PAYNE, OH: Arlette Ann Lopshire, 90, of Payne, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Vancrest of Payne.Arlette was born in Hicksville on July 13, 1933, a daughter of the late La Moile (Miller) & Ernest Levi Burley.On June 1, 1950, Arlette married the love of her life, Orlando James Lopshire. Arlette worked at Wayne…
ANGOLA, IN: Maurice J. Steiner, 101, began his eternal life on September 21, 2023. He was born on January 2, 1922 on the family farm near Mt. Cory, Ohio, to Hiram and Lulu Mae (Basinger) Steiner and passed from this life at his home on Lake James, Angola, Indiana, surrounded by his loving family. After…
PAULDING, OH: Beverly A. Dunstan, age 86, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. Beverly was born on January 17, 1937 in Haviland, OH to the late Verl and Amy (Mosier) Patterson. On April 23, 1955 she married John Dunstan Jr. who preceded her in death on…
PAULDING, OH: Ross Erwin Myers, age 12, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 in Paulding, OH. Ross was born on April 25, 2011 in Van Wert, OH to James Myers and Melanie Bandy. Ross was a 7th grade student at Paulding Junior High School. He was on the cross country and soccer teams, a…
PAYNE, OH: Elmer J. Baker, age 68, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at his home in Payne. Elmer was born on March 25, 1955 in Van Wert, OH to the late Elmer and Thelma (Rodman) Baker. On December 17, 1988, he married Cheryl (Woodard) Tillotson who survives. Elmer retired in 2009 from Federal…
ANTWERP, OH: Nila Dunderman, 84, of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at her home. Nila was born in Ft. Wayne on November 21, 1938, a daughter of the late Velma (Guethe) & John Leslie. On December 26 1954, Nila married the love of her life, Larry and started their life together. She became…
Richard Lynn Fulk (Rick), age 72, passed away, 23 August 2023 in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born 1 February 1951 in Payne, Ohio where he was raised until he was drafted in March 1971 and discharged from the Army March 1972. He lived in Antwerp, Defiance, and Fort Wayne after discharge. A Celebration of…
NEW HAVEN, IN: Donald Lee Hieber, 75, of New Haven, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2023 at Parkview Hospital. Don was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on May 22, 1948, a son of the late Frieda (Roemke) and William “Bill” Hieber. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Don grew up…
HICKSVILLE, OH: David J. Cole, 76, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 27, 2023, at his residence. David was born February 11, 1947, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of the late Derrill J. and Lena Rose (Pearson) Cole. After graduating from Hicksville High School in 1966, David enlisted in the United States Air…
ANTWERP, OH: Larry Gene Gerken, 81, of Antwerp, passed away August 22, 2023 at Paulding County Hospital. Larry was born on July 25, 1942 in Defiance, Ohio, a son of the late Lavina (Retcher) & Richard Gerken. Larry graduated from high school in 1960. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Army during…
PAYNE, OH: Irene Faye Benschneider, 75, of Payne, Ohio, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center after a battle with cancer. Irene was born March 13, 1948, to the late Norbert and Linda (Marbach) Brenneke. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt who always put others before herself and…
DEFIANCE, OH: Darlene Mae Overmyer, 77 years of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 5, 2023, in her home, with her family at her side. Darlene was born April 12, 1946, in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles Mack and Angeline Mae (Benedetto) Meeker. Darlene graduated from Cridersville High School with the…
ANTWERP, OH: Judy DeLong, 72, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the Antwerp Manor. Judy was born in Defiance on August 1, 1951, a daughter of the late Betty (Bercaw) & Glenn DeLong. Judy worked at FSC for many years. She also spent nearly 7 years, selflessly taking care of her mother. She…
