OBITUARIES
Alice E. Bowersox
Feb 10, 2025
Alice E. Bowersox, 90 of Graytown, OH passed away Monday, February 10, 2025 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, OH. She was born September 6, 1934 in rural Oak Harbor to the late William and Hilda (Wolf) Dreier. She graduated from Salem-Oak Harbor High School in 1952 where she acted in plays and edited the School Newspaper. On April...
Thomas Eric Newell
Feb 3, 2025
Thomas Eric Newell, age 59, died at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton on February 3, 2025 after living with Down Syndrome, and a long battle with Diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.
Eric, the son of Thomas and Marjorie (Cottle) Newell was born in Cleveland on August 20, 1965 and he attended preschool and Miles Park Elementary School in Cleveland...
Carolyn E. Rohloff
Feb 2, 2025
Carolyn E. (Goetz) Rohloff, 82 of Graytown, OH passed away February 2, 2025 at her home. She was born September 6, 1942 to the late Wilton and Helen (Petersen) Goetz. She graduated from Salem-Oak Harbor High School in 1960. Carolyn completed the business program at Stautzenberger College and became a secretary at Owens-Illinois, Toledo from 1961 – 1969.
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Joe Ross
Jan 31, 2025
Brian Joseph “Joe” “Pappy” Ross, 80 of Gibsonburg, OH died Friday, January 31, 2025, surrounded by loved ones at Toledo Hospital following a brief illness. He was born August 12, 1944 in Dayton, OH to the late Gilbert and Dora (Skelly) Ross. On September 19, 1964 he married the former Diana Zimmerman, and she survives. Joe was a retired...
Jerry P. Lohr
Jan 28, 2025
Jerry P. Lohr, 77 of Lindsey, OH died Tuesday, January 28, 2025 unexpectedly at his home on his 77th birthday. He was born January 28, 1948 in Fremont, OH to the late Myron and Lavona (Layton) Lohr. He was a 1966 graduate of Harris-Elmore High School. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. In 1970...
Paul Butzin
Jan 24, 2025
Larry Paul Butzin II, also know as Paul Butzin, 36 of Graytown, OH passed away peacefully at his home Friday, January 24, 2025 following a lengthy illness. He was born December 19, 1988 in Toledo, OH to Larry and LeAnne (Roberts) Butzin. Paul volunteered his time at Happy Hooker Bait & Tackle and Bay Park Hospital and loved to...
David Allen Kaiser
Jan 24, 2025
David Allen Kaiser, 65 of Oak Harbor, OH passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 24, 2025 at his home. He was born November 10, 1959 in Port Clinton, OH to Carl & Lucille (Sievert) Kaiser. David was the youngest of 5 children. David went to Rocky Ridge School and attended Penta County Vocational School. He grew up on the family...
John Henry Drew, Jr.
Jan 22, 2025
John H. Drew, Jr., 82 of Catawba Island passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at The Toledo Hospital. He was born December 19, 1942 the son of the late John H. and Corrine (Hulbert) Drew, Sr. He served his country in the United States Army. John married Sarah Stouffer on June 12, 1987. He retired in 2013 from PARTA (Portage...
Curtis M. "Waldo" Magrum
Jan 20, 2025
Curtis M. “Waldo” Magrum, 66 formerly of Oak Harbor, OH died Monday, January 20, 2025 at Parkview Care Center, Fremont, OH under Hospice Care. He was born July 9, 1958 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Howard and Shirley (Bennett) Magrum. He was a 1977 graduate of Cardinal Stritch High School, Oregon, OH. Curt was a private person...
Richard M. Petersen, Sr.
Jan 19, 2025
Richard M. Petersen Sr., 83 of Oak Harbor, OH died Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Riverview Health Care Campus under Hospice Care. He was born August 16, 1941 in Port Clinton, OH to the late John and Caroline (Voss) Petersen. He was a 1959 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and received his degree from the Nashville Auto Diesel...
Pearl A. Chapman
Jan 17, 2025
Pearl Alice Chapman, 76, of Oak Harbor, formerly of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away at Ottawa County Riverview Healthcare Campus on January 17, 2025. She was born in Ohio on June 1, 1948 to Charles and Elda (Race) Westfall. Pearl was faced with many challenges in life, but Pearl kept a positive, loving and fun attitude. She often would...
Edward Joseph Verkin, Sr.
Jan 15, 2025
Beloved husband and father, Edward Joseph Verkin, Sr, 79 died on Jan. 15th, 2025. He was born to his parents Andrew and Marie (Valko) Verkin on April 13, 1945 in Genoa, Ohio where he spent his first 20 years. He had been a resident of Catawba Island for the past 21 years.
Ed graduated from St. Francis...
Lee R. Hoffman
Jan 14, 2025
Lee R. Hoffman, 84, of Port Clinton and formerly of Cleveland, OH and Fort Wayne, IN passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born September 26, 1940 in Fort Wayne, IN the son of Earlyn and Dorothy (Baumgartner) Hoffman. Lee retired from Cuyahoga County as a project manager. He married Corrine “Corky”...
Lucille Ann Benya
Jan 13, 2025
Lucille Ann Benya, 98, of Marblehead, OH passed away, surrounded by loved ones, Monday, January 13, 2025, at Otterbein North Shore. She was born March 30, 1926, in Lakeside, OH the daughter of Michael and Veronica (Dziak) Ihnat. She married Lawrence E. Benya on November 15, 1947. She graduated from Lakeside High School in 1943 where she played clarinet...
Robert H. Schoenfeld
Jan 13, 2025
Robert H. Schoenfeld, 86, of Catawba Island, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025 at Edgewood Manor Healthcare. He was born July 26, 1938 in Fremont, OH the son of Harold and Gladys (Taylor) Schoenfeld. He graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1957 and married Carol Barnes in Angola, IN on September 7, 1957. He worked as an inspector...
James Craig Stires
Jan 10, 2025
James C. “Craig” Stires, 70, of Port Clinton passed away Friday, January 10, 2025 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born January 14, 1954 in Columbus, OH the son of Charles J. “Jim” and Barbara (Hamilton) Stires. He married Jody Bergman on September 25, 1976 and she survives. He graduated from Danbury High School and EHOVE in...
Cleta C. Jeffries
Jan 8, 2025
Cleta C. Jeffries, 90, of Port Clinton and formerly of Littleton, CO, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital, Fremont, OH. She was born May 14, 1934 in Cedar Springs, MO the daughter of Thomas B. and Pearl (Baker) Purtle. She married Lorin M. Jeffries on January 16, 1958 and he preceded her in death on...
Anthony "Tony" Roberts
Jan 8, 2025
Tony Roberts, 48 of Oak Harbor, OH passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side in the early morning hours of January 8, 2025. He was born June 15, 1976 in Fremont, OH to the late George B. Roberts. Tony was a 1994 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. He married the love of his...
Thomas A. Blohm
Jan 8, 2025
Thomas A. Blohm, 74, of Port Clinton passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Otterbein North Shore. He was born March 13, 1950 in Fremont, OH the son of Sgt. Mjr. Ernest and Arlene (Priese) Blohm. He served his country as a United States Marine and then continued to serve as a police officer for the City of Port...
Gaydelle Avery Hornyak
Jan 7, 2025
Gaydelle Avery (Garnsey) Hornyak, 89, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away January 7, 2025. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on February 24, 1935 to Dale and Ferne Garnsey. She was a proud graduate of Waite High School. She was married to John Hornyak, her true love, on May 25, 1955 until his death April 28, 2007. Gay is...
