Obituaries

Nov 30, 2023

Robert L. Hartley, age 74, of Sandusky, passed away Wednesday October 9, 2024, in his residence following a brief illness.

He was born July 30, 1950, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1970.  He was a contractor in the construction field for many years and was a member of the Sandusky Elks.  Robert was...

Nov 30, 2023

Darwin D. Moore, age 80, of Clyde, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 30, 2023, in Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky.

He was born February 21, 1943, in Sandusky, and attending Townsend School and Margaretta High School.  Darwin was a retired heavy equipment operator from Sandusky Crushed Stone, Sandusky.  He attended Wayside Temple, Castalia, and Sandhill Freewill Baptist...

Nov 29, 2023

Richard "Dick" Wuertz, 82, of Sandusky, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at his residence following a brief illness.

He was born Jan. 26, 1941, in Sandusky, and was a 1959 graduate of Margaretta High School. He was a supervisor at Ford Motor Company, Sandusky, for over 30 years.

He was a member of the Huron...

Nov 26, 2023

Margaret E. "Maggie" Loroff, age 96, of Castalia, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 26, 2023, after a brief illness.

She was born November 7, 1927, in Castalia, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1945.  Maggie was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Castalia, and lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary.

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Nov 11, 2023

Carolyn Sue Gibbs, age 80, of Vickery, went to be with our Lord and Savior on November 11, 2023.

Carolyn was born May 24, 1943, in Gypsum, OH, to Bruce and Ada (Sater) Carr.  She married Ronald "Ronnie" Gibbs on November 23, 1963, and he preceded her in death on September 30, 2017.  Carolyn was a homemaker...

Oct 21, 2023

Raymond Turinsky, age 63, of Sandusky, passed away Saturday morning, October 21, 2023, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness.

He was born November 19, 1959, in Port Clinton, and graduated from Danbury High School in 1978, and BGSU Firelands with a degree in Technology.  He worked as a copier technician for many years...

Oct 11, 2023

William E. Minshall III, age 74, of Kelleys Island and Sandusky, passed away Wednesday morning, October 11, 2023.

He was born April 10, 1949, in Cleveland, and graduated from St. Albans High School and Boston University.  Bill worked at Alex Brown & Sons for 20 years in Boston as a stockbroker. He then was the mayor of...

Oct 7, 2023

Sondra J. VanCauwenbergh, age 84, of Castalia, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 7, 2023, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

She was born May 5, 1939, in Sandusky, and graduated from Sandusky High School in 1957.  She was a devoted member of Grace Lutheran Church, Castalia, where she sang in the choir.  Sondra...

Oct 4, 2023

Shirley J. (Ward) Miller, 89, of Castalia, died Wednesday, October 4, 2023, in The Meadows at Osborn Park, Sandusky.

She was born April 3, 1934, in Sandusky, attended Sandusky High School, and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Sandusky. She enjoyed sewing, canning, and spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.

Shirley...

Sep 23, 2023

Lois "Jane" Palmucci, age 84, of Sandusky, passed away Saturday morning, September 23, 2023, at the Commons of Providence, Sandusky.

She was born April 22, 1939, in New Castle, PA, and graduated from Sandusky High School.  She was a loving mother and grandmother; and her favorite activity was watching her grandchildren.  Jane was a member of the...

Aug 22, 2023

Edith J. Salyers, age 90, of Castalia, passed away Tuesday evening, August 22, 2023, at the Bellevue Care Center, following a lengthy illness.

She was born July 22, 1933, in Pound, VA., and was a member of The Church of God, Castalia.  Edith worked for American Crayon, Good Samaritan Hospital, and was a housekeeper for Margaretta Schools. ...

Aug 19, 2023

David T. Moloney, age 64, of Castalia, peacefully passed away Saturday night, August 19, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born December 1, 1958, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1978.  David worked at Ford Motor Company for 30 years and was a member of the UAW Local 1216 and 2000.  He...

Aug 14, 2023

Robin P. Diebold, age 60, of Castalia, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023, in his residence.

He was born May 12, 1963, in Sandusky, and attended Margaretta High School.  Robin proudly joined the U.S. Navy when he was 17, and served on the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier for 4 years.  He worked for the Sandusky...

Aug 3, 2023

Daniel L. Miller, 71, of Castalia, passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening, August 3, 2023, after a lingering time of ill health.

He was born May 24, 1952, in Sandusky, and was a Margaretta High School graduate. Dan graduated with a teaching degree from the University of Toledo and also was a college athlete in both football and...

Aug 1, 2023

Paul D. Mesenburg, age 78, of Castalia, passed away Tuesday evening, August 1, 2023, at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

He was born March 22, 1945, in Sandusky, and graduated from Margaretta High School in 1963.  He was a banker for many years, working at Citizens Bank, Sandusky.  Paul was a member of...

Jul 10, 2023

Marilyn (Schoenegge) Verbiar, age 62, of Clyde, passed away Monday July 10, 2023, at Heritage Village, Clyde.

She was born August 16, 1960, in Bedford, and grew up in Macedonia, Ohio and attended Lumen Cordium High School.  To say that she loved life doesn't encompass her heartfelt kindness and unending devotion to all people (and all animals,...

Jul 10, 2023

Kathleen S. Hilton, 79, of Castalia, died Monday morning, July 10, 2023, in the Willows at Bellevue, following a lengthy illness.

She was born February 10, 1944, in Sandusky and was a 1962 graduate of Sandusky High School. She was a graduate of Providence School of Nursing and was a registered nurse for almost 40 years, retiring...

Jul 8, 2023

Herman C. Daniels, 85, of Bellevue, died Saturday morning, July 8, 2023, at his residence.

He was born November 7, 1937, in Welch, WV, and was a 1956 graduate of Sandusky High School. He was a supervisor at Ford Motor Co. He attended Wayside Temple in Castalia, and First Freewill Baptist Church in Clyde. He enjoyed wood...

Jul 1, 2023

Karen Leigh Johnson, age 69, of Sandusky, died Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Admiral's Pointe, Huron, after a long battle with diabetes and affects of DKA.

She was born May 5, 1954, in Sandusky, and was a 1972 graduate of Margaretta High School.  Being the oldest child in the family, Karen took great care of her younger...

Jun 27, 2023

Steven D. Sidoti, 73, of Sandusky, was called to heaven on June 27, 2023, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Steve was born on December 2, 1949 in Sandusky, OH, and was a 1968 graduate of Perkins High School, where he set the school's long jump record of 22 feet and 10 3/4 inches — a record that...