OBITUARIES
Catherine A. Lauer-Spinks
Apr 16, 2010
Catherine A. (Holman) Lauer-Spinks, 88, passed away April 16th, 2010. Catherine was born June 30, 1921 in Olivia, Minnesota. Catherine was a wife, mother and homemaker, and was employed for a time at the former Standard Products Company, Port Clinton. She had many hobbies and had become a world traveler. Catherine is survived by her daughters, Joanne Blanton of...
Bruce L. Meyer
Apr 11, 2010
Bruce L. Meyer, 74, died Sunday, April 11 in Firelands Regional Medical Center. He was born February 21, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio. He was a graduate of Port Clinton High School in 1954 and a graduate of the University of Michigan in 1958. Following his graduation he served six years with the Marine Corps Reserves. He was a member...
Raymond A. Leonard
Apr 10, 2010
Raymond A. Leonard, 90, of Marblehead and formerly of Willard, OH died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Main Street Care Center and Nursing Home. Beloved husband of Betty (Thompson), loving father of Raynette Boggins and Karen Olson (Eric) and brother of Corwin. Dear stepfather of Marilyn Collins (Ron), Holly Rider (Jeff) and Jim Thompson (Grace). Preceded in death by...
Charles Stepanian
Apr 9, 2010
Charles Stepanian, 88, of Port Clinton and formerly of Lakeside-Marblehead, passed away Friday, April 9, 2010 peacefully at home. He served in the U.S. Army from 1940 to October 1945. During his service to the country he was a member of the 112th Engineer Combat Battalion, the 1st Army at Omaha Beach and the 3rd Army at the Battle...
Jeanette I. Focht
Apr 8, 2010
Jeanette I. Focht, 88, of Port Clinton, OH, died Thursday, April 8, 2010 at the Commons of Providence, Sandusky, OH. She was born on December 1, 1921 in Port Clinton, a daughter of Lester & Odessa (Balduf) Everett. A 1939 graduate of Port Clinton High School, Jeanette was also a graduate of the University of Tiffin, where she received...
Audrey B Moulton
Apr 8, 2010
Audrey B. Moulton, 82, of Marblehead, died Thursday April 8, 2010 at the Vineyard on Catawba. She was born September 18, 1927 in Huntington, W Va., the daughter of Coy and Eula (Horsley) Wright. Audrey was the owner and operator of Audrey's Beauty Salon for over 43 years retiring in 2003. She was a member of the Grace Baptist...
John D. Wilhelm
Apr 4, 2010
Moe John Wilhelm, 51, of Put-in-Bay, Ohio died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at his residence on Put-in-Bay. He was born on June 9, 1958 in Port Clinton, Ohio, the son of Harold and Mary Anne (Hite) Wilhelm, Sr. He worked for Dunfee and Hurst Plumbing in Sandusky, Ohio until retiring in 2008 due to illness. For the past 32...
Donald L. Hoelzle
Apr 4, 2010
Donald Louis Hoelzle, 99, of Oak Harbor, OH died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at the Genoa Care Center, Genoa, OH. He was born December 23, 1910 in Oak Harbor, OH to the late Louis and Minnie (Schroeder) Hoelzle. On April 17, 1948 he married the former Lucille M. Brown who preceded him in death May 15, 2009. Donald worked...
Andrew Helmeci
Apr 2, 2010
Andrew Helmeci, 85, of Elmore, OH died Friday, April 2, 2010 at St. Charles Mercy Hospital, Oregon, OH. He was born April 20, 1924 in Toledo, OH to the late Steve and Elizabeth Helmeci. He served in the United States Army during WW II in which he was a part of the Invasion of Normandy. On March 22, 1947...
Terry Lee Mohr
Apr 1, 2010
Terry Lee Mohr, 49, of Port Clinton, passed away peacefully on Thursday April 1, 2020 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky. Terry was born June 29, 1960 in Port Clinton to Kathryn (Deitzel) Mohr and the late Paul Mohr. Terry attended Oak Harbor High School and Penta County Vocational School. He enjoyed visiting with friends, walking, sitting in...
Jeffrey L. Hamilton
Mar 30, 2010
Jeffrey L. Hamilton, 57, of Williston, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at St. Charles Mercy Hospital, Oregon, Ohio. A former Elmore resident, he was born on April 15, 1952, a son of James L. & Eunice B. (Smith) Hamilton. Jeff is survived by his brothers, James (Christine) Hamilton, Perrysburg, OH, Allan Hamilton, St. Peter's, MO, and Daniel Hamilton,...
Jeannette T. Klacik
Mar 29, 2010
Jeannette T. Klacik, 67, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed peacefully at home on Monday, March 29, 2010 with her family by her side, after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 23, 1942 in Fair Oaks, Indiana, the daughter of the late Robert and Estella (Randolph) Northcutt. On May 13, 1961 she married Joseph "Bob" Klacik,...
Betty J. Millinger
Mar 24, 2010
Betty J. Millinger, 86, of Graytown, Ohio, died at the Parkcliffe Community, Northwood, Ohio, after a extended battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born near Martin, Ohio on August 25, 1923, a daughter of Frederick & Edna (Wittman) Reif. On July 18, 1941, she married Willard R. Millinger, and he preceded her in death on July 20, 2001. They...
Patricia Margaret Freimark
Mar 24, 2010
Patricia Margaret (Hofacker) Freimark, of Catawba Island, OH died on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at her home after a long fight with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Born in Port Clinton, Ohio, February 19, 1941 to Gilbert and Lorine (Sonnichsen) Hofacker, Pat was a well liked and respected member of the Port Clinton Community. On July 11, 1964, she married...
Patricia K. Prater
Mar 21, 2010
Patricia Kaye Prater, 53, of Elmore, OH died Sunday, March 21, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 5, 1956 in Monroe, MI the daughter of Duane A. and Janice (Diver) Clark. She married Danny Prater on July 5, 1988 and he survives. She served in the United States Army retiring in 1998. After retirement from the military...
Randall O. Dubbert
Mar 21, 2010
Randall O. Dubbert, 71, of Catawba Island, died Sunday March 21, 2010 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center in Port Clinton. He was born April 11, 1938 in Port Clinton, the son of John and Bess (Cover) Dubbert. Randy was retired from the Standard Products Company after 34 years of service. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church....
Terry C. Wear
Mar 19, 2010
Terry C. Wear, 73, of Catawba Island, Ohio died Friday, March 19, 2010 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on May 11, 1936 in Dowagiac, Michigan, the son of Leon Martin and Ann Madeline (Clark) Wear. On March 18, 1961 he married Peggy Adams. At that time Terry was a pilot, flying a Tri Pacer...
Don Albright
Mar 19, 2010
Don Albright, 73, of Port Clinton, died Friday March 19, 2010 at his residence. He was born July 27, 1936 in Clyde, Ohio, the son of John and Hope (Williams) Albright. Don was a truck driver for many years and was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the US Marine Corp for over 8 years. Surviving are...
Kenneth H. Darr
Mar 15, 2010
Kenneth H. Darr, 83, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Monday evening at Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor. He was born near Kingsway, Ohio on February 4, 1927, a son of Stan & Omelia (Plank) Darr. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Darr served on the U.S.S. Arkansas and the U.S.S. Owens in the Pacific. He was...
Nancy A. Harrison
Mar 14, 2010
Nancy A. Harrison, 73, of Fremont, OH died Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Countryside Continuing Care Center, Fremont. She was born June 26, 1936 in Norwalk, OH to the late Branston and Barbara (Kasik) Nichols. She was a 1955 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. Nancy was the Office Manager for White Volvo/ GMC, in Fremont retiring in 2006....
