By: Mark Holtsberry Wilbur Earl Miller was born in Payne, Ohio May 3, 1899 in Benton Township. The son of Owen E. born January 28, 1871 in Perry County, Ohio and Francis May (Robinson) Miller born May 18, 1875 in Union County, Ohio. This couple was married August 4, 1892 in Delaware, Ohio. By 1900,…
PAYNE, OH: Georgia Olwin, 97, of Payne passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at Vancrest of Payne. Georgia was born in Fort Wayne on August 15,1926, a daughter of the late Margaret Mildred (Fislar) and John Paul Scott. She was a LPN at Paulding County Hospital for 26 years, but was most proud of being…
PAYNE, OH: Larry Dayton Adams, 77, of Payne, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital Downtown. Larry was born in Fairfield, Iowa on December 12, 1946, a son of the late June (Harvey) & Francis Adams. Larry was a dedicated postal service special clerk. Outside of work, he was once a member of…
On May 2, a manager of a local business reported that a man was acting strange in their business. The officer came and assisted with telling the man to stay out of the business. On May 3, a resident of E. River St. reported that she was being harassed by her neighbor. Both she and…
PAYNE, OH: Patricia Gray, 80, of Payne, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital. Patty was born in Paulding, on February 6, 1944, a daughter of the late Helen (Beck) & Carl Young. Patty graduated from Payne High School in 1962 before attending International Business College. In 1967, she married the love of her life,…
By: Mark Holtsberry Garret Paul Mathias was born January 1, 1897 in Payne, Ohio. The son of Abraham Lincoln born June 5, 1861 in Ohio and Margarette Annie (Deardorff) Mathias born December 20, 1862 in Logan County, Ohio. This couple was married November 25, 1883 in Paulding. By 1900, Abraham and Margarette, along with children,…
On April 27, 2024, Flat Rock Masonic Lodge #580 will open their doors for a public open house. The Lodge is located at 505 S. Main Street in Payne, and it will hold its open house from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Anyone who would like to know more about Freemasonry or is just curious…
The 44th Annual P.A.S.S. 24-Hour Basketball Marathon took place last weekend. There are still a few invoices out, but it is estimated that the proceeds will net over $7,200.00 for this year’s Marathon. Money raised helps to fund the Paulding Area Support Society. Their mission is to help disabled individuals with medical assistance as well…
By: Mark Holtsberry Chester Earl “Smokey” Kite was born in Payne, Ohio May 23, 1894. The son of Andrew McClelland born May 5, 1862 in Champaign County, Ohio and Rose Ann (Bodey) Kite born June 26, 1872 in Shelby County, Ohio. This couple was married December 19, 1889 in Paulding, Ohio. By 1900, this couple…
PAYNE, OH: Colleen “Sue” Strickler, 82, of Payne, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Sue was born in Payne on February 18, 1942, a daughter of the late Florence (Spencer) & Frederick Hook. She dedicated her life to her faith and family. Sue worked at Navistar for…
The Payne Fire and EMS were called to 707 Johnson Dr., in the village of Payne at 2:15pm. Upon arrival, smoke and flames were showing along the southwest corner of the soffit area. Automatic mutual aid, from Antwerp and Paulding fire departments responded as well. Firefighters were advised once on scene, that no one was…
PAYNE, OH: Julia Deatrick, 80, of Payne, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023 at home. Julia was born in Paulding on April 25, 1943, a daughter of the late Bertha (McPherson) & Robert Johnson. Julia was a 1961 graduate of Oakwood High School where she enjoyed being a majorette and performing in the band and…
PAULDING, OH: Rae Janiece McMichael, 93, of Paulding, Ohio, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Paulding County Hospital. Rae was born in Antwerp, Ohio on March 7, 1930, a daughter of the late Florence A (Zuber) and Wilbur E Hopkins. As a child, Rae grew up on her family farm and was a majorette…
