OBITUARIES
Thomas L. Gahris
Mar 27, 2017
Thomas L. Gahris, 82, of Lakeside-Marblehead, Ohio passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center in Port Clinton, Ohio. He was born on April 3, 1934 in Tiffin, Ohio the son of Franklin J. and Mary Virginia (Walk) Gahris. On June 10, 1957 he married his life-long sweetheart...
Ruth Arleen Mcgee
Mar 25, 2017
Ruth Arleen McGee, 73, of Sandusky and formerly of Port Clinton, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at The Cleveland Clinic. She was born July 23, 1943 in Dover, TN the daughter of Gilbert and Juanita (Williams) Allyn. She married James McGee on September 27, 1985 and he survives. Mrs. McGee was a LPN at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak...
Betty L. Mills
Mar 21, 2017
Betty L. Mills, 80, of Port Clinton, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Promedica Memorial Hospital, Fremont, OH. She was born April 21, 1936 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Lawrence H. "Shorty" and Verna (Basinger) Kramer. She married James G. Mills on Nov. 2, 1957 and he preceded her in death on October 12, 2004. Mrs. Mills was...
Betty Jo Cook
Mar 20, 2017
Betty Jo Cook, 79, of Port Clinton, OH joined her husband and daughter in heaven on Monday, March 20, 2017. She was born October 21, 1937 in St. Paul, VA the daughter of Howard Elmer and Mable (McRenolds) Glovier. She married Herman Cook on June 28, 1958 and he preceded her in death on October 25, 2016. Mrs. Cook...
Sebastian M. Kessler
Mar 19, 2017
Sebastian M. Kessler, who lived a very short life of 3 months died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital on the University of Cleveland Campus. He was born to Alyssa Kessler on January 6, 2017. Survivors include his mother Alyssa of Oak Harbor; grandfather and step- grandmother Carl and Stacie (Priddy) Kessler; uncles: Jordan, Tyler,...
Audrey J. Freimark
Mar 18, 2017
Audrey J. Freimark, 89 of Oak Harbor, OH died unexpectedly Saturday, March 18, 2017 at her home. She was born June 26, 1927 in Graytown, OH to the late Lester L. and Florence W. (Ludwig) Lickert. She was a 1945 graduate of Salem- Oak Harbor High School. On January 28, 1950 she married Roger H. Freimark and he survives....
Richard "Dick" Steinmiller
Mar 16, 2017
Richard (Dick) Steinmiller of Farmington, MI, formerly of Oak Harbor, OH; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; & Livonia, MI passed away March 16, 2017 at the age of 91. He was born May 29, 1925 in Oak Harbor, OH to the late Harry & Anna Steinmiller. He was a 1943 graduate of Salem- Oak Harbor High School. He served as a...
William H. Hirt
Mar 14, 2017
William H. Hirt, 90, of Danbury Township, died Tuesday March 14, 2017 at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky. He was born August 23, 1926 in Vickery, OH the third son of Harold "Sprocky" Hirt and Dorothy (Last) Hirt. He married Marian J. Bergman on October 18, 1947 and she preceded him in death on Dec 10, 2016. Bill was...
Susan C. "Sandy" Decrane
Mar 6, 2017
Susan C. "Sandy" DeCrane, 74, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH and formerly Sagamore Hills, OH died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born July 26, 1942 in Cleveland, OH the daughter of Louis and Dorothy (Prescott) Blashford. She married Donald DeCrane on Feb. 24, 1962 and he survives. Sandy was a floral designer most recently...
Edgar R. Weis
Mar 5, 2017
Edgar R. Weis, 93 of Elmore, OH died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Genoa Retirement Center, Genoa, OH. He was born September 3, 1923 in Elmore, OH to the late Rolla and Esther (Beck) Weis. He was a 1942 graduate of the Harris- Elmore High School and a 1943 graduate of General Aero motive in Cleveland, OH. He...
Vicki Lynn Moritz
Mar 5, 2017
Victoria "Vicki" Moritz, 56, of Port Clinton, passed away Sunday, March 5, at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. She was born on October 5, 1960 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Fred Cutcher and Mary Fetters. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, March 17 at Erie Shores Assembly of God in Port Clinton....
Donnie J. Harris
Mar 4, 2017
Donnie J. Harris, 41 of LaCarne, OH died unexpectedly Saturday, March 4, 2017 as the result of a house fire. He was born August 27, 1975 in Port Clinton, OH to Donnie L. Harris and Elizabeth A. (Woods) Harris. He had attended schools in the Port Clinton and Benton- Carroll- School Districts before attending EHOVE. Donnie had also worked...
Kathleen "Kathy" A. Johnson
Mar 2, 2017
Kathleen Ann Johnson, 51 of Oak Harbor, OH died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the Toledo Hospital in Toledo, OH following a lengthy illness. She was born December 20, 1965 in Port Clinton, OH to Karl and Barbara (Lochotzki) Gates. She was a 1984 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and on August 23, 1985 she married Michael L....
Johnny L. Morris
Feb 24, 2017
Johnny L. Morris, 78 of Port Clinton, OH and formerly of Elmore, OH died Friday, February 24, 2017 at his home. He was born July 24, 1938 in Elmore, OH to the late Ferd and Olive (Chio) Morris. He was a 1957 graduate of Harris- Elmore High School. On December 18, 1999 he married the former Susan Myers and...
Robert Michael Slobodzian
Feb 19, 2017
Robert Michael Slobodzian, 82, lifelong resident of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on February 7, 1935 in Port Clinton, the son of Michael and Anna (Yakobison) Slobodzian. On July 13, 1963 he married Ruth Uhrman and she survives. Bob was a veteran...
Ruby V. Knecht
Feb 19, 2017
Ruby V. Knecht, 82, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on February 19, 2017 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on September 2, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Arlo V. and Mina Ruth (Bruner) Knecht. Ruby and Earl D. Rahm Sr. owned and operated Rahm's Trailer Park and Marina on Sand Road...
Cecilia Skizenta
Feb 19, 2017
Cecilia Skizenta, 78, of Port Clinton, OH died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton. She was born September 23, 1938 in Cleveland, OH to the late Joseph and Mary (Jaksic) Kordish. She retired as a Legal Secretary for the Attorney Offices of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pougue in Cleveland. Survivors include her son Donald...
William J. Copeland
Feb 16, 2017
William J. Copeland, 98, of Catawba Island, OH and Mt. Lebanon, PA, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born on July 4, 1918 in Union Town, PA, the son of Thomas A. and Jean Armour (Hawthorne) Copeland. He married Margaret Emler and she preceded him in...
Glaida A. Mclaughlin
Feb 6, 2017
Glaida A. McLaughlin, 99 of Elmore, OH died Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Genoa Retirement Village. She was born March 10, 1917 in North Baltimore, OH to the late Fred D. & Adelia R. (Mann) Stoner. She was a 1935 graduate of North Baltimore High School. On November 2, 1935 she married Robert W. McLaughlin who preceded her...
