OBITUARIES
William H. Hirt
Mar 14, 2017
William H. Hirt, 90, of Danbury Township, died Tuesday March 14, 2017 at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky. He was born August 23, 1926 in Vickery, OH the third son of Harold "Sprocky" Hirt and Dorothy (Last) Hirt. He married Marian J. Bergman on October 18, 1947 and she preceded him in death on Dec 10, 2016. Bill was...
Susan C. "Sandy" Decrane
Mar 6, 2017
Susan C. "Sandy" DeCrane, 74, of Lakeside-Marblehead, OH and formerly Sagamore Hills, OH died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born July 26, 1942 in Cleveland, OH the daughter of Louis and Dorothy (Prescott) Blashford. She married Donald DeCrane on Feb. 24, 1962 and he survives. Sandy was a floral designer most recently...
Edgar R. Weis
Mar 5, 2017
Edgar R. Weis, 93 of Elmore, OH died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Genoa Retirement Center, Genoa, OH. He was born September 3, 1923 in Elmore, OH to the late Rolla and Esther (Beck) Weis. He was a 1942 graduate of the Harris- Elmore High School and a 1943 graduate of General Aero motive in Cleveland, OH. He...
Vicki Lynn Moritz
Mar 5, 2017
Victoria "Vicki" Moritz, 56, of Port Clinton, passed away Sunday, March 5, at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. She was born on October 5, 1960 in Port Clinton, the daughter of Fred Cutcher and Mary Fetters. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, March 17 at Erie Shores Assembly of God in Port Clinton....
Donnie J. Harris
Mar 4, 2017
Donnie J. Harris, 41 of LaCarne, OH died unexpectedly Saturday, March 4, 2017 as the result of a house fire. He was born August 27, 1975 in Port Clinton, OH to Donnie L. Harris and Elizabeth A. (Woods) Harris. He had attended schools in the Port Clinton and Benton- Carroll- School Districts before attending EHOVE. Donnie had also worked...
Kathleen "Kathy" A. Johnson
Mar 2, 2017
Kathleen Ann Johnson, 51 of Oak Harbor, OH died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the Toledo Hospital in Toledo, OH following a lengthy illness. She was born December 20, 1965 in Port Clinton, OH to Karl and Barbara (Lochotzki) Gates. She was a 1984 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and on August 23, 1985 she married Michael L....
Johnny L. Morris
Feb 24, 2017
Johnny L. Morris, 78 of Port Clinton, OH and formerly of Elmore, OH died Friday, February 24, 2017 at his home. He was born July 24, 1938 in Elmore, OH to the late Ferd and Olive (Chio) Morris. He was a 1957 graduate of Harris- Elmore High School. On December 18, 1999 he married the former Susan Myers and...
Robert Michael Slobodzian
Feb 19, 2017
Robert Michael Slobodzian, 82, lifelong resident of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on February 7, 1935 in Port Clinton, the son of Michael and Anna (Yakobison) Slobodzian. On July 13, 1963 he married Ruth Uhrman and she survives. Bob was a veteran...
Ruby V. Knecht
Feb 19, 2017
Ruby V. Knecht, 82, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on February 19, 2017 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on September 2, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Arlo V. and Mina Ruth (Bruner) Knecht. Ruby and Earl D. Rahm Sr. owned and operated Rahm's Trailer Park and Marina on Sand Road...
Cecilia Skizenta
Feb 19, 2017
Cecilia Skizenta, 78, of Port Clinton, OH died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton. She was born September 23, 1938 in Cleveland, OH to the late Joseph and Mary (Jaksic) Kordish. She retired as a Legal Secretary for the Attorney Offices of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pougue in Cleveland. Survivors include her son Donald...
William J. Copeland
Feb 16, 2017
William J. Copeland, 98, of Catawba Island, OH and Mt. Lebanon, PA, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born on July 4, 1918 in Union Town, PA, the son of Thomas A. and Jean Armour (Hawthorne) Copeland. He married Margaret Emler and she preceded him in...
Glaida A. Mclaughlin
Feb 6, 2017
Glaida A. McLaughlin, 99 of Elmore, OH died Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Genoa Retirement Village. She was born March 10, 1917 in North Baltimore, OH to the late Fred D. & Adelia R. (Mann) Stoner. She was a 1935 graduate of North Baltimore High School. On November 2, 1935 she married Robert W. McLaughlin who preceded her...
James E. Bahnsen
Feb 6, 2017
James E. "Jim" Bahnsen, 66, of Toledo, OH died unexpectedly Monday, February 6, 2017 at his home. He was born July 8, 1950 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Carl and Betty (DeMars) Bahnsen. He was a 1970 graduate of Harris- Elmore High School. Jim worked for the old White House Truck Stop, owned and operated "Jim's Wrecking...
Donald J. Helle
Feb 5, 2017
Donald J. Helle, 89 of Chandlersville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 5, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born in Lucas County on September 23, 1927. He is the son of the late Lawrence and Josephine (St. John) Helle. He previously worked for Benton-Carroll-Salem School District as a bus driver and was an area farmer....
Rev. Dr. Eugene E. Hegemier
Feb 4, 2017
Rev. Dr. Eugene E. Hegemier, 83, of Oak Harbor, OH was born into eternal life on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at his home, following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 14, 1933 in New Bremen, OH, the son of the late Earl & Irene (Roettger) Hegemier. He was a 1951 graduate of New Bremen High School. A...
Richard D Mowery
Feb 2, 2017
Richard D. Mowery, 79, of Marblehead, OH went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 2, 2017 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH. He was born July 19, 1937 in Toledo, OH the son of Robert D. and Francis (Hoffman) Mowery. Richard was the previous owner/operator of Netty's Chili Dogs in Marblehead, OH. He also previously...
Charles E. "Chuck" Butler
Jan 23, 2017
Charles E. "Chuck" Butler, 80, recently of Catawba Island and formerly Fairfield Glade, TN and Elyria, OH died Monday, January 23, 2017 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. He was born Feb. 15, 1936 in Dubois, PA the son of Lawrence E. and LaBelle (Bedell) Butler. He married Suzanne Parish on August 22, 1959 and she survives. Chuck was...
Elsie Holmes
Jan 20, 2017
Elsie Holmes, 80, of Marblehead, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on August 30, 1936 in Rogersville, Tennessee, the daughter of Otto and Garnet (Benton) Booker. She married Stanley Holmes, Sr., and he preceded her in death on January 13, 1997. Elsie worked as a STNA...
Bonnita L. Carsten
Jan 18, 2017
Bonnita L. Carsten, 79, of Catawba Island, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on October 23, 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Paul and Rose (Oswald) Dolan. On May 10, 1980 she married Peter F. Carsten and he survives. Bonnie worked as...
