OBITUARIES
Jean L. Roepke
Jul 29, 2022
Jean L. Roepke, 83 of Elmore, OH, and known as "Grandma" to all, died Friday, July 29, 2022 at her home under Hospice Care. She was born July 14, 1939 in Oregon, OH to the late Harold and Marvel (Burmeister) VanNess. She was a 1957 graduate of Gibsonburg High School. Jean spent 30 years as a laborer for Atlas...
John M. Tracey
Jul 28, 2022
John M. Tracey, 95, of Danbury Township, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Sylvania. He was born May 2, 1927 in Sandusky, the son of Alfred and Clair Tracey. He was the older of two children. He married Vera A. Smith in 1982 and she preceded him in death on December 6, 2017....
William David Phillips
Jul 24, 2022
William D. "Coke" Phillips, 66, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born April 12, 1956 in Roanoke, VA the son of Willie Elmo and Blanche (Jordan) Phillips, Sr. He was a United States Army Veteran. William worked at Standard Products in Port Clinton for 20 years....
Marjorie A. Holihan
Jul 22, 2022
Marjorie A. Holihan, 96, of Catawba Island passed away July 22, 2022 at her home. She was born October 4, 1925 in Rocky River, OH the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Bradley) Baxter. Marjorie was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church, Catawba Island, Catawba Island Club and she loved to golf, play bridge and going to her book club....
Bruce F. Floriana
Jul 21, 2022
Bruce F. Floriana, 62, of Norwalk, OH passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022. He was born June 14, 1960 in Rocky Ridge, OH the son of Franklin and Violet (Goetz) Floriana. He married Lori L. McClanahan on December 7, 1985. He worked at Ventra Ford Plant in Sandusky. He was a member of UAW 1216 and he volunteered for...
William A. Hood
Jul 21, 2022
William A. Hood, 40, of Port Clinton, OH passed away July 21, 2022. He was born July 21, 1982 in Port Clinton, OH the son of Marvin E. and Cynthia J. (Payer) Hood. William had a love for cats and enjoyed bowling, cooking, drawing, playing video games and spending time with his son. Surviving are his son: William A....
Shirley Obermiller
Jul 16, 2022
Shirley A. Obermiller, 90, of Oak Harbor and formerly of Norwalk, OH passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Valley View Health Campus, Fremont, OH. She was born September 29, 1931 in South Amherst, OH the daughter of Mitchell and Helen (Hassinger) Gowrylok. She married James W. Obermiller on September 17, 1950 and he preceded her in death on...
James A. Coyle
Jul 11, 2022
James A. Coyle, 87 of Port Clinton, OH, loving husband and father, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 11, 2022 at his home. He was born November 11, 1934 at home in Port Clinton to the late John Lorenzia and Cora Lee (Tasch) Coyle. He was a 1952 graduate of Port Clinton High School. On June 19, 1965 he married...
Doris M. Gnepper
Jul 10, 2022
Doris M. Gnepper, 88 of Port Clinton, OH died Sunday, July 10, 2022 at her home under Hospice Care. She was born May 12, 1934 in Oak Harbor, OH to the late Roland and Betty (Pfeiffer) Dewitz Sr. She was a 1952 graduate of Salem- Oak Harbor High School. On June 7, 1957 she married Paul Gnepper and he...
Dr. John Russell Dreyer
Jul 9, 2022
Dr. John Russell Dreyer, 44 of Rapid City, South Dakota died unexpectedly at his home Saturday, July 9, 2022. He was born August 21, 1977 in Fremont, OH to Russell J. and Peggy J. (Bennett) Dreyer. He received his Eagle Scout Award in 1994 and was a 1995 graduate of Woodmore High School. John received his BA in History...
Patricia L. Sotak
Jul 8, 2022
Patricia L. Sotak, 93, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. She was born Jan 10, 1929, in Wheeling, WV the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Rigsby) Macklin. She married John Sotak on May 30, 1953, and he preceded her in death on June 9, 2000. Patricia was a...
Kenneth Ray Mullins
Jul 8, 2022
Kenneth Ray Mullins, 68, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 at his home. He was born March 30, 1954 in Columbus, OH the son of Addison Farra and Mary (Elliott) Sennich. Ken was a United States Marine Corps Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. He was a self-employed drywaller. Ken had the biggest heart in the...
Lowell L. "Skip" Geldien
Jul 4, 2022
Lowell L. “Skip” Geldien, 78 of Elmore, OH died Monday, July 4, 2022 at his home under Hospice Care. He was born January 14, 1944 in Toledo, OH to the late Lowell and Lillian (Jackson) Geldien. On April 13, 1963 he married the former Glenda Carter who preceded him in death November 5, 2013. He served his country during...
Dianne J. Westfall, Ofs
Jun 30, 2022
Dianne J. Westfall, OFS, 69, of Marblehead, OH passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022. She was born July 5, 1952 in Berea, OH the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Teschel) Rochford. She married Alan Westfall on October 4, 1974. Dianne was a teacher, teaching religious education at St. Francis de Sales in Parma and also at St. Joseph in...
Barbara J. Sprouse
Jun 28, 2022
Barbara Jean Sprouse, 90, of Oak Harbor passed away peacefully, on June 28, 2022 surrounded by her family at Elmwood Assisted Living in Fremont, Ohio. She was born on October 27, 1931 to Ray and Edna Johns and was raised with her siblings in what is now known as Crane Creek. Barbara was a 1949 graduate of Oak Harbor...
Terry L. Vollmer
Jun 28, 2022
Terry L. Vollmer, 69 of Port Clinton, OH died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at his home. He was born October 12, 1952 in Port Clinton, OH to the late William J. and Ruby J. (Weimann) Vollmer. He entered the United States Navy where he was a Seabee. On July 5, 1986 he married Barbara Beach and she survives....
Rev. Charles E. Selby
Jun 26, 2022
Rev. Charles E. Selby, 87, of Lakeside, Ohio and Sarasota, Florida passed to eternal life on June 26, 2022 at Otterbein Marblehead, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 31, 1934 to Roy and Jessie (Fryer) Selby in Dayton, Ohio. He married Janet Risch Selby on June 7, 1959. He was a graduate of Stivers High School,...
Rudolph W. "Rudy" Daniels
Jun 24, 2022
Rudolph W. “Rudy” Daniels, 88, of Oak Harbor passed away Friday, June 24, 2022. Rudy was born July 1, 1933 in Chicago, IL to Edward and Luella (Scales) Daniels. He lived there until he was 13 years old upon which time he and his family moved to Port Clinton, OH. He attended Port Clinton City Schools and was the...
Helen H. Brown
Jun 24, 2022
Helen Hoyer Brown of Lakeside, Ohio, and Rancho Mirage, California, passed away June 24, 2022, in Sandusky, Ohio. Born September 1, 1924, in Columbus, Ohio. Daughter of the late Ralph W. Hoyer and Eva Barnhill Hoyer. Attended Bexley, Ohio, schools graduating in 1942. Graduated from The Ohio State University in 1947 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. A member...
Richard L. "Dick" Vanness
Jun 23, 2022
Richard L. “Dick” VanNess, 83 of Oak Harbor, OH died unexpectedly Thursday, June 23, 2022 in Oak Harbor. He was born April 24, 1939 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Charles and Loris (Rose) VanNess. On June 13, 1959 he married the former Verna Clere who preceded him in death on February 2, 2009. Dick owned and operated,...
