Thomas E. Karbler, 88, of Sandusky, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, December 4, 2018 at the Stein Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 21, 1930 and was a 1948 graduate of Margaretta High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1951-53. On June 2, 1957 he married Jean Hottmann and they enjoyed 61 years of marriage. Tom was a member of First Faith Community Church, Sandusky, Perseverance Lodge No. 329, F.&A.M., 32nd...

James “Jim” R. Meikle, 77, of Catawba Island and formerly of Sandusky passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. He was born June 26, 1941 in Sandusky to the late Robert E. and Betty E. (McDougal) Meikle. Jim was a 1959 graduate of Sandusky High School and had attended Kent State University. Jim’s career in the amusement and theme park industry began at the age of 14 at Cedar Point where with hard work he advanced to the...

Dale A. Schiefley, 73, of Sandusky passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in the Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. He was born March 4, 1945 to the late Alfred “Al” and Theda (Lewis) Schiefley in Sandusky. Dale was a 1963 graduate of Sandusky High School. He was a 40-year employee of the Sandusky plant Ford Motor Company, retiring in 2004. While working full time at Ford, Dale took over the Father & Son Tattoo Studio in 1968, founded by his father Al...

Douglas A. Ott, 65, of Sandusky passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 11, 2018. He was born November 15, 1952 to the late August and Betty (Roesch) Ott in Sandusky and was a 1971 graduate of Sandusky High School. He retired from the Erie County DOES in April of this year. Doug had also worked at South Shore Transportation as a driver, trainer, and recruiter, Erie News, and Wagner Quarry. Recently, he enjoyed his position as club manager for Camp Perry Shooting Club in Port Clinton. Doug...

Patricia “Pat” L. (Knoble) Gorman, 90, passed away peacefully under the care of Stein Hospice at the Portland Place in Sandusky on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. She was born to the late Dr. Ross M. and Helen B. Knoble.  Pat was a life-long resident of the Sandusky area, graduating from SHS in 1946.  During her High School years, she was active in the A Cappella Choir and Fram staff.  She graduated from Denison University in 1950 and was a member of the Alpha Phi...

Barbara S. Gerold, 75, of Sandusky passed away peacefully Thursday evening, November 8, 2018 in the Providence Care Center, Sandusky. She was born April 20, 1943 to the late George and Ruth (Roberts) Reiter in Sandusky. Barbara was a 1961 graduate of Sandusky High School. She was an all-around sports fan and especially enjoyed watching Ohio State football. Barbara also enjoyed spending time with her family and attending her grandchildren’s events. She is survived by two sons, James...

Joan R. (Leach) Strouse, 87, of Sandusky passed away peacefully Friday, October 26, 2018 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. She was born September 8, 1931 to Arthur Z. and Agnes M. (Schidlozki) Leach. Joan attended the Cleveland Public Schools through the fifth grade, moving to Fairview Park where she graduated high school. After graduation, she worked as a clerk-typist for a distributor of nuts and bolts in Cleveland. Joan liked the nut and bolt business, so at the age of 27, she...

Ruth J. Meade-Haley, 66, of Sandusky passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, October 18, 2018 in the Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. She was born July 9, 1952 in Sandusky and was a 1970 graduate of Margaretta High School. She was employed as a housing manager for Erie Metropolitan Housing Authority and she also held the same position for Volunteers of America. She was a life member of Calvary Baptist Church, Sandusky. She loved to read. She is survived by her son, James...

Jeanette A. Neer, 90, of Castalia passed away peacefully Saturday, September 22, 2018 in the Providence Care Center, Sandusky. She was born February 29, 1928 in Venice, Ohio and attended Sandusky City Schools. Jeanette married her husband, Adin “Jack” Neer on May 20, 1949. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Sandusky and her hobbies included going to garage sales and spending time with her family. She is survived by one daughter, Sherry (Billie) Canter of Sandusky; three...

Rhoda A. Taylor, 91, of Sandusky, passed away Thursday morning, September 13, 2018 at Parkvue Community in Sandusky. Born December 11, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio. Rhoda was the daughter of Thomas C. Young and Ruth Metcalf Young. She was a 1944 graduate of Sandusky High School and a 1948 graduate of Bowling Green State University, with a B.S. in Education.  She was a part time teacher at Sandusky Public Schools. Rhoda married Robert Russell Taylor in 1949 and they shared 58 years...