Obituaries
Marcia A. Miller-Rickley
Oct 22, 2015
Marcia A. Miller-Rickley, 66, of Grandville, MI, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Mercy Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. She was born January 1, 1949 in Fremont, OH to Marion and Jeanne (Bauman) Thompson. She was a 1968 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Marcia married Bruce A. Rickley on April 6,...
Grace M. Lindstrom
Oct 22, 2015
Grace M. Lindstrom, 94, of Fremont, OH passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 22, 2015. She was born on March 1, 1921 in Pequot Lakes, MN, the daughter of Lewis and Selma (Thorsten) Hojem. She was a graduate of Humbolt Business College in Minneapolis, MN.Grace married Leonard “Slim” H. Lindstrom on July 18, 1941...
Sheila Ann Wieczorek
Oct 20, 2015
Sheila Ann Wieczorek, 60, of Fremont, OH passed away at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. She was born on March 6, 1955 in Vanceburg, KY, the daughter of Lincoln and Marie (Johnson) Bloomfield.Sheila married John Wieczorek on July 31, 1998 in Clyde, OH and he survives. She worked as a Nurses Aid at Bethesda Care...
Thomas “Tom” R. Hoff
Oct 19, 2015
Thomas “Tom” R. Hoff, 57, of Fremont, OH passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 19, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, OH. He was born on September 4, 1958 in Napoleon, OH the son of Richard H. Hoff and Eunice (Benien) Thompson. He graduated from Van Wert High School and received a Degree in Respiratory Therapy from...
Andre “Dre” L. Blodgett
Oct 18, 2015
Andre “Dre” L. Blodgett, 21, of Fremont, OH died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on April 16, 1994 in Bellevue, OH, the son of Erica Blodgett and Roger L. Bailey III. He was a 2012 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Dre worked at Whirlpool Corporation in Clyde, OH and also Rally’s in Fremont. He...
Edward “Chip” C. Booze, Jr.
Oct 18, 2015
Edward “Chip” C. Booze, Jr., 45, formerly of Gibsonburg, OH passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Filling Home of Mercy in Napoleon, OH. He was born on March 2, 1970 in Sandusky, OH, the son of Edward C. and Lou Ann (Van Ness) Booze, Sr. He was a 1992 graduate of School of Hope.Chip was a former member...
Jerri A. Weller
Oct 16, 2015
Jerri A. Weller, 73, of Fremont, OH passed away on October 16, 2015 at Valley View Healthcare Center. She was born on July 23, 1942 in Toledo, OH the daughter of Gerald “Jerry” and Agatha (Wonderly) Weller the founders of Weller Wonderly Funeral Home.Jerri was a 1960 graduate of St. Joseph High School. She worked for many years as a...
Benjamin F. Pelphrey
Oct 15, 2015
Benjamin “Ben” F. Pelphrey, 81, of Fremont, OH passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on March 11, 1934 in Johnson County, KY, the son of Grant and Lucinda (Ward) Pelphrey. He was a 1953 graduate of Vanlue High School.Ben married Pamela “Pam” Rafferty on June 15, 1996 at Grace Lutheran Church in...
Elizabeth “Betty” Stein
Oct 14, 2015
Elizabeth “Betty” Stein, 90, of Fremont, OH passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on October 26, 1924 in Fremont, the daughter of Gideon and Odelia (LeJeune) Billow. She was a 1943 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Betty married William “Bill” A. Stein on August 17, 1946 in Fremont and...
Margaret L. Minich
Oct 14, 2015
Margaret L. Minich, 87, of Fremont, OH passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Valley View Healthcare Center. She was born on January 21, 1928 in Fremont, the daughter of Henry F.C. and Clara R. (Paden) Smith. She was a 1946 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Margaret married Richard E. Minich on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1948 at Grace...
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...
