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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2001
Mary Helen Frisch
Retired nurse
Mary Helen Frisch, 87, of 745 Columbus Ave., Fostoria, died at 6:03 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, at The Independence House, Fostoria.
Born July 7, 1913, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Charles and Catherine (Harrigan) Stock, she married Denver L. Frisch on May 9, 1953, at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Detroit. He died June 17, 1990.
Survivors include: a step-son, Larry Frisch of Tampa, Fla; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Patrick Stock of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; and a sister, Mrs. Herve (Theresa) DeJordy of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
A brother, Gerald, is deceased.
She was a retired registered nurse, as a private duty nurse, for Union Carbide and Fostoria City Hospital; a member of Michigan State Nurses Association, Ohio State Nurses Association, St. Wendelin Catholic Church, its Rosary Altar Society and its Memorial Choir.
The Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Wendelin Catholic Church with the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Daniel J. Ring officiating. Interment will be in the St. Wendelin Parish Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and 2-4 and 7-9 Sunday at the Hoening Funeral Home, Fostoria, where a Christian Wake Service will be at 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to St. Wendelin Church and Schools and Bridge Hospice.
Marguerite D. Laudenslager
Former Upper Sandusky resident
Marguerite D. Laudenslager, 87, formerly of Red Bank, N.J. and Palm Beach, Fla, died at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001, in Charlotte, N.C.
She was born to Alfred and Amanda DeLisle in Somersworth, N.H. She married Walter R. Laudenslager of Upper Sandusky and he died Dec. 25, 1976.
Survivors include a son, Philip of Fort Mill, S.C.; a daughter, Dora Kliem of Arlington, Texas; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and two sisters.
Mrs. Laudenslager was a homemaker; assisted her husband in airport operations in Red Bank, N.J.; of the Catholic faith; and a member of Order of Eastern Star.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Bringman Clark and Co. Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky with the Father James Holmer officiating. Intermet will be in Old Mission Cemetery, Upper Sandusky.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice, c/o Bringman Clark and Co. Funeral Home, P.O. Box 246, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351.
Joseph L. Wirkner
Burgoon farmer/businessman
Joseph L. Wirkner, 58, of CR 39, Burgoon, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Wirkner was born in Fremont April 5, 1943, to Martin Thomas and Norma F. (Beckman) Wirkner. He married Sharon Hower in St. Mary's Church Sept. 28, 1963, and she survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Chris Wirkner of Oak Harbor; a daughter, Amy Vidoli of Strongsville; three grandchildren; and a sister, Jane Ridenour of Bowling Green.
Also deceased are: his parents; two grandchildren, Casey Jo and Anthony Martin Vidoli; a brother, James; and a sister, Janice.
He graduated from Jackson Burgoon High School in 1961; was a farmer; a prominent businessman in Port Clinton; involved in the Draw Bridge Marina Charter Fishing and the Port Clinton Mini Storage; a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Millersville, Fremont Elks, Port Clinton Moose, Colonial Club, and the Port Clinton Yacht Club.
Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Church, Millersville, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-9 p.m. Sunday at the Nopper-Veh Funeral Home, Gibsonburg, where a wake service will be in the evening.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Memorial Hospital, the Sid Network of Ohio or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Virginia R. Haughawout
Fostoria resident
Virginia R. Haughawout, 74, of Glenwood Avenue, Fostoria, died at 1 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, in her home.
She was born Nov. 23, 1926, in Fostoria, to Orrel and Mary (Ropp) Brubaker; and married Joe Haughawout Nov. 25, 1944, in Lexington, Ky.
Survivors include: her husband of Fostoria; two sons, John of Findlay and Duncan of Fostoria; a daughter, Mrs. Duane (Christine) Luckey of Worthington; and 11 grandchildren.
A brother, Richard Brubaker, is deceased.
Mrs. Haughawout was a 1944 graduate of Fostoria High School; a homemaker; and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Fostoria, and of the Fostoria American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Harrold-Floriana Funeral Home, Fostoria, with the Rev. Banson Hawkes being the officiant. Burial will be in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Wesley United Methodist Church or to the Bridge Hospice of Hancock County.
Donna E. Greenland
Retired GTE clerk
Donna E. Greenland, 73, of 99 Main St., died at 6:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, at her residence.
Mrs. Greenland was born Dec. 19, 1927, in Marion to Ray S. and Mary Ruth (Norton) Haviland. On June 18, 1971, in Marion she married Donald P. Greenland, and he died June 12, 1994.
Survivors include: a son, George Randall Persinger of Rockledge, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Anthony (Judy) Kuebler of Tiffin and Mrs. Gary (Catherine) Grote of Dublin; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Thomas J. of Dublin and John Benjamin Haviland of Marion; two sisters, Mrs. Ervin (Mary) Davis of Marion and Mrs. Wayne (Nancy) Bayles of Caledonia.
Three brothers, Ray, Marion and Robert Haviland, are deceased.
She was a 1946 graduate of Marion Harding High School and retired from G.T.E. in Marion as an accounting clerk.
Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Hannay-Traunero Funeral Home with the Rev. Jan Kucera officiating. Burial will be in Grand Prairie Cemetery, Morral.
Visitation is 10-11:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Community Hospice Care of Tiffin.
Marguerite Taylor
Fostoria resident
Marguerite Taylor, 90, formerly of Cheryl Drive, Fostoria, and a resident of Good Shepherd Nursing Home, died at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Fostoria.
She was born Sept. 28, 1910, in Hardin County to Frank and Alda (McGinnis) Tremain; and married Lloyd P. Taylor who is deceased.
Survivors include a brother, Marion Tremain of Kenton; and a sister, Jean Ann Jackson of Lima.
Also deceased are two sisters, Miriam Tremain and Thelma Johnson.
Mrs. Taylor was a 1927 graduate of Ada High School; a homemaker; and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Fostoria, XYZ Group, Alpha Delta Sunday School teacher, Shepherd Center and former chairperson of Naomi Ruth Circle.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. March 3 at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Fostoria with the Rev. Branson Hawks officiating.
There will be no visitation or burial.
Memorials may be made to the Wesley United Methodist Church in Fostoria.