Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Castalia, Ohio
Serving Castalia, Ohio and surrounding areas.
Patricia J. Brunner
Feb 25, 2018
Patricia J. Brunner, age 62, of Sandusky, died Sunday morning, February 25, 2018, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky.
She was born July 20, 1955, in Sandusky, and graduated from Sandusky High School in 1973. Patricia was a huge fan of the Green Bay Packers and the Ohio State Buckeyes, she enjoyed doing arts and crafts, and...
Marjorie A. (Cullen) Scherz
Feb 24, 2018
Marjorie A. Scherz, age 79, of Castalia, died Saturday morning, February 24, 2018, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.
She was born June 2, 1938, in Sandusky, to John and Alma (Lemke) Cullen. She graduated from Margaretta High School in 1956, where she was homecoming queen in 1954. Following high school, Marjorie married...
Richard J. Smith
Feb 23, 2018
Richard J. Smith, age 94, of Sandusky, died unexpectedly Friday, February 23, 2018, in his residence.
He was born June 20, 1923, in Castalia, and was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Sandusky.
He is survived by many nieces, nephews, friends, and family from church.
Richard was preceded in death by his...
Patricia P. (Braun) Dahm
Feb 21, 2018
Patricia P. Dahm, age 89, of Castalia, died Wednesday morning, February 21, 2018, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.
She was born May 18, 1928, in Toledo, and graduated from Sandusky High School in 1946. Patricia  was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Castalia. She was the Clerk/Treasurer for the Village of Castalia,...
Donna Claire (Parish) Johnson
Feb 15, 2018
Donna Claire (Parish) Johnson, age 80, of Castalia, died peacefully at home under the loving care of family and Stein Hospice.
Born October 11, 1937, in Fremont, the daugher of James and Mary (Glendora) Parish. Donna graduated from Fremont Ross High School in 1955. She married John Douglas Johnson in April of 1956 and together raised three...
John E. Hosko
Feb 14, 2018
John E. Hosko, age 55, died Wednesday night, February 14, 2018, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.
He was born August 5, 1962, in Sandusky, and graduated from Sandusky High School in 1980. John worked for Ventra Sandusky as a forklift operator and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Sandusky. He loved...
Laurence "Larry" Keller
Feb 14, 2018
Laurence E. "Larry" Keller, age 83, of Castalia, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky.
Larry was the first son born to Laurence F. and Ethal (Good) Keller, in Venice, OH, on January 25, 1935. Early on he was nicknamed "DeDee" by his family. Larry was a graduate of Margaretta High School...
Florence P. "Flo" (Scott) Kennedy
Feb 12, 2018
Florence P. "Flo" Kennedy, age 84, of Sandusky, died Monday morning, February 12, 2018, at Concord Care & Rehab Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.
She was born July 5, 1933, in Lancaster, OH, and graduated from St. Euphrasia Convent, Columbus, in 1951. Flo used to work for Wiegels Points Carry Out and Arramark Corp. She enjoyed...
George F. Coffman
Feb 12, 2018
George F. Coffman, age 74, of Kelleys Island, died Monday morning, February 12, 2018, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.
He was born August 11, 1943, in Port Clinton, and graduated from Green Springs High School in 1961. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. George...
Lb Manus
Jan 25, 2018
LB Manus, age 81, of Clyde, died Thursday evening, January 25, 2018, at his residence.
He was born September 9, 1936, in Williamsburg, KY, and worked for JH Routh Packing for 47 years as a meat packer. He was a member of the Master's Hand Church of God, Castalia, where he was a deacon. LB enjoyed coon...
Richard A. Ryan
Jan 22, 2018
Richard A. Ryan, age 84, of Sandusky, died unexpectedly Monday evening, January 20, 2018, at his residence.
He was born April 18, 1933, in Sandusky, and attended Sandusky High School.  Richard served in the U.S. Army and was a truck driver for Vulcan United Materials for 30 years. After retiring, he restored six Allis Chalmers tractors and...
Audrey M. (Wallen) Elswick
Jan 20, 2018
Audrey M. Elswick, age 74, of Sandusky, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, January 20, 2018, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky.
She was born October 4, 1943, in Virginia, and retired from Ford Motor Company in 2004. Audrey was a member of the Sandusky Orioles, UAW Local 913, and the American Legion. She loved doing yard work, fishing...
Vernon R. Neidler
Jan 11, 2018
Vernon R. Neidler, age 77, of Bellevue, died Thursday, January 11, 2018, at his residence.
He was born December 26, 1940, in Vickery, and worked for the Iron Workers Local 17 out of Cleveland. Vern was an avid hunter and fisherman and liked to play cards. He loved watching the races every weekend at the Attica Raceway...
David Laconte
Dec 9, 2017
David LaConte, age 69, of Sandusky, died Saturday morning, December 9, 2017, at his residence.
He was born February 8, 1948, and graduated from Norwalk High School in 1967.
He served in the U.S. Navy for four years and was a welder for Sage Industrial in Phoenix, AZ, retiring in 2008. David was a member...
Jack Deforrest Bohn
Dec 1, 2017
Jack D. Bohn, age 90. of Castalia, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in the Willows of Bellevue.
He was born April 1, 1927, in Castalia, OH, and attended Margaretta High School. He co-owned Bohn Implement since 1955 with his father and brothers until his retirement. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran of WWII.
Jack...
William T. Bauer
Nov 19, 2017
William T. Bauer, age 55, of Vickery, died unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017.
He was born November 6, 1962, in Sandusky, and was a 1981 graduate of Margaretta High School. He was employed 35 years at Berry Plastics in Monroeville,  was a member of Ducks Unlimited, was an avid duck hunter, loved all sports, fishing, jet skiing,...
Erna Mae (Miller) Taylor
Nov 9, 2017
Erna Mae Taylor, age 91, of Castalia, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, November 9, 2017, at the Willows at Bellevue, where she had been residing.
She was born June 6, 1926, in Sandusky and graduated from Sandusky High School. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Sandusky, and worked at the Log Cabin Inn for 15...
Lillie Ruth (Keck) Nash
Nov 3, 2017
Lillie Ruth Nash, age 85, of Castalia, died Friday evening, November 3, 2017, at her residence following a lengthy illness.
She was born December 27, 1931, in Powder Springs, TN, and attended Washburn High School in Tennessee. (Lillie) Ruth was a 60 year member of Venice Rd Baptist Church, Sandusky. Being a devout Christian, she cherished and...
Paul J. Kuzma
Oct 25, 2017
Paul J. Kuzma, age 79, of Castalia, died Wednesday morning, October 25, 2017, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.
He was born August 2, 1938, in Marblehead, and graduated from Danbury High School in 1957. He served in the U.S. Army as a tank crewman and was a member of Wayside Temple, Castalia. ...
M. Donald Coburn
Oct 10, 2017
M. Donald Coburn, 80, of Margaretta Township, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, in Genacross Lutheran Services, Sandusky.
He was born Feb. 1, 1937, in Keene, NH, and lived in the Swanzey, N.H. area until he went to College at Bowling Green State University. He taught school 2 years at Portage Twp. in Elmwood, 2 years at Cygnet...

