Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Castalia, Ohio
Serving Castalia, Ohio and surrounding areas.
James Spencer
Feb 16, 2022
James Spencer, age 92, of Sandusky, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Edgewood Manor, Port Clinton.
He was born February 15, 1930, in Sandusky, and graduated from Huron High School in 1949. James worked for Union Chain for 43 years. He loved to work on cars, collect and play almost every musical instrument, and spend time...
Ruthann Gerber
Feb 14, 2022
Ruthann E. Gerber, age 87, of Castalia, passed away Monday afternoon, February 14, 2022, at the Meadows at Osborn Park, Huron, following a brief illness. Private family services will be held at a later date. Ransom Funeral & Cremation Service, Castalia, is in charge of the arrangements.
Vanessa Market Harkness
Feb 10, 2022
Vanessa L. Market Harkness, age 39, of Bellevue, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 10, 2022, at the Cleveland Clinic at Fairview, after a lengthy illness. She was born January 29, 1983, in Sandusky, and attended Margaretta Schools. Vanessa was a delivery driver for Pizza Hut, Bellevue. She was a lover of all animals; especially butterflies and unicorns, and enjoyed showing...
Doris (Altvater) Whyde
Jan 24, 2022
Doris Whyde, was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother who died peacefully on January 24, 2022, just shy of her 99th birthday. She spent her life making the lives of everyone she loved more incredible, using her many talents.
She was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ, where she sang in the choir. Doris...
Nancy L. (Borchardt) Bath
Jan 21, 2022
Nancy Lou Bath, age 77, of Castalia, died Friday morning, January 21, 2022, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following complications from a variety of health issues.
She was born in Sandusky, on February 21, 1944, to Franklin and Dora (Meggitt) Borchardt. She was a lifelong resident of Castalia, OH and attended Margaretta Schools. Nancy and her...
Jayne L. Burkholder
Jan 18, 2022
Jayne L. Burkholder, age 79, of Castalia, passed away peacefully of natural causes in her home on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
She was born in Bellevue to Donald and Lois ( May) Beckman on November 10, 1942, and grew up in Clyde and Port Clinton, moving around as her father built and sold new houses. She enjoyed...
Daniel M. Hill
Jan 13, 2022
Daniel M. Hill, age 76, of Huron, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.
He was born November 4, 1945, in Sandusky, and graduated from Sandusky High School in 1963. Daniel worked for Ford Motor Company, retiring after 30 years of service. He was a member of St....
Ronald Wriker
Jan 9, 2022
Ronald E. Wriker, age 86, of Castalia, passed away Sunday morning, January 9, 2022, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, after a brief illness.
He was born April 6, 1935, in Clyde, and graduated from Clyde High School in 1953. Ronald was an avid Harley Davidson fan. He first owned a motorcycle at the age of 15...
James B. Page
Jan 6, 2022
James Bernie Page, 76, of Bellevue, peacefully passed on January 6, 2022, in Stein Hospice, surrounded by family. James won a tough, 13 year battle with Parkinson's.
He was a loving Husband, Father, Papaw, Brother, Uncle, and Cherished friend to many.
He was born September 20, 1946 in Coeburn, VA. In 1965, after marring the...
Theodore "Ted" Keller Ii
Jan 5, 2022
Theodore "Ted" A. Keller II, age 58, of Castalia, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 5, 2022, while surrounded by his loving family.
He was born November 17, 1963, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1982. He was a member of the Carpenters Union 744, since 1997, working at Davis Besse as the carpenter supervisor...
Phyllis Nuber
Jan 4, 2022
Phyllis Martin Nuber, 72, Sandusky, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, after a brief illness. Born Phyllis Elaine Martin on July 9, 1949, to Lt. Col. Robert Samuel Martin and Kathreen Hock Martin on an army base in Nurnberg, Germany, she attended Yoyogi Elementary School in Sendai, Japan, and later graduated from High School in Swathmore, PA in 1967....
Vera M. Schock
Dec 30, 2021
Vera M. Schock, age 90, of Castalia, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021. Private family services will be held at a later date. Ransom Funeral & Cremation Service, Castalia, is in charge of the arrangements.
Doris M. Johnson
Dec 29, 2021
Doris M. Johnson, age 80, of Castalia, passed away December 29th 2021, at Stein Hospice Care, Sandusky, after a brief illness.
She was born September 17, 1941, in Erie, PA, to the late Esther Goodman- Johnson and Raymond Johnson. Doris moved to Castalia, Ohio in 1974, and resided there most of her life. She was employed by...
Cleona J. (Southern) Gundlach
Dec 25, 2021
Cleona J. Gundlach, age 76, of Castalia, passed away Saturday night, December 25, 2021, at Stein Hospice, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.
She was born January 12, 1945, Garden City, KS, to Vergil and Jeanne (Armstrong) Southern. Cleona met her husband of 60 years, Lynn, in Anchorage, AK, while he was in the Army; they wed on...
Roger E. Troike
Dec 24, 2021
Roger E. Troike, age 80, of Sandusky, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021, following a brief illness.
He was born March 2, 1941, in Sandusky, and graduated from Sandusky High School in 1959. Following high school, Roger graduated from Mount Union College, receiving a bachelor's degree in education. He began teaching at Margaretta High School and then...
Willard E. Brummitt
Dec 9, 2021
Willard E. Brummitt, age 76, of Winter Haven, FL, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Winter Haven Hospital, FL.
He was born December 6, 1945, in Herald, VA, to George and Delphia (Meade) Brummitt and graduated from Coburn High School, Coburn, VA, where he played football and baseball. Willard served in the U.S. Army (The Old...
Jerry M. Eakin
Dec 7, 2021
Jerry M. Eakin, age 78, of Sandusky, passed away Tuesday morning December 7, 2021, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.
He was born June 4, 1943, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1961. Jerry was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Sandusky, was an electrician for over...
Nancy Remy
Dec 5, 2021
Nancy B. Remy, age 80, of Sandusky, passed away Sunday morning, December 5, 2021, at her residence in Parkvue Healthcare Center, Sandusky.
She was born September 7, 1941, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1959. In 1965, she graduated from Bowling Green State University. Nancy worked for Perkins Schools for 7 years and was...
Edgar D. Castle
Dec 4, 2021
Edgar "Ed" Douglas Castle, age 73, of Castalia, Ohio, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 4, 2021 after a long illness, with his family by his side.
Ed was born on August 10, 1948 in Paintsville, Kentucky, son of Edgar A. and Anna Nova (Salyer) Castle. Ed was a proud Army Veteran stationed in Fort Rutger, Alabama from...
Lillian R. Yetter
Dec 2, 2021
Lillian Yetter, age 89, of Vickery, passed away December 2, 2021, at The Willows at Bellevue.
She was born in Bellevue, to Reuben and Gladys (Rife) Frederick, Sept. 14, 1932. Lillian was a graduate of York High School. After high school, she met Ernest Yetter at a barn dance and they were married on Feb. 28, 1953...

