OBITUARIES
David Thomas Melle
Aug 11, 2008
David Thomas "Dak" Melle, 66, of Catawba Island, Ohio passed away at his home on Monday, August 11, 2008, after a long illness. He was born in Toledo, OH on October 15, 1941 to Loraine (Mersing) and Warren Melle, the youngest of four children. On August 18, 1962, he married Janey Lucille Hentges of Bowling Green, OH. She survives,...
William R. Mccleary
Aug 10, 2008
William R. "Bill" McCleary, age 77, of Odessa, DE and formerly of Port Clinton, OH, died Sunday, August 10, 2008 in Newark, DE. Memorial services will be conducted 11:00 am Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, Port Clinton, OH. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Port Clinton, OH. Memorial donations may be given to...
Elizabeth R. Devanna
Aug 9, 2008
Elizabeth R. "Betty" DeVanna, 83, of Oak Harbor died Saturday, August 9, 2008 at H.B. Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born August 21, 1924 in Connersville, IN to the late Ernest G. and Catherine (O'Reilly) Roth. She moved to Ohio in 1945 living in Port Clinton. In 1969 she was employed by the Gordon Lumber Company General...
Twila A Wrye
Aug 9, 2008
Twila A. Wrye, 78, of Port Clinton, died Saturday morning at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky. She was born November 9, 1929 in Oxford, Iowa, the daughter of Leroy and Adelia (Laskey) Henderson. Twila was the Valedictorian of her high school class and was a 2 year all state basketball champion. She was a charter member and 34...
Kenneth Yogi Mcconahay
Aug 6, 2008
Kenneth L. "Yogi" McConahay, 65, of Port Clinton, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, following a sudden illness. He was born in Ottawa County on April 14, 1943. A proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Yogi was an avid hunter and fisherman. He started his career at the Rockwell Marsh, where he...
John A. Mercier
Aug 5, 2008
John A. Mercier, 67, of Port Clinton, died Tuesday morning at Great Lakes Transitional Care in Sandusky. He was born October 22, 1940 in Detroit, MI, the son of the late James and Marion (Nichols) Mercier. John was employed in demonstration sales and enjoyed woodworking and was a self employed marine carpenter. He especially enjoyed playing Santa in Exton,...
Edna Mae Suhrbier
Aug 4, 2008
Edna Mae Suhrbier, 84, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Monday, August 04, 2008 at Magruder Hospital. She was born on December 23, 1923, in Port Clinton, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Anna (Watt) Thompson. On February 26, 1944, she married Lowell Suhrbier and he preceded her in death on March20, 1988. Edna was a member of Peace...
Clayton J. Stager
Aug 3, 2008
Clayton J. Stager, 84, of Bluefield, WV, died Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, Ohio. He was born on June 13, 1924 in Marine City, MI, a son of the late Fredrick & Marion (Goulette) Stager. On February 9, 1945, he married the former Dolores Mae Hoshal, who preceded him in death. Clayton was...
Mary Ellen Fox
Aug 3, 2008
Mary E. Fox, 73, of Port Clinton, died unexpectedly on Sunday at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton. She was born July 20, 1935 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Harry and Eva (Meek) Witt. Mary was self employed in housekeeping and worked at various motels in the area. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Mary enjoyed...
Donald Wayne Lockhart
Jul 30, 2008
Donald Wayne Lockhart, 69, of Port Clinton, died Wednesday July 30, 2008 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. He was born August 2, 1938 in Toledo, the son of D'Maurice and Phyllis (Brady) Lockhart Meyers. Don retired as a Detective Sergeant of the Port Clinton Police Department in 1995 after 30 years. He was a veteran of the...
John Henry (Hank) Ropers
Jul 30, 2008
John Henry (Hank) Ropers, loving and beloved husband, father and grandfather, died Wednesday, July 30 at Magruder Hospital. He was 93. Born September 30, 1914 in Danbury, Hanka 1932 graduate of Danbury High Schoolwas a life-long farmer who ran Ropers Orchards with his brother Allen, who preceded him in death in 1985. Hank also worked part time as a...
Robert J. Gerding
Jul 24, 2008
Robert J. Gerding, 86, of Port Clinton, died Thursday evening July 24, 2008 at Riverview Healthcare Campus in Oak Harbor under the care of Stein Hospice. He was born October 25, 1921 in Port Clinton. Robert was employed by the US Government at the Erie Army Depot and later was an instructor with the Job Corps. After retirement, he...
Hayden Marie Martin
Jul 23, 2008
Hayden Marie Martin, infant daughter of Matthew and Rorey (Giesler) Martin of Elmore, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Toledo Hospital. Also surviving are Maternal Grandparents William and Jeannine Giesler of Elmore, Paternal Grandparents Timothy Martin of Hagerstown, MD; and Carolyn (Terry) Reams of Elmore. Services for Hayden will be private, with burial to take place in Harris- Elmore...
James C Geisman
Jul 21, 2008
James C. Geisman, 87, of Marblehead, died Monday July 21, 2008 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. He was born August 6, 1920 in Marblehead, the son of Richard W. and Charlotte (Carroll) Geisman. Jimmy was a pipefitter at Delphi retiring in 1986. He also owned and operated Geisman Plumbing and Heating in Sandusky and Marblehead. Jimmy was...
Terry L. Shanteau
Jul 19, 2008
Terry L. Shanteau, 53, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. He was born in Port Clinton, Ohio on August 3, 1955, a son of Leslie & Wynne (Hasselbach) Shanteau. Terry was a NASCAR and Sprint Car Racing fan. He also enjoyed working in his yard and playing golf, but especially...
Virginia M. Lafountain
Jul 19, 2008
Virginia M. LaFountain, 83, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio. She was born on July 14, 1925, a daughter of William & Elizabeth (Goetz) Schultz. Virginia was an employee of the former Erie Army Depot, and was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor. She was...
Skip Hermes
Jul 16, 2008
Skip Hermes, 56, of Catawba Island, died unexpectedly on Wednesday while on Kelleys Island. He was born November 14, 1951 in Port Clinton, the son of Peter and Agnes (Baumann) Hermes. Skip was the longtime manager of the Nor'Easter Club on Catawba Island and was an adjunct faculty member at Terra Community College in Fremont. He was a past...
Ann C. Szakovits
Jul 16, 2008
Ann C. Szakovits, 88, of Port Clinton, died Wednesday at Countryside Continuing Care Center in Fremont. She was born December 8, 1919 in Fremont, the daughter of Steven and Elizabeth (Tinta) Szakovits. Ann was retired from the US Gypsum Company after more than thirty years of service. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church. Surviving are nieces...
Roland Dwayne Ballard
Jul 15, 2008
Roland D. Ballard, 60, of Oak Harbor died suddenly Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at his home. He was born March 24, 1948 in Fulton, Mississippi to the late Clinton Ballard and Niler (Ables) McCormick. During the Vietnam War he served in United States Marine Corps., Special Services Unit. Roland enjoyed attending support groups throughout Oak Harbor, Port Clinton, and...
Richard G. Bassett
Jul 15, 2008
Richard G. Bassett, 82, of Oak Harbor, died Tuesday morning at Riverview Healthcare Campus in Oak Harbor. Dick was born in Oak Harbor to Mary and Nahmy Bassett. At the age of four, Dick began working in the family grocery business. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served aboard the USS Marblehead in the Pacific...
