Obituaries
Santiago C. Gonzales
Oct 10, 2015
Santiago C. Gonzales, 87, Fremont, OH passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 10, 2015. He was born on September 22, 1928 in Los Indios, TX, the son of Evaristo and Tomasa (Cantu) Gonzales.Santiago married Amelia Zuniga on December 9, 1951 in Port Clinton, OH and she survives. He worked as a Machine Operator at the...
James Buckman
Oct 6, 2015
James Buckman, 57, of Fremont, OH, formerly of Morriston, FL, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at his home. He was born January 18, 1958 in Hialeah, FL to Thomas F. and Velma L. (Jones) Buckman.James was a member of the Moose Lodge and Christian Motorcycle Association. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fishing, watching football and spending time with his...
Norbert B. “Norb” “Sonny” Halbisen
Oct 6, 2015
Norbert B. “Norb” “Sonny” Halbisen, 80, of Fremont, OH passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. He was born on December 20, 1934 in Fremont, the son of Norbert E. and Rose (Metter) Halbisen.Norb married Mary E. (Benlein) on August 15, 1964 in Fremont and they just celebrated their fifty-first wedding anniversary. He worked...
Bernard “Ben” L. Bartson
Oct 3, 2015
Bernard “Ben” L. Bartson, 82, of Fremont, OH passed away on October 3, 2015 at Elmwood at the Springs in Green Springs, OH. He was born on May 26, 1933 in Fremont the son of George and Clara (Ehrman) Bartson. He served in the US Army. Ben married Helen (Kreager) Frey on December 29, 1976 and she survives.Ben was a...
Shirley Mattson
Oct 1, 2015
Shirley Mattson, 88, of Fremont died at home on October 1, 2015. She was born February 2, 1927 to George and Esther (Hill) Murray in Iron River, Michigan. After graduating as salutatorian of her class in Iron River, she attended nursing school at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and graduated as an RN. She married Frank Mattson, also of Iron...
Rosalyn M. (Edwards) Koester
Sep 27, 2015
Rosalyn M. (Edwards) Koester, 69, of Fremont, OH passed away on September 27, 2015 at Countryside Continuing Care Center. She was born in Fremont, OH the daughter of William and Virginia (Schneider) Edwards. She was a 1966 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Rose married Thomas C. Koester, Sr. on August 21, 1971 at Grace Lutheran Church and he preceded her...
Jason Paul Good
Sep 25, 2015
Jason Paul Good, 16 week old infant of Fremont, OH passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, September 25, 2015. He was born on June 3, 2015 in Fremont, the son of Christopher P. and Crystal (Row) Good, Sr.In addition to his parents Jason is survived by his brothers, Brandon Blanton, Gabriel Sanchez and Christopher P. Good, Jr.; grandparents, John...
Michael Lewis Smith
Sep 23, 2015
Michael Lewis Smith, 57, of Fremont, OH passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Countryside Continuing Care Center. He was born on September 14, 1958 in Fremont, the son of Benjamin R. and Margaret R. (Sotan) Smith. He was a 1978 graduate of Lakota High School.Michael served in the U.S. Army from 1978 to 1985. He then served in...
Vincent Donald Overmyer
Sep 19, 2015
Vincent Donald Overmyer, 68, of Fremont, OH passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, OH. He was born on October 20, 1946 in Fremont to Donald R. and Susanne (Smith) Overmyer. He was a 1966 graduate of St. Joseph Central Catholic High School.Vincent married Vicki Hasselbach in April, 1969 and she survives. He was employed...
Keith I. Fought
Sep 18, 2015
Keith I. Fought, 77, of Fremont, OH passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Tiffin Mercy Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1938 in Toledo, OH to Virgil and Luella (Scanlan) Fought. Keith served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1959.Keith married Vicky E. Rendon and she survives. He worked as an Inspector for General Motors for...
Judy I. Withrow
Sep 17, 2015
Judy I. Withrow, 71, of Fremont, OH passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on February 10, 1944 in Gibsonburg, OH, the daughter of William D. and Virginia M. (Harmon) Pasch. She was a 1962 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Judy married George C. Withrow on February 3, 1978...
Bruno “Wino” Cantu
Sep 15, 2015
Bruno “Wino” Cantu, 71, of Hessville, OH passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born on November 20, 1943 in Ramonville, TX, the son of Bruno and Damacia (Lopez) Cantu, Sr.Bruno received a Masters Degree in Psychology from Toledo University and worked as a...
Elwood “Ed” D. Stoyer, Jr.
Sep 10, 2015
Elwood “Ed” D. Stoyer, Jr., 84, of Fremont, OH passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Valley View Healthcare Center. He was born on December 14, 1930 in Coshocton, OH, the son of Elwood Stoyer, Sr. and Irene (Orvitz) Miller.Ed served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He married Barbara Bennison on April 27, 1963 in Bellevue,...
Daphne Lynn Harris
Sep 9, 2015
Daphne Lynn Harris, 50, of Fremont, OH passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born on April 5, 1965 in Fremont, the daughter of Charles and Mattie Ruth (Scott) Harris. She graduated from Fremont Ross High School.Daphne enjoyed cooking, playing cards and spending time with family and friends.Daphne is survived by her children, Charvis...
Gertrude Wilhelm
Sep 8, 2015
Gertrude Wilhelm, 88, of Fremont, OH passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. She was born on January 28, 1927 in Fremont, the daughter of Joseph and Antonina (Jasinski) Zaleski. She was a 1944 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Gertrude married Paul L. Wilhelm on September 10, 1949 at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Fremont and he...
Roy Lemont Peters
Sep 4, 2015
Roy Lemont Peters, 63, of Fremont, OH went to be with his Lord on September 4, 2015 at his home. He was born on April 22, 1952 in Columbia, MS to Sarah Helen Peters. He was a 1970 graduate of Marion Central High School in Columbia, MS.Roy worked as an iron pourer for many years at both Kelsey Hayes and...
Kathy M. Roob
Sep 3, 2015
Kathy M. Roob, 53, of Fremont passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 3, 2015. She was born on October 6, 1961 in Sandusky, OH to Norman C. and Virginia L. (Sorg) Young. She was a 1980 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Kathy married Richard “Rick” Roob and he survives. She was a Material Handler...
Janice “Jan” E. Dunfee
Sep 3, 2015
Janice E. Dunfee, 74, of Fostoria, OH passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born on December 29, 1940, in Fostoria, the daughter of John Snyder and Doris (Goebel) Leith. She was a 1958 graduate of Fostoria High School and received a Licensed Practical Nurses Degree from Bowling Green School of Nursing.Jan married Harold...
Arthur D. Johnson
Sep 2, 2015
Arthur D. Johnson, 95, of Fremont, OH passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at Countryside Continuing Care Center. He was born on July 21, 1920 in Fremont, the son of George W. and Estella (Brandenburg) Johnson. He attended Fremont Ross High School.Arthur served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was awarded the American Defense Ribbon; Asiatic Pacific Theater...
Glorene Fay Ballard
Sep 2, 2015
Glorene Fay Ballard, 78, of Fremont, OH passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at her home. She was born on August 13, 1937 in Jefferson Oklahoma, the daughter of Gordon Neal Ballard and Margaret “Polly” (Harris) Keegan.Fay worked at Kelsey Hayes Kingsway Plant for 27 years and retired in 1999. She was a member of the Women of the...




