Category: Obituaries

Evan Joseph Gordon age 24,

Evan Joseph Gordon age 24, formerly of Payne, Ohio died Wednesday November 27, 2013 in an automobile accident in Van Wert County. Evan was born in Van Wert, Ohio on July 31, 1989 to Bill and Lori (Schneider) Gordon. Evan is survived by his parents Bill and Lori Gordon- Payne; brother Nicholas J Gordon –…

Mary Jane Gilbert, age 86

FT. WAYNE: Former Paulding County resident, Mary Jane Gilbert, age 86 died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Lutheran Life Villages – The Village at Pine Valley, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born in Cecil, Ohio, on February 21, 1927 the daughter of Floyd E. and Mabel M. (Dysinger) Simpson.  On July 12, 1947 she…

Myron “Bud” Lichty, 85,

Antwerp, OH Myron “Bud” Lichty, 85, of Antwerp passed away at home on Monday, November 25, 2013. Bud was born in Antwerp on May 5, 1928, a son of the late Thelma (Hallock) and Robert Lichty. He worked in construction; was an associate member of the Antwerp VFW. Bud enjoyed many years fishing at Atwood…

David K. Thomas, 59,

David K. Thomas, 59, passed away on Sunday, November 10 in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH after a brief illness. At the time of his death he was a UDRI engineer at Dayton University and served in the applied combustion and energy group, Energy Technologies and Material Division. He was a 1976 Dayton University chemical…

John Herzig, age 79

PAULDING: John Herzig, age 79, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at the CHP Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. He was born July 16, 1934 in Hungary, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Metzger) Herzig. On November 9, 1956 he married Cecilia Ottmayer, who preceded him in death on November 13, 2008. He was previously employed by LaFarge…

M. Catherine “Cate” Gary Hart, 98

Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin: Former Paulding County resident, M. Catherine “Cate” Gary Hart, age 98 died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the Hope Hospice Center. Cate was born to Charles A. and Glenna (Carpenter) Welsh on October 6, 1915 on an Oakwood, Ohio, farm near the Paulding-Putnam county line. She graduated from the Oakwood High…

Kenneth E. Klender

Kenneth E. Klender, 88, of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, November 19th, at Laurels of Defiance. Ken was born in Antwerp on January 9, 1925, a son of the late Bertha (Andes) and Ernst  Klender. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy on the submarine Jallao during WW II;  worked at International Harvester & was a member of…

Donald H. Adams, age 79

PAULDING: Donald H. Adams, age 79 died Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Laurels of Defiance, Defiance, Ohio. He was born in Latty, Ohio, on December 25, 1933, the son of James H. and Grace E. (Finnegan) Adams. He grew up in Grover Hill area, attended Hoaglin-Jackson School and spent the last two years at…

Arlene T. Goeltzenleuchter, 81,

Antwerp: Arlene T. Goeltzenleuchter, 81, of Antwerp passed away Thursday, November 14th, at Vancrest of Antwerp. Arlene was born in Monroeville, Indiana on February 3, 1932, a daughter of the late Elsie (Monnier) and Francis Lothamer. She worked at the IGA in Antwerp; was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. On Oct. 28, 1950 she…

Larry B. Young age 71,

NEWPORT, TENNESSEE: Larry B. Young age 71, died Tuesday, November 12 at his residence. He was born in Lafayette, Indiana, on January 12, 1942 the son of Ralph D. and Leanna Gayle (Burroughs) Young. On December 21, 1965 he married Mary Ann Dunham, who preceded him in death on July 15, 1998. He was a…

Arnold J. Gerbers

Woodburn Listing Arnold J. Gerbers, 90, died Monday, November 11, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born in Maumee Twp., he was the son of the late Leonard and Marie Gerbers. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Payne, Ohio. He retired from Phelps Dodge Co. after 37 years of service.…

Stephen Coyne, 52

Stephen J. Coyne, 52, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Paulding County Hospital. Stephen was born in Decatur, Indiana on October 11, 1961, a son of Richard Coyne and the late Evelyn (Klinger) Coyne. On Aug. 9, 1997, Stephen married Amy Tinlin. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Amy; father;…