Dec 18, 2019

Jeanne N. Overmier

LEIPSIC – Jeanne N. Overmier, 93, of Leipsic died at 6:15 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at The Meadows of Ottawa. She was born October 13, 1926 in Westerville to the late Walter L. and N. Edith (Priest) Goodyear. She was later adopted by her stepfather, Charles B. Noland who is also deceased. On...

Dec 15, 2019

Holly J. Thompson

GROVER HILL – Holly J. Thompson, 43, of Grover Hill died 5:41 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born February 24, 1976 in Defiance to Wesley and Debbie (Mays) Ratliff. Her father is deceased, her mother survives in Grover Hill. On November 18, 1995 she married David...

Dec 15, 2019

Diana K. Spears

OTTAWA – Diana K. Spears, 70, of Ottawa died at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born August 11, 1949 in Gallipolis to the late Walter and Lorna (Speele) Vogt. On October 15, 1949 she married William Spears. He died December 16, 1999. Diana...

Dec 14, 2019

Nicholas Halagan

PAULDING – Nicholas Halagan, 93, of Paulding formerly of Defiance died at 3:33 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2019 at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Care Center. He was born December 18, 1925 in Cleveland to the late John James and Anna (Dolinski) Halagan. On December 26, 1950 he married Patricia J. Hunt who preceded him in...

Dec 14, 2019

Mark R. Hilvers

OTTOVILLE -- Mark R. Hilvers, 74, of Ottoville died 7:25 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2019 at his residence.  He was born July 7, 1945 in Lima to the late George H. and Lucinda (Miller) Hilvers.  On April 24, 1971 he married Kathy Giesken, who survives.

Also surviving is a brother:  Philip (Carol)...

Dec 13, 2019

J ulie S. Shaffer

OAKWOOD - Julie S. Shaffer, 68 of Oakwood died 3:10 a.m. on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Cleveland Clinic.  She was born May 22, 1951 in Defiance to Jack and Alice (Ward) Bennett.  Her father is deceased.  Her mother now, Alice Johnson survives in Oakwood.  On November 20, 1971, she married Danny Shaffer...

Dec 13, 2019

Vernell L. Baker

OAKWOOD – Vernell L. Baker, 89 of Oakwood died 9:40 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2019 at The Laurels of Defiance. She was born January 1, 1930 in Oakwood to the late Harry and Alma (Fitzwater) Grimes. On June 21, 1951 she married Richard E. Baker who died December 18, 1997.

She is...

Dec 11, 2019

Lois Ann Doepker

OTTAWA - Lois Ann Doepker, 89, of Ottawa, died 3:12 a.m., Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family.  She was born September 25, 1930 in Ottawa to the late Richard and Edna (Gulker) Laudick.  On June 18, 1960, she married Norman J. Doepker, Jr.  He died March 22, 2016.

Dec 8, 2019

Donatus F. "Nader" Schroeder

HOLGATE - Donatus F. "Nader" Schroeder, 94, of Holgate, died 4:29 a.m., Sunday, December 8, 2019 at The Meadows of Ottawa.  He was born April 10, 1925 in Leipsic to the late August and Frances (Maag) Schroeder.  On June 14, 1950, he married Margaret Nadler.  She died March 30, 2016.

Survivors...

Dec 6, 2019

Donald A. Jostpille

GLANDORF - Donald A. Jostpille, 86, of Glandorf, Ohio peacefully passed away at 11:45 A.M., Friday December 6, 2019 at the Meadows of Ottawa, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 25, 1932 in Glandorf to the late Sylvester and Anna (Kohls) Jostpille.  On June 20, 1959, he married Patricia Schroeder and...

Dec 5, 2019

Patricia C. Crawford Goedde

OTTAWA – Patricia C. Crawford, 73, of Ottawa went to be with her Lord December 5, 2019 at OSU Wexner Hospice Care, Columbus. She was born November 30, 1946 in Lima to the late Clifford H. and Margaret M. (Michael) Crawford. On October 15, 1983 she married Thomas H. Goedde who passed away...

Dec 5, 2019

Mary Ellen Kuhbander

LEIPSIC – Mary Ellen Kuhbander, 95, of Leipsic, formerly of Ottawa died 10:28 a.m. Thursday, December 5, 2019 at The Meadows of Leipsic. She was born January 23, 1924 in Shelby, OH to the late Cornelius and Elizabeth (Unverferth) Meyer. She married George Kuhbander on April 23, 1946 and he preceded her in death...

Dec 4, 2019

Doug J. Hashbarger

OTTAWA – Doug J. Hashbarger, 58, of Ottawa died at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his residence. He was born September 8, 1961 in Lima to Robert and Alma Jean (Warnimont) Hashbarger who survive in Ottawa.

Also surviving are four siblings: David (Tracie) Hashbarger of Ottawa, Dennis (Frances) Hashbarger of...

Dec 4, 2019

Margaret Ann Giesige Wenzinger

NEW BAVARIA – Margaret Wenzinger, 98 of New Bavaria Ohio died 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2019  at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance.  She was born June 13, 1921 in Pleasant Township, Henry County to the late Agnes Reber (Giesige) Swary and Bertrum Giesige.  On June 14, 1939 Margaret married Carl S....

Dec 3, 2019

Susan L. Tucker-Castle

DEFIACNE – Susan L. Tucker-Castle, 74, of Defiance died at 3:45 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2019 at Toledo St. Vincent's Hospital. She was born November 11, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA to the late Melville and Earline (Althea) Tucker. On July 11, 2005 she married Bobby Ray Castle who died February 14, 2014.

Dec 3, 2019

LaDonna C. (Gasser) Ostendorf

FORT JENNINGS -- LaDonna C. (Gasser) Ostendorf, 88, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2019.  She was born April 10th, 1931 in Ottoville and raised on the family farm with her 13 brothers and sisters.  On November 23, 1950, she married Ralph J. Ostendorf, who preceded her in death in 1995.  They had...

Dec 3, 2019

Eugene D. "Geno" Niese

LEIPSIC – Eugene D. "Geno" Niese, 87 of Leipsic passed away at 3:50 PM  December 3, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 3, 1932 in Leipsic to the late Edward and Frances (Schroeder) Niese. On April 9, 1953 he married Helen Schmenk who survives in Leipsic....

Nov 30, 2019

T ommy Lee Burry

CONTINENTAL - Tommy Lee Burry, 81, of Continental died 12:29 a.m., Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  He was born July 18, 1939 in Columbus to the late Elmer and Melvina (Amstutz) Burry. His fiancé, Anna Marie Tumblin survives in Continental.  He had been married to Patricia Hector and...

Nov 29, 2019

Triena B. Kahle

KALIDA -  Triena B. Kahle, 64, of Kalida died 8:36 a.m. November 29, 2019 at her residence.  She was born April 10, 1955 in Lima to Paul A. and Marianne (Blythe) Ewing.  Her mother survives in Spencerville.  On May 26, 1995 she married Terry Kahle, he survives in Kalida.

Triena was raised...

Nov 28, 2019

Roseann M. Ducey

OTTAWA - Rose Ducey passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center at the age of 62.  She was born July 19, 1957 to the late Leonard and Lidwina Kaufman.  She was a 1975 graduate of Columbus Grove High School.

On October 17, 1981 she married...