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Honorable Judge Barbara J. Ansted Wilson

Honorable Judge Barbara J. Ansted Wilson

Mar 9, 2017

Honorable Judge Barbara J. (Steele) Ansted Wilson, 67, of Fremont passed away peacefully with family at her side on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at her home.  She was born on September 11, 1949 to Laurence F. and Kathryn J. (Emch) Steele.   Barb graduated from Maumee High School in 1967, and then continued her education at Wittenberg University earning her...

Larry D. Picciuto

Larry D. Picciuto

Mar 8, 2017

Larry D. Picciuto, 64, of Gibsonburg died on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky. He was born on March 7, 1953 in Fremont to Antonio and Martha (Wasserman) Picciuto.

Larry was a 1971 Gibsonburg High School graduate, and he worked for TRW formerly Kelsey Hayes.

Larry enjoyed watching Sprint car and NASCAR racing and rooting on his...

Sarah Louise (Stump) Bloom

Sarah Louise (Stump) Bloom

Mar 6, 2017

Sarah Louise (Stump) Bloom, 36, of Risingsun passed away early on Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green.  She was born in Fostoria on March 9, 1980 to Steve and Gail (Ray) Stump. Sarah was a 1998 Lakota High School graduate.

On October 14, 2001, at First Church of the Nazarene in Fostoria, she married...

Krista K. Wright

Krista K. Wright

Mar 6, 2017

Krista K. Wright, 51, passed away at her home on March 6, 2017. She was born in Sandusky on August 6, 1965 to Gary (Joe) Neal Wright and Reta Fay (Mattoon) Arney. Krista was a 1983 Fremont Ross High School graduate. She formerly worked for Graham Packaging in Fremont as a quality controller. She grew up in a family of...

Scott Kessler

Scott Kessler

Mar 5, 2017

Scott Kessler, 43, of Fremont passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at his home. He was born on February 15, 1974 in Fremont to the late Larry Savoy and Carol Sue (Fought) Kessler.

Surviving are his children, Sarah, Dalisha, Aurora, Ann-Marie and Stacy; brother, Larry “Rick” (Brenda) Kessler of North Carolina; sister, Laura Slemmer of Fremont.

A Memorial service...

Lois F. Blausey

Lois F. Blausey

Mar 4, 2017

Lois F. Blausey, 89, of Gibsonburg died Sat. morning, Mar. 4, 2017 at St. Charles Mercy Hospital in Oregon.

Lois was born in Fremont on Apr. 8, 1927 to Lorn S. and Helen (Bundschuh) Hawk.  As a 1945 graduate of Clyde High School, she married Lloyd W. Blausey on Sept. 13, 1947 at the former Church of Christ in Gibsonburg. ...

Thomas F. Binkley

Thomas F. Binkley

Mar 4, 2017

Longtime Fremont resident and currently of Fostoria, Thomas F. Binkley, 79, passed away on Saturday March 4, 2017 at St. Catherine’s Manor of Fostoria. He was born on July 11, 1937 in Fremont to Franklin & Mary (Kuhn) Binkley.

 

Thomas attended Fremont schools and later joined The United States Marine Corps where he was Honorably Discharged in September of...

Alan Pump

Alan Pump

Mar 2, 2017

Fremont resident Alan Pump, 64, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 in the ER at ProMedica Memorial Hospital, Fremont. He was born on September 12, 1952 in Columbus to Carl Delbert & Oma (Carter) Pump.

 

Alan served in The United States Army from 1971 to 1973.

 

Alan is survived by his daughter, Shayna (Mike Miller) Pump...

Lois M. Schatt

Lois M. Schatt

Mar 1, 2017

Lifelong Fremont resident, Lois M. Schatt, 95, passed away Wednesday morning, Mar. 1, 2017 at Elmwood of Fremont.

Born in Fremont on Nov. 25, 1921, Lois was one of three children of Frederick and Leona (Wilson) Shilling.  She graduated from Ross High, Class of 1940.

Lois was the beloved wife of Robert Schatt whom she married at St. John’s Lutheran...

Frederick "Fred" Zimmerman

Frederick "Fred" Zimmerman

Feb 27, 2017

Former Fremont resident, Frederick Dwight Zimmerman, 76, of Tiffin passed away at the St. Francis Home in Tiffin on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.

 

Born in Fremont on Jan. 3, 1941, Fred was a son of Raymond Allsworth and Nellie Elizabeth (Spohr) Zimmerman.

 

In his younger years, Fred played guitar in the band known as “3 of a Kind.” ...

Elizabeth Jean Clark

Elizabeth Jean Clark

Feb 26, 2017

GIBSONBURG- Elizabeth Jean Clark, wife of Theodore W. “Ted” Clark, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2017 at Elmwood Assisted Living of Fremont.   She was born to Dr. D. Finley and Henrietta (Smith) Wood in Gallipolis, Ohio on November 22, 1919. As a pastor’s daughter, she lived in several Ohio communities: Belpre, Chillicothe, Washington Court House, Cincinnati, Delaware and...

Frank Harper

Frank Harper

Feb 23, 2017

Frank Harper, 75, of Fremont, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 23, 2017. He was born on August 17, 1941 in Anderson, SC to Charlie Gray & Christine Harper.

Frank attended Perkins High School in Sandusky, Ohio. He worked at the Ford Motor Company as an assembler for 30 years until, he retired in October of 1993....

Berthanne Ziemke

Berthanne Ziemke

Feb 23, 2017

Berthanne Ziemke, 99, of Fremont passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 at Valley View Health Care Center, Fremont. She was born on Oct. 5, 1917 in Norwalk to the late, Alfred & Lucy (Bodingheimer) Lamb.

As a 1935 graduate of Norwalk High School, Berthanne raised 5 children and was a homemaker.  Later she worked for the Ohio State Unemployment...

Joann Brinker

Joann Brinker

Feb 21, 2017

Joann L. Brinker, 83, of Gibsonburg died on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Bethesda Care Center, Fremont. She was born on June 30, 1933 in Toledo to the late Luther and Clara (Brinker) Neeb. After her parent’s death, Joann was raised by her maternal uncle and his wife, adoptive parents: William (Julia) Brinker.

Joann graduated from Gibsonburg High School in...

Donald R. Stull Sr.

Donald R. Stull Sr.

Feb 16, 2017

Donald R. Stull Sr., 80, of Fremont, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Elmwood of Fremont. Born on October 6, 1936, he was the son of John and Dorothy (Nitschke) Stull.

 

Donald worked at EverReady and was a member of the Breakfast Club with EverReady retirees. He was a dedicated member of the Boy Scouts of...

James "Jim" E. Quaintance

James "Jim" E. Quaintance

Feb 14, 2017

James “Jim” E. Quaintance, 82, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Valley View Healthcare Center. He was born on October 8, 1934 in Gibsonburg to Curtice and Margaret (Carl) Quaintance.

 

Jim was a 1952 graduate of Gibsonburg High School.  He was an Associate Professor at Terra State Community College for almost 30 years until he retired in...

Ronald L. Schmitz

Ronald L. Schmitz

Feb 12, 2017

Fremont resident Ronald L. Schmitz, 83, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital, Fremont.  He was born on January 17, 1934 in Fremont to Charles and Helen (Moneghan) Schmitz.

 

Ronald was the co-owner of Bud & Ronnies Sinclair before working at the Sandusky Township Maintenance Garage for 38 years. Ron was the owner of Schmitz...

Frances Frisch

Frances Frisch

Feb 7, 2017

Frances A. Frisch, 97, of Fremont, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. She was born April 6, 1919 in Woodville to the late Albert and Margaret (Busdicker) Borcherding.

In 1937, Frances graduated from Woodville High School, and she married Paul Joseph Frisch in Bellevue on September 17, 1942.  She was a member of...

Jeffrey Brubaker

Jeffrey Brubaker

Feb 3, 2017

Gibsonburg resident Jeffrey J. Brubaker, 64, died Fri. Feb. 3, 2017 at the Bethesda Care Center, Fremont.

Born on Jan. 23, 1953, Jeffrey was one of six sons of Norman and Jean (Dillow) Brubaker.

Jeff was born with a handicap he coped with throughout his life.  When he was young, he liked to be outside, running in the wind.  He...

Irineo "Eddie" Martinez III

Irineo "Eddie" Martinez III

Jan 25, 2017

Irineo “Eddie” Martinez III, 33, of Gibsonburg died on Wed., Jan. 25, 2017. He was born on Oct. 30, 1983 in Fremont to Irineo and Olga (Arriaga) Martinez, Jr. Eddie graduated from Fremont Ross High School, and went to work for the Wolfe Paper Company. Surviving is his wife, Jessica Martinez; mother, Olga Martinez; children, Elena, Emiliano and Enrique Martinez,...

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