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Butcher – Treesh Engagement

Hannah Marie Butcher of Antwerp and Austin Frazier Treesh, formerly of Edgerton, are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Shelton & Sandi Bradbury of Antwerp and Curtis Butcher from New Haven. She is a 2010 graduate of Antwerp High School.  Hannah is currently employed at Wright & Lerch, attorneys…

Mary Beth Miles, age 53

PAULDING: Mary Beth Miles, age 53 died Thursday, June 20, 2013. She was born November 13, 1959 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of James and Alean (Johnson) Miles. She was previously employed by Herbert E. Orr Company, Paulding. She is survived by her mother, Alean Miles, Antwerp; three brothers, James (Debra) and Danny W.…

Frederick “Mike” Hertel, 91

Antwerp, OH Frederick “Mike” Hertel, 91, of Antwerp passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Mike was born in Antwerp on July 5, 1921, a son of the late Abbie (Carr) and Frederick Hertel. He served in the European Theater in U.S. Army during WW II. Mike was the owner at…

Overmyer – Winslow Announce Wedding

Natashia Overmyer and Robert Winslow, both of Antwerp, would like to announce their upcoming wedding. The bride-elect is the daughter of Barbie and Pete Wales of Antwerp, and John and Jenny Peffley of New Haven, IN. She is a 2006 graduate of Antwerp High School and is currently employed by Taylor Made Systems in Payne.…

Herbert L. Schaadt, 78,

Herbert L. Schaadt, 78, of Fort Wayne, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home. Herb was born in  Willshire, Ohio on April 26, 1935, a son of the late Dorothy (Fritz) and Edward Schaadt. On Jan 23, 1957 he married  Laura “Katy”  (Hilton) Schaadt. He retired from International Harvester and enjoyed…

Louise F. Sinn Copsey

Paulding: Louise F. Sinn Copsey, age 78 died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Laurels, Defiance, Ohio. She was born July 24, 1934 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of Alva E. “Hap” and Anna E. (Chester) Klingler. In 1953 she married Wilbur Fred Sinn Jr. who preceded her in death in 1989. In 2001…

Halice M. Grabner, 93,

Fort Wayne Listing – Halice M. Grabner, 93, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at Parkview Hospital – Randallia, Fort Wayne.  Born in Edgerton, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Esther Klinker.  She was a member of Edgerton Wesleyan Church.  Halice was a 25 yea r retired employee of the General Electric Company.…

Mary Francis Smith

PAULDING: Mary Francis Smith, age 96 died Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. She was born in Cecil, Ohio on May 28, 1917 the daughter of Conrad and Emma Fay (Biggs) Winterhaulter. In 1934 she married John P. Smith, who preceded her in death on July 8, 2001. She was…

Carma Jean Doctor, 84

PAYNE Carma Jean Doctor, 84, of Payne, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Paulding County Hospital. Carma was born in Antwerp on July 29, 1928, a daughter of the late Jessie (Engle) and Elmer Jones. She enjoyed working at Dana Weatherhead, Smith’s Drugstore & Dallas Lamb Foundation Home, crocheting, making ceramics, but most of…

Jacqueline S. Lamb

PAULDING:  Jacqueline S. Lamb age 81 died Wednesday, May 22 at her residence. She was born March 13, 1932 in Paulding, the daughter of Jack and Minnie E. (Hart) Stair.  On July 24, 1954 she married Bernard William “Bill” Lamb, who preceded her in death on May 9, 2003.  She was formerly employed by Grizzley…

Alberta Della Rowe,

DEFIANCE: Alberta Della Rowe, age 86 died Monday, May 20 at CHP Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. She was born February 7, 1927 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Walter W. and Alberta N. (Turner) Brown. On March 19, 1990 she married Robert Leroy Rowe, who preceded her in death on March 10, 1999. Alberta is…