OBITUARIES
Joe Albert Williams
Jun 25, 2013
Joe Albert Williams passed away June 25, 2013 fourteen days short of his ninety-first birthday. Joe was born in Ridgeway, Ohio on July 9, 1922. Joe grew up on a farm just south of Willard, Ohio. He attended Willard High School where he met and courted his future wife, Betty, a marriage that lasted 67 years until she died...
William Contiguglia
Jun 25, 2013
William Contiguglia, 79, of Oak Harbor and formerly of Marietta, GA died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. There will be no services. Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Funeral Home: Neidecker-LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home - Port Clinton Chapel 1124 Fulton Street Port Clinton, OH US 43452
Edward E. Matthews
Jun 17, 2013
Edward E. Matthews, 50 of Genoa, OH died suddenly at his home Monday, June 17, 2013. He was born in August 16, 1962 in Warren, OH to Cecil E. and Betty L. (Crain) Matthews. He was a 1980 graduate of Lakeview High School, Cortland, OH. Ed was a Store Manager for Beck Enterprises, where he ran the Sunoco Gas...
Rebecca J. Mitchell
Jun 16, 2013
Rebecca J. "Becky" Mitchell, 52, of Port Clinton, died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born June 10, 1961 in Raleigh, NC the daughter of William and Blanche (Dickson) Phillips, Sr. She married John Mitchell and he survives. Surviving are her husband: John; daughters: Marian Fleck of Port Clinton, Debbie (Charles) Budnik-Martin...
Evelyn L. Kerekes
Jun 15, 2013
Evelyn L. Kerekes, 65 of Oak Harbor died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Riverview Health Care Campus. She was born in Toledo, OH to the late Robert O. and Marjorie G. (Luce) Henney. She was a 1964 graduate of Waite High School, Toledo. On January 22, 1993 she married Robert Kerekes and he survives. Evelyn was a homemaker and...
Mary Jane Huffman
Jun 15, 2013
Mary Jane Huffman, 68, of Catawba Island, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton. She was born on January 28, 1945 in Sandusky, Ohio, the daughter of the late William and Margery (Ott) Trost. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sandusky in 1963 and then went to Mount St. Joseph College...
Dennis O. Geraldo
Jun 14, 2013
Dennis O. Geraldo, 75 of Elmore, OH died Friday, June 14, 2013 at Mercy St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH. He was born November 24, 1937 in Toledo, OH to the late Samuel and Ila Mae (Miers) Geraldo. On July 12, 1976 he married Linda (Griffy) and she survives. Dennis retired as an engineer for Conrail Railroad. He was a...
Bernard J. Sprague
Jun 13, 2013
Bernard J. "Butch" Sprague, 83, of Rocky Ridge, Ohio, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio. He was born in Rocky Ridge on May 4, 1930, a son of Lyman C. & Leah M. (Dehring) Sprague. Butch was a graduate of the former Salem-Oak Harbor High School where he was active in sports. He...
Allwyne S, Hopf
Jun 10, 2013
Allwyne S. Hopf, 73, of Port Clinton, died June 10, 2013 in Toledo, Ohio. He was born September 17, 1939 in Fremont, OH the son of Allwyne and Arlene Hopf. There will be no services. Funeral Home: Neidecker-LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home - Port Clinton Chapel 1124 Fulton Street Port Clinton, OH US 43452
Leon D. "Lee" Voisard
Jun 9, 2013
Leon D. "Lee" Voisard, 73, of Marblehead and formerly of Marion died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Cleveland Clinic. He was born October 16, 1939 in Dayton, OH the son of Joseph and Mary (Didier) Voisard. He married Elizabeth "Betty" Stueve on September 16, 1961 and she survives. Lee owned and operated Voisard Plumbing and Heating in Marion retiring...
Richard R. Gillum
Jun 2, 2013
Richard R. Gillum Jr. passed away unexpectedly at home the morning of June 2, 2013. Dick was loved by so many and will be dearly missed by all. He was born October 22, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Newport Beach High School, Newport Beach, California in 1944. Dick proudly served his country in the Navy during...
Robert R Lucas
Jun 1, 2013
Robert R. Lucas, 84, of Marblehead, Ohio died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on April 3, 1929 in Marblehead, the son of the late John and Anna (Walland) Lucas. He married Joanne Bollinger on September 14, 1957 and she preceded him in death on December 9, 2008. He was...
James E. "Jim" Bennett, Sr.
Jun 1, 2013
James E. "Jim" Bennett, Sr. 79, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born September 17, 1933 in Strongstown, PA the son of A. Smith and Eithle (Stephens) Bennett. He married Carol Fitz and he later married Anne Coss who preceded him in death. He was a retiree of Ford...
Audrey Mae Kranz
Jun 1, 2013
Audrey M. Kranz, 86, of Elmore, Ohio, and Naples, Florida, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Genoa Care Center, Genoa, Ohio. She was born on April 25, 1927 in the house where she now lives ( built by her great-grandfather), the only child of Leonard & Alberta (Haar) Stange. Audrey worked at the former Brush-Wellman Corporation, Elmore, and the...
Kathryn Washio
May 28, 2013
Kathryn Washio, 93, went to be with the Lord on May 28, 2013. She was born on June 15, 1919, in Lorain, Ohio and lived there almost her entire life. During her later years, she divided her time between the homes of her children in Florida and Ohio. Kathryn attended Lorain City Schools, including Lorain High School. On June...
James E. Beard
May 28, 2013
James Edward Beard, 76 of Oak Harbor, OH died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Riverview Healthcare Campus in Oak Harbor. He was born December 11, 1936 in Grand Rapids, OH to the late James G. and Dorothy I. (Kohanke) Beard. He was a 1955 graduate of Bowling Green High School. On March 30, 1957 he married the former Madonna...
Lois W. Conklin-Payne
May 27, 2013
Lois Conklin Payne died on Monday, May 27, 2013 at Otterbein North Shore Senior Lifestyle Community in LakesideMarblehead, Ohio. Lois was born in Oak Harbor, Ohio, daughter of Effie and Wesley Balduf. She graduated from Port Clinton H.S. as Valedictorian, attended Tiffin University, after which she worked in the Personnel Department on the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in...
Shirley L. J. Markley
May 27, 2013
Shirley L.J. Markley, 82, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Monday, May 27, 2013 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. She was born on July 26, 1930 in Waterville, Ohio, a daughter of Emery C. & Anna (Mayer) Meyers. Shirley was a 1948 graduate of the former Monclova High School, and attended the University of Toledo. On September 7,...
Rachel Zapata
May 23, 2013
Rachel Zapata, 58, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on June 10, 1954 in Port Clinton, the daughter of the late Isaias and Mary (Mendoza) Reyes. Rachel formerly owned and operated Underwoods Restaurant in Port Clinton from 1996 until 2006. She was a former...
Harold R. Rutter
May 22, 2013
Harold R. Rutter 78, of Sandusky, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH. He was born March 25, 1935 the son of Otis and Lavonne Rutter. Harold worked for Puralator Courier as a mechanic. He was a member of the Eagles Club in Columbus. Surviving are his loving wife: Jeanne; son: Joe of Port Clinton; daughters:...
