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…

WT Students Raise nearly $17,000 for Maddox!

Wayne Trace Jr./Sr. High School, through the efforts of its National Honor Society, is pleased to announce that nearly $17,000 has been raised for the Maddox Franz Foundation, with much of these proceeds coming from the 5K event held in Payne, OH, on April 6, 2013. Close to 450 runners/joggers/walkers participated in the “Glow-In-The-Dark” event,…

Utendorf – Koehler Wedding Announcement

James and Linda Utendorf of Grover Hill, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jodi Lynne, to Joseph Koehler, the son of James and Sue Koehler of Parrish, Florida. The bride elect is a 2005 graduate of Wayne Trace High School and a 2007 graduate of St. Francis University, Fort Wayne, Indiana, with…

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…