Obituaries
Teresa Casey
Feb 17, 2025
Teresa “Tracy” Casey, 66, of Fremont, OH passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Toledo ProMedica Hospital. She was born on January 25, 1959 in Fremont, OH to Thomas and Ann (Caine) Light Sr. Tracy was a 1977 graduate of St Joseph Catholic High School.
Tracy married Kevin M. Casey on April 30, 1982 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and...
Ricky R. Ross
Feb 15, 2025
Ricky R. Ross, 67, of Fremont, OH passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Toledo ProMedica Hospital in Toledo, OH. Rick was born on August 30, 1957 to Raymond and Ruth (Burr) Ross in Fremont, OH.
Rick was a Union Carpenter for over thirty years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, sprint car racing and camping. Rick was a member of the...
Leonard A. Wilhelm
Feb 15, 2025
Leonard “Lenny” A. Wilhelm, 60, of Fremont, OH passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital in Fremont after a yearlong battle of throat and neck cancer. Leonard was born on August 14, 1964 to Paul L. And Gertrude (Zaleski) Wilhelm in Fremont, OH.
Lenny worked for Tiffin Assembling Product for over fifteen years until he was diagnosed...
Kay E. Reiter
Feb 14, 2025
Kay E. (Lieske) Reiter of Fremont passed away peacefully on Friday, February 14th 2025 at the age of 71, after losing her courageous battle to cancer. Kay was born in Port Clinton, Ohio to Wayne and Marie (Meacham) Lieske on October 17, 1953. She married P. Dale Reiter in 1974 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fremont. They celebrated their...
Rufus Jerome Martin
Feb 11, 2025
Rufus Jerome Martin of Fremont OH passed away from this life on Tuesday February 11, 2025, at his home. Born on July 31, 1951, in Abbeville, Alabama to Charlie and Illey (Weems)Martin. Jerome grew up surrounded by love and a large family, running around the beautiful country fields and red roads in southern Alabama.
He graduated from Henry County Training School...
Roy James Heishman
Feb 11, 2025
Roy James Heishman, 63, of Fremont, OH passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at his home. Roy was born on January 1, 1962 to William and Mary (Brown) Heishman in Bellevue, OH. He was a graduate of Clyde High School.
Roy worked for Whirlpool where he did a little bit of everything for almost forty years until he retired in...
Carol A. Gammon Binkley
Feb 8, 2025
Carol A. Gammon Binkley, 76, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, OH. She was born on October 27, 1948, in Fremont, OH to Walter and Mary Lou (Stout) Robitski. Carol was a proud graduate of Fremont Ross High School, where she was part of the class of 1966.
Carol...
Debra Kaye Trehan
Feb 8, 2025
Debra Kaye Trehan, 62, of Fremont, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday February 8, 2025. She was born on November 10, 1962 in Willard, Ohio to Donald Baker and Delores (DeWitt) Batesole. She attended school in Plymouth, Ohio. Deb married her best friend Richard Trehan on December 31, 1985 and he survives.
Deb was an amazing and loving wife, mother,...
William A. Rich
Feb 7, 2025
William A. Rich, 71, of Fremont, OH passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Windsor Lane, Gibsonburg, OH. He was born on September 14, 1953 in Fremont, OH to James and Maudell (Kilbourn) Rich.
He is survived by his brother, Daniel Rich, Gibsonburg, OH and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Robert and...
Ronald L. Ayres
Feb 7, 2025
Ronald L. Ayres, aged 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home on Friday, February 7, 2025. Born on October 17, 1937, in Fremont, OH, he was the cherished son of William and Maribelle (Scherf) Ayres. Ronald was a proud graduate of Fremont Ross High School, class of 1955.
On July 23, 1956, Ronald married Marie Mesnard in Angola,...
Carmen G. Lerma
Feb 6, 2025
Carmen Lerma, 96, formerly of Fremont, OH, passed away on February 6, 2025, in Huntsville, Ohio. She was born on September 29, 1928, in Corpus Christi, Texas to Trinidad and Natalia (Sierra) Gonzales.
Carmen was a woman of deep faith and unwavering strength. She was known for her loving and nurturing nature, always offering kindness and care to those around her....
James "Jim" A. Smith
Jan 29, 2025
James “Jim” A. Smith, 70, of Fremont, OH passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at his home. Jim was born on April 20, 1954 to Donald H. and Stella (Schetter) Smith in Fremont, OH. Jim was a 1973 graduate of Fremont Ross High School and Vanguard Tech Center.
Jim worked as a body man in his...
Sondra K. Snodgrass
Jan 28, 2025
Sondra K. Snodgrass, 78, of Fremont, OH passed away on January 28, 2025 at Elmwood Assisted Living in Fremont, OH surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 14, 1946 the daughter of Donald and Goldie (Bear) Ruble. She was a graduate of Fremont Ross High School.
Sondra married Jerry C. Snodgrass Sr. on March 6, 1964 and he...
Jack D. Zimmerman
Jan 22, 2025
Jack D. Zimmerman, 98, of Fremont, OH passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton. Jack was born on October 30, 1926 to Galland “Tom” and Irene (Hampshere) Zimmerman in Fremont, OH . Jack was a 1944 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. Jack served in the United States Navy from October 1944 to September...
Joyce A. Nowak
Jan 20, 2025
Joyce A. Nowak, 92 of Fremont, OH passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025 at St. Vincent Medical Center. She was born on February 12, 1932 in Fremont, OH to AJ and Josephine (Kessler) Fredericks. Joyce was a 1950 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.
Joyce married Lester C. Nowak Sr, on November 20, 1948 in Fremont, OH and he preceded...
Donald E. Martin Sr
Jan 10, 2025
Donald Elmer Martin, Sr, of Fremont, OH passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Bethesda Care Center. He was born on May 28, 1938 in Fremont, OH to Elmer and Ressa Bell (Runion) Martin. Don served in the US Army from 1956 to 1958 and was honorably discharged.
Donald worked as forklift driver for Whirlpool and retired after thirty years...
Christopher W. Vittitow
Jan 9, 2025
Christopher Wayne Vittitow, Sr., 61, of Fremont, OH passed away on January 9, 2025 at his home. He was born on February 21, 1963 in Bakersfield, CA the son of Thurman and Betty (Cook) Vittitow. He married Esmeralda Perez on August 31, 1987 in Kentucky and she survives.
Christopher enjoyed spending time with his grandkids, fishing and going to flea markets...
Janet M. Jones
Jan 8, 2025
Janet M. Jones, 90, passed away on January 8, 2024 at Bellevue Hospital. She was born on April 14, 1934 and was raised in Greenwich, OH. She enjoyed sewing beautiful fabrics into masterpieces, cooking many wonderful dishes and canning, where she preserved her favorites food.
Janet is survived by her daughter, Joanna Back, Greenwich, OH; grandchildren, Aaron (Renea) Back, Andrea Back,...
Ernst L. Hillenbrand
Jan 6, 2025
Ernst L. Hillenbrand, 89, of Fremont, OH, passed away peacefully at his home on January 6, 2025, with his loving wife, Carolyn, by his side. His remarkable life began in 1935 in Mainz, Germany, and was marked by love, light, passion, and compassion. To know Ernst was to love him, and his profound kindness and generosity left an indelible impact...
Lynne M. Abernathy
Jan 5, 2025
Lynne M. Abernathy, 66, of Clyde, OH passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at St. Vincent’s Regional Medical Center in Toledo, OH. Lynne was born on March 11, 1958 to Lester Charles and Joyce Ann (Fredericks) Nowak in Fremont. She was a 1976 graduate of Old Fort High School. Lynne married Kenneth Abernathy on April 27, 1975 in Fremont...
