OBITUARIES
Betty "Elizabeth" A. Brandt
Dec 12, 2021
Betty "Elizabeth" A. Brandt, 83 of Elmore, OH and formerly of Largo, FL, died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Genoa Care Center, Genoa, OH. She was born March 9, 1938 in Wheeling, WVA to the late June (Ulrey) Kawnak and Bill Gosney. Liz spent most of her years working as a housekeeper in an upscale hotel in Clearwater, FL....
Sandra K. "Sandy" Albrecht
Dec 11, 2021
Sandra K. “Sandy” Albrecht, 63, of Port Clinton, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. She was born August 4, 1958 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Ben and Alverda (Lorensen) Petersen. She married Scott Albrecht on October 28, 2000. Sandy worked for Aim Packaging and Amcorp in Bellevue. She also was...
Marlene E. Phalin
Dec 5, 2021
Marlene Ethel (Bergman) Phalin passed away Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. She was born Jan. 29, 1938, in Port Clinton, Ohio to the late Edwin and Mary (Martin) Bergman. Marlene was a 1956 graduate of Lakeside High School and in 1964 she received her teachers’ certificate from Bowling Green State University. She taught in the Norwalk school system for eight...
Thomas A. Sandvick
Dec 4, 2021
Thomas A. Sandvick,73, of Wakeman OH passed away Saturday, December 4th 2021. He was born on July 25th 1948 to Philip and Patricia (Sinclair) Sandvick in Lakewood Ohio. Thomas graduated from Norwalk High School in 1966. After that he went to college at Western Reserve for business. He then joined the United States Coast Guard in 1969. He was...
Henry Laclair Lincoln Sr.
Dec 4, 2021
Henry LaClair Lincoln Sr., 80 of West Millgrove, OH passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Wood County Hospital, Bowling Green, OH surrounded by his children. He was born May 5, 1941 in Toledo, OH to the late Russell T. Lincoln and Grace (Kahle) Purdue-Detlef. He was a devoted man of God and proudly served his country in the...
Grayson F. Koepke
Dec 1, 2021
Grayson F. Koepke, 93, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021. He was born near Oak Harbor on March 31, 1928, a son of the late Fred A. & Ada L. (Meyer) Koepke. A lifelong farmer, Grayson’s greatest loves were his family and the now fourth generation GrayDot Farms, an Ohio Century Farm. He also was...
Richard E. Claar
Nov 29, 2021
Richard E. “Rick” Claar, 66, of Elmore, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born in Fremont, Ohio on June 30, 1955, a son of Jack & Marilyn (Hein) Claar. Known to village residents as “Mr. Elmore”, Rick was the current mayor of the Village of Elmore, and was the...
Larry Kohlman
Nov 27, 2021
Larry Calvin Kohlman, seventy-five, of Port Clinton, Ohio was called to be with the Lord on November 27, 2021. Larry was born in Toledo, Ohio and he was the son of the late Calvin Kohlman and Arlene (Hartenfeld) Kohlman. After attending Port Clinton High School, he worked at Vern Miller Chevrolet, Standard Products, and Gypsum, then he went on...
Marianne M. "Mitzie" Paule
Nov 25, 2021
Marianne Mabel “Mitzie” Paule, 89, of Elmore, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Genoa Retirement Village in Genoa, Ohio where she had been in hospice care. Mitzie was born at home in Carroll Township, Oak Harbor, on March 27, 1932, the daughter of Harold and Violet (Zenser) Wegner. A graduate of Oak Harbor High School, she married...
Jeanne Marcella Haar
Nov 22, 2021
Jeanne Marcella Haar was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed at Bay Park Hospital on November 22, 2021 at the age of 83. She was born to Stanley and Florence (Otte) Magsig on May 4, 1938. She married her first love, Warren Wilson Haar, on November 14, 1959. Together, they had two children. Her daughter,...
Marilyn M. Gangway
Nov 22, 2021
Marilyn M. Gangway, 92, of Catawba Island, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 22, 2021 at her home. She was born at home on Catawba, October 7, 1929, the daughter of Arthur and Dorothy (Brady) Lemmerman. Her entire life she lived within one mile of her childhood home. She married William C. “Jack” Gangway on October 2, 1954 and...
Merrell Flick
Nov 22, 2021
Merrell Flick, 66 formerly of Graytown, OH died unexpectedly Monday, November 22, 2021 in Bowling Green, OH. He was born February 28, 1955 in Toledo, OH to the late Wesley and Ruth (Rogers) Flick. Merrell was raised in Graytown until age 9 then lived in various institutions for individuals with disabilities. He resided at the Restle group home in...
Robert W. Griffin
Nov 21, 2021
Robert W. Griffin, 77 of Elmore, OH died Sunday, November 21, 2021 at his home following a brief illness. He was born September 22, 1944 in Toledo, OH to the late Robert and Goldie (Vargo) Griffin. On February 18, 1967 he married Margie A. Harmeyer and she survives. Robert retired from the former Brush Wellman after 34 ½ years....
James R. Palmer, Sr.
Nov 21, 2021
James R. Palmer Sr., 78 of Rocky Ridge, OH and formerly of Dillies Bottom, OH died Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH. He was born August 23, 1943 in Dillies Bottom, OH to the late Charles and Anna (Lasko) Palmer. On October 11, 1974 he married Ruth Cole who preceded him in death October 29, 2017....
Robert R. Krotzer
Nov 21, 2021
Robert R. Krotzer, 96, of Genoa, OH, and formerly of Gibsonburg, OH, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021. He was born in Gibsonburg on October 16, 1925, a son of the late Wayne & Clara (Bowe) Krotzer. Bob was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Gibsonburg. He was...
Patricia M. Troxel
Nov 20, 2021
Patricia M. Troxel, 85, of Marblehead, OH and formerly of Vermilion, OH passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born March 17, 1936 in Lorain, OH the daughter of Nicholas and Agnes (Barthel) Redinger. She married Harry A. Troxel on Jan. 5, 1957 and he preceded her in death on Feb....
Gary Lester Whiting
Nov 20, 2021
Gary Lester Whiting, 72 of Elmore, OH known by his friends as Red, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021 peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born March 6, 1949 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Lester and Mildred (Dirnberg) Whiting. He graduated from Harris-Elmore High School in 1967 and Miami University in 1972. He worked as greens...
Robert S. Sobolewski
Nov 19, 2021
Robert S. Sobolewski, 90, of Marblehead, OH peacefully passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 at Edgewood Manor Healthcare Center, Port Clinton, OH, with his wife Camille by his side. He was born August 3, 1931 in Newburgh Heights, OH, the son of Barney A. and Hattie Sobolewski. Robert married Camille Stroh on July 5, 1958. Robert was a United...
Luane S. Tipton
Nov 18, 2021
Luane S. (Sandwisch) Tipton, 64, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021. She was born in Port Clinton, OH on October 27, 1957, a daughter of Ronald & Arlene (Genzman) Sandwisch. Luane was a 1976 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, and was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor. She was the...
Paul W. Barkhau
Nov 18, 2021
Paul W. Barkhau, 78, of Elmore, OH, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021. He was born in Elmore on December 20, 1942, the son of Jennie Barkhau. Paul was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Elmore, and worked for Parma Pizza Co. in Genoa. He also farmed at Klickman Farms and Paul Haar farms. He is...
