OBITUARIES
Freada Kathleen "Kathy" Ryan
Jun 9, 2022
Freada Kathleen “Kathy” Ryan, of Port Clinton, OH passed away June 9, 2022. She was born March 19, 1931in Hicksville, OH the daughter of Arden and Vivian (Longberry) Coon. She married Lewis Ryan on January 24, 1979 and he preceded her in death on August 27, 1997. Kathy was the purchasing agent for Parkview Hospital in Toledo, OH and...
Jonathan L. Brown
Jun 8, 2022
Jonathan Lee Brown, 89, died peacefully at his home in Elmore, OH on June 8, 2022. Jonathan was born December 24, 1932 in Toledo, OH during the Great Depression to the late Rev. Edwin and Ruth (Rosenburg) Brown. An industrious young man, during his teen years he worked as a librarian and hauled ice. He received his bachelor’s and...
Harold V. Sample
Jun 7, 2022
Harold V. Sample, 96, of Sandusky, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born April 4, 1926 in Oak Harbor, Ohio the son of Harry and Opal (Bowman) Sample, Sr. He married Jean Adele Juby on October 21, 1950 and she preceded him in death on March 17, 1999. Harold...
Janet Louise Jennings
Jun 5, 2022
Janet Louise (Gray) Jennings July 9, 1938 - June 5, 2022 Janet Louise (Gray) Jennings left this earth after a brief illness, surrounded by family. Weakened by Covid, she succumbed to a bacterial infection while in ICU, despite full vaccination status. Family would like to thank the staff at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo for expert and compassionate...
Jane Taylor
Jun 5, 2022
Fredericka Jane (Howard) Taylor, 83 formerly of Elmore, OH went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Otterbein of Perrysburg. She was born June 18, 1938 in Hyattsville, MD the daughter of the late Frederick and Helen Emily (Pafenbach) Howard. She was a 1956 graduate of Elmore High School. Following High School, she...
Dr. Edward Lester Charnock
Jun 1, 2022
Dr. Edward Lester Charnock, Sr. 81, of Sandusky passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born November 28, 1940 in Houston, TX the son of Lester and Dorothy (Gross) Charnock. He married Marda Moore on June 19, 1965 and she preceded him in death on September 23, 2011. He married Paula...
Michael Earl Weidner Sr.
Jun 1, 2022
Michael Earl Weidner Sr. 66 of Oak Harbor, OH died Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. He was born September 23, 1955 in Toledo, OH to the Patricia (Cousino) Weidner and the late Earl Weidner. He married Rebecca (Biggert) Weidner on December 2, 1997. They have been happily married for 25 years. He...
David "Dave" Andrew Drusbacky
May 30, 2022
David “Dave” Andrew Drusbacky was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He left this world on May 30, 2022, at age 73. He is survived by wife Jane Drusbacky (Biro), daughters Jessica Drusbacky (Anthony Simonetti) and Morgan Mementowski (Kevin), granddaughters Vesper Simonetti and Savannah Mementowski, sister Kay Marie Lenhardt (John) as well as cousins, nieces and nephews....
Becky L. Lewis
May 27, 2022
Becky L. Lewis, 65, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. Becky was born in Port Clinton, OH on July 30, 1956, a daughter of the late Frank & Raedel (Cluckey) Bowman. Becky was a 1974 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and was a member...
David Luska
May 25, 2022
David J. Luska, 71, of Lakeside passed away May 25, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. He was born September 15, 1950 in Port Clinton, OH, the son of John and June (Brady) Luska. Dave was a lifelong resident of Lakeside and a lifelong member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church. He graduated from Danbury Township High School in...
Grace Kopchak
May 24, 2022
Grace Kopchak, 95, of Marblehead, OH passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born December 6, 1926 in Marblehead, OH the daughter of Michael and Mary (Kopchock) Kopchak, Sr. Grace was a teller for East Ohio Gas Company in Cleveland, OH retiring in 1985. She was a member of St. Mary’s Byzantine...
Dennis L. Felton
May 24, 2022
Dennis L. Felton, 74, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, lived life to the fullest. He was always the most boisterous in the room and the person telling the stories you never wanted to miss. Sadly, Dennis lost his year long battle with pancreatic cancer at Stein Hospice on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He was born March 6, 1948 in Bergenfield,...
Rita J. Lockhart
May 19, 2022
Rita J. Lockhart, 80, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Edgewood Manor Healthcare Center, Port Clinton, OH. Shew as born May 22, 1941 in Euclid, OH the daughter of John and Margarite (Teska) Gezann. She previously owned The Girls Wall Papering & Painting. She was a member of Clyde United Methodist Church and she...
Donald J. Basil
May 19, 2022
Donald J. Basil, 84, of Catawba Island passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Edgewood Manor Health Care Center, Port Clinton, OH. He was born December 9, 1937, the son of Joseph and Dorothy (Reed) Basil. He married Barbara Hill and she preceded him in death. He married Lois Russo on June 29, 1987 and she survives. Don was...
Linda M. Chapman
May 14, 2022
Linda M. Chapman, 75, of Marblehead, OH passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born July 8, 1946 in Port Clinton, the daughter of John H. and Lois Ann (Holbrook) Feyedelem. Linda graduated from Lakeside High in 1964 where she was a cheerleader and helped design and promote the Anchor as a...
Avanell Darr
May 10, 2022
Avanell Darr, 93 of Oak Harbor, OH died Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born July 19, 1928 in Toledo, OH to the late Herman and Mabel (Wormwood) Fick. On October 25, 1952 she married Kenneth H. Darr who preceded her in death March 15, 2010. Ava was a homemaker and attended St....
Robert George Hartman
May 8, 2022
Robert George Hartman, 88, of Marblehead, Ohio died May 8, 2022, at home under Stein Hospice care. He was born on March 24, 1934, in Sandusky, the son of the late George and Balbina Rose (Nesselhauf) Hartman. He married Mary Louise (Sotak) Hartman of Lakeside on August 25, 1962, and she survives. Bob graduated with the class of 1952...
Kendrick Scott Jesionowski
May 7, 2022
Kendrick Scott Jesionowski, 50 of Kenton, OH and formerly of Oak Harbor, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Wilmington, OH. He was born October 4, 1971 in Toledo, OH to Karen Renee (Campbell) and David Lee Jesionowski. Kendrick was a 1990 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from the...
Alan J. Salzgeber
May 6, 2022
Alan J. Salzgeber, age 83, passed away May 6, 2022, on his 44th wedding anniversary to beloved wife Karen (Petersen) Salzgeber. Devoted father to Kristen (Chris) Decker & Kurt (Lynsey) Salzgeber, grandpa to 4. Parma native; Collingwood HS guidance counselor; enthusiastic gardener; history, sports & lake lover. In lieu of flowers, tributes to Humane Society of Ottawa County or...
Patricia Barton Traub
May 3, 2022
Patricia Traub of Catawba Island died May 3, 2022. She was born in 1925 in Detroit in a hospital located within a hotel to June Day (Notley) and Gerald Moran Barton. Pat lived a surprisingly long life considering generally accepted knowledge on healthy living. She was avowedly against exercising, especially if she felt someone was trying to lure her...
