Obituaries
Deborah Ann Benton
Aug 24, 2026
Deborah Ann (Oman) Benton, 74, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born on December 2, 1951, at Travis Air Force Base in Bakersfield, CA the daughter of James and Joanne (Flahiff) Oman. She graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1970. On April 24, 1971,...
Christine M. Marker
Aug 22, 2026
Christine Marie Marker, 58, of Fremont, OH passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on December 17, 1967 in Richmond, IN to Gary Marker and Marsha (Miller) Clabaugh. Christine attended Penta Career Center and Oak Harbor High School.
Christine previously worked at Sandco Industries and participated in programs at the...
Deborah Slane
Aug 20, 2026
Deborah A. (Deb) Slane (Kedzior) passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Bethesda Care Center in Fremont. Deb was born January 16, 1951 in Salamanca, NY to Chester and Pauline (Rakus) Kedzior.
She moved to Ohio when she was 20 years old. Deb worked part time as a prepper for Tackle Box 2 in Fremont, Ohio. She also worked for...
Sue Hartenstein
Aug 20, 2026
Carolyn “Sue” Hartenstein, 79, of Fremont, OH passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family. Sue was born in rural Carey, Ohio as the third child of Walter and Maxine (Bame) Roynon. Sue graduated from Carey High School in 1964. Members of her class still meet monthly on the first Saturday to enjoy a meal...
Anthony Lee Gardner
Aug 18, 2026
Anthony Lee Gardner, 62, of Fremont, OH, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at his home. He leaves behind a legacy of profound warmth, resilience, and an extraordinary ability to bring light into the lives of others.
He was born on December 16, 1963 in Fremont, OH to James and Ora Lee (White) Gardner. Anthony was a 1982 graduate...
Pete Danny Hernandez
Aug 15, 2026
Pete Danny Hernandez, 65, of Fremont, OH passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Parkview Care Center in Fremont, OH. Pete was born on December 16, 1960 to Pete A. and Andrea (Zuniga) Hernandez in Fremont, OH. He was a graduate of Fremont Ross High School.
Pete was a Boilermaker and worked many years before he retired. He enjoyed fishing,...
San Juanita Martin
Aug 15, 2026
San Juanita “Janie” Martin, 77, of Fremont, OH, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026 on her mother Teresa’s birthday, at Countryside Continuing Care Center in Fremont, OH. Janie was born on July 24, 1949 to Santos Ruiz and Teresa Ramirez in Alice, TX. Janie was a 1967 graduate of Fremont Ross High School; in her elementary years she attended...
Gary Jaeger
Aug 11, 2026
Gary F. Jaeger, 74, of Fremont, OH passed away on August 11, 2026 at Valley View Health Campus in Fremont, OH. He was born on September 8, 1951 in Wilmington, DE the son of Walter and Beverly (Hogan) Jaeger. Gary was a 1969 graduate of Fremont Ross High School and received his bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from Bowling Green...
Joyce Ross
Aug 5, 2026
Joyce A. Ross, 79, of Fremont, OH passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at Toledo ProMedica Hospital. She was born on March 21, 1947 in Fremont, OH to Walter and Dorothy (Decker) Moll Sr. Joyce was a 1965 graduate of Gibsonburg High School.
On September 4, 1965, Joyce married Danny L. Ross. She devoted her life to...
Jana F. Arend
Aug 5, 2026
Jana F. Arend, 79, of Fremont, OH passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at ProMedica Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 5, 1947 in Fremont, OH to Herman and Thelma (Saner) Szymanowski. Jana was a 1965 graduate of St. Joseph Central Catholic High School. She then went on to receive her Registered Nurse Degree from St. Vincent School...
Jared S. Groot
Aug 3, 2026
Jared S. Groot, 39, of Fremont, OH passed away on August 3, 2026 at Reserve Care Stein Hospice in Sandusky, OH leaving behind a lifetime of unforgettable memories and countless people who were fortunate enough to know and love him. He was born on June 26, 1987 the son of Melissa (Holmer) Distel. Jared was a 2006 graduate of Fremont...
Gordon J. Dickman
Aug 2, 2026
Gordon J. Dickman, 88, of Fremont, OH, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026 at Elmwood Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing of Fremont. Gordon was born on July 27, 1938 to Oscar W. and Eulalia M. (Buddenhagen) Dickman. in Milan, OH. He married Marlene M. Strayer on May 12, 1972 in Sandusky, OH and she preceded him in death on...
Helen S. Cominsky
Jul 30, 2026
Helen S. Cominsky, 103, of Fremont, OH passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at Valley View Health Campus in Fremont, OH. Helen was born on January 30, 1923 to John and Mildred (Sherman) Sweet in Bellevue, OH. Helen was a 1941 graduate of Bellevue High School. She married Robert Cominsky on July 3, 1948 and he preceded her in...
Arthur Charles Lowell
Jul 28, 2026
Arthur Charles Lowell, 83, of Fremont, OH, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 surrounded by his family at the Cleveland Clinic. Art was born on August 16, 1942 to the late Charles Arthur and Gladys (Gendron) Lowell in Lowell, MA. Art married Jan LeRoy in 1990 in Macedonia, OH and she survives.
He was a graduate of Keith Acadamy High...
Heidi Jo Alejandro
Jul 28, 2026
Heidi Jo Alejandro, 43, of Fremont, OH passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 surrounded by her family. Heidi was born on February 7, 1983 to Hector Alejandro and Charles and Cynthia (Kiser) Kempher in Fremont, OH. Heidi was a 2002 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.
Heidi was a DSP for over ten years and worked as a DSP for...
David Nelson Pope
Jul 27, 2026
David Nelson Pope, 88, of Fremont, OH passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026 at Bethesda Care Center in Fremont. Dave was born on February 17, 1938 to Fredrick F. and Lillian R. (Bartholomew) Pope in Columbus, OH. He attended Whitehall and Bexley Schools and later received his GED from Terra. Dave served in the United States Army Reserves from...
Clara Marie Schermerhorn
Jul 25, 2026
Dr. Clara Marie Schermerhorn, MD, PhD, 65, of Helena, OH passed away on July 25, 2026. She was born on February 1, 1961 in Fort Hood, TX the daughter of John Albert Jackson and Joan Ethel (Mitchell) O’Loughlin. Clara graduated from New Rochelle High School in New York. She then attended Columbia Green Community College in upstate New York and...
Frank J. Vanyo
Jul 24, 2026
Frank J. Vanyo, 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, July 24, 2026. He was born on April 17, 1933 in Northland Township, MN to Frank Earl and Pauline (Miller) Vanyo. Frank was a graduate of Monroe High School in St. Paul, MN and then went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota with a degree...
Reda A. Paulson
Jul 22, 2026
Reda A. Paulson, 88, of Fremont, Ohio, passed away on July 22, 2026 at Valley View Health Campus in Fremont. Reda was born on June 8, 1938, in Conneaut, Ohio, to the late David and Anna (Polgar) Passmore. She graduated from Conneaut High School. On June 28, 1958, Reda married the love of her life, Raymond C. Paulson, in Cleveland,...
Edward Arthur Logan II
Jul 21, 2026
Edward “Ed” Arthur Logan II, 40, of Fremont, OH passed away in an unexpected accident on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Ed was born on September 14, 1985 to Edward A. and Luanne (Anderson) Logan in Toledo, OH. He was a 2004 graduate of Fremont Ross High School and the Vanguard Culinary Program. Ed graduated from the Culinary Institute of America...
