio and formerly of Tiffin, died at 7:10 a.m., Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Trudy was born to the late Alonzo and Elizabeth (Rust) Cochran March 29,1923 in Tiffin. On May 10, 1944 she married Carl Koerner in Springfield, Ohio and he died February 20,...

ROBERT HENRY KELBLEY, SR.

ROBERT HENRY KELBLEY, SR.

May 7, 2010

Robert Henry Kelbley, Sr., age 93, of TR 112, Fostoria, died at 8:19 pm Friday, May 7, 2010, at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria. He was born November 30, 1916, in Loudon Township, to the late Emmet and Lucy (Welly) Kelbley. He married Vonetta Corrine Brickner, June 5, 1943 in St. Andrew Catholic Church, Liberty Twp, and she survives in...

GERALD A. LUCIUS

GERALD A. LUCIUS

May 5, 2010

Gerald A. Lucius, age 67, long time resident of St. Francis Home, Tiffin, Ohio, died at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at St. Vincent’s Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born July 24, 1942 to the late Frank and Clara (Reinhart) Lucius in Fostoria, Ohio. He married Deborah Dayton on May of 1974 and they later divorced....

DOROTHY L. KESLER

DOROTHY L. KESLER

May 4, 2010

Dorothy L. (Lepard) Kesler, age 85, died at 11:39 p.m. Monday, May 3, 2010 at Elmwood at the Springs, in Green Springs, Ohio. Dorothy was born December 17, 1924 to the late Clarence and Loretta (Ebinger) Billiard in Steuben, Huron County, Ohio. She married Charles Lepard September 3, 1944 and he died in 1966. She married Dale Kesler July...

JACK EDWIN SHORT

JACK EDWIN SHORT

May 3, 2010

Jack Edwin Short, age 81, of Walnut Street, Tiffin, died at 9:20 p.m., Monday, May 3, 2010 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. Jack was born in Wheeling, W.Va. on December 14, 1928 to the late Gilbert and Minnie (Britton) Short. He grew up in Brookside, Ohio and Charleston, W.Va. In 1949 he married Patricia Bennett Short who...

CLAIRE RITA REAMER

CLAIRE RITA REAMER

April 29, 2010

Claire Rita Reamer, age 86, formerly of Melmore Street, died at 12:40 a.m., Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center. Claire Rita was born to the late Paul H. and Florence (Sonnhalter) Fox on August 3, 1923 in Tiffin, Ohio. She married Lee Reamer on October 25, 1947 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tiffin and...