OBITUARIES
Robert C. Yurista
May 7, 2006
Robert Charles “Rob” Yurista, 18, of Oak Harbor died Sunday, May 7, 2006 in Carroll Township. He was born October 14, 1987 in Fremont, OH, the son of Robert John Yurista and Gina Marie Rife. Rob was a senior at Oak Harbor High School and loved hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. Survivors include his mother Gina (Robert) Scherger of...
Lloyd P. Siferd
May 4, 2006
Lloyd P. Siferd, 81, of Catawba Island, died Thursday afternoon at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home, Port Clinton. Funeral Home: Neidecker-LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home - Port Clinton Chapel 1124 Fulton Street Port Clinton, OH
Myron Rauch
Apr 29, 2006
Myron “Mike” Rauch, 84, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away peacefully on Saturday at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Oak Harbor on October 5, 1921, he was the son of George & Leata (Arndt) Rauch. He married the former Myrth Anstead on December 24, 1943. Mike was a lifelong farmer and was avidly involved in...
John C. Butchko
Apr 28, 2006
John C. “Charlie” Butchko, 94, of Lakeside, Ohio, died Friday, April 28, 2006 at Otterbein-Northshore Retirement Community, Lakeside. He was born on September 16, 1911, a son of the late Peter & Anna (Yuhasz) Butchko, Sr. During his working years, he was employed in Toledo, Cleveland, and Lakeside. On October 17, 1953, he married the former Mary Engler, and...
Kathy L. Grotz
Apr 28, 2006
Kathy L. Grotz, 44, of Graytown, OH died April 28, 2006 at her residence. She was born Feb. 10, 1962 in Marblehead, OH the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Royster) Butler. She married Jason Grotz on November 30, 1990 and he survives. Mrs. Grotz was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Jason; sons: Ian Grotz at home, Richard Adams,...
Ralph E. Burianek
Apr 27, 2006
Ralph E. Burianek, 67, of Marblehead, OH died April 27, 2006. Mr. Burianek worked for Ford Motor Co., Brookpark Plant retiring in 1999. He was a member of Lakeside United Methodist Church, First Congregational United Church of Christ both of Lakeside-Marblehead; U.A.W.; Elks Lodge 1718 Port Clinton and Lakeside United Methodist Men’s Club. He was an avid outdoorsman. Surviving...
Lucile Tank
Apr 17, 2006
Lucile E. Tank, 96, of Elmore, died Monday, April 17, 2006 at Riverview Senior Health Care Campus. She was born June 7, 1909, the daughter of Otto and Louise (Roebke) Tank. She graduated from Harris- Elmore High School in 1927 and the Sherwood Music School in Chicago, IL. in 1929, where she was awarded a silver medal for superior...
Helen Dziak
Apr 16, 2006
Helen Dziak, 95, formerly of Marblehead died Sunday April 16, 2006 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center in Port Clinton. She was born July 25, 1910 in Marblehead, the daughter of Michael and Anna (Pohlod) Pepa-Capko, Sr.. Mrs. Dziak was retired from the Biro Manufacturing Company and was a member of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, a member of the...
Virginia Hannan
Apr 14, 2006
Virginia “Skiddy” Hannan, 86, of Port Clinton and formerly of Marblehead, died Friday April 14, 2006 at her residence. She was born May 15, 1919 in Cleveland, the daughter of Major and Martha (Bosworth) Skidmore. Mrs. Hannan was member of the D.A.R. She was a devoted mother and housewife who enjoyed reading and her plants and flowers. Surviving are...
Ellsworth J. "Pete" Petersen
Apr 12, 2006
Ellsworth J. “Pete” Petersen, 89, of Port Clinton, OH, died Wednesday at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. He was born October 6, 1916 in Port Clinton, the son of Peter J. and Margaret V. (Johnson) Petersen. He was employed by the Erie Army Depot until his retirement when it closed. He was a veteran of WWII, serving...
John L. Wollenslegel
Apr 10, 2006
John L. Wollenslegel, 63, of Elmore, OH died Monday, April 10, 2006 at the Medical University of Ohio Hospital, Toledo, OH. He was born May 7, 1942 in Bellevue, OH to the late Vinton and Leila (Harvey) Wollenslegel. Mr. Wollenslegel was a 1960 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. John was employed by The Ayling & Reichert Company, Oak...
Joyce D. Homler
Apr 10, 2006
Joyce D. Homler, 69, of Port Clinton, OH, died Monday, April 10, 2006 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Main Campus, after fighting cancer since 1998. She was born October 13, 1936 in Port Clinton, the daughter of the late Bernard and Esther (Miller) Petersen. She married Alfred Homler on June 2, 1950 and he survives. Mrs. Homler was a...
Mary I. Darr
Apr 9, 2006
Mary I. Darr, 83, of Toledo, OH, died Sunday, April 9, 2006, at Waterford Commons, Toledo, OH. She was born in Port Clinton, OH on May 21, 1922, the daughter of the late William & Nettie (Hineline) Earl. Mrs. Darr was a former resident of Knoxville, TN and was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Toledo....
Dorothy E. Mackey
Apr 5, 2006
Dorothy E. Mackey, 82, of Port Clinton, OH, died Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. She was born March 4, 1924 in Fremont, OH, a daughter of the late Spencer and Rose (Hawk) Bleu. She married Henry Ford Mackey on May 23, 1943 and he preceded her in death on Mar. 1, 2005....
Mick E. Vanhoose
Apr 5, 2006
Mick E. VanHoose, 52, of Port Clinton, OH, died Wednesday, April 5, 2006 in Port Clinton. He was born Feb. 21, 1954 in Port Clinton, a son of Curt and Grace (Simon) VanHoose. He married Ana Santiago on October 8, 2005 and she survives. Mr. VanHoose was the Director of the Ability Center of Ottawa County and was a...
Michael T. Piechocki
Apr 4, 2006
Michael T. Piechocki, 86, of Lakeside, OH, died Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born August 6, 1919 in Baltimore, MD, a son of the late George and Agnes (Kwasneck) Piechocki. He married Marcella Sauvey on September 6, 1941 and she preceded him in death on August 30, 2002. Mr. Piechocki was...
Keith E. Wahlers
Apr 4, 2006
Keith E. Wahlers, 69, of Catawba Island, died Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at his residence. He was born August 11, 1936 in Marblehead, OHO, a son of the late Eugene “Booty” and Cletora (King) Wahlers. On June 14, 1958, he married Vanda Wickline, and she survives. He was a supervisor at U.S. Gypsum for 25 years, and then was...
John Malik
Apr 3, 2006
John Malik, 77, of Port Clinton died Monday April 3, 2006 at Riverview Health Care Campus in Oak Harbor. He was born December 21, 1928 in Gypsum, OH, a son of Andrew and Mary (Belica) Malik. He retired in 1983 from the U.S. Gypsum Company after 37 years and was a member of the former St. Paul Slovak Lutheran...
Irene S. Sheerer
Mar 29, 2006
Irene S. Sheerer, 100, of Catawba Island, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton, OH. She was born March 1, 1906, the daughter of the late Albert and Daisy Marshall. She married Weldon F. Sheerer who preceded her in death on July 11, 1987. Mrs. Sheerer was a stenographer for various organizations. She was...
Virginia M. Waters
Mar 24, 2006
Virginia M. Waters, 84, of Lakeside, OH, and formerly of Elmore, OH, went home on March 24, 2006. She was born November 7, 1921 in Toledo, a daughter of Peter and Lena (Moeffert) Habegger. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Elmore. Virginia was active in the local school band boosters club,...
