Steven S. Clausen
Dec 31, 2025
Steven S. Clausen, age 56, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Wauseon on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. He was born in Morenci, Michigan on January 5, 1969, to the late Roger D. Clausen and Darlene Filiere, who survives. Steve was a 1987 graduate of Delta High School and later attended the University of Toledo, where...
Roger Garza
Dec 29, 2025
Roger Garza, age 63, of Waterville and formerly of Delta, passed away Monday afternoon, December 29, 2025, at The Toledo Hospital. He was born in Wauseon, Ohio on July 9, 1962, to the late Ramiro Garza Sr. and Julia (Saenz) Garza. Roger was a 1980 graduate of Delta High School. Following graduation, he proudly served his country in the...
Marilyn Joan (Butts) Brush
Dec 28, 2025
Marilyn Joan Brush, age 90, of Galesburg, Illinois, peacefully passed away under hospice care on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at her son's home in Delta, where she had recently been residing. Marilyn was born at home in Dahinda, Illinois, to Norris Clement Butts and Grace Arvela (Thurman) Butts. She was a graduate of Williamsfield High School in Illinois. On...
Thomas "Tom" M. Burres
Dec 20, 2025
Thomas "Tom" Michael Burres, age 56, of Delta, passed away early Saturday morning, December 20, 2025 at The Toledo Hospital. He was born in Canton, Ohio on December 17, 1969 to the late David F. Burres and Susan (Demlow) Burres. Tom was a graduate of Delta High School. For many years he worked at Hess Tool and Die in...
Larry Lee Horg
Dec 8, 2025
Larry Lee Horg, age 65, of Wauseon, passed away early Monday morning, December 8, 2025 at Ayden Healthcare in Wauseon. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on June 10, 1960 to the late Conrad Horg and Velma (Mobley) Horg. He is survived by his brothers, Kenneth Wayne Horg, Dennis Allen Horg, Ronald Ray Horg; sisters, Debra Kay Davis and...
Robert Lee "Bob" Ricker
Dec 5, 2025
Robert Lee "Bob" Ricker, of Reading, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 79 on December 5, 2025 under the care of Elara Caring Hospice. He was born in Napoleon, Ohio on March 21, 1946 to Clyde and Velma (Crawford) Ricker. He grew up on a small farm south of Delta and graduated from Delta High...
Larry R. Walter
Dec 3, 2025
Larry Ray Walter, age 90, of Delta, peacefully passed away Wednesday evening, December 3, 2025, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. He was born in Wauseon, Ohio, on May 8, 1935, to Raymond Walter and Lucille (Kaufman) Walter. Larry graduated from Delta High School and soon began working full time alongside his father in the family's well-drilling business, established in...
Lois C. (Hassen) Schmitz
Dec 3, 2025
Lois C. Schmitz, age 93, of Wauseon, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio Ebeid Hospice Center in Sylvania. She was born in Swanton, Ohio, on August 30, 1932, one of six children born to Leo Hassen and Hilda (Meiring) Hassen. Lois graduated from Metamora High School...
Robert L. Hufford
Dec 1, 2025
Robert "Bob" L. Hufford, age 67, of Delta, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, December 1, 2025, under hospice care at his daughter's home in Liberty Center, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Toledo on April 29, 1958, Bob was the son of the late Earl R. Hufford and Luanne Schaller. On January 12, 1979, Bob married the...
Dennis "Denny" Ray Debolt
Nov 23, 2025
Dennis "Denny" Ray DeBolt, age 74, of Liberty Center, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening, November 23, 2025, at Henry County Community Hospital in Napoleon after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born in Toledo on August 20, 1951 to the late Donald Ray DeBolt and Jessie Elizabeth (Haupricht) DeBolt. Denny graduated from Rogers High School and went on...
Joseph "Buzz" Gary Niestroy
Nov 15, 2025
Joseph Gary "Buzz" Niestroy, age 78, of Delta, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, November 15, 2025, at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio Ebeid Hospice Center in Sylvania, surrounded by his devoted family. Joe was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 1, 1947, to the late Joseph John Niestroy and Ellen (Wright) Niestroy. He graduated from Clarenceville High School...
Susan J. (Perrin) Barber
Nov 10, 2025
Susan Jean Barber, age 83, of Delta, passed away peacefully Monday morning, November 10, 2025, under the care of Elara Hospice at Northcrest Rehabilitation and Nursing in Napoleon, Ohio, where she had been a resident since April of this year. Susan was born in Toledo, Ohio, on October 4, 1942, to John A. Perrin and Gertrude (Hayes) Perrin. She...
Betty Jane (Eberly) Barnes
Nov 7, 2025
Betty Jane (Eberly) Barnes, age 89, of Delta, Ohio, surrounded by an atmosphere of laughter, love and family, was called Home by her Lord and Savior on Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2025 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Betty was born in Wauseon, Ohio on June 14, 1936—Flag Day—to the late David and Ethel Eberly. She and her twin sister,...
Jerrod C. Holly
Nov 3, 2025
Jerrod Clinton Holly, of Delta, Ohio, a Beloved Husband, Father, Son, Brother and Friend. On November 3, 2025, our family suffered an unimaginable loss when Jerrod Holly passed away in a vehicular accident near Salesville, Ohio in Guernsey County. Jerrod was 47 years old at the time of passing, just a few weeks shy of his 48th birthday. He...
Randy L. Trowbridge
Nov 3, 2025
Randy Lee Trowbridge, age 68, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his Delta home, Monday, November 3, 2025. He was born on September 11, 1957, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin—one of seven children born to Ray and Adeline Trowbridge. From the very beginning, his life revolved around two things: Jesus and family. He attended North Central Bible College in...
Janice S. (Morr) Friess
Nov 3, 2025
Janice "Jan" Sue Friess, age 83, a lifelong resident of Delta, peacefully passed away at her home on Monday morning, November 3, 2025, under the care of Heartland Hospice and surrounded by her loving family. Jan was born in Delta on June 5, 1942, to the late Marvin M. Morr and Helen (Moser) Morr. She graduated from Delta High...
Donna Marie (Surratt) Brankel
Oct 29, 2025
Donna Marie Brankel, age 89, most recently of Swanton and formerly of New Mexico, California and Arizona, peacefully was called home to her Lord and Savior, Wednesday morning, October 29, 2025. She was born in Waynoka, OK on February 20, 1936, to Pastor Ennis Lee Surratt and Lela (Stockton) Surratt. After graduating high school and attending college she married...
Douglas Wayne Eicher
Oct 28, 2025
Douglas "Doug" Wayne Eicher, age 75, of Delta, passed away peacefully at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Ebeid Center in Sylvania, surrounded by his loving family on a beautiful fall morning, October 28, 2025. He was born in Wauseon, Ohio, on July 5, 1950, to the late Donald C. Eicher and Phyllis J. (Aumend) Eicher. Doug attended the Pike-Delta-York School...
Shirley J. (Burgoon) Kern
Oct 24, 2025
Shirley Jeanne Kern, age 97, of Liberty Center, Ohio, peacefully passed away Friday evening, October 24, 2025, at the Henry County Hospital under the compassionate care of Elara Hospice. She was born on December 30, 1927, in Napoleon, Ohio, to Ivan "Gunny" Burgoon and Vera (Weakley) Burgoon. Shirley was a graduate of Liberty Center High School. On April 6,...
Rodney J. Newland
Oct 22, 2025
Rodney J. Newland, age 69, of Delta Ohio, peacefully away at Ebeid Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Sylvania, surrounded by his loving family on October 22, 2025. He was born in Dayton on February 7, 1956 to the late Jeem E. Newland and Mila Jean (Gilkerson) Newland. Rodney graduated from Miamisburg High School; where he was an accomplished gymnast. ...


