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Sara Garza

Sara Garza

Dec 10, 2015

Sara Garza, 77, passed away at her Gibsonburg residence on Thurs., Dec. 10, 2015 surrounded by family. She was born on July 20, 1938 in Houston, TX to Trinidad and Nicolasa (Pena) Nuncio.Sara married Santiago Garza on Sept. 29, 1956 at Our Lady of Lourdes, Genoa, OH; he preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 2013. Sara will be remembered...

Glen William Zimmerman

Glen William Zimmerman

Dec 5, 2015

Glen William Zimmerman, 93, of Fremont passed away on Sat., Dec. 5, 2015. He was born in Wauseon, OH on Nov. 25, 1922 to George & Clara (Bernath) Zimmerman.Glen graduated in 1940 and answered his country's call in 1942 serving in the Navy during WWII. He was stationed in Floyd Bennet Field NYC and then transferred to Cape May, NJ....

Craig A. Bartson

Craig A. Bartson

Dec 4, 2015

Millbury resident, Craig A. Bartson, 52, passed away on Fri, Dec. 4, 2015 atHospice of NW Ohio, Perrysburg surrounded by family.Born on Feb. 9, 1963 in Fremont, Craig was the oldest son of Larry andJerilyn (Hemstreet) Bartson. As a 1981 graduate of Fremont Ross HighSchool, he worked as a machine technician for over 20 years for the formerMeade Paper Company.Craig...

David D. Holcomb, Jr.

David D. Holcomb, Jr.

Dec 3, 2015

Gibsonburg resident, David D. Holcomb, Jr., age 90, passed away on Thurs., Dec. 3, 2015 atBethesda Care Center, Fremont.Born on March 29, 1925 in Sandusky, OH, he was a son of David D. & Lucille (Smith)Holcomb, Sr.  David was a 1944 graduate of Gibsonburg High School. Following high school, he servedin the U.S. Army from Sept. 27, 1944 to July...

Concepcion "Connie" Montes

Concepcion "Connie" Montes

Nov 25, 2015

Fremont resident, Concepcion "Connie" Montes, 79, passed away Wed., Nov. 25, 2015 at the Bethesda Care Center in Fremont.    Born in Brownsville, TX on Mar. 15, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Abraham and Guadalupe (Quiroga) Flores.  Connie was a homemaker, a member of the former St. Casimir Catholic Church and a member of St. Joseph Catholic...

Violet Darr

Violet Darr

Nov 15, 2015

Violet G. Darr, 93 of Fremont, passed away on November 15, 2015 in the comfort of her home. Violet was born on January 13, 1922 in Port Clinton, Ohio to Herman and Hazel (Demars) Wiechman. She attended Fremont Ross High School. On May 29, 1941, Violet married Donald W. Darr at St. Joseph Church in Fremont. He preceded her in...

Mary Schank

Mary Schank

Nov 15, 2015

Mary Schank, 82, of Fremont, passed away on Sun., Nov. 15, 2015 at the Toledo ProMedica Hospital. Born on Nov. 11, 1933 in Smithburg, MD, she was a daughter of Lester & Mary (Turner) Rutherford. Mary attended Fremont schools. Mary married Leo Schank, Sr. on Sept. 19, 1953; he survives her. Also surviving are children; Leo (Patty), Jr., Thomas (Kimberly),...

Vincent T. Hetrick

Vincent T. Hetrick

Nov 13, 2015

Vincent T. Hetrick, 93, of Fremont, entered into eternal rest on Fri., Nov. 13, 2015 at Valley View Care Center, Fremont. Born on May 27, 1922 in Oak Harbor, he was a son of Abner and Ida (Gahn) Hetrick. A lifelong farmer, he also worked for Rice Township, retiring in 1984. Vincent married Matilda Mae "Tillie" Sours on June 29,...

James Vallance

James Vallance

Nov 10, 2015

James "Jim" Meryle Vallance, age 72, died on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 as the result of injuries acquired from a car accident. He was born on February 21, 1943 to Meryle A. and Lois (Berry) Vallance. Jim and Kathy Minich were married on August 1, 1964 at Solomon Lutheran Church, Woodville. Jim graduated from Gibsonburg High School in 1961. After...

John P. Shorts

John P. Shorts

Nov 10, 2015

John Paul Shorts, 46, of Fremont died on Tuesday evening November 10, 2015 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 3, 1969 in Fremont to Paul Eugene and Shirley (Duffett) Shorts. John was a 1987 Fremont Ross graduate. Shortly after high school, John worked for Aeroquip-Inoac and continued working there until his “retirement” in 2007. He married Heather...

Lorenza P. Castillo

Lorenza P. Castillo

Nov 9, 2015

Lorenza Palomo Castillo, 90, of Fremont passed away at her home on Monday, November 9, 2015. She was born on September 5, 1925 in Dolores, TX to Manuel and Victoria (Obregon) Palomo. Lorenza grew up in Texas; where she married her husband, Juan A. Castillo, on February 14, 1945. Together they moved to Ohio, raised their 4 children and shared...

Elmer Elkins

Elmer Elkins

Nov 8, 2015

Elmer Ernest Elkins, Jr., age 61, of Fremont, passed away on Sun., Nov. 8, 2015 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. Born on Aug. 14, 1954 in Fremont, he was a son of Elmer E. & Ila Jean (Rohm) Elkins, Sr. On July 24, 2010, Elmer married Sheryl Ptacek in Fremont; she survives him. Also surviving are three children; two...

Vincent Wasserman

Vincent Wasserman

Nov 8, 2015

Vincent H. Wasserman, 73, of Helena, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Valley View Healthcare Center, Fremont. He was born on October 4, 1942 in Fremont to Roman & Margaret (Tiell) Wasserman. In 1960, Vincent graduated from Jackson-Burgoon High School, and from 1964-1970 he served in the National Guard. Vincent owned and operated his own business as a...

Ronald Whisler

Ronald Whisler

Nov 7, 2015

Ronald Dean Whisler, 83 of Fremont, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at Promedica Toledo Hospital. Ronald was born in Fremont on July 16, 1932 to Victor D. and Aletha L. (Lee) Whisler. He graduated from Fremont Ross in 1950 and attended the Ohio School of Banking- Kent State University and Ohio University. Ron was a member of Green...

Ricky Parish

Ricky Parish

Nov 2, 2015

Arrangements were entrusted to our Fremont location.

Roberto B. Vallejo

Roberto B. Vallejo

Oct 31, 2015

Roberto "Bob" B. Vallejo, Sr., 64, of Gibsonburg, passed away on Sat., Oct. 31, 2015 at St. Charles Mercy Hospital, Oregon. He was born in Toledo to Temporo and Guadalupe (Barrientos) Vallejo on Sept. 3, 1951. Bob was a 1970 graduate of Gibsonburg High School. He worked for Atlas Industries in Gibsonburg and Woodville, and later retired on April 1,...

John Frederick Forsythe

John Frederick Forsythe

Oct 30, 2015

John Frederick Forsythe, 73, of Fremont, died Fri., Oct. 30, 2015 following a stroke and other illnesses. The former owner of Fremont Auto Parts, he is survived by his second wife; his daughters, Marcia (Steve) Smith and Jackie (Kevin) Adams, all of FL; sister, Kay (Mike) Roemelen, also of FL; and sisters-in-law, Penny Forsythe and Judi Forsythe, both of Fremont....

Marlene Goehring

Marlene Goehring

Oct 27, 2015

Marlene Janet Mae (Knott) Goehring, 75, passed away on Tues., Oct. 27, 2015 at Bethesda Care Center, Fremont surrounded by family. She was born on Dec. 21, 1939 in Fremont to Erwin & Alvina (Gurtzweiler) Knott. Marlene worked at Faith Lutheran Church for 21 years as a custodian. She enjoyed playing bingo, taking bus trips with the Senior Center, and...

Sandra Hetrick

Sandra Hetrick

Oct 26, 2015

Sandra "Sandy" Hetrick, 61, of Lindsey, passed away on Mon, Oct. 26, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, Toledo, surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 30, 1953 in Fostoria to Harold & Geraldine (Kerr) Craun. Sandy was raised by her mom and stepfather, Hurl Ritchendollar, on the family farm in Risingsun. She graduated from Lakota High School...

Lucile Atkinson

Lucile Atkinson

Oct 25, 2015

Lucile Elizabeth Atkinson, 91, passed away on Sun., Oct. 25, 2015 at Valley View Health Care Center, Fremont surrounded by family. She was born on Aug. 16, 1924 in Riley Township to Chester & Verna (Trick) Hirt. Lucile graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1942. On June 3, 1943, she married Norman Atkinson at Grace Lutheran Church. Together they...

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