OBITUARIES
Fala Kay Rider
Apr 19, 2019
Fala Kay Rider, 23, of Port Clinton, Ohio, died Friday, April 19, 2019 at her home. She was born on October 2, 1995, to Steven Rider, Sr. and Bonnie Ray, who survive. Also surviving is a son, James Fick; daughter, Aria Kitzler; brothers, Steven Rider, Jr.,Shawnmichael, Samuel, Jacob, Nathan, & Brandon Reaper; and sisters, Janelle & Jeannine Reaper. She...
Annette Margaret Trautman
Apr 19, 2019
Annette M. Trautman, 94 of Elmore, OH died Friday, April 19, 2019 at Otterbein Pemberville in Pemberville, OH under hospice care. She was born October 23, 1924 to Rudolf and Edith (Fleckner) Willett, delivered at home by her uncle Dr. Gaillard Willett. She graduated from Harris- Elmore High School in 1942 and Toledo Hospital School of Nursing in 1945....
Rita M. Flick
Apr 18, 2019
Rita M. Flick, 87 of Elmore, OH died Thursday, April 18, 2019 at her home under the care of Hospice of Northwest Ohio. She was born April 11, 1932 in Elmore, OH to the late Louis and Evelyn (Ley) Wendt. She was a 1950 graduate of Harris- Elmore High School and received her Business Degree from Davis College. On...
Patricia Christ
Apr 18, 2019
Patricia Christ, 75, of Danbury Township, OH passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at her residence. She was born October 4, 1943 in Garfield Heights, OH the daughter of Milo and Grace (Thompson) Skalnik. She married Thomas Christ on June 12, 1965 and he survives. Mrs. Christ was a homemaker and she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, gardening...
Christine Pluckhorn
Apr 17, 2019
Christine Pluckhorn, 63, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 surrounded by her family at her home. She was born July 14, 1955 in Port Clinton, OH the daughter of Richard and Mary Jo (Sauvey) Riedmaier. She married Michael E. Pluckhorn on August 26, 1978 and he preceded her in death on October 27, 2006. Christine...
Sandra J. "Sandy" Appenfelder
Apr 17, 2019
Sandra J. "Sandy" Appenfelder, 75, of Port Clinton and formerly of Toledo passed away April 17, 2019 at University of Toledo Medical College. She was born December 16, 1943 in Cincinnati, OH the daughter of Eldon and Ila Mae (Gossett) Roberts. Sandy worked at the Port Clinton Walmart and she enjoyed baby sitting many children. She was a member...
Clifford C. "Cliff" Crosser
Apr 16, 2019
Clifford C. Crosser, 98, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Elmwood Assisting Living, Fremont, Ohio. He was born near Arlington, Ohio on March 8, 1921, a son of the late Merle E. & Ora M. (Essinger) Crosser. He was a graduate of Arlington High School, and the former Cleveland College of Mortuary Science, and...
Richard B. "Dick" Kolinko
Apr 16, 2019
Richard B. "Dick" Kolinko, 84, of Catawba Island died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Admirals Point, Huron, OH. He was born Dec. 24, 1934 the son of Mike and Lillian (Bauman) Kolinko. He married Linda Phillips on October 26, 1957 and she preceded him in death on November 14, 2015. Dick retired from Catawba Island Township Maintenance in 2000....
Bonnie Dorris Blair
Apr 10, 2019
Bonnie Dorris Blair, 83 formerly of Logan is now resting in the arms of Jesus. Daughter of the late Oma Frasure, she is survived by one sister Bobbie (Perry) Shull of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. One daughter Bobbi Dorris (Scott) Lemon of Lakeside Marblehead 2 beloved grandsons Brandon O'Neal and Brenton Rarick of Columbus. One beloved granddaughter Jami Bailey of...
Shirley Elaine Swain
Apr 10, 2019
Shirley Elaine Swain, 83, of Danbury Township passed away on April 10, 2019. She married Kenneth Swain in Angola, IN. They were married 58 years. She was a graduate of Danbury Township High School class of 1954. Shirley was a life member of the Lakeside United Methodist Church and a member of the Humane Society of Ottawa County. She...
Margaret L. Apling
Apr 10, 2019
Margaret L. "Marge" Apling, 82, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away April 10, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg. She was born July 3, 1936 in Jerusalem Township, Lucas County, the daughter of Murl & Anna (Brown) Chio. She was a 1954 graduate of Harris Elmore High School. On October 1, 1955, she married Kenneth "Ken" Apling at...
Hilda M. Michel
Apr 9, 2019
Hilda M. Michel, 85, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on July 14, 1933, a daughter of the late Frank & Catherine (Schmitz) Keil. Formerly Sr. Merici of the Sisters of St. Francis, Tiffin, Hilda later worked in the library of the...
Carl J. Warnke
Apr 7, 2019
Carl J. Warnke, 86, of Clyde, OH died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH. He was born March 4, 1933 in Port Clinton, OH the son of Leonard and Ruth Warnke. He married Nam Kim on August 13, 1972 and she survives. Carl was a United States Army veteran serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars....
Marilyn L. Sergent
Apr 6, 2019
Marilyn L. (Fulweber) Sergent, 84 of Elmore, OH died Saturday, April 6, 2019 under Hospice Care at the Genoa Care Center, Genoa, OH. She was born August 14, 1934 in Waterville, OH to the late Louis and Evelyn (Bruel) Fulweber. She was a 1953 graduate of Anthony Wayne High School, Whitehouse, OH. On September 21, 1962 she married Roy...
Myron J. Giesler
Apr 6, 2019
Myron James Giesler of Elmore, Ohio, born on August 28, 1928 in Elmore, passed away at the age of 90 on April 6, 2019 at the Genoa Care Center. He was a 1946 graduate of Harris Elmore High School and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Elmore. Myron was a Korean War veteran, and a member of the...
Irvin James Davis
Apr 1, 2019
Irvin James Davis, 85, of Marblehead, Ohio passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on January 13, 1934 in Webster, Ohio, a son of the late Curtis and Florence (Weaver) Davis. On August 23, 1959 he married Darlene Bateson and she survives. Irvin was a Veteran of the...
Lawrence J. "Larry" Twarek
Apr 1, 2019
Lawrence J. "Larry" Twarek, 90, lifelong resident of Marblehead, Ohio passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on October 29, 1928 in Marblehead, Ohio, the son of the late Michael and Anna (Hanik) Twarek. On September 11, 1954 he married Betty McKinney and she preceded him in death...
John L. Rofkar
Mar 28, 2019
John Leslie Rofkar, 92, died on March 28, 2019, at Otterbein Senior Life Marblehead. In Hospice care, he passed peacefully in his sleep. Born in Washington, D.C. on May 18, 1926, to William F. and Jean Bruce Rofkar, John attended Catawba Island Elementary School and graduated from Port Clinton High School in 1944. John, an Eagle Scout in his...
Willard C. Schmardebeck
Mar 26, 2019
Willard C. Schmardebeck, 92, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Otterbein North Shore Senior Life Community Center in Lakeside, Ohio. He was born on October 23, 1926 in Port Clinton, Ohio, the son of the late Howard and Verda (Baker) Schmardebeck. On October 18, 1946 he married Shirley Netherland and she preceded him...
Wynn J. Novotny
Mar 26, 2019
Wynn J. Novotny, 98, of Marblehead, OH died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky, OH. He was born December 20, 1920 in Marblehead, OH the son of Michael and Jennie (Harnad) Novotny. Wynn worked at Biro Manufacturing retiring in 1985. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Marblehead and he was a veteran of...
