Obituaries
George W. Raymond
George W. Raymond, 70, of Fremont and formerly of Lancaster, OH passed away at his home on Friday, March 25, 2016. He was born on January 23, 1946 in Lancaster, the son of Carl G. and Nola (Dresbach) Raymond. He was a graduate of Lancaster High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Ohio University in...
Gloria A. Rakay
Gloria A. Rakay, 80, of Fremont, OH passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. She was born on February 28, 1936 in Fremont, OH, the daughter of John and Esther (Long) Broski.Gloria married Robert James Rakay, Sr. on August 22, 1953 at St. Michael’s Church in Gibsonburg and he preceded her in...
Jane E. Siegenthaler
Jane E. Siegenthaler, 94, of rural Green Springs, OH passed away on March 19, 2016 at the Bellevue Care Center. She was born on January 11, 1922 in Green Springs, OH the daughter of Arthur and Mae (Baker) Druckenmiller. She was a 1939 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Jane married Richard Siegenthaler on July 15, 1939 in Lindsay, OH and...
Frank H. Bennett
Attorney Frank H. Bennett, 91, of Fremont, OH passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Elmwood Nursing Home in Green Springs, OH. He was born on March 28, 1924 in Toledo, OH, the son of Douglas and Elizabeth (Harrison) Bennett.Frank served in the Merchant Marines from 1942 until 1944 when he joined the U.S. Navy. He served in the...
Cletus Minzer, Jr.
Cletus Minzer, Jr., 77, of Fremont, OH passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. He was born on February 25, 1939 in Bloomville, OH, the son of Cletus A. and Anna Marie (Metz) Minzer.Cletus worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator at Basic Refractory in Fort Seneca, OH (now called Premier Services) for thirty-three years and retired in...
Raymond L. Havens, Sr.
Raymond L. Havens, Sr., 53 of Fremont, OH passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. He was born on March 4, 1963 in Port Clinton, OH, the son of Samuel and Lois (Florianna) Havens.Ray was a Bottom Painter and Trailer Mechanic at Happy Days Boating for eleven years. He also ran Ray’s Ready...
Kaylene Ohman
Kaylene Ohman, 64, of Fremont, Ohio, died of a repertory ailment at her home, Saturday morning, March 5, 2016. Born March 18, 1952 in Brigham City, Utah, she was the daughter of Earland A. and Pearl A. Ohman.Kaylene never married, but lovingly shared her home with a cat!She had been employed as a teacher in the Los Angeles, California Adult...
Irene F. Blue
Irene F. Blue, 81, of Fremont, OH passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Bethesda Care Center. She was born on November 20, 1934 in Bethesda, KY, the daughter of Dewey and Mary Ann (Daffron) Slaven. Irene grew up in Monticello, KY.Irene married Maurice S. “Maury” Blue on August 18, 1978 in Sandusky, OH and...
Dennis R. Wright
Dennis R. Wright, 69, of Fremont, OH passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 in the Emergency Room at ProMedica Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 1, 1946 in Fremont, the son of Richard J. and Helen (Livingstine) Wright. He was a 1966 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Dennis married Janet Fryer. He then married Rosemary Bartlett. He worked...
Delberta M. James
Delberta M. James, 82, of Port Clinton, OH passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. She was born on October 23, 1933, the daughter of Delbert and Alma “Susie” (Bliss) Snyder.Delberta married Jerry James and he preceded her in death. She worked as a Physical Therapist at McGruder Hospital for many years....
Ethel E. Kirsch
Ethel E. Kirsch, 78, of Fremont, OH passed away surrounded by her family on March 3, 2016 at Pristine Senior Living of Fremont. She was born on August 30, 1937 in Green Creek Twp, the daughter of Russel and Augusta “Helen” (Warenment) Homler.Ethel married Clair Kirsch, Jr. on November 14, 1959 at St. Michael’s Church in Gibsonburg and he preceded...
Mary L. (Frater) Baxter
Mary L. (Frater) Baxter, 99, of Fremont, OH passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Pristine Senior Living of Fremont. She was born on August 28, 1916 in Millbury, OH, the daughter of Charles H. and Bertha (McLargin) Bailey. She was a 1933 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Mary married James H. Frater on June 30, 1939 in Fremont...
John “Squirrel” Werling
John Bowlus “Squirrel” Werling, of Fremont, OH passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 25, 2016. He was born on July 14, 1953 in Santa Ana, CA, the son of James and Barbara (Bowlus) Werling. He was a 1972 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.John married Debbie Corrado on April 10, 1981 in Cadillac, MI...
Patrick W. O’Brien, Jr.
Patrick W. O’Brien, Jr., 90, of Fremont, OH passed away on February 24, 2016 at Bethesda Care Center. He was born on January 3, 1926 in Port Clinton, OH to Patrick W. and Amanda (VonEitzen) O’Brien, Sr. Pat served in the US Navy during WWII on the LST578 which had five invasions in the Philippians Islands region. He was awarded...
Dorothy Jean Cleveland
Dorothy Jean Cleveland, 89, of Green Springs, OH passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Valley View Healthcare Center. She was born on January 31, 1927 in Tiffin, OH, the daughter of William and Emma (Workley) Baxter, Sr. She was a graduate of Old Fort High School.Jean married Arden Cleveland on November 10, 1944 in Tiffin and he preceded...
Dakota H. Magers
Dakota H. Magers, 20, of Fremont, OH died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. He was born January 14, 1996 in Hampton, VA, the son of Howard Leo Magers IV and Lynn Ann Dobbins. He was a graduate of Hopewell Loudon High School in Bascom, OH.Dakota enjoyed listening to music, fishing, weight lifting and...
George W. Nicholas
George W. Nicholas, 87, of Fremont, OH passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Pristine Senior Living. He was born on October 14, 1928 in Fremont, the son of Harry and Gertrude (Weichman) Nicholas.George married Dorothy “Dottie” (Kratz) Luty on March 12, 1971 at St. John’s Lutheran Church and she preceded him in death on March 27, 2005. He...
Dr. Phyllis B. Bennett
Dr. Phyllis B. Bennett, 83, of Fremont, OH passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Gardens at Clyde, in Clyde, OH. She was born on May 6, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of William Hetrick and Dorothy (Barlow) Church. She attended San Diego State College and received a PHD in English from Bowling Green State University.Phyllis married Jack...
Minnie E. Blue
Minnie E. Blue, 96, of Fremont, OH passed away on February 12, 2016 at Elmwood Communities in Fremont. She was born on February 12, 1920 in rural Oak Harbor to George and Martha (Breu) Brown. She loved farm life and had many happy memories of her years on the farm. Minnie was a 1938 graduate of Oak Harbor High School...
Jack W. Dickman
Jack W. Dickman, 82, of Green Springs, OH passed away on February 14, 2016 at Bellevue Hospital ER. He was born on July 26, 1933 to Walter and Evelyn (Hodge) Dickman. Jack married Norma Burdette on March 7, 1953 in Green Springs and she survives. He was a 1951 graduate of Green Springs High School.Jack owned and operated Dick’s Café...