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Debora Ann Whitaker

Debora Ann Whitaker

Aug 9, 2018

Debora Ann Garland Whitaker, 52, of Fremont, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at her residence. She was born on September 10, 1965 in Fremont to Charles W. & EllaMarie (Hetrick) Garland.

Debi was a “stay at home mom” who enjoyed spending time with her family and making memories with her grandchildren. Debbie loved to knit and play games...

Dennis L. "Fudge" Ferguson

Dennis L. "Fudge" Ferguson

Aug 6, 2018

Dennis L. “Fudge” Ferguson, 68, of Fremont, passed away on August 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born May 12, 1950 in Fremont to Francis & Janet (Weigman) Ferguson.

Dennis was a 1969 graduate of Fremont Ross High School and served our country in the U.S. Navy from June of 1969 to June 1973. Dennis was employed as an...

Donald L. Nash

Donald L. Nash

Aug 5, 2018

Donald L. Nash, of Fremont, passed away on Sunday, August 5th, 2018. He was born on October 15, 1939 and was the beloved husband of Dianna Nash.Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 10th, 2018 at Fremont Alliance Church with Funeral Services beginning at 2:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice or to the Fremont Alliance...

Callie Rae Balsizer

Callie Rae Balsizer

Aug 3, 2018

Callie Rae Balsizer, 21, of Gibsonburg, OH died in an automobile accident along with her mother, Lisa Anne Balsizer, on Aug. 3, 2018.

Callie was born in Toledo, OH on Oct. 25, 1996 to Carl “Cal” and Lisa Anne (Savage) Balsizer.  As a 2015 graduate of Gibsonburg High School, she followed her mom’s footsteps by attending nursing classes at Owens...

Lisa Anne Balsizer

Lisa Anne Balsizer

Aug 3, 2018

Rural Gibsonburg, OH resident, Lisa Anne Balsizer, 54, passed away in an automobile accident on Aug. 3, 2018. Born in Monroe, MI on Nov. 3, 1963, she was a daughter of Floyd and Mildred (Deihl) Savage.  After graduating from Ida High School in Michigan, Lisa began working construction and was a union carpenter for 20 years.  During that time, she...

Dennis L. Smith

Dennis L. Smith

Aug 2, 2018

Fremont- Dennis L. Smith, 67, passed away on Thursday August 2, 2018 at ProMedica Fremont Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 15, 1951 in Fremont to Charles and Dorothy (Ressler) Smith. Dennis served his country in the U.S. Army from 1971-1977. On June 12, 1971, He married Ila Henry. For 34 years he worked in Fremont for Atlas Industries...

Jared Benjamin Katz

Jared Benjamin Katz

Jul 30, 2018

Jared Benjamin Katz, 25, of Fremont, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018 at his home. He was born in Fremont on November 21, 1992 to Tonia Lyn Bollenbacher and Daryl Christopher Katz. He graduated from Gibsonburg High School and Vanguard Vocational Centers Carpentry Program in 2011.

 

Jared worked at Wolfe Paper Company in Fremont. He enjoyed listening to...

Iva Baker

Iva Baker

Jul 28, 2018

Iva Baker, 96, of Fremont, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Elmwood Assisted Living. She was born on February 11, 1922 in Fremont to Frank and Amelia (Ohms) Shiets.

Iva was a 1939 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. She was a chief operator of Ohio Bell Telephone Company, now AT&T, until her retirement in 1980. Iva was...

Shirley Garner

Shirley Garner

Jul 20, 2018

Gibsonburg resident, Shirley A. Garner, 71, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at the ProMedica Memorial Hospital, Fremont.

Born on September 1, 1946 in Fremont, Shirley was one of two children of Donald and Catherine (Szanca) Garner.  She graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School, Fremont, in 1965 and was current member of the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Gibsonburg....

Karen L. Donnell

Karen L. Donnell

Jul 18, 2018

Toledo- Karen L. Donnell, 69, passed away at Toledo Hospital on July 18, 2018. She was born on Sept. 6, 1948 to J. Arlington and Ruth (Stults) Donnell.

Karen was an Eastwood High School and University of Toledo graduate. She worked at the DANA Corporation for 12 years as a buyer in the procurement department. Karen was an excellent cook,...

Kristina Hirt

Kristina Hirt

Jul 16, 2018

Kristina Hirt, 32, of Vickery, Ohio, passed away at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio on Monday, July 16th, 2018. She was born on September 30, 1985, in Shelby, Ohio. Kristina is survived by her soulmate and wife, Katie, and their four beautiful children: Chase, Karlie, Coby, and Cohen; her mothers, Lori and Julie Elliott; her father, Rock Merritt,...

Betty Jane Phillips

Betty Jane Phillips

Jul 15, 2018

Gibsonburg- Betty Jane Phillips, 90, passed away on Sun., July 15, 2018 surrounded by family. She was born on Sept. 29, 1927 in Monroe, MI to Willard and Verda (Meyers) Marsh. On Nov. 10, 1933, her parents tragically passed in a house fire, sending Betty to be raised by her Uncle and Aunt Peter & Maime Nieset.

She married Cloyce...

Carol Susan Crump

Carol Susan Crump

Jul 15, 2018

Carol Susan Crump, 75, of Fremont passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. She was born on December 15, 1942 in Cincinnati to Ralph and Marian (Stafford) Bird Jr.

Carol married her best friend Charles R. “Pete” Crump Sr., who later passed away. After his death, Carol met Jack Kiser of Fremont. She...

Hulda M. "Pansy" Nickel

Hulda M. "Pansy" Nickel

Jul 13, 2018

Hulda M. “Pansy” Nickel, 86, of Fremont, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 7, 1932 in Oak Harbor to Reinhart and Letha (Shriver) Wendt.

Pansy graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1950. On March 10, 1950, she married her best friend, Wayne Nickel in Oak Harbor....

Dr. Keith Hull

Dr. Keith Hull

Jul 12, 2018

Retired Fremont veterinarian, Dr. Keith Hull, 83, passed away unexpectedly at the Cleveland Clinic Thursday, July 12, 2018. He was born on January 14, 1935 to Russel and Anne (Archer) Hull in Fremont.

 

Keith graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1953 and then continued his education at The Ohio State University and graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine in 1960. In...

Shirley R. White

Shirley R. White

Jul 11, 2018

Shirley R. White, 81, of Fremont, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Elmwood Skilled Nursing, Fremont. She was born on January 19, 1937 in North Carolina to Vernon and Jessie (Ward) Boyce.

Shirley was a graduate of Chowan High School. On May 24, 1958, she married Terry Raymond White in North Carolina. They shared 52 years of...

Ronald R. Herr

Ronald R. Herr

Jul 11, 2018

Ronald R. Herr, 82, of Fremont passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Parkview Care Center surrounded by his family. He was born on July 9, 1936 in Fremont to Seraphine and Florence (Dumbroff) Herr.

Ron graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1955. On July 30, 1960 he married his best friend, Bernita Schleter in Fremont. Ronnie...

Robert "Bob" F. Taulker

Robert "Bob" F. Taulker

Jul 8, 2018

Gibsonburg: Robert “Bob” F. Taulker, 90, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. He was born on November 13, 1927 in Washington Twp. to Amos and Lauretta (Hagemeyer) Taulker.

Bob was a 1945 Gibsonburg High School graduate. He married, Thelma Faye Schlea on Nov. 20, 1948 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gibsonburg. They were married...

Harold Friar

Harold Friar

Jun 29, 2018

Fremont resident, Harold Friar, 88, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at Valley View Health Campus.

 He was born in Lindsey on October 1, 1929 to the late Harry and Gertrude (Guilliat) Friar. He was an electrician here in Sandusky county, retiring in 1991.  He married Jeanette Little on Oct. 8, 1949, and she preceded him in death on October...

Richard "Ricky" Benjamin Lee Huff

Richard "Ricky" Benjamin Lee Huff

Jun 27, 2018

Richard “Ricky” Benjamin Lee Huff, 28, of Gibsonburg passed away on June 27, 2018. He was born in Fremont on May 24, 1990 to Richard “Rick” and Kimberly “Kim” (Adams) Huff.

Ricky attended Gibsonburg Schools in 9th and 10th grade then Vanguard in 11th; in 2010, he graduated from Dayton High in Dayton, TX. He married Christina “Chrissy” Shiffert on...

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