Obituaries

Darold D. "Hillbilly" Prater

Sep 13, 2022

Darold D. "Hillbilly" Prater, 67, passed away on September 13, 2022, at his home in Oak Harbor, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on January 1, 1955 to the late Levi and Dori Prater in Woodman, KY.

On September 25, 1987, Darold married Irene Weichman and have shared 34 years together.

Darold retired from Burns Iron Metal Company...

Dennis W. Hetrick

Sep 10, 2022

Dennis W. Hetrick, 70, of Fremont passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022. He was born October 21, 1951 in Fremont the son of Howard and Betty (Overmyer) Hetrick. On May 25, 1973 he married Cinthia "Cindy" Horn, she preceded him in death on September 30, 2020.

He was a member of the Red Horse Squadron Army Reserve and went on...

Dr. Ralph Peters

Sep 10, 2022

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Dr. Ralph W. Peters, 73, of Fremont. OH, died Saturday September 10, 2022, at Valley View Care Center. He was born June 1, 1949 in Gary IN, the son of William B. and Charlotte (Martin) Peters.

Ralph was a 1967 graduate of Hobart High School, Hobart, IN. He sold resource books door to door...

John W. "Flower" Cook

Sep 8, 2022

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John W. "Flower" Cook, 88, of Fremont, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at his residence. He was born November 24, 1933 in Fremont, the son of John and Margie (Cochran) Cook. John graduated from Fremont Ross High, was a proud United States Navy Veteran serving from August 1956 thru August 1960. John...

Sulema J. Rodriguez

Sep 7, 2022

Sulema J. Rodriguez, 84, of Fremont passed away on September 7, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 11, 1937 to the late Doroteo and Estolia (Garcia) Jaso in Galveston, Texas.

On March 3, 1964, she married Lorenzo J. Rodriguez in Fremont, and shared 41 years together until his passing in 2005.

Left to...

Alfred H. Floriana

Sep 7, 2022

Alfred H. Floriana Jr., 82, of Fremont passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on November 5, 1939 in Locust Point to the late Alfred and Violet (Rutherford) Floriana.

Alfred worked for Fremont Roofing and retired from his career in 2003. He married Ruth Rhoads on May 10, 1981 at Clyde City Hall....

Jerry L. Aldrich

Sep 6, 2022

Jerry L. Aldrich 79, of Gibsonburg passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. He was born on September 29, 1942 to the late Paul & Marguerite (Van Ness) Aldrich in Gibsonburg. Jerry was a 1960 graduate of Gibsonburg High School. 

Jerry is survived by his son, Jerry L. (Michele) Aldrich Jr. of Oklahoma; grandchildren, Joshua, Nicole, and Ethan; great-grandchildren Ava, Shane...

Alice Johnson

Sep 6, 2022

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Alice A. (Smith) Johnson, a life-long resident of Fremont, Ohio was born to Ralph and Lillian (Claar) Smith on September 26, 1938. Alice died on September 6, 2022 with her family by her side.

Alice played several musical instruments, was a member of the high school basketball team, and enjoyed animals. It is...

Randal Earl Smith

Sep 5, 2022

Randal Earl Smith, 65, of Woodville died on Monday, September 5, 2022 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. He was born on January 8, 1957 in Fremont to the late Keith and Marilyn (Arndt) Smith. Randal was a 1975 Gibsonburg High School graduate.

For many years he worked for Mosser Construction where he was a skilled Carpenter. Randal liked to...

Luella Mae Reinbolt

Sep 5, 2022

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Luella Reinbolt, 80, of Helena passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022. She was born on July 17, 1942 in Fremont to the late Phillip L. and Anna M. (Bumb) Stotz. On April 8, 1961, she married John Francis Reinbolt at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fremont.

In her younger years Luella worked as an...

James Gruver

Aug 20, 2022

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James Gruver, 85, of Huron, passed away August 20, 2022, at Admiral’s Pointe in Huron. He was born in Fremont to Merle and Marjorie Gruver on May 11, 1937. James was a 1955 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. On September 7, 1955, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and received...

Larry L. Heminger

Aug 19, 2022

Larry Lee Heminger, 75, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, August 19, at Cape Coral hospital from a short illness. He was born in Fremont, Ohio to Dolores (Pugh) and Walter Heminger. He lived in Gibsonburg & Toledo, Ohio before relocating to Cape Coral, Florida 41 years ago. 

Through the years, he worked at Toledo Engineering Company, in housing construction in...

Don W. Miller

Aug 18, 2022

People seemed to love our Dad.  He has been described as genuine, kind, loving, hardworking, generous, and a man of integrity.  Sadly, we lost him on August 18, 2022, at the age of 95, at his home in Fremont.

Don Miller (DW) was born on March 4, 1927 to Harold T. and Elma Miller of Clyde, Ohio.  The family of...

Lawrance Ervin Popp

Aug 18, 2022

Lawrance E. Popp died Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Manor of Perrysburg where he resided for the past year due to complications of Parkinson's disease. Larry was born on June 16, 1948 to Robert and Gloria (Callihan) Popp and was a lifelong resident of Gibsonburg.

Larry graduated from Gibsonburg High in 1966 and served in the United States Navy from...

Julieanne Smith

Aug 17, 2022

Julieanne Smith, 57, of Clyde passed away at her home on August 17, 2022. She was born on March 4, 1965 in Oregon, OH to Jack D. and Delores L. (Arndt) Smith.Julieanne attended the School of Hope in Fremont. After school, she proudly worked for Sandco Industries. In her younger years, she enjoyed swimming, and recently, she played Bocce Ball....

Karl R. Hoffheins

Aug 16, 2022

Karl R. Hoffheins, 57 of Gibsonburg died on August 16, 2022 at St. Charles Hospital. He was born on April 8, 1965 to the late Donald E. Hoffheins and Karen (Myers) Johnson in Toledo.

A 1983 graduate of Gibsonburg High School, Karl went on to receive a degree as an electrician and held multiple certificates such as a fiber optic...

Pamela A. Smith

Aug 11, 2022

Pamela A. Smith, 79, of Fremont passed away on August 11, 2022. She was born in Fremont to the late Kenneth and Janice (Zartman) Zweily on April 16, 1943.

Pamela was a Fremont Ross graduate. On March 19, 1983 she married JayDee Smith in Fremont, together they shared 21 years until his passing on October 20, 2004. She loved cats...

Thomas Hoffman

Aug 11, 2022

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Thomas P. Hoffman, 87, of Helena passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Elmwood Assisted Living, Fremont. He was born on September 8, 1934, in Burgoon to the late Frank and Agnes (Foos) Hoffman.

Thomas was a 1953 graduate of Jackson Burgoon High School. Beginning in his youth,...

Cody Shammo

Aug 11, 2022

Cody Allen Shammo, 30, of Gibsonburg, died Thursday, August 11, 2022. He was born March 24, 1992 in Toledo the son of James A. and Cathy S. (Olmstead) Shammo. He was a graduate of Gibsonburg High School

Cody enjoyed camping, tractor pulls, karaoke and working on his truck. He faced the daily challenges of living with Cystic Fibrosis...

Marjorie K. Clark

Aug 10, 2022

Marjorie Kathryn Clark, 95, of Medina, OH, formerly of Gibsonburg, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2022, at Western Reserve Masonic Community, after a brief illness.

Born in Lorain, OH, on March 17, 1927, Marge was the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Smith) Burke. She graduated from Lorain High School, and attended Ohio Wesleyan University prior to her...