OBITUARIES
Christel D. Starr
Dec 10, 2016
Christel D. Starr, 77, of Catawba Island died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at The Toledo Hospital. She was born Feb. 18, 1939 in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of Max and Clara (Matheus) Trodler. She married Ted Starr on Feb. 18, 1975 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 23, 2004. Mrs. Starr was a member of Erie Shores...
Donald E. Manly Jr.
Dec 10, 2016
Donald E. Manly Jr., 95, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Donald was born on February 14, 1921 in Canton, Ohio, the son of Donald E. and Mary (Deetz) Manly. On May 22, 1948 he married Janice D. Coleman who preceded him in death. Upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was...
Mary Elizabeth Heineman
Dec 9, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Heineman, 92, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2016 at the Kingston Residence of Sylvania. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Mary moved to the Toledo area with her mother while still in grammar school. In high school, Mary worked summers at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. While there she met a teenaged Harry Heineman. Mary graduated from the former Libbey High...
Ruby E. Moritz
Dec 8, 2016
Ruby E. Moritz, 85 of Genoa, OH passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Mercy St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH. She was born December 21, 1930 in Oak Harbor, OH to the late Donald and Helen (Burmeister) Rimelspach. On June 11, 1949 she married Orson E. Moritz who preceded her in death on March 20, 2005. Ruby was a...
Erna Marie Louise Coppeler
Dec 7, 2016
Erna Marie Louise Coppeler, 96, of Port Clinton, OH died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton, OH. She was born June 10, 1920 in Oshkosh, WI the daughter of Peter J. and Clara M. (Westphal) Springer. She graduated from Pemberville High School in 1938 and attended Capital University. She married Aldean S. "Dean" Coppeler on Dec....
Terence W. "Terry" Riester
Dec 4, 2016
Terence W. "Terry" Riester passed from this earthly realm, as he was called by God on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the age of 80. He was a faithful and devoted man who was preceded in death by his wife Charlotte Riester in 1991, and is survived in life by his wife Rose Riester, brother Robert (Ginny) Riester, his...
William E. "Bill" Kramer
Dec 3, 2016
William Edward "Bill" Kramer, 79, of Catawba Island died Dec. 3, 2016 at The Cleveland Clinic. Bill was born Jan. 30, 1937 in Cleveland the son of Carl and Jane (Bender) Kramer. He married Dee Dee Syntax on October 16, 1986. Bill was the owner and President of Clepro, Inc. in Cleveland. He was an avid outdoorsman and boater....
Robert D. "Dave" Wilburn
Dec 1, 2016
Robert D. "Dave" Wilburn, 77 of Oak Harbor, OH died Thursday morning December 1, 2016 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born May 18, 1939 I Rushtown, OH to the late Walter and Ruth (Yeley) Wilburn. On June 1, 1958 he married Rehva Wistinghausen and she survives. He served in the United States Army National Guard...
Carolyn Ann Helton
Dec 1, 2016
Carolyn Ann Helton, 66, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at her residence with her loving family by her side after a courageous 2 year and 8 month battle with breast cancer. She was born on April 24, 1950 in Marion, Ohio, the daughter of the late Howard and Margaret (Snyder) Thatcher. She graduated...
Laura M. Foust
Dec 1, 2016
Laura M. Foust, 88, of Oak Harbor, OH, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Riverview Healthcare Campus, Oak Harbor, under the care of Stein Hospice. She was born in Rocky Ridge, OH on March 31, 1928, a daughter of Clarence & Nelta (Parman) Schafer. A 1946 graduate of Salem-Oak Harbor High School, Laura helped plan class reunions and was...
Morris M. Mallory
Nov 27, 2016
Morris M. Mallory, 98, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on October 19, 1918 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Mavin and Anna (Hernandez) Mallory. On September 7, 1946 he married Catherine Snyder and she survives. Morris was a veteran of the United...
Norma Jean Zimmerman
Nov 24, 2016
Norma Jean Zimmerman, 74 of Oak Harbor, OH died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at her home surrounded by her children. She was born December 20, 1941 in Toledo, OH and raised by Frederick and Ida (Base) Beyer. She was a 1960 graduate of Salem- Oak Harbor High School. She did office work and inside sales for AIM Packaging where...
Norma Jean Zimmerman
Nov 24, 2016
Norma Jean Zimmerman, 74 of Oak Harbor died Thursday morning at her home. Arrangements are pending the Crosser Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Oak Harbor Chapel. Funeral Home: Crosser Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Oak Harbor Chapel 301 N. Locust Street Oak Harbor, OH US 43449
Grace L. Van Hoose
Nov 19, 2016
Grace L. (Simon) Van Hoose, 85, of Port Clinton, Ohio passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at her residence. She was born on September 7, 1931 in Gypsum, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elder and Lucille Simon. She married Curtice Van Hoose on June 11, 1949 and he preceded her...
Frances R. Draeger
Nov 18, 2016
Frances R. Draeger, 96, of Lindsey, OH, died Friday, November 18, 2016 at Valley View Healthcare Center, Fremont, OH. She was born near Elmore, OH on July 30, 1920, a daughter of the late Carl & Mabel (Ernsthausen) Giesler. Frances was a graduate of the former Harris-Elmore High School, where she was Valedictorian of her class. She was a...
Lowell Thomas Zook
Nov 13, 2016
Lowell Thomas Zook, passed away Sunday November 13, 2016 at age 85. Known to many as "Zook", he was born in Walnut Creek Ohio on September 14, 1931 to Dona (Hershberger) and Palmer Zook. He loved fishing, golfing and all sports. In his early days he loved playing basketball and baseball and after high school played for the New...
Joyce O. Hoffman
Nov 11, 2016
Joyce O. Hoffman, 85, of Oak Harbor, OH, died Friday, November 11, 2016 at Bethesda Care Center, Fremont, OH. She was born on May 20, 1931 to the late Henry & Orlena (Genzman) Wohlers. Joyce was a 1949 graduate of the former Salem-Oak Harbor High School, and was an active member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Oak...
Judy A. (Crawford) Smith
Nov 9, 2016
Judy A. (Crawford) Smith, 71, of Lakeside, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. She was born on November 7, 1945 in Bradner, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elwood and Dorothy (Edwards) Crawford. She worked at Otterbein North Shore Retirement Center as a STNA-medication aide, until her retirement in 2007. She...
Pamela Martinez
Nov 6, 2016
Pamela Martinez, 56 formerly of Port Clinton, OH died Sunday, November 6, 2016 at her residence in North Olmsted, OH. She was born January 25, 1960 in Fremont, OH to the late Robert L. and Peggy (Rahm) Beach. She was a 1978 graduate of Port Clinton High School. Survivors include her sister Barbara Beach of Port Clinton, OH, brother...
Ruth L. Deboer
Nov 5, 2016
Ruth L. DeBoer, 100, a former resident of Catawba Island for 46 years, and a resident of Sandusky since 1993, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Parkvue Healthcare Center in Sandusky, Ohio. She was born on October 18, 1916 in Bellevue, Ohio, the daughter of Minor and Lillian (Martin) Cook. On July 3, 1946 she married Tice...
