Dec 19, 2020

Dr. David F. Poeppelman

OTTAWA - Dr. David F. Poeppelman, 70 of Ottawa died 3:54 a.m., Saturday, December 19, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  He was born December 30, 1949, and raised in Osgood by the late Urban and Alice (Thieman) Poeppelman.  On June 8, 1974, he married Lucy E. Homan and she...

Dec 18, 2020

Leo A. Wurst

OTTOVILLE – Leo A. Wurst, 90 of Ottoville died surrounded by his loving family at 12:26 a.m. on Friday, December 18, 2020 at his residence. He was born December 12, 1930 in Ottoville to the late Frank H. and Hilda (Scharf) Wurst. On July 23, 1955 he married Phyllis Blankemeyer who survives in Ottoville....

Dec 17, 2020

Andres "Andy" Rivera Cervantes

LEIPSIC - Andres "Andy" Rivera Cervantes, 71, died December 17, 2020 due to COVID-19.  He was born October 29, 1949 in San Antonio, TX to the late Joe R. and Rachel (Rivera) Cervantes.  46 years ago, he married Kathy Frey who survives in Leipsic.

Other survivors include two sons: Christopher (Mariah)...

Dec 17, 2020

Janet Rose Weis

OTTAWA - Janet Rose Weis passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Putnam Heritage Assisted Living in Ottawa at the age of 70 years old.  She was born on November 28th 1950 in Lima to the late Elmer A. Weis and Elizabeth C. (Callewaert) Weis Kreidler as the fourth of five children...

Dec 16, 2020

Linda L. Schulte

OTTAWA-Linda L. Schulte, 73 of Ottawa, died at 12:48 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at her residence.  She was born May 26, 1947 in Lima to the late Donald L. and Mildred F. (Niese) Bidlack.  On April 1, 1967 she married Michael Schulte, he survives in Ottawa.

Linda is also survived by...

Dec 15, 2020

William Bidlack

OAKWOOD – William Bidlack, 89 of Oakwood died 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at The Meadows of Kalida. He was born May 20, 1931 in Brown Township, Paulding County to the late Lawrence L. and Alice P. (Gettle) Bidlack. On February 5, 1955 he married Phyllis Jean Wagner who survives in Oakwood.

Dec 13, 2020

Earl A. Kuhlman

FORT JENNINGS-Earl A. Kuhlman, 72 of Fort Jennings, passed away peacefully in his sleep into the loving arms of Jesus, his Lord and Savior at 1:53 p.m. on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at his residence.   He was born October 3, 1948 in Lima to the late Cyril and Lucille (Ellerbrock) Kuhlman.  On October 12,...

Dec 12, 2020

JoAnn M. Maag

OTTAWA - JoAnn M. Maag, 82, of Ottawa died 3:30 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.  She was born July 21, 1938 in Columbus Grove to the late Lester and Veronica (Mershman) Karcher.  On August 25, 1956 she married Leonard Maag, who preceded her in death on September 25, 1999....

Dec 11, 2020

Virgil Thrasher

OAKWOOD - Virgil Thrasher, 75, of Oakwood died 6:06 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2020 at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne.  He was born June 15, 1945 in Paulding to the late Russel and Beverly (Brown) Thrasher.

Virgil is survived by his brother, Ed (Deborah) Thrasher of Melrose and many nieces and nephews.  In...

Dec 10, 2020

Thomas H. Vorst

OTTOVILLE-Thomas H. Vorst, 85, of Ottoville died at 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  He was born March 20, 1935 in Kalida to the late Ben and Anna (Hovest) Vorst.

Tom is survived by his children: Mark (Lisa) Vorst, Dan (Mary) Vorst, both...

Dec 9, 2020

Marilyn D. Westrick

OTTAWA - Marilyn D. Westrick, 82, of Ottawa passed into the arms of her Savior at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at her residence, with family by her side. She was born August 22, 1938 in Putnam County,Ohio to the late Rudolph and Catherine (Inkrott)  Scheckelhoff.  On October 5, 1957 she married Delbert...

Dec 9, 2020

Robert A. "Bob" Schroeder

LEIPSIC – Robert A. "Bob" Schroeder, 74, of Leipsic died at 10:34 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Blanchard Valley Regional Health System, Findlay. He was born July 2, 1946 in Leipsic to the late Marcellus and Mary (Webber) Schroeder. On April 20, 1968 he married the love of his life, Marcella...

Dec 8, 2020

Dorothy M. Ellerbrock

GLANDORF - Dorothy M. Ellerbrock, 82, of Glandorf died at 1:28 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the Meadows of Ottawa.  She was born April 2, 1938 in Glandorf to the late Leo and Appolonia (Maag) Verhoff.  On November 22, 1955 she married Richard F. Ellerbrock, he preceded her in death on February 19,...

Dec 8, 2020

Nicky G. Spencer

Oakwood – Nicky G. Spencer, 78 of Oakwood died at 4:23 a.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born March 31, 1942 in Paulding to the late Glenn and Norma (Eakins) Spencer. On September 18, 1965 he married Victoria Cook who survives in Oakwood.

Also...

Dec 7, 2020

Doyle A. Wittler

FORT JENNINGS – Doyle A. Wittler, 72, of Fort Jennings died Monday morning, December 7, 2020 at his residence.  He was born December 4, 1948 in Fort Jennings to the late Elmer and Lucille "Lucy" (Kemper) Wittler.  On September 2, 1972 he married Doris Hasenkamp, who survives in Fort Jennings.

He is...

Dec 6, 2020

Alvin H. Horstman

KALIDA – Alvin H. Horstman, 61, of Kalida died 5:50 a.m. Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  He was born November 6, 1959 in Lima to the late Virgil and Clara (Wehri) Horstman.

Alvin is survived by 3 children:  Meredyth, Cooper and Spencer Horstman, all of...

Dec 5, 2020

Vincent "Vince" L. Westrick

MILLER CITY -  Vincent "Vince" L. Westrick of Miller City died 4:20 a.m. , Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Mercy Health St.  Rita's Medical Center, Lima of Covid 19.   He was born April 17, 1931 in Henry County to the late Adam and Alfreda (Eiden) Westrick.  On May 22, 1954, he married Joan...

Dec 3, 2020

Marciel L. Schroeder

GLANDORF– Marciel L. (Recker) Schroeder, 79, of Glandorf, died at 10:55 a.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Shawnee Manor, Lima, Ohio.  She was born September 5, 1941 in Putnam County to the late Freckerick and Lauretta (Geise) Recker.  On September 17, 1960 she married the love of her life, George H. Schroeder, who...

Dec 2, 2020

Betty Jane Kelley

OTTAWA – Betty Jane Kelley, 84, of Ottawa died at 1:02 a.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Rita's, Lima of covid. She was born June 14, 1936 to Fred and Mary (Miller) Laubenthal. On October 3, 1959 she married Max Kelley and he preceded her in death on February 6,...

Nov 30, 2020

Ruth Anna Klear

GLANDORF - Ruth Anna Klear, 92, of Glandorf, died at 5:01 a.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Mercy Health Putnam Medical Center, Glandorf.  She was born on May 7, 1929 in New Cleveland to the late August and Frances (Maag) Schroeder.  On May 3, 1949, she married Eugene Klear. He preceded her in...