All Obituaries

  Clair L. Hackenburg, 74, of Clyde, died at Stein Hospice, Sandusky on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Clair was born in Bellevue on September 17, 1945 to Eldon "Speck" and Alberta "Tootie" (Rohlf) Hackenburg. In 1963, he graduated from the former York High School. He served in the US Navy in the Mediterranean  during the VietNam War. For 25 years, he worked for the Ohio Turnpike, retiring in 1996. Mr. Hackenburg was a member of Faith Memorial Church in...

Alfred F. Lehmkuhl, 89 of Bellevue, died Friday, November 15, 2019 at his home.   He was born September 16, 1930 in Minster, Ohio to Harry & Cecelia (Daniel) Lehmkuhl. Al graduated from Minster High School in 1948 and Ohio State University in 1952.  He served our country in the US Army during the Korean War.    Al was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Bellevue.  He moved to Bellevue in 1972 to work (and later own) Horn's Crop Service. ...

Matthew Walter Turner, 47, of Green Springs, died at the Firelands Regional Medical Center on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Matthew was born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania on January 31, 1972 to Robert and Beatriz (Quick) Turner. He was a construction worker. Formerly, he had served on the Green Springs Fire Department and had been an EMT. Survivors include his mother, his son, Shane Matthew Turner; companion, Shelly Roscioli and his siblings, Robert Turner, Jr.; Andrew Turner; Mary Piragas...

Horace Clifton Smith, 80, of Fremont, died at Toledo ProMedica Hospital on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Horace was born in Waldo, Arkansas on March 1, 1939 to the now deceased Horace and Hattie Smith. He had been plant foreman at the former Quik Cut in Fremont. His favorite pastime was helping area farmers with the depilation of woodchucks. He spent many hours a day enjoying this endeavor. Mr. Smith was a lifetime member of the Fremont Moose and Eagles. He is survived by two daughters,...

Patricia Joan Moyer Roth Renfro, 90, of Bellevue, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Bellevue Care Center. She was born December 18, 1928 in Huron County, Bellevue, Ohio to Delton J. & Mabel M. (Breon) Moyer.  She graduated from York High School in 1946. She enjoyed playing bingo, rummy, and solitaire; but she loved spending time with her family.  On April 2, 1948 in Greenup, Kentucky she married Russell Junior Roth.  He preceded her in death on October 21,...

Marabelle E. Smith, 88, formerly of Bellevue died at Countryside Manor in Fremont on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Mrs. Smith was born in Huron County on July 17, 1931 to Arthur and Cora (Miller) Linder. She graduated from Bellevue High School in 1949 and went to work at General Electric in Bellevue. Later, she worked in an area school cafeteria and cleaning offices. Also, she was an active farmer's wife and mother of five. Marabelle had been a member of St. John's Lutheran Church,...

Lytle N. "Gug" Keegan, 87, of rural Clyde, died Saturday, November 2, 2019 at his home.   He was born January 26, 1932 in rural Sandusky County to Frederick J. & Bessie (Opper) Keegan.  Gug attended Green Spring School and was an over-the-road truck driver.  He then worked in maintenance at Wahl Refractories and later retired from maintenance at Kelsey Hayes.   Gug enjoyed sprint car racing, owning and driving many cars over the years. ...

Carol A. Fulmer, 80, of Clyde, died at her home on Monday, October 28, 2019. Carol was born in Shelby Ohio on August 17, 1939. She had attended school in Shelby, Vermilion, Clyde and graduated from the America School of Chicago in 1960. For many years, Carol had worked at the former Richard's Clothing in Fremont. Carol enjoyed traveling. Many good memories were from her tips to Bermuda, St Thomas, Nassau; all through Canada, Hawaii and Mexico. With the exception of Alaska, she...

The prayers of our beloved Nana, Beth Ann Long, were answered on Friday, October 25, 2019. Beth passed away peacefully at the Willows Nursing home in Bellevue, Ohio. She was 93 years old. She was born on January 12, 1926 in Bellevue, Ohio to Carl F.J. & Martha P. (Gardner) Hankammer. Beth graduated from Bellevue High School in 1943 and Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio in 1947. She served in the Cadet Nurse Corps as a student nurse. Beth worked as a labor...

Regina Ruth Smith, 87, a life-long resident of Clyde, died on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at the Bellevue Hospital. Regina was born at the family home in Clyde on March 4, 1932 to the now deceased Byron and Bernice (Dagg) Thurn. She was a member of the 1950 York High School graduating class. On July 28, 1951, she married Ralph Smith. He preceded her on March 2, 2011. Mrs. Smith was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Clyde where she had been the organist for many years, prior to her 1993...