OBITUARIES
Mary Ellen Blum
Oct 19, 2020
Mary Ellen Blum, 97 of Elmore, OH died Monday, October 19, 2020 at Otterbein Portage Valley, in Pemberville, OH under Hospice care. She was born July 21, 1923 in Elmore, OH to the late Albert and Lillian (Santhany) Picard. Following graduation, she entered the United States Army for 6 weeks and was honorably discharged. On September 25, 1953 she...
Henry Sivinski Sr.
Oct 18, 2020
Henry "Hank" Sivinski, Sr. 93, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, Ohio. He was born June 15, 1927, the son of Stanley and Mary Zbrizney-Sivinski. Hank married Lillian M. Burkhart on June 27, 1948. She preceded him in death on October 15, 2016. He is also preceded in...
Lois A. Kohlman
Oct 14, 2020
Lois A. Kohlman, 93 of Oak Harbor, OH died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at her home under Hospice and family care. She was born May 24, 1927 in Graytown, OH to the late William and Marie (Tabbert) Schultz. She was a 1945 graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School. On June 7, 1952 she married Herman Kohlman and he survives....
Robert H Redd
Oct 14, 2020
Robert “Bob” Redd passed-away peacefully on Wednesday October 14, 2020. Bob was a wonderful father to his family, loyal friend to many and a lifelong supporter of his community and school. He was born on September 5, 1925 in Bellevue, Ohio to Maurice and Florence Redd. Upon graduating from Bellevue High School (where he served as class president) in...
Hazel A. Kohbarger
Oct 9, 2020
Hazel A. Kohbarger, 77 of Oak Harbor, OH died Friday, October 9, 2020 at her home under Hospice care. She was born July 5, 1943 in Marion, OH to the late Dana and Mary (Wilkinson) Cranston. She was a 1961 graduate of Marion Harding High School. Hazel owned and operated the Town & Country Restaurant (now A la Carte)...
Stephen "Steve" J Turinsky
Oct 6, 2020
Stephen J. “Steve” Turinsky, 70, of Marblehead passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 after many years of battling health issues. He was born May 3, 1950 in Port Clinton the son of Coleman and Anna (Richick) Turinsky. He married Michele “Mimi” Sauvey on October 17, 1970. Steve graduated from Danbury High School and was a United States Coast Guard...
Donald L. Bierschwal
Oct 6, 2020
Donald “Don” L. Bierschwal, 82 of Millbury, Ohio died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at SKLD Nursing Facility in Perrysburg, Ohio under the care of Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born November 25, 1937 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to the late Les and Letha Rose (Randal) Bierschwal. On November 25, 1981 he married the former Beverly Leady and she...
Aaron Joseph Gadsby
Oct 3, 2020
Aaron Joseph Gadsby, 41 of Walbridge, OH died Saturday, October 3, 2020 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Butler, PA. He was born May 31, 1979 in Greenville, PA to Jeff and Betty (Muffly) Gadsby. He was a graduate of Lake High School and Penta Career Center. In 2004 he married Lisa (Garcia) Gadsby, they had...
David J Mahler
Oct 1, 2020
David J. Mahler, 43, of Fremont, OH passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. He was born November 18, 1976 in Sandusky, the son of Walter D. and Linda (Erton) Mahler. David is a 1995 graduate of Danbury High School. He graduated from the University of Toledo ComTech and was a Journeyman Tool and...
Charles Donald Hillman
Sep 29, 2020
Charles “Chuck” Donald Hillman, 71 of Oak Harbor, OH died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at his home under Hospice care. He was born March 6, 1949 in Fremont, OH to the late Donald and Jo Ann (Tucker) Hillman. He was a 1967 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. He served in the United State Air Force during Vietnam. On...
Mary "Marcha" Luska
Sep 29, 2020
Mary “Marcha” Luska, 97, of Marblehead passed away September 29, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born in Marblehead on August 12, 1923 to Nicholas and Mary Butchko Luska. Mary was a lifelong resident of the Village of Marblehead and a lifelong member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church where she sang in the choir for over 50...
Raymond A Traverso
Sep 27, 2020
Raymond A. Traverso, 98, of Put-in-Bay (PIB), Ohio passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Edgewood Manor Healthcare Center. He was born November 24, 1921 at PIB, the son of Angelo and Elizabeth (Cucchi) Traverso, and baptized at St. Michaels Catholic Church, PIB. Ray continued practicing his faith at Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, PIB. In October of 1942,...
Rev. Kurt Borows Jr.
Sep 27, 2020
Rev. Kurt Borows, Jr. 82, of Catawba Island passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born March 13, 1938 in Long Island, NY the son of Kurt and Elizabeth Borows, Sr. He married Linda Johnson on October 15, 1988 and she survives. Rev. Borows started his ministry at Rosedale Lutheran Church in...
Ruth Ann Stonerook
Sep 27, 2020
Ruth Ann Stonerook, 75, of Isle St. George, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Stein Hospice after losing her battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 1, 1944 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Lawrence and Loretta (Floro) Eichler. Ruth moved to North Bass Island in 1963 where she married Paul Stonerook in 1964 and had two sons....
Linda C. Geraldo
Sep 27, 2020
Linda C. Geraldo, 74 formerly of Elmore, OH died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her residence in Monclova, OH. She was born September 10, 1946 in Whitesville, WVA to the late Millard and Mabel (Aikins) Griffy. On July 12, 1976 she married Dennis Geraldo who preceded her in death June 14, 2013. Linda was a homemaker who enjoyed spending...
Robert L Hetzel
Sep 26, 2020
Robert L. Hetzel, 89, of Catawba Island passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, OH. He was born May 10, 1931 in Toledo, OH the son of Harry Fred and Anna (Kwiatkowski) Hetzel. Robert worked at Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station, Dana Corporation and retired as an Engineer on the Railroad. He was...
Ronald A Leffler
Sep 25, 2020
Ronald A. Leffler, 72 of Lakeside and Marion, Ohio passed away peacefully Friday, September 25, 2020 at his “happy place”. Many memories were made and will continue to be made due to his hard work in restoring and preserving The Carriage House. He was born September 22, 1948 in Marion, Ohio, the son of George and Virginia (Bailey) Leffler,...
Dickie Lee Joseph
Sep 25, 2020
Dickie Lee Joseph, 66 of Rocky Ridge, OH died Friday, September 25, 2020 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. He was born September 28, 1953 to Robert L. and Allene G. (Sparks) Joseph. He was a 1973 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. Dickie was a cook for the Kozy Corner Restaurant in Oak Harbor and was...
Terry J. Mesker
Sep 24, 2020
Terry J. Mesker, 73 of Oak Harbor, OH died Thursday, September 24, 2020 at his home under Hospice care. He was born July 16, 1947 in Port Clinton, OH to the late William Jewel and Deltha Irene (Carn) Mesker. Terry served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from the former Kelsey-Hayes as a machinist....
Lavonne L Fillmore
Sep 24, 2020
LaVonne L. Fillmore, 85, of Catawba Island passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Parkview Health Care in Sandusky, OH. She was born May 6, 1935 in Gypsum, OH the daughter of Bernard F. and Dorothy I. (Meacham) Zenser. She married Robert W. Fastzkie and he preceded her in death. She later married Vernon Fillmore and he also preceded...
