OBITUARIES
Kenneth Podger
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...
Wayne S. Dill
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,...
Emma M. Wilburn
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...
Michael D. "Mike" "Frog" Murray
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...
Gary L. Holmes, Jr.
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...
Lloyd John Dayton
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...
Joseph John Maurer
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...
Ronald L. Pendleton
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...
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...
