Johnny James Alvarado
Mar 8, 2026
Johnny James Alvarado
CONTINENTAL – Johnny James Alvarado, 57, of Continental, died 4:40 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Mercy Heath St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born February 13, 1969, in Lima to Pete and Minnie (Hernandez) Alvarado. His father is deceased. His mother survives in Continental.
Other survivors include siblings: Dave Alvarado of Marion, Paul (Julie) Alvarado of Houston,...
Cristela A. Hinojosa
Mar 7, 2026
Cristela A. Hinojosa
LEIPSIC – Cristela A. Hinojosa, 87, of Leipsic, died 4:20 a.m., Saturday, March 7, 2026, at The Meadows of Leipsic. She was born September 30, 1938 in Rockport, TX to the late Dionicio and Filomena (Flores) Alafa. On March 12, 1955 she married Juan J. Hinojosa. He died November 2, 2013.
Survivors include four children: Jose A. (Michela) Hinojosa...
Marcia A. Lammers
Mar 7, 2026
Marcia A. Lammers
OTTAWA – Marcia A. Lammers, 81, of Ottawa, died 2:25 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2026, at The Meadows of Ottawa. She was born June 8, 1944, in Lima to the late Elmer and Alice (Odenweller) Fortman. On October 7, 1967, she married Roger Lammers and he survives in Ottawa.
Other survivors include two children: James (Joyce) Lammers of Britton,...
Ronald E. Burgei
Mar 7, 2026
Ronald Edward Burgei
CLOVERDALE – Ronald Edward Burgei, 80, of Cloverdale, passed away at 12:36 a.m. on March 7, 2026, at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born August 18, 1945, in Cloverdale to the late Leo W. and Ladonna C. (Schnipke) Burgei. On September 4, 1965, he married Donna Jean Burkhart, she survives in Cloverdale.
Ron is also...
Ruth Ann Stechschulte
Mar 5, 2026
Ruth Ann Stechschulte
OTTAWA – Ruth Ann Stechschulte, 84, of Ottawa, died at 10:58 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Taylor Place in Findlay. She was born April 14, 1941, in Continental to the late Paul and Mabel (Bauer) Marriott. Ruth Ann was first married to Harold “Harry” Brinkman, with whom she had two sons, Joel and Jon-Paul. Together they both...
Dayanna Esmeralda Sanchez Morales
Mar 5, 2026
Dayanna Esmeralda Sanchez-Morales
LEIPSIC - Dayanna Esmeralda Sanchez-Morales, 3 years old, of Leipsic, passed away at 4:08 p.m., Thursday, March 5, 2026, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born February 13, 2023, in Toledo to Angel Gabriel Sanchez Ruiz and Oralia Morales Sanchez. Her parents survive in Leipsic.
Other survivors include three siblings: Reyna, Wendy, and Yenifer Sanchez-Morales, all at home; an...
Ruth H. Quinn
Mar 3, 2026
Ruth H. Quinn
GLANDORF – Ruth H. Quinn, 96, of Glandorf, passed away at 9:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. She was born July 15, 1929, in Ottawa to the late Henry and Ruth (Wilson) Stover. On August 9, 1952, she married Richard “Dick” Quinn, who preceded her in death on September 5,...
Barbara L. Winchester
Mar 2, 2026
Barbara L. Winchester
OAKWOOD – Barbara L. Winchester, 74, of Oakwood, passed away at 10:22 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2026 at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. She was born April 4, 1951, in Lansing, MI to the late L. D. Earl and Eva (Barton) Pierce. On July 14, 1969, she married Donald A. Winchester, who preceded her in death...
Angela A. Maag
Mar 2, 2026
Angela A. Maag
OTTAWA – Angela A. Maag, 89, of Ottawa, passed away at 4:25 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2026, at The Meadows of Ottawa. She was born September 4, 1936, in Kalida to the late Hugo and Magdalena (Buss) Schroeder. On September 4, 1954, she married Adelbert H. Maag, who preceded her in death on January 23, 2012.
Survivors include 4...
Carl E. Kent
Mar 1, 2026
Carl E. Kent
CONTINENTAL – Carl E. Kent, 82, of Continental, passed away at 12:01 p.m., Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Glenn Park Senior Living Community, Defiance. He was born January 3, 1944, in Hartsburg, Ohio to the late Glenn and Nevah (Miller) Kent. On July 11, 1970, he married th loveof his life, Brenda Crawford, in Columbia City, IN. She...
Virgil Ferd Miller
Mar 1, 2026
Virgil Ferd Miller
OTTOVILLE – Virgil Ferd Miller, 87, of Ottoville, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at his residence. He was born February 22, 1939, in Wetzel to the late Steve and Mary (Weber) Miller. On May 19, 1962, he married Judy Martz, she preceded him in death on April 9, 2014.
Virgil is survived by four children: Lori (Rick)...
Colletta J. Cunningham
Feb 27, 2026
COLLETTA J. CUNNINGHAM
LEIPSIC - Colletta J. Cunningham, 65, of Leipsic, passed away at 4:46 p.m., Friday, February 27, 2026, at Bridge Hospice, Findlay. She was born June 7, 1960, in Lima to the late Patrick F. and Evelyn L. (McClish) Kuhbander. On February 24, 1979, she married Vernon Cunningham, who preceded her in death on October 8, 2009.
She is survived...
Randall Joseph "Randy" Honigford
Feb 26, 2026
Randall “Randy” Joseph Honigford
OTTOVILLE - Randall "Randy" Joseph Honigford, age 60, went home to the Lord, unexpectedly on February 26th, 2026, at Mercy Health - Putnam County Emergency Services in Glandorf. He was born on January 29, 1966 in Lima, to the late Gerald and Carol (Spieles) Honigford. On December 6, 1985, he married his high school sweetheart and love...
Joyce A. Miller
Feb 25, 2026
Joyce A. Miller
OTTOVILLE – Joyce A. Miller, 74, of Ottoville, passed away at 5:29 p.m., Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Advent Health Medical Center, Port Charlotte, FL. She was born October 15, 1951, in Ottoville to the late Elmer and Ruth (Eickholt) Horstman. On July 10, 1976, she married Larry J. Miller, who survives in Ottoville.
Other survivors include a son,...
Donald A. Wight
Feb 25, 2026
Donald A. Wight
MADISON, ALABAMA - Donald A. Wight, 90, of Madison, Alabama passed away February 25, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Loretta M. Wight; children: David A. Wight (Annie), Sheri Wight, Charles Wight (Amanda) and daughter-in-law, Marlon Wight. Donald is also survived by 8 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Donald is preceded in death by his parents: Harvey...
Stephen "Steve" Stechschulte
Feb 22, 2026
Stephen “Steve” Stechschulte
KALIDA - Stephen “Steve” Stechschulte, 78, of Kalida, died at 12:15 p.m., Sunday, February 22, 2026, at The Meadows of Kalida. He was born August 20, 1947, in Lima, to the late Harold and Imelda M. (Rellinger) Stechschulte. On May 13, 1993, he married Geraldine “Gerri” Schmersal, who preceded him in death on April 13, 2013.
Survivors include four...
Hazel Anndora Lambert
Feb 19, 2026
Hazel Anndora Lambert
MELROSE – Hazel Anndora Lambert, 2 months, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Paulding County Hospital. She was born December 2, 2025 in Defiance to Dillon and Juliana Lambert of Melrose.
Other survivors include a brother, Coleson Lambert, at home; grandparents: Philip (Melissa) Lambert of Grover Hill and Nancy Langmeyer of Antwerp; great-grandparents: Ancil (Tammy) Stolling of Harts,...
Jack Dempsey Lassiter
Feb 19, 2026
Jack Dempsey Lassiter
OAKWOOD – Jack Dempsey Lassiter took his last breath on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at his residence in Oakwood. He was born October 28, 1960, in Paulding to the late Jack and Martha (Babcock) Lassiter-Theis. On May 16, 1981, he married Lori Fellers and together they started their family and new beginning of life journeys.
Jack was a self-employed...
Greg J. Hueve
Feb 19, 2026
Greg J. Hueve
GLANDORF – Greg J. Hueve, 73, of Glandorf, passed away at 7:45 p.m., Thursday, February 19, 2026, at The Meadows of Ottawa. He was born February 29, 1952, in Lima to the late Alphonse and Agnes (Niese) Hueve. On October 6, 1984, he married Joan M. Schroeder, who survives in Glandorf.
Other survivors include two children: Sarah (Paul) Sawmiller...
Marilyn Pier
Feb 17, 2026
Marilyn Pier
OAKWOOD – Marilyn Pier, 86, of Oakwood, passed away at 9:25 p.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice. She was born September 3, 1939, in Cloverdale to the late Andrew and Mary (Matson) Ladd. On April 18, 1959, she married her loving husband of 66 years, Carroll Pier and he survives in Oakwood.
Other survivors include her three...
