OBITUARIES
Carol L. Beckler
Apr 3, 2015
Carol L. Beckler, 76, of Catawba Island and formerly of Toledo died peacefully on Good Friday, April 3, 2015, with a number of her friends and her two precious cats in attendance at her side, Sammy and George. She was born Dec. 14, 1938 in Toledo, the daughter of the late H. Richard and Mary Lou (Campbell) Greeley. She...
Rose A. Zura
Apr 2, 2015
Rose A. Zura, 84, of Marblehead, Ohio passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, April 2, 2015. She was born on February 12, 1931 in San Nicola di Crissa, Calabria, Italy, the daughter of Vito and Isabella (Marchese) Malfara. On October 18, 1969 she married William "John" Zura and he survives. Rose first began her...
Nancy A. Adams
Apr 1, 2015
Nancy A. Adams, 80, of Marblehead, Ohio passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on March 23, 1935 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of the late Donald and Hilda (Knack) Hurd. She married Vincent S. Adams on October 16, 1954...
Mary Louise Kania
Mar 31, 2015
Mary Louise Kania, 94, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. Born on February 25, 1921, in Martin, Ohio, to the late Joseph and Marie Horak, she married her beloved husband, Walter A. Kania, on April 1, 1945, in Hayward, California. Mary attended Harris-Elmore High School prior to...
Thomas J. Miller
Mar 27, 2015
Thomas J. Miller, 96, of Elmore, Ohio, died Friday, March 27, 2015 at his home. I was born on May 2, 1918 at Kalida, Ohio. My father was Henry Franklin Miller and my mother was Mary Amanda (Warden) Miller. I was one of nine children. My brothers and sisters who have passed on before me are George Thorton Miller,...
Roy "Jim" Whitlock
Mar 27, 2015
Roy "Jim" Whitlock, 83, of Oak Harbor and formerly of Port Clinton, died on Friday, March 27, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. Born on April 26, 1931 in Toledo, he was the son of Roy A. Whitlock and Una (McDaniel) Blitski. Jim married the former Wilma Stuckey on March 1, 1950 in Greenup, KY. They were blessed...
William W Berry
Mar 25, 2015
William W. Berry, 83, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Vista Care Center in Milan, Ohio. He was born on July 10, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Charles N. and Mary (Miller) Berry. On January 26, 1963 he married Susan Thomas and...
Helen T. Smidutz
Mar 22, 2015
Helen T. Smidutz, 89, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at her residence. She was born July 28, 1925 in Gypsum, Ohio, the daughter of August and Kathryn (Glowacki) Sarty. She married Donald A. Smidutz on Dec. 30, 1944 and he preceded her in death on July 13, 2007. Don and Helen owned and operated "Dairy...
Margaret R. Murray
Mar 21, 2015
Margaret R. Murray, 85 of Fremont, OH and formerly of Elmore, OH died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born July 22, 1929 in Detroit, MI to the late Joseph and Lucille (Arnold) Harris. She was a graduate of Harris- Elmore High School. On August 4, 1951 she married William H. Murray who...
Bertha E. Butler
Mar 19, 2015
Bertha E. Butler, 85, of Port Clinton, died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born Nov. 6, 1929 in Kentucky, the daughter of Willie and Vallie (Wilburn) Royster. She married Richard Butler on May 1, 1947 and he preceded her in death on Jan. 15, 1998. Mrs. Butler enjoyed sewing,...
John B. Hurst
Mar 16, 2015
John B. Hurst, 62 formerly of Oak Harbor, OH died Monday, March 16, 2015 at home in Curtice, OH. He was born May 17, 1952 in Williston, OH to the late William C. and Laura (Dugan) Hurst. John spent most of his working life as a marine mechanic. Later in his working life he drove truck for A &...
Patricia L. Mcglothlin
Mar 14, 2015
Patricia L. "Ding" McGlothlin, 78, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born September 24, 1936 in Lima, OH the daughter of Lawson P. and Doris M. (Mager) Heppeard. She married Fred McGlothlin on June 4, 1957 and he preceded her in death in 1982. Mrs. McGlothlin was...
Mary Lou Wehner
Mar 13, 2015
Mary Lou Wehner, 86, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2015 at her daughter's home. She was born in Oak Harbor on January 6, 1929 to George & Leata (Arndt) Rauch. A 1946 graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School, Mary Lou worked at the Erie Army Depot for several years before marrying Robert A....
Rev. Keith Davis
Mar 11, 2015
Rev. Keith Davis, 87, of Pemberville, Ohio, and formerly of Elmore, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Mercy St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. Pastor Davis was born in Wayne, Ohio on April 16, 1927, a son of Clifford & Hazel (Benschoter) Davis. His father died while Keith was an infant, and he grew up helping his mother and...
Bgen Philip A. Williams, Ret.
Mar 10, 2015
BGen Philip A. Williams, Ret., 75, of Catawba Island, Ohio passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on April 2, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of the late Darrell and Lillian (Cox) Williams. On February 24, 1962 he married Carol...
James A. Lenke
Mar 9, 2015
James A. Lenke, 62 of Oak Harbor, OH died Monday, March 9, 2015 at his home. He was born May 25, 1952 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Charles and Beatrice (Gulau) Lenke. He was a 1970 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. He proudly served his country in the Ohio National Guard from 1971 - 1977 with...
Cristine M. Magrum
Mar 6, 2015
Cristine M. "Cris" Magrum, 62, of Port Clinton, Ohio, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio Cris was born at Fort Hood, Texas on May 22, 1952, the second of 8 children of Howard & Shirley (Bennett) Magrum. She was a 1970 graduate of Cardinal Stritch High School, Oregon, Ohio, and attended the...
Barbara A Bice
Mar 4, 2015
Barbara A. Bice, 64, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton. She was born on April 19, 1950 in Port Clinton, the daughter of W. Arthur and Anna L. (Vollmer) Conn. On April 20, 1968 she married George F. Bice, Sr. and he survives. Barb worked for the Port...
Marjorie A. "Marge" Twarek
Mar 3, 2015
Marjorie A. "Marge" Twarek, 81, of Lakeside- Marblehead, Ohio passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on June 3, 1933 in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Bauer) Theisen. She married Clarence J. "Cal" Twarek on...
Coleman D. Turinsky
Mar 2, 2015
Coleman D. Turinsky, 88, of Marblehead died Monday, March 2, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 10, 1926 in Marblehead, the son of Andrew M. and Margaret (Harnad) Turinsky, Sr. He married Anna Richick on November 8, 1947 and she preceded him in death on July 4, 2004. Coleman was a commercial fisherman on Lake Erie since...
