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Charlotte Hoelzle

Charlotte Hoelzle

Jul 14, 2019

Fremont- Charlotte Hoelzle, 67, passed away at ProMedica Toledo Hospital surrounded by family on Sunday, July 14, 2019. She was born in Fremont on July 5, 1952 to Doyle and Marian (Mayle) Kusmer. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1970. In her younger years, Charlotte worked at her dad’s grocery store and later for Croghan Colonial Bank

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Faye Rawson

Faye Rawson

Jul 13, 2019

Faye Rawson, 78, of Fremont, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on July 13, 2019.  Faye was born in Fremont on May 25, 1941 to Raymond and Ethel (Weible) Fisher.

On January 26, 1963, Faye married Cliff Rawson at Grace Lutheran Church in Fremont.  She graduated from Fremont Ross High School, Class of 1959.  In 1971,...

Benjamin Alan Bartl

Benjamin Alan Bartl

Jul 13, 2019

Benjamin Alan Bartl returned to be with God July 13, 2019 at ProMedica Fremont Memorial Hospital. He will live on forever in the hearts and minds of his family. Left loving him deeply are parents, Grace Turner and Coltin Bartl; brother, Liam Alan Morlock; maternal grandparents, Kasi (Ed) Turner; paternal grandmother, Sherry Bartl; and aunts and uncles, Lyanna, Faith, Caleb,...

William "Bill" Riedmaier

William "Bill" Riedmaier

Jul 12, 2019

William “Bill” Riedmaier, 64, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on April 4, 1955 to the late William E. and Marilyn (Halm) Riedmaier.

Bill graduated from Fremont Ross High School. Afterwards, he attended Terra State before finishing his Law Enforcement Degree at the University of Tiffin.  He then went on to the...

Carole Bishop

Carole Bishop

Jul 12, 2019

Carole A. Bishop, 86, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 12, 2019 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital, following a heart procedure that was performed on June 27. Carole was born on Oct. 25, 1932 to the late Lawrence and Inez (Lightle) Martin in Idaho, OH.

She met Roger Bishop, while working together at a grocery store in Chillicothe, Oh, where Carole...

Christopher Sipperley

Christopher Sipperley

Jul 12, 2019

Christopher Allen Sipperley, 30, of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on July 12,2019.  Born in Fremont on December 28, 1988, Christopher was the son of late Rory Sipperley Sr. and Linda (Martinez) Sipperley of Fremont. 

Christopher graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 2008.  He worked as a construction laborer.  He loved all sports.  He was an avid Michigan fan and...

Michael Vincent Pratt

Michael Vincent Pratt

Jul 10, 2019

Michael Vincent Pratt, 76, passed away unexpectedly at his rural Gibsonburg home on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Born on Jan. 21, 1943, Mike was a son of the late Dominick Vincent Pratt and Christa (Tasker) Browning.

On Aug. 26, 1966, he married Donna Lee Maloney in Kitzmiller, MD.  They were together for almost 45 years, until Donna’s death on June...

Dr. Willis "Bill" Russell McCune

Dr. Willis "Bill" Russell McCune

Jul 7, 2019

Dr. Willis Russell McCune, 98, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Elmwood of Fremont. Willis “Bill” is survived by his son Rod (Polly) McCune of Norwalk, his daughter Charlotte (Don) Thompson of Parrish, Florida, his daughter Susan (Jim) Nicodem of Batavia, Illinois and his daughter Patti (Brad) Skiles of Warsaw, Indiana. In...

Sherri M. "Naner" Brunner

Sherri M. "Naner" Brunner

Jul 7, 2019

Fremont- Sherri M. “Naner” Brunner, 57, passed away unexpectedly on July 7, 2019 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1962 in Fremont to Richard and Edith (Sims) Coleman.

She was a 1980 Fremont Ross graduate. Sherri married her high school sweetheart James E. “Jamie” Brunner, Jr. on May 7, 1983 in Fremont. She will be remembered...

Ronald "Charlie" McDonald

Ronald "Charlie" McDonald

Jun 27, 2019

Ronald A. "Charlie" McDonald, 76, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2019 at the Willows in Bellevue, Ohio, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on April 10, 1943 in Fremont to Ervin "Evaden" and Marie (Schacht) McDonald.

Charlie was a 1962 graduate from Fremont Ross High School. On November 18, 1964, he joined the Army National Guard. He...

Lawrence P. "Bud" Long

Lawrence P. "Bud" Long

Jun 24, 2019

Lawrence P. “Bud” Long, 83, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, June 24, 2019. He was born on August 6, 1935 in Gibsonburg to Lloyd and Irma (Rideout) Long.

Bud was a 1954 graduate of Gibsonburg High School. He worked at Brush Wellman until his retirement in 1996. Bud enjoyed farming and all that it encompassed. He liked...

Matthew "Butch" Harpel

Matthew "Butch" Harpel

Jun 20, 2019

Matthew “Butch” Howard Harpel, 77, of Gibsonburg passed away at his daughter’s Gibsonburg home Thursday, June 20, 2019.

Born in Bradner, OH on Dec. 27, 1941, Butch was the son of Robert and Nettie (Morrison) Harpel.  He graduated from Gibsonburg High School in 1959, and married Marilyn Schuett on Sept. 10 that same year in Jackson, MI.

Butch retired from...

Walker James & Sawyer Michael Muller

Walker James & Sawyer Michael Muller

Jun 19, 2019

Walker James Muller and Sawyer Michael Muller were held in their parents’ arms before returning to walk with God and soar with the angels on June 19, 2019 at Toledo Hospital. Though their lives were short, they will live on forever in the hearts and minds of their loved ones. Left loving them deeply are their parents, Peter and Chelsea...

Donald Stacey

Donald Stacey

Jun 14, 2019

Donald R. Stacey, 73, of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Bethesda Care Center. He was born on April 21, 1946 in Grundy, VA to William and Nellie (Wolford) Stacey.

On July 29, 1971, Donald married Sharlene Riddle Helblig. Together, they celebrated 41 years of marriage until her passing on February 2, 2013.  He loved his...

Joseph "Ray" Sleek

Joseph "Ray" Sleek

Jun 14, 2019

Joseph “Ray” Sleek, age 83, of Helena, Ohio was well known and respected as the fiddle player, leader, and founding member of the Sleek Brothers Band for over 60 years. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and family in the afternoon of June 14, 2019.

Born July 10, 1935 in Imler, Pennsylvania, Ray was the oldest living son...

Steven Slane

Steven Slane

Jun 10, 2019

Fremont- Steven M. Slane, 54, passed away in his home on June 10, 2019. Born January 5, 1965 in Rogers, Arkansas to Lawrence and Frances (Wagner) Slane.

A graduate of Fremont Ross High School, Steven took on many jobs in the area as a machinist. When he was in good health, Steven enjoyed attending Sprint Car races, both locally and...

Marjorie Keller

Marjorie Keller

Jun 10, 2019

Marjorie May Keller, 97, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Windsor Lane Health Care Center, Gibsonburg.

Born on Sept. 19, 1921 in Gibsonburg, Marjorie was a daughter of Clarence and Edna (Egert) Furry.  She graduated from Gibsonburg High School and worked as a laborer for Union Carbide.  Marjorie was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gibsonburg...

John Byers

John Byers

Jun 7, 2019

John Joseph Byers, 58, of Louisville, KY and formerly of Fremont, passed away of cardiac arrest on June 7, 2019 at Baptist Health Care, East Campus in Louisville, KY.

John was born on April 3, 1961 in Fremont to Edward F. & Lois (Thrun) Byers. He attended St. Ann Elementary School and was a 1980 graduate of St. Joseph’s High...

Patricia J. LaPlant

Patricia J. LaPlant

Jun 6, 2019

Gibsonburg - Patricia J. LaPlant, 90, passed away on Thurs., June 6, 2019 at Primrose Assisted Living, Findlay, OH. She was born on March 17, 1929 in Toledo to the late Louis O. & Eleanor (Maire) Perry. Pat was a graduate of Waite High School, Toledo.

She was a farmwife and homemaker, but also worked for 23 years at Ole...

Samuel Bronson Gruner, DDS

Samuel Bronson Gruner, DDS

Jun 3, 2019

Gibsonburg- Samuel Bronson Gruner, DDS, 87, passed away on Mon., June 3, 2019 at St. Charles. He was born on June 10, 1931 in Toledo to Orla and Mary (Bronson) Gruner. Dr. Gruner was a 1949 graduate of Gibsonburg High School and a 1956 graduate of Ohio State University where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He married...

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