May 30, 2016

Raymond C. "Ream" Shaffer, Sr.

Oakwood – Raymond C. "Ream" Shaffer, 90, of Oakwood died 12:10 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2016 at Twin Rivers Center, Defiance.  He was born June 13, 1925 in Emmett, MI to the late Lee A. and Loma (Clear) Shaffer.  On November 22, 1947 he married Helen L. Ayers, who preceded him in...

May 29, 2016

Rojelio Guevara

EDINBURG, TX - Rojelio Guevara, 80, of Edinburg, TX, formerly of Leipsic, died 4:27 p.m., Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Solara Cornerstone Hospital, McAllen, TX.  He was born March 24, 1936, in Santa Rosa, TX to the late Francisco Guevara and Maria Presas.  On October 23, 1956, he married Araceli Huijon and she survives.

May 29, 2016

Cleo Catherine Geren

CONTINENTAL -- Cleo Catherine Geren, 94, of Continental died 12:50 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.  She was born October 11, 1921, in Defiance to the late Louis and Orpha (Wheeler) Coble.  On August 16, 1941 she married Fremont Geren, who preceded her in death on March 24, 1996.

May 27, 2016

Leon I. "Shorty" Niese

LEIPSIC – Leon I. "Shorty" Niese, 82, of Leipsic, died 9:55 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2016 at Bridge Hospice, Findlay.  He was born December 11, 1933 in Leipsic to the late Isidore and Anna (Goedde) Niese.  On September 12, 1956, he married Eileen Laubenthal and she survives in Leipsic.

Also surviving...

May 26, 2016

Lee Roger Bates

OAKWOOD - Lee Roger Bates, 79, of Oakwood died at 7:55 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born July 1, 1936 in Paulding to the late Roy and Daisy (Hitchcock) Bates.  On February 28, 1960, he married Elizabeth Diettrich, who survives in Oakwood.

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May 26, 2016

Antonia Morales Lopez

LEIPSIC – Antonia Morales Lopez, 52, of Leipsic, died 4:31 p.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  She was born June 13, 1963 to Alfonso Morales Medina and Elena Maldonado Lopez.  Her mother is deceased and her father survives.  On March 13, 1987 she married Carlos Lopez Garcia and he...

May 26, 2016

Norma June Priest

CLOVERDALE -- Norma June Priest, 85, of Cloverdale died 1:36 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.  She was born April 7, 1931 in Van Wert to the late Gerald and Lucille (Osenga) Matson.  On April 17, 1947, she married Walter Priest, who preceded her in death on February 9, 1997....

May 25, 2016

Virginia S. Vogt

OTTAWA - Virginia S. Vogt, 91, of Ottawa died at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born April 2, 1925 in Christian, WV to the late Arnold White and Catherine Ferguson. She married Oscar Vogt in 1945 and he preceded her in death.

She...

May 24, 2016

Judith A. Lovell

Ottawa - Judith A. Lovell, 71, of Ottawa died 4:38 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  She was born April 26, 1945 in Lima to the late Paul and Betty (Leinsetter) Ellerbrock.

Judith is survived by her three children: Brad (Andie) Lovell of Georgia; Lori (Jeff) Kohn...

May 23, 2016

William L. Best

Glandorf - William L. Best, 65, of Glandorf, died 7:55 a.m., Monday, May 23, 2016 at Lima Memorial Hospital.  He was born March 5, 1951 in Lima to the late Alfred "Dewy" and Lucille (Selhorst) Best. On June 15, 1973 he married Linda Schmitz who survives in Glandorf.

Also surviving are three...

May 18, 2016

Betty J. Parker

LEIPSIC - Betty J. Parker, 93, of Leipsic, died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday May 18, 2016 at The Meadows of Leipsic. She was born January 8, 1923 in Willard to the late Harley J. and Elizabeth (Williams) Collier. On March 18, 1945 she married Darel Parker who died September 4, 2012.

She...

May 17, 2016

Betty A. Hooks

ELIDA - Betty A. Hooks, 66, of Elida, died at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born August 30, 1949 in Lima to James and Wilma (Recker) Hohenbrink and they survive in Glandorf.

She is survived by four children: Jeffrey Rosengarten of Gibsonburg, Michael...

May 17, 2016

Lucille A. Ricker

LEIPSIC – Lucille A. Ricker, 85 of Leipsic, died 9:40 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at The Meadows of Ottawa.  She was born June 23, 1930 in Lima to the late August and Emma (Palte) Kleman.  On September 3, 1955, she married Melvin F, Ricker.  He died August 31, 2006.

Survivors include...

May 12, 2016

Mildred M. Rayman

OTTOVILLE - Mildred M. Rayman, 92, of Ottoville died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2016 at The Meadows of Kalida. She was born May 14, 1923 in Landeck to the late Henry and Adeline (Bonifas) Pothast. On October 1, 1949 she married Paul J. Rayman who died August 30, 1995.

She...

May 11, 2016

Ralph G. Ellerbrock

OTTAWA - Ralph G. Ellerbrock, 78, of Ottawa died at 7:43 p.m., Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born April 2, 1938 in Cloverdale to the late Harry and Martha (Meyer) Ellerbrock. On February 23, 1963 he married Joyce C. Martin who survives in Ottawa.

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May 9, 2016

Matthew J. Mullins

Ottawa - Matthew J. Mullins, 25, of Ottawa died 11:02 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  He was born March 1, 1991 in Lima to Frank and Mary (Brinkman) Mullins who survives in Ottawa.  On October 3, 2015, he married Krista Korte who survives in Ottawa.

Matthew...

May 6, 2016

Rita M. Agner

Ada -- Rita M. Agner, 92 of Ada, died 8:48 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 11, 1923 in Putnam County, to the late Elmer and Christine (Reddington) Nussbaum. On February 26, 1949 she married Wayne Agner who died July 8, 2010.

Rita is survived by...

May 4, 2016

Viola Friemoth

OTTOVILLE - Viola Friemoth, 88, of Ottoville died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Loveland Lodge, Cincinnati.  She was born December 21, 1927 in Ottoville to the late Joseph T. and Lucy (Knippen) Horstman. On September 27, 1947 she married Jerome A. Friemoth who died October 6, 2015.

She is survived...

May 1, 2016

Mildred V. Parker

LEIPSIC – Mildred V. Parker, 90, of Leipsic died 7:20 a.m., Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan, IL.  She was born April 19, 1926 in Defiance to the late John and Marie (Studenka) Otrhalek.  On April 19, 1947, she married Duane Parker.  He died September 13, 2006.

Survivors...

May 1, 2016

GERTRUDE M. LOVE

COLUMBUS – Gertrude M. Love, age 98, died at 9:10 a.m. Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Mount Carmel East Hospital, Columbus.  She was born February 3, 1918 in Randolph, OH to the late Louis and Clara (Wise) Eichler.  On August 16, 1947, she married Jack C. Love.  He died August 22, 2004.

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