Local Obituaries

Apr 9, 2023

Randall (Randy) Scott Rowan (62) passed away peacefully on the morning of April 9th, 2023, after a brief illness, at The Toledo Hospital, with his loving daughter and son-in-law by his side. Randy was born on August 11th, 1960, in Holland, MI to Marvin and Lynne (Slayer) Rowan. Randy graduated from West Ottawa High School in 1978 and attended...

Apr 7, 2023

Robert E. Below, 95, of Port Clinton passed away April 7, 2023 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. He was born December 14, 1927 in Port Clinton the son of Chester Q. and Frieda M. (Noll) Below. He married Patricia Robel on Jan. 14, 1947 and she preceded him in death on April 3, 2014. Bob was...

Apr 6, 2023

Jerry R. Wallen, 77, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Thursday, April

6, 2023 at Edgewood Manor Health Care, Port Clinton, OH. He was born

April 17, 1945 in Kingsport, TN the son of Edward and Viola (Smith)

Wallen. Jerry worked at Standard Products  and then

he did auto body work....

Apr 3, 2023

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of our beloved husband and father Robert G. “Rod” Wolf, who left us on April 3, 2023 at the Genoa Care Center under Hospice care. He was 86 years old and had spent his life caring for his family. Born November 21, 1936, at home in Oak Harbor, OH, Rod...

Apr 2, 2023

Nelda N. Hansford, 86 of Dayton, OH and formerly of Oak Harbor, OH died Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Aventura at Carriage Inn in Dayton, OH under the care of Ohio Hospice of Dayton. She was born March 15, 1937 in Red Key, IN to the late Paul and Cherry (VanDuesen) Whitacre. On June 5, 1955 she married Jack...

Apr 1, 2023

Clifford A. Biggert, 92, of Oak Harbor, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023 at his home. He was born May 23, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio; the son of Henry and Ivah (Jeremy) Biggert. Upon reaching his 18th birthday he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served for six years including time during the Korean War.

Mar 29, 2023

Dorthy Katherine Kirsch, 83, of Put-in-Bay passed peacefully on March 29, 2023. Dee Dee as she was known to all, was born on August 26, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan.

Dee Dee was raised on Put-in-Bay in the family home on Chapman Rd built by her grandfather, George Washington Stoiber. Dee Dee rode the Put-in-Bay Steamer...

Mar 29, 2023

Jeanne M. Delpercio, 90, of Catawba Island passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born March 30, 1932 in Garfield, NJ the daughter of Anthony Carmine and Gladys (Tallia) Esposito. She married Mariano “Del” Delpercio on November 16, 1952 and he preceded her in death on June 17, 2007. She was...

Mar 26, 2023

Ruth D. Tettau, 69, of Port Clinton, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at her home. She was born January 5, 1954 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Mason and Dorothy (Balduf) Holcomb. Ruth worked at several local businesses including 53 Marine, Bay Pointe and previously at Catawba Island Club.

Surviving are her children: Diana...

Mar 22, 2023

Kathleen M. Miller, 96 of Oak Harbor, OH died Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. She was born March 11, 1927 in Oak Harbor, OH to the late Arnold and Mary (Hetrick) Taten. She was a 1945 graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School. On June 30, 1946 she married Calvin R. Miller who preceded...

Mar 22, 2023

Irwin Ernest Jennings

Nov. 1, 1934 - Mar 22, 2023

The Rev. Irwin E. Jennings transitioned from this life to the next on March 22, 2023. Having tenaciously challenged Parkinson’s for years, Irwin tested positive for Covid on March 21st. Throughout the day and into the evening he continued to reach out to his beloved...

Mar 20, 2023

LuAnne E. Juergens, 69 of Elmore, OH died Monday, March 20, 2023 under Hospice Care at the home of her daughter in Woodville, OH. She was born January 4, 1954 in Fremont, OH to the late Orville and Rita (Wendt) Flick. She was a 1972 graduate of Woodmore High School. On November 24, 1972 she married Danny R. Juergens...

Mar 19, 2023

Michelle Louise Dugan, 57, of Port Clinton passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born May 6, 1965 in Port Clinton, OH the daughter of Howard and Alma (Wadsworth) Luebke. She married Paul Dugan on Nov. 19, 2016 and he survives.

Surviving are her husband: Paul Dugan; sons:...

Mar 18, 2023

Donna E. Jameson, 92, of Marblehead and formerly of Port Clinton passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023 at her residence. She was born December 26, 1930 in Arcadia, OH the daughter of John E. and Ethel (Russell) Peters. She married Irvin I. “Irv” Jameson on May 3, 1952. Together they gave their children a stable home and a good...

Mar 14, 2023

Robley Edward Blackford, Sr., 83, of Gypsum, OH passed away Tuesday,

March 14, 2023 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born

August 12, 1939 in Nelsonville, OH the son of Robert and Vivian (Joy)

Blackford. Robley was a United State Air Force veteran serving from

1957-1960. He married Theresa...

Mar 10, 2023

Marilyn Leona (Gackstetter) Dreier, 85 of Columbus, OH died Friday, March 10, 2023 at Westminster-Thurber Nursing Center under Hospice Care. She was born August 8, 1937 in Genoa, OH to the late Lewis and Malinda (Suhrbier) Gackstetter. She was a graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School and received her B.S. in Education from Bowling Green State University. Marilyn retired...

Mar 10, 2023

Brenda Parsley, 60, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at University Hospitals in Cleveland, OH after a brave three-year battle with lymphoma and other cancer complications. Born September 14, 1962 to George and Eva Hicks, Brenda grew up in Columbus, Ohio. It was there she met her dear husband, Kendall Parsley, whom she married on May 16, 1987. The...

Mar 8, 2023

Lorin Melvin Jeffries, 89, of Port Clinton and formerly of Littleton, CO passed away March 8, 2023 at Promedica Ebeid Hospice, Toledo, Ohio. He was born May 28, 1933 the son of Jewell and Hazel (Moore) Jeffries. He married Cleta Purtle on Jan. 16, 1958 and she survives. Lorin retired as a carpenter working out of Local 555 in...

Mar 7, 2023

Betty Irene Hilty Hornbeck, 100 formerly of Findlay, OH died Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Otterbein Assisted Living in Marblehead, OH. She was born October 15, 1922 in Findlay, OH to the late Henry and Mary (Wannemacher) Brown. In 1939 she married Paul Hilty who preceded her in death in 1984. In 1991 she married Forrest “Midge” Hornbeck who...

Mar 1, 2023

Joanne Eileen (Lane) Poulos, 90 of Marblehead, OH died Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Elmwood Nursing Facility in Fremont, OH. She was born an identical twin with her sister Joyce on November 3, 1932 in Toledo, OH to the late Harold and Lillian (Otto) Lane. She was a 1950 graduate of DeVilbiss High School, Toledo where she met and...