Suzanne Thompson
Tiffin relative
Suzanne Thompson, 40, of Pasadena, Maryland, died at 11:55 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 1998, at her sister's residence in Tiffin.
Arrangements are pending at Hannay-Traunero Funeral Home, Tiffin.
Evelyn Myers
Tiffin native/homemaker
Evelyn Myers, 84, of Meadow Lane, and formerly of West Stone Street, Gibsonburg, died Wednesday morning, May 27, 1998, in Memorial Hospital, Fremont.
She was born Oct. 10, 1913, in Tiffin, to Dayton and Mary (Cunningham) Ringle. On Nov. 26, 1932, in the church parsonage, she married Lloyd E. Myers. He died Aug. 10, 1991.
Surviving are three sons, Richard of Bradner, Carl of Kansas and Raymond of Fremont; a daughter, Mrs. Glenn (Mary) England of Risingsun; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Also preceding her in death were two brothers, Donald and Charlie Ringle; and a sister, Minnie Mae Taylor.
A homemaker, Mrs. Myers was a member of the First English Lutheran Church, Gibsonburg, its Women of the Church and the Gibsonburg Garden Club.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the First English Lutheran Church, where her body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in West Union Cemetery, Gibsonburg.
Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday in the Nopper-Veh Funeral Home, Gibsonburg.
Memorials may be made to the church, the Heart Foundation or the American Cancer Society.
Delores Ann Wolfelt
Sister of Fostoria residents
Delores Ann Wolfelt, 56, died at 1 a.m. Sunday, May 24, 1998, at her residence at South Fifteenth St., Vincennese, Ind.
She was born in Fostoria, Nov. 8, 1941, the daughter of the late Rodney Ross Braman and Violet Patterson. Her husband, Harold Wolfelt, died Jan. 7, 1975.
Survivors include: two sons, Randy Shank of Murfreesboro, Tenn. and Michael King of Traverse City, Mich.; two daughters, Tabatha and Michelle King, both of Traverse City; a brother, Allen Braman of Fostoria; a sister, Mrs. Buzz (Judy) Hollinger of Fostoria; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Two brothers, Rodney J. and Gary Braman, are deceased.
Mrs. Wolfelt, a homemaker, attended Fostoria High School.
She was a member of Vincennes Senior Citizens, Vincennes American Legion and Eagles Ladies Auxiliary.
Graveside services in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, are 1 p.m. today, with the Rev. Paul Myers officiating.
There will be no visitation. The Harrold-Floriana Funeral Home, Fostoria, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Robert E. Baxter
A T & T System technician
Former Risingsun resident, Robert E. Baxter, 70, of 1455 Pounds Road, Lilburn, Ga., died in the Eastside Medical Center, Snellville, Ga., at 10:57 a.m. Monday, May 25, 1998.
He was born in Bucyrus, Nov. 17, 1927, to Albert H. and Mary L. (Graham) Baxter. His wife, Rosemary (Grimes) Baxter, whom he married June 16, 1956, in Toledo, survives in Lilburn.
Other survivors include: six sons, Brian W. Baxter of O'Fallon, Mo., Patrick A., Christopher P. and Robert C. Baxter, all of Risingsun, Jeffrey R. Baxter of Fostoria and Jay H. Baxter of Arlington; three daughters, Mrs. Steve (Julie) Lantz, Mrs. Michael (Kathy) Dyer and Cynthia Baxter, all of Fostoria; a brother, Melvin G. Baxter of Brownsville, Pa.; a sister, Helen Tretter of Bowling Green; and 17 grandchildren.
An Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict, Mr. Baxter retired in 1988 as a system technician, after 30 years of employment with A T & T.
Services in the Mann-Hare Funeral Home, Fostoria Chapel, will be 10 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. Paul Myers officiating. Interment will be in Memory Gardens, near Arcadia, where military graveside services will be conducted by the United Veterans of Fostoria..
Visitation at the funeral home is 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today.
Memorials may be made to the Northwest Ohio Diabetes Association, 3178 Republic Blvd. North, Toledo, Ohio 43613.
Harvey Ulmer
Timken Co. retiree
Harvey Ulmer, 72, 158 1/2 S. Sandusky St., died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, May 27, 1998. He had been in failing health the past four years.
He was born in Bucyrus, June 18, 1925, to Harvey Ulmer Sr. and Lura (Orewiler) Ulmer Starlin. He was formerly married to Alice (Anderson) Ulmer, who survives in Bucyrus.
Survivors also include: a daughter, Sandra Leary of Tiffin; two grandchildren, John and Ann, both of Tiffin; and a great-granddaughter.
Preceding him in death were a daughter, Cherie Ulmer; a brother and two sisters.
Mr. Ulmer, who attended the Bucyrus Schools, worked for the Timken Company for 28 years, retiring in 1978. After moving to Tiffin, he worked part-time at the Bonded Service Station and kept bowling tournament scores at the K of C Hall in Tiffin.
During the early years of the Bratwurst Festival in Bucyrus, he was one of the Queen's chaperones. He was a former member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bucyrus.
The Rev. James L. Barkenquast will officiate at the 1 p.m. Sunday graveside service in Union Cemetery, near Sulphur Springs, where his cremains will be interred.
Memorials may be made to the Bratwurst Festival Queen's Pageant, in care of the Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home, 215 N. Walnut St., Bucyrus, Ohio 44820, who are in charge of arrangements.
Ruthanna Mann
Tiffin homemaker
Ruthanna Mann, 77, of Tiffin, died at 3:45 p.m. Monday, May 25, 1998, in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo.
She was born in Tiffin Oct. 13, 1920, to Charles Ross and Rosa E. (Fegley) Hixson. Her husband, Clarence C. Mann, whom she married June 22, 1940, in Marysville, survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Myron R. Mann of Wrightsville Beach, N.C., John D. Mann of Marion and Tom D. Mann of Petersburg, Mich.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Three brothers, Ralph, Robert and Raymond Hixson, are deceased.
A homemaker and volunteer for Meals on Wheels, Mrs. Mann also worked at the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. for 22 years.
She was a member of Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church, Eastern Star Tiffin Chapter 189 and the Pioneer Club of Bell Telephone Co.
Services in Hoffmann-Gottfried Funeral Home will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. Gail Angel officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge (Egbert's) Cemetery, rural Tiffin.
Visitation at the funeral home will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to the church or a charity of the donor's choice.
Dale E. Hayman
Retired factory worker
Dale E. Hayman, 79, died at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 1998, at his home at 2576 E. CR 58, Sycamore. He had been in failing health for eight months.
He was born in Upper Sandusky Aug. 16, 1918, the son of Harry R. and Carrie (MaGee) Hayman. On Jan. 24, 1945, he married Pearl Medford and they were divorced. Now Pearl (Medford) Hayman Radford, she survives in North Carolina.
Survivors also include: three children, Kenneth E. Hayman of Asheville, N.C., Ray H. Hayman of Hildebrand, N.C. and Ms. Angela C. Hayman of Asheville; a step-daughter, Mrs. Robert (Arlene) Allison of Asheville; six grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, George R. Hayman of Carey and Paul Hayman of rural Upper Sandusky; and six sisters, Mrs. Gladys Spitler of Tiffin, Mrs. Raymond (Edith) Mitten, Mrs. Marvin (Mary) Caudill and Mrs. Joanne Schreiner, all of rural Carey, Mrs. Edward (Louise) Huffman of Elyria and Mrs. Raymond (Lois) Pahl of rural New Riegel.
Mr. Hayman, a member of the Protestant Faith, was a retired factory worker.
A World War II U.S. Army veteran, he had served as a medical aidman in the Southern Philippines and Western Pacific 1942-45.
He was a former member of VFW Post 2842, Moose Lodge 1093, and the Eagles Lodge, all of Upper Sandusky. His hobbies included woodworking, fishing and playing cards.
The Rev. Jan Kucera will officiate at the 10:30 a.m. Friday service in the Walton-Moore Funeral Home, Sycamore. Interment will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Sycamore.
Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Community Hospice Care or a charity of the donor's choice.
Reva J. Collins
Gladio Food Service retiree
Reva J. Collins, 72, of Wahl Road, Vickery, died in Firelands Community Hospital, Sandusky, Tuesday, May 26, 1998.
She was born March 25, 1925, in Pike County, Ky., to Don and Marty (Wolfe) Kidd. In September 1940, she married Rastus Collins, and he survives.
Also surviving are: six children, Jett Lee and Larry Collins, both of Sandusky, Robert Collins of Huron, James Collins of Vickery, Mrs. Jack (Kathy) Russell of Clyde and Kenneth Collins of Green Springs; three sisters, Joy Purneske of Kentucky, Valerie Holly of Akron and Mary Holly of West Virginia; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were a daughter, Rosemary Collins; and four brothers, Paris, Junior, Floyd and Jett Kidd.
Mrs. Collins, who received her education in Pike County, Ky., retired in 1978 from Gladio Food Service. She had resided in the Vickery area since 1961, coming here from Kentucky.
Services in the Mitchell-Auxter Funeral Home, Clyde, will be 10 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. Bo Hensley and the Rev. Kenneth Rose, of the Freewill Baptist Church, Sandhill, officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memory Gardens, Clyde.
Visitation at the funeral home will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Stein Hospice.
