Local Obituaries

Jan 7, 2024

Gilbert J. Turner, 96, of Port Clinton, OH passed away January 7, 2024 at his home. He was born May 5, 1927 in Vossberg, MS the son of Alex and Nona (Hughes) Turner, Sr. He married Mayme Amanda Clark and she preceded him in death on Feb. 28, 2007. Gilbert owned and operated The Spot for many years. He...

Jan 6, 2024

David L. Buhrow, 74 of Fremont, OH and formerly of Oak Harbor, OH died Saturday, January 6, 2024 at his home under Hospice Care. He was born October 20, 1949 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Herbert R. and Carolyn M. (Schiller) Buhrow. He was a 1966 of Oak Harbor High School and Penta Vocational School.

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Jan 4, 2024

Terrence O. Flynn, 66, of Port Clinton passed away January 4, 2023 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born May 23, 1957 in Port Clinton, the son of Terrence Oliver Flynn and Joyce (Herr) Uhinck.

Terry married the love of his life, Connie Flynn on February 29, 1976. They had three children together,...

Jan 2, 2024

Anthony Joseph “Tony” Grohman, 80, of Catawba Island, OH and formerly of Defiance, OH died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 with family in Charleston, SC. He was born June 15, 1943 in Detroit, MI the son of Richard and Jane (Healy) Grohman. Mr. Grohman was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marblehead, OH. Surviving him are daughters: Cori (Sean)...

Jan 1, 2024

Alan R. Raypole, 70, of Port Clinton, OH passed away on January 1, 2024 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born March 18, 1953 in Port Clinton, OH the son of Ray and Mary Ellen (Winke) Raypole. He was a 1971 graduate of Port Clinton High School. Alan was a longtime employee of McCullough Construction, which...

Dec 31, 2023

Kevin C. Pfaff, 69, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Mercy Health – St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH. He was born in Port Clinton, OH on February 5, 1954, a son of the late Charles E. & Betty E. (Mittan) Pfaff.

Kevin was a graduate of Oak Harbor High School,...

Dec 31, 2023

Louis “Darwin” Geldien, 88 of Oak Harbor, OH died Sunday, December 31, 2023 under Hospice Care at the home of his daughter. He was born August 22, 1935 in Toledo, OH to the late Louis C. and Lucille M. (Winkel) Geldien. Darwin worked for Woolson Spice for 12 years and spent 31 years at Chrysler- Toledo Machining in Quality...

Dec 29, 2023

Norma R. Ochs, 90 of Port Clinton, OH died Friday, December 29, 2023 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, OH. She was born February 27, 1933 in Fremont, OH to the late Edward and Rose (Beier) Hoelzle. In 1957 she married John Ochs who preceded her in death in 1991. She was a 1951 graduate of Fremont Saint Joseph High...

Dec 29, 2023

Dorothy June Buchman, 97 of Port Clinton, OH died Friday, December 29, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 19, 1926 in Toledo, OH to the late Ernest H. and Frances C. (Russert) Ganther. She was a 1944 graduate of Port Clinton High School. On May 10, 1947 she married Justin L. Buchman...

Dec 27, 2023

Margaret A. “Annie” Benton, 57 of Port Clinton, OH died Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, OH. She was born March 4, 1966 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Bobby and Mabel (Rister) Hopkins. She was a 1984 graduate of Port Clinton High School. She was currently working as a housekeeper for the White Caps...

Dec 23, 2023

Mary Frances Evans, 83, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born January 2, 1940 in Auburn, WV the daughter of William Hayward and Verna (Moore) Hall. She married Leonard Thomas Evans on

October 12, 1968 at Auburn United Methodist Church. Mary worked as a teacher’s aide...

Dec 21, 2023

Roger L. Smith, 76, of Port Clinton passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023 at his home. He was born April 26, 1947 in Port Clinton, OH the son of Joseph A. and Lavonne F. (Payne) Smith. Roger worked for GE Superabrasives. He was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. Roger loved riding his Harley.

Dec 17, 2023

Kenneth Podger of Marblehead, OH passed away December 17, 2023 at the age of 91. He was born September 11, 1932 in Syracuse, NY, the son of Harold and Florence

Podger, and the youngest of 9 children. Ken was a United States Marine serving in the Korean War. He had a long career as an engineer, building...

Dec 16, 2023

Wayne S. Dill, 77 of Oak Harbor, OH and Clarksville, TN, died Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Regency Hospital, Oregon, OH. He was born March 17, 1946 in Dover, Delaware to the late Paul R. and Beatrice N. (Hays) Dill. He was a 1964 graduate of Fremont Ross High School and attended Pennsylvania Military College. On January 6, 1966,...

Dec 15, 2023

Emma M. Wilburn, 96, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at Elmwood Skilled Nursing of Fremont, Fremont, OH. She was born in Carroll Township, Ottawa County on March 28, 1927, a daughter of the late Albert & Mattie (Hemminger) Rose. Emma was a graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School and was a lifelong member of...

Dec 13, 2023

Michael D. “Mike” “Frog” Murray, 70 of Elmore, OH died Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at his home under Hospice Care surrounded by his family. He was born November 1, 1953 in Fremont, OH to the late James M. “Cork” and Julia D. (Vargo) Murray. He was a 1972 graduate of Woodmore High School. On March 27, 1976 he married...

Dec 12, 2023

Gary L. Holmes, Jr. (51) passed away peacefully at home on December 12th, 2023, with his wife and daughter lovingly by his side. This followed a courageous 14-month battle with brain cancer.

Born March 24th, 1972, in Port Clinton, OH, the son of Gary L. Holmes Sr., birth mother, Denise Edwards. Eldest sibling to Thomas...

Dec 12, 2023

Lloyd John Dayton, 96 of Danbury, Ohio passed away December 12th, 2023, with family at his side at Valley View Health Campus in Fremont, Ohio.

Lloyd was born October 20th, 1927, as the 4th child of John and Lydia (Kihlken) Dayton. He graduated from Lakeside High School in 1945 and joined the Navy at the end of...

Dec 11, 2023

Joseph John Maurer, 81, of Marblehead, OH, and formerly of Ontario, OH, passed away December 11, 2023, at Riverview Healthcare Campus. He was born November 19, 1942, in Mansfield, OH, the son of John J. and Julia (Stehle) Maurer. He married Mary Colleen Corbin on April 20, 1968. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during...

Dec 10, 2023

Ronald L. Pendleton, 82, passed away peacefully Sunday December 10th in his home watching Gunsmoke.

Born May 7th, 1941 in Ney Ohio, Defiance County. Son of the late Agnes (Pendleton) Mack and Ross Pendleton. His father, Ross, died in Italy serving our country during WWII in 1945.

Ron graduated from Sandusky High School...