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Tuesday, October 26, 1999
Leota M. Reiter
Retired Republic School cook
Leota M. Reiter, 84, of 102 Center St., Republic, died Sunday evening, Oct. 24, 1999, in the Ruffing Family Care Center, Tiffin, following an extended illness.
She was born Jan. 26, 1915, in Republic, to Grover C. and Anna Mayo (Gahris) Neikerk. On May 18, 1935, in Covington, Ky., she married Ivan B. Reiter, who died Jan. 1, 1971.
Surviving are two sons, Nevin and Michael Reiter, both of Republic; three daughters, Mrs. Mike (Cleo) Puffenberger of Tiffin, Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Roof of Dunkirk and Mrs. Robert (Mary) Burge of Boundbrook, N.J.; 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Grover Neikirk Jr. of Republic.
She was preceded in death by a great-grandchild; a son, Curtis in 1964; two brothers, Edward and Joe Neikirk; and a sister, Cleo Bare.
A lifelong resident of Republic, Mrs. Reiter was the owner/operator of the Republic Produce Co. from 1940 to the 1960s. She also worked as a cook at the Republic building of the Seneca East Schools for 17 years, retiring in 1980.
A 1932 graduate of Scipio-Republic High School, she was a member of the Republic United Church of Christ and its Women's Fellowship, the Wade Benfer American Legion Post 404 Auxiliary, where she was a 50-year member and the Cornelius Chapter Order Eastern Star 93 of Republic.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Republic United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Jeffrey King officiating. Burial will be in Block Cemetery, Republic.
Visitation is 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the Lindsey-Olds Funeral Home, 3085 S. SR 19, Bloomville, where Eastern Star services will be at 6:45 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the church, Cornelius Chapter OES 93 or Hardin County Library.
Molly Goodman
Tiffin resident
Molly Goodman, 56, 16 Scott St., died Monday, Oct. 25, 1999, in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. Arrangements are pending at the Hoffmann-Gottfried Funeral Home.
David L. Tulock
Tiffin resident's brother
David L. Tulock, 43, of 737 E. Sandusky St., Apt. 7, Findlay, was dead on arrival at Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center, Findlay, Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, 1999, as the result of an auto-pedestrian accident.
He was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., Nov. 29, 1955, to the late John and Florence M. (Knapp) Tulock.
Surviving are two brothers, John Tulock III of Georgia and Mike Tulock of Kalamazoo; and a sister, Susan M. Cook of Tiffin.
A sister, Sherry Tulock, also is deceased.
Mr. Tulock was a part-time employee at the Ohio West Truckstop in Findlay.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Maple Grove Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. The Coldren-Crates Funeral Home, Findlay is in charge of arrangements.
Richard S. Beach
Atlas Crankshaft retiree
Richard S. Beach, 64, of 216 Summit St., Fostoria, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, 1999, in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg.
He was born in Fostoria, April 2, 1935, to the late William W. Beach and Helen M. (Layton) Beach-Shaffer. His wife, Barbara J. (Kirian) Beach, whom he married July 23, 1955, in St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria, died Sept. 2, 1983.
Survivors include: four sons, Gregg A. Beach of Fostoria, David L. Beach of Findlay, Christopher E. Beach of Toledo and Michael A. Beach of Indianapolis, Ind.; three daughters, Mrs. David (Kathryn) Hill of Fostoria, Mrs. Arthur (Julie) Armon of Tiffin and Mrs. David (Tracy) Mintey of Mt. Blanchard; a brother, Mike Shaffer of Fostoria; two sisters, Mrs. Harold (Barbara) Geran and Mrs. Shirley Dixon, both of Fostoria; and 17 grandchildren.
His step-father, Frank Shaffer, and a grandchild, also are deceased.
Mr. Beach, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, worked on the crankshaft line at Atlas Crankshaft Inc. in Fostoria for 35 years, retiring in 1992.
He was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church, the AMVETS and Eagles Club, all of Fostoria.
A funeral Mass in St. Wendelin Catholic Church will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, with the rosary recited at 10 a.m.. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, where military graveside rites will be conducted by the United Veterans of Fostoria.
Visitation at the Mann-Hare Funeral Home, Fostoria, is 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today, where a Christian wake service will be at 8:30 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 30000 E. River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551.