Obituaries

Obituaries

James E. Williams

James E. Williams

Jan 14, 2015

James E. Williams, age 74, of Swanton, passed away Wednesday evening January 14, 2015 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon with family members at his side.  He was born in Dover Twp of Lenawee County in Michigan on January 6, 1941 to the late Palmer Williams and Bessie (Shepherd) Williams.  On February 25, 1961 he was united in marriage to Ilah...

William B. Nicely

William B. Nicely

Jan 4, 2015

William B. Nicely, age 76, of Wauseon, peacefully passed away with his family by his side at Fulton Manor in Wauseon on January 4, 2015.   He was born in Liberty Center on November 27, 1938 to the late Homer Nicely and Bettie (Johnson) Nicely.  Bill graduated from Fulton Union High School near Delta.  On August 28, 1970 he married Midori...

Wayne D. Donaghue

Wayne D. Donaghue

Jan 1, 2015

Wayne D. Donaghue, age 71, of Swanton, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep Thursday morning, January 1, 2015.  He was born in Douglas, Oklahoma on October 10, 1943 to the late Rev. D.W. Donaghue and Helen (Higbee) Donaghue.  Wayne was a 1961 graduate of Newark High School in Newark, OH.  On August 20, 1966 he married Connie Meeks...

Clark W. Olson

Clark W. Olson

Dec 25, 2014

Clark W. Olson, age 91, of Wauseon, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family Christmas evening, December 25, 2014.  He was born on July 25, 1923 in Soldier, Iowa to the late Oscar C. Olson and Hannah (Tanberg) Olson.  Clark attended Soldier School in Iowa.  On December 18, 1952 he married Agnes Hamman and shared 62...

Beverly A. (Andrews)  Upell

Beverly A. (Andrews) Upell

Dec 20, 2014

Beverly A. Upell, age 81, of Liberty Center, peacefully passed away at home early Saturday morning, December 20, 2014, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Wauseon on July 22, 1933 to the late George Andrews and Doris (Davidson) Andrews.  On February 9, 1952 she married Kenneth Upell and shared 62 years together.  Beverly was a homemaker, devoted...

Ezra L. Kohli

Ezra L. Kohli

Dec 19, 2014

Ezra L. Kohli, age 90, of Wauseon, passed away on Friday afternoon, December 19, 2014 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon.  Ezra was born on September 4, 1924 to the late Abraham E. Kohli and Nellie (McMillan) Kohli.  He was a graduate of Lyons High School in 1942.  On November 4, 1944 he was united in marriage to June E. Eberly...

Karl J. Brushaber  Jr.

Karl J. Brushaber Jr.

Dec 11, 2014

Karl J. Brushaber Jr., age 47, of Delta, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family Thursday morning, December 11, 2014.  He was born in Wauseon to the late Karl J. Brushaber Jr. and Janice (Stall) Brushaber who survives.  Karl was a graduate of Delta High School.  On August 30, 2014 he married his long time sweetheart, Melissa...

James W. Carroll

James W. Carroll

Dec 8, 2014

James W. Carroll, age 80, of Delta, passed away peacefully at Defiance Inpatient Center Monday morning, December 8, 2014.  He was born in Toledo to the late Homer Carroll and Mary (Borck) Carroll.  On September 12, 1953 he married Marilyn Deck and enjoyed 56 years together until her passing in 2010.  James was a millwright at Jeep for many years...

Doris A. (Mullholand)  Morr

Doris A. (Mullholand) Morr

Dec 3, 2014

Doris A. (Mullholand) Morr, age 92, of Delta, went to her heavenly reward Wednesday, December 3, 2014.  She was born in Neapolis, OH, on February 9, 1922, to the late Charles S. and Estella (Rearick) Mullholand. On December 20, 1941, Doris was united in marriage to Gerald Morr and he preceded her in death on May 9, 2006.  Doris was...

F. Jane (Blosser)  Linn

F. Jane (Blosser) Linn

Nov 26, 2014

On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 Flora Jane Linn passed away peacefully at her son's home in Fishers, Indiana after a brief illness. Jane enjoyed outings with her friends, playing Bingo and visiting with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jane was a resident of Delta for nearly 60 years and was a member of the Delta United Methodist Church, Fraternal Order...

Tommy Dee Hayes

Tommy Dee Hayes

Nov 21, 2014

Tommy D. Hayes, age 70, of Wauseon, passed away at 9:40 PM Friday night, November 21, 2014 at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon.  He was born in Wauseon on December 2, 1943 to the late Charles Hayes and Fern (Eicher) Hayes.  Tommy was a graduate of Chesterfield High School.  He was a Veteran having served with the U.S...

Margaret A. (Ross)  Trowbridge

Margaret A. (Ross) Trowbridge

Nov 21, 2014

Margaret A. Trowbridge, age 80, of Wauseon, passed away Friday afternoon November 21, 2014 at Swanton Valley Care Center.  She was born in Port Huron, MI on May 8, 1934 to the late Hugh Ross and Margaret (Harlton) Ross.  Margaret was a graduate of Delta High School.  On January 25, 1953 she married Terry Trowbridge.  Before retiring, she served as...

Carol S. (Patterson)  Wilcox

Carol S. (Patterson) Wilcox

Nov 17, 2014

Carol S. Wilcox, age 66, of Delta, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, November 17, 2014.  One of nine children, she was born in Tiffin, OH on June 30, 1948 to the late John Patterson and Betty (Rau) Patterson.  On April 19, 1969 she was united in marriage to Charles D. Wilcox.  Carol was a homemaker and most of all a...

William L. Osterhout

William L. Osterhout

Nov 8, 2014

William L. Osterhout, age 87, of Hilliard, FL and formerly of Delta, peacefully passed away at Medwest Hospice in Sylva, NC on Saturday, November 8, 2014.  He was born in Lucas County on March 14, 1927 to the late Delbert L. Osterhout and Barbara (Harris) Osterhout.  William was a truck driver for many years, most recently driving for High Acres...

Brian D. Frank

Brian D. Frank

Nov 6, 2014

Brian D. Frank, age 57, of Pensacola Beach, FL and formerly of Delta, OH, passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, November 6, 2014 at his home in Pensacola.  He was born in Wauseon, OH on March 27, 1957 one of three children to the late Richard L. Frank and Geraldine (Bernath) Frank.  Brian was a 1975 graduate of Delta High...

Lawrence Lyle Spiess

Lawrence Lyle Spiess

Nov 5, 2014

Lawrence "LYLE" Spiess, age 94, of Liberty Center passed away peacefully at Defiance Inpatient Hospice early Wednesday morning November 5, 2014.  He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Hilda (Saul) Spiess, daughter Connie and son-in-law, Denny Cahill of Dublin, OH, granddaughters Julie Cahill and Erin (Tony) Kneflin and a great grandson, Graeme Michael Kneflin.  Lyle was a life-long...

Cynthia D. (Cole)  Tipping

Cynthia D. (Cole) Tipping

Nov 1, 2014

Cynthia D. Tipping, age 58, of Swanton, was reunited with her family in Heaven Saturday morning, November 1, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee.  She was born in Adrian, MI on October 12, 1956 one of eight children to the late Robert S. Cole Sr. and Willo (Smith) Cole, who survives.  Cindy graduated from Swanton High School.  On November...

Bernadine M. (Krieger)  Overmyer

Bernadine M. (Krieger) Overmyer

Nov 1, 2014

Bernadine M. Overmyer, age 86, of Delta, peacefully passed away early Saturday morning, November 1, 2014 at Swanton Health Care with her loving family by her side.  She was born in Swanton on April 28, 1928to the late Ralph Krieger Sr. and Margaret (Britegam) Krieger.  Bernadine graduated from the former Fulton School in Ai.  Later she married Ronald Overmyer on...

Matthew A. Knierim

Matthew A. Knierim

Oct 23, 2014

Matthew A. Knierim, of Wauseon, on Thursday, October 23, 2014 went to be with God at the young age of 20.  He was met by his grandparents, James and Suzanne Danford.  He graduated from Wauseon High School in 2012 and was currently working at Haas Door.  Matt enjoyed hunting with his dad and brother, Craig.  He also was a Detroit...

Paul L. Wade  Jr.

Paul L. Wade Jr.

Oct 16, 2014

Paul L. Wade Jr, age 66, of Swanton, unexpectedly passed away at his home early Thursday morning, October 16, 2014.  He was born in Elkhorn, WI on December 21, 1947 one of eleven children to the late Paul L. Wade Sr. and Alberta (Johnson) Griffin.  Paul served in the U.S Army from 1969 to 1972.  Before retiring in 2013, he...