John E. Nye

John E. Nye obituary, Fostoria, OH

John E. Nye

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John Nye Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Harrold-Floriana Funeral Home - Fostoria on Oct. 1, 2025.

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John E. Nye, 81, of Fostoria, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Independence House, Fostoria, Ohio. He was born April 10, 1944 in Fostoria to Harvey & Mary (Eckert) Nye. He first married Dora Ried & they later divorced. He then married Elizabeth Elchert in June of 1981 and she passed away March 10, 2015.
He is survived by children Ronald (Angela) Nye of Fostoria, David Nye of N.C.,
Tracy (Bil) Smelser of Fostoria, Shelley (Mike) Simpson of N.C.,
significant other Linda Parmelee of Findlay, 7 grandchildren,
2 great grandchildren.
John is preceded in death by his parents, wife Elizabeth Nye &
sister Ruth Hubbard.
John worked at Ex-Cello & Atlas in Fostoria. He was a member of the Moose & Smokehouse in Fostoria. He enjoyed all kinds of racing, classic cars & was a fan of the Cleveland Guardians. John loved music and was a DJ for many, many years. He also loved his watches, cigars & bourbon.
A celebration of life will be held Sunday, October 19, 2925 from 2-4 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, Fostoria, Ohio.
Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society.

Local arrangements were handled by Harrold-Floriana Funeral Home, Fostoria, Ohio.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of John, please visit our floral store.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Knights of Columbus

West Center St., Fostoria, OH 44830

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