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…

Jennie Marie Smith, 73,

Jennie Marie Smith, 73, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday,  May 9, 2013 at Mercy Hospital,  Defiance, OH. She was born on July 18, 1939 to Charles and AnnaDell (Reeb) Champion in Hicksville, OH. On October 15, 1965 she married Burdette S. Smith in Antwerp United Methodist Church. Jennie was a member of St. Paul…

Jack Lewis Bickhard

Jack Lewis Bickhard, 88, passed away February 12, 2013. Born January 3, 1925 in Huntington, IN to Amos and Frances Bickhard. He grew up on a farm outside of Antwerp, OH. Model airplanes and flying were a major interest beginning early in his youth. He graduated from Antwerp H.S. in 1943 as valedictorian along with…

Wanda Wannemacher

Wanda E. Wannemacher, 92 of Payne, passed away  Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. Wanda was born in Zainesville, Indiana on July 6, 1920, a daughter of the late Grace (Johnson) and Jess  Tobias. On June 22, 1940 Wanda married John A. Wannemacher, who died Dec. 30, 1994. Wanda will be sadly…