Tag: obituary

Mary Francis Smith

PAULDING: Mary Francis Smith, age 96 died Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. She was born in Cecil, Ohio on May 28, 1917 the daughter of Conrad and Emma Fay (Biggs) Winterhaulter. In 1934 she married John P. Smith, who preceded her in death on July 8, 2001. She was…

Carma Jean Doctor, 84

PAYNE Carma Jean Doctor, 84, of Payne, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Paulding County Hospital. Carma was born in Antwerp on July 29, 1928, a daughter of the late Jessie (Engle) and Elmer Jones. She enjoyed working at Dana Weatherhead, Smith’s Drugstore & Dallas Lamb Foundation Home, crocheting, making ceramics, but most of…

Jacqueline S. Lamb

PAULDING:  Jacqueline S. Lamb age 81 died Wednesday, May 22 at her residence. She was born March 13, 1932 in Paulding, the daughter of Jack and Minnie E. (Hart) Stair.  On July 24, 1954 she married Bernard William “Bill” Lamb, who preceded her in death on May 9, 2003.  She was formerly employed by Grizzley…

Alberta Della Rowe,

DEFIANCE: Alberta Della Rowe, age 86 died Monday, May 20 at CHP Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. She was born February 7, 1927 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Walter W. and Alberta N. (Turner) Brown. On March 19, 1990 she married Robert Leroy Rowe, who preceded her in death on March 10, 1999. Alberta is…

Eunice Marie Carnahan Bradford

OAKWOOD – Eunice Marie Carnahan Bradford, age 91, passed away Sunday morning at her home near Oakwood. Eunice was born in Brown Township, Paulding County, on December 16, 1921. She was the fifth child of Marion and Elsie (Fuller) Carnahan, who because she was much younger than her siblings, developed close relationships with many of…

Ilean McClain, age 84

PAULDING: Ilean McClain, age 84 died Friday, May 17, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born March 26, 1929 in Lucas County, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Blanche A. (Wilson) Guyton. On November 22, 1947 she married Lester E. “Earl” McClain, who survives. She was a member of Paulding…

Stephen Papp, age 96

PAYNE:  died Wednesday, May 15 at the Gardens of Paulding, Paulding, Ohio. He was born in Port Huron, Michigan on November 9, 1916 the son of Andrew and Sophia (Peto) Papp. On June 30, 1951 he married Loraine M. Von Behren, who survives. He was a WWII Army Air Corp veteran. He retired in 1976…

Sylvia K. Guyton, 77

Melrose – Sylvia K. Guyton, 77, of Melrose died 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at her residence. She was born April 2, 1936 in Chicago, IL., to the late Joseph and Katherine (Kaszuba) Bakowski. Her first husband: Monte Landers is deceased. On November 22, 1969, she married Ray “Tex” Guyton who survives in Melrose.…

June M. James, 87,

Woodburn – June M. James, 87, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday, May 11, 2013 with her loving daughters at her side. Born in Assumption, Ill. she was the daughter of the late David and Ola (Davis) Cotner. She was a member of Woodburn Missionary Church and a faithful…

Jennie Marie Smith, 73,

Jennie Marie Smith, 73, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday,  May 9, 2013 at Mercy Hospital,  Defiance, OH. She was born on July 18, 1939 to Charles and AnnaDell (Reeb) Champion in Hicksville, OH. On October 15, 1965 she married Burdette S. Smith in Antwerp United Methodist Church. Jennie was a member of St. Paul…

Jack Lewis Bickhard

Jack Lewis Bickhard, 88, passed away February 12, 2013. Born January 3, 1925 in Huntington, IN to Amos and Frances Bickhard. He grew up on a farm outside of Antwerp, OH. Model airplanes and flying were a major interest beginning early in his youth. He graduated from Antwerp H.S. in 1943 as valedictorian along with…

Wanda Wannemacher

Wanda E. Wannemacher, 92 of Payne, passed away  Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. Wanda was born in Zainesville, Indiana on July 6, 1920, a daughter of the late Grace (Johnson) and Jess  Tobias. On June 22, 1940 Wanda married John A. Wannemacher, who died Dec. 30, 1994. Wanda will be sadly…