Obituaries

Obituaries

Richard E. Echler

Richard E. Echler

Sep 1, 2012

Richard E. Echler, age 69, of Delta, passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening, September 1, 2012.  He was born in Delta on September 25, 1942.  Dick was a 1960 graduate of Delta High School.  He worked in the tool room at Champion Spark Plug as a lathe operator for over 29 years.  After Champion's closing, he retired and became a self...

Alexander J. Torok

Alexander J. Torok

Sep 1, 2012

Alexander J. Torok, age 93, of Delta, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Swanton Health Care.  He was born in Windber, PA on February 24, 1919 to the late Valentine Torok and Barbara (Krynak) Torok.  Alexander was a WWII Veteran having served in the 1st Cavalry Division of the U.S. Army and earning the rank of Sergeant.  Before retiring...

Earl C. Harris

Earl C. Harris

Aug 21, 2012

Earl C. Harris, age 90, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 21, 2012 at the County Villas in Claremont, CA.  Earl was born in Delta on April 3, 1922 to the late Ralph N. Harris and Helen G. (Harmon) Harris.  He was a graduate of Delta High School.  On February 12, 1944, Earl was married to Helen Sieren also of...

Jessie Marie Randolph

Jessie Marie Randolph

Aug 20, 2012

Jessie Marie Randolph, age 30, of Swanton, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, August 20 2012.  Jessie recently received a double organ transplant in May of this year.  She was born in Toledo on May 22, 1982.  Jessie graduated from Delta High School in 2000.   She was very artistic; with a talent for drawing and architectural design.  She...

William "Cliff" May

William "Cliff" May

Aug 18, 2012

William "Cliff" May, age 81, of Napoleon, after a short illness, passed away at his home Saturday morning, August 18, 2012 with his family by his side.  He was born on October 6, 1930 in Carrollton, KY to the late Roy May and Rella (Stanley) May.  Cliff and his wife Grace (Rabourn) May were members of the Baptist Church in...

Roberta A. (Wiley)  Morgan

Roberta A. (Wiley) Morgan

Aug 18, 2012

Roberta A. Morgan, age 96, of Delta, with her loving daughter by her side; passed away early Saturday morning, August 18, 2012.  She was born in Delta on September 5, 1915 to the late Oliver Wiley and Ola (Smallman) Wiley.  Roberta was a graduate of Delta High School and later worked at the Wire Factory in Wauseon until retirement.  She...

Barbara A. (Mcdonald)  Kelley

Barbara A. (Mcdonald) Kelley

Aug 5, 2012

Barbara A. Kelley, age 55, of Delta and Bryan, passed away Sunday morning, August 5, 2012 at her sister's home in Delta; where she was being cared for.  She was born in Lima, OH on August 1, 1957.  Barbara most recently worked as a greeter for the Walmart store in Bryan.  She is survived by her mother, Barbara (Charles) Drake;...

Helen M. (Poca)  Woody

Helen M. (Poca) Woody

Aug 4, 2012

Helen M. Woody, age 90 of Delta, passed early Saturday morning, August 4, 2012 at Swanton Health Care.  She was born September 16, 1921 to the late Julius and Julia (Zincsah) Poca.  Helen graduated from Fulton Township "AI" High School in 1940.  On July 27, 1946 she was united in marriage to Burl H. Woody and he survives.  During the...

Steven D. Lamb

Steven D. Lamb

Jul 21, 2012

Steven D. Lamb, age 49, of Delta, passed away Saturday afternoon July 21, 2012 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo.  He was born in Toledo, OH on October 7, 1962 to the late Rolland C. Lamb Jr. and Beverly A. (Yohn) Lamb who survives.  Steve graduated from Waite High School in Toledo.  He most recently has been employed...

Michael A. Spencer

Michael A. Spencer

Jul 13, 2012

Michael A. Spencer, age 61, of Ridgeville Corners, passed away Friday afternoon, July 13, 2012 at his home.  He was born on September 23, 1950.  Michael worked for thirteen years for Nafziger Stroh's Ice Cream in Napoleon and later for Pizza Hut in Wauseon.  Michael was preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Spencer in 2000; his father and one...

Rita M. Clausen

Rita M. Clausen

Jul 8, 2012

Rita M. Clausen, age 92, of Wauseon, passed away at her granddaughter's home, where she resided the past 2 ½ years, on Sunday, July 8, 2012 with her loving family by her side.  She was born in Hamler, OH on October 28, 1919 to the late Henry Erford and Mary (Mack) Erford.  Some of Rita's hobbies included gardening, farming, canning,...

Sandra J. (Brehm)  Drennan

Sandra J. (Brehm) Drennan

Jul 5, 2012

Sandra J. Drennan, age 67, of Lyons, OH and Morenci, MI, passed away unexpectedly from injuries received in an auto accident early Thursday morning, July 5, 2012.  She was born in Wauseon on March 25, 1945, to the late Ruth (Krauss) Brehm and Merlyn E. Brehm, who survives.  Sandra was a graduate of Delta High School.  She later received her...

Sarah E. (Snyder)  Seiler

Sarah E. (Snyder) Seiler

Jul 3, 2012

Sarah E. Seiler, age 54, of Swanton, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 3, 2012 at Swanton Valley Care and Rehabilitation.  She was born in Wauseon on October 14, 1957 to the late Robert Snyder and Mary Lou (Ohler) Snyder.  On August 21, 1976, she married Kevin M. Seiler.  Sarah was a 1976 graduate of Delta High School.  After graduating...

John P. Mizer

John P. Mizer

Jul 1, 2012

John "Jack" P. Mizer, age 82, recently of Toledo and longtime resident of Delta, passed away at his home Sunday morning, July 1, 2012 while under hospice care.  He was born in Delta on February 28, 1930 to the late Paul W. and Carrie Valleda (Bittikofer) Mizer.  Jack graduated from Fulton School or "Ai Tech", as he called it and...

Neena Marie Dearinger

Neena Marie Dearinger

Jun 25, 2012

Neena M. Dearinger, age 20, of Wauseon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 25, 2012.  She was born in Lexington, KY on January 6, 1992, one of three children born to Russ Dearinger and Sonja (Andree) Dearinger; who survive.  Neena graduated from Wauseon High School in 2010.   She was employed at MPI in Adrian, MI.  Neena loved to sing and...

Mary Jo Bloomer

Mary Jo Bloomer

Jun 20, 2012

Mary Jo Bloomer, age 61, of Delta, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 20, 2012 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice.  She was born in Napoleon on March 20, 1951, to the late John Bloomer and Marie (Burk) Bloomer, who survives.  Mary Jo was a 1969 graduate of Bowsher High School and later worked as a secretary for John Armstrong Heating and...

Pamela A. (Thompson)  Mcelderry

Pamela A. (Thompson) Mcelderry

Jun 19, 2012

Pamela A. McElderry, age 63, of Swanton, passed away Tuesday night, June 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Toledo.  She was born in Lima, OH on September 6, 1948; the only child born to the late William Thompson and Anna (Timmons) Thompson, who survives.  Pam graduated from Lima Senior High School in 1966.  She was a homemaker for many...

Barry W. Growden

Barry W. Growden

Jun 12, 2012

Barry W. Growden, age 54, of Delta, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 12, 2012.  He was born May 30, 1958 to the late Melvin and Kathryn (Edwards) Growden.  Also preceding Barry in death was his infant brother, Keith Growden.  Among his survivors are his children, Ben of Columbus, Tyler of Columbus, Jesse of Delta and Kaylee of Delta; brothers,...

James Henry Kohlhofer

James Henry Kohlhofer

Jun 12, 2012

James "Jim" Henry Kohlhofer, age 58, of Toledo, passed away in his sleep Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his home.  He was born in Toledo on January 9, 1954 to the late George and Sally Mae (Williams) Kohlhofer Sr.  Jim was also preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Theresa Kohlhofer and infant niece, Amy Kohlhofer.  He is survived by his...

Michael Stover

Michael Stover

Jun 10, 2012

Michael Stover, age 62, of Delta, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 10, 2012.  He was born in Bakersfield, CA on January 31, 1950 to the late Wash Stover Jr. and Freda (Peck) Stover.  Michael had served in the U.S Army Reserve and was a member of Creek Nation (American Indian).  He is survived by his former wife and caregiver, Carol...