All Obituaries

Oliver and Vance Gates, twin infant boys, were welcomed into Heaven on May 16, 2019 at Toledo Children’s Hospital.  They were born on May 16, 2019 to Emilee Sprague and William Gates both of Delta.  Left to cherish their memory are their parents, Emilee and William; sister, Lilianna T. Rosene; maternal grandparents, Amy Clark and Troy Sprague; paternal grandparents, Carolyn Ward and Tom Smith, loving aunts, uncles and cousins.  Visitation with the family will be held on...

James Edward Schlatter, age 68, a lifetime resident of Delta, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 from injuries received in an accident mowing near his home.  Jim was born in Wauseon on July 8, 1950 to the late Edward Schlatter and Margaret (Mann) Schlatter.  He graduated from Delta High School in 1968 and went on to serve with the Air National Guard for 6 years.  On November 27, 1971 he married Connie Carpenter and together were blessed with three children,...

Charles “Chuck” R. Hartzell, age 49, of Swanton, passed away Tuesday morning, May 7, 2019 at the University of Toledo Medical Center.  Chuck was born in Middletown, Ohio on July 21, 1969.  He was one of three children to Elden Hartzell and the late Frances E. (Welch) Hartzell who passed away in 2018.  Chuck graduated from Wauseon High School in 1987 and later went on to serve in the U.S Navy.  He was owner of C. Hartzell Construction and most recently worked...

Gary Ellis Howard, age 71, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019 in his home.  Gary was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on May 19, 1947 to the late Roger & Geneva (Munday) Howard.  He met and married Martha Isbell on June 21, 1975.  Gary was a Tool & Die maker, where he owned and operated Production Tooling System of Wauseon, Ohio.  He was a lifetime member of the NRA, loved working on cars and working with his hands.  A devoted father and...

Herma Dale Durbin, age 88, of Delta, passed away Tuesday evening April 30, 2019 at Swanton Valley Care Center.  She was born in Odon Indiana on July 4, 1930 to the late Jesse Hayes Killion and Helen (Cissel) Killion.  Dale graduated from Odon High School and on February 6, 1949 she married Homer Durbin and together shared 63 loving years together until his passing on January 6, 2013.  She began her working career at Seady’s Restaurant in Delta before purchasing the...

John “Jack” W. Joyner, age 73, of Delta passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee.  Jack was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 5, 1945 to John & Myra (Hugerford) Joyner.  He worked for Sprint as an Electronics Tech retiring in 2005.  A family man, Jack was a loving husband to his wife Dottie and was very proud of his children and grandchildren.  Jack was a member of Mooresville Lodge No. 78 F. & A. M. in...

Dixie Seiler of Wauseon, Ohio, passed into heaven peacefully on April 22, 2019 at Hospice of North West Ohio in Toledo, OH following a brief illness.  Dixie is preceded in death by her husband Hal J Seiler, her father Ollie Blanton and mother Lora (Blanton) Low, and eleven siblings.   She is survived by four children:  Linda Seiler Bugoci (David); Jean Seiler, Roy Seiler, and Mark Seiler (Tina).  She has seven grandchildren: Tony Bugoci, Jenne Bugoci (Michael), Trent...

Verlin A. Rice Sr, 95, passed away April 15, 2019. Although a longtime resident of Liberty Center, Verlin was born in Wauseon on October 1, 1923 to John Alfred and Violet (Ziegler) Rice and graduated from Wauseon High School in 1942. You may remember him from operating Rice’s Restaurant in downtown Napoleon or preparing and serving food at the Whalen Auction. Verlin is preceded in death by Rosemary (Davis) Rice, the first love of his life and wife of nearly 68 years, daughter and...

Luke Thomas Mason, age 4, of Wauseon, after a courageous battle with health issues since birth was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Community Health Professional Inpatient Hospice.  Luke was born on July 15, 2014 to Marah Mason and Clinton Fredrickson.  He is the grandson of Lonnie (Theresa) Mason and Lynnette Mason.  Luke was preceded in death by his infant brother, Daniel C. Schwartz III on November 3, 2015; grandparents, William Brandt,...

Henry William “Bill” Steck, age 70, of Grand Rapids, OH , and formerly a longtime resident of Delta passed away unexpectedly at his Grand Rapids home Monday, April 15, 2019.  He was born in Greenville, OH on May 11, 1948 to the late Henry Jacob Steck and Ethel (Stephens) Steck.  Bill graduated from Greenville High School and later from BGSU and the University of Toledo where he received his Master’s Degree.  On April 28, 1978 in Delta he married Carol...