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Abraham Saldana
Nov 15, 2014
Abraham Saldana BELMORE - Abraham Saldana, 30, of Belmore died at 7:13 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014 as a result of a car accident. He was born December 8, 1983 in Bluffton to Carlos and Rosalinda (Garcia) Saldana. His father is deceased. His mother survives in Leipsic. He is also survived by a daughter: Aleah Gordon of Columbus Grove; 3...
Mark W. Shoemaker
Nov 15, 2014
Mark W. Shoemaker LEIPSIC - Mark W. Shoemaker, 54, of Wilkes-Barre, PA., formerly of Leipsic died Saturday, November 15, 2014 at his residence. He was born January 19, 1960 in Lima to William and Donna (Swaninger) Shoemaker. His father is deceased, his mother survives in Leipsic. He was divorced from Kathy Wehr who survives in Hazelton, PA. Also surviving is...
Catherine H (Matson) Brinkman
Nov 15, 2014
Catherine H. Brinkman Ottawa -- Catherine H. Brinkman, 82, of Ottawa, died 3:55 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014, at the Meadows at Putnam Acres. She was born August 21, 1932, in Paulding, to the late Gerald and Lucille (Osenga) Matson. She is survived by 3 children: Shane Brinkman, Jody Horetski-Brinkman both of Ottawa, and Taffy Moening-Brinkman of Cridersville; 4 grandchildren;...
Edward A. Luersman
Nov 15, 2014
EDWARD LUERSMAN Ottoville - Edward Luersman, 88, of Ottoville, died 10:15 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014, at his residence. He was born March 30, 1926 in Delphos to the late John H. and Clara (Wrasman) Luersman. On August 9, 1950 he married Helen Verhoff who survives in Ottoville. He is survived by 13 children: Ginnie ( Don) Riepenhoff , Margie...
Bruce Brickner Bohrer
Nov 14, 2014
BRUCE B. BOHRER OTTAWA - Bruce Brickner Bohrer, age 63, died peacefully in his home in the presence of family, on November 14, 2014, in Ottawa, OH, following a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Marilyn (Schnipke), his sons Jesse James (Rachel Landwehr) and Justin Cody (Lindsey Hansen), daughter Chelsea Susanne (Rudy Beining), granddaughters Elizabeth Margaret,...
Elmer "Dean" Gilbert
Nov 13, 2014
Elmer "Dean" Gilbert CONTINENTAL - Elmer "Dean" Gilbert, 35, of Continental, died Thursday, November 13, 2014 at his parent's residence. He was born December 28, 1978 in Lima to Elmer and Julie (Hull) Gilbert who survives in Continental. Dean is survived by his parents and a sister, Elissa Kirkland of New Bavaria. He was the best uncle to his two...
Daniel N Langhals
Nov 13, 2014
Daniel N. Langhals Glandorf -- Daniel N. Langhals, 55, of Glandorf died 5:52 a.m. Thursday, November 13, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Lima to the late John and Clara (Schroeder) Langhals. On November 26, 1988 he married Debra Moening, who survives. Also surviving is his daughters: Jamie Langhals at home and Lesley Langhals of Mesa, AZ; 8...
Phyllis May (Rockey) Lloyd
Nov 12, 2014
Phyllis May Lloyd CONTINENTAL - Phyllis May Lloyd, 91, of Continental died at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at The Meadows of Kalida. She was born November 19, 1922 in Continental to the late Edgar Ray and Helene Elizabeth (Eastman) Rockey. She had been married to Clifford Dale Peck. On February 15, 1964 she married Irvin "Doc" Lloyd who...
Doris Jean (Cross) Hawkins
Nov 12, 2014
Doris Jean Hawkins Doris Jean (Cross) Hawkins was born in Charleston WV on October 4th, 1934 to Herman and Nettie (Belle) Cross. She left this earth on November 12th, 2014 to spend the holidays with Jesus. She will be missed by her husband, Charles L. Hawkins, whom she married on May 30th, 1954 and who survives in Continental. Doris was...
Teresa P. (Cavanaugh) Panning
Nov 11, 2014
TERESA P. PANNING Ottawa -- Teresa Panning, 80, went home to her Creator 12:09 a.m. Tuesday, November 11th, 2014. She was born March 31, 1934 in Hamler to the late Philip and Rose (Dibling) Cavanaugh. She was married to Harold Smith for a short time, and on June 30, 1973 she married Henry C. Panning, who preceded her in death...
Harold Ricker
Nov 10, 2014
FROMERLY OF OTTOVILLE - Harold (Rick) Ricker, 82, died peacefully on November 10, 2014, at his home in Tallahassee, Florida. He was born in Ottoville, OH, on March 27, 1932. He was the youngest of eleven children born to Louis B. Ricker and Anna (Kemper) Ricker. After his parents died, he lived with his sister, Leona and her family in...
Patricia A. (Stechschulte) Schroeder
Nov 8, 2014
Patricia A. Schroeder Leipsic -- Patricia A. Schroeder, 89, of Leipsic died 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014 at her residence. She was born February 9, 1925 in Columbus Grove to the late Clement and Martha (Utendorf) Stechschulte. She is also preceded in death by her step-father, George L. Hoffman. On October 30, 1945 she married Elmer Schroeder, who died...
Dianna L. (Kuhn) Brinkman
Nov 5, 2014
Dianna L. Brinkman CONTINENTAL - Dianna L. Brinkman, 63, of Continental died at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 28, 1951 in Valdosta, GA to the late Theodore Frederick and Virginia Marie (Bear) Kuhn. On August 4, 1973 she married Nick D. Brinkman who died July 4, 2003. She is survived by a...
Donald E. Punches
Nov 1, 2014
Donald E. "Mr. D" Punches LEIPSIC - Donald E. "Mr. D" Punches, 76, of Leipsic, passed away at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 12, 1938, in Leipsic, to the late Charles and Bessie (Culp) Punches. On July 18, 1964, he married, Karon Shoemaker and she survives. Also surviving are 4 children: Sheila...
Velma F. (Recker) Salisbury
Oct 28, 2014
Velma F. Salisbury OTTAWA - Velma F. Salisbury, 87, of Ottawa died at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at The Meadows of Leipsic. She was born December 13, 1926 in Putnam County to the late Hugo and Anna (Meyer) Recker. On August 21, 1947 she married Paul C. Salisbury who died January 1, 2001. She is survived by 6...
Richard C. Bishop
Oct 24, 2014
Richard C. Bishop DESHLER - Richard C. Bishop, 89, of Deshler died at 8:15 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2014 at Oak Grove Healthcare Center in Deshler. He was born June 7, 1925 in Deshler to the late Wiley George and Leola (Fruchey) Bishop. He is survived by a brother: Melvin (Margaret) Bishop of Hamler; a brother-in-law: Roy Hampshire of Auburn,...
Dortha Jean (Mcbeth) Shartzer
Oct 23, 2014
Dortha "Jean" Shartzer OTTAWA - Dortha "Jean" (McBeth-Sanchz) Shartzer, 66, departed this world on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 2:05 p.m. after a brave and courageous fight with cancer. She won the first battle with cancer but lost the war with the second. Jean was born April 17, 1948 in Wapak. Her father, Lester McBeth and her mother, Betty (Haley)...
Ray J. Mccormick, Jr.
Oct 21, 2014
Ray J. McCormick, Jr. OTTAWA - Ray J. McCormick, Jr., 77, of Ottawa died at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at The Meadows at Putnam Acres, Ottawa. He was born July 22, 1937 in Ft. Wayne, IN to the late Ray and Eleanor (McVay) McCormick, Sr. He is survived by several cousins. Ray worked at the Brookhill Workshop in...
Richard D. Knapp
Oct 21, 2014
Richard D. Knapp FINDLAY- Richard D. Knapp, 78, of Findlay, formerly of Ottawa died at 4:02 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. He was born December 21, 1935 in Napoleon to the late Richard and Mildred (Franz) Knapp. On March 16, 1957 he married Frances Sylvia who survives in Findlay. Also surviving are 2 children: Richard...
Ann M. (Dunsmuir) Cease
Oct 21, 2014
Ann M. Cease Ottawa -- Ann M. Cease, 63 of Ottawa, formerly of Plains, PA died 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at the Meadows of Kalida. She was born August 3, 1951 to the late David and Rita (Blakeslee) Dunsmuir. She is survived by her children: Jennifer (Tim) Shires of Berwick, PA, Tammi Dunsmuir and Glenn (Grace) Cease, both...

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