Apr 16, 2023

Joanne Arcenith Cox

BLUFFTON - Joanne Arcenith Cox, age 98, passed away April 16, 2023, at Willow Ridge of Mennonite Memorial Home Community in Bluffton Ohio. Joanne was born to Theodore and Ruby Adams on Oct. 7th, 1924, in Cincinnati Ohio.  She graduated from Ohio City Liberty High School in 1942.  She then attended and graduated from...

Apr 16, 2023

Virginia Relue

DUPONT – Virginia Relue, 79, of Dupont died 1:25 a.m. Sunday, April 16, 2023 at the Meadows of Kalida.  She was born April 3, 1944 in Defiance to the late Gester and Doris (Stork) Pease.  On June 24, 1960, she married Gary Relue, who preceded her in death on June 11, 1989.

Virginia...

Apr 14, 2023

Irene Harshman

CONTINENTAL – Irene Harshman, 87, of Continental, passed away at 2:55 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2023, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice.  She was born September 7, 1935, in Toledo to the late Alexander and Elizabeth (La Banc) Asztalos.  She married Maurice Harshman, he preceded her in death on April 26, 1986.

Irene is...

Apr 13, 2023

Ronald Wilson

OTTAWA – Ronald Wilson, 89, of Ottawa, passed away at 6:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Ohio Health Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.  He was born November 24, 1933, in Ottawa to the late Buster and Eva (Fisher) Wilson.  On February 14, 1952, he married May I. Fought, she preceded him in death on...

Apr 13, 2023

Sharon K. Butler

LEIPSIC – Sharon K. Butler, 80 of Leipsic died Thursday, April 13, 2023 at her daughter's residence.  She was born November 30, 1942 in West Leipsic to the late William and Geneva (Kitchen) Reed.  On October 13, 1962, she married Bob Butler and he survives in Leipsic.

Other survivors include three children:...

Apr 12, 2023

Ronald I. Hovest, Sr.

OTTAWA – Ronald I. Hovest, Sr., 63 of Ottawa died 10:03 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at his residence.  He was born June 27, 1959, in Lima to the late Richard J. and Lenore F. (Verhoff) Hovest.  On November 21, 1992, he married Robin Weitz, and she survives in Ottawa.

Other...

Apr 11, 2023

Edna E. Riepenhoff

GLANDORF - Edna E. Riepenhoff, 96, of Glandorf, died at 1:26 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born July 24, 1926 in Glandorf to the late Edwin and Frances (Verhoff) Recker.  On June 26, 1948, she married Thomas Riepenhoff. He preceded her in death...

Apr 8, 2023

Luella M. Huff

OAKWOOD – Luella M. Huff, 92, of Oakwood, passed away at 10:28 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Country Inn Living Center, Latty.  She was born July 17, 1930, in Ottoville to the late Henry and Sally (Leatherman) Herman.  On February 26, 1949, she married William A. Huff, he preceded her in death...

Apr 6, 2023

Barbara J. Moorhead

LEIPSIC – Barbara J. Moorhead, 79 of Leipsic, died 8:39 a.m., Thursday, April 6, 2023 at The Meadows of Leipsic.  She was born August 7, 1943 in Ottawa to the late Edward and Helen (Thompson) Utendorf.  On August 12, 1967, she married Scott Moorhead who survives in Leipsic.

Other survivors include two...

Apr 5, 2023

Brian Knott

KALIDA – Brian Knott, 38, of Kalida, passed away at 9:08 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at his residence. He was born September 16, 1984 in Lima to Dennis "Denny" Knott and Ann Holtkamp.  His father and stepmother, Denny and Sandy Knott, and his mother, Ann Holtkamp, all survive in Kalida.

He...

Apr 3, 2023

Gail L. Osting

OTTAWA – Gail L. Osting, 79, of Ottawa, passed away at 10:10 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  She was born August 7, 1943 in Baltimore, MD to Robert and Katherine (Mayo) Wannemacher.  On October 26, 1963, she married Jerry Osting. He survives in Ottawa.

Apr 1, 2023

Kenneth D. Potter

CLOVERDALE – Kenneth D. Potter, 44, of Cloverdale passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at his residence.  He was born November 20, 1978, in Lima to Fred E. and Peggy M. (Worline) Potter, his father preceded him in death, his mother survives in Cloverdale.

Kenny is also survived by siblings: Melanie...

Apr 1, 2023

Delores A. "Snookie" Maag

KALIDA – Delores A. "Snookie" Maag, 92, of Kalida died 4:06 a.m. Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Putnam Heritage, Ottawa.  She was born May 8, 1930 to the late Charles and Veronica (Huelsman) Hovest.  On April 8, 1953, she married Clayton H. Maag, who survives in Ottawa.

Also surviving are 3...

Apr 1, 2023

Gary Robert Niese

OTTAWA– Gary Robert Niese, 68, of Ottawa, died at 12:03 p.m., Saturday, April 1, 2023 at his residence. He was born June 14, 1954 in Lima to the late Robert and Mildred (Sarka) Niese.  On July 7, 1984, he married Carol R. Knott who survives at home.

Gary is survived by two...

Mar 31, 2023

Roland J. Burkhart

PANDORA – Roland J. Burkhart, 84 of Pandora, died at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Liberty Retirement Community, Lima.  He was born October 10, 1938 in Bluffton to the late Ralph Roland and Frieda (Furrer) Burkhart.  On November 15, 1960, he married Julienne Shafer.  She died on January 15, 2005.

Mar 31, 2023

JoAnn M. Ehrman

PAULDING – JoAnn M. Ehrman, 87, of Paulding, formerly of Oakwood passed away at 11:38 p.m., Friday March 31, 2023 at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born June 30, 1935 in Defiance to the late Paul and Helen (Bleeks) Kimberly.  On November 3, 1961, she married Phillip R. Ehrman, who preceded her...

Mar 31, 2023

Phillip R. Grant

CONTINENTAL – Phillip R. Grant, 85, of Continental, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at the Meadows of Kalida.  He was born March 19, 1938, in Defiance to the late Howard and Erma (Weller) Grant.

Phillip is survived by an aunt, Naomi Yingling of Ottawa.

In addition to his parents,...

Mar 30, 2023

George Richard Howard

LEIPSIC – George Richard "Rick" Howard, 74, of Leipsic, passed away at 8:56 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family.  He was born July 29, 1948 in Leipsic to the late Robert Thomas and Elizabeth Lavina (Leffler) Howard.  In 1976, he married Roberta Lee Parish, who survives in Leipsic....

Mar 30, 2023

Robert G. Geise

FORT JENNINGS – Robert G. Geise, 86, of Fort Jennings died at 4:48 a.m., Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born on November 13, 1936 in Delphos, to the late Sylvester and Rose (Johnson) Geise.  On July 13, 1957, he married Beatrice (Ricker) Geise, who survives....

Mar 29, 2023

Thomas H. Kaufman

GLANDORF – Tom H. "Tucker" Kaufman, 80 of Glandorf, died surrounded by family at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  He was born August 28, 1942, in Cloverdale, Ohio to Vincent and Lucy (Frank) Kaufman.  He graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic High School,...