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SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1998
Robert Neile Somers Jr.
City of Tiffin employee
Robert Neile Somers Jr., 59, of 382 Wentz St., died at 5:30 a.m. Friday, May 22, 1998, at his home.
He was born May 8, 1939, in Tiffin to Robert Neile Somers Sr. and Helen Elizabeth Binsack Somers. On Jan. 2, 1962, in Marion, he married Rita Jowan Greer. She survives.
Other survivors include: four sons, Frederick J. Crooksville, Ohio, Bernard A. Vondenberg of Marion, and David A. and Robert J. Somers, both of Tiffin; four daughters, Rebecca J. Rose of Findlay, and Mary D. Biller, Mrs. Victor (Lori L.) Botton and Mrs. Greg (Dawn A.) Hefner, all of Tiffin; 23 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Joseph E. Somers of Bloomville.
Preceding him in death were his parents, a sister, Ann Elizabeth Somers, and a grandson, Shannon Vondenberg.
Mr. Somers was a 1957 graduate of Calvert High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He was an employee of the Public Works Department for the City of Tiffin. A member of St. Joseph Church, Tiffin, he was a Third Degree member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of Seneca County Muzzle Loaders.
A funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. Tueday at St. Joseph Church, where a rosary will be recited at 10:45 a.m. Burial will be in Fairwell-Retreat Cemetery, Republic, with military graveside rites conducted by the United Veterans Council.
Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Hannay-Traunero Funeral Home, 214 S. Monroe St. There is no visitation on Monday.
Memorials may be made to Community Hospice Care of Tiffin.
Mary Louise King
Resident of Fostoria
Mary Louise King, 58, of Dillon Circle Home, Fostoria, died Monday, May 18, 1998, in Fostoria Hospital.
She was born March 19, 1940, in Hopewell Township, Seneca County, to the late Marion and Olive Mae (Summer) King.
Survivors include: three sisters, Mrs. Ned (Regina) Bixler of Port Clinton, Mrs. Alex (Barbara) Molnar of Woodland, Calif., and Mrs. Robert (Nancy) Adams of Seattle, Wash.; an uncle, Ray Mowery of Tiffin; and two aunts, Rita King of Republic and Dorothy Miller of Bascom.
The Rev. Joseph Szybka will conduct graveside services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Block Cemetery.
There is no visitation. The Mitchell-Auxter Funeral Home, Clyde, is in charge of arrangements.