OBITUARIES
Bill "Gerold" Massie
May 22, 2013
Bill "Gerold" Massie, 91, of Lakewood and formerly of Put-in-Bay died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Wade Park V. A. Hospital, Cleveland. He was born Jan. 10, 1922 in Columbus, OH the son of Clarence and Lottie (Debro) Massie. He married Lois J. Dort on April 6, 1949 and she preceded him in death on Sept. 12, 1998. He...
Thomas L Murphy
May 16, 2013
Thomas L. Murphy, 79, of Oak Harbor, OH died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, May 16, 2013. He was born August 10, 1933 in New York City the son of Joseph and Alice (Isnley) Murphy. He married Shirley Johnson on August 10, 1974 and she survives. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He worked at...
Leslie Poff
May 15, 2013
Leslie Poff, 75, of Port Clinton, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. Arrangements are pending at Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, Port Clinton, OH. Funeral Home: Neidecker-LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home - Port Clinton Chapel 1124 Fulton Street Port Clinton, OH US 43452
Elizabeth A. Douglas
May 14, 2013
Elizabeth A. Douglas, 78, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, under the care of Stein Hospice. Liz was born on January 15, 1935, in Oak Harbor, a daughter of Leo & Kathryn (Nietfeld) Baumgartner. She was a graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School, and was a 1956 graduate of...
Marion E. Laderach
May 13, 2013
Marion E. Laderach, 91, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. She was born in Tiro, Ohio on October 6, 1921, a daughter of Gottfried & Anna (Meier) Zingg. A World War II bride, Marion lived in Seattle and New York City. After the war, she and her husband...
Floyd Carl Meador
May 11, 2013
Floyd Carl Meador, 49, of Port Clinton Ohio died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his residence. He was born on July 17, 1963 in Peterstown, West Virginia, the son of Kenneth and Marie (Grimmett) Meador. He was a member of Port Clinton Baptist Church. He enjoyed collecting coins, playing chess, helping people in need, and being skilled as a...
Dennis A. Stout
May 6, 2013
Dennis A. Stout, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Monday at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. Funeral arrangements are pending at Crosser Funeral Home, Oak Harbor. Funeral Home: Crosser Funeral Home - Oak Harbor Chapel 301 N. Locust Street Oak Harbor, OH
Carlla Bowers
May 3, 2013
Carlla Ava Diane Dixon-Bowers, 49, of Lima went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday May 3, 2013. She was born November 2, 1963 in Lorain, Ohio the daughter of Ray E. and Faye (Martin) Dixon. She married Willard G. "Bill" Bowers on Nov. 18, 2002 and he survives. Mrs. Bowers was a district sales manager for...
Karen R. Evans
May 3, 2013
Karen R. Evans, 68, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, and formerly of Genoa, Ohio, died unexpectedly from complications following surgery on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. She was born in Germany on June 17, 1944, and came to the United States when she was 5 years old. Karen was a computer operator for...
Elizabeth H. "Betty" Hrupcho
May 1, 2013
Elizabeth H. "Betty" Hrupcho, 96, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Wednesday, May 1, 2013. She was born on February 17, 1917 in Crow's Nest, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Kocik) Hrupcho. She was a graduate of Port Clinton High School, and then took classes earning her certification as an X-Ray technician. Betty formerly worked at...
Bernice E. Hasselkus
Apr 25, 2013
Bernice E. Hasselkus, 96, of Elmore, Ohio, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, Ohio. She was born in Elmore on January 29, 1917, the only child of Paul & Bertha (Kardatzke) Ninke. Bernice was a 1935 graduate of the former Harris-Elmore High School, and attended alumni banquets until recently. On June 30, 1936,...
Elnora M. Helmeci
Apr 23, 2013
Elnora M. Helmeci, 84, of Elmore OH died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. She was born on September 20, 1928 in Port Clinton, Ohio. She graduated from Harris-Elmore High School and then married Andrew Helmeci, a returning WW II veteran. The couple resided in Elmore until his death in 2010. Elnora is survived...
Florence L. Bach
Apr 14, 2013
Florence L. Bach, 91, of Elmore, OH lost her battle with pancreatic cancer Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born June 29, 1921 in Rural Elmore to the late Elam and Bertha (Ernsthausen) Ansted. She was a 1939 graduate of Harris- Elmore High School and a graduate of the Tri- State Business College....
Thomas A. Worthington
Apr 9, 2013
Thomas A. Worthington, 60, of Port Clinton, Ohio, died at his home. He was born in Port Clinton on October 11, 1952, a son of Morris L. & Ruth L. (Schultz) Worthington. Tom was self employed in the antiques restoration business. He is survived by his former wife, Grace (Siricca) Worthington, Port Clinton; daughter, Kim (Robert) Houghton, Millsboro, Delaware;...
June E. Chapman
Apr 7, 2013
June E. Chapman, 81, of Marblehead, Ohio died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on October 31, 1931 in Holbrook, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Burton and Mildred (Hannon) White. On December 13, 1949 she married Vernon Chapman and he preceded her in death on May 31, 1970....
Marie B. Kern
Apr 7, 2013
Marie B. Kern, 89, of Oak Harbor, OH died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her home. She was born October 30, 1923 in Oak Harbor, to the late Walter and Ella (Meinke) Wendt. She was a 1941 graduate of Salem- Oak Harbor High School. Marie had worked at Erie Proving Grounds until 1945 when she became a homemaker. On...
Judge Richard L. Speer
Apr 3, 2013
The Honorable Richard L. Speer, Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. Judge Speer was the 2nd longest serving judge in the United States, including the U.S. Supreme Court, having been appointed to the bench in 1975 and overseeing 114, 464 cases....
Violet "Vi" Payne Behrman
Mar 30, 2013
Violet "Vi" Payne Behrman, 97, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Riverview Healthcare Campus in Oak Harbor, Ohio. She was a lifelong resident of Port Clinton. Violet was born on December 24, 1915 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Riley Harold and Emma (Miller) Payne. She, and her younger brother, Orville, were reared...
Phyllis A. Lane
Mar 30, 2013
Phyllis A. Lane, 83, of Lakeside, Ohio died peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio, after a two month battle with brain cancer. She was born on March 7, 1930 in Marblehead, Ohio the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia (Veverka) Zippi. She graduated from...
Wanda M. Brown
Mar 29, 2013
God reclaimed a precious gift that he loaned us after 96 years, on Good Friday, March 29 Wanda M. Brown went back to GOD, where she has always been destined to be. This after touching so many hearts. She died peacefully with family by her side at her residence in Port Clinton, She was born September 22, 1916 in...
