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…

Antwerp 2013 Graduation

The Antwerp Local School Class of 2013 walked out of the school for the last time today, Sunday, May 19, 2013. The Antwerp Band, led by Matt Lovell, started the afternoon with songs from various movies and then moved on to the Processional. Shawn Dooley and Morgan Williamson were honored as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian…

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…

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…