OBITUARIES
Dottie Mae Smith
May 8, 2007
Dottie M. Smith, 61, of Port Clinton, died Tuesday May 8, 2007 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. She was born July 4, 1945 to Mary Morrisette in Port Clinton, Ohio. Dottie enjoyed playing bingo and needlepoint. She loved spending time with her large host of family and friends. She could always be counted on to give a...
Donald J. Pressler
May 7, 2007
Donald James Pressler, 86, of Gainesville, Fla and formerly of Port Clinton, died Monday May 7, 2007 at the Oak Hammock of the University of Florida. He was born August 25, 1920 in Alvada, Ohio, the son of Ferdinand and Mary (Hall) Pressler. Surviving are his granddaughter Jerri Ewing of Gainesville, grandson James (Ruth) Motes of Kissimmee; great-grandchildren Joshua...
Mildred M. Stryker
May 5, 2007
Mildred M. “Millie” Stryker, 65, of Catawba Island and formerly of North Ridgeville, OH, died Saturday, May 5, 2007 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH. She was born April 5, 1942 in Cleveland, OH, a daughter of Henry & Catherine (Hildebrandt) Swan. She married Allen Stryker on Dec. 17, 1971 and he survives. Mrs. Stryker was a homemaker and enjoyed...
Niler E. Mccormick
May 4, 2007
Niler E. McCormick, 75, of Port Clinton, OH, died Friday, May 4, 2007 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. She was born December 9, 1931 in Iuka, Mississippi to the late J.D. and Liza (Nichols) Ables. She married Ezekiel Nix who preceded her in death in 1978. On November 27, 1980 she married James McCormick in Port Clinton,...
Evelyn Miller
May 3, 2007
Evelyn Miller, 92, of Findlay, and formerly of Elmore, OH died Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, OH. She was born July 27, 1914 in Lindsey, OH to the late Glenn & Cora (Siegenthaler)Schling. On April 8, 1936, she married Harold J. “Jack” Miller who preceded her in death on May 30, 1995. Ms. Miller...
Francis Twarek
May 1, 2007
Francis Twarek, 82, of Marblehead, Ohio and formerly Solon, Ohio died Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, Ohio. He was born April 25, 1925 in Marblehead, a son of the late Michael & Anna (Hanik) Twarek. He married Magdalene “Maggie” Richick on June 18, 1949 and she preceded him in death on March 1,...
Winifred M. Thatcher
May 1, 2007
Winifred M. Thatcher, 80, of Gibsonburg, OH. died Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at the home of her son in Helena, OH. She was born June 13, 1926 in Elmore, OH to the late Fred and Marie (Haar) Jeremy. She was a 1944 graduate of the former Harris-Elmore High School. In 1949 she married Frank Thatcher and he survives. Winifred...
Corey L. Wahlers
May 1, 2007
Corey L. Wahlers, 40, of Catawba Island, died Tuesday May 1, 2007 at his residence. He was born August 26, 1966 in Port Clinton, the son of Keith E. and Vanda M. (Wickline) Wahlers. Corey was formerly employed by the Carlson Company. He was a 1984 graduate of Port Clinton High School and loved fishing, hunting, camping, carpentry and...
Alice M. Cander
Apr 30, 2007
Alice M. Cander, 88 of Providence Commons Assisted Living, Sandusky, OH and formerly of Marblehead and Euclid, OH died Monday, April 30, 2007 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. She was born February 14, 1919 in Marblehead, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Capko-Pepa) Pepon. She married Joseph Cander on Feb. 7, 1947 and he preceded her...
Nello F. Bianchi
Apr 30, 2007
Nello F. Bianchi, 83, of Put-in-Bay, OH died Monday, April 30, 2007, at St. Francis Healthcare Center, Green Springs, OH after an extended illness. He was born on May 30, 1923, in Genoa, Italy, the son of the late Adam and Josephine (Poggiali) Bianchi. He lived in the Republic of San Marino until he moved to Kelleys Island at...
Rev. Charles W. Rogers
Apr 28, 2007
Reverend Charles W. Rogers, 67, of Port Clinton, Ohio died Saturday, April 28, 2007, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born on November 4, 1939 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, a son of the late Elias Price & Esther Elizabeth (Smith) Rogers. On August 6, 1958, he married the former Louise Rentschler. Rev. Rogers was a...
John R. Hornyak
Apr 28, 2007
John R. Hornyak, 72, of Port Clinton, OH, died Saturday, April 28, 2007 in Cottage Cove at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. He was born in Toledo, OH on May 14, 1934, a son of the late Stephan & Helen (Czismar) Hornyak. John was an employee of Libbey-Owens-Ford, retiring after 36 years. A U.S. Army veteran of the...
Paula G. Jack
Apr 28, 2007
Paula G. Jack, 95, of Catawba Island, died Saturday morning at her home. Private family services will be held. Funeral Home: Neidecker-LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home - Port Clinton Chapel 1124 Fulton Street Port Clinton, OH
Riley M. Cichoki
Apr 27, 2007
Riley M. Cichocki, 28 days, of Marblehead, OH died April 27, 2007. Riley was the son of Brian & Heather (Incorvaia) Cichocki. Surviving are his parents; brother, Conner; sister, Engelica; grandparents, Sandra (Mike) Cichocki of Oregon, OH, John (Ellie) Cichocki of Napoleon, OH, Mike & Pat Incorvaia of Marblehead; great-grandparents, Margaret Fatiga of Marblehead, Betty Cichocki of Toledo; uncles,...
Mary Alice Sutter
Apr 25, 2007
Mary Alice Sutter, 91, of Sandusky, OH, and formerly of Oak Harbor, OH, died Wednesday morning at University Medical Center, Toledo, OH. She was born in Port Clinton, OH on December 8, 1915, the oldest child born to the late Ferdinand & Louise (Ries) Deppensmith. Mrs. Sutter graduated from the former Salem-Oak Harbor High School in 1933 as class...
Lloyd P. Kirby
Apr 22, 2007
Lloyd P. Kirby, 88, of the Vineyard on Catawba Island passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2007 at Magruder Hospital. Paul was born on January 3, 1919 in Ocean City, NJ, the son of Rev. John B. and Virginia (Edwards) Kirby. On February 1, 1942 he married Jeanne R. Swartz and she survives. Paul graduated from Dickinson College in...
Donald Hensley
Apr 22, 2007
Donald (Don) Hensley, 72, went peacefully home to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 22, 2007, at home surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was born on March 31, 1935 in Greene County, Tennessee, and moved to Port Clinton in 1955. After forty-two years of service at Port Clinton Manufacturing Company, he retired in...
Donald F. Beyer
Apr 19, 2007
Donald F. Beyer, 82, of Graytown, OH, died Thursday at Genoa Care Center, Genoa, OH. Mr. Beyer was born in Benton Township on November 16, 1924, a son of the late Clarence & Edna (Pafenbach) Beyer. He married the former Orlene L. Schimming on July 30, 1947, and she preceded him in death on September 12, 2005. Mr. Beyer...
Daniel C. Michalski
Apr 19, 2007
Daniel C. Michalske, 53, of Johnson’s Island, Marblehead, OH and formerly of Cleveland, OH, died Thursday April 19, 2007 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton. He was born August 8, 1953 in Cleveland, a son of David C. and Jane R. (Taylor) Michalske. Dan was the National Sales Manager for The Wallace Forge Company of Canton, OH. He is survived...
Larry L. Noblitt
Apr 17, 2007
Larry L. Noblitt, 63, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. Larry was a resident of Catawba Island for 62 years and moved to Danbury Township this past November. He was born on August 4, 1943 in Akron, OH, a son of the late Richard C. and Lilla (Dunnivant) Noblitt. Mr. Noblitt was a well...
