Oct 3, 2017

Roger P. Moore

OAKWOOD - Roger P. Moore, 80, of Oakwood died at 4:32 a.m. Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Brookview Care Center, Defiance. He was born June 7, 1937 in Defiance to the late Lowell and Helen (Osborn) Moore. On June 8, 1957 he married his wife of 60 years, Mary K. Brown who survives in...

Sep 30, 2017

Helen May Shafer

CONTINENTAL – Helen May Shafer, 98, of Continental, died 10:30 p.m., Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Meadows of Kalida.  She was born August 29, 1919 in Continental to the late Oliver and Osa (Woggermon) Tracy.  On June 4, 1936, she married Wilbur Shafer.  He died August 24, 1993.

Survivors include three...

Sep 29, 2017

Joe D. Mead

OAKWOOD – Joe D. Mead, 69, of Oakwood, died 9:54 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2017 at his residence.  He was born January 8, 1948 in Paulding to the late Clark "Sam" and Alta (Shafer) Mead.  On December 19, 1981, he married Christine Pauley and she survives in Oakwood.  Other survivors include six children: Cary...

Sep 29, 2017

Thomas A. "T-bone" Laubenthal

OTTAWA – Thomas A. "T-bone" Laubenthal, 62 of Ottawa died Friday, September 29, 2017 at the Meadows of Ottawa.  He was born December 1, 1954 in Lima to Walter and Alvera (Maag) Laubenthal.  His father is deceased and his mother survives in Ottawa.

He is also survived by his siblings:  Lois...

Sep 28, 2017

Maria Martinez Garcia

LEIPSIC – Maria Martinez Garcia, 82, of Leipsic, died at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born May 23, 1935 in Brownsville, TX to the late Gregorio and Manuela (Ledesma) Martinez. On April 12, 1965 she married Francisco Garcia, Sr. and later divorced. He survives in Leipsic.

Sep 27, 2017

John Edward Lutz, Jr.

BLUFFTON - John Edward Lutz, Jr, 79, of Bluffton (formerly of Kingsville) died 11:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Willow Ridge, Bluffton.  He was born February 22, 1938 in Wirt County, WV to the late John E. and Lottie (Campbell) Lutz, Sr.  On September 24, 1960, he married Joyce Jackson and she...

Sep 27, 2017

Willard C. "Willie" Selhorst

OTTAWA - Willard C. Selhorst, 80, of Ottawa died at 3:24 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center, Glandorf. He was born January 30, 1937 in Columbus Grove to the late Albert and Norma (Moening) Selhorst. On May 28, 1960 he married Shirley Kuhlman who survives in Ottawa.

Sep 26, 2017

Petra D. Diaz

LEIPSIC - Petra D. Diaz, 88, of Leipsic died 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  She was born June 14, 1929 in Mexico to the late Tomas and Paula (Gonzales) Delgado.  On March 17, 1952, she married David C. Diaz who died August 20, 2004.

Petra...

Sep 24, 2017

Derek Fortman

OTTAWA – Derek Fortman, 33, of Ottawa died 3:02 p.m.  Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus. He was born March 3, 1984 in Van Wert to Jay A. and Donna (Closson) Fortman. His father survives in Ottawa, his mother, now Donna (Todd) Worchuck survives in Ottawa.

He is also...

Sep 22, 2017

OAKWOOD - Donald Guy Bradford, 74, of Oakwood died 1:57 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2017 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center after a battle with cancer.

He was born December 31, 1942 in Van Wert to the late Guy "Jerry" and Wanetta (McCullough) Bradford.  On November 21, 1964, he married Faith Hubbard at the Oakwood United Methodist...

Sep 21, 2017

Lt. Colonel George Ralph Wisser Jr. (Ret)

Huntsville, Al.--Lt. Colonel George Ralph Wisser Jr. (Ret), 71, died on September 21, 2017 at Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL with his siblings by his side.  He was born in McKeesport, PA on July 13,1946 to George and Winnie Jean (Lafferty) Wisser.  Ralph's mother preceded him in death in 1993.  His...

Sep 21, 2017

Charles J."Jim" Critten Sr.

LEIPSIC - Charles J. "Jim" Critten, Sr., 74, of Leipsic died at 7:23 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017 at his residence.  He was born January 22, 1943 in Lima to the late Russell and Agnes (Bensman) Critten.  On June 13, 1964, he married Virginia Brooks who survives in Leipsic.

Jim is...

Sep 21, 2017

Bill A. Tracy

LIMA - Bill A. Tracy, 73, of Lima, formerly of Continental died at 2:20 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born September 7, 1944 in Putnam County to the late Howard and Helen (Durham) Tracy. He married Sally D. Reichenbach on April 14, 1978. She died March 9, 2016....

Sep 20, 2017

Timothy R. White, 32, of Ottawa died September 20, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 8, 1984 in Bad Axe, Michigan to Duane R. Siemen and Shalena (Sroka) Cates.

Timothy is survived by his son, Ayden White of Ottawa,Ohio his father Duane (Tina) of Harbor Beach,Michigan his mother, Shalena (Gary) of Evansville, Indiana. Also surviving...

Sep 20, 2017

Alberta L. Ruhe

GLANDORF - Alberta L. Ruhe, 90, of Glandorf died at 1:29 p.m. Wednesday at The Meadows of Ottawa.  She was born December 11, 1926 in Putnam County to the late John F. and Frances (Schroeder) Ellerbrock. On June 15, 1949 she married Thomas A. Ruhe who died September 19, 2013.

She is...

Sep 16, 2017

Jessie A. Morris

PANDORA - Jessie A. Morris, 88, of Pandora died 5:43 a.m., Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Hilty Home in Pandora.  She was born December 18, 1928 in Cloverdale to the late Ray and Flossie Jean (Shirey) Miller.  On August 25, 1951, she married Clifford Morris.  he died May 18, 2004.

Survivors include...

Sep 13, 2017

Jane M. Dobmeyer

MILLER CITY – Jane M. Dobmeyer, 97, of Miller City died 6:44 a.m., Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the Meadows of Leipsic.  She was born April 8, 1920 in Ottawa to the late Ed and Agnes (Goeke) Zink.  On August 23, 1941, she married Harry Dobmeyer who died September 27, 1965.

Jane...

Sep 10, 2017

Donna Ann McDougle

LIMA-- Donna Ann McDougle, 86 of Lima died 3:44 p.m. Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima.  She was born January 12, 1931 in Kalamazoo, MI to the late Lambert and Margaret (Dressel) Vander Swag.  On February 14, 1965 she married W. G. Lee McDougle, who preceded her in death on...

Sep 10, 2017

James David Crawfis

OTTAWA – J. David Crawfis, 76, of Ottawa, Ohio passed peacefully  at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, September 10, 2017 at the Meadows of Kalida.

Dave was born on June 13, 1941 in Toledo, Ohio to R. James and Elizabeth (Pfister) Crawfis (both deceased).  On June 12, 1964 he married Janice (Huff)...

Sep 8, 2017

Vera Tenwalde

OTTAWA -- Vera Tenwalde, resident of Ottawa, Ohio, died peacefully on September 8, 2017 at the age of 88.

Vera is survived by her children Carol (Richard) Koretz, Gary (Pam) Tenwalde and Michelle (Scott) Downing and her daughter-in-law Teresa. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert "Bob",...