OBITUARIES
Charles Degrisky
Feb 4, 2021
Charles DeGrisky, 94, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born near Rocky Ridge, Ohio on September 27, 1926, the son of the late Charles B. & Florence (Caris) DeGrisky. A graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School, Chuck served 2 years in the United States Navy during...
Karen Ann Lieske
Feb 3, 2021
Karen Ann Lieske, 73, of Chillicothe and formerly of Fremont and Oak Harbor, OH passed away February 3, 2021 at her home. She was born February 14, 1947 in Port Clinton, OH the daughter of Carl and Dorothy (Schwachenwalde) Wargowsky. She married Larry Lieske on August 25, 1967. Karen was a teacher at Fremont City Schools. When she and...
Wilma Marie Whitlock
Feb 1, 2021
Wilma Marie Whitlock, 88 of Oak Harbor, OH died Monday, February 1, 2021 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born December 11, 1932 in White Hall, NY to the late Oral “Ben” and Zora “Gladys” (Wagner) Stuckey. On March 1, 1950 she married Roy Whitlock who preceded her in death March 27, 2015. Wilma was a wonderful...
James A. "Uncle Jr." Watson
Jan 29, 2021
James A. “Uncle Jr.” Watson, 95, of Fremont, OH passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home. He was born December 13, 1925 in Little Rock, AR the son of Alies and Esther (Jones) Watson. He married Augusta Cox in 1962 and she preceded him in death in 2004. Mr. Watson was a brick layer and after retiring...
Dodi L. Hoover
Jan 26, 2021
Dodi L. Hoover, 51 of Rocky Ridge, OH died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born August 9, 1969 in Oregon, OH to the late Don R. and Elaine F. (Schlipf) DuPrae. She was a 1987 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and was a 17 year veteran of the Army Reserves....
Lisa Marie Miller
Jan 26, 2021
Lisa Marie Miller, 62, of Marblehead, OH passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born October 22, 1958 in Toledo, the daughter of Richard and Dolores (White) Heller. Lisa worked in home health care. Surviving are her children: Holli (Chris Koehne) Miller of Port Clinton, Ryan Miller of Marblehead, Cody Miller...
John U. Seamon
Jan 25, 2021
John U. Seamon, 82, of Marblehead, OH passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born May 1, 1938 in Medina, OH the son of Steve and Rose Seamon. He married Donna J. Turner on June 7, 1958 and she survives. John retired from Standard Products and then worked for Cedar Point...
Lavonne F. Payne Smith
Jan 25, 2021
Lavonne F. Payne Smith, 93, of Port Clinton passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at her home. She was born November 8, 1927 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Ruel and Enid (Widmer) Payne. She married Joseph A. Smith on November 17, 1950 and he preceded her in death on February 6, 2016. Lavonne was a homemaker and a...
Glenn R. Whipple
Jan 25, 2021
Glenn R. Whipple, 80 of Oak Harbor, OH died Monday, January 25, 2021 at Promedica Memorial Hospital, Fremont, OH. He was born November 1, 1940 in Elmore, OH to the late Lloyd and Melinda (Arendt) Whipple. On September 17, 1966 he married the former Ruth A. Blatt, and she survives. He served his Country in the United States Navy...
Stephen J. "Steve" Adams
Jan 25, 2021
Stephen J. “Steve” Adams, 56, of Marblehead, OH passed away at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky Monday, January 25, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 28, 1964 in Port Clinton, the son of James and Margaret (Ludrowsky) Adams. He graduated from Danbury High School in 1983 where he excelled in football and track. He...
Shirley Millinger
Jan 24, 2021
Shirley Millinger, 86, of Port Clinton, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Edgewood Manor Care Center, Port Clinton, OH. She was born December 22, 1934 in Port Clinton the daughter of Bryan and Hassie (Tunnell) Colston. She married Douglas B. Millinger on December 13, 1952 and he preceded her in death on September 6, 2008. She was a...
Thomas Edward Lefkowski
Jan 24, 2021
THOMAS EDWARD LEFKOWSKI passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at his residence at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky Ohio. He was born on April 21, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio. Beloved father of Thomas R. and Timothy and loving grandfather of Shyla, Karissa, Lincoln, and Liam. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Irene....
Donald Austin Yaussy
Jan 23, 2021
Donald Austin Yaussy, 94, of Lakeside, Ohio passed away January 23, 2021 at Otterbein Assisted Living Center. He was born October 28, 1926 to Austin and Ruth (Sherer) Yaussy in Bucyrus, Ohio, one of five children. On December 19, 1948, Donald married Phyllis Marquart in Bluffton, Ohio. Phyllis preceded him in death in 2004. Donald graduated from North Robinson...
Pamela Susan Hughes
Jan 23, 2021
Pamela Susan Hughes, 59, of Put-in-Bay, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 surrounded by family. Eugene “Tip” and Carol (Hoersten) Niese welcomed their daughter on June 12, 1961 in Ottawa, Ohio. Pam’s family came to Put-in-Bay in 1975 and began running the Island General Store. A few years later, her dad purchased the Colonial which housed the...
Steven A. Soenichsen
Jan 21, 2021
Steven A. Soenichsen, 65 formerly of Dundee, MI and Elmore, OH died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Heritage Valley of Clyde. He was born April 13, 1955 in Fremont, OH to the late Carl H. and Kathleen E. (Wendt) Soenichsen. He was a 1973 graduate of Woodmore High School and attended Bowling Green State University. Steve retired from Sun...
Michael H. Jividen
Jan 21, 2021
Michael H. Jividen, 74 of Port Clinton, OH and formerly of Oak Harbor, OH died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Home, Port Clinton. He was born May 20, 1946 in Marion, OH to the late Donald and Dottie (Harris) Jividen. On April 10, 1972 married the former Janette Wisegiver who preceded him in death January 11,...
John A. Smith, Jr.
Jan 20, 2021
John A. Smith, Jr, 78 of Norwalk, OH passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Regency Hospital, Middleburg Heights, OH. He was born June 19, 1942 in Toledo, OH, the son of John A. and Kathleen Smith, Sr. He married Toni Bowman on March 31, 1990 and she survives. John worked at Ford Motor Company, Sandusky, OH until retiring...
Gilberto "Gilbert" Garza Mares
Jan 19, 2021
Gilberto “Gilbert” Garza Mares, 85, of Port Clinton, passed away on January 19, 2021 at Mercy St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo, OH. Gilberto was born on January 4, 1936 in Santa Rosa, TX the son of Ezequiel and Francisca (Garza) Mares. He married Olga Alba. He worked as a vineyard tender for Meier’s Wine Cellars on North Bass Island, Ohio...
Catherine Marie "Cathy" Gulas
Jan 16, 2021
Catherine Marie “Cathy” Gulas, 54, of Oak Harbor and formerly of Catawba Island passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021. Cathy was born August 16, 1966 in Sandusky, the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Rofkar) Gulas. Cathy lived on Catawba Island most of her life and moved to Oak Harbor after her mom died and when her dad could not...
Douglas Raymond Alexander
Jan 14, 2021
Douglas R. Alexander, 65, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Providence Care Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born April 24, 1955 in Toledo, OH the son of Arthur Avery and Lois Jane (Jacobs) Alexander. Doug graduated from Eastwood High School and attended Bluffton and Bowling Green State University. He previously owned and operated Holiday Village Hotel and Charter...
