OBITUARIES
John W. Calogar
Jul 8, 2010
Dad went on his final fishing trip, Thursday, July 8th, 2010, surrounded by Love at the family retreat in Marblehead. He had been in failing health the previous 18 months. Born at home in Cleveland, Ohio June 25, 1923, he was an athlete, a ladies man with "The Vamps" and an entrepreneur in his early days. After fulfilling his...
Virginia C. Sherman
Jul 7, 2010
Virginia Cecilia Sherman, 89 of Hallandale Beach, Florida, and formerly of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died July 7, 2010 at Seaside Retirement Resort, after an extended illness. Mrs. Sherman was a life long resident of Oak Harbor, known and loved by many. She spent her twilight years with her son and her sister in Florida. Virginia was very active in...
Gracie Cook
Jul 6, 2010
Gracie Cook, 78, of Port Clinton, died Tuesday, July 06, 2010 at St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. She was born April 23, 1932 in Council, VA the daughter of Robert and Rachel (Johnson) Stevens. She married Frank H. Cook on Feb. 11, 1948 and he preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 2005. Gracie worked as a sales...
Dale G Fultz
Jul 4, 2010
Dale G. Fultz, 53, of Marblehead, Ohio and formerly of Morehead, Kentucky, died Sunday, July 4th as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born on December 6, 1956 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, the son of Talmadge and Ruby (Nicholson) Fultz. Dale was a veteran of the United States Army, having served his country during...
Paul C Schmiel
Jul 4, 2010
Paul C. Schmiel, 81, of Marblehead and formerly of Strongsville died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born July 10, 1928 in Tuscon, AZ the son of the late Robert and Martha (Bisler) Schmiel. He married Nora Hach in 1950 and she survives. Mr. Schmiel was a general contractor and also worked...
Melinda K. Butterfield
Jun 28, 2010
Melinda K. Butterfield, 69, of Port Clinton, died Monday, June 28, 2010 at her residence. She was born Oct. 23, 1940 in Danville, IL the daughter of Joseph E. and Florence A. (Mills) Watt. She married Robert Butterfield on Jan 15, 1981 and he preceded her in death on July 6, 2005. Mrs. Butterfield was a supporter of Defenders...
George M. Massie
Jun 26, 2010
George Mahlon Massie, 88 of Port Clinton, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Riverview Health Care Campus. He was born Jan. 27, 1922 in Cincinnati, OH, the son of George and Lillie (Long) Massie. He leaves a legacy of social service, integrity, generosity, and good humor to his family, many friends and acquaintances. Mr. Massie served his country...
Douglas A Blevins
Jun 25, 2010
Douglas A. Blevins, 69, of Catawba Island, died Friday June 25, 2010 at The Willows at Bellevue. He was born October 20, 1940 in Oneida, Tenn., the son of Dale Blevins and Sylvia (Phillips) Blevins Bordner. Doug was the owner and operator of Blevins Plumbing and Heating. He was a member of the Catawba Island Fire Dept, the Elks...
Lois Ann Millinger
Jun 25, 2010
Lois Ann Millinger, 70 of Oak Harbor, died Friday, June 25, 2010 at St. Charles Mercy Hospital, Oregon, OH following a brief illness. She was born February 11, 1940 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Waldo E. "Tuffy" and Margaret (Hetrick) Henderlich. She was a 1958 graduate of Port Clinton High School. On June 30, 1962 she married...
Donald L. Bigelow
Jun 23, 2010
Donald L. Bigelow, Jr., 56, of Genoa, OH, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Orchard Villa, Oregon, OH. He was born in Oregon, OH on March 12, 1954, the son of Donald L., Sr. & Reva (McDougle) Bigelow. Don was a retired laborer, and is survived by his daughter, Courtney Bigelow; sons, Kent (Nicole) Bigelow, and Alex Bigelow; 4...
Pauline L Krupsinki
Jun 19, 2010
Pauline L Krupinski, 94, of Port Clinton, Ohio and formerly of Mt Pocono, passed away at her residence on June 19, 2010. Born March 14, 1916, she was the last surviving child of the late Charles and Ella Mae Stevens of Sterling, Pa. Pauline is survived by her daughter Barbara (Counterman) Gracemyer of Port Clinton; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces...
Marvin L. Barkhau
Jun 16, 2010
Marvin L. Barkhau, 78, of Elmore, OH died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at St. Charles Mercy Hospital, Oregon, OH. He was born September 22, 1931 in Elmore, OH to the late Edwin and Marietta (Nehls) Barkhau. He was a 1949 graduate of Harris- Elmore High School and a Veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from Owens-...
Verona Pich
Jun 16, 2010
Verona Pich, 91, of Lakeside and formerly of Parma died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Otterbein Northshore Retirement Village, Lakeside, OH. She was born Nov. 15, 1918 in Cleveland the daughter of Peter and Anna Pich. She worked at Westinghouse Electric in Cleveland retiring in 1983. She was a member of St Theodosius Orthodox Church where she belonged to...
Robert J. Davis, I
Jun 16, 2010
Robert J. Davis, 39, of Elmore, OH died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 as a result of an automobile accident. Robert was born April 21, 1971 in Toledo, Ohio to William and Sandra (Lester) Davis. He worked at a number of places doing mechanical work and handyman type services. He was overly friendly and always willing to help anyone, including...
Beatrice E. Bennett
Jun 16, 2010
Beatrice E. Bennett, 76, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Magruder Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on August 10, 1933 in Pasadena, California to the late Alden Thomas and Dorothy Marguerite (Clark) Miller. On September 26, 1952 she married Howard LeRoy Evans and he preceded her in death in October...
Paul H Rofkar
Jun 16, 2010
PAUL H. ROFKAR, age 97, of Catawba Island. Youngest son of Henry Rofkar Jr. and Sophie Tadson Rofkar, Paul grew up on the family farm on the East Catawba Road, was a 1931 graduate of PCHS, and graduated in 1938 from The Ohio State University with a degree in Engineering and an Army ROTC commission. Following college Paul was...
Dorothy D. Burket
Jun 14, 2010
Dorothy D. Burket, 76, of Middle Bass Island and formerly of Put-in-Bay died Monday, June 14, 2010 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born Sept. 18, 1933 in Everett, PA the daughter of Jesse and Maude (Connor) Twigg. She married Robert Burket on August 19, 1952 and he survives. Mrs. Burket was a RN working at...
Jean S. Kresser
Jun 14, 2010
Jean Stevenson Kresser, age 90, died June 14, 2010 at Otterbein North Shore Assisted Living,. Originally from North Baltimore , Ohio , she worked as a stenographer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and at the Pentagon during World War II, as a legal secretary for Paul E. Miller, Sr. of North Baltimore , and was a case manager for...
Gaylord K. Vogt
Jun 11, 2010
Gaylord K. Vogt, 79, of Port Clinton, died Friday June 11, 2010 at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton. He was born August 31, 1930 in Fremont, the son of the late Kenneth and Bessie (Gyde) Vogt. Gaylord was a graduate of the Ohio State University and was a CPA with Clarence Streeter for many years and in 1966 went...
Shirley M. West
Jun 11, 2010
Shirley M. West, 88, of Sun City Center, FL, died June 11, 2010 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born on May 29, 1922, in Hamilton, Ontario. On June 28, 1941, Shirley married Edgar L. West, and they lived in the Detroit, Michigan area where they raised their eight children before moving to Bowling Green, OH. She...
