Category: Obituaries

Herbert L. Schaadt, 78,

Herbert L. Schaadt, 78, of Fort Wayne, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home. Herb was born in  Willshire, Ohio on April 26, 1935, a son of the late Dorothy (Fritz) and Edward Schaadt. On Jan 23, 1957 he married  Laura “Katy”  (Hilton) Schaadt. He retired from International Harvester and enjoyed…

Louise F. Sinn Copsey

Paulding: Louise F. Sinn Copsey, age 78 died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Laurels, Defiance, Ohio. She was born July 24, 1934 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of Alva E. “Hap” and Anna E. (Chester) Klingler. In 1953 she married Wilbur Fred Sinn Jr. who preceded her in death in 1989. In 2001…

Halice M. Grabner, 93,

Fort Wayne Listing – Halice M. Grabner, 93, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at Parkview Hospital – Randallia, Fort Wayne.  Born in Edgerton, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Esther Klinker.  She was a member of Edgerton Wesleyan Church.  Halice was a 25 yea r retired employee of the General Electric Company.…

Mary Francis Smith

PAULDING: Mary Francis Smith, age 96 died Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. She was born in Cecil, Ohio on May 28, 1917 the daughter of Conrad and Emma Fay (Biggs) Winterhaulter. In 1934 she married John P. Smith, who preceded her in death on July 8, 2001. She was…

Carma Jean Doctor, 84

PAYNE Carma Jean Doctor, 84, of Payne, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Paulding County Hospital. Carma was born in Antwerp on July 29, 1928, a daughter of the late Jessie (Engle) and Elmer Jones. She enjoyed working at Dana Weatherhead, Smith’s Drugstore & Dallas Lamb Foundation Home, crocheting, making ceramics, but most of…

Jacqueline S. Lamb

PAULDING:  Jacqueline S. Lamb age 81 died Wednesday, May 22 at her residence. She was born March 13, 1932 in Paulding, the daughter of Jack and Minnie E. (Hart) Stair.  On July 24, 1954 she married Bernard William “Bill” Lamb, who preceded her in death on May 9, 2003.  She was formerly employed by Grizzley…

Alberta Della Rowe,

DEFIANCE: Alberta Della Rowe, age 86 died Monday, May 20 at CHP Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. She was born February 7, 1927 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Walter W. and Alberta N. (Turner) Brown. On March 19, 1990 she married Robert Leroy Rowe, who preceded her in death on March 10, 1999. Alberta is…

Eunice Marie Carnahan Bradford

OAKWOOD – Eunice Marie Carnahan Bradford, age 91, passed away Sunday morning at her home near Oakwood. Eunice was born in Brown Township, Paulding County, on December 16, 1921. She was the fifth child of Marion and Elsie (Fuller) Carnahan, who because she was much younger than her siblings, developed close relationships with many of…

Ilean McClain, age 84

PAULDING: Ilean McClain, age 84 died Friday, May 17, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born March 26, 1929 in Lucas County, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Blanche A. (Wilson) Guyton. On November 22, 1947 she married Lester E. “Earl” McClain, who survives. She was a member of Paulding…

Stephen Papp, age 96

PAYNE:  died Wednesday, May 15 at the Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. He was born in Port Huron, Michigan on November 9, 1916 the son of Andrew and Sophia (Peto) Papp. On June 30, 1951 he married Loraine M. Von Behren, who survives. He was a WWII Army Air Corp veteran. He retired in 1976…

Sylvia K. Guyton, 77

Melrose – Sylvia K. Guyton, 77, of Melrose died 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at her residence. She was born April 2, 1936 in Chicago, IL., to the late Joseph and Katherine (Kaszuba) Bakowski. Her first husband: Monte Landers is deceased. On November 22, 1969, she married Ray “Tex” Guyton who survives in Melrose.…

June M. James, 87,

Woodburn – June M. James, 87, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday, May 11, 2013 with her loving daughters at her side. Born in Assumption, Ill. she was the daughter of the late David and Ola (Davis) Cotner. She was a member of Woodburn Missionary Church and a faithful…