Ms. Mary E. Bailey (Bender) and Mr. Gabriel Oberlin were united in marriage on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at half past eleven o’clock in the morning at Sandals Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The ceremony was officiated by the Reverend Conrad Pitkin of Faith Temple Assembly of God. The bride’s brother hosted a dinner and…
By: Amy Murphy Have you ever had a dream come true? Well, Kate Murphy sure had hers come true with a once in a lifetime invitation to visit Marvel Comics Headquarters (HQ) in New York City. “I was so excited that I was in shock for weeks! Then the editor said just come on down…
WOODBURN, IN Lynn Michael “Mike” Emenhiser, 76, of Woodburn, IN passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born September 18, 1938, the youngest of 15 children, to Charles and Irene (Heckler) Emenhiser. Mike retired from BF Goodrich, Woodburn, IN in 1994 after 30 plus years. He was a faithful member…
This year is the third time the village of Hicksville has hosted the Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention. This event began on Friday, June 19 and finished at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The first year for Hicksville to host this was in 1933, then again in 1990. The association was founded in 1874. The…
Antwerp Jr/Sr High School Announces Class of 2015 Valedictorian & Salutatorian: The Valedictorian of the class of 2015 at Antwerp Jr/Sr High School is Joshua Steiner, the son of Bryce and Angel Steiner of Antwerp. Josh’s GPA is 3.974. Some of the activities he participated in during his high career include: Cross Country; Track and…
Hicksville, Ohio Michael Krakowski, 55, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Born on July 22, 1959 in South Bend, Indiana, Mike was the son of Edmund and Jane Krakowski. Mike graduated from Woodland High School with the class of 1977. On March 15, 2001, he was united in…
Hicksville, Ohio Betty L. Evans, 87, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. Born on May 1, 1928 in Ashland, Ohio, Betty was the daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Ash) Wasson. On May 1, 1948, she was united in marriage to Robert D. Evans and he preceded…
Hicksville, Ohio Lillian L. Adkins, 76, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Born on April 3, 1939 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Lillian was the daughter of Stephen and Lillian (Hart) Dix. Lillian is survived by two sons, Steve Laney, Jimmy Laney; a daughter, Sarah Lambert; grandchildren; great grandchildren and siblings, Evelyn,…
For the second time in one week, Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) of Hicksville, Ohio has earned a Five Star rating for outstanding patient experience. Healthgrades awarded CMH the Outstanding Patient Experience Award. This award signifies CMH is among the top 15% in the nation with the highest overall patient experience scores. Healthgrades is an independent…
Hicksville, Ohio Edward J. McCalla, 74, died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Born on May 2, 1940, in Antwerp, Ohio, he was the son of the late Eugene and Catherine (Heck) McCalla On June 26, 1965, he was united in marriage to Judy Anderson and she survives. Ed was owner of…
The Hicksville Rotary Foundation recently made a generous donation to Defiance County Senior Services of Hicksville for the purchase of 40 new chairs at the Hicksville center. The chairs have made lunch and activities more comfortable for our community’s seniors and added a bright touch of freshening up to the Hicksville facility. Over the last…
The game tied and went into overtime against the AcesThe Den at Van Wert High School played host on Tuesday, March 10 to the OHSAA District games between the Sectional Champions from the first week of March. Oddly enough, they were all from the Green Meadows Conference. The first game was between the Hicksville Aces…
