Obituaries

Obituaries

Fredrick W. Shininger

Fredrick W. Shininger

Aug 16, 2018

Fred W. Shininger, age 81 years, of Delta passed away at his home Thursday, August 16, 2018, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease.  He was born in Defiance County, OH July 11, 1937 to the late Joseph A. and Frances A. (Pahl) Shininger.  He graduated from Ney High School in 1955.  Fred served in the U.S. Army from...

Orval D Snyder

Orval D Snyder

Aug 10, 2018

Orval "OD" Snyder, age 74, of Liberty Center, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2018, at Henry County Hospital.  OD was born in Oregon, Ohio to the late Orville and Ruth (Kibbe) Snyder.  He met and married the love of his life Charleen Kennedy on August 10, 1973.  He worked as an operations manager for Campbell Soup for over...

Ronald G. Sprouse

Ronald G. Sprouse

Aug 8, 2018

Ronald G. Sprouse, age 70, of Wauseon, peacefully passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Ron was born in Napoleon on February 14, 1948 to the late Robert Sprouse and Minnie (Meyer) Sprouse.  He was a graduate of Ridgeville High School.  On June 22, 1974 he married Sue Markley and together were...

Theodore C. Marquardt  Jr.

Theodore C. Marquardt Jr.

Aug 7, 2018

Theodore "Ted" Marquardt Jr., age 68, of Delta, peacefully passed away at his home early Tuesday morning, August 7, 2018.   He was born in Toledo on December 12, 1949 to the late Theodore Marquardt Sr. and Edith (Goff) Marquardt.  Ted was a graduate of Whitmer High School.  For over 36 years he worked as a machine operator/sweeper with G.M....

Flossie W. (Lewis)  Taube

Flossie W. (Lewis) Taube

Aug 3, 2018

Flossie W. Taube, age 88, of Lyons, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon.  Flossie was born October 5, 1929 in Holland, OH to the late Harry E. Lewis and Eva (Reed) Lewis.  On November 5, 1949 she married Arthur R. Taube in Holland; who passed away on October 2, 1994.  Flossie...

Christena R Mohr

Christena R Mohr

Aug 1, 2018

Christena Mohr, age 74, of Delta, passed away Wednesday evening, August 1, 2018 at Swanton Health Care.  Christena was born in Toledo on November 21, 1943 to the late Haskell and Stella Spires.  She then met and married the love of her life, James Mohr, on August 10, 1963.  She attended and graduated from Delta H.S. in 1961.  Before...

Arnold J Taylor

Arnold J Taylor

Jul 31, 2018

Arnold "AJ" Taylor, age 69, of Swanton, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Toledo on March 22, 1949 to the late Lester and Lucy (Howard) Taylor.  He married the love of his life Ann Bevington on July 18, 1973.  AJ worked for Jeep on the assembly line...

Emily H. Brown

Emily H. Brown

Jul 30, 2018

Emily H. Brown, age 83, of Delta and formerly of Swanton, passed away Monday morning, July 30, 2018 at Swanton Health Care where she had been a resident since 2012.  She was born in Swanton on April 30, 1935 to the late Lloyd D. Brown and Winona (Mason) Brown.  Emily graduated from Swanton High School.  Before retiring she served...

Edward J. Wilson

Edward J. Wilson

Jul 22, 2018

Edward J. Wilson, age 82, of Wauseon, passed away early Sunday morning, July 22, 2018 at Swanton Valley Care Center.  He was born in Waldron, MI on November 2, 1935 to the late E.J Wilson and Ruth (Tuttle) Wilson.  After graduating from Lyons High School in 1954 he later married Alice Skates in 1955; with her passing away in...

Kathie S. Weaver

Kathie S. Weaver

Jul 18, 2018

Kathie S. Weaver, of Rossford, Ohio passed on to her Heavenly Home on July 18, 2018.  She was 67 years of age.  She was born in Mason, MI to the late Verge "Ben" Weaver and Martha (Eversole) Conrad.  She was an avid reader, enjoyed being with her friends and loved to play cards with her sisters.  She graduated from...

Viola M. Shipman

Viola M. Shipman

Jul 8, 2018

Viola Mae Shipman, 93 of Defiance, Ohio passed to her eternal home on Sunday, July 08, 2018 at Buena Vista Assisted Living in Hemet, California.  Present with her were her son, Sidney P. (Barbara) Shipman, II of Hemet, CA and her granddaughter, Melissa and Matt Buselt of Hemet, CA.  Born Thursday, November 13, 1924, she was a wonderful pastor's...

Mary A. (Lambert)  Haas

Mary A. (Lambert) Haas

Jul 6, 2018

Mary A. Haas, age 82, of Delta, peacefully passed away early Friday morning, July 6, 2018 at Grand Rapids Care Center with her family by her side. Mary was born in Delta to the late Carl Lambert and Bertha (Osterhout) Lambert on July 15, 1935.  She attended Delta High School and later married Donald Haas on September 7, 1957. ...

Carrie Jo Beman

Carrie Jo Beman

Jul 1, 2018

Carrie Jo Beman, age 36, of Delta, passed unexpectedly in Delta early Sunday morning, July 1, 2018.   She was born in Wauseon on November 23, 1981 to Gary Beman and Sue (Patrick) Hill.  Carrie was a graduate of Delta High School.  Most recently she was an assistant manager with the Lassus in Delta; where she was able to brighten...

William S. Heidelberg

William S. Heidelberg

Jun 8, 2018

William S. Heidelberg, age 68, of Wauseon and formerly of California, passed away Friday night, June 8, 2018 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo.  He was born in Muskogee, OK on October 5, 1949 to the late Robert G. Heidelberg and Sabrie (Farris) Heidelberg.  After graduating from Muskogee Central High School, Bill entered the U.S Navy during...

Diane Marie (Schmitz)  Laster

Diane Marie (Schmitz) Laster

Jun 6, 2018

Diane M. Schmitz, age 57, of Lyons, peacefully passed away at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania on Wednesday morning, June 6, 2018 with her family by her side.  She was born in Wauseon on April 21, 1961 to the late Leo "Sunny" Schmitz Jr. and Lois (Hassen) Schmitz who survives.  In 1982 she married Hershel Laster.  Diane served as office...

Keith E. Keivens Jr.

Keith E. Keivens Jr.

Jun 2, 2018

Keith E. Keivens Jr., age 41, of Delta, unexpectedly passed away at his home Saturday morning, June 2, 2018.  He was born in Toledo on July 4, 1976 to Keith Keivens Sr. and Sandra (Keller) Keivens who survive.  Keith graduated from Rogers High School in 1995.  After high school he became a Journeyman Floor Layer.  Later Keith became owner...

Phyllis J Onweller

Phyllis J Onweller

May 28, 2018

Phyllis J. Onweller, age 86, of Wauseon, passed away Monday night, May 28, 2018 at Community Health Professionals Defiance Inpatient Hospice.  She was born in Morenci, MI on February 15, 1932 to the late Carl F. Olmstead and Nina (Bell) Olmstead.  Phyllis graduated from Wauseon High School in 1950.  For many years she worked at Page and Cox and...

Eileen I. (Spiess)  Bowerman

Eileen I. (Spiess) Bowerman

May 28, 2018

Eileen I. Bowerman, age 97, of Delta, passed away the morning of Memorial Day, May 28, 2018 at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon.  She was born in Napoleon on September 25, 1920 to the late Elmer Spiess and Mary (Mohler) Spiess.  Eileen was a 1938 graduate of Liberty Center High School.  She later married James Bowerman and...

Ronald W. Jennings

Ronald W. Jennings

May 24, 2018

Ronald W. Jennings, age 68, of Swanton, at no fault of his own was tragically taken from us on Thursday, May 24, 2018 with injuries received in an automobile accident near his home.  He was born in Bowling Green, OH on February 10, 1950 to the late Floyd Jennings and Martha (Miller) Jennings.  Ron was a 1968 graduate of...

Doris L Dohr

Doris L Dohr

May 22, 2018

Doris L. Dohr, age 96, of Delta, passed away at the Swanton Healthcare, Tuesday, May 22, 2018.  She was born in Toledo on March 11, 1922 to the late John H. Terwilliger and Louise E. (Goodwin) Terwilliger.  Doris was a 1940 graduate of Monclova High School and later attended Davis Business College.  On June 5, 1941 she married George...