William “Bill” Joseph Schmidt, Sr., 80, of Payne, Ohio passed away October 31, 2021. Bill was born in Payne on May 2, 1941 a son of the late Harry and Ida (Carpenter) Schmidt. Everyone will remember this husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, millwright, lawnmower man, fun loving, hard working and honest man. Anyone who knew Bill…
Jessica Lavon Thornell, 15, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Jessica was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on August 31, 2006, a daughter of Amy Jane (Miller) and Gary Thornell. She was a freshman at Antwerp High School, where she excelled in everything she did. She enjoyed playing…
Betty J. Wilks, 96, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Vancrest of Payne. Betty was born in Fort Wayne on July 29, 1924, a daughter of the late Mabel Irene (Bennett) and Delta Reeb. She enjoyed time with her family, especially baby sitting for them. Betty loved to sew and bake. Betty…
Antwerp, OH“Bud” Mabis Marion “Bud” Mabis, 83, of Antwerp, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at Vancrest of Payne. Bud was born in Monroeville, Indiana on April 5, 1938, a son of the late Beatrice Norwood and Merle Mabis. It was evident to everyone who knew Bud that his passion in life was God, family…
Antwerp, OH Marie Linette Shull, 61, of Antwerp, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Marie was born in Kittery, Maine on June 24, 1959, a daughter of Fredrick Gray and the late Alice (Strother) Lewis. Marie served her country in the United States Army, stationed in Germany. After returning from…
Virginia “Jenny” R. Neace, 53, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at The Gardens of Paulding. She was born in Hicksville, Ohio on February 17, 1968, a daughter of the late Rubie (Jordan) and William Meredith, Sr. Jenny was a loving wife, mother and daughter. Jenny also was a great cook, animal lover…
Paulding, OH Robert Lee “Bob” Shaffer, 72, died peacefully Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at home with his wife by his side. He was born August 11, 1948, to Lloyd Shaffer and Grace (Adams) Thrasher. Bob was a 1966 graduate of Oakwood High School and then served his country from 1968-1974 in the United States Army…
ANTWERP, OH John “Jack” Haynes, 92, of Antwerp passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Hickory Creek in Hicksville. Jack was born in Lorain, Ohio on April 6, 1928. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp during World War II. He was a lifetime member of the Antwerp VFW Post 5087 and…
James “Red” Allen, 77, of Payne, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Red was born in Jackson, Michigan on December 13, 1942, a son of the late Ernestine Amelia (Robinson) and Luther Joy Allen. He liked to hunt and race motorcycles and cars. He was also an avid hockey player…
Kenneth W. Cox, 82, of Payne, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Kenny was born in Payne, on July 4, 1938, a son of the late Eliene (Deerwester) and Otis Cox. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a truck driver for most of his life. Kenny will be sadly missed…
Mary Louise Mabis, 89, of Anterp passed away at Vancrest of Payne, Saturday, November 28, 2020. Mary Lou was born in Hicksville on June 21, 1931, to the late Ila (Saylor) and Dearl Singleton. She always made her family top priority, taking pride in her children and loved being a grandmother always making sure to…
Paul Edward Perl, known lovingly as PAULY, 52, of Paulding, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. He shared his testimony of faith with family and friends and was baptized in June, 2020. After an extensive fight with multiple myeloma cancer, he was recently able to spend time with friends and family…
Antwerp, OHRay Edward DeLong, 78, of Antwerp, passed away at the home of his son in Antwerp on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Ray was born in Antwerp on Dec. 22, 1941, a son of the late Ursie (Gorrell) and Clifford Virgil DeLong. Ray served his country proudly in the U.S. Army and has served his…
