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Pamela Susan Hughes
Jan 23, 2021
Pamela Susan Hughes, 59, of Put-in-Bay, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 surrounded by family. Eugene “Tip” and Carol (Hoersten) Niese welcomed their daughter on June 12, 1961 in Ottawa, Ohio. Pam’s family came to Put-in-Bay in 1975 and began running the Island General Store. A few years later, her dad purchased the Colonial which housed the...
Steven A. Soenichsen
Jan 21, 2021
Steven A. Soenichsen, 65 formerly of Dundee, MI and Elmore, OH died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Heritage Valley of Clyde. He was born April 13, 1955 in Fremont, OH to the late Carl H. and Kathleen E. (Wendt) Soenichsen. He was a 1973 graduate of Woodmore High School and attended Bowling Green State University. Steve retired from Sun...
Michael H. Jividen
Jan 21, 2021
Michael H. Jividen, 74 of Port Clinton, OH and formerly of Oak Harbor, OH died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Home, Port Clinton. He was born May 20, 1946 in Marion, OH to the late Donald and Dottie (Harris) Jividen. On April 10, 1972 married the former Janette Wisegiver who preceded him in death January 11,...
John A. Smith, Jr.
Jan 20, 2021
John A. Smith, Jr, 78 of Norwalk, OH passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Regency Hospital, Middleburg Heights, OH. He was born June 19, 1942 in Toledo, OH, the son of John A. and Kathleen Smith, Sr. He married Toni Bowman on March 31, 1990 and she survives. John worked at Ford Motor Company, Sandusky, OH until retiring...
Gilberto "Gilbert" Garza Mares
Jan 19, 2021
Gilberto “Gilbert” Garza Mares, 85, of Port Clinton, passed away on January 19, 2021 at Mercy St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo, OH. Gilberto was born on January 4, 1936 in Santa Rosa, TX the son of Ezequiel and Francisca (Garza) Mares. He married Olga Alba. He worked as a vineyard tender for Meier’s Wine Cellars on North Bass Island, Ohio...
Catherine Marie "Cathy" Gulas
Jan 16, 2021
Catherine Marie “Cathy” Gulas, 54, of Oak Harbor and formerly of Catawba Island passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021. Cathy was born August 16, 1966 in Sandusky, the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Rofkar) Gulas. Cathy lived on Catawba Island most of her life and moved to Oak Harbor after her mom died and when her dad could not...
Douglas Raymond Alexander
Jan 14, 2021
Douglas R. Alexander, 65, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Providence Care Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born April 24, 1955 in Toledo, OH the son of Arthur Avery and Lois Jane (Jacobs) Alexander. Doug graduated from Eastwood High School and attended Bluffton and Bowling Green State University. He previously owned and operated Holiday Village Hotel and Charter...
Mary Alyce Dietz
Jan 13, 2021
Mary Alyce (Gleckler) Dietz, 83 of Elmore, OH died suddenly, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her residence. She was born January 22, 1937 in Elmore, OH to the late Rollin and Verta (Heinman) Gleckler. She was a graduate of Elmore High School, and attended Anderson University in Anderson, IN. Mary worked as a cashier for Kroger’s and Johnny’s Grocery...
Elaine C. Irick
Jan 11, 2021
Elaine C. Irick, 64, of Port Clinton passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home. She was born November 11, 1956 in Sandusky, OH the daughter of Edgar and Bernice (Swintec) Irick. Elaine recently worked for Port Clinton City Schools and Americas Best Value Inn in Port Clinton. She was a member of Erie Shores Assemble of God...
Carolyn J. Biggert
Jan 10, 2021
Carolyn J. Biggert, 83 of Port Clinton, OH died suddenly at her home Sunday, January 10, 2021. She was born March 13, 1937 in Toledo, OH to the late Kermit and Violet (Ewing) Fisher. On October 11, 1955 she married Charles Biggert who preceded her in death April 27, 1987. Carolyn was a homemaker and loved to play Bingo....
Stephanie Ann Jasenak
Jan 10, 2021
Stephanie Ann Jasenak, 93, of Catawba Island and formerly of Mansfield, OH passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at her home. She was born October 18, 1927 in Lansford, PA the daughter of Valentine and Rozalie (Konecny) Janicek. She married Frank Jasenak on January 10, 1953 and he preceded her in death on July 24, 2014. Mrs. Jasenak was...
James E. Marcinko
Jan 5, 2021
James E. Marcinko, 77, of Catawba Island, OH passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born August 5, 1943 in Cleveland, OH the son of Michael and Anna (Hunscar) Marcinko. He married Margaret Toth on August 17, 1968 and she survives. Mr. Marcinko was a claims adjuster for State Auto and later...
Jane H. Freimark
Jan 5, 2021
Jane H. Freimark, 95, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor. She was born in Graytown, Ohio on March 6, 1925, the daughter of Harvey & Helen (Fields) Lewis. Children and education were priorities to Jane. She was the first woman elected to the Benton-Carroll-Salem Board of Education, where she...
Gerald R. Montague
Jan 3, 2021
Gerald R. Montague, 95 of Lakeside- Marblehead, OH died Sunday, January 3, 2021 at his residence at Otterbein North Shore Retirement Community. Arrangements are pending the Neidecker, Crosser & Priesman Funeral Home, Port Clinton Chapel.
Audrey J. Karshuk
Jan 3, 2021
Audrey Jean (Lange) Karshuk, 92, of Port Clinton, entered the gold gates of Heaven to join her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 3, 2021. She was born on Kelleys Island on January 16, 1928 to Millard E. & Florence A. (Lutz) Lange, and moved to Port Clinton at age 8. She graduated in 1946 from Oak...
William A. Sulesky
Jan 1, 2021
William (Bill) Sulesky of East Point, Put-in-Bay, OH, passed away peacefully at his home on January 1, 2021, at the age of 87. Bill was born September 26, 1933, to Alexander and Mary (Puro) Sulesky in Cleveland, OH. He graduated in 1951 from Collinwood High School. He enlisted in the Army in 1952 and became a member of the...
Joan Harris
Dec 31, 2020
Joan Harris, 82 of Lakeside-Marblehead, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at her residence at Otterbein North Shore Assisted Living in Marblehead, Ohio. She was born June 17, 1938 in Fremont, Ohio to the late Joseph F. and Evadna (Riedmaier) Kott. She was a 1956 graduate of Danbury High School. She married Maurice “Mo” Royce on May 24,...
Lloyd "Dave" Laughlin
Dec 30, 2020
Lloyd “Dave” Laughlin, 63, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. He was born in Oregon, OH on September 23, 1957, a son of Lloyd “LJ” Laughlin & JoAnn (Hoff) Laughlin Hutchinson. Dave was a retired utility operator at Martin-Marietta. An active member of the Oak...
Sylvia J. Cox
Dec 30, 2020
Sylvia J. Cox, 67 of Port Clinton, OH died suddenly December 30, 2020 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born May 15, 1953 in Laurel, Mississippi to the late Jessie and Onie Mae (Durr) Dennis. She was married to Mr. Melvin Cox for 31 years. Sylvia retired from the Commodore Perry Federal Credit Union in Port Clinton...
Leon C. Rader
Dec 29, 2020
Leon Clarence Rader, 90, of Elmore, OH passed from this life, on his mother’s birthday, December 29, 2020. He was born in Toledo, OH on December 7, 1930 to the late Clarence George and Bernice Nadine (Neeb) Rader. He was the oldest of four children, growing up on a farm. While it was a very difficult time for most...
