Local Obituaries

Jan 27, 2024

Robert M. Burket, 93, of Port Clinton and formerly Middle Bass Island

passed away on Saturday, January 27,2024 at Admiral’s Pointe Nursing

and Rehabilitation Center, Huron, Ohio. He was born December 1,1930 in

Everett, Pennsylvania; a son of the late Elmer W. Burket and Marie

(Karns) Burket. On August 19, 1952,...

Jan 25, 2024

Ivan L. Dowdle, 88, of Port Clinton, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 25, 2024. He was born September 11, 1935 in Uhrichsville, OH the son of Isaac and Tresa (Koons) Dowdle. Ivan worked for Chrysler at the Toledo Machine Plant for 32 years, retiring in 1988. He was previously a member of Port Clinton Baptist Church where he was...

Jan 25, 2024

Kenneth J. “Kenny” Berger, 77, of Danbury Township passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024 at his home. He was born March 2, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of the late Clarence and Rose (Piwinski) Berger. Kenny was a State Highway Patrolman working out of the Sandusky Post. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Serving...

Jan 24, 2024

Carolyn A. Kuhn, 75, of Port Clinton passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. She was born July 28, 1948 in Port Clinton the daughter of Donald W. and Clara Jean (Johnson) Conn. She married Frederick S. Kuhn on April 30, 1966 and he preceded her in death on April 12, 2016....

Jan 24, 2024

Robert Leciejewski, 84, of Port Clinton and formerly of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at Aberdeen Crossings in Highland Heights, Ohio. He was born October 15, 1939 in Cleveland the son of Theodore and Frances (Mackiewscz) Leciejewski. He married Sally Durdil on October 5, 1978 and she preceded him in death on April 29, 2022. Father of...

Jan 21, 2024

Mary L. Luckey, 92 of Elmore, OH died Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Mercy- St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH. She was born June 6, 1931 in Genoa, OH to the late Aaron and Ethel (Stevens) Dolph. She was a 1949 graduate of Harris-Elmore High School. On October 15, 1954 she married John K. Luckey Jr., who preceded her in...

Jan 20, 2024

Kathy M Chaffin passed away Saturday January 20, 2024 at ProMedica Hospital in Toledo Ohio with her husband by her side. She was born on January 5, 1949 in Port Clinton, Ohio the daughter of Jim & Wanda (Sarty) Ellenberger. She married her high school sweetheart Ron Chaffin on October 5, 1968 at St. John Lutheran Church. She enjoyed...

Jan 19, 2024

Ralph H. “Rafe” Goldbach, Jr., 81, of Marblehead, OH passed away

Friday, January 19, 2024 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH.

Rafe was born January 11, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA the son of the late

Ralph H. and Harriet R. (Bockstoce) Goldbach, Sr. He was the oldest

of...

Jan 18, 2024

Harry R. Lincoln, 87 of Graytown, OH passed on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. He was born January 23, 1936 in Toledo, OH to the late Russell T. and Grace F. (Kahle) Lincoln-Perdue. He was a 1955 graduate of Toledo Macomber High School. Harry was the beloved husband for 48 years of Jeannette (Myers)....

Jan 11, 2024

Marilyn Joyce Bloom Mohr, 88 of Toledo, OH and formerly of Oak Harbor, OH died Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Flower Hospital, Toledo after having a stroke on Christmas Day. She was born May 25, 1935 in Oak Harbor, OH to the late Raymond C. and Corene (Fisher) Bloom. She was a 1953 graduate of Harris-Elmore High School. On...

Jan 11, 2024

Karen McLaughlin, 72, of Port Clinton, passed away Thursday, January

11, 2024 at Metro Health in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born June 8,

1951 in Fairfield, IL the daughter of Merrill and Joan Allen. She

married Richard McLaughlin on April 29, 1981. Karen was a manager for

Walmart in the Automotive...

Jan 8, 2024

Merlyn C. Weng, 81 of Elmore, OH died Monday, January 8, 2024 at his home under Hospice Care. He was born May 10, 1942 in Gibsonburg, OH to the late Carl and Tracy (Myers) Weng. He was a 1960 graduate of Harris Elmore High School. On September 24, 1965 he married the former Jean E. Bartell, and she survives....

Jan 7, 2024

Mary Kathryn (Zehner) Windisch of Lake Wales, FL, and formerly of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 at her residence.

She was born June 23, 1927 in Oak Harbor to the late Harry and Lydia (Myerholtz) Zehner. She moved to Lake Wales in 2012 after wintering there for many years. Mary was...

Jan 7, 2024

Gilbert J. Turner, 96, of Port Clinton, OH passed away January 7, 2024 at his home. He was born May 5, 1927 in Vossberg, MS the son of Alex and Nona (Hughes) Turner, Sr. He married Mayme Amanda Clark and she preceded him in death on Feb. 28, 2007. Gilbert owned and operated The Spot for many years. He...

Jan 6, 2024

David L. Buhrow, 74 of Fremont, OH and formerly of Oak Harbor, OH died Saturday, January 6, 2024 at his home under Hospice Care. He was born October 20, 1949 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Herbert R. and Carolyn M. (Schiller) Buhrow. He was a 1966 of Oak Harbor High School and Penta Vocational School.

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Jan 4, 2024

Terrence O. Flynn, 66, of Port Clinton passed away January 4, 2023 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born May 23, 1957 in Port Clinton, the son of Terrence Oliver Flynn and Joyce (Herr) Uhinck.

Terry married the love of his life, Connie Flynn on February 29, 1976. They had three children together,...

Jan 2, 2024

Anthony Joseph “Tony” Grohman, 80, of Catawba Island, OH and formerly of Defiance, OH died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 with family in Charleston, SC. He was born June 15, 1943 in Detroit, MI the son of Richard and Jane (Healy) Grohman. Mr. Grohman was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marblehead, OH. Surviving him are daughters: Cori (Sean)...

Jan 1, 2024

Alan R. Raypole, 70, of Port Clinton, OH passed away on January 1, 2024 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born March 18, 1953 in Port Clinton, OH the son of Ray and Mary Ellen (Winke) Raypole. He was a 1971 graduate of Port Clinton High School. Alan was a longtime employee of McCullough Construction, which...

Dec 31, 2023

Kevin C. Pfaff, 69, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Mercy Health – St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH. He was born in Port Clinton, OH on February 5, 1954, a son of the late Charles E. & Betty E. (Mittan) Pfaff.

Kevin was a graduate of Oak Harbor High School,...

Dec 31, 2023

Louis “Darwin” Geldien, 88 of Oak Harbor, OH died Sunday, December 31, 2023 under Hospice Care at the home of his daughter. He was born August 22, 1935 in Toledo, OH to the late Louis C. and Lucille M. (Winkel) Geldien. Darwin worked for Woolson Spice for 12 years and spent 31 years at Chrysler- Toledo Machining in Quality...