OBITUARIES
Kenneth Swain
Jan 27, 2012
Kenneth I. "Bill" Swain August 16, 1932- January 27, 2012 Kenneth I. "Bill" Swain, 79, of Danbury Twp., Ohio passed away peacefully at home. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia and moved to the Marblehead Peninsula in 1950. Ken was a member of the Izaak Walton League of America, the Humane Society of Ottawa County, member of Lakeside United...
Cora Lee Smith
Jan 22, 2012
Cora Lee Smith left this life entered into her eternal reward on Sunday, January 22, 2012. She was born October 8, 1949 in Port Clinton, OH to John A. Smith and Kathleen Smith. Cora Lee is survived by her soul mate Thomas Williamson her Son Jamaine Tolbert of Tucson, AZ (Latoya) her beautiful grandchildren, Daijour Tolbert (9), Daija Tolbert...
Lydia T Cook
Jan 21, 2012
PORT CLINTON: Lydia T. Cook, 76, of Port Clinton, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH. She was born February 17, 1935 in Russell County, VA the daughter of the late Clarence and Daisy (Self) Gilbert. She married Oscar Cook on September 14, 1951 and he preceded her in death on August 23, 2005. Mrs. Cook...
Oscar E. Chasteen
Jan 21, 2012
Oscar E. Chasteen, 87 of Elmore, OH died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky, OH. He was born August 8, 1924 in Hamilton, OH to the late Wallace and Ruth (Lewis) Chasteen. He then served his country in the United States Army. On September 1, 1976 he married the former Winnie Osenbaugh and she survives. He...
Karen S. Avers
Jan 19, 2012
Karen S. Avers, 65 of Elmore, OH died suddenly Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. She was born May 10, 1946 in Fremont, OH to the late Harold and Madeline (Lohrbach) Atwater. She was a 1964 graduate of Old Fort High School. On June 17, 1966 she married Larry L. Avers and he...
Thomas M. Miller
Jan 18, 2012
Thomas M. Miller, 70, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. Visitation will be held Friday, January 18, 2012 from 2:00 - 4:00 and 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, Peninsula Chapel, Lakeside-Marblehead, OH. Prayer services will be held in the funeral home friday evening at 7:30...
James Robert Clemons
Jan 18, 2012
James Robert Clemons, "Strawberry", 56, of Port Clinton, Ohio died with his family at his side, Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. He was born on September 10, 1955 in Port Clinton, the son of Robert and Mary (Kinney) Clemons. He worked as a yardmaster for Clemons Boats in Bay View, Ohio. He was a...
Dale A. Mahler
Jan 17, 2012
Dale A. Mahler, 52, of Port Clinton, OH died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at his residence. He was born May 16, 1959 in Port Clinton, the son of Joseph and Darlene (Boss) Mahler. Dale was a diesel mechanic for the Port Clinton City Schools Bus Garage. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Danbury. Surviving are his...
Charles E. O'Neal
Jan 16, 2012
Charles E. "Chuck" O'Neal, 72, of Port Clinton, OH died Monday, January 16, 2012 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, OH. He was born July 3, 1939 in Sandusky, OH the son of the late Edward J. and Elva (St Clair) O'Neal. He married Nancy L. Luebcke on September 23, 1961 and she survives. He worked for the...
Gizella Lukac
Jan 14, 2012
Gizella Lukac, 95, of Port Clinton, Ohio died peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton. She was born on October 9, 1916 in Port Clinton, the daughter of the late Stefan and Emelia (Kolesar) Kocka. She married Clarence Lukac on July 20, 1940 and he preceded her in death on April 7, 1985. She...
Tabitha M. Depner
Jan 11, 2012
Tabitha M. Depner, 26, of Oak Harbor, OH died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg following a lengthy battle with ALS. She was born December 21, 1985 in Toledo, OH to Thelma "Tommi" (Fillmore) Kitzler and the late Lannie Clere Jr. She was a 2004 graduate of Oak Harbor High School. On September 20, 2008...
Edith J. Damschroder Bahnsen
Jan 10, 2012
Edith J. Damschroder Bahnsen, 90, of Oregon, Ohio, and formerly of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Orchard Villa in Oregon. She was born in Oak Harbor on June 1, 1921, a daughter of Charles & Emma (Herring) Hengvoss. Edith was employed in the accounting department of the Toledo Blade for 30 years, retiring in 1986....
Elizabeth Alice Novak
Jan 6, 2012
Elizabeth Alice (Steffo) Novak, 98m who previously resided with her daughter in Oak Harbor, Ohio died Friday, January 6, 2012 at Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor. She was born December 2, 1913 in Chicago, IL to the late Joseph P. and Kathrine (Sladek) Steffo. Alice attended Whittier Grade School and graduated from Lucy Flower High School in Chicago in...
Mary M. Priddy
Jan 1, 2012
Mary M. Priddy, 93, of Port Clinton, died Jan 1, 2012 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, OH. She was born Nov. 9, 1918 in Raymond City, WV. She married Dennis Priddy in 1934 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 1964. Surviving are her sons: Robert "Bob" (Janie) Priddy of Moorehead City, NC, Jesse (Esther)...
Andrew M. Turinsky
Jan 1, 2012
Andrew M. Turinsky, Jr., 77, of Marblehead, Ohio died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at his residence. He was born on July 26, 1934 in Marblehead, the son of the late Andrew M. and Margaret (Harnad) Turinsky, Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean War. He worked as a commercial fisherman in...
Marjorie J. Fought
Dec 31, 2011
Marjorie Jane Croll Fought, 88, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Dec. 31, 2011 at Memorial Hospital, Fremont, Ohio. Born on March 10, 1923 to Emery & Esther (Roderick) Croll, she lived her whole life in Oak Harbor. She attended nurses training, was a homemaker and worked in the family business at the Family Food Market. Marge was a devoted...
Judge David A. Zeitzheim
Dec 31, 2011
David A. Zeitzheim, 73 of Oak Harbor died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at his home. He was born November 13, 1938 in Sandusky, OH to the late Harold J. and Alma (Windeau) Zeitzheim. Dave was a 1956 graduate of St. Mary's Catholic High School, a 1960 graduate of John Carroll University, and 1968 graduate of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law...
Chris Bradford
Dec 27, 2011
Chris R. "Capt. Chris" Bradford, 57, of Marblehead, OH died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 on Catawba Island. He was born September 18, 1954 in Defiance, OH the son of Charles R. and Mary Bradford. He married Kelly Biafore in 2008 and she survives. Capt. Chris was a ferry boat captain for the Kelleys Island Ferry. He was also a...
Barbara J. Morris
Dec 26, 2011
Barbara J. Morris of Port Clinton, Ohio, died Monday, December 26, 2011 after a lengthy illness. She graduated from Washington High School, class of 1962. She is preceded in death by her parents Jimmy and Jane Shoop and sister Mary Lou Hidy. She is survived by her husband Bill Morris, sisters Patty (Wayne) Van Meter and Ginny (Charles) Free...
Marjorie M. Marshall
Dec 25, 2011
Marjorie M. Marshall, 84 of Oak Harbor died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton, OH. She was born August 4, 1927 in Oak Harbor to the late Charles and Edna (Fetterman) Rippeon. She was a 1945 graduate of Salem- Oak Harbor High School. On July 31, 1953 she married Gerald J. "Jerry" Marshall who preceded...
