OBITUARIES
Billy Lee Biller
Aug 8, 2018
Billy Lee Biller, 67 of Elmore, OH died suddenly August 8, 2018 at Mercy- St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH. He was born June 26, 1951 in McCutchenville, OH to the late John Simon and Mildred Mae (Heavlyn) Biller. On September 27, 1986 he married the former Carol Beck and she survives. Billy retired in 2017 from Green Bay Packaging...
Douglas A. Ford
Jul 22, 2018
Douglas A. Ford, 58 of Elmore, OH lost his battle with Muscular Dystrophy Sunday, July 22, 2018 at his home. He was born in Fremont, OH to the late Jimmie and Joanne (Zorn) Ford. Doug was a 1978 graduate of Woodmore High School, earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo, and received his MBA from...
Opal B. Bristow
Jul 17, 2018
Opal B. Bristow, 92, of Port Clinton, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. She was born August 22, 1925, in Oak Harbor, OH the daughter of Beryl and Lillian (Deininger) Schiller. She married Shelby H. Bristow on June 5, 1949 and he preceded her in death on August 17, 2003. Opal was...
Dorothy Mae Thierry
Jul 14, 2018
"What a beautiful difference one single life made" Dorothy Mae Thierry, 92, of Oak Harbor, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, July 14, 2018. She was born May 27, 1926 in Campbellsport, Ohio, to Florence Irene (Cope) Hoover and William Franklin Hoover. A graduate of the Peoples Hospital School of Nursing (now Akron...
Marcia K. Schwartz
Jul 14, 2018
Marcia K. Schwartz, 71, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at her home. She was born in Oak Harbor on June 4, 1947 to Howard & Velma (Baugher) Schwartz. Marcia was a graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School, and was an employee of KMart in Fremont for many years. She is survived by her brother-in-law,...
Robert A. Nixon
Jul 14, 2018
Robert A. Nixon, 88, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 28, 1929, a son of Alvin & Mary (Weeks) Nixon. Bob was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving on the USS Leyte, and was a member of V.F.W....
Margaretta "Gretta" Gresh
Jul 10, 2018
Margaretta "Gretta" (Ontko) Gresh, of Port Clinton, OH passed away peacefully at her residence on July 10, 2018. She was born in Marblehead, OH, Gretta is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Donald J. Gresh, her children, Laurie (Dave) Neil, Amy (Drew) Downes, David Gresh, Mary Lynn Myers and John (Lauren) Gresh. Grandchildren, Alexandra, Christopher and Kenzie Bodnar,...
Brenda F. (Mowel) Place
Jul 7, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Brenda Place announces her passing after a brief illness on Saturday July 7, 2018 at the age of 69. Brenda was born in Rogersville, Tennessee on April 7, 1949 to the late Grace (Mathews) Bledsoe and the late Junior (Ray) Mowel. Brenda will be lovingly remembered by her husband Ron...
Daniel E. Monak, Sr.
Jul 3, 2018
Daniel E. Monak, Sr. 85, of Marblehead, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at his home. He was born April 21, 1933 in Marblehead, OH the son of George and Catherine Monak. He married Mary Ann Dziak on April 28, 1956 and she preceded him in death on October 6, 2016. Dan retired from Ford Motor Company. He was a...
Ted A. Petersen
Jul 2, 2018
.Ted A. Petersen passed away peacefully unto the Lord on Monday, July 2, 2018. Ted was the twin son of Wilbur and Dolores Petersen. Ted and his twin brother Ned were born March 2, 1947 in Port Clinton, Ohio. Ned survives. Ted attended Port Clinton Schools graduating in 1965 and was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. On...
Jack L. Knous
Jul 2, 2018
Jack L. Knous, 84, of Catawba Island died Monday, July 2, 2018 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born March 25, 1934 in Toledo, OH the son of Jesse Chester and Kathryn (Barnt) Knous. He married Joyce Kimberlin on May 28, 1960 and she survives. Mr. Knous was a tool & die maker working at Ford Motor...
Arlene R. Berndt
Jun 30, 2018
Arlene R. Berndt, 75, Port Clinton, OH, passed away on June 30, 2018 at 5:50 PM at the Otterbein North Shore, Marblehead, OH after a short struggle with cancer. Born Sept. 17, 1942 in New Brunswick, NJ to Michael & Regina (Gerek) Rosta, Arlene spent her early life in Highland Park, NJ and graduated from Highland Park High School...
Elmer L. Reiser
Jun 29, 2018
Elmer L. Reiser, 91, of Marblehead, OH died Friday, June 29, 2018 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born March 27, 1927 in Cincinnati, OH the son of George and Cecilia (Diesel) Reiser. He married Jean Trisler and she preceded him in death in 1999. Mr. Reiser was a United States Navy Veteran serving in World...
Ruth A. Slobodzian
Jun 29, 2018
Ruth A. Slobodzian, 83, of Port Clinton, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 when she was reunited with the love of her life, Bob. She was born Feb. 21, 1935 in Toledo, OH the daughter of Charles and Hulda (Zingg) Uhrman. She married Robert M. Slobodzian on July 13, 1963 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 19,...
Rosemary M. Dziak
Jun 25, 2018
Rosemary M. Dziak, 85, of Marblehead, OH passed away June 25, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 22, 1933 in Milwaukee, WS the daughter of Frank and Helen Krawczyk. She married Michael Dziak on October 3, 1969 and he survives. Mrs. Dziak was a Medical Record Secretary at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port...
Richard A. Calland
Jun 20, 2018
Richard Arthur Calland, Lt. Col. (ret) USAF.ANG 88, of Clyde and formerly of Port Clinton passed away peacefully June 20, 2018. He was born Jan. 27, 1930 in Bellefontaine, OH the son of Arthur N. and Leila (McKinley) Calland. He grew up on a farm on Calland Road near Urbana, Ohio. He joined the Army Air Corps after graduating...
Dean R. Harder
Jun 19, 2018
Dean R. Harder, 76 formerly of Graytown and Port Clinton, OH died Wednesday, June 19, 2018 at Ivy Wood Nursing Home in North Lima, OH. He was born August 30, 1941 in Port Clinton, to the late Harvey J. Harder and Frieda E. (Zibbel) and Leonard Schell. He was a 1959 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. He is...
Norma G. Ley
Jun 19, 2018
Norma G. Ley, 94 of Oak Harbor, OH and formerly of Portland, OR died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor under Hospice Care. She was born November 16, 1923 in Portland, OR to the late Henry and Arminda (Kenny) Tipp. On October 14, 1944 she married Alexander Gordon Ley who preceded her in death...
Shirley A. Freimark
Jun 18, 2018
Shirley A. Freimark, 83 of Elmore, OH died unexpectedly Monday, June 18, 2018 at her home. She was born July 23, 1934 in Woodville, OH to the late Thomas and Melvina (Keil) Good. She was a 1952 graduate of Woodville High School. On April 29, 1955 she married Kenneth W. Freimark . Shirley was employed at Bell Telephone Company...
Robert W. Hofacker
Jun 18, 2018
Robert W. Hofacker, 82, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 following an extended illness. He was born in Oak Harbor on August 19, 1935 to the late William G. and Melinda Hofacker. Robert was a graduate of Oak Harbor High School, Class of 1954, and Terra Technical College. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Oak...
