OBITUARIES
Nancy T. Rudes
Jul 15, 2014
Nancy T. Rudes, 84, of Port Clinton died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born July 8, 1930 in Toledo, OH the daughter of Frank and Eleanor Basil. She married Judge Merrill B. Rudes on July 18, 1980 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 20, 1994. Mrs. Rudes retired as...
Raymond E. "Brownie" Brown
Jul 15, 2014
Raymond E. "Brownie" Brown, 70 of Rocky Ridge, OH died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, OH. He was born October 8, 1943 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Howard R. and Madeline (Walters) Brown. On October 21, 1961 he married the former Judith Beekman and she survives. Ray worked for ODOT for 22 years...
Roxie B. Massie
Jul 7, 2014
Roxie B. Massie, 84, of Milan, Ohio and formerly of Port Clinton, Ohio died Monday, July 7, 2014 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on July 15, 1929 in Idaho, Ohio the daughter of the late Edgar and Gracie (Lightel) Massie. On February 23, 1946 she married George Massie and he preceded her in...
George C. Felder
Jul 6, 2014
George C. Felder, 83, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Sunday, July 6, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 15, 1931, the son of Clifford & Alverta L. (Cullenen) Felder. George was a graduate of the former Salem-Oak Harbor High School, and served in Japan with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He worked at...
Steve G. Benko
Jul 6, 2014
Steve G. Benko passed away on July 6, 2014. He was born on June 3, 1936 in Port Clinton, Ohio. After honorable service with the United States Army, Steve became a master plumber/pipefitter and a successful owner of Benko Plumbing and Heating. He retired from General Motors Corporation in 2000. Steve was a member of St. John Lutheran Church...
Ruth Eunice Collins
Jul 5, 2014
Ruth Eunice Collins, 89, of Bloomville, Ohio and formerly of Port Clinton, Ohio, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on December 1, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Bessie Godenschwager. On February 3, 1945 she...
Darrell E. Sebastiano
Jul 4, 2014
Darrell E. Sebastiano, 71, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Friday, July 4, 2014 at his residence. He was born on November 25, 1942 in Port Clinton, the son of the late Ralph and Ruth (Bickley) Sebastiano. On May 13, 1977 he married Joann Jaisler and she survives. Darrell was a veteran of the United States Army. After his discharge...
Barbara Sue Magsig
Jul 3, 2014
Barbara Sue Magsig, 80 of Elmore, OH died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Mercy St. Vincent Heart & Vascular Center, Toledo, Ohio. She was born June 9, 1934 in Galion, OH to the late Clyde and Ada (Trautman) Richardson. Due to the early death of her mother, Barbara was raised by her uncle and aunt, Harry and Sue Trautman....
Carolyn Theresa Mcgowan
Jul 2, 2014
Carolyn Theresa (Purpero) McGowan, 88, of Marblehead, Ohio died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at her residence. Arrangements are pending at the Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Peninsula Chapel, Lakeside-Marblehead, Ohio.
Daniel B. Gerogosian
Jul 2, 2014
GEROGOSIAN, Daniel Brent, passed away unexpectedly on July 2. He was born in Port Clinton, Ohio on September 30, 1960; graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1978, the University of Toledo in 1982 and received his MBA from Webster University. He is survived by his loving wife Sandy, daughter Carly and son Noah. Dan also leaves behind his...
Kenneth C. Grau
Jun 29, 2014
Kenneth C. Grau, 83, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born in Oak Harbor on March 8, 1931, a son of Richard & Sylvia (Schanke) Grau. Kenneth attended Oak Harbor schools and was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor. He was a U.S....
Leona M. Monak
Jun 24, 2014
Leona M. Monak, 87, of Marblehead, OH died Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Providence Care Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born December 3, 1926 in Marblehead, OH the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Klatcik) Skrinak, Sr. She married Kenneth L. Monak on June 2, 1956 and he preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 2009. Mrs. Monak worked in...
Alyce June Child
Jun 18, 2014
Alyce J. Child, 79, of Port Clinton, passed away as she slept Wednesday morning, June 18, 2014, at her residence on Catawba Island. She was born April 23, 1935, in Auburn, Indiana, to Calvin C. and Gladys E. (Whitta) Hawkins. Mrs. Child was a graduate of DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. She is survived by her sons: Daniel (April) and...
Elna A. Damschroder
Jun 15, 2014
Elna A. Damschroder, 89, of Elmore, OH was called home on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at The Toledo Hospital. She was born November 26, 1924 in Curtice, Ohio to the late Carl and Lydia (Anderson) Lind. She was a 1941 graduate of Clay High School and attended Davis Business School. Elna retired in 1986 from the Toledo Trust Company...
Mary Agnes Debien
Jun 15, 2014
Mary Agnes "Lea" Debien died on June 15, 2014, at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center after a lengthy battle with vascular dementia. She was born on January 21, 1927, in Toledo, Ohio, to Clarence and Ursula (Velliquette) Couture. When she was born, her parents named her Lila Lu, but because Lila Lu was not a saint's name, the baptizing priest...
Alvin J. Henderlich
Jun 7, 2014
Alvin J. Henderlich, 86, of Elmore, Ohio, died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born in Oak Harbor, Ohio on January 22, 1928, the son of Carl & Ethel (Lieske) Henderlich. Al was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, stationed near Munich, Germany, and was a member of American...
Jerry C. Higgins
Jun 7, 2014
Jerry C. Higgins, 61, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on December 11, 1952 in Lima, Ohio, the son of the late Joseph Clair and Mary Lou (Boyer) Higgins. On February 25, 1985 he married Mary...
Robert L. Kranz
Jun 6, 2014
Robert L. "R.K." Kranz, 63, of Elmore, Ohio, died Friday, June 6, 2014 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born in Fremont, Ohio on February 24, 1951, the son of Leonard & Audrey M. (Stange) Kranz. R.K. was an independent driver, hauling steel for Globe Trucking for the last 20 years. He was an avid...
Dorothy M. Koepke
Jun 6, 2014
Dorothy M. Koepke, 91, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 6, 2014 at Mercy St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. She was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio on May 11, 1923, a daughter of Otto & Amanda (Keller) Seitz. A lady of great faith, Dorothy was an active member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Oak...
Dean C. Schiller
Jun 6, 2014
Dean C. Schiller, 72, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Friday, June 6, 2014 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on July 20, 1941, a son of Arthur & Wilma (Palmer) Schiller, and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Limestone Cemetery, Limestone, Ohio....
