Local Obituaries

Aug 14, 2024

Ralph Loyd Richter, 92, of Castalia, OH died August 14, 2024 at

Otterbein North Shore Assisted Living, Lakeside, OH. He was born

January 6, 1932 near Barnesville, OH the son of Oval and Edith (Major)

Richter. He graduated from Barnesville High School in 1950. He was

married to Donna E. (Hunter)...

Aug 14, 2024

Lynne Maire O’Neal, 55, of Port Clinton passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Cleveland Clinic, Avon Ohio. She was born January 10, 1969 in Toledo, OH the daughter of David and Nancy (Bieniek) Polland. Lynne graduated from Springfield High School, received her Bachelor of Science degrees in Math and Biology Education from Heidelberg College and her Masters in...

Aug 11, 2024

Richard Michael Macuga, 86, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH and Englewood, FL passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born July 10, 1938 in Cleveland, OH the son of Joseph and Helen (Dorko) Macuga. He married Joanne Roth on June 27, 1964. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a charter boat...

Aug 7, 2024

Harriet “Halle” Bruening, 76, of Lakeside passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Firelands Regional

Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born October 15, 1947 in Springfield, OH the daughter of

William Eugene and Mary Frances (Bahns) Drake. She married Dr. Frank R. Bruening on August 1, 1970

and he preceded in death...

Aug 4, 2024

Michael G. Witt, 66 of Elmore, OH died Sunday, August 4, 2024 at Mercy- St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. He was born June 29, 1958 in Fremont, OH to the late Donald & Judith (Topel) Witt. He was a 1976 graduate of Woodmore High School. Mike was a machinist for Atlas Industries in Fremont, OH and retired from...

Jul 31, 2024

Robert J. “R.J.” Fleenor, 76, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at his

home. He was born November 24, 1947 in Keokee, VA the son of Ulyss Forster and Emma Lee

(Necessary) Fleenor. He married Susan Dubbert on September 1, 1978 and she survives. R.J. was a

heavy equipment operator...

Jul 25, 2024

Melissa L. Greer, 70, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born October 27, 1953 in Bucyrus, OH the daughter of Henry and Ruth (Groves) Pence. She married Joseph Steven Greer on July 5, 1975 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 4, 2004.

Surviving...

Jul 21, 2024

Richard W. Sneary, 101, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. He was born November 27, 1922 in Lima, OH the son of John L. and Frances (Elllwell) Sneary. He married M. Eleanor (Shelley) Keller on May 25, 1946 and she preceded him in death on January 11,...

Jul 20, 2024

Wilma Jean Collins, 90, of Catawba Island and formerly of Lacarne, OH passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born December 24, 1933 in Athens County Ohio the daughter of Delmar and Dorothy (Carsey) Annon. She married Dale Eugene Collins on February 12, 1954 and he preceded her in death on...

Jul 19, 2024

Michael J. Braun, 82 of Oak Harbor, OH died unexpectedly Friday, July 19, 2024 at his home. He was born November 24, 1941 in Toledo, OH to the late Joseph A. and Elva I. (Lewis) Braun. He was a graduate of Scott High School, Toledo. On July 9, 1960 he married the former Joyce Engelman, and she survives. Michael...

Jul 17, 2024

Linda Sue Spears, 73, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Edgewood Manor Care Center, Port Clinton, OH. She was born January 4, 1951 in Bowling Green, OH the daughter of Richard and Grace (Bayfield) Spears. Linda worked in janitorial services at Riverview Industries in Oak Harbor, OH. She was a member of Family of...

Jul 11, 2024

George E. Hayes, 76 of Elmore, OH died Thursday, July 11, 2024 at his home under Hospice Care. He was born December 26, 1947 in Toledo, OH to the late Kenneth C. and Margaret M. (McGaharan) Hayes. George served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. In 2006, he married Sheri (Cuevas) who preceded him in death...

Jul 10, 2024

Dewayne W. Brough, 91 of Oak Harbor, OH passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at Riverview Health Care, Oak Harbor. He was born on the “3rd day, 3rd month, 33rd year” (March 3, 1933) in Oak Harbor, OH to the late James and Ethel (Kroeger) Brough. On September 12, 1953, he married the love of his life, the...

Jul 8, 2024

Lois Marie Shiets, 87 of Oak Harbor, OH died Monday, July 8, 2024, at Genoa Care Center. She was born in Fremont, OH on March 11, 1937, a daughter of the late Henry & Lena (Trapp) Lenz. She was a 1955 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. On February 1, 1958 she married Donald J. Shiets who preceded her...

Jul 6, 2024

Leila Irene (Hillman) Tack found eternal peace on July 6, 2024 after a life well-lived of 101 years. Her passing was at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor.

Leila was born in a log cabin on Four-Mile House Road on November 5, 1922. She was the oldest of 3 children born to her parents Orlena...

Jul 5, 2024

Leonard “Fred” Losie, 76 if Graytown, OH died Friday, July 5, 2024 at his home under Hospice Care. He was born August 22, 1947 in Toledo, OH to the late Howard and Helen (Hasapes) Losie. Fred attended Clay High School before enlisting in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. On April 3, 1971 he married the former...

Jul 3, 2024

Ruth Elaine Schundlemire, 80, of Lakeside, passed away July 3, 2024 at her home. She was born February, 14, 1944 in Cleveland, OH the daughter of Glenn and Elinor (Meachen) Scott. Ruth worked as a bookkeeper for Lakeside Marina for many years and she was a member of Lakeside United Methodist Church, Lakeside, OH.

Surviving are her...

Jun 30, 2024

Emilio E. Chavez, 30 of Woodville, OH died Sunday, June 30, 2024 in Gibsonburg, OH due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born November 18, 1993 in Oregon, OH to Robert and Monica (Gonzales) Chavez. Emilio was a 2012 graduate of Woodmore High School and was employed as an Operating Engineer for Local #18 out of...

Jun 25, 2024

Darrell E. Dennison, 73, formerly of Port Clinton, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at Spring Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Green Springs, OH. He was born May 17, 1951 in Port Clinton, the son of Clavin C. and Irene (Mosley) Dennison. Darrell worked at Standard Products for many years.

Surviving are his sister: Debra Fulkert of...

Jun 24, 2024

David R. Demeter, Sr. 75 of Marblehead, OH passed away Monday, June 24, 2024 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born February 14, 1949 in Cleveland, OH the son of Joseph and Gizella (Lakatosh) Demeter. He married Mary Ann Veverka on August 19, 1978. David was a fishing guide on Lake Erie for 50 years known as...