OBITUARIES
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:...
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....
