OBITUARIES
James S. Booker
May 23, 2024
James S. Booker, 81, of Put-in-Bay passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024
at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born July
12, 1942 in Detroit, MI the son of Stanley and Emily (Malesky) Booker.
He married Nancy (Karl) on October 25, 1979 and she survives. He was
a veteran...
Maxine S. Plummer
May 22, 2024
Maxine S. Plummer May 14, 1926 – May 22, 2024.
While it is up for some debate and difficult to find on a map the exact location, Maxine Plummer was born in Curtain, West Virginia—a state that always held a special place in her heart. She just recently celebrated her 98th year on this earth complete with...
Cathy Godfrey
May 21, 2024
Cathy Godfrey, 72, of Lakewood, CO passed away May 21, 2024 at her
home. She was born April 26, 1952 in Port Clinton, OH the daughter of
Nelson and Norma M. (Arndt) Balduf. Cathy was a 1970 graduate of Danbury High School and resided in Denver, CO for 50 years. Cathy was a bookkeeper for...
Donna Mae Brough
May 21, 2024
Donna Mae Brough, 94 of Oak Harbor, OH died Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at her home under Hospice Care. She was born March 13, 1930 in Woodville, OH to the late Edward and Margaret (Taylor) Michel. On July 16, 1949 she married Curtis Brough who preceded her in death on June 24, 2001. Donna retired from the Ottawa County...
John W. Brough
May 19, 2024
John W. Brough, 68 of Oak Harbor, OH passed away peacefully Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Cleveland Clinic- Fairview Hospital. He was born December 31, 1955 in Port Clinton, OH to Dewayne and Kathleen “Kitty” (Armbruster) Brough and was a 1974 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. John was a lifelong farmer and a beloved employee of Hansen Industries....
Valerie Ann Jones
May 18, 2024
Valerie Ann Jones was born on March 25, 1969 to Lynn and Jane (Berkheimer) Jones. She dedicated her life to helping others. She was always a haven of authenticity, virtue and love. She was very close with her large family and enjoyed crafting and cackling with them. She learned from a young age that life was all about living...
Bonnie I. Ray (Reaper)
May 17, 2024
Bonnie I. Ray, 53 of Port Clinton, OH died Friday, May 17, 2024 at Firelands Hospital, Sandusky, OH following a brief illness. She was born October 15, 1970 the biological daughter of Otis Phillips. She was raised by her adoptive parents Robert & Rita Ray. She was a 1989 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. She also graduated from...
Gary B. Smego, Sr.
May 17, 2024
It is with great sorrow that the family of Gary B. Smego, Sr. of Marblehead, OH announces his passing on Friday, May 17, 2024, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on January 11, 1944, he was the son of John and Vera Smego. On July 4, 1992, he married Barbara Reynolds, who preceded him in...
Ida Jane Mattingly
May 17, 2024
Ida Jane Mattingly, 74, of Marblehead, OH passed away Friday, May 17, 2024 at her home. She was born October 21, 1949 in Coeburn, VA the daughter of Kelly and Alice (Music) Harvey. She married Floyd Mattingly on May 12, 1979. She previously worked at Bay Pointe in Marblehead, OH. She was a member of Truth Ministries in Gypsum,...
Charles W. "Chuck" Cover
May 15, 2024
Charles W. “Chuck” Cover, 54, of Amherst, OH and formerly of Port
Clinton, OH passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born June 27, 1969 in Columbus, OH the son of Dr. Barry and Mary Jo (Eberle) Cover. Chuck graduated from
Port Clinton High School and Kent...
Jeffery K. "Jay Dee" Darr
May 14, 2024
Jeffery K. “Jay Dee” Darr, 64 of Oak Harbor, OH died Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Firelands Hospital, Sandusky, OH following a brief illness. He was born September 29, 1959 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Kenneth H. and Avanell (Fick) Darr. He was a 1977 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and retired in 2021 from Ferrell...
Stephan M. Ticich
May 14, 2024
Dr. Stephan M. Ticich, 92, of Marblehead, OH and formerly of Lorain, OH passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born January 28, 1932 in Columbus, OH the son of Samuel and Pearl (Cepulo) Ticich. He married Lorellen “Lori” Miller on May 21, 1966 and she survives. He graduated from The...
Alfonso M. Ortega
May 14, 2024
Alfonso M. Ortega, 84, of Catawba Island, OH passed away at his home Tuesday, May 14, 2024 with his family by his side. He was born October 30, 1939 in D’Hanis, TX the son of Felix and Maria de Refugia (Mendez) Ortega. He graduated from Hondo High School in 1958 in Hondo Texas and married Dolores Polanco on January...
Karen M. Gardner
May 9, 2024
Karen M. Gardner, 71, of Port Clinton passed away May 9, 2024 at Louis Stokes VA Hospital, Cleveland, OH. She was born May 21, 1952 in Portsmouth, OH the daughter of Walter and Helen (McIntire) Gardner. Karen worked as a clerk in retail sales for many years. She was a veteran of the United States Army.
Surviving...
Kurt Allen Bischoff
May 8, 2024
Kurt Allen Bischoff, 63, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH passed away peacefully at home after a hard fought, courageous, inspirational fight with ALS on May 8, 2024. He was born October 5, 1960 in Fremont, OH the son of Lester and Raylene (Walters) Bischoff. He married Lara
Miesle on May 15, 2015.
Kurt was a...
Melvin Henry Giesler
May 8, 2024
Melvin H. Giesler, 83 of Elmore, OH died Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Toledo Hospital following a brief illness. He was born July 27, 1940 in Elmore, OH to the late Clinton and Martha (Arndt) Giesler. He was a 1958 graduate of Harris-Elmore High School. On May 4, 1963 he married the former Diane Hennessey, and she survives. Melvin...
John D. Lustig, Jr.
May 7, 2024
John D. Lustig Jr., 83 of Oak Harbor, OH died Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor with his wife and daughter by his side, following a brief illness. He was born May 10, 2024 in Ravenna, OH to the late John D. Sr. & Mary Isabelle (Lecky) Lustig. On August 7, 1965 he married...
Edward R. Jordan
May 3, 2024
Edward R. Jordan, 76, of Oak Harbor, OH died Friday, May 3, 2024 at Elmwood Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing in Fremont, OH. He was born June 2, 1947 in Oberlin, OH to the late Robert E. and Catherine (Luikart) Jordan. He was a 1965 graduate of Elyria High School and received his Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in Education...
Edward C. Labounty
May 1, 2024
Edward C. LaBounty, 76, of Graytown, OH died Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family while under Hospice Care. He was born December 12, 1947 in Oregon, OH to the late Theodore “Ted” and Mildred (Buehrer) LaBounty. Ed was a 1965 graduate of Clay High School and attended Stautzenberger Business College.
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Cheryl L. (Sorgen) Little
Apr 27, 2024
Cheryl L. (Sorgen) Little, 75, of Harlem, GA and formerly of Port Clinton,
passed away peacefully Saturday, April 27, 2024 at The Commons of
Providence, Sandusky, OH. She was born November 10, 1948 in Port
Clinton, the daughter of Carl and Betty (Neubauer) Sorgen, Jr. She
married James Little and he...
