William Johnny Kekelik b. 5 Mar 1913 Marblehead, Ottawa, Ohio, USA d. 2 Jul 1973 Marblehead, Ottawa, Ohio, USA: Our Family History

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1913 - 1973 (60 years)

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Name	William Johnny Kekelik [1, 2, 3]
Birth	5 Mar 1913	Marblehead, Ottawa, Ohio, USA [1]
Gender	Male
Death	2 Jul 1973	Marblehead, Ottawa, Ohio, USA
Burial	6 Jul 1973	Marblehead, Ottawa, Ohio, USA [1]
Burial	St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church
Person ID	I5674	Branches and Roots
Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

Family	Gertrude Williams, b. 12 Nov 1908, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA d. 11 Apr 1968, Port Clinton, Ottawa, Ohio, USA (Age 59 years)
Marriage	23 Feb 1952	Marblehead, Ottawa, Ohio, USA
Family ID	F1626	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

Sources

[S242] Staff, Unknown Publication: Obituaries, (Name: Unknown; Location: Unknown;), Obituary: Kekelik, John.
John Kekelik

MARBLEHEAD - Funeral services for John Kekelik, 60, 114 Clemons St., will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at gerner and Wolf Funeral Home. The Rev. Frank Korba will officiate and burial will be at St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery.

Mr. Kekelik died at his home Monday, following a brief illness. A life-long resident of Marblehead, Mr. Kekelik was born March 5, 1913, the son of the late Michael and Julie (Hritsko) Kekelik.

A World War II Army veteran, Mr. Kekelik spent most of his life as a carpenter. He was a member of American Legion Post 555 in Marblehead.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife Gertrude, who died in 1968; a brother Mike who died in 1972.

Survivors include three step-daughters; Mrs. Carol Elder, Sandusky; Mrs. Mary Lou Olson, Columbus; Mrs. Donna Mineo, Sandusky; one sister, Mrs. James (Helen) Glovinsky, Marblehead; one nephew, Terrance Glovinsky, Marblehead.

Friends may call Thursday at Gerner and Wolf Funeral Home.

Unknown Newspaper; Port Clinton, OH: 05JUL1973
HFA: 18FEB2023
[S243] Staff, News-Messenger, (Name: News-Messenger; Location: Fremont, Ohio, United States;), Obituary: Kekelik, Gertrude (Williams-Vargosick).
Mrs. John Kekelik

MARBLEHEAD - Mrs. Gertrude F. Kekelik, 59, wife of John Kekelik, 114 Clemons Street, died unexpectedly Thursday of a heart attack at her home, She had been employed at the New Departure Plant, Sandusky, for 16 years.

Surviving with the husband, John are three daughters by a previous marriage. Mrs. Donald Elder and Miss Donna Mae Vargosick, Sandusky, and Mrs. Kenneth Olson, Wilminton; sisters, Mrs. Richard Ogden, Vickery; Mrs. Harold Knecht, Lakewood; Mrs. William Kekic, Cleveland; Miss Florence Williams, Cleveland; and brother Charles Williams, Bay Village. There are two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Elizabeth Potts Williams and her first husband.

Friends may call at the Gerner and Wolf Funeral Home, Port Clinton, beginning Saturday at 7 p.m. Service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home.

News-Messenger, Fremont, Ohio: 12APR1968
HFA: 18FEB2023
[S269] Staff, Wappner Funeral Directors, (Name: Wappner Funeral Directors; Location: Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA;), Olson, Kenneth Franklin.
Kenneth "Ken" Franklin Olson, CMSgt, 74, of Mansfield, went to his Eternal Home in Heaven. He passed away at home peacefully during his afternoon nap on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Born September 5, 1942, in Worcester, MA, he was the son of William and Kathleen (Morrison) Olson.

He retired from the United States Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant where he was the Health Services Management Manager and Medical Services Superintendent. He also worked for the Richland County Sheriff's Department where he was a Major and managed the Special Deputies Unit. He enjoyed boating on Lake Erie, fishing, hunting, traveling, and watching his grandchildren's activities. He also enjoyed eating out which led to the love of his life, Mary Lou and his second passion ~ good food. He loved to socialize and tell about his life experiences and was known as Mr. Kenneth to Miss Mary Lou's preschool kids. He was a member of the Amvets #26, VFW Lodge #9943, the Moose Lodge #341, and the Venus Lodge #152 F&AM.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Lou (Vargosick) Olson; two daughters, Heather (Doug) Carnicom and Holly (Brian) Orr; grandchildren, Brennan Orr (12), Cora Carnicom (9), and Bree Orr (3); a sister, Cynthia Stultz; two brothers, Herbert "Herbie" (Debbie) Olson and David (Patricia) Olson; sister-in-law, Donna (Jack) Mineo; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and grandparents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Vera Olson; a sister, Janice Ripley; a sister-in-law, Carole (Donald) Elder; and his in-laws, Charles Vargosick, Jr. and Gertrude and Johnny Kekelik.

A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 98 South Diamond Street, Mansfield, officiated by Deacon Denny Striker. Friends may call one hour prior to the service, from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., on Sunday at the funeral home. Military honors will be conducted by the Richland County Joint Veterans Burial Detail and The United States Air Force. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Wappner Funeral Directors - Mansfield
HFA: 19MAR2023