There’s a New Sheriff in Town!

With family and friends as witnesses including two officers, Chief Deputy Mark Butler & Captain Shane Dyson, Jason Landers was sworn in December 27, 2012 by Judge Tiffany Beckman at the Paulding County Courthouse. He will officially hold the office of Sheriff beginning January 7, 2013 at 12:00 am. Jason started off his public service…

James Edwin Hutchins

James Edwin Hutchins, age 71, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 25, 2012 at The Hospice House, Charlottesville, VA. Jim or “Hutch” was born in Antwerp, Ohio on May 2, 1941 a son of the late Roland & Mary (Evans) Hutchins. Jim is survived by his wife, Ruth Hutchins of Monticello,…

Joel Miller

Joel Miller, 67, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at his home. He was born on March 11, 1945 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the son of Jacob and Anna (Graber) Miller. Joel is survived by three daughters- Rose (Dennis) Balgary of Ft. Wayne, IN, Sarah (Delbert) Delagrange of Spencerville, IN, Julie (Greg) Gorman of Lake Worth,…

Ruth M. Johnson

Ruth M. Johnson, 92, died Wednesday December 26, 2012 at Manor House Assisted Living, Antwerp, Ohio. She was born on July 5, 1920 in Van Wert, Ohio, the daughter of the Roy V and Estella (Busch) Baxter. Ruth was a 1938 graduate of Van Wert High School. On November 30, 1939, she was united in…

James “Casey” M. Clark

PAULDING: James “Casey” M. Clark, age 81 died Sunday, December 23 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born August 5, 1931 in Paulding County, Ohio, the son of Leo P. and Ethel (Powers) Clark. On April 14, 1956 he married Kathryn A. Buchman, who survives. He was a member of Divine…

Glenn Detmon

Glenn L. Detmon, 87, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Hicksville. Glenn was born in Oak Harbor, Ohio on May 9, 1925, a son of the late Lillian (Matzen) and Roy Detmon. He proudly served in the U.S. Army in WW II, where he was awarded the Purple…