Woodburn Merle L. Gerig, 85, of Woodburn, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, March 9, 2013 with his family by his side. Born in Woodburn on March 22, 1927, he was the son of the late Noah and Elsie (nee. Ehresman) Gerig. He was a lifelong farmer and worked construction. He was an active…
PAULDING: Celeste C. Scheurich, age 93 died Sunday, March 10 at the Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Ohio. She was born December 23, 1919 in Paulding, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph Cress and Eva Lenore (Dowell) Hanenkratt. On December 23, 1941 she married William J. Scheurich, who preceded her in death on August 1, 2007. She…
Donald A. Schweller, age 75, died March 9 at the Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. He was born January 12, 1938 in Ottoville, Ohio, the son of Julian and Regina (Hilvers) Schweller. On September 30, 1961 he married Norma Jean “Jeannie” Haunhorst, who survives. He was owner/operator of Schweller Electric; a member of Divine Mercy…
Paulding, Ohio: Lisa Ann Elick age 50 died March 9, 2013 at the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born in Paulding County, Ohio on June 19, 1962 the daughter of Lloyd E. and Erma G. (Rhoad) Zielke. On December 8,1984 she married David L. Elick who survives. She taught business classes…
The Wayne Trace National Honor Society is putting together a glow in the dark 5K run/1 mile walk for the Payne elementary school’s principal Sarah Franz and her newborn baby Maddox. He is in need of a kidney transplant.
ANTWERP, OHIO Richard L. Cottrell, 85, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville, Ohio. He was born on December 15, 1927 in Paulding County, Ohio, the son of Lloyd and Madeline (Derck) Cottrell. He was a 1946 graduate of Antwerp High School. Richard served his country in the United States Army during…
DEFIANCE: Robert Richard Reinhart, age 85 died Sunday, March 3 at his residence He was born February 17, 1928 in Allen County, Indiana, the son of Leo “Jack” and Sarah “Sadie” (Foltz) Reinhart. On January 12, 1953 he married Ruth D. Troyer, who survives. He was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean War…
Glen Duane Snyder, of Hamilton Lake, Indiana, died at St. Vincent Hospice on March 1, 2013. Glen was the son of Nathan and Jessie Snyder of Antwerp, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Gale and Rita Robinson Mourey. Glen is survived by his wife of 55 years, Coleen (Schaefer); siblings…
WAPAKONETA: Former Paulding resident, Bradley Allen Pastor, age 35 passed away Tuesday February 26, 2013. He was born September 5, 1977, the son of Deanna (Verfaillie) and Terry Pastor, in Paulding. On September 10, 2011 he married Marcia Kantner in Hocking Hills, and she survives. He was a 1995 graduate of Paulding Exempted Village High…
Virginia June Cooper, 91, of Oakwood died Sunday, February 24 at her home, surrounded family. She was born June 21, 1921, to the late Edgar Ray and Helene (Eastman) Rockey. Virginia attended a one-room schoolhouse until fourth grade, when she began attending Continental Schools from which she graduated in 1939. She married Virgil Homer Cooper…
Grady Gudakunst was recently awarded the Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award. The award program was established by the Ohio Educational Servece Center Association to promote and recognize outstanding academic achievement. One senior from each county in Ohio received this award. Applicants must be a high school senior enrollled in a public school district within the…
PAULDING: Dorothy Eileen Potts, age 79 died Monday, February 25 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born March 8, 1933 in Williams County, Ohio, the daughter of Corwin and Kathryn (Baur) Smith. On October 15, 1954 she married William Joseph Potts, who preceded her in death on October 6, 1982. She was…
Girl’s Only at the Cooper Community Library, branch of the Paulding County Carnegie Library on Saturday, March 9, 9:30-1:00! This event has been planned for girls in 6th grade through high school. So crawl out of bed and just leave your pajamas on if you would like and head on over to the branch. Breakfast…
