OBITUARIES
John T. Mcdonald
Oct 29, 2019
John T. McDonald, 67, of Marblehead, OH passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born March 19, 1952 in Youngstown, OH the son of John and Doris (Stauffer) McDonald. He married Claudia Rowbotham on December 14, 1974 and she survives. John worked for Standard Slag as a test driller and then...
Carolyn Mary Werner
Oct 28, 2019
Carolyn Mary Werner, 92, of Port Clinton passed away October 28, 2019 at Ohio Living Vineyard on Catawba. She was born June 30, 1927 in "Toussaint" Carroll Township the daughter of Edward S. and Fay L (Ohm) Floro. She married Robert C. Masten in 1946 and he preceded her in death in 1982. She married Walter G. Werner on...
Donald G. Rodenhauser
Oct 26, 2019
Donald G. Rodenhauser, 87, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Valley View Health Campus, Fremont, Ohio. He was born in Fremont on March 7, 1932 to the late George & Rose (Wammes) Rodenhauser. Don was well known in the area for being the owner and operator of Dons Pastry Shop in Oak Harbor, which...
Norma Jean Smetzer
Oct 17, 2019
Norma J. Smetzer, 88, of Port Clinton passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Vineyards on Catawba. A Celebration of Life service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 1124 Fulton St. Port Clinton, OH. Burial will follow at Catawba Island Cemetery. Rev. Dr. James...
Patricia Ann Reighn
Oct 16, 2019
Patricia A. (Linder) Reighn, 82, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. She was born August 9, 1937 in Carroll Township to Frederick & Myrtle (Bennett) Linder. Pat was a 1955 graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School. In 2005, she retired from Sandusky County Job & Family Services. A member...
Albert J. D'Ettorre
Oct 15, 2019
Albert Joseph DEttorre, 77, of Port Clinton, OH and formerly of Cleveland, OH passed away October 15, 2019 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. He was born April 1, 1942 in Cleveland, OH the son of Alfred and Eleanor (Dodson) DEttorre. Mr. DEttorre was a software engineer for AT&T for 40 years retiring in 2004. After retirement...
Audrey E. Bickley
Oct 15, 2019
Audrey E. Bickley, 97, formerly of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Bellevue Care Center. She was born October 4, 1922 in Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Melbourne and Sadie (Royer) Benoit. She married Edward J. Bickley in 1949 and he preceded her in death on December 17, 1987. She became a United States Citizen on...
Kayla Ann Kindt
Oct 15, 2019
Kayla Ann Kindt, 27, of Toledo passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Toledo Hospital. She was born December 19, 1991 in Sandusky, the daughter of James Fisher and Victoria Kindt-Fisher. Kayla graduated from Whitmer High School and attended the University of Toledo. Kayla was a loving daughter, fianc, sister and friend who loved giving back to others. She...
Donald Frederick Avers
Oct 14, 2019
Donald Frederick Avers, 94 of Gibsonburg, OH died Monday, October 14, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. He was born February 19, 1925 in Woodville, OH to the late Ervin and Dora (Schroeder) Avers. He was a 2016 Honorary Graduate of Woodmore High School. He served in the United States Army as a Military Policeman stationed in Germany....
Mary Lou Zibert
Oct 9, 2019
Mary Lou Zibert, 81, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born September 28, 1938 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Clayton and Gwendolyn (Sibrel) Stout. She married Robert Zibert on Feb. 20, 1960 and he survives. Mrs. Zibert graduated from Port Clinton High School and went...
Ruth Mary Porter
Oct 8, 2019
Ruth Mary Porter, 89, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH and formerly of Glen Ellyn, IL passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky OH. She was born May 16, 1930 in Cleveland, OH the daughter of Dr. Elgin Clay and Ruth (Ball) Ingram, and was the granddaughter of composer Ernest R. Ball. She married Hobart Porter on...
Ronald Heiks
Oct 8, 2019
Ronald Lamar Heiks, 79, of Oak Harbor, Ohio passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio. He was born in Wooster, Ohio on January 15, 1940 to Ivan and Dorothy (Horst) Heiks. He was a 1958 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and graduated in 1963 from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor...
Marilyn M. Chandler
Oct 7, 2019
Marilyn M. Chandler, 91 of Elmore, OH died Monday, October 7, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born January 17, 1928 in Elmore, OH to the late Rudolph and Sophie (Deininger) Schott. Marilyn was a 1946 graduate of Harris- Elmore High School. She married Myrle Bringe in 1951 and he preceded her in death in August...
Melvin R. Brough
Sep 30, 2019
Melvin R. Brough, 80, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019. He was born in Carroll Township, Ottawa County on April 9, 1939, a son of the late Wilbur & Otha May (Humphrey) Brough. A 23 year employee of the former Peter Eckrich Company, Fremont, Ohio, Melvin also was a bus driver for Benton-Carroll-Salem Schools for...
Franklin D. Travillian
Sep 23, 2019
Franklin D. Travillian, 84, of Port Clinton, OH, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at his home. He was born in Harlan, KY, a son of the late Matt & Iva (Murphy) Travillian. Frank was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Army Reserves, where he served as a medical specialist for 6 years. He was a long time...
Thomas Polanco
Sep 18, 2019
Thomas Polanco, 72, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born August 30, 1947 in San Antonio, TX the son of Felix and Maria (Velasquez) Polanco, Sr. Thomas worked for Standard Products and Kelsey Hayes. He also ran Veterans Taxi Service for several years in Port Clinton. He...
Nelson E. Henry
Sep 18, 2019
Nelson E. Henry, 82 of Elmore, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor, Ohio. He was born in Elmore on March 2, 1937, a son of L.R. & Odessa (Neeb) Henry. At age 16, Nelson joined his father in the operation of the construction business, L.R. Henry & Son. After his fathers retirement,...
Roy Miller Eberly
Sep 18, 2019
Roy Miller Eberly, 80, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born October 5, 1938 in Marblehead, OH the son of Augustus and Bernice (Miller) Eberly. Roy was a United States Air Force Veteran. He retired in 1994 from Davox in Boston, MA where he was an...
Charles J. Vanness
Sep 17, 2019
Charles J. VanNess, 76 of Oak Harbor, OH died Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at his home under Hospice Care. He was born June 21, 1943 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Charles & Loris (Rose) VanNess. He attended Oak Harbor High School and entered the workforce as an auto body repairman. He worked 10 years for Sam Amato...
Audrey M. Jack
Sep 14, 2019
Audrey M. Jack, 88, of Elmore, Ohio, and formerly of Elliston, Ohio, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Countryside Manor, Fremont, Ohio. She was born in Fairfield, New Jersey on September 29, 1930, the daughter of Ralph & Irene (Hoth) Strong. On August 11, 1951, she married Walter Jack and he preceded her in death in January of...
