OBITUARIES
Elizabeth M. Cousino
Sep 5, 2018
Elizabeth M. Cousino, 74 of Oak Harbor, OH died suddenly Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at her home. She was born June 23, 1944 in Toledo, OH to the late Karl H. Maier and Elizabeth C. (Willbrandt). Raised in Toledo, she was a 1962 graduate of Toledo Central Catholic High School. Elizabeth retired from First Energy following 18 years in...
Janet L. Damschroder
Sep 5, 2018
Janet L. Damschroder, 81, of Oak Harbor, OH died Wednesday, September 05, 2018 under Hospice care at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor. She was born June 3, 1937 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Norman and Odelle (Bordeaux) Morse. She was a 1955 graduate of Salem- Oak Harbor High School. On May 11, 1957 she married Roger...
Earl Kyle Mcdavitt
Sep 2, 2018
It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Earl (Doak) Kyle McDavitt, 62, of Port Clinton, Ohio, on September 2, 2018. The son of Margaret J. (Rider) & Earl I. McDavitt, Earl K. was born on October 9, 1955 in Port Clinton, Ohio. He attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School and then continued through the Port...
Barbara J. Shiko R.N.
Aug 30, 2018
Barbara J. Shiko, R.N. Barbara J. "Barb" Shiko, 81, of Catawba Island passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her side on Thursday, August 30, 2018. Barb was born on March 26, 1937 in Atlas, PA the daughter of Henry Budock and Bertha (Schultz) Budock. She married John Shiko on November 9, 1957 and he preceded her in death...
Darlene A. Mahler
Aug 27, 2018
Darlene A. Mahler, 80, of Marblehead, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on April 2, 1938 in Gypsum, Ohio, a daughter of the late Alfred and Bernice (McLaughlin) Boss. She married Joseph Mahler on February 1, 1957 and he preceded...
Gilbert Lee Hatmaker
Aug 22, 2018
Gilbert L. Hatmaker, 84, of Port Clinton died Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH. He was born Jan. 26, 1934 in Smokey Junction, TN the son of Charles and Tempia (Keethley) Hatmaker. Mr. Hatmaker was a veteran of the United States Navy. He retired from Standard Products, Port Clinton and then was the maintenance...
Jessica (Vanness) Zieber
Aug 21, 2018
Jessica (VanNess) Zieber, 30, of Fayetteville, NC and formerly of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018. She was born in Fremont, OH on September 29, 1987, the daughter of Robin Welch and Darrin VanNess. Jessica was a 2005 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, and graduated from Tiffin University with a bachelor's degree in business administration....
Mary Ann Bartrom
Aug 21, 2018
Mary Ann Bartrom, 76, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, and formerly of Fremont, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Valley View Health Campus, Fremont. She was born on May 24, 1942 in Whitman, West Virginia, a daughter of George Lewis & Sarah Marie (Colgrove) Withrow. On February 14, 1959, Mary Ann married Jackie Bartrom, and he preceded her...
William "Bill" Thomas Rucker
Aug 20, 2018
William (Bill) Thomas Rucker, 86, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away peacefully, Monday August 20, 2018 at Stein Hospice surrounded by his loved ones. A memorial visitation will be held from 2PM to 4PM and 6PM to 8PM on Thursday, August 23rd at Neidecker Le Veck & Crosser, 1124 Fulton Street, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. A funeral service is...
James H. Peters
Aug 19, 2018
James H. Peters, 75, of Key Colony Beach, FL and Marblehead, OH passed away at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, OH on August 19, 2018. He was born August 22, 1942 in Cleveland, OH the son of James H. and Mary Sue (Rooney) Peters, Sr. On November 13, 1971 he married Linda Overly and she survives. Jim grew up...
Clarence L. Detray
Aug 18, 2018
Clarence Lee "Clancy" DeTray, 66 of Oak Harbor, OH died Saturday, August 18, 2018 at his home following a lengthy struggle with heart and kidney failure. He was born February 22, 1952 in Lima, OH to the late Clarence I. DeTray and Peggy A. (Smith) Harder. He was a 1970 graduate of Oak Harbor High School where he played...
Bonnadean E. Smith
Aug 18, 2018
Bonnie (Arman) Smith, 67 of Oak Harbor, OH passed away peacefully on August 18, 2018 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH. She was born November 23, 1950 in Scioto, OH. Bonnie enjoyed spending time with her dogs, Delylah, Dixie and cat Simpleton. She was a talented seamstress and loved to read. Her livelihood was spent exploring the United States while...
Steven M. Thompson
Aug 14, 2018
Steven M. Thompson, 69, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at his home. He was born in Port Clinton, Ohio on March 24, 1949, a son of Kenneth J. & Joan E. (Yeisley) Thompson. Steve was a graduate of Oak Harbor High School, and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was an...
Billy Lee Biller
Aug 8, 2018
Billy Lee Biller, 67 of Elmore, OH died suddenly August 8, 2018 at Mercy- St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH. He was born June 26, 1951 in McCutchenville, OH to the late John Simon and Mildred Mae (Heavlyn) Biller. On September 27, 1986 he married the former Carol Beck and she survives. Billy retired in 2017 from Green Bay Packaging...
Douglas A. Ford
Jul 22, 2018
Douglas A. Ford, 58 of Elmore, OH lost his battle with Muscular Dystrophy Sunday, July 22, 2018 at his home. He was born in Fremont, OH to the late Jimmie and Joanne (Zorn) Ford. Doug was a 1978 graduate of Woodmore High School, earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo, and received his MBA from...
Opal B. Bristow
Jul 17, 2018
Opal B. Bristow, 92, of Port Clinton, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. She was born August 22, 1925, in Oak Harbor, OH the daughter of Beryl and Lillian (Deininger) Schiller. She married Shelby H. Bristow on June 5, 1949 and he preceded her in death on August 17, 2003. Opal was...
Dorothy Mae Thierry
Jul 14, 2018
"What a beautiful difference one single life made" Dorothy Mae Thierry, 92, of Oak Harbor, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, July 14, 2018. She was born May 27, 1926 in Campbellsport, Ohio, to Florence Irene (Cope) Hoover and William Franklin Hoover. A graduate of the Peoples Hospital School of Nursing (now Akron...
Marcia K. Schwartz
Jul 14, 2018
Marcia K. Schwartz, 71, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at her home. She was born in Oak Harbor on June 4, 1947 to Howard & Velma (Baugher) Schwartz. Marcia was a graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School, and was an employee of KMart in Fremont for many years. She is survived by her brother-in-law,...
Robert A. Nixon
Jul 14, 2018
Robert A. Nixon, 88, of Oak Harbor, OH, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 28, 1929, a son of Alvin & Mary (Weeks) Nixon. Bob was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving on the USS Leyte, and was a member of V.F.W....
Margaretta "Gretta" Gresh
Jul 10, 2018
Margaretta "Gretta" (Ontko) Gresh, of Port Clinton, OH passed away peacefully at her residence on July 10, 2018. She was born in Marblehead, OH, Gretta is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Donald J. Gresh, her children, Laurie (Dave) Neil, Amy (Drew) Downes, David Gresh, Mary Lynn Myers and John (Lauren) Gresh. Grandchildren, Alexandra, Christopher and Kenzie Bodnar,...
