OBITUARIES
Carol Ann Baker
Dec 10, 2023
Carol Ann Baker, 77 of Elmore, OH died Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Mercy -St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. She was born April 14, 1946 in Toledo, OH to the late Edward and Elizabeth (Minor) Pietrzak. Carol earned a Masters degree in Education and touched the lives of many in her 32 years as an English teacher at...
Thomas L. Rhodes
Dec 9, 2023
Thomas L. Rhodes, 61, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born January 5, 1962 in Port Clinton, a son of Robert E. and Helen P. (Beckley) Rhodes, Sr. Tommy was a marine mechanic for 30+ years at Catawba Island Marina. He previously served on the Port ...
Rosalyn Naomi "Rose" Wozniak
Dec 9, 2023
Rosalyn Naomi “Rose” Wozniak, 90, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born June 3, 1933 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Louis and Pauline (Finken) Kuzma. She married Alfred J. Wozniak, Sr. on September 8, 1951 and together they have shared over 72 years of marriage. Alfred...
Donald C. Stephens
Dec 8, 2023
Donald C. Stephens, 89 of Put-in-Bay, OH passed away December 8, 2023 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born January 27, 1934 in Lakewood, OH to the late Fred and Eleanor (Nutting) Stephens.
Some people have affectionately known him as “Grundoon”, a nickname given to him by his Army buddies while stationed...
Donald U. Kiser
Dec 7, 2023
Donald U. Kiser, 70, of Marblehead and formerly of Fremont passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at his home. He was born November 8, 1953 in Fremont, the son of Herbert and Felista “Smitty” (Smith) Kiser. He married Judy Boytim on November 30, 1985. Don and his brothers owned and operated Kiser Brothers Plumbing & Heating in Fremont, OH...
Stephan P. Heschel
Dec 6, 2023
Stephan P. Heschel, 78, of Oak Harbor passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Bay Park Community Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. He was born December 10, 1944 in Fremont, OH the son of Jerald and Madonna (Cooper) Heschel, Sr. He married Mary Lucal on November 28, 1970. He retired from Management at Coca-Cola in 2002. He was a life member...
Ronald Lee Strause
Dec 5, 2023
Ronald Lee Strause, 84, of Frisco, Texas, passed away December 5, 2023, surrounded by members of his family in McKinney, Texas.
Ron was born Oct 5, 1939, in Sandusky, Ohio to his proud parents, Kenneth Robert Strause and Thelma Madeline (Longberry) Strause of Lakeside, Ohio. The family moved to nearby Port Clinton, Ohio where Ron...
Cletus A. Cutcher, Jr.
Dec 5, 2023
Cletus A. "Buzz" Cutcher, Jr, 82, of Port Clinton and formerly of Sandusky passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born July 8, 1941 in Lacarne, OH the son of Cleatus A. and Gertrude (Bass) Cutcher, Sr. He married Gedie Musick. Cletus retired from the Army National Guard in 2001. He served...
George R. Thompson
Dec 3, 2023
George R. Thompson, 68 of Lindsey, OH died Sunday, December 3, 2023 at his home under Hospice Care with his family by his side. He was born February 28, 1955 in Tiffin, OH to Donald J. and Shirley M. (Hepler) Thompson. He was a 1973 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. On December 31, 1993 he married Nadine (Weirich)...
James Edgar Beckhusen
Dec 1, 2023
JAMES “JIM” E. BECKHUSEN, 73 of Oak Harbor, OH died unexpectedly Friday, December 1 2023 at his home. Jim was born April 5, 1950 in Toledo, OH to Harry and Ruth (Goachee) Beckhusen. He was a 1968 graduate of Robert S. Rogers High School, Toledo, OH and later received his certification to become a Certified Welding Inspector. He worked...
Max L. Harshman
Nov 30, 2023
Max L. Harshman, of Marblehead, OH passed away Thursday,
November 30, 2023, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky,
Ohio after a sudden illness. He was born in Randolph County, Indiana, the son of
Glen and Ruth Harshman. Max graduated from Spartanburg High School and the Gale
Institute, Minneapolis, MN, following which...
Rev. Edwin R. Fidler
Nov 27, 2023
Rev. Edwin R. Fidler, 92, of Catawba Island, Ohio passed away Monday, November 27, 2023. He was born September 27, 1931 the son of Dr. Roswell S. and Charlotte (Hunt) Fidler. He graduated from The Ohio State University and received his Master of Divinity from Hamma School of Theology in Springfield, OH. He married Mary Lee Williams on March...
Mary Ann Brown
Nov 26, 2023
Mary Ann Brown, 72, of Marblehead, OH passed away November 26, 2023 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk, OH. She was born June 26, 1951 in Sandusky, OH, the daughter of John Joseph and Juanita M. Gresh. She married Thomas H. Brown, Jr. and he preceded her in death. Mary worked at Walmart in Port Clinton and recently retired....
Patricia Joann Wagner
Nov 22, 2023
Words. Mom loved words, individually, in verse, and in lyrics. Let’s see how she likes these.
Patricia JoAnn Wagner almost rolled over the odometer on life but it wasn’t meant to be. Mom died the evening of November 22, 2023 comfortably and in peace under the extraordinary care of Otterbein North Shore and Ashanti Hospice....
Roger Lee Meyer
Nov 21, 2023
Roger Lee Meyer, 86 of Port Clinton, OH died Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton. He was born March 8, 1937 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Leo and Leona (Jensen) Meyer. He was a graduate of Port Clinton High School. He then served in the United States Army. On September 16, 1967 he married...
Ruth Mazur
Nov 21, 2023
Ruth Mazur, 73 of Marblehead, OH died Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green, OH. She was born February 12, 1950 in Lorain, OH to the late Chester and Aimee (Mawhinney) Kurant. She was a 1968 graduate of Lorain High School. On February 7, 1970 she married David Mazur. Ruth retired from the Danbury School...
"The Greatest Of All Time"
Nov 21, 2023
Todd W. Hablitzel, “The G.O.A.T.”, “The Man, The Myth, The Legend”, the larger-than-life and beloved Community Leader, who bravely battled pancreatic cancer with a positive attitude and a relentless commitment to live, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. Todd was surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 9, 1966 in...
Scott J. Hetrick
Nov 20, 2023
Scott J. Hetrick, 78, of Elmore, Ohio, passed away suddenly, from natural causes, at his home Monday November 20, 2023. He was born in Fremont, Ohio December 1, 1944 the only son of the late Lamar “Pat” Hetrick and Grace (Joseph) Hetrick, Elmore Ohio. A 1962 graduate of Harris Elmore High School, he enrolled in the United States Navy,...
Maryann Hickman
Nov 19, 2023
MaryAnn K. Hickman, 91 of Port Clinton, OH passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at her home following a long and happy life. Born July 10, 1932 to Fred and Kathryn (Claypool) Karlovetz in Chicago, IL, MaryAnn grew up on a farm caring for her younger sisters Roselyn and Kay, as well as helping when she wasn’t being scared...
Ralph E. Branum
Nov 19, 2023
Ralph E. Branum, 93, of Port Clinton, Ohio, died on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at his home
with family. He was born on April 29, 1930, in Port Clinton to Carl Branum and Kathryn (Kennedy) Pool.
He graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1949 and served in the United States Army during the
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