Dec 3, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" Utrup

GLANDORF            - Gerald "Jerry" Utrup, 74, of Glandorf died 11:34 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2018 at his residence.  He was born February 11, 1944 in Lima to the late Norman and Evelyn (Hohenbrink) Utrup. On August 19, 2009 he married Susan Schroeder who survives.

Other survivors include four children: his daughter Pam...

Dec 2, 2018

CARL ALLEN JUSTICE

(July 11, 1930 – December 2, 2018)

Carl Allen Justice, age eighty-eight, died peacefully Sunday, December 2, 2018 in his home surrounded by family, after a long decline due to strokes and heart disease. He died only a few hundred yards from where he was born on July 11, 1930 in Whisler,...

Dec 2, 2018

G. Dean Spencer

OTTOVILLE - G. Dean Spencer, 71, of Evansville, IN, formerly of Ottoville, died at 4:49 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born March 24, 1947 in Lima to the late Howard and Irene (Bigelow) Spencer. On August 3, 1968 he married Gloria Van Oss who survives in...

Dec 1, 2018

Carolyn Sue Schmersal

Ottawa - Carolyn Sue Schmersal, 59, of Ottawa, died 11:48 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2018 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  She was born October 5, 1959 in Lima  to Robert H. and Ina Mae (Riepenhoff) Buckland.  Her father is deceased and mother survives in Ottawa.  On June 11, 1994 she married Paul Schmersal...

Dec 1, 2018

Wade Emerson Wehri

OTTOVILLE -- Wade Emerson Wehri, 20 months, of Ottoville died 9:37 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.  He was born March 22, 2017 in Lima to Jarrod and Amy (Brueggemann) Wehri, who survive in Ottoville.

Also surviving are his twin big brothers, Beau and Cole Wehri; paternal grandparents, Joe...

Nov 28, 2018

Carrie Lynn (Barrientes) Hardy

FINDLAY, Formerly of Leipsic - Carrie Lynn (Barrientes) Hardy, 38, died 10:03 p.m., Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Bridge Hospice in Findlay.  She was born on September 3, 1980.  Her father Rodrigo Barrientes survives in Leipsic.  Her mother and step-father Rosalinda Bejarano-Gonzales and Karr-el Gonzales survive in Vaughnsville.

Other survivors include...

Nov 28, 2018

Julie Ann (Bullinger) Carnahan

Oakwood - Julie Carnahan, 53, of Oakwood, died 1:29 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Lima Memorial Hospital.  She was born March 30, 1965 in Paulding to Brice and Marg (Brinkman) Carnahan, Jr.  Her father is deceased and mother lives in Continental.

Julie is survived by her children: Samuel (Tricia) Mitchell ...

Nov 27, 2018

Harold A. "Hap" Martin

LEIPSIC - Harold A. "Hap" Martin, 90 of Leipsic died at 6:47 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at St. Rita's Ambulatory Care Center, Glandorf. He was born July 26, 1928 in Ottawa to the late Dewel and Eleanora (Weis) Martin. On March 22, 1947 he married Esther Jones who died January 24, 2002....

Nov 23, 2018

The Reverend Gerald E. "Jerry" Knueven, a Senior Status priest of the Diocese of Toledo, died on Friday, November 23, 2018 at his residence after a brief illness.  Born in Lima, Ohio on December 30, 1942, he was the son of the late Louis and Gertrude Knueven and grew up in Leipsic, Ohio.

Father Knueven was a...

Nov 22, 2018

Kenneth G. Simindinger

MANDALE - Kenneth G. Simindinger, 61, of Mandale died 3:54 p.m., Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Lima Memorial Hospital.  He was born April 14, 1957 in Paulding County to the late Kenneth and Betty (Talbott) Simindinger.  On July 25, 1981 he married Elizabeth "Liz" Wolverton and she survives in Mandale.

Other survivors...

Nov 20, 2018

Patricia D. Snow

FINDLAY -- Patricia D. (Westrick) Snow, 83, of Findlay, and formerly of Hamler died 7:35 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at The Heritage, Findlay.  She was born April 25, 1935 in New Bavaria to the late Leonard and Margaret (Frey) Westrick.  On September 4, 1954, she married Forrest E. "Frosty" Snow, who preceded her...

Nov 19, 2018

Michele L. Hardy

LEIPSIC - Michele L. Hardy, 44, of Leipsic died at 12:35 a.m. Monday, November 19, 2018 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Ambulatory Care Center, Glandorf. She was born September 14, 1974 in Lima to Jimmie E. and Melba (Fackler) Hardy. Her father is deceased, her mother survives in Deshler.

Also surviving are...

Nov 18, 2018

Kathryn "Kay" M. Meyer

Glandorf - Kathryn "Kay" M. Meyer, 94, of Glandorf died at 9:20 p.m. Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Putnam Heritage, Ottawa. She was born May 4, 1924 in Lansing, MI to the late Henry and Verena (Sommer) Strauer. On September 14, 1946 she married Charles "Red" Meyer who died May 25, 2004.

Nov 18, 2018

Patricia Louise Doepker Macke

OTTAWA -- Patricia Louise Doepker Macke, 89, of Ottawa died 6:15 a.m. Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Meadows of Ottawa.  She was born March 17, 1929 in Ottawa to the late Norman J. and Mathilda C. (Nartker) Doepker.  On February 3, 1951 she married John J. Macke, who preceded her in death...

Nov 18, 2018

Patricia Louise Doepker Macke

OTTAWA -- Patricia Louise Doepker Macke, 89, of Ottawa died 6:15 a.m. Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Meadows of Ottawa.  She was born March 17, 1929 in Ottawa to the late Norman J. and Mathilda C. (Nartker) Doepker.  On February 3, 1951 she married John J. Macke, who preceded her in death...

Nov 17, 2018

Charles J. Nienberg

GLANDORF -- Charles J. Nienberg, 61, of Glandorf died 7:00 a.m. Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Meadows of Ottawa.  He was born January 3, 1957 in Lima to the late Raymond F. and Bernadine I. (Inkrott) Nienberg.  On May 7, 1983 he married Marjorie Buddelmeyer, who survives.

Also surviving are 3...

Nov 16, 2018

Paul Joseph Weis

WAPAK - God took Paul Joseph Weis, 52, of Wapak home at 2:25 a.m. Friday, November 16, 2018 at The Meadows of Ottawa. He was born November 10, 1966 in Lima to Eugene and Helen (Wannemacher) Weis. His father is deceased, his mother survives in Columbus Grove.

He is also survived by...

Nov 15, 2018

Charles Richard Miley

OTTAWA - Charles Richard "Dick" Miley, age 88, of Ottawa passed peacefully on November 15, 2018 under the watchful care of Capital City Hospice.

Dick was born in Leipsic, OH on September 17, 1930 to Floyd R. and Frona M. (Sager) Miley. He married Evelyn F. Meyer and they recently celebrated their...

Nov 15, 2018

Jay E. Gerding

GLANDORF – Jay E. Gerding, 60, of Glandorf died at 12:35 p.m. Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Blanchard Valley Health System, Findlay. He was born September 7, 1958 in Lima to the late Norbert and Jane (Hermiller) Gerding.

He is survived by three brothers, Tom (Cheryl) Gerding, Jeff (Elaine) Gerding, and Nick...

Nov 14, 2018

Jesus S. "Jesse" Hinojosa

LEIPSIC – Jesus S. "Jesse" Hinojosa, 75, of Leipsic, died 4:37 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  He was born September 23, 1943 in General Trevino, Mexico to the late Jesus M. and Maria (Salinas) Hinojosa.  On June 13, 1975, he married Vi Lanker and she...