OBITUARIES
Lydia M. Engbring
Jul 17, 2006
Lydia M. Engbring, 68, of Catawba Island, OH died Monday, July 17, 2006 at her residence. She was born August 19, 1937 in Port Clinton, OH, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Peto) Benko. She married Ralph Engbring on June 12, 1965 and he survives. Mrs. Engbring was a Billing Operator for American Crayon Company, Sandusky, OH...
Charles A. Bevier
Jul 14, 2006
Charles A. “Red” Bevier, 77, of Marblehead, OH died Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH. He was born April 4, 1929 in Toledo, a son of the late Charles H. and Mary (Rocco) Bevier. He married Patricia (Shinaver) on August 31, 1970, and she survives. Mr. Bevier was a car foreman and supervisor for the Norfolk...
Rev. Vidya S. Rampal
Jul 10, 2006
Reverend Vidya S. Rampal, 81, of Danbury Township, died Monday, July 10, 2006 at his residence. He was born on October 25, 1924 in Hoshiarpur, India. He married Shirley Rampal in 1955 and she preceded him in death on July 12, 1979. He married Elaine Adkins on September 16, 1994 and she preceded him in death on August 25,...
Wayland D. Smith
Jul 9, 2006
Wayland D. Smith, 84, of Oak Harbor, OH, died Sunday, July 9, 2006 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. He was born in Scotland, Arkansas on August 31, 1921, a son of Virgil & Artie Jane (Bowling) Smith. Mr. Smith was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific. An avid San Francisco...
Joan J. Laney
Jul 4, 2006
Joan J. Laney, 76, of Genoa, OH, and formerly of Elmore, OH, died suddenly Tuesday, July 4, 2006 at her residence. She was born December 2, 1929 in Elmore to the late Harmon and Donelda (Schwable) Rozine. Joan was a 1947 graduate of Harris-Elmore High School. On April 13, 1948 she married Albert Glenn Laney who preceded her in...
Josephine M. Paone
Jul 4, 2006
Josephine M. Paone, 91, of Lakeside, OH, and formerly of Sandusky, died Tuesday, July 4, 2006 at Otterbein Northshore Retirement Community, Lakeside. She was born in Lewis Run, PA on February 21, 1915, a daughter of Antonio & Vincenza (Zazzarini) Paone. Jo was a 1931 graduate of Sandusky High School, and was a long time active member of Holy...
Carl A. Mehler
Jul 3, 2006
Carl A. “Casey” Mehler, 77, of Marblehead, OH and formerly of Grove City, OH, died Monday July 3, 2006 at Riverview Health Care Campus Oak Harbor. OH. He was born July 18, 1928 in Pleasant Corners, Ohio, the son of Albert and Olive (Lesnei) Mehler. Casey retired from the Kroger Company in 1989 after 36 years of service. He...
William D. St. Clair
Jul 3, 2006
William D. St. Clair, 81, a combat veteran of World War II, died July 3, 2006 at Riverview Health Care Campus. He was born October 11, 1924 in Lacarne, OH, the son of the former Merville Kleinhans and Ivan St. Clair. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years Eileen Gerding St. Clair. Survivors include his...
Charlotte R. Baldwin
Jul 2, 2006
Charlotte R. Baldwin, 92, of Oak Harbor, OH died Sunday, July 2, 2006 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Cottage Cove, Oak Harbor. Charlotte was born on July 27, 1913, a daughter of Charles and Anna (Miller) Schlunz. On March 14, 1936, she was married to Nelson G. Baldwin at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, and he preceded her in...
Ivalene F. Mcclory
Jul 1, 2006
Ivalene F. McClory, 72, of Elmore, OH, and formerly of Safety Harbor, FL died Saturday July 1, 2006 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born in Fremont, OH to Marjorie (Mason) and Wesley Berger. She married Elverne McClory on April 24, 1957. Ivy was active in both the V.F.W. Aux. and the American Legion Aux. in Port...
Helen H. Vanrensselaer
Jun 30, 2006
Helen Hope VanRensselaer, 90, of Catawba Island, died Friday at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. She was born October 24, 1915 in Toledo, the daughter of Graydon and Bess (Siefield) Rymers. Mrs. VanRensselaer was a homemaker, a member of the Elk’s Ladies and a volunteer at Magruder Hospital. Surviving is her daughter, Darlene Claus, and her son Norman...
Lois M. Redd
Jun 27, 2006
Lois M. Redd, 81, of Lakeside, OH, and formerly of Bellevue, OH, died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at Arbors of Clyde. She was born March 29, 1925 in Dennison, OH, the daughter of the late Emerson and Iva (Boyd) McMillan. She married Robert “Bob” Redd on August 1, 1948 in Bellevue, and he survives. Lois graduated from Dennison High...
Deanna J. Wood
Jun 27, 2006
Deanna J. (Spaulding) Wood, 44, of Huron, OH, and formerly of Oak Harbor, died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a sudden illness. She was born in Toledo on October 30, 1961, the daughter of Francis D. & Dolores B. (Eck) Spaulding. Deanna was a graduate of Oak Harbor High School and enjoyed camping,...
Mary M. Damschroder
Jun 26, 2006
Mary M. Damschroder, 80, of Graytown, OH, died Monday, June 26, 2006 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH. She was born on December 4, 1925 in Burgoon, OH, a daughter of Fred & Iva (Long) Mutchler. A 1944 graduate of the former Burgoon High School, Mary worked at J.J. Newberry’s in Fremont. She was a good bowler...
Delores Lemke
Jun 23, 2006
Delores Lemke, 79, of Graytown, OH, died Friday, June 23, 2006 at Genoa Care Center, Genoa, OH. She was born August 10, 1926 in Graytown to the late Ernest and Cora (Bristow) Lemke. Delores was a homemaker and a member of Trinity United Church of Christ in Elliston, OH. She is survived by her sister, Margaret M. Beckwith of...
Marvin J. Hudak
Jun 21, 2006
Marvin J. Hudak, 71, of Port Clinton, OH, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at his residence. He was born January 1, 1935 in Marblehead, OH, a son of Joseph and Theresa (Ontko) Hudak. Marv started his career at the age of 10 with Griesser’s in Marblehead and at the age of 22 he went to work at the Marblehead...
Thelma Brown
Jun 19, 2006
Thelma Brown, 86 of Elmore, OH died suddenly Monday, June 19, 2006 at St. Charles Mercy Hospital, Oregon, OH. She was born January 27, 1920 in Elmore to the late Theodore and Clara (Roepke) Buhrow. On October 15, 1974, she married David Brown who preceded her in death on March 9, 1987. Thelma worked at Camp Perry, Standard Products,...
Gordon R. Dixon
Jun 19, 2006
Gordon R. Dixon, 89, of Port Clinton, OH died Monday, June 19, 2006 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. He was born on May 12, 1917 in Port Clinton, a son of the late Noah and Cora (Wilson) Dixon. He married Mae Mann on July 13, 1941, and she survives. Mr. Dixon retired from Bing Furniture in...
Dennis G. Lowe
Jun 15, 2006
Dennis G. “Cheetah” Lowe, 59, of Maine and formerly of Port Clinton, OH died June 14, 2006 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. He was born April 4, 1947 in Port Clinton the son of Emery and Mary (Hathaway) Lowe. He was an iron worker in southern Maine and New Hampshire, and he belonged to New...
Clifton G. Frye
Jun 13, 2006
Clifton G. Frye, 87, of Catawba Island, and formerly of Valparaiso, IN, and Naperville, IL, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at the Elkhart, IN, home of his daughter, after a brief illness. He was born in Port Clinton, OH, on December 13, 1918, the son of Virgil & Carrie (Rofkar) Frye. He graduated from Port Clinton High School in...
