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Willis E. Mangold
Aug 29, 2013
Willis E. "Rabbit" Mangold LEIPSIC - Willis E. "Rabbit" Mangold, 86, of Leipsic died at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Bridge Hospice, Findlay with his wife and daughter at his side. He was born May 25, 1927 in Woodford County, IL to the late Ezra and Anna (Leman) Mangold. On December 30, 1955, he married Dorothy "Polly"...
Gerald W. "Jerry" Pester
Aug 27, 2013
GERALD W. "JERRY" PESTER OTTAWA - Gerald W. "Jerry" Pester, 61, of Ottawa died 6:20 a.m., Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Lima Manor, Lima. He was born January 28, 1952, in Lima, to Charles and Virginia "Jane" (Hermiller) Pester of Miller City. Other survivors include 4 children: Chad Pester of Leipsic, Jason (Jami) Pester of Glandorf, Jami Pester and Jeremy...
Mary L (Grote) Gerdeman
Aug 23, 2013
MARY L. GERDEMAN FORT JENNINGS - Mary L. Gerdeman, 80, of Fort Jennings, died 10:57 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2013 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born March 4, 1933, in Kalida to the late Henry and Laura (Brinkman) Grote. On October 27, 1954, she married Virgil B. Gerdeman, who survives in Fort Jennings. Other survivors include 4...
Rose M. (Bowers) Meyer
Aug 21, 2013
Rose M. Meyer KALIDA - Rose M. Meyer, 63, of Kalida, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Bridge Hospice, Findlay surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 17, 1950 in Lima to the late Clarence and Mary (Greene) Bowers. On December 21, 1968 she married Camillus E. Meyer who died May 26, 1994. She is...
Kenneth J. Vorst
Aug 17, 2013
Kenneth J. Vorst Kalida - Kenneth J. Vorst, 69, died 4:55 p.m. Saturday, August 17, 2013 at The Meadows of Putnam Acres, Ottawa. He was born September 4, 1943 in Ft. Jennings to the late August and Mary C. (Gerdeman) Vorst. He is survived by a brother: Charles (Diane) Vorst of Kalida and a sister: Rose (Arnold) Siebeneck of Kalida;...
Juanita H. "Cookie" (Hernandez) Nieto
Aug 16, 2013
Juanita H. "Cookie" Nieto Ottawa - Juanita H. "Cookie" Nieto, Ottawa, died 5:10 a.m. Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Meadows of Putnam Acres, Ottawa. She was born October 16, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Cesario and Juanita (Garcia) Hernandez. Her step-father, Andres Rodriguez also precedes her in death. She married Jesus Jesse Nieto, Sr. and he...
Marcella E. "Sally" (Fenbert) Stechschulte Rose
Aug 12, 2013
Marcella E. "Sally" Stechschulte Rose OTTAWA - Marcella E. "Sally" Stechschulte Rose, 91, of Ottawa died at 10:06 a.m. Monday, August 12, 2013 at Bridge Hospice, Findlay. She was born May 9, 1922 in Ottawa to the late Frank and Catherine (Kottenbrock) Fenbert. On September 23, 1943 she married Richard Stechschulte who died February 7, 1989. On April 20, 1996...
Donald C. Zeller
Aug 11, 2013
DONALD C. ZELLER LEIPSIC – Donald C. Zeller, 91, of Leipsic, died 10:00 a.m., Sunday, August 11, 2013 at The Meadows of Leipsic. He was born March 13, 1922 in Putnam County Ohio, Van Buren Township to the late Charles and Hettie (Scholl) Zeller. On March 2, 1957, he married Cecelia R. Verhoff and she survives in Leipsic. They were...
Adele Danielle Worman
Aug 9, 2013
Adele Danielle Worman Grover Hill - Adele Danielle Worman was stillborn at 5:27 a.m. Friday, August 9, 2013 at Van Wert County Hospital. She was the daughter of Cody and Heather (Adams) Worman of Grover Hill. She is survived by her brother, Abel, at home; and her grandparents, Jim & Tammy Worman of Melrose, and Tom & Julie Adams of...
Norma B. (Riepenhoff) Recker
Aug 9, 2013
NORMA B. RECKER OTTAWA - Norma B. Recker, 93, of Ottawa, died 5:20 a.m., Friday, August 9, 2013 at Putnam Heritage in Ottawa. She was born September 13, 1919 in Miller City to the late Bernard and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Riepenhoff. On February 18, 1941, she married Amos B. Recker. He died November 22, 1998. Surviving are five children: JoAnn Niese...
Sharon A. (Elchinger) Kuhlman
Aug 3, 2013
Sharon A. Kuhlman Leipsic - Sharon A. Kuhlman, 69, of Leipsic died 4:40 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Putnam Acres Care Center, Ottawa. She was born January 13, 1944 to the late Paul and Alice (Duling) Elchinger. She is survived by Eugene C. Kuhlman, whom she married in 1964. Sharon loved her three daughters and four grandchildren: Lisa Ann...
Donna M. (Knief (Edwards)) Woodard
Aug 3, 2013
Donna M. Woodard Ottawa - Donna M.( Knief Edwards) Woodard, 88, of Ottawa died 9:55 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2013 at The Meadows of Putnam Acres, Ottawa. She was born December 23, 1924 in DeGraff, Ohio to the late Aldo Jacob and Sara Mae (Gray) Knief. Donna is survived by her four children: Sharon (Leonard) Mooney of Kalida; Jerry L...
Robert D Rayle
Aug 2, 2013
Robert D. Rayle CONTINENTAL - Robert D. Rayle, 67, of Continental died at 4:15 a.m. Friday, August 2, 2013 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born June 24, 1946 in Dupont to the late William D. and Ruth A. (Dietrick) Rayle. On August 5, 1967, he married Elaine Black who survives in Continental. Also surviving is a daughter:...
Phyllis J. (Fetzer) Burkholder
Jul 30, 2013
Phyllis J. Burkholder Columbus Grove - Phyllis J. Burkholder, 72, of Columbus Grove died Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at her residence. She was born April 3, 1941 in Delphos to the late Alfred "Pat" and Gwendolyn "Dodie" (Dunlap) Fetzer. On April 23, 1960, she married Ronald "Mouse" Schimmoller who died October 28, 2005. On February 10, 1997 she married Richard...
Leona V. (Inkrott) Verhoff
Jul 30, 2013
Leona V. Verhoff KALIDA – Leona V. Verhoff, 96, of Kalida died 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at The Meadows of Kalida. She was born March 29, 1917 in New Cleveland to the late Frank and Magdalena (Goedde) Inkrott. She was raised by the late Henry and Flora Inkrott. On October 25, 1938, she married Oscar Verhoff and he...
Eileen June (Hazelton) Schmidt
Jul 29, 2013
Eileen June Schmidt CONTINENTAL - Eileen June Schmidt passed away at 1:30 p.m. on July 29, 2013 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. She was born June 7, 1925 in Miller City to the late Lawrence and Esther (Morgan) Hazelton. On August 28, 1944 she married Gerald Schmidt who died October 23, 1997. She is survived by her children: Carole...
Albert Don Geiger
Jul 28, 2013
Albert D. Geiger Ottoville - Albert (Don) Geiger, 76, of Ottoville, died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Sarah Jane Living Center, Delphos with family at his side. He was born August 19, 1936 in Bluffton, to the late Albert and Elva (Messinger) Geiger. He married Loena Harvey who proceeded him in death in November 1999. On October...
Kennedy Lucinda Kohls
Jul 25, 2013
Kennedy Lucinda Kohls FINDLAY - Kennedy Lucinda Kohls was stillborn at 4:48 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay. Her parents, Daniel R. and Shannon M. (Wolke) Kohls survive in Findlay. Also surviving is a brother: Connor "Rock" Kohls at home; maternal grandfather: Dennis Wolke of Glandorf; paternal grandparents: Gwyn Kohls of Continental and Walter (Diane)...
Barbara (Ellerbrock) Young-Otto
Jul 24, 2013
Barbara (Ellerbrock-Young) Otto MILLER CITY - Barbara (Ellerbrock-Young) Otto, 55, of Miller City died at 1:02 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born October 17, 1957 in Lima to Eugene and Edna (Fenbert) Ellerbrock and they survive in Glandorf. On August 26, 1978 she married Ricky Young who died September 10, 2008. She married Charles Otto...
Rena (Mcdonald) Kruse
Jul 21, 2013
Rena Kruse NEW CLEVELAND - Rena Kruse, 85 of New Cleveland, died at 2:43 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born May 1, 1928 in Miller City to the late Raymond and Anna (Scheeley) McDonald. On May 17, 1947 she married John B. Kruse who died December 11, 1989. She is survived by...

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