Dec 3, 2016

Carol Sue Beutler

Ottawa - Carol Sue Beutler, 73, of Ottawa died 11:20 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2016 at her residence.  She was born May 15, 1943 in Burdine, Kentucky to the late Hearl P. and Myrtle V. (Cassel) Baldwin.  On February 12, 1966, she married Donald Beutler who survives in Ottawa.

Carol is also...

Dec 2, 2016

Ronald L. Korte

Kalida - Ronald L. Korte, 71, of Kalida died 9:49 a.m., Friday, December 2, 2016 at his residence.  He was born June 1, 1945 in Lima to the late Leo R. and Marie B. (Langhals) Korte.  On January 20, 1968, he married Jane L. Kottenbrock who survives in Kalida.

Ron was also...

Nov 30, 2016

Richard R. (Dick) Parrish

Continental - Richard R. (Dick) Parrish, 93, of Continental died 2:25 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.  He was born August 5, 1923 in Paulding County to Clyde and Blanche (Coder) Parrish.   On July 4, 1945 he married Helen L.  Fitzwater who survives in Continental.

Dick...

Nov 26, 2016

Cleo Marvel Niese

LEIPSIC - Cleo Marvel Niese, 86, of Leipsic died at 8:25 a.m., Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her residence.  She was born January 18, 1930 in Toledo to the late Vilias and Maude (Barton) Eisaman.  On November 7, 1951, she married James Frank Niese.  He died March 29, 2000.

Survivors include two...

Nov 24, 2016

Angela M. (Klear) Schroeder

COLUMBUS GROVE - Angela M. (Klear) Schroeder, 85, of Columbus Grove, formerly of New Bavaria passed away at 5:39 p.m. Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Meadows of Kalida. She was born March 23, 1931 near New Bavaria to the late Martin and Helen (Warniment) Klear.  On August 2, 1950 she married the...

Nov 22, 2016

Thelma Grote

Ft. Jennings -- Thelma Grote, 95, of Ft. Jennings, died 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at The Meadows of Kalida. She was born February 2, 1921 in Ft. Jennings to the late Harry and Cecelia (Gable) Bracker. On May 31, 1938 she married Melvin Grote who died July 26, 1994.

She is...

Nov 20, 2016

Frank Johnson Jr.

Oakwood – Frank Johnson Jr., 69, of Oak Hill, WV, died 1:09 a.m. Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Defiance Mercy Hospital. He was born February 20, 1947 in Pike County, Kentucky to the late Frank and Delphia (Vanhoose) Johnson Sr. In 1984 he married Alice Gibson who died February 17, 2016.

He...

Nov 17, 2016

Esther M. McCallister

OTTAWA - Esther M. McCallister, 92, of Ottawa died at 1:55 a.m. Thursday, November 17, 2016, at The Meadows of Ottawa. She was born March 27, 1924 in Leipsic to the late Ben H. and Martha (Niese) Schroeder. On October 12, 1949 she married William W. McCallister who died May 25, 2014.

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Nov 16, 2016

Roger Vorst

LOS ANGELES - Roger Vorst, 58, of Los Angeles, CA and formerly of Kalida passed away suddenly on November 16, 2016.  He was born July 10, 1958, the 10th of 12 children to the late Paul J. and Dorothy (Schnipke) Vorst.  Roger was a project administrator for AECOMM, formerly URS in Los Angeles.  He did...

Nov 15, 2016

Hayden Ivan Ridinger

DELPHOS - Hayden Ivan Ridinger, 15 months, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at his residence. He was born August 10, 2015 in Bluffton to David R. Maynard, Jr. and Valarie (Ridinger) Dean. His father survives in Leipsic, his mother survives in Delphos.

Hayden is also survived by his paternal grandparents, David R....

Nov 15, 2016

Julia K. Brickner

OTTAWA - Julia K. Brickner, 80, of Ottawa died at 11:19 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at The Meadows of Ottawa. She was born April 7, 1936 in Lima to the late Norbert W. and Alma T. (Baumgartner) Brinkman. On November 19, 1971, she married  Howard C. Brickner who died January 31, 2016.

Nov 15, 2016

Paula K. Engard

LEIPSIC - Paula K. Engard, 61, of Leipsic died at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at The Meadows of Leipsic. She was born December 7, 1954 in Lima to the late Earl and Aouieda (Shilling) Jones. On January 3, 1971 she married Larry W. Engard who died April 17, 2016.

She...

Nov 13, 2016

Rita C. Schroeder

LEIPSIC - Rita C. Schroeder, 97, of Leipsic, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2016 while under the care of Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. The oldest of nine children, she was born on May 15, 1919 in Kalida, Ohio to the late Albert and Stella (Kaufman) Maag. On May 14, 1941 she...

Nov 11, 2016

Dr. James B. Overmier, MD

LEIPSIC - Dr. James B. Overmier, MD, 93, of Leipsic died 6:05 a.m., Friday, November 11, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  He was born March 21, 1923 in Liberty Center, Ohio to the late Howard and Oneita (Kigar) Overmier.  He was a 1941 graduate of Liberty Center High School, received...

Nov 11, 2016

Anna M. Morris

LEIPSIC - Anna M. Morris, 76, of Leipsic died at 7:57 a.m. November 11, 2016 at The Meadows of Leipsic. She was born April 3, 1940 in Bowling Green to the late Doyle and Effie (Dulaney) Oberlander.

She is survived by six children: Tony (Brenda) Perkins of Leipsic, Tina Tate of Alabama,...

Nov 9, 2016

Trudy Kay Laubenthal-Grueser

LEIPSIC -  Trudy Kay Laubenthal-Grueser, 50 of Leipsic, died 11:45 a.m. on November 9, 2016 at St. Rita's Hospice. She was born December 3, 1965 in Lima, OH to Louis Sr. and Sharon (Berger) Laubenthal.  On July 12, 2001 she married Phillip Grueser who survives in Leipsic.

Trudy is survived...

Nov 5, 2016

Marcia L. Tucker

OTTAWA - Marcia L. Tucker, 78, of Ottawa died at 11:05 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2016 at St. Rita's Medial Center, Lima. She was born April 6, 1938 in Troy to the late Robert L. and Maxine (Buck) Tucker.

She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law: William and Annetta Tucker of...

Nov 4, 2016

Viola Mae Sorensen

Continental -- Viola Mae Sorensen, 82, of Continental passed away 9:54 p.m. Friday, November 4, 2016 at the Twin Rivers Care Center, Defiance following an extended illness.  She was born May 11, 1934 in Continental to the late Elmer and Doris (Corkwell) Schwartzengraber.  On February 10, 1973 she married Nelson T. Sorensen, Jr., who...

Nov 3, 2016

Ricky E. "Styx" Eicher

WEST LEIPSIC - Ricky E. "Styx" Eicher, 53, of West Leipsic died at his residence Thursday, November 3, 2016. He was born January 14, 1963 in Lima to Earnest and Anne (Andonian) Eicher. His father is deceased, his mother survives in West Leipsic.

Also surviving is a daughter: Amanda Eicher of...

Nov 2, 2016

Martin "Marty" J. Combs

Ayersville -- Martin "Marty" J. Combs, 53, passed away 2:38 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice. Marty was born on June 27, 1963 in Hicksville, to the late Norval and Arline (Barker) Combs. On June 15, 1985 he married Crystal Spitnale who survives in Ayersville.

Marty is...