Barbara J. “Barb” Lochotzki, 69, of Port Clinton, died unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 21, at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton. She was born on Jan. 15, 1944, in Port Clinton, the daughter of the late Wilber and Delores (Humphrey) Rider.
On Friday, Jan. 25, a Mass of Christian Burial was held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Port Clinton, followed by cremation. Online condolences may be expressed at www.neideckerleveckcrosser.com.
James E. Thompson, 69, of Fremont, and formerly of Port Clinton, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, at Fremont Memorial Hospital, Fremont. James was born on Sept. 28, 1943, in Port Clinton, the son of James and Leafey (Middleton) Thompson.
Private family services have taken place. Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory assisted the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.
Francis R. “Frank” Kovalik, 88, of Catawba Island passed away on Monday, Jan. 21, at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton. He was born on Nov. 23, 1924, in Cleveland, the eldest son of the late Frank and Mary (Madger) Kovalik.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Port Clinton, on Friday. Burial will take place on Monday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman, Ohio. Online condolences may be expressed at www.neideckerleveckcrosser.com.
A girl was born on Jan. 17 at Firelands Regional Medical Center to Maria and Thomas Lucas of Marblehead.
Erasmo De Leon, 72, of Port Clinton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton. Erasmo was born on June 7, 1940 in Pharr, TX, the son of Jose Angel and Marta (Flores) De Leon.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the Gerner-Wolf-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Port Clinton. Family prayers will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 24, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Port Clinton. Interment will be in LaCarpe Cemetery, Lacarne. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.
