Benjamin M. Blankenship, age 85

CONVOY, OHIO: Former Paulding resident, Benjamin M. Blankenship, age 85 died Tuesday, October 15 at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. He was born April 8, 1928 in Macon County, TN, the son of Harmon and Idell (Scott) Blankenship. On July 29, 1950 he married Martha Ann Gregory, who preceded him in death on…

Donna Hahn, 103

Donna Hahn, 103 of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Van Crest of Antwerp. Donna was born in New Haven, Indiana on December 27, 1909, a daughter of the late Anna (Schwehn) and Charles Werling. She was a nurse at Paulding County Hospital. On Feb 26, 1938 Donna married Gilbert Hahn, who died…

Eloise E. Gerig, 82,

Woodburn Eloise E. Gerig, 82, of Woodburn, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence (nee Schinbeckler) Klaehn. She was an active member of the Christ Lutheran Church, Woodburn and was a Stephen Minister. She…

M. Joan Burtch, age 83

PAULDING: M. Joan Burtch, age 83 died Wednesday, October 9 at CHP Hospice, Defiance, OH. She was born April 11, 1930 in St. Marys, Ohio, the daughter of Edward and Iris (Henschen) Kuns. On August 28, 1949 she married Karl Burtch, who survives. She was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church where she…