Obituaries
William “Bill” C. Rakes
Mar 17, 2022
William “Bill” C. Rakes, 72, of Fremont, OH passed away on March 17, 2022 at Elmwood Communities in Fremont, OH. He was born on February 9, 1950 in Fremont, OH the son of Virgil “Torch” and JoAnne (Watts) Rakes. Bill was a 1968 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. He served in the Ohio National Guard Company B 612THEngineer Battalion...
Bonnie J. Griffith-Clayton
Mar 12, 2022
Bonnie J. Griffith-Clayton, 61, of Fremont, OH passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022. She was born on May 25, 1960 in Orrville, OH to Robert and Leota (Lautermilch) Griffith. Bonnie was a 1978 graduate of Fremont Ross High School and went on to Cosmetology School in Columbus, OH. Bonnie married Robert Clayton on March 6, 2022 at their home...
Bessie M. Cooper
Mar 11, 2022
Bessie M. Cooper, 73, of Fremont, OH passed away at her home on Friday, March 11, 2022. She was born July 5, 1948 in Coffeeville, MS, the daughter of Pete and Hartence (Torrance) Clark. Bessie married Andrew Cooper, Jr. on January 30, 1971 in Grenada, MS and they were married for twenty-five years. Bessie worked in assembly production at Eaton...
Jennie H. Hill
Mar 10, 2022
Jennie H. Hill, 98, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Elmwood Communities in Fremont. She was born on November 3, 1923 in Willard, OH, the daughter of Frank and Grace (Voss) Sipsma. She was a 1942 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. Jennie married Lester “Buster” L. Hill on...
Ronald “Duke” D. Caster, Jr.
Mar 9, 2022
Ronald “Duke” D. Caster, Jr., 59, of Green Springs, OH passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. He was born August 23, 1962 in Fort Knox, KY to Ronald Dale and Magalene (Meade) Caster. He was a 1980 graduate of Clyde High School and Vanguard. Duke was currently working as a machine operator at Whirlpool Corporation in...
James A. Craver
Mar 8, 2022
James “Jim” A. Craver, 74, of Fremont, OH passed away on Tuesday March 8, 2022, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born April 8, 1947, in Tiffin, OH to George and Helen (Rex) Craver. Jim married Irene Overmyer on April 20, 1974, in Lindsey, OH and she survives. He worked at Rexam in Fremont, OH as a maintainer. Prior to...
Gary L. Wargowsky “Wargy”
Mar 6, 2022
Gary L. “Wargy” Wargowsky, 72, of Fremont, OH passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, OH. He was born January 7, 1950, in Port Clinton, OH to Carl H. and Dorothy (Schwackenwalde) Wargowsky. Gary graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1968, he then attended Bowling Green State University for 3 years. He later retired from...
Nickolas B. Wurm
Mar 2, 2022
Nickolas B. Wurm, 30, of Fremont, OH passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He was born on June 1, 1991 in Fremont, the son of Melanie (Lochotzki) Hoelzer. He was a 2009 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. Nick worked construction for many years. He was currently working for Blattner Energy. He enjoyed weightlifting, music and...
Betty L. Lindsay
Feb 28, 2022
Betty L. Lindsay, 79, of Vermillion, OH passed away on Monday February 28, 2022, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, OH. She was born on July 23, 1942, to Donald and Pauline (Rice) Lindsay. Betty graduated from Fremont Ross High School, Fremont, OH in 1960. She continued her education at Bowling Green State University and graduated in 1964. Her...
Albert Jones, Jr.
Feb 27, 2022
Albert Jones, Jr., 71, of Fremont, OH passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. He was born on June 12, 1950 in Hollandale, MS to Albert Sr. and Evelyn (Irby) Jones. Albert married Carol Orne on August 21, 1992 in Fremont, OH and she preceded him in death on February 6, 2015. ...
Ryan Z. Thompson Gray
Feb 27, 2022
Ryan “Herkie” Z. Thompson Gray, 24 of Fremont, OH passed away on February 27, 2022 as a result of an auto accident. He was born in Fremont, OH on January 1, 1998. Ryan had attended Fremont Ross High School and worked at Whirlpool. He loved sports and was an avid Ohio State and Cleveland Browns fan. Ryan also enjoyed spending...
Brandon Ryan Zienta
Feb 26, 2022
Brandon Ryan Zienta, 39, of Fremont, OH passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, February 26, 2022. He was born January 17, 1983 in Fremont to Michael and Suzanne (Balduf) Zienta. Brandon was currently a fork lift operator at Style Crest Manufacturing in Fremont. He was a Cleveland Browns and OSU fan. The love of his life is his daughter...
Nancy J. Fox
Feb 25, 2022
Nancy J. Fox, 78, of Green Springs, OH passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, OH. She was born on November 30, 1943 in Green Springs, OH to Donald and Betty (Herron) Strausbaugh. Nancy was a 1961 graduate of Green Springs High School. Nancy married Clyde Fox on November 29, 1988 and he preceded her in...
James P. Laeng
Feb 24, 2022
James P. Laeng, 68, of Fremont, OH passed away, Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, OH. He was born January 6, 1954, to Raymond and Harriet (Smith) Laeng. Jim was a 1972 graduate of Vanguard/Fremont Ross High School. Jim married Terri L. Rapp on December 29, 1984, in Fremont, OH and she survives. Jim was a machinist...
Chester “Chet” A. Fry
Feb 19, 2022
Chester “Chet” A. Fry, 61 of Fremont, OH passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 in Winter Haven, FL while on vacation. He was born March 4, 1960, in Fremont, OH to the late Harold and Mary (Foos) Fry. Chet was a graduate of Ross High School. Chet was the co-owner and operator of Complete Masonry Services in Fremont, OH and...
Enriqueta “Gloria” Walters
Feb 18, 2022
Enriqueta “Gloria” Walters, 75, of Fremont, OH passed away on February 18, 2022 at Toledo Hospital. She was born on March 23, 1946 the daughter of Juan and Rosario (Rios) Rodriguez. She was a 1965 graduate of Gibsonburg High School. Gloria married Robert Alan Walters and he preceded her in death on December 5, 2003. She was a homemaker and...
David Allen Young
Feb 17, 2022
David Allen Young, 74, of Marblehead, OH passed away on February 17, 2022, with his wife and sweet daughter Alesha by his side. He was born on May 3, 1947, in Fremont, OH, the son of Raymond and Mary (Brudzinski) Young; the youngest of nine children. Dave’s elementary education was at Sacred Heart Catholic School. He graduated from Fremont St....
Jc “James” Heidelburg
Feb 16, 2022
JC “James” Heidelburg, 90, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Countryside Manor in Fremont, OH. He was born on May 10, 1931 in Vossburg, MS, the son of Hardy and Minnie (Lindsey) Heidelburg. JC was married to Adeline Jones on August 13, 1949 and she preceded him in death on...
Jacob E. Campbell
Feb 16, 2022
Jacob E. Campbell, 27, of Fremont, OH passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. He was born February 17, 1994 in Rochester, NY to Donald and Ruth “Peggy” (Kelly) Campbell. He was a 2012 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. Jacob was currently working at Boss Construction in Fremont. He enjoyed watching the Chicago Bears and NY...
Robert Allen Zimmerman
Feb 16, 2022
Robert Allen Zimmerman, 83, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully on February 16, 2022 at his home with his wife by his side. He was born on October 28, 1938 in Riley Township the son of George and Eileen (McCreery) Zimmerman. Bob’s early elementary education started in a one-room schoolhouse in Erlin. He graduated from Fremont Ross High School in...
