PAULDING: Richard W. Emerling Sr. age 66 died Friday, March 27, 2015 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert, Ohio. He was born March 14, 1949 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of William and Frieda (Bostater) Emerling. On August 19, 1976 he married Cheryl A. Tunis, who survives. He retired in 2014 from John Manville,…
NEW HAVEN, IN: Douglas “Doug” Geller, 73, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Indianapolis, Doug was a senior production planner with Lincoln Food Service Products Inc. for 35 years, retiring in 2007. He was an Eagle Scout with Palms and Silver Explorer, served as a…
GROVER HILL: Steven Mark Kutzli, age 59 died Monday, March 23, 2015 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. He was born June 6, 1955 in Defiance County, Ohio, the son of Lawrence and Jean (Cowell) Kutzli. On April 22, 2002 he married Karen M. Goostree, who survives. He was a US Navy veteran and…
PAULDING: Linda Ferner Ross, 51, passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne, IN, on Sunday, March 22, 2015 from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Thursday. She was born in Portland, IN, November 27, 1963 to Lowell and Wanda (Brookhart) Ferner. She was a 1982 graduate of Jay County High School…
Richard Peffley Friend, 86, of Antwerp passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Vancrest of Antwerp. Dick was born in Antwerp on July 14, 1928, a son of the late Hazel Delia (Peffley) and Harry Leroy Friend. He was a member of Antwerp VFW Post 5087, was a Scout Master and worked at Phelps Dodge.…
PAULDING: Paul Edward Gibson, age 83 died Sunday, March 8, 2015. He was born August 10, 1931 in Pikeville, Kentucky, the son of William and Rusha (Simpson) Gibson. On December 9, 1954 he married Tessie F. Holt, who preceded him in death on September 12, 2000. On March 18, 2005 he married Carolyn M. Beghtel,…
HICKSVILLE, OH Jane Marie Clair, 58, of Hicksville passed away Tuesday evening at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on December 28, 1956 in Montpelier to James M. and Wanda L. (Freeman) Snow. Jane graduated from Montpelier High School in 1975, where she received her beautician’s license from Four County Joint Vocational…
HAVILAND: Bonnie R. Rodman age 77 died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Van Wert Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born August 13, 1937 in Paulding, Ohio, the daughter of Edward “Ed” and Gladys E. (Carlisle) Tope. On December 27, 1955 she married Charles Rodman, who survives. She was a member of Country Chapel United…
PAULDING: Robert E. Vance, age 70 died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, Ohio. He was born March 12, 1944 in Paulding County, Ohio, the son of Dale C. and Marie W. (Knapp) Vance. On January 30, 1968 he married Linda D. Elston who preceded him in death…
Linda L. (Derck) Pendergrast, 66, of Antwerp passed away Tuesday February 17, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born on August 13, 1948 in Paulding County to Francis and Galen (Carr) Derck. She lived her entire life in the Antwerp area. She was a 1966 graduate of Antwerp High School. On…
Elaine W. Sweet, 77 of Bell County, Kentucky formerly of Woodburn, passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. She was born on Nov 3, 1937 in Luckey, Ohio a daughter of Frieda (Rife) & Franklin E. Ruswinkle. Elaine was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and the Daughters of Union Veterans. She will be remembered for…
PAULDING: Mildred Jean Hoschak age 99 died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. She was born January 16, 1916 in Paulding the daughter of Albert and Dora (Cramer) Anspach. On February 20, 1939 she married Alphons J. Hoschak who preceded her in death on December 11, 1986. She was a…
FT WAYNE: Former Payne resident, Kathy Lynn Hessler, age 54 died Thursday, February 5 at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born December 3, 1960 in the daughter of Rex and Beverly (Klinker) Boroff. She was a member of VFW Post #587 Auxiliary. Kathy is survived by two daughters, Rhiannon (Christopher) Stork, Paulding, OH,…
