OBITUARIES
Irene M. Szilagyi
Dec 24, 2017
Irene M. Szilagyi, age 83, of Port Clinton, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017, at Otterbein North Shore Retirement Center in Lakeside, Ohio. She was born on July 31, 1934, in Gypsum, Ohio, a daughter of the late Andrew and Virginia (Deluca) Bertuccioli. On February 14, 1954, Irene married Robert M. Szilagyi, also of Gypsum, Ohio, and...
Dale A. Cerny
Dec 20, 2017
Dale A. Cerny, 63, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Beloved father of Matthew, brother of Diana (Ed) Karasek, Renee (Herb) Ferguson, Lois Cerny (Bob, deceased), Don (Marlene) Cerny and Lou Ann (Rick) Bart, and uncle to l8 nieces and nephews and 23 great nieces and nephews. Dale was a proud member of the 1972 Valley Forge H.S....
Naomi A. Lowry
Dec 20, 2017
Naomi A. (Giesler) Lowry, 89, formerly of Elmore, OH, and Sunset Beach, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending at Crosser Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Elmore-Genoa Chapel. Funeral Home: Crosser Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Elmore-Genoa Chapel 19550 West State Route 51 Elmore, OH US 43416
Sue Ellen (Jennings) Schuster
Dec 19, 2017
Sue Ellen Schuster, 66, of Huron, Ohio, and formerly of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on May 4, 1951 in Port Clinton, a daughter of Fred and Marilyn (Below) Jennings. On May 18, 1985 she married Charles J. Schuster and he preceded her...
Margaret Rose Brown-Shoosmith
Dec 19, 2017
Margaret Rose Brown-Shoosmith, age 65, of Henderson, NV passed away on December 19, 2017. She was born in Toledo, OH on September 13, 1952 to Kenneth and Thelma Leman Brown. She married John H. Shoosmith on September 29, 1990. John preceded her in death in 2009. Maggie worked at a number of different places over the years including the...
Joseph J. Schramm
Dec 19, 2017
On the spring morning of April 1, 1954, at 8:57 am, Henry and Lois (Quisno) Schramm (both deceased), gave birth to a young lad named Joseph J. Schramm. Joseph had seven siblings: Raymond Schramm (deceased), Agnes Sue (Sapp) Schramm (deceased), Virginia (Brown) Schramm, Ellen (Speigal) Schramm, Rosemary Schramm, Louise (Spry) Schramm, and Kathryn (Giljum) Schramm (deceased). Along with the...
Derek R. Johnson
Dec 18, 2017
.Derek R. Johnson, 26, of Toledo, Ohio and formerly of Port Clinton, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born on February 11, 1991 in Federal Way, Washington, a son of David and Cindy (Verkin) Johnson, Sr. He graduated from Port Clinton High School in 2009 and went to Baker College in...
Luther H. Knopp
Dec 17, 2017
Luther H. Knopp, Sr, of Marblehead and formerly of Graytown, OH died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. He was born January 8, 1926 in Graytown, OH the son of Otto and Emma (Fritz) Knopp. Mr. Knopp was a United States Navy Veteran serving in the Pacific Fleet during World War II. He...
Geraldine M. Slates
Dec 17, 2017
Geraldine M. Slates, 90 of Elmore, OH, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017. She was born on November 23, 1927 in Lindsey, OH, a daughter of O. Orville & Bess (Richards) Miller. Geraldine was a 1945 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. She was an employee of the Agricultural Stabilization & Conservation Service, Oak Harbor, for 28 years, retiring...
Kenneth G. Leist
Dec 16, 2017
Kenneth G. Leist, 69 of Graytown, OH died Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic following a lengthly illness. He was born August 10, 1948 in Columbus, OH to the late Rev. Earl and Selena (Walter) Leist. He was a 1966 graduate of Harris- Elmore High School and received his Bachelors of Education from the Bowling Green State...
James L. "Red" Lipstraw
Dec 14, 2017
James L. "Red" Lipstraw, 86 of Oak Harbor, OH died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, OH. He was born October 20, 1931 in Graytown, OH to the late Richard and Hilda (Robenalt) Lipstraw. He attended Salem Oak Harbor High School and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. On June...
Paul A. Gdovicak
Dec 13, 2017
Paul A. Gdovicak, 89, of Oak Harbor, OH, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born on August 14, 1928, a son of the late Peter & Anna (Druzbacky) Gdovicak. Paul was raised in Marblehead, and attended school there. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Italy at the close of World...
Betty J. Twarek
Dec 12, 2017
Betty J. Twarek, 83, of Marblehead, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Otterbein North Shore Retirement Center in Lakeside, Ohio. She was born on July 10, 1934 in Morehead, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Chester and Bertha (Hall) McKinney. On September 11, 1954 she married Lawrence J. Twarek and he survives. Betty worked on the...
Scott Allen Thompson
Dec 11, 2017
Funeral Home: Neidecker-LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home - Peninsula Chapel 7755 East Harbor Road Lakeside-Marblehead, OH US 43440
Reta E. Windisch
Dec 10, 2017
Reta Ellen Dewitz Windisch was born August 23, 1932 in Oak Harbor, Ohio and passed away December 10, 2017 in Tempe, Arizona. She was the second child of Roland and Betty (Pfeifer) Dewitz. She grew up in Oak Harbor and Florida where the family spent winters. Reta graduated in 1950 from Oak Harbor High School. She married Ronald Windisch...
Douglas J. “Skip” Mcdougall, Jr.
Dec 7, 2017
Douglas J. "Skip" McDougall, Jr., 71, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Providence Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio, after a 2 year battle with cancer. He was born on September 11, 1946 in Port Clinton, the son of Douglas J. and Vera (Windnagel) McDougall, Sr. He...
Vera A. Garrard-Tracey
Dec 6, 2017
Vera A. Garrard-Tracey, 94, of Marblehead, OH died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Aspen Grove, Lambertville, MI. She was born May 12, 1923 in Loretta, TN the daughter of Boyd and Ruth (Mabay) Smith. She married Dempsey "Bud" Garrard in 1946 and he preceded her in death in 1969. She later married John Tracey in 1982 and he survives....
Johannes Gerardus Willem Smit
Dec 4, 2017
Johannes Gerardus Willem Smit, 79, passed away peacefully at his sons home on December 4, 2017. He was born April 3,1938 in Wormerveer, Netherlands to Gerrit and Geertruida (Over). In 1967 Jan immigrated to the United States, living most of his life in Westfield, NY until moving to Port Clinton, Ohio upon his wifes retirement, to live close to...
Louis E. "Louie" Young
Dec 2, 2017
Louis E. Young "Louie", 93 of Oak Harbor, OH died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Bellevue Hospital, Bellevue, OH. He was born June 4, 1924 in Carroll Township, Oak Harbor, OH to the late Chester and Amanda (Dornbusch) Young. He was a 1943 graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School. On March 22, 1952 he married the former A. Carol...
Frances V. Spofford
Dec 1, 2017
Frances V. Spofford, 100 of Port Clinton, OH and formerly on Put-in-Bay, OH died Friday, December 1, 2017 at her residence. She was born June 12, 1917 in Cleveland, OH the daughter of Fred H. and Nell (Gardner) Vose. She married John E. Spofford on October 18, 1937 and he preceded her in death on September 21, 2001. Mrs....
