LATTY, OH: Othal Maynard “Sam” Carnahan, 95, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on August 8, 2022. He was born in Oakwood, Ohio, on May 16, 1927, to Laurel F. and Opal Maye (Grove) Carnahan, and graduated from Oakwood High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Blue…
PAULDING, OH: Thomas L. “Tom” Thornell, age 68, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne. Tom was born on May 15, 1954 in Decatur, IN to Robert and Alma Mae (Arend) Thornell. He worked at National Seal in Van Wert for 30 years and was also a sixth-generation farmer.…
PAULDING, OH: Patricia A. Paulus, age 72, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at her residence. Pat was born on July 11, 1949 in Paulding, OH to the late Donald and Ruth (Riggenbach) Paulus. Pat was valedictorian of the Paulding High School Class of 1967. She received a degree in Botany at Miami University,…
PAULDING, OH: Eunice H. Gerber, age 90, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Homestead Assisted Living, Van Wert, OH. Eunice was born on March 30, 1931 in Blue Creek Township, Paulding County, OH to the late Emil and Anna (Laukhuf) Stoller. On June 18, 1950, at age 19, she committed her life to…
LATTY, OH: Marvin L. Gray, age 62, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI. Marvin was born on March 31, 1959 in Paulding, Ohio to Harry F. and the late Donna L. (Smith) Gray. On January 13, 1979, Marvin married Nancy Mullen, who survives. For six…
HAVILAND, OH: Richard “Rick” Lynn Speakman, age 71, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at his home in Haviland, OH. Rick was born on January 23, 1950 to the late Harold and Almeda (Decker) Speakman in Van Wert, OH. On September 2, 1989, he married Sharon Farr, who survives. For 12 years, he worked…
PAULDING, OH: John Straka, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at his residence in Paulding, OH. John was born on January 8, 1931 to the late Joseph and Anna (Langel) Straka. On October 9, 1954, he married Maxine Fellers, who survives. For 22 years, John worked for Doty Lithograph before it became…
New Haven, Indiana: Former Haviland resident, Lloyd “Butch” H. Moyer Jr. passed away on Wednesday, June 11 at the VA Hospital, Ft. Wayne. He was born September 3, 1949 in Paulding son of the late Lloyd and Josephine (Mundorff) Moyer. On December 12, 1971 he married Karen Foust who preceded him in death on November…
CECIL: Vernon E. Ankney age 73 died Friday, June 26, 2020. He was born January 17, 1947 son of the late Forest E. and Ethel M. (Grew) Ankney. On July 9, 1966 he married Paula Singer who survives. He retired in 1993 from General Motors Powertrain, Defiance after 27 ½ years. He is also survived…
PAYNE, OH Michael L. Denning, 59, died Friday, February 7, 2020 at his residence following a long illness. He was born in Paulding, on November 6, 1960 son of Ralph and Janet (Burkley) Denning. On September 25, 1981 he married Jody Schwab. He attended Woodburn Missionary Church, was previously employed by Mechanical Insulators Local #41…
PAULDING: Tony “Toad” L. Ankney, age 55 died Wednesday, May 1 at his residence. He was born June 11, 1963 in Paulding, the son of Elizabeth A. (Meyers) and Larry L. Ankney. On October 17, 1994 he married Kelly J. Adams, who survives. He was previously employed by Thompson Steel, Taylor Made Glass and Herbert…
PAULDING OH Gerald M. Dangler, 80, passed away 6:38 PM July 26, 2018 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born May 17, 1938 in Putnam County son of Marvin and Elvera (Brinkman) Dangler. On July 19, 1958 he married Linda (Noon) Dangler, who survives in Paulding. He retired in 1996 after 25…
ANTWERP, OH Ray Robert Jeffery, age 95, of Antwerp, Ohio, passed away July 6, 2018. He was born March 30, 1923, in Paulding, Ohio, to Myrtle and Owen Jeffery, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his nine siblings, including brothers Leo, Owen (Jim), Frank, Dorris, Gale, Delbert and Merle,…
