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...

Apr 30, 2018

OTTAWA - Tiffany Nicole Schoepfle, 28 of Ottawa died at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, April 30, 2018 at her residence.

She was born December 23, 1989 in Lima to Dan and Jamie (Tousley) Schoepfle.  Her parents survive in Ottawa.

Survivors also include her daughter, Emma Marie Tussing; two brothers: Chad (Kayla Utrup) Tousley, Andrew (Danelle)...

Apr 30, 2018

Joyce G. Klausing

Kalida - Joyce G. Klausing, 71, of Kalida died at 10:24 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2018 at her residence.  She was born February 18, 1947 in Lima  to the late Raymond and Louella (Dickman) Maenle.  On  August 13, 1966, she married Robert Klausing who survives in Ft. Jennings.

Joyce is survived by...

Apr 29, 2018

Raymond C. "Shorty" Workman, Jr.

CONTINENTAL – Raymond C. "Shorty" Workman, Jr., 67, of Continental, died 6:18 a.m., Sunday, April 29, 2018 at his residence.  He was born December 23, 1950 in Defiance to the late Raymond C. Workman, Sr. and Esther Moore Selhorst.  His step-father, Carl Selhorst is also deceased.  On July 14, 1972 he married...

Apr 29, 2018

Debra A. Schmiedebusch

OTTAWA - Debra A. Schmiedebusch, 63, of Ottawa died 3:55 a.m. Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born February 4, 1955 in Lima to the late William and Geneva W. (Kitchen) Reed.  On July 15, 2000, she married Mark Schmiedebusch and he survives in Ottawa.  Also...

Apr 28, 2018

Virgil L. Shirey

CONTIENTAL - Virgil L. Shirey, 90, of Continental, died 11:10 a.m., Saturday, April 28, 2018 at The Meadows of Leipsic.  He was born March 5, 1928 in Cloverdale, to the late Nathan and Edith Shirey.  He married Betty J. Shirey and she died in 1982.

Virgil is survived by a son, James...

Apr 27, 2018

Rita M. Meyer

NEW CLEVELAND - Rita was born June 5, 1944, in New Bavaria to the late Leonard and Margaret (Frey) Westrick and the doors to heaven opened for her on Friday, April 27, 2018. She was a graduate in the Holgate class of 1963. On October 1, 1966 she married James Meyer of Glandorf who...

Apr 25, 2018

Rosaline "Rosie" Buescher

OTTAWA - Rosaline "Rosie" Buescher, 90 of Ottawa died at 2:48 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at The Meadows of Ottawa. She was born September 30, 1927 in Leipsic to the late Charles and Catherine (Kramer) Ottenweller. On October 1, 1949 she married Robert J. Buescher who died August 13, 2001.

She...

Apr 24, 2018

Maryann Siebeneck

NEW CLEVELAND - Maryann Siebeneck, 77, of New Cleveland, died at 8:10pm, on April 24, 2018, at her residence, surrounded by family.  She was born November 14, 1940 in Cuba, OH to the late Alfred and Mary (Karhoff) Verhoff. On August 3, 1963, she married Larry Siebeneck who died July 19, 1999.

Maryann...

Apr 24, 2018

Eugene E. "Bert" Diemer

OTTAWA - Eugene E. "Bert" Diemer, 81, of Ottawa died 7:57 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Mercy Health St. Rita's, Lima.  He was born March 7, 1937 to the late Albert and Agnes (Fischer) Diemer, On June 7, 1958 he married Helen J. Meyer and she survives in Ottawa.

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