Obituaries
Betty J. Adams
Jul 30, 2017
Betty J. Adams, 86, of Fremont, OH passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at her home. She was born July 6, 1931 in Fremont, OH to Walter and Marion (Miller) Yontz.Betty married Arthur J. Adams on December 27, 1949 in Covington, KY and he preceded her in death on November 10, 2011. She worked for Peter Eckrich Company for nineteen...
Barbara A. Leonard
Jul 29, 2017
Barbara A. Leonard, 72, of Fremont, OH passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 13, 1945 in South Carolina to John and Anna Marie (Metz) Keck.Barbara married Lavern F. Leonard on September 30, 1967 and he preceded her in death on November 16, 2009. She was a homemaker but...
Roselyn M. Shondell
Jul 27, 2017
Roselyn M. Shondell, 92, of Fremont, OH passed away on July 27, 2017 at Bethesda Care Center. She was born on April 1, 1925 in Fremont, OH to R.J. and Mary (Wasserman) Darr. She was a 1943 graduate of St. Joseph High School.Rosie married Gerard “Jerry” B. Shondell on January 25, 1947 at St. Joseph Catholic Church and he preceded...
Gary L. Pugh, Sr.
Jul 24, 2017
Gary L Pugh, Sr., 58, of Fremont, OH passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Regency Hospital in Sylvania, OH. He was born on June 3, 1959 in Laurel, MS to Albert and Edith (Mason) Pugh.Gary married Mary Jackson on June 4, 1983 in Port Sulphur, LA and she survives. He previously worked at H.J. Heinz, Co. He was...
Ronald W. Collier
Jul 24, 2017
Ronald William Collier, 83, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Bethesda Care Center. He was born on June 27, 1934 in Fremont, the son of Howard and Eileen (Ryan) Collier. He was a graduate of St. Joseph High School.Ron served in the U.S. Naval Reserves for eight years. He married Janet Arlene Bartee on...
Barbara L. Gangwer
Jul 21, 2017
Barbara L. Gangwer, 68, of Fremont, OH passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at her home. She was born on August 24, 1948 in Fremont to Charles and Betty (Lewis) Carmean. She was a 1966 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Barbara married Rodger L. Gangwer on January 13, 1978 in Monroe, MI and he preceded her in death on...
Robert W. Druckenmiller
Jul 20, 2017
Robert W. Druckenmiller, 62, of Blacklick, OH and formerly of Fremont, OH passed away on July 20, 2017 in Petoskey, MI. He was born on November 1, 1954 in Fremont, OH to Donald and Madaline (Wolf) Druckenmiller. He was a 1973 graduate of Fremont Ross and Vangaurd Vocational School, where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.Bob married Lisa...
Jerry Jones, Sr.
Jul 19, 2017
Jerry Jones, Sr., 62, of Fremont, OH passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, OH. He was born on November 22, 1954 in Hattiesburg, MS, the son of J.C. and Eliza Jane (Johnson) Jones.Jerry worked at Ingalls Shipbuilding. He enjoyed chess, dominos, watching the news and spending time outdoors. Jerry loved sports and was an...
Patricia A. Nepper
Jul 18, 2017
Patricia A. Nepper, 83, of Fremont, OH was summoned to Heaven on July 18, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 13, 1934 in Fremont to the late Carl and Marguerite (Seward) Moneghan.Pat lived in Fremont all her life and attended the local City school system as a child. She married Arthur L....
Emery E. Gill
Jul 14, 2017
Emery E. Gill, 78, of Fremont, OH passed away on July 14, 2017 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky, OH. He was born on May 1, 1939 in West Union, OH to Emery “Forrest” and Olive Mattie (Armstrong) Gill.Emery married Eileen Culbertson on September 9, 1967 in Clyde, OH and she survives. He worked at Ford Motor Company as a quality...
Donald P. Kelly, Jr.
Jul 11, 2017
Donald P. Kelly, Jr. (Sonny), 72, of Fremont, OH passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital. He was born January 4, 1945 in Lorain, OH, the son of Donald P. Kelly, Sr. and Mae M.(Boulton) Kelly.Don was a Plant Manager for AIM Packaging in West Springfield, MA as well as the business owner/operator of Kelly’s Lounge...
David L. Lersch
Jul 11, 2017
David L. Lersch, 79, of Fremont, OH passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at ProMedica Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania, OH. He was born on March 22, 1938 in Mansfield, OH to Harold H. and Kathryn V. (Kimes) Lersch. He was a 1956 graduate of Mansfield High School.David served in the U.S. Air Force from June 15, 1956 to...
Kenneth Ruel Willis, Jr.
Jul 10, 2017
Kenneth Ruel Willis, Jr., 48, of Altoona, PA died unexpectedly on Monday, July 10, 2017 in Fremont, OH. He was born January 2, 1969 in Martinsville, VA to Kenneth Ruel Willis, Sr. and Gerry Dorsey. He attended Fremont Ross High School.Ken currently worked for Hawk Landscaping. He was a member of Rivers of Living Water Ministries and enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Betty Jane Knieriemen
Jul 10, 2017
Betty Jane Knieriemen, 92, of Green Springs, OH passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Eden Springs Nursing Center. She was born April 24, 1925 in Rocky River, OH, the daughter of Michael Karres and Mabel Irene (Renders) Bomer. She was a 1943 graduate of North Olmsted High School.Betty married Robert Earl Knieriemen on October 13, 1945 in North...
Geraldine “Gerry” M. Lehan
Jul 8, 2017
Geraldine “Gerry” M. Lehan, 89 of Fremont, OH passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Pristine Senior Living. She was born September 23, 1927 in New York, NY to William and Rose (Bruno) Adagio.Gerry married Andrew Lehan on February 14, 1958 and he preceded her in death on April 24, 1980. She was a homemaker where she loved cooking and...
Harriet Marie Trumble
Jul 7, 2017
Harriet Marie Trumble, 98, of Finefrock Road died Friday, July 7, 2017, at her home. Born July 21, 1918, in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of to John and Ella (Yuhas) Gates.Harriet was a member of the Grace Community Church, where she served as the nursery attendant for over 40 years. Her work at the church included serving as...
Ruby A. Hickam
Jul 7, 2017
Ruby A. Hickam, 86, of Fremont, OH passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Delray Beach, FL. She was born on October 25, 1930 in Fremont to Floyd and Ethyl (Lambright) Ross.Ruby married Kermit Hickam in 1951 and he preceded her in death in September 2005. She worked at Atlas Industries for twenty-nine years where...
Lester L. Hill
Jul 7, 2017
Lester L. Hill, 98, of Fremont, OH passed away with his family by his side on Friday, July 07, 2017 at Valley View Health Campus. He was born on May 29, 1919 in Coal City, IN, the son of Leslie L. and Nell (Mabrey) Hill. He was a 1937 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.Lester married Jennie Sipsma on February...
Jean E. Koppelman
Jul 3, 2017
Jean E. Koppelman, 92, of Fremont, OH passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born on October 26, 1924 in Fremont to Arthur John and Josephine (Burling) Dosh.Jean married Franklin C. Koppelman and he preceded her in death on October 12, 1992. She worked for Fremont Rubber, Woolworth’s and owned with her husband, Frank’s...
Thomas Edward Doty
Jul 1, 2017
Thomas Edward Doty, 68. of Green Springs, OH passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the Bellevue Hospital. He was born on January 21, 1949 in Fremont, OH to George and Margaret (Cunningham) Doty. He was a 1967 graduate of St. Joseph High School and attended Columbus University.Thomas served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from January...
