OBITUARIES
Clayton J. Stager
Aug 3, 2008
Clayton J. Stager, 84, of Bluefield, WV, died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, Ohio. He was born on June 13, 1924 in Marine City, MI, a son of the late Fredrick & Marion (Goulette) Stager. On February 9, 1945, he married the former Dolores Mae Hoshal, who preceded him in death. Clayton was...
Mary Ellen Fox
Aug 3, 2008
Mary E. Fox, 73, of Port Clinton, died unexpectedly on Sunday at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton. She was born July 20, 1935 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Harry and Eva (Meek) Witt. Mary was self employed in housekeeping and worked at various motels in the area. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Mary enjoyed...
Donald Wayne Lockhart
Jul 30, 2008
Donald Wayne Lockhart, 69, of Port Clinton, died Wednesday July 30, 2008 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. He was born August 2, 1938 in Toledo, the son of D'Maurice and Phyllis (Brady) Lockhart Meyers. Don retired as a Detective Sergeant of the Port Clinton Police Department in 1995 after 30 years. He was a veteran of the...
John Henry (Hank) Ropers
Jul 30, 2008
John Henry (Hank) Ropers, loving and beloved husband, father and grandfather, died Wednesday, July 30 at Magruder Hospital. He was 93. Born September 30, 1914 in Danbury, Hanka 1932 graduate of Danbury High Schoolwas a life-long farmer who ran Ropers Orchards with his brother Allen, who preceded him in death in 1985. Hank also worked part time as a...
Robert J. Gerding
Jul 24, 2008
Robert J. Gerding, 86, of Port Clinton, died Thursday evening July 24, 2008 at Riverview Healthcare Campus in Oak Harbor under the care of Stein Hospice. He was born October 25, 1921 in Port Clinton. Robert was employed by the US Government at the Erie Army Depot and later was an instructor with the Job Corps. After retirement, he...
Hayden Marie Martin
Jul 23, 2008
Hayden Marie Martin, infant daughter of Matthew and Rorey (Giesler) Martin of Elmore, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Toledo Hospital. Also surviving are Maternal Grandparents William and Jeannine Giesler of Elmore, Paternal Grandparents Timothy Martin of Hagerstown, MD; and Carolyn (Terry) Reams of Elmore. Services for Hayden will be private, with burial to take place in Harris- Elmore...
James C Geisman
Jul 21, 2008
James C. Geisman, 87, of Marblehead, died Monday July 21, 2008 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. He was born August 6, 1920 in Marblehead, the son of Richard W. and Charlotte (Carroll) Geisman. Jimmy was a pipefitter at Delphi retiring in 1986. He also owned and operated Geisman Plumbing and Heating in Sandusky and Marblehead. Jimmy was...
Terry L. Shanteau
Jul 19, 2008
Terry L. Shanteau, 53, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. He was born in Port Clinton, Ohio on August 3, 1955, a son of Leslie & Wynne (Hasselbach) Shanteau. Terry was a NASCAR and Sprint Car Racing fan. He also enjoyed working in his yard and playing golf, but especially...
Virginia M. Lafountain
Jul 19, 2008
Virginia M. LaFountain, 83, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio. She was born on July 14, 1925, a daughter of William & Elizabeth (Goetz) Schultz. Virginia was an employee of the former Erie Army Depot, and was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor. She was...
Skip Hermes
Jul 16, 2008
Skip Hermes, 56, of Catawba Island, died unexpectedly on Wednesday while on Kelleys Island. He was born November 14, 1951 in Port Clinton, the son of Peter and Agnes (Baumann) Hermes. Skip was the longtime manager of the Nor'Easter Club on Catawba Island and was an adjunct faculty member at Terra Community College in Fremont. He was a past...
Ann C. Szakovits
Jul 16, 2008
Ann C. Szakovits, 88, of Port Clinton, died Wednesday at Countryside Continuing Care Center in Fremont. She was born December 8, 1919 in Fremont, the daughter of Steven and Elizabeth (Tinta) Szakovits. Ann was retired from the US Gypsum Company after more than thirty years of service. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church. Surviving are nieces...
Roland Dwayne Ballard
Jul 15, 2008
Roland D. Ballard, 60, of Oak Harbor died suddenly Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at his home. He was born March 24, 1948 in Fulton, Mississippi to the late Clinton Ballard and Niler (Ables) McCormick. During the Vietnam War he served in United States Marine Corps., Special Services Unit. Roland enjoyed attending support groups throughout Oak Harbor, Port Clinton, and...
Richard G. Bassett
Jul 15, 2008
Richard G. Bassett, 82, of Oak Harbor, died Tuesday morning at Riverview Healthcare Campus in Oak Harbor. Dick was born in Oak Harbor to Mary and Nahmy Bassett. At the age of four, Dick began working in the family grocery business. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served aboard the USS Marblehead in the Pacific...
David E. Dalenberg
Jul 14, 2008
David E. Dalenberg, 56, of Marblehead, died Monday July 14, 2008 at his residence. He was born November 13, 1951 in Mansfield, the son of Erwin C. and Margaret C. (Bauer) Dalenberg. David was the owner and operator of Captain Dave's Charters based in Marblehead. He was a social member and a member of the Men's Auxiliary of VFW...
John W. Cox, Sr.
Jul 12, 2008
John W. Cox, Sr. 72, of Port Clinton died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. He was born Jan. 3, 1936 in Williamsburg, KY the son of the late Manuel and Laura (Capps) Cox. He married Caroline E. Witt on July 2, 1956 and she survives. Mr. Cox was previously the Danbury Township...
Hilda H. Smith
Jul 11, 2008
Hilda H. Smith, 90, of Port Clinton, and formerly of the New London area, died Friday, July 11, 2008 at the home of her daughter Karen, with son Vincent, sister Frieda, and other family members by her side. She was born on July 20, 1917 in Port Clinton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Christian and Helena (Petersen) Christiansen....
Marjorie M. Schling
Jul 10, 2008
Marjorie M. Schling, 79, of Elmore, Ohio, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo following an extended illness. She was born on July 22, 1928 in Oak Harbor, OH a daughter of the late Harold & Madeline (Lohrbach) Atwater. Marjorie was a 1946 graduate of Harris- Elmore High School, and graduated Cosmetology school. On February...
Arthur E. Paulsen
Jul 7, 2008
Arthur E. Paulsen, 76, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2008 at Memorial Hospital, Fremont, Ohio. He was born in Oak Harbor on August 16, 1931, to Rollie E. & Luella C. (Rose) Paulsen. Art was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean War. He retired in 1995 from the Ford Motor Company, where...
Linda K. Whiting
Jul 5, 2008
Linda Kay Whiting, 57, of Columbus, OH died July 5, 2008 at Rochester Methodist Hospital of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN following a brief illness. She was born January 18, 1951 in Port Clinton, OH to Lester and Mildred (Dirnberg) Whiting. She was a 1969 Graduate of Woodmore High School, Elmore. She attended Bowling Green State University, but Graduated...
Nina A. Kumpula
Jul 3, 2008
Nina A. Kumpula, 94, of Port Clinton, Ohio and formerly of Detroit, Michigan, died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on June 18, 1914, in Calumet, Michigan, the daughter of the late Matthew and Helga (Riihimaki) Kumpula. Nina was a phone operator for AT & T, formerly known as Michigan Bell,...
