Obituaries
Kermit G. Giesler
Feb 18, 2021
Kermit G. Giesler, 92, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 18, 2021. He was born August 9, 1928 in Elmore, OH to Frederick and Freida (Beck) Giesler. Kermit served in the U.S. Army. He married Karen St. Clair on July 31, 1954 in Oak Harbor, OH and she preceded him in death on October 21,...
Deborah K. Stratton
Feb 18, 2021
Deborah K. Stratton, 69, of Fremont, OH passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born August 30, 1951 in Fremont, the daughter of Vernon “Jr” and Jealea M. (Holt) King. She was a graduate of Fremont Ross High School. Deborah married Leroy Stratton on November 23, 2001 in Fremont and he survives. She was...
Gary A. Byers
Feb 17, 2021
Gary A. Byers, 60, of Fremont, OH passed away at home on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. He was born on July 23, 1960 in Fremont to Thomas and Joan M. (Bender) Byers. He was a 1978 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. Gary was proud to serve in the U.S. Army and was Honorably discharged on January 5, 1989. He...
Kathleen M. Williams
Feb 12, 2021
Kathleen M. Williams, 74, of Fremont, OH passed away on Feb. 12, 2021. She was born on Aug. 4, 1946, in Lackawanna, NY, the daughter of Leon E. and Irene H. (Smigielski) Dygula. In 1964, she graduated from the Griffith Institute in Springville, NY. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Master’s of Art Education both from Buffalo State...
Bernice J. Shaffer
Feb 12, 2021
Bernice J. Shaffer, 87, of Fremont, OH passed away at home surrounded by her family on Friday, February 12, 2021. She was born on February 13, 1933 in Martin, OH to Emery and Velma (Fizer) Stroshine. Bernice married Richard Shaffer in Louisiana at a Gun Salute Military Wedding and he preceded her in death on January 1, 1992. She had...
Eileen Holbert
Feb 12, 2021
Eileen Holbert, 93, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Bellevue Care Center. She was born on February 25, 1927 in Zanesville, OH to James and Gladys (Richardson) Larimer. Eileen married Leon Holbert on November 28, 1946 in Zanesville, OH and he preceded her in death on November 3, 1981. She worked for Bethesda Care Center as a STNA...
Phyllis M. Downing
Feb 10, 2021
Phyllis M. Downing, 93, of Avon Park, FL passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. She was born at home in York Township, Sandusky County on December 21, 1927 to Zeldon and Marian (Schell) Benfer. Phyllis married Arthur Clarence Downing on June 1, 1947 in Vickery, OH and he preceded her in death on December 6,...
William H. Wheeler
Feb 8, 2021
William H. Wheeler, 67, of Fremont, OH passed away on February 8, 2021 at Regency Hospital of Toledo. He was born on January 15, 1954 in Hudson, NY the son of Harvey H. and Johan C. (Craig) Wheeler. Bill loved to work around his house and fix things. He also enjoyed fishing, riding his bike, walking his dog and cooking. ...
Howard Scott Ferguson
Feb 7, 2021
Howard “Scott” Ferguson, 76 of Pandora, OH passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 26, 1944 in Fremont, OH to Francis and Janet (Weigman) Ferguson. Scott joined the US Navy in 1962 and was honorably discharged in 1966 and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. Scott married Paula Drumm on...
David E. Evans, Sr.
Feb 3, 2021
David E. Evans, Sr., 74, of Elmore, OH passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. He was born on August 22, 1946 in Shelby, OH to Florence (Marshall) Brown. David and Mollie (Krumpos) had been together seventeen years and married on September 10, 2010 in Elmore. He was a truck driver for Mauch Trucking and retired after...
Gilberto F. Perez
Feb 2, 2021
Gilberto F. Perez, 79, of Fremont, OH passed away on February 2, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Fremont, OH. He was born on May 5, 1941 in Laredo, TX the son of Juan A. and Jesusa (Flores) Perez. He was a 1959 graduate of Woodville High School and attended Bowling Green State University. Gilbert married Carol Koke on February 5,...
Randy Lee Long
Jan 30, 2021
Randy Lee Long, 60, of Fremont, OH passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, January 30, 2021. He was born January 8, 1961 in Fremont to Henry Clay and Edna (Henline) Long. Randy served in the Army Reserves. He married Christine Brown and she survives. He was a supervisor at Consolite Corp in Fremont for thirty years...
Hilda J. Leighton
Jan 28, 2021
Hilda J. Leighton, 101, formerly of Napa, CA passed away on January 28, 2021 at Gaymont Nursing Center in Norwalk, OH. She was born on August 1, 1919 in Sebastopol, CA, the daughter of Attilio and Joseppina (Cardeline) Guerrozzi. Hilda worked at various laundromats throughout her life. She enjoyed crossword puzzles. Hilda is survived by her son, Bradley Leighton, Fremont,...
Scott A. Semer
Jan 27, 2021
Scott A. Semer, 70, of Fremont, OH passed away suddenly on January 27, 2021 in Fremont, OH. He was born on January 6, 1951 in Fremont, the son of Robert A. and Betty (Williams) Semer. After his mother’s death when he was 11, Whayong (Lee) Semer became his stepmother. He was a 1969 graduate of Ross High School and received...
William Robert Hill Ii
Jan 25, 2021
William “Bill” Robert Hill II, 72, of Fremont, OH passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital. He was born April 5, 1948 in Tiffin, OH to William Robert, Sr. and Mary Eileen (Maher) Hill. Bill married Stella Salyers on October 15, 1966 in Gibsonburg, OH and she preceded him in death in April 2014. He worked...
Betty Fay Forsyth
Jan 24, 2021
Betty Fay (Joseph) Forsyth, of Fremont, Ohio passed away January 24, 2021 at McLaren St. Lukes Hospital in Maumee. She was born in Whitesburg, Kentucky and moved to Fremont, Ohio in the late 1950’s, where she met her husband James, and they enjoyed more than 60 years together. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who found her greatest...
Bianca N. Freeman
Jan 23, 2021
Bianca N. Freeman, 25, of Fremont, OH went to be with the Lord on January 23, 2021. She was born on July 9, 1995 in Fremont, OH the daughter of Brett and Charlotte (Martin) Freeman. She was a graduate on Fremont Ross High School. Bianca enjoyed writing, music and roller blading. She enjoyed seeing the best in everyone she came...
David Allen Severs
Jan 22, 2021
David Allen Severs, 58, of Fremont, OH passed away on January 22, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on October 25, 1962 in Fremont, OH the son of Robert Lee and Faye (Hoffman) Severs. He was a graduate of Lakota High School and Vanguard Vocational School.Dave married Sally Killinger on March 23, 1985...
L. Lamar Garner
Jan 19, 2021
LaMar Garner, 87, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was born in Fremont on April 24, 1933 to Laurel “Sam” and Helen S. (Sabo) Garner. He was a 1952 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. LaMar married Donna G. Krotzer on July 17, 1954 in Gibsonburg, OH and...
Kenneth L. Weickert
Jan 16, 2021
Kenneth L. Weickert, 83, passed away peacefully in the early morning on Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was born on September 22, 1937, the son of Oliver C. and Florence I. (Bender) Weickert. He was raised on the family farm and lived his entire life in Fremont, graduating from Fremont Ross High School in 1955. On April 26, 1958, he...
