Tag: obituary

James D. Smiley, age 90

PAULDING: James D. Smiley, age 90 died Monday, December 23, 2013 at CHP Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, OH. He was born in Indianapolis, IN, on September 3, 1923 the son of Wilford “Bill” and Arzula (Pate) Smiley. He married Phyllis Ann Colley, who preceded him in death on February 14, 1972. During World War II, he…

Delmar Ray Stoller, age 88

PAULDING: Delmar Ray Stoller, age 88 passed into eternity Saturday evening, December 21, at the Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born at home April 12, 1925, the youngest son of Jacob and Bertha (Huber) Stoller. He and his three older brothers, Roy, Loren and William were raised on the family farm due…

Evelyn S. Claymiller, 78,

Payne Listing Evelyn S. Claymiller, 78, died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Genesis HealthCare, New Haven. Born in rural Allen County, she was the daughter of the late William and Sophia Dauer. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Payne, OH. She worked for many years at Parrot Packing Company. She is survived…

James Paul Buchman, age 77

PAULDING: James Paul Buchman, age 77 died Monday, December 16 at the Paulding County Hospital, Paulding, Ohio. He was born July 19, 1936 in Paulding County the son of John and Ruby (Gunderman) Buchman. On February 15, 1958 he married Patricia Ann Rohr who survives. He was a self employed farmer and horseman and a…

Donald R. Beamer, age 88

Donald R. Beamer, age 88 went to be with his Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2013. He was born May 3, 1925 in Paulding, Ohio, the son of Edward and Ethel (Brown) Beamer. On April 21, 1946 he married Phyllis R. Weaver, who survives. He attended Paulding School and retired from Grizzly in 1980. He…

Den Adams, age 70,

PAULDING: Den Adams, age 70, left this earth to go to be in his Heavenly home on Friday, November 29, 2013. He was born December 6, 1942 in Jeremiah, Kentucky, the son of Arthur and Helmer (Thompson) Adams. On August 31, 1962 he married Judith A. Commers who survives. He was a charter member of…

Mary Jane Gilbert, age 86

FT. WAYNE: Former Paulding County resident, Mary Jane Gilbert, age 86 died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Lutheran Life Villages – The Village at Pine Valley, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born in Cecil, Ohio, on February 21, 1927 the daughter of Floyd E. and Mabel M. (Dysinger) Simpson.  On July 12, 1947 she…

Myron “Bud” Lichty, 85,

Antwerp, OH Myron “Bud” Lichty, 85, of Antwerp passed away at home on Monday, November 25, 2013. Bud was born in Antwerp on May 5, 1928, a son of the late Thelma (Hallock) and Robert Lichty. He worked in construction; was an associate member of the Antwerp VFW. Bud enjoyed many years fishing at Atwood…

David K. Thomas, 59,

David K. Thomas, 59, passed away on Sunday, November 10 in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH after a brief illness. At the time of his death he was a UDRI engineer at Dayton University and served in the applied combustion and energy group, Energy Technologies and Material Division. He was a 1976 Dayton University chemical…

John Herzig, age 79

PAULDING: John Herzig, age 79, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at the CHP Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. He was born July 16, 1934 in Hungary, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Metzger) Herzig. On November 9, 1956 he married Cecilia Ottmayer, who preceded him in death on November 13, 2008. He was previously employed by LaFarge…

M. Catherine “Cate” Gary Hart, 98

Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin: Former Paulding County resident, M. Catherine “Cate” Gary Hart, age 98 died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the Hope Hospice Center. Cate was born to Charles A. and Glenna (Carpenter) Welsh on October 6, 1915 on an Oakwood, Ohio, farm near the Paulding-Putnam county line. She graduated from the Oakwood High…