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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...

Michael Yaros

Michael Yaros

Sep 12, 2018

Burgoon- Michael John “Butch” Yaros, 79, passed away on September 12, 2018. He was born on November 18, 1938 in Fremont to the late Michael S. and Mildred M. (Cottier) Yaros.

 

Butch was an Old Fort High School graduate. He worked for Moore Business Forms in Fremont, and previously for R.F. Wolfe.

 

On November 5, 1971, he married...

Jon Schrier

Jon Schrier

Sep 11, 2018

Jon M. Schrier, 72, of Fremont, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. He was born on April 24, 1946 in Toledo, OH to Melvin and Maxine (Gwinn) Schrier Jr.

Jon graduated from Rossford High School in 1966. He was then drafted into the United States Army on December 5, 1967 serving...

Rev. Roger Bishop

Rev. Roger Bishop

Sep 8, 2018

Rev. Roger Bishop, 86, of Fremont died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at the Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky.

Born in Hallsville, OH on Sept. 22, 1931, he was the son of Lawrence and Lucy (Yaple) Bishop.  Roger graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1949 and from Otterbein College in 1956.  He then attended the United Theological Seminary, graduating in...

Janice Ruth Dix

Janice Ruth Dix

Sep 7, 2018

Janice Ruth Dix, 76, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Sept 7, 2018. She was born on Feb. 14, 1942 in Port Clinton to the late, Harold G. and Delores H. (Ritter) Dages.

She graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1960, and later worked for Wilson Football Factory in Ada, OH.

On Jan. 17,...

Robert D. Holcomb

Robert D. Holcomb

Sep 5, 2018

Rob Holcomb was called to his Heavenly Home on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 after a 6-1/2 year courageous battle with traumatic brain injury, liver failure and cancer.  Rob was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 8, 1964 to parents, Garrett and Linda Holcomb.  Rob is survived by his parents; his daughter, Lindsay (Isaac) Shank; identical twin grandsons, Grayson and Deacon...

Thelma Rhae "Ann" McMillen

Thelma Rhae "Ann" McMillen

Sep 5, 2018

Thelma Rhae “Ann” McMillen, 74, of Fremont, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital.  She was born on June 15, 1944 in Monterey, TN, to Arvil & Josephine (McCloud) Bohannon.

On December 23, 1985, Thelma married Robert McMillen in Warren, Ohio and he survives.  Also surviving Thelma are her children, Randall (Tana)...

Edward Leite

Edward Leite

Sep 3, 2018

Edward Leite, 88, of Fremont passed away at his home on Monday, September 3, 2018. He was born on January 17, 1930 to Carl and Marie (Dolweck) Leite in Fremont.

He graduated from St. Joseph Central Catholic High School in 1948 and continued his education at the Ohio State University earning his Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Wildlife Management....

David Alfred Reynolds

David Alfred Reynolds

Aug 29, 2018

 

 David “Dave” A. Reynolds left this life on August 29, 2018. Born on May 28, 1954, he was the son of Alfred and Audrey (White) Reynolds. Dave grew up in West Alexandria and worked numerous jobs. He became a deputy sheriff in Preble County.  After moving to Dayton, Dave was a maintenance supervisor for several downtown business office buildings. ...

Rene Zink

Rene Zink

Aug 25, 2018

The afternoon of Saturday, August 25th, 2018, Rene (Nause) Zink departed this earth, surrounded by her family.

Born on April 4th, 1961 to Marilyn “Sue” and Dale Nause, Rene was so many things to so many people. It is impossible to convey all that she was in any amount of words, but she was most proud of being “Nay Nay”...

Alice Clink

Alice Clink

Aug 24, 2018

Alice W. Clink, 90, of Gibsonburg passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, August 24, 2018 at Woodhaven Health Care. She was born on August 5, 1928 in Genoa to Otto and Marian (Kock) Wilka.

 

Alice graduated from Genoa High School in 1946. On December 6, 1947 she married the love of her life, Reverend Ralph Clink,...

Carl "Cal" Balsizer

Carl "Cal" Balsizer

Aug 19, 2018

Carl “Cal” Balsizer, 65, of rural Gibsonburg, passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, succumbing to injuries he suffered in an auto accident which also claimed the lives of both his wife, Lisa Anne, and oldest daughter, Callie Rae, on August 3.

Cal was born on Jan. 8, 1953 in Fremont to the late Ray and Lois (Andecover) Balsizer. He graduated from...

Donna Pauline (Morgan) Crispen

Donna Pauline (Morgan) Crispen

Aug 18, 2018

Risingsun - Donna Pauline (Morgan) Crispen, 89, passed away Sat., Aug. 18, 2018 at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria. She was born on July 22, 1929 in Hale, MI to the late Charlie and Nellie (Spurgeon) Morgan. In 1948, Donna graduated from Risingsun High School. On Feb. 4, 1950, she married Harold Crispen. They shared 41 years of marriage until Harold’s passing...

Stefan Ried

Stefan Ried

Aug 11, 2018



Fremont- Stefan Ried, 71, passed away on August 11, 2018 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky. He was born in Fremont on December 22, 1946 to the late Glenn Frank and Frieda Elizabeth (Hetrick) Ried.

 

After graduating from Fremont Ross in 1965, Stefan served his country during Vietnam in the Navy. He worked for the Sandusky County Sheriffs Department as...

Theda A. Bergefurd

Theda A. Bergefurd

Aug 10, 2018

Rural Gibsonburg resident, Theda A. Bergefurd, 93, passed away Friday, Aug. 10, 2018 at the Windsor Lane Health Care Center in Gibsonburg. She was born on January 12, 1925 in Washington Courthouse, OH to the late Henry and Flora (Irons) Wilt.

After Theda’s graduation from Washington Courthouse High School in 1943, she furthered her education by attending Ohio Northern University. ...

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