Husband of Donna J. Elmer.
Frederick J. "Fritz" Sartor, 84, of Sandusky, passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, Nov. 21, 2010, at his home.
Fred was born April 7, 1926, in Sandusky, a son of Leo Martin and Caroline Barbara (Rudiger) Sartor. He was one of 16 children. He joined the Marine Corps in 1943 and served with the 5th Marine Division in Iwo Jima during W.W. II.
After returning from the service, he married Donna J. Elmer of Sandusky on June 11, 1949, at St. Mary's Parish Hall. They were married for 61 years and had three children, Doug, Gary and Nancy. He retired from New Departure-Hyatt (Division of General Motors) in 1992 where he worked in skilled trades.
After retirement, Fred enjoyed woodworking and creating the Sartor Family Christmas Village with his wife Donna. He also created and built several large woodworking projects over the years, including furniture and a playhouse for his granddaughters. Fred was best known for his sense of humor, starting many water fights and food fights over the years.
He enjoyed his great-grandchildren, spending weekends coloring, playing games and reading books. He loved his family and friends and was always the first one to help out when needed. He will be deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched.
Fritz is survived by his daughter, Nancy A. Humphrey of Port Clinton; three grandchildren, Christina (Jamie) Roguski of Oak Harbor, Katie (Mike) Buzdor of Toledo and Chad (Kim) Sartor of Wintersprings, Fla.; six great-grandchildren, Keegan, Tristian, Layne, Payton, Preston and Trevor; three sisters, Evelyn Berkey and Thelma Peters of Sandusky and Betty Enderle of Huron; and daughter-in-law, Sharon Sartor of Elkton, Md.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna J. (Elmer) Sartor on Aug. 23, 2010; two sons, Douglas W. and Gary W. Sartor; his parents; seven brothers, Lynford, Earl, Henry, Emil, Leo "Jack", George and Alban Sartor; and five sisters, Erma Fear, Ernestine Tansey, Marion Mog, Victoria "Mickey" Patterson and Caroline Sartor.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at David F. Koch Funeral Home, 520 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, where prayers will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 429 Central Ave., Sandusky. The Rev. David Nuss will officiate. Burial, with military honors by American Legion Post 83, will be in Calvary Cemetery, Sandusky.
Contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 429 Central Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870 or to Stein Hospice Service, Inc., 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.
Children:
Douglas Wayne Sartor
Gary William Sartor
Parents of daughter-in-law Sharon Murphy Sartor:
Paul James Murphy, Sr.
Margaret Angie Robertson
Note: Father of my uncle.
Frederick J. "Fritz" Sartor, 84, of Sandusky, passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, Nov. 21, 2010, at his home.
Fred was born April 7, 1926, in Sandusky, a son of Leo Martin and Caroline Barbara (Rudiger) Sartor. He was one of 16 children. He joined the Marine Corps in 1943 and served with the 5th Marine Division in Iwo Jima during W.W. II.
After returning from the service, he married Donna J. Elmer of Sandusky on June 11, 1949, at St. Mary's Parish Hall. They were married for 61 years and had three children, Doug, Gary and Nancy. He retired from New Departure-Hyatt (Division of General Motors) in 1992 where he worked in skilled trades.
After retirement, Fred enjoyed woodworking and creating the Sartor Family Christmas Village with his wife Donna. He also created and built several large woodworking projects over the years, including furniture and a playhouse for his granddaughters. Fred was best known for his sense of humor, starting many water fights and food fights over the years.
He enjoyed his great-grandchildren, spending weekends coloring, playing games and reading books. He loved his family and friends and was always the first one to help out when needed. He will be deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched.
Fritz is survived by his daughter, Nancy A. Humphrey of Port Clinton; three grandchildren, Christina (Jamie) Roguski of Oak Harbor, Katie (Mike) Buzdor of Toledo and Chad (Kim) Sartor of Wintersprings, Fla.; six great-grandchildren, Keegan, Tristian, Layne, Payton, Preston and Trevor; three sisters, Evelyn Berkey and Thelma Peters of Sandusky and Betty Enderle of Huron; and daughter-in-law, Sharon Sartor of Elkton, Md.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna J. (Elmer) Sartor on Aug. 23, 2010; two sons, Douglas W. and Gary W. Sartor; his parents; seven brothers, Lynford, Earl, Henry, Emil, Leo "Jack", George and Alban Sartor; and five sisters, Erma Fear, Ernestine Tansey, Marion Mog, Victoria "Mickey" Patterson and Caroline Sartor.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at David F. Koch Funeral Home, 520 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, where prayers will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 429 Central Ave., Sandusky. The Rev. David Nuss will officiate. Burial, with military honors by American Legion Post 83, will be in Calvary Cemetery, Sandusky.
Contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 429 Central Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870 or to Stein Hospice Service, Inc., 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.
Children:
Douglas Wayne Sartor
Gary William Sartor
Parents of daughter-in-law Sharon Murphy Sartor:
Paul James Murphy, Sr.
Margaret Angie Robertson
Note: Father of my uncle.
Husband of Donna J. Elmer.
Frederick J. "Fritz" Sartor, 84, of Sandusky, passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, Nov. 21, 2010, at his home.
Fred was born April 7, 1926, in Sandusky, a son of Leo Martin and Caroline Barbara (Rudiger) Sartor. He was one of 16 children. He joined the Marine Corps in 1943 and served with the 5th Marine Division in Iwo Jima during W.W. II.
After returning from the service, he married Donna J. Elmer of Sandusky on June 11, 1949, at St. Mary's Parish Hall. They were married for 61 years and had three children, Doug, Gary and Nancy. He retired from New Departure-Hyatt (Division of General Motors) in 1992 where he worked in skilled trades.
After retirement, Fred enjoyed woodworking and creating the Sartor Family Christmas Village with his wife Donna. He also created and built several large woodworking projects over the years, including furniture and a playhouse for his granddaughters. Fred was best known for his sense of humor, starting many water fights and food fights over the years.
He enjoyed his great-grandchildren, spending weekends coloring, playing games and reading books. He loved his family and friends and was always the first one to help out when needed. He will be deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched.
Fritz is survived by his daughter, Nancy A. Humphrey of Port Clinton; three grandchildren, Christina (Jamie) Roguski of Oak Harbor, Katie (Mike) Buzdor of Toledo and Chad (Kim) Sartor of Wintersprings, Fla.; six great-grandchildren, Keegan, Tristian, Layne, Payton, Preston and Trevor; three sisters, Evelyn Berkey and Thelma Peters of Sandusky and Betty Enderle of Huron; and daughter-in-law, Sharon Sartor of Elkton, Md.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna J. (Elmer) Sartor on Aug. 23, 2010; two sons, Douglas W. and Gary W. Sartor; his parents; seven brothers, Lynford, Earl, Henry, Emil, Leo "Jack", George and Alban Sartor; and five sisters, Erma Fear, Ernestine Tansey, Marion Mog, Victoria "Mickey" Patterson and Caroline Sartor.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at David F. Koch Funeral Home, 520 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, where prayers will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 429 Central Ave., Sandusky. The Rev. David Nuss will officiate. Burial, with military honors by American Legion Post 83, will be in Calvary Cemetery, Sandusky.
Contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 429 Central Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870 or to Stein Hospice Service, Inc., 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.
Children:
Douglas Wayne Sartor
Gary William Sartor
Parents of daughter-in-law Sharon Murphy Sartor:
Paul James Murphy, Sr.
Margaret Angie Robertson
Note: Father of my uncle.
Frederick J. "Fritz" Sartor, 84, of Sandusky, passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, Nov. 21, 2010, at his home.
Fred was born April 7, 1926, in Sandusky, a son of Leo Martin and Caroline Barbara (Rudiger) Sartor. He was one of 16 children. He joined the Marine Corps in 1943 and served with the 5th Marine Division in Iwo Jima during W.W. II.
After returning from the service, he married Donna J. Elmer of Sandusky on June 11, 1949, at St. Mary's Parish Hall. They were married for 61 years and had three children, Doug, Gary and Nancy. He retired from New Departure-Hyatt (Division of General Motors) in 1992 where he worked in skilled trades.
After retirement, Fred enjoyed woodworking and creating the Sartor Family Christmas Village with his wife Donna. He also created and built several large woodworking projects over the years, including furniture and a playhouse for his granddaughters. Fred was best known for his sense of humor, starting many water fights and food fights over the years.
He enjoyed his great-grandchildren, spending weekends coloring, playing games and reading books. He loved his family and friends and was always the first one to help out when needed. He will be deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched.
Fritz is survived by his daughter, Nancy A. Humphrey of Port Clinton; three grandchildren, Christina (Jamie) Roguski of Oak Harbor, Katie (Mike) Buzdor of Toledo and Chad (Kim) Sartor of Wintersprings, Fla.; six great-grandchildren, Keegan, Tristian, Layne, Payton, Preston and Trevor; three sisters, Evelyn Berkey and Thelma Peters of Sandusky and Betty Enderle of Huron; and daughter-in-law, Sharon Sartor of Elkton, Md.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna J. (Elmer) Sartor on Aug. 23, 2010; two sons, Douglas W. and Gary W. Sartor; his parents; seven brothers, Lynford, Earl, Henry, Emil, Leo "Jack", George and Alban Sartor; and five sisters, Erma Fear, Ernestine Tansey, Marion Mog, Victoria "Mickey" Patterson and Caroline Sartor.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at David F. Koch Funeral Home, 520 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, where prayers will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 429 Central Ave., Sandusky. The Rev. David Nuss will officiate. Burial, with military honors by American Legion Post 83, will be in Calvary Cemetery, Sandusky.
Contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 429 Central Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870 or to Stein Hospice Service, Inc., 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.
Children:
Douglas Wayne Sartor
Gary William Sartor
Parents of daughter-in-law Sharon Murphy Sartor:
Paul James Murphy, Sr.
Margaret Angie Robertson
Note: Father of my uncle.
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