Obituaries

Mar 4, 2026

Cathy J. Bibler, age 69, of Fremont, passed away Wednesday March 4, 2026, in Toledo Hospital, following a brief illness.

She was born September 14, 1956, in Findlay, and graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1974.  She worked for Crown Battery, Fremont, for over 25 years and was a member of the East Side Presbyterian Church,...

Mar 4, 2026

Michael was raised in Castalia, Ohio by his parents, James and Ruth McCall. He was born December 10, 1948 and died March 4, 2026. He is survived by his sister, Judith Lococo, his wife of 49 years, June (Traub), children Kelli Davis (Tim), Cameron Adam McCall (Vinita) and Duncan James McCall; his grandchildren, Orion Michael McCall, Molly Davis and...

Feb 21, 2026

Karl William Steuk took his final flight into the sunset with Jesus 21 February 2026, from his winter home in Surprise, AZ. He was a loving husband to Patricia Addy Steuk and father to son Jeffery K. (Paulette) Steuk and deceased daughter Katherine (Jeff) Sprungl.  He is survived by grandchildren, Diana Youngerman, Alixandra (David) Ballard, Kimberly Sprungl, Sandra Steuk,...

Feb 8, 2026

Bradley Charles Keegan, age 37, of Clyde, returned to his Heavenly Father unexpectedly Sunday February 8, 2026.

Our family was not expecting for Bradley's life to be cut so short so soon. We are all devastated by this huge loss and he will be forever missed. He was born with a naturally sweet and kind soul, a...

Jan 26, 2026

George A. Blankenship, age 64, of Willard, passed away Monday morning, January 26, 2026, at Mercy Hospital Willard, following a battle with cancer.

He was born December 12, 1961, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1980.  George earned his associates degree from Terra Tech, Fremont, where he was a Phi Theta Kappa.  He proudly...

Jan 21, 2026

Dennis F. Mesenburg, age 85, of Sandusky, passed away Wednesday evening, January 21, 2026, at Providence Care Center, Sandusky, under the care of Stein Hospice, after a yearlong bout from a stroke.

He was the son of Paul A. and Doris (Long) Mesenburg, having been born in Providence Hospital, Sandusky.  As a teenager, he was an accomplished...

Jan 18, 2026

James R. Swartz, age 90, of Port Clinton, passed away Sunday morning, January 18, 2026, at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease.

He was born October 18, 1935, in Bellevue and graduated from Townsend High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in El Paso, TX....

Jan 13, 2026

Wanda R. Stewart, age 98, of Castalia, passed away Tuesday morning, January 13, 2026, at the Willows at Bellevue.

She was born August 10, 1927, in Jacobsburg, OH and graduated from Belmont High School in 1945. From 1967-1988, Wanda managed the kitchen and dining room at the Castalia Trout Club with her husband, who also managed the...

Dec 26, 2025

Charlene D. Karabatsos, 77, formerly of Barberton, OH, died Friday, December 26, 2025, in the Willows of Bellevue.

She was born Sept. 3, 1948, in Barberton, OH, and was a 1966 graduate of Barberton High School. She was a 35 year employee of Babcock and Wilcox.

Charlene is survived by her daughter Mollie (Brandon) Biehl...

Dec 24, 2025

Joseph D. Till, Jr., 25, of Sandusky, died unexpectedly December 24, 2025, at Fremont Memorial Hospital.

He enjoyed being with his family, cookouts, making people laugh, and hanging out with his friends. He had a huge heart and loved a lot of people.

Jojo is survived by his mother Amanda (Weyer) Bishop and step- father...

Dec 15, 2025

Laure M. Swain, age 62, of Fremont, passed away Monday afternoon, December 15, 2025, in her residence, following a courageous fight with cancer.

She was born August 24, 1963, in Baton Rouge, LA, and graduated from Margaretta High School.  Laure worked many years at Ford Motor Company as a tow motor driver.  She loved her dogs and...

Dec 10, 2025

James Howard Hurst, 89, passed away peacefully at Stein Hospice Care Center on December 10, 2025, followed by a brief illness and was surrounded by loved ones.

Jim was born on October 31, 1936, in Sandusky, Ohio to Martha Julia (Murnane) and Howard Hurst.  As an only child, he developed a mind that never stopped working.  His...

Nov 28, 2025

Jeffrey D. Rohrbacher, age 71, of Castalia, passed away Friday morning, November 28, 2025, at Firelands Health, Sandusky, following a sudden illness.

He was born August 9, 1954, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1972.  He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Castalia, and the Margaretta Athletic Booster Club for over 40 years.   ...

Oct 30, 2025

John C. Barnes, age 89, of Sandusky, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 30, 2025, at Admirals Point Nursing Home, Huron, following a brief illness.

He was born September 21, 1936, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School.  John proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a truck driver for Commercial Lovely's, Sandusky.  He also worked...

Oct 20, 2025

Scott Dale Abbott, age 72, of Castalia, peacefully passed away Monday October 20, 2025, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

He was born December 26, 1952, in Fremont, to the late Dale and Sylvia (Hendricks) Abbott.  He attended Margaretta High School.  Scott always had a strong work ethic in his many work roles;...

Oct 16, 2025

Mitchel Mann, age 63, of Vickery, passed away Thursday October 16, 2025, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.

He was born July 27, 1962, in Dickerson, VA.  Mitch was a carpenter and handy man; he loved building anything and enjoyed helping others and fishing.

He is survived by his wife Anette...

Oct 15, 2025

Gene "Geno" VanOrsdall, age 87, of Bellevue, died Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in Stein Hospice Care Center, following a brief illness.

Gene was born on October 16, 1937, in New Washington, Ohio to parents George and Ruth (High) VanOrsdall.  Gene graduated in 1955 from New Washington High School where he was President of Crawford County's Honor Society,...

Sep 5, 2025

David Carl Pfeiffer, 72, of Vickery, Ohio, passed away on September 5, 2025, at his home. He was born on November 26, 1952, the son of Charles L. and Marian J. (Beier) Pfeiffer.  David was a 1971 graduate of Margaretta High School and worked for Sandusky Dressed Beef, and then UPS until his retirement.  In addition to his full...

Aug 31, 2025

Cade J. Gwynn, age 23, of Huron, passed away Sunday August 31, 2025, from the results of a tragic accident.

He was born April 21, 2002, in Lorain, and attended Vermilion High School.  Cade worked at Great Lakes Honda West, Elyria, as an auto detailer.  He loved spending time with his beloved lifelong friends and was very...

Aug 29, 2025

Thomas W. Dwight, age 84, of Castalia, passed away Friday August 29, 2025, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

He was born April 25, 1941, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1959.  He was a plumber and pipefitter for Local Union 42, owned and operated Castalia Hardware Plumbing and Heating...