OBITUARIES
William L. Reaper
Oct 23, 2024
William L. Reaper, 71 of Port Clinton, OH died Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born October 30, 1952 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Lawrence W. Reaper & Mildred L. (Philmore) Reaper. William served in the United States Navy. William retired from Martin & Marietta Lime and Stone, but returned to work at...
Thomas R. Lanzo
Oct 15, 2024
Thomas R. Lanzo, 87, of Catawba Island, OH passed away October 15, 2024 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born February 28, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of Thomas and Alice Lanzo. He married Doris Richards and she preceded him in death in 1999. Thomas was the bindery supervisor for R.R. Donnelly before retiring and...
Max E. Mclaury
Oct 12, 2024
Max E. McLaury, 88, of Catawba Island, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Born on August 19, 1936, in Jackson, MI, he was the beloved son of Carl and Vera (Taylor) McLaury. The family relocated to Port Clinton in 1954, where Max’s legacy of service and dedication began.
Max is best remembered...
Ida Pearl (Maynard) Travis
Oct 11, 2024
Ida Pearl Travis, 91, of Elmore, OH, died Friday, October 11, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Fairfax Station, VA under hospice care. She was born November 4, 1932 in Dunlow, WV to the late Latt and Ida Virginia (Smith) Maynard. On July 7, 1951 she married Raymond A. Travis who preceded her in death.
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Marjorie A. Busby
Oct 11, 2024
Marjorie Ann “Marge” Busby, 89, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Friday, October 11, 2024 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born July 1, 1935 in Port Clinton, OH the daughter of Dwight and Kathryn (French) Milliser. Marge graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1953. She married Joseph H. Busby on May 28, 1955 and he...
Luella Jean Pollard
Oct 8, 2024
Luella Jean Pollard, 87, of Port Clinton passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. She was born October 29, 1936 in Woodsfield, OH the daughter of Russell and Dorothy (Howell) Allison. She married Robert L. Pollard, Sr. on October 12, 1955 and he preceded her in death on July 18, 2012. Luella...
Joann L. Behlke
Oct 4, 2024
JoAnn L. Behlke, 75, of Danbury Township passed away Friday, October 4, 2024 at her home. She was born July 11, 1949 in Cleveland, OH the daughter of John and Jean Berr. She married Carl “Mike” Behlke on November 1, 1975 and he preceded her in death on February 7, 2024. JoAnn retired in 2008 from Silgan Plastics where...
Rosemary Theresa Distel
Oct 1, 2024
Rosemary Theresa Distel, 90 of Graytown, OH died Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Genoa Retirement Village, Genoa, OH. She was born May 18, 1934 in Bono, OH to the late Norman and Laura (DeCant) Cousino. She graduated from Clay High School in 1952 where she had been a band member and a candidate for the homecoming court. In the...
Elaine Evelyn Mackey
Oct 1, 2024
Elaine Evelyn Mackey, 90, of E. Bayshore Road, Marblehead, died surrounded by family and at her home.
She was born in Marblehead, Ohio to Fred and Laurel (Kihlken) Lambert. Elaine graduated from Danbury High School in 1951. She married Emmett Mackey on June 27, 1953. And he proceeded her in death on March 4, 1992....
Elaine M. Mackey
Sep 28, 2024
Elaine M. Mackey, 80, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Edgewood Manor Rehab and Healthcare Center, Port Clinton, OH. She was born March 14, 1944 in Fremont, OH the daughter of Del and Alma (House) Fisher. She was a 1962 graduate of St. Joseph Central Catholic High School in Fremont. She married Brenten T....
Nancy Y. Dunham
Sep 28, 2024
Nancy Yates Dunham, 90, of Port Clinton passed away on September 28, 2024 at her home on Catawba Island. She was born on January 21, 1934 in Cincinnati. Preceding her in death were her parents Roy and Mary Yates, brother Roy Yates, Jr., and son Mark Dunham. Surviving her is her husband Richard Dunham, whom she married on August...
Roger L. Priddy
Sep 27, 2024
Roger L. Priddy, 77, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born June 29, 1947 in West Virginia, the son of Dennis and Mary (Snodgrass) Priddy, Sr. He married Christine Mahler on September 23, 1972 and she survives. Roger worked for Celotex in Port Clinton and later retired...
Jeannette L. Lincoln
Sep 24, 2024
Jeannette L. Lincoln, 87 formerly of Graytown, OH and longtime resident of Elmore, died Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at her home in Clyde, OH surrounded by her family. She was born October 19th, 1936, in Gibsonburg, OH to the late Virgil and Opal (Avery) Myers. She was the beloved wife for 48 years of the late Harry R. Lincoln....
Donald W. Kern
Sep 24, 2024
Donald W. Kern, 88 of Oak Harbor, OH died Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital, Oregon, OH. He was born October 12, 1935 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Ollie and Pearl (Perry) Kern. On October 10, 1964 he married the former Violet J. Harder, and she survives. Don worked 30 years for Standard Products...
Nicholas Moskal
Sep 23, 2024
Nicholas Z. (Zbigniew) Moskal, 95 of Oak Harbor, OH died Monday, September 23, 2024 at his home under Hospice Care. He was born July 18, 1929 in Poland to Jan and Anna (Harpula) Moskal. In his younger years Nicholas spent years as a trapeze artist, where he traveled many places performing. He also served Poland in the Polish Army...
Bobby H. Dawson
Sep 21, 2024
Bobby Harold Dawson, 77 formerly of Dayton, OH died Saturday, September 21, 2024 at his home in Port Clinton, OH under Hospice Care. He was born March 13, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio to Harold and Verdell (Walker) Dawson. He is preceded in death by his father and his grandson, Devin Charles Martin. He is survived by his loving wife,...
Darrell W. Opfer
Sep 20, 2024
Darrell W. Opfer, 83 of Oak Harbor, OH died September 20, 2024 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH following medical issues he had been battling for a number of years.
He was born June 17, 1941 in Genoa, OH to the late Milton and Iva (Gleckler) Opfer. He attended Elmore schools and graduated from Harris-Elmore...
Cynthia K. Orlando
Sep 19, 2024
Cynthia K. Orlando, 75, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH was called home on Thursday, September 19, 2024, after her long battle with cancer. She was born February 12, 1949 in Portsmouth, OH.
Cindy loved to dance, spend the day fishing at her family cottage, reading, working in her beautiful garden and traveling with her best friend, Barb. Her favorite...
Carol J. Gibson
Sep 17, 2024
Carol Joyce Gibson, 74, of Marblehead, OH and Sabastian, FL passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Countryside Manor Care, Fremont, OH. She was born July 24, 1950 in Akron, OH the daughter of John William and Helen (Frejes) Nutter. She married Larry A. Gibson on April 13, 1989 and he preceded her in death on March 15, 2024....
Anna Bertha Marie Heller Rust
Sep 16, 2024
Anna Bertha Marie Heller Rust, 92, of Columbus and formerly of Lakeside, OH passed away Monday, September 16, 2024 at Kensington Place, Columbus, OH. She was born at home on May 22, 1932 in Westgate, IA the daughter of Carl Theodore and Anna (Wetzel) Heller. Ann married Rev. Harold C. Rust on September 2, 1951 and he preceded her...
