Obituaries

Aug 27, 2014

Esther Anna Wargowsky Schlea, age 85, of Aiken, SC, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2014 at her beloved home in Aiken, SC. Esther was born in Oak Harbor on November 14, 1928, to Gustav and Mamie (Meinke) Wargowsky. She was nurtured in her faith through the St. John's Lutheran congregation in Oak Harbor and St. Mark's Lutheran Church in...

Aug 19, 2014

Barbara Joan Haubert died on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Valley View Health Care Center, Fremont. She was born June 24, 1936 in Fremont to William and Reba (Hillyer) Semer. Barbara graduated in 1954 from Jackson-Burgoon High School and on April 16,1955, she married her high school sweetheart, James Haubert. They loved and supported each other at their family farm...

Aug 11, 2014

Donald Bolen, 82, of Fremont passed away on Monday, August 11, 2014 surrounded by his family at home. He was born on June 24, 1932 to Edgar and Lucille (Fry) Bolen in Fremont. Donald was a 1951 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. After high school, he served in the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX and...

Aug 7, 2014

Michael R. Frater, 60, of Fremont passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Mercy Saint Charles Hospital, Toledo. He was born on September 25, 1953 to James and Mary (Bailey) Frater in Fremont. Mike was a graduate from Fremont Ross High School, Class of 1971. He continued his education by going to Terra Community College for Industrial Maintenance. Mike...

Aug 1, 2014

Carl E. Berger, 84, of Dewittville, NY died Friday, August 1, 2014 in his home. Carl was born on December 19, 1929 in New Washington, Ohio a son of Rudolph and Clara (Magsig) Berger. Upon graduation from New Washington High School, Carl joined the US Navy during the Korean Conflict and studied to be a boiler man and an electrician....

Jul 31, 2014

John W. Bronson April 25, 1920 - July 31, 2014 Judge Bronson of Pemberville, formerly of Gibsonburg, passed away early morning on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Otterbein Portage Valley, Pemberville. Born in Defiance, Ohio of I. Newton and Martha (DeVeaux) Bronson, he married Betty J. Loveland on June 2, 1945. She preceded him in death on June 6, 1984....

Jul 24, 2014

Gibsonburg resident, Gloria Ramos Salazar, 61, passed at her home Thursday evening, July 24, 2014. Born on September 14, 1952 in Fremont, Gloria was a daughter of Martin and Mary Garcia, Jr., II. She graduated from Woodmore High School in 1970 and was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Gibsonburg and a First Grade CCD teacher. She was...

Jul 18, 2014

Cory Barron, 22, of Fremont passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 18, 2014. He was born on April 28, 1992 to Matthew and Karen (Slotto) Barron in Fremont. Cory graduated in 2010 from Fremont Ross High School and Bowling Green State University in 2014, studying communications with a focus on marketing. Cory was a Recruiter for Global Technical Recruiters, Sandusky....

Jul 16, 2014

Lifelong Gibsonburg resident, Helen A. Hill, 90, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Windsor Lane Health Care Center, Gibsonburg. Helen was born on August 15, 1923 in Gibsonburg to Henry C. and Emma M. (Fahle) Burkemyer. As a 1941 graduate of Gibsonburg High School and 1946 graduate of the Mercy School of Nursing, Helen worked as a registered nurse at...

Jul 16, 2014

Jackie R. Sparks, 77, passed at his Gibsonburg home, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Born in Lewis County, KY on January 5, 1937, Jackie was a son of James and Myrtle (Smith) Sparks. On October 22, 1955, he married Hattie "Della" Snyder in Lewis County. She survives. Jackie was known to be a pleasant and friendly man that deeply cared for...

Jul 15, 2014

Margaret E. Hull, 65, of Fremont passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at home peacefully in her sleep. She was born on November 15, 1948 to Albert and Rita (McCoy) Newland in Fremont. Margaret graduated in the Class of 1966 from St. Joseph High School, Fremont. She worked for Fremont City Schools for many years before retiring in 2013....

Jul 14, 2014

Todd A. Blausey, 51, of Tiffin left his eternal life on Monday, July 14, 2014 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky surrounded by his family. He was born on December 18, 1962 to Dale U. and Beverly A. (Berghofer) Blausey in Fremont. Todd attended Fremont Ross High School before going on to be a pipeliner at Plains in Green Springs. He enjoyed...

Jul 14, 2014

James K. Mason, 85, of Fremont passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 8, 1929 to William James and Sarah (Patterson) Mason in Middlesboro, KY. Jim graduated from Middlesboro High School in 1947. He married Evaden "Eve" Gilbert on December 2, 1949 in Mansfield, OH; she survives. Jim was...

Jul 13, 2014

Dale Roscoe Bowlus, 91, of Havre de Grace, MD, formerly of Gibsonburg, passed away on July 13, 2014 at Harford Memorial Hospital, MD. Dale was born on November 26, 1922 to Roscoe and Jessie (Forgerson) Bowlus in Fremont. He married Margaret A. (Richard) Bowlus in June of 1947 at Faith United Methodist Church, Gibsonburg; she precedes him in death. After...

Jul 13, 2014

Robert Calvin Hetrick, 90, of Fremont passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 5, 1923 to Perry and Ella (Stierwalt) Hetrick in Kingsway, OH. Robert attended Fremont Ross High School before going on to enlist into the Army Air Force during WWII. Robert was self-employed at RC Hetrick Heating...

Jul 7, 2014

Helena resident, Martha A. Fought, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 7, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. Martha was born in rural Seneca County on June 25, 1928, a daughter of George and Lula (Copsey) Swartzmiller. She graduated from Hopewell Loudon High School and married Loyal A. Fought in Green Springs on...

Jul 6, 2014

Jul 5, 2014

Eunice Cooper, 85, of Green Springs passed away at her home on Saturday, July 5, 2014. She was born in Corbin, KY on September 4, 1928 to Rube and Sophia (Baker) Manning. On July 10, 1959 she married Louis W. Cooper in Fremont. Eunice worked at General Electric in Bellevue for 37 years. She was an economical engineer who enjoyed...

Jul 2, 2014

Evelyn J. Frontz, 94, of Fremont passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Parkview Care Center, Fremont. She was born in Fremont on August 29, 1919 to Elmer and Emma (Weichel) Balsizer. A lifelong resident of Riley Twp. she was a 1937 graduate of Fremont Ross High School, and attended BGSU for her teaching degree. She taught at the...

Jun 29, 2014

Jeffrey Scott Zucker, 56, of Fremont passed unexpectedly away on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at his home. Jeff was born on August 6, 1957 to Harold and Ruth (Snow) Zucker in Fremont. Jeff graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1976 before going on to study at Terra Community College for his HVAC Certificates. He has worked at Nickel's Bakery,...