OBITUARIES
Richard L. Mehlow
Feb 16, 2009
Richard L. Mehlow, 89, of Fremont, OH died Monday evening, February 16, 2009 at St. Francis Health Care Center, Green Springs, OH. He was born in Oak Harbor, OH, January 4, 1920 to the late Lester and Anna (Tasch) Mehlow. He was a United States Army Veteran serving in Burma, China during World War Two. Following 25 years, Richard...
Grace Luebke
Feb 14, 2009
GRACE LUEBKE Mary Helen "Grace" Luebke went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 14, 2009. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Grace was born on February 10, 1920 to Richard Sauer and Agnes (Suhrbier) Sauer in Bowling Green, Ohio. On November 15, 1939 she married William C. Luebke who preceded her in...
Joanne M. Sorg
Feb 13, 2009
Joanne M. Sorg, 77, of Oak Harbor died Friday, February 13, 2009 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, OH following an extended illness. She was born June 25, 1931 in Benton Twp., OH to the late Paul and Olga (Kontak) Beshalske. On September 23, 1951 she married William Sorg and he survives. Joanne was a homemaker a majority of...
Lou "Butch" Kukay
Feb 12, 2009
Lou "Butch" Kukay, 61, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on August 16, 1947, in Port Clinton, Ohio, the son of Louis William and Lucille (Monak) Kukay. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp, having served his country during the Vietnam War. Butch...
Thomas E. Baker
Feb 8, 2009
Tom Baker, 76, of Elmore passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009 at his residence. He was born February 21, 1932 in Bellevue, OH to the late Carl and Clara (Ellis) Baker. Tom was one of six children who enjoyed swimming and ice skating on Mill's Pond. Although Tom was a master tradesman in the electrical field, working in Toledo...
Mary S. Jacobs
Feb 6, 2009
Mary S. Jacobs, 52, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Friday, February 6, 2009, at her home. She was born on October 4, 1956, a daughter of Charles & Ardath (Chapman) DeGrisky. Mary was a 1974 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor, where she was active in the handbell...
Nelly Reed
Feb 5, 2009
Nelly Reed, 96, of Lakeside, Ohio, died Thursday morning at Otterbein North Shore Retirement Center, Lakeside. Funeral services will be held 11 am Saturday at the Westwood Abbey of the Sunset Memorial Park, 6265 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Funeral Home: Neidecker-LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home - Peninsula Chapel 7755 East Harbor Road Lakeside-Marblehead, OH
Sally Sue Witten
Feb 3, 2009
Sally Sue Witten, 84, of Lakeside, Ohio died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton. She was born on August 11, 1924 in Bellaire, Ohio. Sally was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and the University of Cincinnati School of Law. She worked for the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for many years and retired as an...
Verna M. Vanness
Feb 2, 2009
Verna M. VanNess, 68, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. She was born on November 12, 1940, a daughter of Clarence & Margaret (Wilburn) Clere. On June 13, 1959, she married Richard VanNess. Verna was the bookkeeper and assisted her husband in the operation of Dick's Body Shop...
Virginia R. Kelly
Jan 27, 2009
Virginia R. Kelly, 90, of Port Clinton, died Tuesday January 27, 2009 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center. She was born March 5, 1918 in Willis, Kansas, the daughter of Francis W. and Greeta (Koger) White. On July 11, 1942 she married George Daniel "Dan" Kelly and he preceded her in death on November 27, 1978. Virginia was a graduate...
Juanita D. Park
Jan 27, 2009
Juanita D. Park, 86, of Lakeside, Ohio died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Otterbein North Shore Retirement Community, Lakeside, Ohio. She was born on January 16, 1923 in Portsmouth, Ohio, the daughter of Leslie E. and Eva Mae (Boling) Canter. Juanita worked at New Departure in Sandusky until her retirement. She was a member of the Church of Christ,...
F. Kraft Ritter, Md
Jan 23, 2009
F. Kraft Ritter, 85, of Port Clinton, passed away January 23, 2009 in his home. He was born November 21, 1923, in Louisville, KY, the son of Frank and Lula Mae (Kraft) Ritter. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps who served in the Pacific theater. He was a graduate of...
Lodis Ann Royster
Jan 21, 2009
Lodis Ann Royster, 46, of Oak Harbor died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at Bethesda Care Center in Fremont, OH. She was born May 14, 1962 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Albert and Mary (Mullens) Royster. Lodis was a member of the Church of God, Oak Harbor. She enjoyed puzzles, playing cards, doing crafts and watching movies, but...
Kenneth L. Monak
Jan 20, 2009
Kenneth L. Monak, 81, of Marblehead, Ohio died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on June 2, 1927 in Marblehead, Ohio, the son of the late Michael and Lena (Boytim) Monak. On June 2, 1956 he married Leona (Skrinak) and she survives. He was a veteran of the United States Army...
Mary Virginia Burbach
Jan 18, 2009
Mary Virginia "Ginny" Burbach, 90, of Oak Harbor, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. She was the daughter of the late Theodore and Jenny Madison. She married Michael G. Burbach and he preceded her in death in 1978. Mrs. Burbach worked for the J. Weller Co. of Oak Harbor and also for...
Robert R. Overmyer, Jr.
Jan 18, 2009
Robert R. Overmyer, Jr., 50, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, Ohio, after a sudden illness. He was born on April 20, 1958, the son of Robert R. & Helenruth V. (Patz) Overmyer. Robert is survived by his father, and was preceded in death by his mother in 2002. Graveside services...
Lowell P. Renz
Jan 15, 2009
Lowell P. "Bing" Renz, Sr., 76, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at his home. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 1, 1932, a son of the late Harold & Mary (Floriana) Renz. Bing was an electrician for 42 years for I.B.E.W. Local #8, retiring in 1996. He was a member of St. Boniface...
Eve Harris Mcconnell
Jan 15, 2009
Eve Harris McConnell of Catawba Island died Thursday evening, January 15, 2009 at the Jane Baker House at Otterbein North Shore. She was born April 13 in Riley Brook, New Brunswick, Canada and was the daughter of the late John S. and Sarah Harris. On February 1, 1939 she married Fred S. McConnell and he preceded her in death...
Anna A. (Balduf) Johnson
Jan 10, 2009
Anna A. (Balduf) Johnson, 93, of Kalamazoo, MI and formerly of Port Clinton, OH, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Borgess Nursing Home, Kalamazoo, MI. She was born on January 2, 1916 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Mary Morman. Anna went to school in Temperance, Michigan. After high school she married Emmett Balduf, who...
Jack L. Taylor
Jan 9, 2009
Jack L. Taylor, 84, of Lakeside, OH died January 9, 2009 at Otterbein Northshore Retirement Community. He was born June 18, 1924 in Shaker Heights, OH the son of Barnett W. and Mae (Seymour) Taylor. He married Norma Jane Gill on June 13, 1944 and she survives. He was a 1949 graduate of Anderson College receiving his BA in...
