Carl Jacob Tope, age 93 died Tuesday, February 12 at the Country Inn Enhanced Living Center, Paulding, Ohio. He was born November 23, 1919 in Paulding County, Ohio the son of Elza and Emma (Hubert) Tope. On November 21, 1942 he married Eleanor M. (Riggenbach, who preceded him in death on February 13, 2001. He…
Dorothy L. Edens, age 78
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Dorothy L. Edens, age 78 died Friday, February 15 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born July 25, 1934 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of William G. and Pauline E. (Kochenour) Wunder. On October 5, 1963 she married Donald J. Edens, who preceded her in death on October 13, 1994. …
Alyse Yvonne Townley, age 65
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Alyse Yvonne Townley, age 65 died February 12, 2013 at the Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne Indiana. She was born on September 21, 1947 in Defiance Ohio the daughter of Carl Ross and Vera Avis (Converse) DeGood. On March 18, 1967 she married Thomas J. Townley, who survives. Alyse was very active in her…
Beulah Winchester, 93,
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Beulah Winchester OAKWOOD – Beulah Winchester, 93, of Oakwood died at 6:56 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Defiance. She was born December 31, 1919 in Oakwood to the late Harry and Alma (Fitzwater) Grimes. On April 6, 1940 she married Leo E. Winchester who died December 28, 2011. She is survived…
Betty Louise (Grunden) Garver, age 81
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Betty Louise (Grunden) Garver, age 81 died Tuesday, February 12 at the Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. She was born July 20, 1931 in Paulding co., the daughter of Walter and Bernice (Copsey) Casper. On July 21, 1947 she married Robert Ray Grunden who preceded her in death on June 9, 1995. On November 9,…
Thelma A. Hill
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Thelma A. Hill age 98 died February 11, 2013 at the Community Health Professionals / Hospice Center in Defiance Ohio. She was born in Briceton Ohio on July 27, 1914 the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth (Blake) Martin. On June 6, 1931 she married Waveland C. Hill who preceded her in death on December 22,…
Viola M. Ramon, age 88
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Viola M. Ramon, age 88 died Thursday, February 7 at the Putnam Acres Nursing Home, Ottawa, OH. She was born December 15, 1924 in Cameron, Texas, the daughter of Louis and Laura (Branstetter) Denker. On October 9, 1942 she married Joseph A. Ramon, who preceded her in death on November 2, 1985. She was employed…
Mary Lorraine Kitson, 77
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Mary Lorraine Kitson, 77, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Mary was born in Reading, PA on May 7, 1935, a daughter of the late Virginia K. (Bowen) and David Baker. She was a switchboard operator at Goshen Hospital; a realtor in Ohio & Indiana and a volunteer…
Ashley Anne Messmann, age 28
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Ashley Anne Messmann, age 28 died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born December 8, 1984 in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of Robert “Bob” and Pamela S. (Gross) Gardner. On July 7, 2007 she married Harrison “Harry” Messmann, who survives. She was employed by West Bend News as…
Ruby M. Nern, 84, of Antwerp
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Ruby M. Nern, 84, of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Hicksville. Ruby was born in Oak Hill, Ohio on August 21, 1928, a daughter of the late Dovie (Scarberry) and John Craft. She worked at Bryan Custom Plastics & was a member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church of…
New Haven Students Receive Recognition for Respect, Price & Excellence
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New Haven High School 9th students were recognized for taking a leadership role and living by the schools motto: Promote Respect, Foster Pride and Inspire Excellence. They were given VIP gift packages for their positive attitude towards classmates, teachers and education! Way to go New Haven High School students!
USA Team Ohio Snow Carvers Places 3rd in International Competition
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The USA Team Ohio Snow Carvers team from Paulding County placed 3rd in the double block competition. Prize money earned from the intense event was $1000. It was in the world class snow sculpting contest held in Frankenmuth, Michigan last week. They competed against teams from the US and, Canada, France, Mexico and other various…
Leo Freeman Davis
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PAYNE: Leo Freeman Davis, age 97 died Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Country Inn Enhanced Living Center, Paulding. He was born December 6, 1915 in Payne, Ohio the son of James and Pearl (Merica) Davis. On January 16, 1938 he married Caroline E. Schaefer, who preceded him in death on May 10, 2008. Leo…
