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Robert "Bob" Dwight Peoples
May 19, 2022
Robert "Bob" Dwight Peoples
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA - Robert "Bob" Dwight Peoples, 86, of Oro Valley, AZ, died 8:20 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Northwest Hospital, Tucson. He was born June 12, 1935, in Butler, OH to the late Maxwell and Bernice Peoples. On September 8, 1956, he married Mary Sue Robinson and she survives in...
Lawrence H. Buss
May 19, 2022
Lawrence H. Buss
KALIDA – Lawrence H. Buss, 77, of Kalida, passed away at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Meadows of Kalida. He was born June 11, 1944, in Cloverdale to the late Joseph and Mildred (Stechschulte) Buss. On May 2, 1970, he married Marie Schmidt. She survives in Kalida.
Larry...
Dana K. (Schnipke) Vorst
May 18, 2022
Dana K. Vorst
GLANDORF – Dana K. Vorst, 30, of Glandorf, passed away 7:19 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 6, 1991, in Lima to Ronald and Denise (Rode) Schnipke, who survive in Glandorf. On August 16, 2014, she married the love of her life,...
Coletta A. (Schnipke) Schimmoeller
May 18, 2022
Coletta A. Schimmoeller
FORT JENNINGS – Coletta A. Schimmoeller, 95, of Fort Jennings, died 8:25 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at The Meadows of Kalida surrounded by family. She was born August 4, 1926, in Kalida to the late John and Frances (German) Schnipke. On November 13, 1946, she married Donald Schimmoeller, who preceded her in death...
Sandra J. (Phillips) Kidd
May 17, 2022
Sandra J. Kidd
SPLENDORA, TEXAS - Sandra J. Kidd, 68, of Splendora, Texas died at 10:44 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood Hospital. She was born August 8, 1953, along with her triplet sisters at Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green to John and Mary (Wilhelm) Phillips. On August 17, 1973, she married...
Catherine M. (Macke) Kahle
May 17, 2022
Catherine M. (Macke) Kahle
KALIDA – Catherine M. (Macke) Kahle, 95, of Kalida, passed away 11:40 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at her residence surrounded by family. She was born April 22, 1927, in St. Henry, Ohio to the late Ben and Gertrude (Heulsman) Macke. On August 30, 1947, she married John H. Kahle, who preceded her...
Doris M. (Ellerbrock) Bratton
May 16, 2022
Doris M. Bratton
LEIPSIC – Doris M. Bratton, 81, of Leipsic, passed away at 2:50 p.m., Monday, May 16, 2022, at The Meadows of Leipsic surrounded by her family. She was born January 11, 1941, in Leipsic to the late Edwin and Emma (Barlage) Ellerbrock.
Survivors include a son, Tony Bratton of Ottawa; a daughter-in-law,...
Joanna Lee "Jodi" Peck
May 15, 2022
Joanna Lee "Jodi" Peck
DEFIANCE – Joanna Lee "Jodi" Peck, 54, of Defiance, died 12:57 p.m., Sunday, May 15, 2022, at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital. She was born on March 11, 1968, in Defiance to Arden and Sharon (Bennett) Peck, and they survive in Defiance.
Other survivors include a brother, Jamison "Jamey" (Melissa) Peck of...
Jean F. (Macphie) Schroeder
May 14, 2022
Jean F. Schroeder
OTTAWA – Jean F. Schroeder, 97, of Ottawa died 2:07 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born December 26, 1924, in Toledo to the late John and Virginia (Tubbs) MacPhie. On March 2, 1946, she married Richard J. Schroeder, who preceded her in death on April...
Gayle M. Hoffman
May 14, 2022
Gayle M. Hoffman
LEIPSIC – Gayle M. Hoffman, 90, of Leipsic died 5:00 a.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima. He was born September 25, 1931, in Pleasant Twp, Henry County Ohio to the late Orville and Ilo (Hand) Hoffman. On July 15, 1952, he married June Drummer, who survives in Lima.
...Sara Jo (Ruff) Peckinpaugh
May 10, 2022
Sara Jo Peckinpaugh
CUYAHOGA FALLS formerly of LIMA – Sara Jo Peckinpaugh, 87, of Cuyahoga Falls, formerly of Lima, died at 11:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at The Gardens of Cuyahoga Falls. She was born September 21, 1934, in Lima to the late Joseph and Martha (Mohr) Ruff. On December 31, 1953, she married Charles Peckinpaugh,...
Richard L. Stauffer
May 9, 2022
Richard L. Stauffer
CONTINENTAL - Richard L. Stauffer, 82, of Continental, died 10:40 p.m., Monday, May 9, 2022, at Vancrest of Holgate. He was born October 12, 1939, in Continental to the late Clarence and Edna (VanScoyoc) Stauffer. On February 2, 1964, he married Nancy Fricke, who survives in Continental.
Other survivors include three children: ...
Walter John Brickner
May 9, 2022
Walter John Brickner
OTTOVILLE - Walter John Brickner, 88, of Ottoville, died on May 9, 2022, at 12:25 PM at the Meadows of Delphos. He was born December 4, 1933, in Ottoville, to the late John and Philomena (Warnecke) Brickner. On a cold and snowy February 12, 1955, Walter (Walt, Wally, Pete) married Rose Hempfling, who survives...
Doris (Hopkins) Hilvers
May 9, 2022
D oris Hilvers
LEIPSIC – Doris Hilvers, 95, of Leipsic, passed away at 12:03 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2022, at the Meadows of Leipsic. She was born May 27, 1926, in Leipsic to the late William and Maime (Ardell) Hopkins. On June 2, 1945, she married Ralph J. Hilvers, he preceded her in death on November...
Ann Marie Bockrath
May 8, 2022
Ann Marie Bockrath
GLANDORF – Ann Marie Bockrath, 67, of Glandorf, died at 11:10 p.m., Sunday, May 8, 2022, at The Meadows of Kalida. She was born on March 2, 1955, to the late Linus and Eileen (Meyer) Bockrath.
Survivors include three siblings: Daniel (Mary Jo) Bockrath of Glandorf, Janet (Jerry) Limpach of Tipp City...
Charles James Nussbaum
May 7, 2022
Charles James Nussbaum
KALIDA – Charles James Nussbaum, 85 of Kalida died at 12:15 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2022, at his residence. He was surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. He was born January 19, 1937, in Bluffton to the late Elmer Joseph and Christine (Reddington) Nussbaum. On May 14, 1960, he married his beloved Judith...
Gregory R. Inkrott
May 4, 2022
Gregory R. Inkrott
FORT JENNINGS – Gregory R. Inkrott, 86, of Fort Jennings, passed away at 7:20 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at The Meadows of Kalida. He was born November 17, 1935, in New Cleveland to the late Aloysius and Eleonora (Hohenbrink) Inkrott. On June 1, 1957, he married Loretta Gerker, who preceded him in death...
John Randell Harp
May 2, 2022
John Randell Harp
OAKWOOD - John Randell Harp of Oakwood, OH passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the age of 87. After several weeks of declining health, John died peacefully with family by his side.
He was born in Payne, Ohio on April 2, 1935, to Homer Gleason Harp and Rae Louise Randell...
Elizabeth "Betty" A. (Kuhlman) Birkemeyer
May 1, 2022
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Birkemeyer
GLANDORF – Elizabeth A. "Betty" Birkemeyer, 83, of Glandorf, wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on May 1, 2022 at the Meadows of Leipsic, following her recent diagnosis of cancer. Betty, a devout Catholic, believed in the power of prayer and love of family and attended Mass daily.
She was...
Walter Edward Carnahan
Apr 30, 2022
Walter Edward Carnahan
OAKWOOD – Walter Edward Carnahan, 83, of Oakwood died 11:20 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Meadows of Kalida. He was born November 3, 1938, in Oakwood to the late Allen and Edna (Williams) Carnahan. On November 16, 1957, he married Ellen Bidlack, who survives in Oakwood.
Also surviving are six...

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