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Cody Dayringer

Cody Dayringer

Nov 8, 2018

Fremont resident, Cody Dayringer, 23, passed away unexpectedly at  ProMedica Memorial Hospital on Thursday, November 8, 2018. He was born on May 8, 1995 in Oregon, Ohio to Craig & Sarah (Hensgen) Dayringer, Sr.

Cody was a 2013 graduate of Fremont Ross High School and was employed at the Kroger Fuel Station.  In his free time, Cody enjoyed reading and...

Stanley E. Weigman

Stanley E. Weigman

Nov 8, 2018

Stanley E. Weigman, 76, passed away at his Gibsonburg home, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.

He was born on May 23, 1942 in Fremont to the late Albert and Elethia (Cunningham) Weigman. In 1961, Stan graduated from Gibsonburg High School and attended Bowling Green State University.  On June 27, 1964 he married Juanita Landis, who survives him. 

Stan joined the USMC,...

Edward G. Celek

Edward G. Celek

Nov 3, 2018

Fremont- Edward G. Celek, 94, of Fremont passed away on Sat., Nov. 3, 2018 at Elmwood Assisted Living, Fremont. He was born on April 22, 1924 to the late, Joseph and Frances (Novak) Celek. Ed graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in 1943.He married June M. Miller in 1948, she passed in 1981. He later married Eileen (Schwind) Eckel in...

Melvin H. Shafer

Melvin H. Shafer

Nov 2, 2018

Melvin H. Shafer, 96, passed away on Fri., Nov. 2, 2018 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. He was born on Dec. 28, 1921 in Fremont to the late Howard and Clara (Zweily) Shafer.

In 1940, Melvin graduated from Fremont Ross High School.  He then enlisted in 1942, serving his country in WWII, as a B-24 Army Air Corp...

Carl D. Cooley

Carl D. Cooley

Nov 2, 2018

Carl D. Cooley, 93, of Fremont, passed away at his home on Friday, November 2, 2018. He was born on January 7, 1925 in Fremont to the late Sherman and Earsel (Taylor) Cooley.

Carl was a 1943 Fremont Ross High School graduate, and in 1943, he joined the Army serving during WWII, stationed in the Rhineland.  He was wounded in...

Dwayne L. "Dewey" Hoffman

Dwayne L. "Dewey" Hoffman

Oct 30, 2018

Gibsonburg- Dwayne L. “Dewey” Hoffman, 68, passed away on Tues., Oct. 30, 2018 at Windsor Lane Health Care Center. He was born in Fremont on Jan. 3, 1950 to Ray and Glodean (Cunningham) Hoffman.

He graduated from Fremont Ross in 1967, and in 1969, he served in the Army during Vietnam. For many years Dewey worked at Martin-Marietta. He enjoyed...

Barbara Diehr

Barbara Diehr

Oct 29, 2018

Barbara Diehr, 77, of Clyde, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 29, 2018 at Heritage Village, Clyde. She was born on September 15, 1941 in Sandusky to Clifford & Edna (Reed) Ball.

Barb attended Townsend School in Vickery. She was employed as a home healthcare aide for several years. Barb was a member of We-R-Mothers Club, the Townsend Farm Women’s...

Ronald Luman

Ronald Luman

Oct 22, 2018

Ronald R. Luman, 80, of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 22, 2018.

Surviving Ron are his children, Kathy, Deborah, Ralph (Evelyn), and Robert (Bridget) Luman; step-children, Lawrence “Rich” Jagusch II and Kim (Brian) Inkrott; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; siblings, Dennis (Judy) Richter, Connie (Bill) Frischette, Julie (Bob) Eaton, and Gary (Debi) Luman; brother-in-law, Grant (Fran) Leeper; and companion,...

Marian Cooley

Marian Cooley

Oct 20, 2018

Marian M. Cooley, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep in her Fremont home on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018.

Born in Toledo on Apr. 13, 1926, Marian was a daughter to the late Ova and Alta (Dotson) Long.  She graduated from Woodward High School in 1944 and went on to Nursing School at Flower Hospital.  As a nurse, she worked...

Kenneth "Zeke" Hasselbach

Kenneth "Zeke" Hasselbach

Oct 20, 2018

Kenneth “Zeke” Hasselbach, 77, of Fremont, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Firelands Hospital, Sandusky. He was born on March 23, 1941 in Fremont to Richard & Helen (Babione) Hasselbach.

Kenneth was a 1959 graduate of Fremont Ross High School and enlisted in the Army Reserves. He worked for Sunrise Co-Op transporting grain as a semi driver. Kenneth...

Donald J. "Duck" Held

Donald J. "Duck" Held

Oct 14, 2018

Donald J. “Duck” Held, 82, of Fremont, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018, peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on September 10, 1936 in Fremont to Theodore “Dorie” and Marie Martha (Reinbolt) Held.

Don attended St. Joseph Central Catholic School. During his junior year, he enlisted in The United States Marine Corps, where he...

James D. Ruggiero

James D. Ruggiero

Oct 12, 2018

James D. Ruggiero passed away peacefully on October 12, 2018 in his home surrounded by his loving family.  Jim was born September 21, 1920 in Tiffin, Ohio to Dan & Carmella (Ricci) Ruggiero and grew up in a large family with brothers Benny, John, Patsy, Frank, Ernie, Anthony, and sister Mary, all of whom predeceased him.Jim attended school in Gibsonburg...

Joan Elizabeth Shoemaker

Joan Elizabeth Shoemaker

Oct 8, 2018

Gibsonburg- Joan Elizabeth (Cable) Shoemaker, 93, passed away on Oct. 8, 2018 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. She was born on May 29, 1925 in Sydenham England to the late William and Elizabeth (Player) Cable.

She married Willis F. Shoemaker on August 5, 1944 at St. Mary’s Church in Hampden Park, Sussex, England. Joan came to America as...

Charlotte Schumaker

Charlotte Schumaker

Oct 3, 2018

Gibsonburg- Charlotte Schumaker, 65, passed away at her home on Wed., Oct. 3, 2018. She was born in Pennsylvania to the late George and Margaret (Barvinchak) Chernisky on Nov. 20, 1952.

She was a Rossford High School graduate. On May 28, 1988, she married Andy Schumaker at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Gibsonburg. Together they raised their two children. Charlotte...

LaVern Bowersox

LaVern Bowersox

Oct 2, 2018

LaVern Bowersox, 80, of Fremont passed away Oct. 2, 2018.  Born in Fremont on Aug. 16, 1938, he was the son of the now deceased Irvin and Dorothy (Hetrick) Bowersox. LaVern served in the Army Reserves and worked as a laborer at Reicher Stamping in Toledo.

He leaves behind his daughter, Dana (Bob) Weiker; grandchildren Brittney Sammons and Joey Sherman;...

Caroline Josephine Welch

Caroline Josephine Welch

Sep 30, 2018

Caroline Josephine Welch, 77, of Fremont, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 10, 1940 in Fremont to Charles & Mary (Foos) Fry.

Caroline graduated from St. Joseph High School and worked for several years at Eaton Control, Inc. until her retirement in 2006. She was a member of...

Zulema DeLaSerda

Zulema DeLaSerda

Sep 30, 2018

Zulema “Sue” DeLaSerda, 85, of Woodville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg.  She was born on October 6, 1932 in Dolores, TX, to Reyes & Sophia (Zamora) Flores.

Sue worked at Fremont Memorial Hospital as a ward clerk for 39 years until her retirement in 1993. Sue welcomed anyone who came to...

Corey Robert Arnold

Corey Robert Arnold

Sep 21, 2018

Fremont- Corey Arnold, 28, most recently of Bellevue, passed away on Fri., Sept. 21, 2018 at his home. He was born on Dec. 26, 1989 in Fremont to Galen and Barbara (Makovic) Arnold.

Corey had a love of sports. During high school, he played football and baseball on various teams.  He also golfed and found hockey especially enjoyable. He...

Carol Hensgen

Carol Hensgen

Sep 16, 2018

Carol Hensgen, 71, of Fremont, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Mercy St. Charles Hospital, Oregon.  She was born on April 9, 1947 in Holden, West Virginia to George & Sarah (Colegrove) Withrow.

She had a love for cooking and did so as much as she could.  Carol was a proud mother and grandmother and loved spending time...

Sarina Veronica Gonzalez

Sarina Veronica Gonzalez

Sep 15, 2018

Sarina Veronica Gonzalez, 17, of Toledo, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 15, 2018. She was born on December 6, 2000 in Fremont to Martin Gonzalez and Sara (Garza) Winfree.

Sarina was a senior at Whitmer High School in Toledo. She was a former member of the Toledo Police Athletic League Boxing Program. Sarina was a motivated go-getter who...

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