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Leigh Elizabeth Paschen

Leigh Elizabeth Paschen

Jan 23, 2017

Leigh Elizabeth Paschen was called in to the arms of the Lord in the morning hours of January 23, 2017.Her mother was Judy Jean Austin, and her father Robert Paschen II. She is survived by her stepmother, Judy Paschen; sisters, Tami Carey, Sylvia Graycheck and Jennifer Giordano; brothers, Bobby Paschen III and Billy Schauffler; and sons, Eric Haubert and Bruce...

Richard Carlton Smith

Richard Carlton Smith

Jan 22, 2017

Helena resident, Richard C. Smith, 60, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017.  He was born on August 12, 1956 in Indianapolis, IN, the son to the late William “Bill” and Patricia (Elliot) Smith.

Richard was a 1976 graduate of Shawnee High School in Lima. He had worked for Gordon Lumber for several years.

Surviving is his daughter, Rebekah Smith...

Jean Schlea

Jean Schlea

Jan 20, 2017



Rural Gibsonburg resident, Jean Schlea, 88, died Fri. Jan. 20, 2017 at Otterbein Portage Valley, Pemberville.

 

Jean was born in Pemberville, OH on Aug. 14, 1928 to Bert and Erma (McCoy) Jividen.  A 1946 graduate of Gibsonburg High School, Jean worked as a homemaker, volunteered at the Gibsonburg Nursing Home and was a member of the Zion Evangelical...

Katharine Jane Shull

Katharine Jane Shull

Jan 18, 2017

Gibsonburg resident, Katharine Jane (Fairbanks) Shull, 74, passed away Wed. Jan. 18, 2017 at St. Charles Mercy Hospital, Oregon.

Born in Fremont on Sept. 19, 1942, Kathy was the daughter of James Joseph and Marjorie M. (Furry) Fairbanks.  Kathy graduated from Gibsonburg High School in 1961 and began working at Eveready Battery.  She worked there for over 26 years until...

Mary E. Keyes

Mary E. Keyes

Jan 18, 2017

Mary E. (Koebel) Keyes, 93, left the burden of her physical body behind at the Orchard Villa in Oregon, Jan. 18, 2017, and joined all her generational family. She was born on April 27, 1923 to Howard A. and Lucy (Shawl) Koebel.

 

After graduation from Fremont Ross High School in 1941, she was briefly a bookkeeper for several local...

Lt. Col. Glenn Robert Davis

Lt. Col. Glenn Robert Davis

Jan 17, 2017

Former Gibsonburg resident, Lt. Col. Glenn Robert Davis, 85, passed away at his Gravois Mills, Missouri home on Jan. 17, 2017. He was born on October 2, 1931 to Arthur and Lillian (Kopfmann) Davis and was one of nine children.

Glenn was raised on the family farm, helping with the farming and dairy while attending Gibsonburg Schools, graduating in 1949....

Anita Grace Lawrence

Anita Grace Lawrence

Jan 16, 2017

Anita Grace Lawrence, 96, formerly of Gibsonburg, passed away on January 16, 2017 at Health Park Care and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Myers, FL. She was born on October 27, 1920 in Fremont, the only child of Harry and Fannie (Bonam) Ford. Anita graduated in 1938 from Clyde High School as valedictorian.

During WWII, while employed with Bunting Brass, she...

Timothy Reed

Timothy Reed

Jan 11, 2017

Lifelong Sandusky County and Gibsonburg, OH resident, Timothy Reed, 55, died unexpectedly Wed. Jan 11, 2017 at the ProMedica Memorial Hospital, Fremont.

Born in Fremont on May 4, 1961, Tim was one of five sons of James and Phyllis (Dolweck) Reed.  He was a 1979 graduate of Gibsonburg High School.  He later married the love of his life, Valerie Henline...

Daniel Kiser

Daniel Kiser

Jan 9, 2017

Daniel J. Kiser, of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 9, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. He was born on Dec. 24, 1957 to Theodore and Judith (Pearson) Kiser in Fremont.

 

He served eighteen years in the Navy, being stationed on several ships throughout his career including the USS Eisenhower’s initial crew, the USS Roosevelt, and mainly...

Marvis E. Wells

Marvis E. Wells

Jan 4, 2017

Marvis E. (Filliater) Wells, 77 of Helena passed away on Jan. 4, 2017 at Toledo Hospital.   Born on March 27, 1939 in Bloomville, OH, Marvis was the daughter of Edmund and Bessie (Edinger) Filliater.  Marvis graduated from Jackson Burgoon High School in 1957.  On March 22, 1958, she married Leonard Wells in Helena, OH.  Together, they have 5 children:...

Lorraine Williamson

Lorraine Williamson

Jan 3, 2017

Lorraine M. Williamson, 92, passed away on Tues., Jan. 3, 2017 at Elmwood Assisted Living in Fremont.  She was born on August 29, 1924 in Oak Harbor to Charles and Mabel (Asper) Cutcher.

Lorraine was a 1942 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. She was an office clerk at Erie Proving Grounds during WWII. After the war, she worked at...

Scott Lee Boice

Scott Lee Boice

Jan 2, 2017



Scott Lee Boice, 45, lost his 25-year battle with brain cancer on Mon. Jan. 2, 2017, passing at his rural Kansas, Ohio home. 

Born on May 25, 1971 in Tiffin, OH, Scott was the son of Nelson K. and Kathy M. (Phillips) Boice.  Scott graduated from the Lincoln County High School in Fayetteville, TN in 1990 and obtained his...

Shirley Reed

Shirley Reed

Dec 29, 2016

Shirley Reed, 73, of Fremont, passed away on Thurs., Dec. 29, 2016 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky.  She was born on Aug. 29, 1943 in Waukegan, IL to Don & Mary (Ohl) Hemminger.

 

Shirley graduated from Green Springs High School in 1961. She worked at Integrated Property Management as a book keeper until her retirement in 2008.

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Beatrice Agnes Parker

Beatrice Agnes Parker

Dec 28, 2016

Tiffin: Beatrice Agnes Parker, 90, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Autumnwood Care Center in Tiffin.  She was born on December 20, 1926 in Fremont to Wilmer and Mayme (Hoffman) Timmons. Beatrice attended Jackson Burgoon Schools.

 

On November 15, 1947, Beatrice married William Parker in Covington, KY. They shared 68 years of marriage until his passing on...

Richard "Dick" Butler

Richard "Dick" Butler

Dec 26, 2016

Richard “Dick” R. Butler, 83, of Gibsonburg passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at the Rutherford House in Fremont.

Born in Gibsonburg on Apr. 14, 1933 to Dewey and Carolyn (Siebrasse) Butler, Dick attended Gibsonburg Schools and went in the US Navy in 1952.  On Aug. 13, 1955, he married Doris Zimmerman.  Doris passed on Mar. 14, 2015.

Dick worked...

Mary Kaye Reiter

Mary Kaye Reiter

Dec 25, 2016

Mary Kaye Reiter, 67, of Fremont, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at her residence. She was born on August 19, 1949 in Fremont to Lloyd & Anna (Williams) Boyer.

Mary Kaye was a 1967 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.  She was employed at Crown Battery until her retirement in 2016.

Mary Kaye was a member of St....

Jean Arlene Bertsch

Jean Arlene Bertsch

Dec 25, 2016

Jean, age 78, passed away on December 25, 2016 after enduring a recent stroke. She was born in Fremont on February 3, 1938 to Ursula (Ziebold) and Clyde Potter. On a snowy Thanksgiving Day on November 26, 1959, she married Donald E. Bertsch. This past November they celebrated their 57th year of marriage. Together they raised two children, Becky (Sean)...

Jean H. Rutherford

Jean H. Rutherford

Dec 21, 2016

Jean H. (Fisher) Rutherford, 94, of Fremont passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2016 at the Rutherford House, Fremont. She was born on August 7, 1922 in Sandusky. Jean graduated from Sandusky High School.      

In 1948, Jean married Morris Rutherford in Sandusky and he passed away in 1972. After Morris’ death, Jean furthered her education and received her bachelors...

Charles Eberhardt Sr.

Charles Eberhardt Sr.

Dec 20, 2016

Fremont resident, Charles Eberhardt Sr. passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. He was born April 14, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas to Chester E. & Viola M. (Clay) Eberhardt. Charles Sr. honored his country in the U.S. Airforce. While stationed at Patterson Field Airbase AMC, Charles met the love of his life, Phyllis Ferguson. They shared 65...

Janice Stricker

Janice Stricker

Dec 18, 2016

Lifelong Helena resident, Janice Stricker,71, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at UTMC. She was born on July 6, 1945 in Fremont Sandusky County to the late Edward J. and Theresa (Sheets) Hoffman, the third of five children.  Janice was a 1963 Gibsonburg High School graduate.

She was a long-time member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Millersville and...

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