PAULDING, OH: John Straka, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at his residence in Paulding, OH. John was born on January 8, 1931 to the late Joseph and Anna (Langel) Straka. On October 9, 1954, he married Maxine Fellers, who survives. For 22 years, John worked for Doty Lithograph before it became…
FLORIDA, OH: Former Paulding County resident, Ruth A. Whitman-Andrew, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at The Gardens of Paulding. Ruth was born July 4, 1943 to the late Alonzo and Ruth (Adams) Golliver. She was a bus driver for Wayne Trace Schools for 15 years as well as for Tinora, Ayresville,…
William “Bill” Joseph Schmidt, Sr., 80, of Payne, Ohio passed away October 31, 2021. Bill was born in Payne on May 2, 1941 a son of the late Harry and Ida (Carpenter) Schmidt. Everyone will remember this husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, millwright, lawnmower man, fun loving, hard working and honest man. Anyone who knew Bill…
PAULDING – Glenn M. Bakle, 62, of Paulding, ran to meet Jesus on the streets of gold at 11:14 p.m. Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft Wayne, IN. He was born May 31, 1959 in Defiance to the late Vaughn and Ottillia (Johanns) Bakle. On June 21, 1980 he married Veronica…
Antwerp, OH Peggy Ann Savage, 84, formerly of Antwerp passed away at home Friday, October 22, 2021. Peggy was born in Hicksville on July 2, 1937, a daughter of the late Bernadette (Gustin) and Ralph “Bub” Worrick. She will be remembered by many for her more than 40 years working at the Antwerp Local Schools…
HICKSVILLE, OH Aleisha Jo Delagrange, age 31, passed away suddenly on October 20, 2021 at home. She was born in Hicksville, Ohio on July 21, 1990, to Edwin and Judy Delagrange (Freeman). Aleisha was homeschooled by her parents and graduated high school in 2008. While growing up, she was active in 4-H, Girl Scouts, and…
John Lee Kennedy, 81, of Antwerp, Ohio passed away Friday, October 15, 2021 at Parkview Hospital Randallia. John was born in Antwerp on October 19, 1939, a son of the late Roma (Knapp) Thompson & Paul Kennedy. He worked as a truck driver for 42 years, driving for Rea Magnet Wire. John never knew a…
DEFIANCE: Franklin Delano “Frank” Jeffreys, age 86, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, OH. Frank was born May 7, 1935 in Fowler, CA, son of the late James and Georgia (Hughey) Jeffreys. Frank proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He then worked in…
Leonard Leroy Wilks, 99 of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Vancrest of Hicksville. Leonard was born in Cedarville, on November 29, 1921, a son of the late Catherine (Barton) and Noah Wilks. He grew up on a farm where he enjoyed working with his family. He went on to factory work. Leonard…
Jessica Lavon Thornell, 15, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Jessica was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on August 31, 2006, a daughter of Amy Jane (Miller) and Gary Thornell. She was a freshman at Antwerp High School, where she excelled in everything she did. She enjoyed playing…
SHERWOOD: Robert P. Phlipot, age 93, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at the Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance., OH. He was born January 12, 1928 in Paulding, son of Leonard and Ilo (Noggle) Phlipot. On January 12, 1971 he married Evelyn Gotsth who preceded him in death on March 1, 2006. He retired in 1990 from McDonald Construction, and…
CECIL, OH: Clint Andrew Vance, age 30, born in Paulding, OH, son of Dennis and Sandra (Edwards) Vance, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021 at his residence. Clint graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. in Agriculture in 2013 and was a self-employed farmer for the last ten years. Clint was passionate…
PAYNE: Edward Isaac Elston, age 88, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Community Health Professionals Hospice, Defiance. Ed was born May 4, 1933 in Payne, son of the late Harvey and Leona (Stultz) Elston. On October 11, 1952, he married Mildred Slane, who survives. For 31 years, Ed worked for France Stone as an equipment operator. He was…
