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Wednesday, August 25, 1999
Lee Zeitz
Car lot owner/operator
Lee Zeitz, 66, of Sycamore Street, Fremont, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1999, in the Medical College of Ohio Hospital, Toledo.
He was born in Fremont Jan. 1, 1933, to the late Rollie and Kathryn (Donahue) Zeitz.
Survivors include: two sons, Brian Zeitz of Fortville, Ind., and David "Dusty" Zeitz of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, Jerry Zeitz of Fremont; two sisters, Marian Weise of Green Springs and Barbara Masters of Winter Haven, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
A sister, Betty Ball, also is deceased.
Mr. Zeitz, a U.S. Army veteran, owned and operated several car lots in the Fremont area.
He was a member of the Moose Lodge and Ottawa County Harness Association.
A memorial luncheon and fellowship will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday in the Fremont Moose Lodge.
Memorials may be made to the Soup Kitchen, in care of Grace Lutheran Church, Fremont.
The Wonderly-Horvath Funeral Home, 425 E. State St., Fremont, is in charge of arrangements.
Bess Elizabeth Gee
Bendix Autolite retiree
Bess Elizabeth Gee, 79, died at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, 1999, at her residence on SR 12, Fostoria.
She was born in Bloomdale Aug. 31, 1919, to Blaine and Elva Mae (Coleman) Goodale. On July 11, 1939, in Bidwell, Ohio, she married Harold "Jack" Gee, who survives in Fostoria.
Other survivors include: a daughter, Penny K. Shane of Fostoria; four brothers, James Goodale of Tiffin, Bernard Goodale of Findlay, Roger Goodale of Terra Haute, Ind., and Jack Goodale of Traverse City, Mich.; six sisters, Virginia Hart, Gloria Wagner, Connie Kiser and Shirley Bulkowski, all of Fostoria, Bernita Gerwin of Madrid, Spain, and Beverly Petticos of Fremont; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A brother, Richard Goodale, and a sister, Eleanor Sheridan, also are deceased.
Mrs. Gee, who attended the First Church of the Nazarene in Fostoria, retired in 1976 from Bendix Autolite, Fostoria, after 35 years.
A member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, she served as the Fostoria Centennial Queen in 1954.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the First Church of the Nazarene, with the Rev. Russell Gumm officiating. Burial will be in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria.
There will be no visitation. The Harrold-Floriana Funeral Home, Fostoria, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the church.
Harvey L. Rock
Norfolk/Southern Railroad
retiree
Harvey L. Rock, 70, of 133 Sandusky St., Fostoria, died in the Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Fostoria, at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, 1999.
He was born June 6, 1929, in Seneca County, to Harry A. and Lillian (Meyers) Rock. He married Elizabeth Cornely June 4, 1966, in Fostoria, and they were divorced.
Two stepchildren and nieces and nephews survive.
Also preceding him in death were his stepfather, Pete Simonis; and a brother, Edward E. Rock.
Mr. Rock worked for more than 30 years at Norfolk and Southern Railroad as a section laborer, retiring in 1982.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria, with the Rev. Dale Neller officiating.
Memorials may be made to the family, in care of the Mann-Hare Funeral Home, 407 N. Countyline St., Fostoria, Ohio 44830, who are in charge of arrangements.
Cecil L. Salmons
Clyde Whirlpool Corp.
retiree
Cecil L. Salmons, 71, of 359 W. Maple St., Clyde, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1999, in the Emergency Room of the Bellevue Hospital.
He was born in Glenn Hayes, W.Va., Jan. 23, 1928, to Sherman and Lou Emma (Ferguson) Salmons. His wife, Virginia (Ramey) Salmons, whom he married Dec. 31, 1953, in Grundy, Va., survives in Clyde.
Survivors also include: a son, Garry Salmons of Clyde; three daughters, Judith Roepke, Roseilee Lowe and Lela Hoffman, all of Clyde; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Danny Ray Salmons of Xenia; and three sisters, Jewel Garza of Green Springs, Carrie Smith of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Juanita Hall, also of Xenia.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Claude and Nathan, and two sisters, Dolly and Dorothy.
Mr. Salmons was employed at Whirlpool Corp. Clyde Division for 35 years, retiring in 1989.
An avid gun collector, he was a member of the Bellevue Church of Christ and enjoyed flea markets.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Foos-Klein Funeral Home, Clyde, with the Rev. Don Spurlock officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Butternut Ridge Cemetery, Clyde.
Visitation at the funeral home will be 11 a.m. Friday until time of the service.
Memorials may be made to the Parkinsons Disease Foundation or Easter Seals.