OBITUARIES
Gary L. Meade
Oct 5, 2015
Gary L. Meade, 65, of Port Clinton died Monday, October 5, 2015 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born July 16, 1950 in Norton, VA, the son of the late Neley Edna (Harvey) Meade. He married Ruth Tilson and she survives. Gary worked as a maintenance technician for The Aylling & Reichert Co. in Oak Harbor....
Harriet M. Marik
Oct 4, 2015
Harriet M. Marik, 96 formerly of Oak Harbor, OH died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at her home in Sandusky, OH. She was born July 4, 1919 in Shalersville, OH to the late Bertie and Florence (Newbury) Mills. On March 1, 1939 she married Robert J. Marik who preceded her in death July 4, 2000. Harriet was a homemaker and...
Norma June "Onnie" Balduf Monak
Oct 3, 2015
Norma June "Onnie" Balduf Monak, 84, of Marblehead, Ohio passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at her daughter's residence. She was born on September 12, 1931 in Port Clinton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ralph and Molly (Risch) Balduf. Onnie formerly worked as a custodian at Danbury High School, and...
Helen Lucille Hennig
Oct 1, 2015
Helen Lucille "Ceal" Hennig, 88, of Marblehead, Ohio passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Riverview Healthcare Campus in Oak Harbor, Ohio. She was born on September 23, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of the late Howard and Margaret (Haupricht) Nachtrab. On July 19, 1947 she married Berthold "Bert" Hennig...
Jeffrey M. Wendt
Sep 30, 2015
Jeffrey M. Wendt, 48, of Oak Harbor, OH, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at his home. He was born in Port Clinton, OH on August 4, 1967, the son of Robert L. & Donna M. (Schoch) Wendt. Jeff was a 1986 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. A devoted community servant, Jeff was a firefighter for Portage Fire District,...
Rachel E. Britt
Sep 29, 2015
Rachel E. Britt, 51, of Oak Harbor, OH, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Mercy St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH. She was born in Bellevue, OH on March 17, 1964, a daughter of Marvin T. & Jane (Adams) Rudolph. Rachel was a nursing assistant for over 25 years, working at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, and most recently...
William K. Horn
Sep 27, 2015
William K. Horn, 78, of Port Clinton, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 30, 1937 in Athens, OH, the son of Mack and Mary K. (Copeland) Horn. He was married to Jennie Risley and she preceded him in death on March 11, 2009. Mr. Horn retired from Uniroyal. He was a United States...
Joan Hickman
Sep 26, 2015
"Joan" Lois Joan Hickman, 83, of Catawba Island, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at The Toledo Hospital. She was born March 11, 1932 in Port Clinton, the daughter of DeWolf and Claribel (Buck) Perry. She married Leonard E. "Bo" Hickman in 1953 and he preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 1971. Mrs. Hickman worked at the...
Kenneth M. Sayre
Sep 20, 2015
Kenneth M. Sayre, 53 of Port Clinton, OH and formerly of Oak Harbor, OH. died Sunday September 20, 2015 at University of Toledo Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on August 24, 1962. Following his graduation from Oak Harbor High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he retired as Senior Chief Petty Officer...
Loretta A. Lochotzki
Sep 14, 2015
Loretta A. "Snookie" Lochotzki, 76, of Oak Harbor, OH, died Monday, September 14, 2015 at her home. She was born in Port Clinton, OH on March 21, 1939, the daughter of Carl & Evelyn (Welch) Foster. Loretta was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Oak Harbor. She was an avid fan of the Cleveland Indians and enjoyed playing...
Melody Ann Cipiti
Sep 13, 2015
Melody Ann Cipiti, 48, of Port Clinton, passed away unexpectedly at her home on September 13, 2015. She was born November 16, 1966 in Springfield, OR the daughter of James and Janet (Cheshire) Rahrer. She married James Robert "JR" Cipiti, a Port Clinton Police Officer on Nov. 3, 1990. Melody previously worked at several local hospitals as a lab...
Ivy Sorrell
Sep 12, 2015
Ivy E. Sorrell, 93, of Port Clinton, died Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, OH. She was born August 8, 1922 in Solihull, England, the daughter of Joseph and Sabina (Howe) Beech. She married Harold R. Sorrell in 1944 and he preceded her in death in 1972. Mrs. Sorrell worked as a riveter during...
Anna Mae B. Lenke
Sep 10, 2015
Anna Mae B. (Foss) Lenke, 80 of Oak Harbor, OH died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Mercy St. Vincent Heart Center, Toledo, OH. She was born November 16, 1934 in Oak Harbor, OH to the late Fred and Mayme (Helle) Foss. On June 15, 1957 she married Robert R. Lenke Sr. who preceded her in death October 5, 2009....
Kyra L. Conrad
Sep 9, 2015
Kyra L. Conrad, 7, of Marblehead, OH passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at The Cleveland Clinic. She was the daughter of Kory and Wendy (Trumbull) Conrad. Kyra was starting the second grade at Danbury Elementary this year. She loved arts and crafts, reading books and working on her Ipad. Surviving are her parents Kory and Wendy; sister: Mikahla...
Helen T. Danchisen
Sep 7, 2015
Helen T. Danchisen, 94, of Marblehead, Ohio died Monday, September 7, 2015 atStein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born May 20, 1921 in the village of Marblehead, the daughter of John and Anna (Chagin) Tadrack. She wed George J. Danchisen of Marblehead on September 28, 1940, whom preceded her in death on April 17, 1992. Mrs....
William E. Klaehn
Sep 6, 2015
William E. Klaehn, Jr., 85, of Marblehead, OH died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH. He was born April 11, 1930 in Cleveland, OH to William and Elsie (Babbitts) Klaehn. He married V. Becky Lentzakis on December 31, 1958 and she survives. Mr. Klaehn was a United States Army Veteran serving in The...
John A. Douglas
Sep 2, 2015
John A. Douglas, 53, of Oak Harbor, OH died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, September 2, 2015. He was born May 16, 1962 in Niagara Falls, NY to James T. and Grace (Gunzelmann) Douglas. He was a 1983 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of St....
Rev. Theodore T. Stellhorn
Sep 1, 2015
Rev. Theodore T. Stellhorn, III, 82, was born August 14, 1933, the son of the Rev. Theodore and Cordelia (Doelker) Stellhorn, Jr. in Sandusky, Ohio. He died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at home, where he resided for the past 19 years. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Marblehead, Ohio. A son of Zion Evangelical Lutheran...
Dellarose A. "Dee" Zilles
Aug 27, 2015
Dellarose A. "Dee" Zilles, 77, of Port Clinton, OH died Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, OH. She was born Feb. 8, 1938 in Fremont, OH the daughter of Erwin and Alvina (Gurtzweiller) Knott. She married Duane "Ed" Zilles on June 22, 1979 and he survives. Mrs. Zilles was a member of St. John...
Freda Mccracken
Aug 27, 2015
Freda McCracken, 84, of Grand Island, FL died Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Lakeside, OH. She was born July 26, 1931 in Weirton, WV the daughter of Lawrence and Stella (Fetty) Martin. She married William McCracken in January of 1950 and he preceded her in death on January 15, 2010. Mrs. McCracken was a faithful member of Grand Island...
