Bobby “Bob” L. Rhea Sr., 92, traded this land of the dying for the land of the living on Sunday, January 16, 2022.  Bob was born March 13, 1929, in Johnson City, Tennessee, to Lawrence and Celia Rhea. He was the youngest of four boys. At the age of one, the family moved to Salem, New Jersey, where he would...

Lee Ann Rucker, 82, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Sunday, January 16, 2022.  She was born on September 11, 1939 in Paulding, MS, the daughter of Samuel and Lillie Mae (McKinstry) Clayton.  She was a graduate of Heidelberg High School in Heidelberg, MS.  Lee Ann later relocated to Fremont, OH from Mississippi where...

Alex Lachner, 91, of Fremont, OH passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 15, 2022.  He was born in Tokod, Hungary on June 6, 1930 to Rezso and Maria (Nagy) Lachner.   At the age of sixteen Alex moved to the United States with his family and began to work at the Fremont Foundry until he retired...

Kaitlin Juanita Baker, 28, of Fremont, OH passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo.  She was born November 15, 1993 in Fremont, the daughter of Michael K. and Janet F. (Pannell) Baker.   Kaitlin was a member of the Church of Christ in Fremont.  She loved to shop online and was very generous...

Karen Kay Stang, 82, of Fremont, OH passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital.  She was born December 30, 1939 in Fremont to Ransom and Dora (Smith) Cunningham.  She was a graduate of Fremont Ross High School.  Karen Served in the U.S. Marine Corps.  She married Raymond Stang on July 2, 1965 and he preceded her...

Robert “Bob” A. Yaros, 80, of Fremont, OH passed away at his home on Thursday, December 30, 2021. He was born March 7, 1941 in Fremont, the son of Michael S. and Mildred M. (Cottier) Yaros. He was a 1959 graduate of Old Fort High School. Bob served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a cutter at S.E Heiman’s....

Rev. Robert “Pastor Bob” Lee Young, 77, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully on Monday, January 10, 2022 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital after a long courageous battle of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.  He was born on April 11, 1944 in Angola, IN, the son of Dayton and Evelyn J. (German) Young.  He was a 1962 graduate of Edon High School.  Bob received...

Joseph G. Dray, 70, of Fremont, OH passed away at his home on January 11, 2022.  He was born on January 31, 1951 in Delphos, OH the son of Richard and Beatrice (Markward) Dray.  He was a 1969 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.  Joe served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.  He worked a Whirlpool Corporation for...

Richard Ernst Harder, 86, of Fremont, OH passed away, surrounded by his family, on Monday, January 10, 2022 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital.  He was born on February 24, 1935 in Oak Harbor, OH, the son of Ernst Claus E. and Rhea Margaret (Laubacher) Harder.  Richard married Fern M. Marsh on July 28, 1954 in Genoa, OH and she preceded him...

Margaret A. “Dickey” Kotch, 91, of Fremont, OH passed away on January 7, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on March 13, 1930 in Fremont, OH the daughter of Ollie and Vernice (Reinhart) Basch.  She was a 1948 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.  Margaret married Casimir “Casey” Kotch on June 17, 1950 at...

Selden “Buster” Heath III, age 62, of Green Springs, Ohio passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, January 3, 2022.  He was born on September 26, 1959 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Selden Heath II and Anne (Elzey) Heath.  He received his nickname shortly after he was born, when his grandfather took one...

Arlene B. Cleveland, 92, of Green Springs, OH passed away on January 8, 2022 at Elmwood Communities in Fremont, OH.  She was born on May 18, 1929 in Fostoria, OH the daughter of Allen R. and Bessie A. (Hulings) McComb.  She was a 1947 graduate of Fostoria High School.  Arlene married Ted Cleveland on September 20, 1947 in Fostoria and...

David Eugene Setzler, 64, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away on January 7, 2022 at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital.  He was born on March 20, 1957 in Monroe, MI the son of Ralph and Jean (Armstrong) Setzler.  He was a 1975 graduate of Ida High School in Ida, MI.  He then received his Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from the...

Ernest L. Blohm, Jr., 69, of Fremont, OH passed away on January 7, 2022 at Fisher Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, OH.  He was born on May 27, 1952 in Shelby, MI the son of Ernest L. and Arlene (Priese) Blohm, Sr.  He married Deborah Cress on November 12, 1977 in Fremont, OH and she survives.  Ernie retired as a...

Juliet A. Walker, 63, of Fremont, OH passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022 at Bellevue Hospital.  She was born August 29, 1958 in Fremont, OH, the daughter of Edward James and Mary Louise (Lindsey) Walker.  She was a 1976 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.  Julie was a nurse’s aide for Shawnee Manor in Lima, OH and Regency Manor...

Regina F. Jones, 83, of Fremont, OH passed away on January 3, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on November 13, 1938 in Fremont, OH the daughter of Floyd and Waid (Stonebreaker) Leggett.  Regina married Theodore “Ted” Jones on April 13, 1955 in Fremont and he preceded her in death on December 27, 1997. ...

Richard K. Olmstead, 84, of Oak Harbor, OH passed away on December 29, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 9, 1937 in Bellevue, OH the son of Frederick A. and Aldora M. (Stuckey) Olmstead. Dick was a 1955 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. Dick married Alta Jean (Whitney) Leggett on July...

Eular Mae (Davis) Gaffney, 80, of Fremont, OH, formerly of Cleveland, OH passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Ebied Hospice in Sylvania, OH. She was born on September 14, 1941 in Abbeville, AL to Ularsee “Bud” Davis and Nettie Mae (Grimsley) Davis. Eular married Alphloyd Gaffney on July 18, 1981 in Fremont, OH and he preceded her in...

Paul L. Green, 58, of Fremont, OH passed away at his home, surrounded by his family on Friday, December 31, 2021. He was born on June 26, 1963 in Fremont to Leland Green and Alberta (Henry) Brininger. He was a 1981 graduate of Fremont Ross/ Vanguard Vocational High School. Paul married Vicki Parlow on June 24, 1983 in Houston, TX....

Irene L. Fry, 89, of Fremont, OH passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital. She was born May 11, 1932 in Latcha, OH the daughter of Carl and Nora (Schwartzwalder) Geldin. She was a 1950 graduate of Fremont High School. Irene worked at Eaton Controls for forty-one years until they closed in 1991.Irene married Duane “Pete”...