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Irene E. (Karhoff)  Ellerbrock

Irene E. (Karhoff) Ellerbrock

Aug 23, 2015

IRENE E. ELLERBROCK Glandorf -- Irene E. Ellerbrock, 98, died 3:00 a.m. Sunday, August 23, 2015 at The Meadows of Ottawa. She was born May 1, 1917 in Glandorf, to the late John and Helena (Huelsman) Karhoff. On September 10, 1941 she married Albert Ellerbrock who died June 23, 1998. She is survived by 2 daughters: Mary Ann (James) Recker...

Charles E. Wilson

Charles E. Wilson

Aug 22, 2015

Charles E. Wilson FINDLAY - Charles E. Wilson, 68, of Findlay, died 7:16 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Bridge Hospice, Findlay.  He was born August 25, 1946 in Lima to the late Charles D. and Alice (Stauffer) Wilson.  On June 20, 1969 he married Andrea M. Macke and they were divorced April 18, 1990.  She survives. Other survivors include...

Deacon Valentin Lopez, Sr.

Deacon Valentin Lopez, Sr.

Aug 19, 2015

Deacon Valentin G. Lopez, Sr. LEIPSIC - Deacon Valentin G. Lopez, Sr., 83, of Leipsic died at 11:46 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born September 28, 1931 in Brownsville, TX to the late Francisco and Alejandra (Guzman) Lopez. On September 18, 1955 he married Esther Garcia who survives in Leipsic. Also surviving are 5...

Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Sager)  Ducey

Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Sager) Ducey

Aug 18, 2015

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Ducey OTTAWA - Elizabeth A. "Betty" Ducey, 81, of Ottawa died 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at her home surrounded by family. Betty was born January 11, 1934 in Glandorf, Ohio, one of 13 children born to Frank and Bernadine (Warnecke) Sager. On November 7, 1953 she married Donald P. "Mick" Ducey in Sts. Peter and...

Wilma F. (Evans)  Carpenter

Wilma F. (Evans) Carpenter

Aug 16, 2015

Wilma F. Carpenter OAKWOOD - Wilma F. Carpenter, 76, of Oakwood died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, August 16, 2015 at The Laurels of Defiance. She was born May 19, 1939 in South Webster, OH to the late Arnold Edward and Emma Mae (Belcher) Evans. She is survived by 2 children: Greg Carpenter and Tracy Hoeppner; a granddaughter: Nicollette Collins; and...

Gregory G. Hovest

Gregory G. Hovest

Aug 14, 2015

Greg G. Hovest Glandorf- Greg G. Hovest, 81, of Glandorf died 12:31 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2015 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, surrounded by his family and his devoted wife of sixty years.  He was born February 5, 1934 in Glandorf to the late Ignatius and Mary (Ricker) Hovest.  On October 27, 1954, he married Patricia Schroeder who survives...

Zita M. (Duling)  Ruhe

Zita M. (Duling) Ruhe

Aug 14, 2015

Zita M. Ruhe OTTAWA - Zita M. Ruhe, 93, of Ottawa, died at 7:50 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2015 at The Meadows of Ottawa. She was born July 23, 1922 in Glandorf to the late Frank and Anna (Palte) Duling. On May 6, 1942 she married Victor H. Ruhe who died July 6, 2001. She is survived by 4 children:...

Eugene U. Stechschulte

Eugene U. Stechschulte

Aug 13, 2015

Eugene "Gene" Stechschulte KALIDA - Eugene "Gene" Urban Stechschulte, age 84, passed away at The Meadows of Kalida August 13, 2015, surrounded by his loving family and his devoted wife of 60 years, Mary Jane. Gene, born April 24, 1931, in Kalida, Ohio, was the son of William and Laura (Leopold) Stechschulte.  He attended Kalida High School and married Mary...

Phyllis L. (Mcclish)  Tegenkamp

Phyllis L. (Mcclish) Tegenkamp

Aug 12, 2015

Phyllis L. Tegenkamp DUPONT - Phyllis L. Tegenkamp, 79 of Dupont died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born July 29, 1936 in Dupont to the late Harry "Raymond" and Ruby Hazel (Matson) McClish.  On January 13, 1951, she married Thomas A. Tegenkamp, Sr. who died April 21, 2010. Survivors include...

Bertha Mae "Butchie" (Justus)  Klear

Bertha Mae "Butchie" (Justus) Klear

Aug 9, 2015

Bertha Mae "Butchie" Klear GLANDORF - Bertha Mae "Butchie" Klear, 84, of Glandorf, died 9:05 a.m. Sunday, August 9, 2015 at The Meadows of Ottawa.  She was born January 17, 1931 in Defiance to the late Alva and Mabel (Dunkelbarger) Justus.  On August 5, 1950, she married LeRoy "Nook" Klear, and he died November 3, 2004. Survivors include 5 children:...

Margie E.  (Springer)  Wagner

Margie E. (Springer) Wagner

Aug 7, 2015

MARGIE E. WAGNER FORMERLY OF CLOVERDALE – Margie E. Wagner, 88, formerly of Cloverdale, began her new life in Heaven on Friday, August 7, 2015 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's and cancer at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg.  She was born on April 20, 1927, in Decatur, IN to the late John M. and Susan (Gravott) Springer.  On...

Dennis F. Gerdeman

Dennis F. Gerdeman

Aug 7, 2015

DENNIS F. GERDEMAN OTTAWA– Dennis F. Gerdeman, 61, of Ottawa, died 11:45 a.m., Friday, August 7, 2015 at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima.  He was born December 13, 1953 in Lima to Linus and Rosemary (Otto) Gerdeman.  His father is deceased.  His mother survives in Ottawa.  On August 16, 1980, he married Lisa Ward and she survives in Ottawa. Also surviving...

Christeen Irene (Taylor)  Ford

Christeen Irene (Taylor) Ford

Aug 6, 2015

Christeen Irene Ford Grover Hill - Christeen Irene Ford, 91, of Grover Hill, died 1:47 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Van Wert In-Patient Hospice.  She was born September 27, 1923 in Grover Hill to the late Thomas Edward and Christeen (Winters) Taylor.  On September 28, 1944 she married Wendell Robert "Bob" Ross who died September 22, 1958.  Then on...

Edward  P. Burwell Sr.

Edward P. Burwell Sr.

Aug 5, 2015

Edward P. Burwell, Sr. LEIPSIC - Edward P. Burwell, Sr., 84 of Leipsic died at 10:22 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Kobacker Hospice House in Columbus with his children by his side. He was born October 18, 1930 in Leipsic to the late William Everett and Ruth (Martin) Burwell.  On January 21, 1951, he married Patricia Washburn who...

Harold J. "Pete" Schroeder

Harold J. "Pete" Schroeder

Aug 4, 2015

Harold J. "Pete" Schroeder LEIPSIC - Harold J. "Pete" Schroeder, 84, of Leipsic died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at The Meadows of Leipsic. He was born April 23, 1931 in Leipsic to the late Vincent and Anna (Winkler) Schroeder. On April 30, 1960 he married his wife of over 55 years, Frances Laubenthal, and she survives in...

Carolyn J. (Winover)  Warren

Carolyn J. (Winover) Warren

Aug 2, 2015

Carolyn J. Warren Leipsic - Carolyn J. Warren, 85, of Leipsic, died 12:50 a.m. Sunday, August 2, 2015 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  She was born March 16, 1930 in Putnam County to the late Harry and Carrie (Shafer) Winover.  On June 14, 1949, she married Raymond "Jake" Warren, who died February 17, 1999. Carolyn is survived by 2...

Rachel R. (Rivera)  Cervantes

Rachel R. (Rivera) Cervantes

Aug 1, 2015

Rachel Cervantes Leipsic - Rachel Cervantes, 82 of Leipsic, passed away peacefully at 12:03 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, surrounded by four generations of family.  She was born July 14, 1933, in San Antonio, TX, to the late Ignacio Rivera and Juanita Garcia Rodriguez.  Rachel lived in Leipsic for the last 62 years.  She...

Mary Catherine (Zink)  Hohenbrink

Mary Catherine (Zink) Hohenbrink

Aug 1, 2015

Mary Catherine Hohenbrink Leipsic - Mary Catherine Hohenbrink, 96, of Leipsic, died 6:35 p.m. Saturday, August 1, 2015 at The Meadows of Ottawa.  She was born October 25, 1918 in Miller City to the late William and Della (Perkey) Zink.  On June 5, 1937, she married Mathias J. Hohenbrink, who passed away December 13, 1993. Mary is survived by 2...

Mary Evelyn (Burnett)  Lapoint

Mary Evelyn (Burnett) Lapoint

Jul 30, 2015

Mary E. (Burnett) LaPoint Pemberville - Mary Evelyn LaPoint, 91, of Pemberville formerly of Ottawa, passed away 7:56 p.m., July 30, 2015 at  Otterbein Portage Valley in Pemberville, which had been her home for the past 12+ years.  She had been in failing health for a number of years.   She was born on July 10, 1924 in Spencerville to the...

Audra E. (Brower)  Roberts

Audra E. (Brower) Roberts

Jul 29, 2015

Audra E. Roberts Ottawa - Audra E. Roberts, 78, of Leipsic, formerly of Ottawa, died 9:42 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born March 22, 1937 in Miami Co., IN to the late Walter and Catherine (Birk) Brower. On October 11, 1958, she married William Roberts who survives in Leipsic. She is survived...

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