OBITUARIES
Arthur M. Roll
Aug 9, 2007
Arthur M. Roll, 94, of Catawba Island and formerly of Cleveland and Euclid, died Thursday August 9, 2007 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center in Port Clinton. He was the 4th child born to Albert and Anna (Schienke) Roll on September 3, 1912 in Cleveland. Art was a meat cutter all his life, with his own store for 12 years...
John B. Shiko
Aug 4, 2007
John B. “Jake” Shiko, 74, of Catawba Island, went to join the Lord early on August 4, 2007 from his residence following a brief illness. He was born May 17, 1933 in Mt. Carmel, PA to the late John V. & Emma (Lucas) Shiko. He graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in 1951 and served four years in the...
Rosemary A. Koshar
Aug 3, 2007
Rosemary A. Koshar, 80, formerly of Marblehead, OH, died Friday, August 3, 2007. Mrs. Koshar was born January 20, 1927 in Marblehead, the daughter of the late John J. & Mary A. (Mehalof) Koshar. She worked in medical records at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. Prayer services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, followed by a Mass of...
John Grady
Aug 2, 2007
John J. “Jack” Grady, 75, of Marblehead, OH, died Thursday, August 2, 2007 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center in Port Clinton. He was born July 14, 1932 in Cleveland, the son of John J. & Ann B. (Chvatel) Grady, Sr. who preceded him in death. Jack was retired from the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company after 40 years. He was...
Joseph Kocik
Aug 1, 2007
Joseph J. Kocik, 78, of Port Clinton, Ohio went to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on August 25, 1928, in Gypsum, Ohio, the son of the late John G. and Elizabeth (Yakobison) Kocik. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the...
Audrey J. Liske
Jul 30, 2007
Audrey J. Liske, 86, of Oak Harbor died Monday morning, July 30, 2007 at Riverview Senior Health Care Campus. She was born April 15, 1921 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Howard and Barbara (DeVille) Smith. She was a 1938 graduate of Port Clinton High School. She was then employed at the former Maytag Store in downtown Port...
Edmond Ferguson
Jul 30, 2007
Edmond Ferguson, 90, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Monday, July 30, 2007 at his residence. He was born on September 6, 1916, the son of the late George & Elizabeth Ferguson. He worked as a brakeman for the former Norfolk & Western Railroad, in Bluefield, West Virginia until his retirement in 1978. He married Irene McClellan on April 4,...
Wanda C. Smith
Jul 28, 2007
Wanda C. Smith, 83, of Oak Harbor, OH, died Saturday, July 28, 2007 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH. She was born in Glenwood, Iowa on August 2, 1923, a daughter of the late Rex & Mildred “Middy” Booth. During World War II, she worked in aircraft manufacturing at the Lockheed Corporation in Los Angeles, CA. On...
Christopher J. Sorg
Jul 25, 2007
Christopher James Sorg, 36, of Chicago, Ill., died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at Swedish Covenant Hosptial, Chicago. He was born July 29, 1970 in Port Clinton, OH to Tom and Diana (Lutz) Sorg. Chris was a 1988 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, earned his Bachelor of Arts in Art from the University of Akron in 1995, his Bachelor...
Lucille G. Finken
Jul 22, 2007
Lucille G. Finken, 86, formerly of Oak Harbor, died Friday, June 22, 2007 at Otterbein North Shore Retirement Community in Lakeside- Marblehead, OH. She was born in Carroll Township, Ottawa County on January 4, 1921, a daughter of James A. and Min (Barnes) Rider. She was a 1938 Graduate of Oak Harbor High School. On December 27, 1944 she...
Thomas Holden
Jul 20, 2007
Thomas Holden, 63, of Oak Harbor, OH, died Friday, July 20, 2007 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH. He was born on June 13, 1944, a son of the late Royal “Jack” & Bessie (Williams) Holden. Tom was a groundskeeper at golf courses in Illinois, and most recently was a ranger at the Oak Harbor Golf Club....
Bob Gatesman
Jul 14, 2007
Bob Gatesman, 66, of Marblehead and formerly of Oil City, PA died July 14, 2007 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born Feb. 27, 1941 in Oil City, PA the son of Robert P. and Martha (Altman) Gatesman. He married Sally Mulchin on April 4, 1965 and she survives. Mr. Gatesman worked as a cabinet maker owning...
Donald A. Smidutz
Jul 13, 2007
Donald A. Smidutz, 80, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Friday, July 13, 2007 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton. He was born on November 24, 1926 in Oak Harbor, the son of the late Edward and Marian (Guntch) Smidutz. He married Helen Sarty on December 30, 1944 and she survives. He was a veteran of the United States...
Greg A. Dombrowsky
Jul 8, 2007
Greg A. Dombrowsky, 46, formerly of Gibsonburg, OH fell asleep in death on July 8, 2007 at his residence in Oak Harbor. He was surrounded by his loving family and Heartland Healthcare Hospice. He was born in Oregon, OH on January 27, 1961 to Edward C. Dombrowsky and Ruth (Schacht) Gloria. Greg was a 1979 graduate of Oak Harbor...
Beulah R. Schiefley
Jul 7, 2007
Beulah R. Schiefley, 78, of Port Clinton, died Saturday at H.B. Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton. She was born June 13, 1929 in Baileyton, Tenn., the daughter of the late Robert C. and Flora (Underhill) Tunnell. On July 23, 1949, she married Frederick J. “Fritz” Schiefley and he preceded her in death on May 8, 2000. Beulah was employed...
Cecelia C. Lindemann
Jul 7, 2007
Cecelia C. Lindemann, 69, of Port Clinton, died Saturday at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. She was born January 30, 1938 in Port Clinton, the daughter of the late Waldo T. and Charlotte (Breitfelder) Lindemann. Cecelia was a 1956 graduate of Port Clinton High School and was employed as a deputy clerk for the Ottawa County Municipal Court,...
Frankie L. Dunn
Jul 4, 2007
Frankie L. Dunn, 79, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton. She was born on October 12, 1927, in Kingsport, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Thomas and Hester (Smith) Hickman. On June 7, 1961, she married Paul Dunn and he survives. Frankie was a member of the Second Baptist Church, Port...
Rita J. Gilleland
Jul 4, 2007
Rita J. Gilleland, 64, of Port Clinton, OH died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at her residence. She was born May 5, 1943 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Harold and Lyllian (Schutte) Casperson. She married James U. Gilleland on April 4, 1964 and he survives. Mrs. Gilleland was a homemaker and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where...
James D. Floro
Jul 2, 2007
James D. “Flim-Flam” Floro, 55, of Oak Harbor died suddenly Monday, July2, 2007 in Oak Harbor. He was born June 28, 1952 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Harold R. Floro and Donna Mae (Fastinger) Holmes. Jim was a 1970 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and worked in the Maintenance Department for Fremont Company, Fremont, OH. He...
Gary L. Robertson
Jul 1, 2007
Gary L. Robertson, Sr, 60, of Port Clinton, died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at his residence. He was born June 7, 1947 in Antioch, OH to the late William R. and Dorothy A (Hughes) Robertson, Sr. He married Reta Henthorn on June 26, 1989. He was part owner and operator at Robertson Trucking. Gary was also a veteran of...
