Mar 23, 2022

Peter Thomas Deller

LEIPSIC – Peter Thomas Deller, 62, of Leipsic, went to be with the Lord at 2:46 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.  He was born on October 4, 1959 in Eastleigh, Southampton, England to the late Albert and Sarah (Currie) Deller.  On September 28, 2002, he married the love...

Mar 23, 2022

Estella R. Brinkman

KALIDA – Estella R. Brinkman, 86, of Kalida, passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born on February 4, 1936 in Red Mesa, Colorado to the late Miqueas "Mike" and Ramoncita (Pacheco) Atencio.  On April 4, 1959, she married John Brinkman and he...

Mar 22, 2022

Helen J. Diemer

OTTAWA – Helen J. Diemer, 84, of Ottawa, died at 1:26 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Kettering Health, Troy. She was born on September 25, 1937 in Lima to the late Harry J. and Odelia (Warnecke) Meyer. On June 7, 1958, she married Eugene E. "Bert" Diemer, who preceded her in death...

Mar 21, 2022

Jack Silas Christman

LEIPSIC – Jack Silas Christman, 71, of Leipsic, passed away at 11:44 a.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022 at the Meadows of Ottawa.  He was born September 18, 1950, in Findlay to the late Herbert and Carolyn (Cole) Christman.  On June 8, 1973, he married Susan Studer, she survives in Leipsic.

Jack...

Mar 21, 2022

Bonnie J. Carnahan

CLOVERDALE – Bonnie J. Carnahan, 78, of Cloverdale, passed away at 3:16 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born February 21, 1944 in Louisville, KY., to the late Curtis and Phyllis (Widmer) Knoll.  On August 3, 1963, she married Raynord Carnahan, he survives in...

Mar 19, 2022

Oscar O. Hinojosa Sr.

LEIPSIC – Oscar O. Hinojosa Sr., 87, of Leipsic, passed away at 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at his residence.  He was born September 30, 1934 in General Trevino, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to the late Jesus Maria and Maria De Los Angeles (Salinas) Hinojosa.  On May 6, 1956, he married Martha...

Mar 19, 2022

Gloria Villela

LEIPSIC – Gloria Villela, 69, of Leipsic, passed away at 3:18 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at her residence.  She was born October 9, 1952 in Lima to the late Henry and Guadalupe (Fuentes) Miranda.  On September 20, 1986, she married Conrado Villela, he survives in Leipsic.

Gloria is also survived by...

Mar 17, 2022

Emma Louise Grimes

OAKWOOD – Emma Louise Grimes, 93, of Oakwood, died at 4:55 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Vancrest of Holgate. She was born August 20, 1928 in Tiffin to the late Paul E. and Anna May (Bice) Schafer. After her parents died, she went to live with the late Milo and Mable Rhees. ...

Mar 17, 2022

Mark Alan Cervantes

LEIPSIC – Mark Alan Cervantes, 41, of Leipsic, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at his home.  He was born on June 14, 1980 to Andy and Kathy (Frey) Cervantes.  His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Leipsic.

He is also survived by two...

Mar 16, 2022

Marlene "Mouse" Homier

CONTINENTAL – Marlene "Mouse" Homier, 85, of Continental, died at 12:58 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice.  She was born November 18, 1936 in Dupont to the late Carl and Evelyn (Adams) Etter. On November 23, 1957, she married Wilfred "Bill" Homier, who survives in Continental.

Other survivors include...

Mar 15, 2022

Robert A. Briner

BELMORE – Robert A. Briner, 63, of Belmore, died at 10:39 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his residence.  He was born June 24, 1958 in Wood County to the late Robert F. and Jane Briner.

Robert is survived by Vickie Baker and a son, Robert (Loretta Wappelhorst) Briner, Jr., both...

Mar 14, 2022

Katheryn "Kathy" Colleen Elkins

KALIDA – Katheryn "Kathy" Colleen Elkins, 69 of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.  She was born on August 16, 1952 in Hawthorne, CA to the late Forest Merle "Bill" and Betty Dean (Ford) Epps.  On September 15, 1972 she married Doyle R. Elkins, he...

Mar 13, 2022

Paul Thomas "Tom" Brown

OTTAWA, Formerly of ASHLAND - Paul Thomas "Tom" Brown passed away on March 13, 2022 in Ottawa, Ohio surrounded by loved ones. He was 82.  Born May 13, 1939 in Meadville, PA to F. David and Margaret (Fisher) Brown.  Tom was the younger of their two children.

Known to his classmates...

Mar 8, 2022

Jeanette K. Meyerhoffer

GLANDORF – Jeanette K. Meyerhoffer, 91, of Glandorf, passed away at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family.  She was born on July 11, 1930 in Lima to the late Paul and Gertrude (Barrington) Minaugh.  On June 20, 1953, she married Thomas Meyerhoffer, who preceded her in death...

Mar 8, 2022

Bernard M. Gerdeman

OTTOVILLE – Bernard M. Gerdeman, 90, of Ottoville, passed away at 3:07 a.m. on Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  He was born November 12, 1931 in Delphos to the late Theodore and Margaret (Korb) Gerdeman.  On April 18, 1959, he married Marie M. Gasser, she preceded him...

Mar 7, 2022

Ruth Ann Hancock

LEIPSIC – Ruth Ann Hancock, 73, of Leipsic passed away at 11:58 a.m. on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.  She was born July 21, 1948 in Findlay to the late Frank and Anna Mae (Patrick) Spradlin.  She was married to James Spitnale, who preceded her in death. She then married...

Mar 7, 2022

Daniel G. Vorst

CLOVERDALE - Daniel G. Vorst, 58, of Cloverdale died at 2:04 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2022 at his residence. He was born December 11, 1963 to the late Thomas Vorst and Joan (Gordon-Vorst) Bleim. On August 16, 1986, he married the love of his life, Mary (Becker) Vorst.

Survivors include three daughters:...

Mar 7, 2022

Ronald L. VonderEmbse

KALIDA – Ronald L. VonderEmbse, 81, of Kalida, passed away at 3:28 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2022 at The Meadows of Kalida.  He was born June 18, 1940 in Kalida to the late Robert and Viola (Karcher) VonderEmbse.  On July 8, 1961, he married Janice Stoepfel. They were married for 60 loving years.  His...

Mar 6, 2022

Bonnie Jean Hector

GILBOA – Bonnie Jean Hector, 78, of Gilboa died at 8:49 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. She had a true love for Jesus and was very happy to meet her maker.  She was born on December 7, 1943 in Bluffton to the late Ernest and Lona (Welty) Bauman....

Mar 4, 2022

Jennifer Catherine Honigford

OTTOVILLE - Jennifer Catherine Honigford, 34, went to be with Jesus at 1:11 p.m., Friday, March 4, 2022 at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute after a 5-plus year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Jennifer was born on January 31, 1988 in Lima to Randall and Joyce (Fischer) Honigford, and...