Category: Obituaries

CECIL: Sylvester D. Ankney Jr., 63, of Cecil, Ohio died in an auto accident Friday, December 27, 2013 on Defiance – Paulding County Line Rd. He was born January 18, 1950 in Defiance, the son of the late Sylvester D. Ankney Sr. and Irenia Lillian (Kittle) Ankney. On February 14, 1972 he married Joann Buell…

Paul E. Mortorff, 77

Mr. Paul E. Mortorff, 77, of Astor passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 in DeLand, Florida. Born in Salem, Indiana, he moved to Florida from Antwerp, Ohio in 1985. He was a crane operator for General Motors. Survivors include his daughters: Linda (Patrick) Swan, Woodburn, IN, Patty (Bob) Hathaway, Waterloo, IN, Stacy Stevens, Ft. Wayne,…

Maxine R. Reinhart, age 92

PAYNE: Maxine R. Reinhart, age 92 died Friday, December 27 at the Vancrest of Antwerp. She was born June 9, 1921 in Paulding County, Ohio the daughter of Harry R. and Madge Belle (Stouffer) Smith. On December 2, 1940 she married Howard O. Reinhart, who preceded her in death on March 15, 1985. She was…

James D. Smiley, age 90

PAULDING: James D. Smiley, age 90 died Monday, December 23, 2013 at CHP Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, OH. He was born in Indianapolis, IN, on September 3, 1923 the son of Wilford “Bill” and Arzula (Pate) Smiley. He married Phyllis Ann Colley, who preceded him in death on February 14, 1972. During World War II, he…

Delmar Ray Stoller, age 88

PAULDING: Delmar Ray Stoller, age 88 passed into eternity Saturday evening, December 21, at the Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born at home April 12, 1925, the youngest son of Jacob and Bertha (Huber) Stoller. He and his three older brothers, Roy, Loren and William were raised on the family farm due…

Evelyn S. Claymiller, 78,

Payne Listing Evelyn S. Claymiller, 78, died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Genesis HealthCare, New Haven. Born in rural Allen County, she was the daughter of the late William and Sophia Dauer. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Payne, OH. She worked for many years at Parrot Packing Company. She is survived…

James Paul Buchman, age 77

PAULDING: James Paul Buchman, age 77 died Monday, December 16 at the Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Ohio. He was born July 19, 1936 in Paulding County the son of John and Ruby (Gunderman) Buchman. On February 15, 1958 he married Patricia Ann Rohr who survives. He was a self employed farmer and horseman and a…

Mary Lou Kemerer Peter, 87,

HICKSVILLE, OHIO Mary Lou Kemerer Peter, 87, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born on May 15, 1926 in Payne, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Perl) Derck. Mary was a 1944 graduate of Antwerp High School. On June 23, 1945, she was…

Donald R. Beamer, age 88

Donald R. Beamer, age 88 went to be with his Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2013. He was born May 3, 1925 in Paulding, Ohio, the son of Edward and Ethel (Brown) Beamer. On April 21, 1946 he married Phyllis R. Weaver, who survives. He attended Paulding School and retired from Grizzly in 1980. He…

Byron W. Rasey

Antwerp, OH Byron W. Rasey, 76, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Byron was born in Napoleon, on December 15, 1936, a son of the late Lovella (Wooten) and Byron Rasey. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, was a truck driver & Business Agent for Teamsters…

Dolores E. Retcher, 90,

Dolores E. Retcher, 90, of Defiance, passed away on November 30, 2013 at the CHP Defiance In-Patient Hospice Center. She was born on May 5, 1923 to Glen and Mabel (Houck) Porter at Defiance, OH. She was a housewife, mother of 10 children, and a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Dolores loved spending time…

Den Adams, age 70,

PAULDING: Den Adams, age 70, left this earth to go to be in his Heavenly home on Friday, November 29, 2013. He was born December 6, 1942 in Jeremiah, Kentucky, the son of Arthur and Helmer (Thompson) Adams. On August 31, 1962 he married Judith A. Commers who survives. He was a charter member of…