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Scott C Otermat

Scott C Otermat

Apr 5, 2016

Scott C. Otermat, 69, passed away unexpectedly April 5, 2016 at his residence. He was born Sept. 30, 1946 in Fremont, OH to James and Willah (Waggoner) Otermat. Scott was a 1964 graduate of Fremont Ross High School, and went on to Oberlin College, graduating in 1969 with a degree in mathematics. He served as an officer in the United...

Alben Andrew Koebel

Alben Andrew Koebel

Apr 5, 2016

Alben Andrew Koebel, 96, of Fremont passed away on Monday, April 5, 2016 at Prestine Senior Living. He was born on December 4, 1920 to George W. and Olive M. (McClure) Koebel.  In 1939, Alben graduated from Fremont Ross High School.

Alben served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942 to 1946, where he was a 1st class petty officer....

Dana Howey

Dana Howey

Apr 5, 2016

Dana Owen Howey, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Vista Care Center of Milan surrounded by his family. He was born on November 8, 1952 in Fremont to Virgil Owen and Audre M. (Young) Howey.

Dana graduated Fremont Ross High School in 1970. He was a painter & antique dealer in Fremont, OH.

Dana was great...

Evelyn Zitzelberger

Evelyn Zitzelberger

Apr 3, 2016

Evelyn J. Zitzelberger, 81, of Fremont, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born on October 9, 1934 to Robert Ogden and Roxanne Hoyt in Clearfield, PA.Arrangements are entrusted to our Fremont facility.

Gary Lauer

Gary Lauer

Apr 2, 2016

Gary Lauer of Corinth, Texas passed away on April 2, 2016. He was born in Fremont, Ohio to Theda Bergefurd and Harold Laurer on March 1, 1952.

He graduated from Gibsonburg High School in 1970. He retired from the Texas Department of Transportation in 2014.

Gary is survived by his mother, Theda Bergefurd; brothers, John and Mark Lauer; sister,...

Carlton Collier

Carlton Collier

Mar 29, 2016

Carlton “Red” Collier, 94, of Fremont, died on Tuesday, March29, 2016 at the ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on September 18, 1921 in Fremont to Vorys & Erma (Sieger) Collier. Red was a 1939 Fremont Ross High School graduate.

In 1942, Red served in the United States Air Force. He spent his service in the Pacific during WWII being...

Howard William Eversole

Howard William Eversole

Mar 28, 2016

Howard  William Eversole, 88,  of Fremont, passed away at his home on Monday, March 28, 2016. He was born in Hessville, on March 27,1928 to Eli and Sarah (Davies) Eversole.   On May 22, 1954, he married Carol Ann Fausey in Fremont. 

Howard was drafted on July 24, 1952.  He served  in the Armored Division of the U.S Army  during the...

Lester A. Dawes, Jr.

Lester A. Dawes, Jr.

Mar 26, 2016

Fremont resident, Lester A. Dawes, Jr., 69, died Sat., March 26, 2016. He was born on June 23, 1946 in Sandusky to Lester A. and Dolletta (Fuller) Caldwell Dawes, Sr.

Lester graduated from Roll High School in Indiana. He worked at Whirlpool as a machinist, retiring in April 2012.

Lester was a member of the Fremont Eagles, loved to play...

Richard Widman

Richard Widman

Mar 25, 2016

Richard Edward Widman, 85, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, March 25, 2016 at his Gibsonburg residence. He was born July 24, 1930 in Fremont to Joseph and Bertha (Myers) Widman. On April 16, 1955, Richard married Janet Ruth Gabel at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fremont.

Richard was a dedicated dairy farmer of registered Guernseys in Fremont,...

Karen Marquart

Karen Marquart

Mar 21, 2016

Former Fremont resident, Karen (Bliss) Marquart, 67, of West Liberty, OH, passed away at 12:05 a.m. on Mon., Mar. 21, 2016 at Green Hills Community, West Liberty. She was born on Oct. 17, 1948 in Fremont to Eldred "Pete" and Betty J. (Scherer) Bliss.

Karen was a 1966 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. She worked at K.T.H. in St....

Ricardo "Ricky" Rodriguez

Ricardo "Ricky" Rodriguez

Mar 18, 2016

Gibsonburg resident, Ricardo "Ricky" Rodriguez, 25, died Fri., March 18, 2016. He was born on Oct. 15, 1990 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to Jesus Avalos "JuJu" Rodriguez, Jr. and Raquel Muñoz. Ricky attended Gibsonburg High School. He was currently working as a press operator at Revere in Clyde, and had future aspirations to become a chaplain. He was a member...

Ramiro Almaguer

Ramiro Almaguer

Mar 17, 2016

Ramiro Almaguer, 71, passed away at his rural Fremont home, Thursday, March 17, 2016 surrounded by family.

He was born on July 30, 1944 in Monterrey, Mexico; Naturalized Citizen to Guillermo and Juanita (Serna) Almaguer. Ramiro served his country as a field radio mechanic, 169th Army Battalion during the Vietnam War.  He married Anita B Ruiz on July 13, 2002...

David A. Doster

David A. Doster

Mar 15, 2016

Gibsonburg resident, David Allen Doster, 51 died Tues., March 15th at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrrysburg.

Born on Aug. 1, 1964 in Fremont he was a son of Carroll and Roberta (Snuggs) Doster. David was a 1982 Old Fort High School/ Vanguard Vocational graduate. After graduation, David entered the U.S. Navy. He was known for his contracting work and many...

Jack Denver Smith, Sr.

Jack Denver Smith, Sr.

Mar 9, 2016

Gibsonburg resident, Jack Denver Smith, Sr., 86, passed away on March 9, 2016 at Genoa Retirement Village. He was born on February 6, 1930 in Fremont to Herman & Ruth (Grundy) Smith. He attended Fremont Ross High School.

During the Korean Conflict, Jack served his country in the U.S. Air Force, being stationed in Alaska. Upon returning home, he married...

Elizabeth Ann Jahna

Elizabeth Ann Jahna

Mar 9, 2016

Rural Gibsonburg resident, Elizabeth "Sally" Ann Jahna, 65, passed away on Wed., Mar. 9, 2016 at her home. Born in Fremont on Oct. 4, 1950, she was a daughter of the late David Forest & Dorothy (Cherry) Ickes, Sr. 

Sally was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a homemaker and formerly worked at Reino's Cleaners for over...

Vivian Lila Koebel

Vivian Lila Koebel

Mar 7, 2016

Vivian L. Koebel, 86, of Fremont passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Valley View Care Center.  She was born on March 29, 1929 in Fremont to the late, Luther & Lila (Hamilton) Brokate. Vivian was a Fremont Ross 1947 graduate.

 

She formally worked as a telephone operator for Ohio Bell in Fremont and was also known for...

William "Gene" Leonard

William "Gene" Leonard

Mar 4, 2016

William "Gene" Leonard, 92, of Fremont died Friday, Mar. 4, 2016 at the Valley View Health Care Center, Fremont. 

 

Born on Sept. 28, 1923 in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, Gene was a son of Henry W. and Mary Elizabeth Leonard.  Gene served his Country, enlisted in the Army during WW II, stationed in North Africa and India.  On May...

Janet Alice Smith

Janet Alice Smith

Mar 2, 2016

Janet Alice Smith, age 85, of Riverside, CA, died in her home on March 2, 2016. Born Oct. 8, 1930, to Norman R. and Florence (Arnold) Smith, Janet was raised in Gibsonburg, OH, and was a 1948 graduate of Gibsonburg H.S. and a 1952 graduate of Bowling Green State University. Janet taught in the Imlay City and Rochester, MI, school...

James Tod Weaver

James Tod Weaver

Feb 27, 2016

James Tod Weaver, 54, died unexpectedly at his home in Patoka, IN on Saturday, February 27, 2016. He was born on March 30, 1961 in Fostoria to Ralph “Bud” & Lois (Stiffler) Weaver. Tod was a 1979 Lakota High School graduate.

He raised and sold livestock and many saw him as being the best sheep fitter in the country. Tod...

Connie Woodel

Connie Woodel

Feb 27, 2016

Conchita Connie" Maria R. Woodel, 81, of Fremont passed away peacefully at her home on February 27, 2016 after an eight month battle with leukemia. She was born on July 27, 1934 in Fremont, one of fifteen children of the late Aurelio and Theresa (Lona) Ruiz.  She attended Fremont Ross until she started her working career at the age of...

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