OBITUARIES
Ruby Irene Travillian
Dec 11, 2014
Ruby I. Travillian, 90, of Port Clinton, Ohio died peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on October 20, 1924 in Louellen Kentucky, the daughter of the late Matt and Iva (Murphy) Travillian. Ruby worked in the Housekeeping department at Cedar Point until...
Mary Jane Cawrse
Dec 9, 2014
Mary Jane Cawrse, 96, of Catawba Island died Tuesday, December 9, 2014. She was born June 1, 1918 in Willard, OH the daughter of Dr. Earle S. and Grace (Guinall) Braithwaite. She married Dr. Robert C. Cawrse on December 27, 1939 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 16, 2010. Mrs. Cawrse was a homemaker and a member...
Madeline B. Fickert
Dec 9, 2014
Madeline B. Fickert, 95 formerly of Springfield, OH died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Otterbein North Shore, Marblehead, OH. She was born in Huntington, NY to the late William and Emma (Behrendt) Janda. She was a graduate of Hofstra University. On August 6, 1946 she married Kurt J. Fickert who preceded her in death March 26, 2010. Madeline was...
Lorene Elijah
Dec 8, 2014
Lorene Elijah, 89, of Elmore, Ohio, and formerly of Toledo, Ohio, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at her home. She was born in Adrian, Michigan on September 17, 1925, a daughter of Clarence & Helen B. (Stark) Dillon. Lorene was a graduate of Adrian High School, and was a homemaker. She prepared meals for the Reynolds Corners Rotary Club...
James A. Peto
Dec 8, 2014
James A. Peto, 67, of Delaware, OH and formerly of Port Clinton, OH died Monday, December 8, 2014 at Delaware Court Health Care. He was born Feb. 4, 1947 in Port Clinton, the son of Andrew and Eunice June (Puestow) Peto. He married Judy Kaltenbach on Sept. 14, 1968 and she survives. He was a United States Army veteran....
Michael J. Stayancho
Dec 8, 2014
Michael J. Stayancho, 61 of Oak Harbor, Ohio died suddenly Monday, December 8, 2014 at Mercy-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born November 1, 1953 in Marblehead, Ohio to the late Joe & Donna (Zura) Stayancho. Mike was a 1971 graduate of Danbury-Lakeside High School. He was been employed for 43 years as a machine operator for...
Marlene T. Franjesh
Nov 30, 2014
Marlene T. Franjesh, 78 formerly of Akron, OH died at her home in Oak Harbor, OH Sunday, November 30, 2014. She was born February 22, 1936 in Akron, OH to the late Mr. and Theresa (Sabrin) Busch. On September 25, 1958 she married Joseph M. Franjesh and he survives. Marlene was a homemaker who enjoyed going to the movie...
Edwin T. Kolarek
Nov 28, 2014
Edwin T. Kolarek, 91, of Lakeside, OH died Friday, November 28, 2014 at Otterbein North Shore Retirement Village. He was born Dec. 9, 1922 in Hinckley, OH the son of Thom and Bessie (Chalupa) Kolarek. He married Alice Skorepa and she survives. He later married Patricia Templeton and she survives. He was a United States Army Veteran serving in...
Trudy Joyce Conte
Nov 25, 2014
Trudy Joyce Conte, 70, of Port Clinton, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at University of Toledo Medical Center. She was born Nov. 5, 1944 in Cincinnati, OH the daughter of Maurice and Eleanor Boling. She worked at Port Clinton Manufacturing for over 20 years and retired from Edgewood Manor Nursing Center where she was a cook. Surviving are her...
William E. Sorg
Nov 20, 2014
William E. Sorg, 84 of Oak Harbor, OH died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at his home. He was born September 13, 1930 in Oak Harbor to the late H.A. and Florence (Leaser) Sorg. He was a graduate of Oak Harbor High School. On September 23, 1951 he married the former Joanne M. Beshalske who preceded him in death February...
Rita Marie Knapp
Nov 17, 2014
Rita Marie Knapp, 80, of Lakeside, Ohio and formerly of Steubenville and Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Riverview Healthcare Campus in Oak Harbor, Ohio. She was born on February 6, 1934 in Steubenville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary (Boggs) Bernert. Rita graduated from Steubenville College in 1956 with a...
Roberta M. Giesler
Nov 16, 2014
Roberta Giesler, 88, of Elmore, Ohio, died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio. She was born in New Rochester, Ohio on December 29, 1925, a daughter of Charles & Marie (Hohls) Abke. Roberta was a retired employee of Oregon City Schools, where she worked in the financial office. She formerly had worked for Penta...
Paul T. Flickinger
Nov 11, 2014
Paul T. Flickinger, 93, of LakesideMarblehead, OH died Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, OH. He was born Jan. 8, 1921 in Ashland, OH the son of Thomas and Alma Flickinger. He married Myra I. Louder on August 8, 1941 and she preceded him in death on April 8, 2012. Mr. Flickinger was a...
Williard W. Bodi
Nov 5, 2014
Williard W. Bodi, 66, of Oak Harbor, OH, died Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital, Maumee, OH. He was born in Oak Harbor on February 25, 1948, a son of Richard & Mary Bodi. Williard was active in Cub & Boy Scouting, was a youth commission for scouts, and was proud of the several scouting awards he...
Harvey Merle Petersen
Nov 4, 2014
Harvey Merle Petersen, age 86, of Edgewater, FL and Lakeside-Marblehead, OH died Nov 4, 2014, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. He was born April 25, 1928 in Akron, OH, the son of the late Harvey and Naomi Grace (Hawk) Petersen. Harvey married the love of his life, Martha Jane Foreman in 1957 and she survives. Harvey...
Dennis James Konicki
Oct 31, 2014
Dennis James Konicki, 66, of Lakeside, OH died Friday, October 31, 2014 at Southwest General Hospital, Brunswick, OH. He was born June 11, 1948 in Cleveland, OH the son of Frank and Christine A. (Misner) Konicki. He married Alice E. Drake on October 1, 1966 and she preceded him in death on July 26, 2002. Mr. Konicki retired in...
Mildred P. Holmes
Oct 28, 2014
Mildred P. Holmes, 80, of Marblehead, OH died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at her residence. She was born July 9, 1934 in Falls Gap, TN the daughter of Fonzie and Gracie Mae (McGee) Bishop. She married Harold G. Minton, Sr. and he preceded her in death in 1958. She married Walter N. Holmes, Sr. in 1962 and he survives....
Madonna C. Sullivan
Oct 27, 2014
Madonna C. Sullivan, 100, of Port Clinton, OH, died Monday, October 27, 2014 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born April 20, 1914 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Cornelius and Clara (Carnicom) Druyor. She married William J. "Sully" Sullivan on Aug. 5, 1934 and he preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 1998. Mrs. Sullivan worked...
John D. Tilson
Oct 23, 2014
John D. Tilson, 53, of Port Clinton, OH, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton. He was born in Sandusky, OH on July 11, 1961, a son of John & Betty (Minton) Tilson. John greatly enjoyed cooking for his family and friends. He is survived by his brother, James Hogan; sisters, Doris (Jon) Telliard, and Betty...
Christopher J. Garceau
Oct 23, 2014
Christopher J. Garceau, 54, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at his residence. He was born on December 30, 1959 in Marion, Ohio to the late Richard J. and Mary Carol (Keenan) Garceau. He graduated from Port Clinton High School and then went on to Terra Community College where he obtained his licensure and...
