Local Obituaries

Sep 9, 2024

Robert L. “Bob” Ohm, 80, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Monday, September 9, 2024 at his home. He was born January 27, 1944 in Oak Harbor, OH the son of Wilton and Rhea Dailey Ohm. He married Caroline Russell and she preceded him in death after 56 years on January 9, 2019. Bob was a truck driver for...

Sep 8, 2024

Carol Sue Gentry, 76, of Port Clinton and formerly of Fremont passed away September 8, 2024 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. She was born October 30, 1947 in Fremont, OH the daughter of Dayle and Jean (Morton) Meyer. She married Terry Gentry on June 26, 1976 and he preceded her in death on April 5, 2014....

Sep 7, 2024

Dean M. Fisher, 51, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Stein Hospice Care

Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born August 10, 1973 in Lima, OH the son of Michael and Connie (Huff)

Fisher. Dean graduated from Continental High School in 1991 and served his country in the United

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Sep 4, 2024

Mary Ellen Boon (née Buchhop), 93 of Indianapolis, IN, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at home surrounded by family. She was born May 27, 1931, in Napoleon, OH to the late Rudolph J. and Emma (Rohrs) Buchhop. She was a 1949 graduate of Wauseon High School. Mary attended the Toledo Hospital School of Nursing, where she earned...

Sep 2, 2024

James E. Swift, 70 of Oak Harbor, OH died Monday, September 2, 2024 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton following a lengthy illness. He was born June 15, 1954 in Nemacolin, PA to the late James and Arlene Mae (Deppen) Swift Sr. On October 28, 1977 he married Lodema S. (Bender), and she survives. Jim was a barber in Port...

Sep 1, 2024

Jeffrey Alan Niese, 61, of Put-in-Bay, Ohio peacefully passed away in his home on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Born the fifth of seven children to Eugene “Tipper” Niese and Carol Ann (Hoersten) Niese on August 4, 1963 in Ottawa, Ohio.

Jeff’s family moved to South Bass Island, Put-in-Bay in 1975 and started the Niese family...

Aug 29, 2024

David Cary Verbryke, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2024 in Kingston, Ohio. Formerly of Elmore, Ohio, David was born on February 7, 1957 to Robert and Harriet Verbryke in Toledo, Ohio. He was a 1975 graduate of Woodmore High School in Elmore. His extracurricular activities at Woodmore included playing coronet in the school band as well as being...

Aug 25, 2024

The Lord called Frances C. (“Frannie” or “Flip”) Wilson, 91 formerly of Toledo, Ohio home on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Surrounded by family and under the compassionate care of Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Sylvania, Frances passed from this life peacefully to her eternal one. She was born January 16, 1933 in Elmore, Ohio to the late Ray and...

Aug 21, 2024

Robert Gary Tyler “Robby” Szabo, 33, of Key Largo, FL and formerly of Port Clinton, passed away at his home on August 21, 2024. He was born July 4, 1991 in Port Clinton, the son of Robert Scott and Ronette Yvonne (Grindstaff) Szabo. Robby graduated from Port Clinton High School in 2009 and received his BA from Ohio University...

Aug 20, 2024

Gary A. Hopp, 68, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024 peacefully at his home surrounded by family. He was born June 22, 1956 in Warren, Michigan, the son of Donald and Ann Marie (Stringfellow) Hopp. He married Peggy Pathko (Velotta) on October 5, 1996 in Brecksville, Ohio. Gary was a Charter Boat Captain on Lake Erie...

Aug 17, 2024

Jesus Vasquez Garza, 88, of Port Clinton, died Saturday August 17,2024 peacefully at home. He was born February 19, 1936 in Cuero, Texas, son of Natalia and Reymundo Garza. He was a husband, father of eight children and grandfather, great grandfather, great-great grandfather, father- in-law, brother, uncle and a friend to many spiritual brothers and sisters. He was baptized...

Aug 16, 2024

Thomas J. Ashton, 74, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away Friday, August 16, 2024 surrounded by loved ones at his home. He was born August 9, 1950 in Port Clinton, the son of James and Madonna (Winke) Ashton. He married Denise E. Reese on May 17, 2002 and she survives. Tom worked for Heineman Distributing and Hy-Miler retiring in...

Aug 15, 2024

Serenity Rose Ann Marie Bice infant daughter of Cameron Bice and Willow Stys passed away August 15, 2024. She was born August 9, 2024. It’s not goodbye it’s just, see you later. Surviving are her parents: Cameron and Willow; grandparents: George and Angela Bice, II of Lacarne, OH, Laura and Mike Stys of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH; great-grandfather: George Bice, I...

Aug 14, 2024

Ralph Loyd Richter, 92, of Castalia, OH died August 14, 2024 at

Otterbein North Shore Assisted Living, Lakeside, OH. He was born

January 6, 1932 near Barnesville, OH the son of Oval and Edith (Major)

Richter. He graduated from Barnesville High School in 1950. He was

married to Donna E. (Hunter)...

Aug 14, 2024

Lynne Maire O’Neal, 55, of Port Clinton passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Cleveland Clinic, Avon Ohio. She was born January 10, 1969 in Toledo, OH the daughter of David and Nancy (Bieniek) Polland. Lynne graduated from Springfield High School, received her Bachelor of Science degrees in Math and Biology Education from Heidelberg College and her Masters in...

Aug 11, 2024

Richard Michael Macuga, 86, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH and Englewood, FL passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born July 10, 1938 in Cleveland, OH the son of Joseph and Helen (Dorko) Macuga. He married Joanne Roth on June 27, 1964. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a charter boat...

Aug 7, 2024

Harriet “Halle” Bruening, 76, of Lakeside passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Firelands Regional

Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. She was born October 15, 1947 in Springfield, OH the daughter of

William Eugene and Mary Frances (Bahns) Drake. She married Dr. Frank R. Bruening on August 1, 1970

and he preceded in death...

Aug 4, 2024

Michael G. Witt, 66 of Elmore, OH died Sunday, August 4, 2024 at Mercy- St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH. He was born June 29, 1958 in Fremont, OH to the late Donald & Judith (Topel) Witt. He was a 1976 graduate of Woodmore High School. Mike was a machinist for Atlas Industries in Fremont, OH and retired from...

Jul 31, 2024

Robert J. “R.J.” Fleenor, 76, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at his

home. He was born November 24, 1947 in Keokee, VA the son of Ulyss Forster and Emma Lee

(Necessary) Fleenor. He married Susan Dubbert on September 1, 1978 and she survives. R.J. was a

heavy equipment operator...

Jul 25, 2024

Melissa L. Greer, 70, of Port Clinton, OH passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born October 27, 1953 in Bucyrus, OH the daughter of Henry and Ruth (Groves) Pence. She married Joseph Steven Greer on July 5, 1975 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 4, 2004.

Surviving...