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Sara Kreilick

Sara Kreilick

Feb 22, 2020

Sara Kreilick, 90, of Fremont, passed away February 22, 2020 at Rutherford House in Fremont, Ohio. She was born on October 23, 1929 to Nick Wagner, Sr. and Vida (Hetrick) Wagner in Fremont, Ohio. She was the youngest of six siblings and grew up on the family farm near Fremont. Sara was a graduate of Fremont Ross High School. On...

Mary Ellen Hughes Leite

Mary Ellen Hughes Leite

Feb 21, 2020

Mary Ellen Hughes Leite, 85, daughter of Merlin and Laura Hughes, who was born February 5, 1935, passed away at home on Friday, February 21, 2020. She married Tom Leite, July 13, 1957 at St. Ann Church, Fremont. They have two children, Paul (Amy) Leite and Susan (Mark) McClintock, five grandchildren; Austin, Noah, Claire Leite, Derek and Allison Batey, and...

Robert "Bob" Ray Hahn

Robert "Bob" Ray Hahn

Feb 19, 2020

Fremont- Robert “Bob” Ray Hahn, 84, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Valley View Health Campus in Fremont. He was born on August 31, 1935 to the late Carl and Mary Alberta (Metcalfe) Hahn in Hillsboro, TN. On October 8, 1960, Robert married Geraldine Gries, and would have celebrated 60 years of marriage this October.

A 1953 graduate...

Helen R. Zilles

Helen R. Zilles

Feb 17, 2020

Helen R. Zilles, 88, of Fremont passed away on February 17, 2020 at Elmwood Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing in Fremont, OH. She was born the daughter of Wallace and Lottie Mae (Humphreys) Carmichael on January 15, 1932 in Knoxville, TN. Helen graduated from Central High School in Knoxville. She married Paul Zilles in 1955, and he survives. Helen worked...

Patricia R. Garza

Patricia R. Garza

Feb 16, 2020

Gibsonburg- Patricia R. Garza, 90, passed away on Sun., Feb. 16, 2020 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born in Toledo on April 13, 1929 to the late Alferd & Patricia Eugenia (Callahan) Geoffrion. On Feb. 13, 1964, Pat married Estanislado “Jim” Garza in Elmore.

Pat loved bluegrass music. Until her health prevented her, she delighted in attending...

Dollie Fay Michael

Dollie Fay Michael

Feb 15, 2020

Dollie Fay Michael, 76, of Fremont, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Toledo Hospital. She was born on January 1, 1944 in Hazard, KY to Charlie and Lillie (White) Finley. Dollie attended Fremont Ross High School where she met Ronald Michael, and they married in 1964. She was a strong and determined woman who had a positive impact on...

Arthur Floyd Henkel

Arthur Floyd Henkel

Feb 13, 2020

Fremont- Arthur Floyd Henkel, 92, passed away at Bethesda Care Center on Feb. 13, 2020. He was born on March 5, 1927 in Cleveland, OH to the late Jacob and Katie (Keck) Henkel. Shortly after his birth, Arthur and his family moved to Union City, NJ where he was able to see some of the last moments of the Hindenburg’s...

Paul Helle

Paul Helle

Feb 7, 2020

Paul Helle, 74, a longtime Gibsonburg resident and former business owner, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at Elmwood Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Center, Fremont.

Born on Oct. 10, 1945 in Dalhart, TX, Paul was a son of Dale and Erma Mae (Sidle) Helle.  As a 1963 graduate of Gibsonburg High School, Paul worked with his parents at the former...

Anna Margaret Ottney Cain

Anna Margaret Ottney Cain

Feb 1, 2020

Anna Margaret Ottney Cain, 85, passed away on February 1, 2020 at Hospice of NW OH in Perrysburg. She was born on November 22, 1934 in Gibsonburg, Ohio, the daughter of James Norman Ottney and Anna Margaret (Driscoll) Ottney. Her stepmother was Pauline (Rice) Ottney. She married Joseph Carter Cain III on June 8, 1959 in Denver, Colorado, and they...

Ruben Villarreal

Ruben Villarreal

Feb 1, 2020

Ruben Villarreal, 64, of Fremont, passed away February 1, 2020 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. He was born September 21, 1955 in Toledo, OH the son Ricardo and Raquel (Barrientos) Villarreal. Ruben was a graduate of Gibsonburg High School and worked as a journeyman millwright for Martin Marietta in Woodville, Ohio. On July 7, 1973, he married Mary...

Harold Wiseman

Harold Wiseman

Jan 30, 2020

Helena- Harold Wiseman, 86, passed away at Bridge Hospice, Bowling Green on Thursday, January 30, 2020. He was born in Hamden, OH on January 6, 1934 to the late Charles and Ellen (Graham) Wiseman. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1959 being stationed in the U.S. and Germany. Harold worked for Ohio Lime (Red Land) as a Kiln Operator,...

Robert L. Cunningham

Robert L. Cunningham

Jan 19, 2020

Robert L. Cunningham ,77, of Fremont, passed away January 19, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 25, 1942 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to Clifford LeRoy and Wauneta Faye (Godwin) Cunningham. He graduated from Fremont Ross High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on October 5, 1960, serving during the Vietnam war until...

Loretta Rose Gschwind

Loretta Rose Gschwind

Jan 16, 2020

Loretta Rose Gschwind, 80, of Gainesville, GA and formerly of Helena, Ohio, passed away on January 16, 2020. A celebration of Loretta's life will be announced at a later date. Herman-Veh Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Gibsonburg, Ohio, has been entrusted with arranging her memorial services. 

John Diebley

John Diebley

Jan 15, 2020

John Myers Diebley, 82, of Helena, Ohio passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at his home in Helena, surrounded by family and friends. John was born October 25,1937 in Fostoria to the late Harold and Bernice (Myers) Diebley.

He was married to Patricia (Reid) Braaksma, Loudon, TN. Together they had three children, Jeff (Harold) Diebley, Palm Springs,CA, Judy...

Harold Joseph Chase

Harold Joseph Chase

Jan 15, 2020

Harold Joseph Chase, 77, formerly of Gibsonburg, passed away January 15, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born on September 26, 1942 to Harold R. and Stephanie (Baldin) Chase in Alexandria, Louisiana, and raised by his grandparents, Alfred and Vivian Long after his parents passed away. He was the hardest working block worker for Prairie Builders, was well as...

Rosemarie Murray

Rosemarie Murray

Jan 15, 2020

Rosemarie Murray, 83, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 at Toledo ProMedica Hospital.  She was born on June 13, 1936 in Toledo to Alfred and Mary (Trznadel) Oliszewski. 

On December 1, 1951, Rosemarie married the love of her life, Clarence Ora Murray, in Toledo, Ohio.  They were married for 36 years until his passing on Dec. 21, 1987.

Rosemarie worked...

James R. Mathias

James R. Mathias

Jan 10, 2020

James R. Mathias, 71, of Fremont, passed away on January 10, 2020 at Bethesda Care Center. He was born on January 13, 1948 to James H. and Shirley (Kiser) Mathias in Fremont, Ohio. James graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1966. He married Paula Fausey on October 22, 1976 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fremont, and she survives.

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Margarita V. Valle

Margarita V. Valle

Jan 6, 2020

Margarita V. Valle, 77, of Fremont, passed away January 6, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 10, 1942 to Jorge and Eliza (Garza) Perez in Mercedes, TX., and later adopted and raised by Ubaldo and Manuela Villarreal of Genoa.

On April 15, 1961, Margarita married Ramiro S. Valle, who preceded her in death in May 2013.

Margarita...

Richard J. Wammes

Richard J. Wammes

Jan 6, 2020

Richard “Dick” J. Wammes, 75, of Fremont, passed away on January 6, 2020 at home. He was born on February 3, 1944 to Joseph S. and Ruth (Kirsch) Wammes in Fremont. Richard was a graduate of St. Joseph Catholic High School and was an assembly worker for Ford Motor Company. On June 19, 1982 he married Angie Arriaga at St....

Connie Mae Gruner

Connie Mae Gruner

Jan 2, 2020

Gibsonburg- Constance Mae Gruner, 84, passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 at the Otterbein Senior Life Center, Pemberville.  She was born on Feb. 4, 1935 in Toledo to Ernest and Avis (Krotzer) Jurski.                                                 

Connie was a 1953 graduate of Gibsonburg High School and continued her college education at...

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