All Obituaries

Harold Jay Murphy, age 83, of Liberty Center, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, April 25, 2018 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo.  He was born in Toledo on January 12, 1935 to Carl and Dorothea Murphy.  After graduating from Macomber High School, he entered the U.S Navy and later called up to the U.S Army where he served during the Korean War from 1952 – 1956.  On August 18, 1956 Harold married Patricia Wymer.  Before retiring he worked as a truck...

Dorothy R. Goodon, age 85, native of Norton Kansas and resident of Madison County for over 25 years, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, April 22, 2018 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice in Defiance.  She was born in Norton on February 12, 1933 to the late Elmer Mapes and Blanche (Mathes) Mapes.  Dorothy graduated from Norton High School in 1949.  She later married Guy Goodon on October 23, 1950 and he preceded her in death in 2010.  Dorothy served...

Marcia S. (Mohr) Daniel, age 64, recently of Waterville and a longtime resident of Wauseon, peacefully passed away early Saturday morning, March 17, 2018 at Heritage Village of Waterville.  She was born on October 5, 1953 in Wauseon to the late Robert O. Mohr and Rose (Mull) Mohr.  Marcia was a 1972 graduate of Wauseon High School.  She was united in marriage to Brian Nilesson and later after divorcing married Kenneth Daniel who passed away in 2012.  Before retiring...

Margaret L. Shirkey, age 93, of Delta and formerly of Toledo, passed away, April 2, 2018 at Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care in Cumming, Georgia; where she had recently moved.  Margaret was born July 27, 1924 in Delta to the late Howard Oberla and Edna (Koder) Oberla.  In 1940 after nine years in Delta School, the family moved to Toledo and she graduated from DeVilbiss High School and then attended Davis Business College.  She spent many years working in various offices...

Darren M. Pinson, of Liberty Center, passed away unexpectedly March 24, 2018.   He was born in Toledo on December 3, 1999 to Jeff (Emily) Pinson and Jenny Pinson.  Along with his parents, Darren is survived by his siblings, Caitlyn, Kylie and Logan Pinson; grandparents, Connie Fleury, Gerry (Ronda) Fleury, Joe Tipping and Barb Smith; great grandparents, Willo Cole, John (Virginia) Myers, Monica Fleury, Doris Arnos and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. ...

David L. Sherman, of Wauseon, passed away at his home March 25, 2018.   He was born in Napoleon on November 1, 1946 to the late Francis Sherman and Mildred (Van Streader) Sherman.  David was a 1966 graduate of Liberty Center High School.  Following graduation he served in the U.S Army from 1967 – 1968 during the Vietnam War.  He was united in marriage to Cathy Neuenschwander on April 4, 1970 and she survives.  David retired from SE Johnson after serving...

James W. Thompson, age 88, peacefully passed away Monday early morning, March 26, 2018 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon where he had been a resident for several years.  Jim was born in Toledo to the late Le Roy M. Thompson and Anna (Smith) Thompson.  He is survived by his half-brother, Hank (Nancy) Wilke of Casa Grande, AZ and half-sister, Susan M. (Walter) Ball of Jonesborough, TN.  Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Le Roy Thompson of Portland, OR...

Vercia A. Krause, age 90, of Delta, passed away Saturday night, March 17, 2018 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg.  She was born in Lima, OH on December 22, 1927 to the late Samuel Price and Kathrine (Johnson) Price.  After being at Lima Central High School, she moved to Toledo; where she attended Scott High School and later Davis Business College.  Vercia served over ten years as a secretary for National Cement...

Jacob E. Hite, age 23, of Delta and recently Bellefontaine, OH, passed away March 14, 2018 from injuries received in an automobile accident in Champaign County, Ohio.  Jake was born in Bryan, Ohio on May 24, 1994 to Bruce Hite and Ruth (McCance) Hite.  He attended Four County Vocational School and was a 2013 graduate of Delta High School.  Jake went on to graduate from The Ohio State...

Gerald H. Snyder, age 87, of Delta, surrounded by his family; passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, March 13, 2018 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice in Defiance.  He was born on March 21, 1930 to the late George F. Snyder and Clara (Mills) Snyder.  Gerald was a graduate of Fulton Centralized Schools.  After graduating he served in the U.S Army during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953.  Upon returning to home he married Florence A. Pelton on December...