May 26, 2018

William E. Griffith

LEIPSIC – William E. Griffith, 90, of Leipsic died 5:55 p.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018 at The Meadows of Leipsic.  He was born September 23, 1927 in Cameron WV to the late William M. and Bessie (Aston) Griffith.  On August 15, 1954, he married Betty Beam and she survives in Leipsic.

Other...

May 26, 2018

Paul H. Borgelt

KALIDA - Paul H. Borgelt, 82, of Kalida died 9:30 p.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018 at The Meadows of Kalida.  He was born September 9, 1935 in Cuba, Ohio the late Edward and Frances (Kahle) Borgelt.  His step-mother, Della Borgelt is also deceased.  On July 15, 1961 he married Jeanette Niese.  She died July...

May 26, 2018

Melvin T. "Chopper" Gerding

GLANDORF - Melvin T. "Chopper" Gerding, 72, of Glandorf, died 6:41 p.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018 at The Meadows of Ottawa.  He was born July 9, 1945 in Glandorf to the late Neil and Eleanor (Rosenbauer) Gerding.  On November 23, 1972, he married Judy McMillen Langhals Gerding and she survives in Ottawa.

May 25, 2018

Mae I. Wells

OTTAWA - Mae I. Wells, 84 of Ottawa, died 9:20 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2018 at The Meadows of Ottawa.  She was born August 10, 1933 in Delphos to the late Ebbie and Nellie (Boerger) McGue.  On June 16, 1956, she married Clark Wells.  He died September 4, 2014.

Survivors include three...

May 22, 2018

Eileen M. Kohls

OTTAWA -- Eileen M. Kohls, 89, of Ottawa died 12:29 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the Meadows of Ottawa.  She was born March 24, 1929 in New Cleveland to the late Edward and Florence (Recker) Gable.  On September 8, 1951 she married John F. "Jack" Kohls, who preceded her in death on June...

May 21, 2018

Michael W. Keesler

Miller City - Michael W. Keesler, 68, of  Miller City died 4:35 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2018 at the Meadows of  Kalida.  He was born June 15, 1949 in Lima to the late Eugene and Beulah (Brenneman) Keesler. On April 24, 1971 he marred Diana Warnimont who survives in Miller City.

Michael...

May 20, 2018

Donald J. Bendele

KALIDA – Donald J. Bendele, 83 of Kalida died 1:55 a.m. Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Meadows of Kalida.  He was born June 20, 1934 in Ottoville to the late Jerome and Ethel (Rupert) Bendele.  On August 22, 1959 he married Yvonne Jacobs, who survives in Kalida.

Also surviving are 5...

May 18, 2018

Marilyn Eileen (Bickart) Sterzbach

LEIPSIC -- Marilyn Eileen (Bickart) Stertzbach passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Meadows of Leipsic, Ohio where she had been living since November of 2017.

Marilyn was born August 1, 1927 in Canton, Ohio to Ethel (Lawrence) and Leopold Bickart. Over the course of her 90-year life, she...

May 18, 2018

Amy Rebecca Snavley

KALIDA - Amy R. Snavley, 46, of Kalida died 1:44 a.m., Friday, May 18, 2018 at The Cleveland Clinic after two years of battling cancer.  She was born September 2, 1971 in Lima to Jerome and Sharon (Brinkman) Schnipke, who survive in Miller City.  On December 3, 1993 she married Steve Snavley, who survives...

May 15, 2018

Nellie R. Dockery

CONTINENTAL - Nellie R. Dockery, 81, of Continental died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at The Laurels of Defiance. She was born March 23, 1937 in Grason County, VA to the late Harold and Beulah Faye (Sullivan) Salyers. On July 29, 1953 she married Clay E. Dockery who died June 26, 2010....

May 14, 2018

Randy D. Miller

CLOVERDALE - Randy D. Miller, 61, of Cloverdale, died 3:15 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 1, 1956 in Findlay to the late Duane and Dulcie Ann (Miller) Miller.

He is survived by two children, Erin Burch of Tennessee and Jacob Miller of Texas; a stepdaughter,...

May 13, 2018

NEW BAVARIA - Donald L. Cox, 83, of New Bavaria died at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born June 20, 1934 in Ottawa to the late Frank and Lilly (Fry) Cox.  On October 21, 1961, he married Ilo Mae Klear who died on February 12,...

May 12, 2018

Shelly M. Coble

CONTINENTAL – Shelly, M. Coble, 52, of Continental, died 12:36 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018, at her residence after a courageous battle with breast cancer.  She was born December 29, 1965 in Defiance, to the late David and Lucretia (Mast) Prowant.  On June 25, 1988, she married her best friend, Kevin Coble and he...

May 10, 2018

Mabel A. Higley

WESTON - Mabel A. Higley, 85, of Weston and formerly of Ottawa died 5:08 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Bridge Hospice, Bowling Green.  She was born March 14, 1933 in Johnstown, PA to the late William Harrison and Stella Mae (Baird) Mardis.  On May 15, 1948, she married Serge Adam Higley.  He died...

May 9, 2018

Harold W. "Butch" Meyers

LEIPSIC - Harold W. "Butch" Meyers, 85, of Leipsic died at 12:31 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. He was born April 9, 1933 in Leipsic to the late Donald R. and Thelma (Kersh) Meyers. On April 15, 1953 he married Arlene  M. Altman who died January 25, 1999....

May 7, 2018

Robert L. Hobkirk

FORT JENNINGS - Robert L. Hobkirk, 76, of Ft. Jennings died 11;43 p.m., Monday, May 7, 2018 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  He was born October 6, 1941 in Osage, Iowa to the late Lee and Gladys (Carter) Hobkirk. On May 8, 1998 he married Jeannie Mathew and she survives in Ft Jennings....

May 4, 2018

Mary Margaret Maag

OTTAWA - Mary Margaret Maag, 83, of Ottawa died 12:24 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2018 at Mercy Health St. Rita's in Lima.  She was born February 8, 1935 in Lima to the late Sylvester and Clara (Schroeder) Lammers.  On January 8, 1955, she married Alphonse H. Maag.  He died April 15, 2016.

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May 2, 2018

Lavern "Chuck" Looser

OTTOVILLE - Lavern "Chuck" Looser, 90 of Ottoville died at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at The Meadows of Kalida. He was born September 28, 1927 in Ottoville to the late Charles and Rosa (Klausing) Looser. On May 20, 1950 he married Evelyn Nartker who survives in Ottoville.

Also surviving are...

May 1, 2018

Steven L. "Gopher" Kleman

MILLER CITY - Steven L. "Gopher" Kleman, 62, of Miller City died 11:10 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Bridge Hospice in Findlay.  He was born February 8, 1956 in Lima to the late Norbert "Bud" Kleman and Rita (Unterbrink) Kleman Steffan.  On May 15, 1976, he married Judith "Judy" Schroeder and she...

May 1, 2018

OTTOVILLE - Richard J. Wurst, 89 of Ottoville passed away at 2:32 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Lima Memorial Hospital's inpatient hospice care after a short battle with cancer.

He was born June 22, 1928 in Ottoville to Frank and Hilda (Scharf) Wurst, who preceded him in death.  On June 22, 1953, he married Deloris...