All Obituaries

Homer L. Justice, 91, of Bellevue, died Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Stein Inpatient Unit in Sandusky.   He was born May 31, 1931 in Williamson, West Virginia to Rell & Mariah (Jordan) Justice.  Homer graduated from Williamson High School in 1948.  He went on to serve our country in the US Army during the Korean War, with the 53rd Medical Detachment Helicopter Ambulance.  This was the first helicopter evacuation unit (M.A.S.H) formed in the US for the...

Willie Combs, Jr. 89, of Clyde, died peacefully at his home on Monday, January 30, 2023. Mr. Combs was born in Salyersville, Kentucky on January 3, 1934 to the now deceased Hazel (Picklesimer) and Willie Combs, Sr. Willie left school to join the United State Army during the Korean War. He was then a member of the National Guard. For many years he drove truck, some of his time was spent with the former Signal Trucking. He was a lifetime member of the Clyde VFW. He was an avid golfer as...

Richard Albert Chapman, 95, of rural Clyde, died on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. “Dick” was born on March 20, 1927 in Tiffin to the now deceased Ruth (Bailey) and Harry Chapman. He joined the United States Army Airborne in June 1946. For his service, he received the Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal. He retired from the Whirlpool Corp, following 39 years of service, in 1989. On May 24, 1950, he married Joanne Kerlin. They lived in the same house in Clyde for...

Bonnie L. Kistler, 83, formerly of Clyde, died Friday, January 20, 2023 at her home in Sandusky.   She was born January 30, 1939 in Bellevue to Howard & Marie M. (Dillinger) Tarris.  Bonnie graduated from Clyde High School and was a rural mail carrier until her retirement.  She also volunteered at the Bellevue Hospital.  Bonnie enjoyed spending time outside, especially summers by the pool.     She is survived by her sons:  Troy Kistler of...

Kimberly Sue Garcia, 52, of Clyde, died at her home following a health battle. Kim was born in Fremont on February 18, 1970. She graduated  from Clyde High School in 1988. She had worked at the Manatee County School in Florida prior to becoming ill. Mrs. Garcia loved to cook and entertain. Her family was extremely important to her. In 2006, she married Teofilo Garcia. He survives, as do her children, Andres DeRamirez (Michele) of Florida; Gabriel Ramirez (Abigail) and Elizabeth...

Margaret Mae “Peg” Watt, 94, of Clyde, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the Randall Residence of Fremont. She was born on April 12, 1928 to the now deceased Margaret (Franks) and Stephen J. Huntzinger. After attending Fremont Ross High School, she went on to graduate from St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing, Cleveland, as a Registered Nurse. She then earned a Bachelor of Allied Health degree from Heidelberg University, Tiffin. Mrs. Watt retired from the...

Gary R. Armstrong, 69, of Vickery, passed away suddenly Friday, December 30, 2022.   He was born September 29, 1953, in Camden and grew up in Pennsauken, New Jersey.   Gary retired from Okamoto-Sandusky in 2019 where he worked as their Safety Engineer. He graduated from University of Dayton with an Industrial Engineering degree in 1976. Gary loved and cherished his family, music, guitar, piano, gardening and his rescue dogs.   He is survived by his wife of 40 years...

Theresa Marie Schafer (Bertsch) died peacefully on December 28, surrounded by her family.    She was preceded in death by her parents Albert and Hilda (Brown) Bertsch, her sisters Mary Ann (Paul) Ott and Rita Bertsch, her husband Peter Schafer, three infant children, and her son Mark Schafer. She is survived by her sisters Jean (Emerson) Keller, Betty (Tom) Adelman, and Anita Bertsch; her children, Br. Francis Schafer, Sharon (Douglas) Mastroianni, Pete (Jean) Schafer, Gerry...

Janet Marie Selvey, 90, of Clyde, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Bethesda Care Center in Fremont. Janet was born on April 10, 1932 to the now deceased Beulah (Bastian) and Roy Hackenburg. She was a member of the 1950 Clyde High School graduating class and continued her education graduating from Bowling Green State University. From 1964-1989, she was a fourth grade teacher for the Clyde-Green Springs School District. Mrs. Selvey was a life time member of the First United...

Frances Elaine Slack, 74, formerly of Bellevue, more recently of Norwalk, died at Fisher Titus Hospital on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Fran was born in Monroe, Michigan on November 2, 1948. She was a 1967 graduate of Bellevue High School. Mrs. Slack was a member of the Providence Baptist Church in Bellevue. Also, a member of the VFW and Eagles. Her hobbies included cooking and collecting cookbooks! She enjoyed reading all the recipes. But her favorite times were spent with her...