OBITUARIES
Charlotte Bloomfield
Jan 7, 2014
Charlotte June Ackermann Bloomfield, age 89, of Danbury Township, Ohio, died peacefully at home on January 7, 2014. She was preceded in death by Earl, her beloved husband, to whom she was married for over 66 years. She was a loving mother to four sons, and is survived by Roger (Susan), Don (Jan), Doug (Joanne), and by Cheryl, the...
Dorothy J. Gravengaard
Jan 6, 2014
Dorothy Jean "Dot" Gravengaard, 89, of Catawba Island, Ohio and formerly of Ottawa Hills, Toledo, Maumee, and Akron, Ohio died Monday, January 6, 2014 at Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation Center, Port Clinton, Ohio. She was born May 20, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Delos Marquis Palmer, Sr. Founder and First Dean of the College of Engineering at...
Walter F. Holz
Jan 4, 2014
Walter F. "Fritz" Holz, 72, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. He was born in the house in which he still lived on June 29, 1941, the son of Walter O. & Herta (Schiefer) Holz. Fritz was a 1959 graduate of Oak Harbor High School where he played sousaphone...
George Joseph Biedenbach
Jan 2, 2014
George Joseph Biedenbach, 59, passed away in the early morning hours of January 2, 2014 after a long battle with cancer and liver disease. George was a liver-transplant survivor of three years and showed a tremendous amount of courage and strength in the fight for his life. He passed away in his home, surrounded by his family and countless...
Fred "Rudy" Damschroder
Jan 1, 2014
Fred "Rudy" Damschroder, 61 of Graytown, OH died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, January 1, 2014. He was born April 19, 1952 to the late Gilbert and Mary (Mutchler) Damschroder. Fred was a farmer and a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Elliston and is survived by his extended family, friends, and neighbors. Funeral Services will be Wednesday,...
Christian D. Karnes
Jan 1, 2014
DUE TO LEVEL 3 WINTER STORM EMERGENCY PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGES Christian D. "Critter" Karnes, 44, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, Ohio. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on October 10, 1969, a son of Raymond Karnes and Sharon Murray. Chris was a long haul driver for FedEx Freight for...
Betty Lynn "Penny" White
Dec 28, 2013
Betty Lynn "Penny" White, 59, of Perrysburg, Ohio and formerly of Port Clinton, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at her son's residence in Perrysburg. She was born on May 25, 1954 in Sandusky, Ohio, the daughter of the late Earnest Denzell and Betty Mae (Roberts) White. She helped out with the Volunteers of America. Survivors include...
Frances E. Mattoon
Dec 26, 2013
Frances Erna Mattoon passed away on December 26, 2013, at home at the age of 96. Frances was born on June 27, 1917, on a farm near Bryan, Ohio. She was the daughter of Erna Agnes (Donze) and Emerson Earl May. On June 6, 1946, Frances married Charles Leslie Mattoon in Bryan, Ohio; he preceded her in death on...
Dennis W. Cook
Dec 22, 2013
Dennis W. Cook, 54, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. Arrangements are pending at Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, Port Clinton. Funeral Home: Neidecker-LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home - Port Clinton Chapel 1124 Fulton Street Port Clinton, OH US 43452
Carl Sorgen
Dec 22, 2013
Carl H. Sorgen, Jr, 87, of Cape Coral, FL and Port Clinton, Ohio died December 22, 2013 in Florida. He was born Nov. 8, 1926 in Highland Park, MI the son of Carl H. and Edyth (Gammon) Sorgen, Sr. He married Betty J. Neubauer on Jan. 15, 1947 and she preceded him in death on Mar. 27, 1990. He...
Charles Zivkovic
Dec 21, 2013
Charles Zivkovic, 93, of Marblehead, Ohio died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on July 9, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Marian and Rose (Komljenovic) Zivkovic. On June 19, 1944 he married Dorothy Whitty and she preceded him in death on December 21, 1973. Charles was...
Gladys M. Driftmyer
Dec 20, 2013
Gladys M. Driftmyer, 95 of Elmore, OH died Friday, December 20, 2013 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. She was born November 27, 1918 in Elmore to the late William and Elizabeth (Bach) Haar. On August 16, 1941 she married Martin E. Driftmyer who preceded her in death May 26, 1997. Gladys was a factory worker for...
Thomas H. Neff, Sr.
Dec 20, 2013
Thomas H. Neff, Sr., 80, of Port Clinton died Friday, December 20, 2013 at his residence. He was born Feb. 10, 1933 in Port Clinton the son of LeRoy and Julia (Schlunz) Neff, Sr. He married Kathy Buschow and she survives. Mr. Neff was retired from Standard Products. He was a member of Erie Shores Assembly of God and...
Roy G. Masing
Dec 17, 2013
Roy G. Masing, 77, of Port Clinton, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH. He was born June 29, 1936 in Port Clinton the son of Harold A. and Marjorie J. (Wharton) Masing. He married DeAnna Kummer on March 3, 1956 and she survives. Mr. Masing was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Korean...
Carol A Barkhau
Dec 14, 2013
Carol A. Barkhau, 78 of Elmore, OH went to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, OH. She was born December 6, 1935 in Genoa, OH to the late Rolla and Evelyn (Wolter) Sondergeld. She was baptized by her uncle, Rev. Dr. Louis Wolter. She was confirmed at St. Paul- Trinity...
Glenn A. Schultz
Dec 13, 2013
Glenn A. Schultz, 78 of Oak Harbor, Ohio died Friday, December 13, 2013 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. He was born June 27, 1935 in Limestone, Ohio to the late Edward and Josephine (Hess) Schultz. He was a 1954 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving twice. His...
Jerry A. Mcnutt
Dec 11, 2013
Jerry A. McNutt, 81, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born in Ottawa County on February 7, 1932, a son of Roy & Sadie (Barnes) McNutt. Jerry was a graduate of the former Salem-Oak Harbor High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean...
Irene E. Minier
Dec 1, 2013
PORT CLINTON Irene E. Minier (nee Kowalczk), 88, passed peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning, December 1, 2013 at her residence in the Vineyards on Catawba Island. A loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend to many, she touched the hearts of all those fortunate enough to call her family or friend. She was born on November 28,...
Allan F. Barkhau
Nov 30, 2013
Allan F. Barkhau, 84 formerly of Elmore, OH died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Luther Home of Mercy, Williston, OH. He was born July 13, 1929 in Elmore, OH to the late Edwin and Marietta (Nehls) Barkhau. He had been a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Elmore, but has been at the Luther Home in Williston for the...
Maurice A. Nighswander
Nov 29, 2013
Maurice A. Nighswander, 90 years young of Woodville, OH and formerly of Fremont, OH, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 29, 2013 at Bridge Hospice in Bowling Green, OH. He was born August 19, 1923 in Tiffin, OH to the late Ralph W. and Mary E. (Feassel) Nighswander. He was a 1941 graduate of Old...
