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…
Robert Richard Reinhart, age 85
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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,
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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…
Bradley Allen Pastor, age 35
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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
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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 Awarded Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award
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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…
Dorothy Eileen Potts, age 79
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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…
Girls Only Event in Oakwood
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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…
Kayla Ann Bidlack, age 30
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Kayla Ann Bidlack, age 30 died Thursday, February 21 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born November 20, 1982 in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of David O. and Sharon K. (Fockler) Bidlack Sr. She was a self employed caregiver. She is survived by her parents, David and Sharon Bidlack Sr.; a son,…
State Patrol: Fatal Crash in Paulding County
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State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash in Paulding County CRANE TOWNSHIP – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a vehicle fatal crash that occurred on February 21, 2013 at approximately 5:28 pm on US 24 at County Road 87 in Crane Township, Paulding County. Tiffin E. Aldrich, age 21 of Cecil Ohio,…
Dale F. Armbruster, 80,
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Dale F. Armbruster, 80, of Woodburn, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at home. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church, Woodburn. Dale retired from a lifetime of farming. He owned and operated Oakdale Landscaping Company and retired as a bus driver for East Allen County Schools after 32 years. …
Margie A. Hill, age 79
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Margie A. Hill, age 79 died Tuesday, February 19 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice. She was born January 4, 1934 in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of Wendell and Eva (Rhoades) Funkhouser. On June 8, 1952 she married Paul H. Hill who survives. She was employed as Paulding Township Clerk retiring in 2000. She was a member…
Nellie Leona Wilhelm, age 91
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Nellie Leona Wilhelm, age 91, died Monday, February 18 at her residence. She was born August 15, 1921 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond and Vira (Shrider) Smalley. On June 27, 1944 she married Theodore Wilhelm, who preceded her in death on January 13, 1986. She was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic…
