All Obituaries

Renee D. DeShetler Held, age 55, of Delta, peacefully passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 20, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center.  She was born in Toledo on September 8, 1965 to Linda (Clay) DeShetler and the late Ralph DeShetler.  Renee graduated from Whitmer High School in 1984 and served in the cafeteria with the Pike-Delta-York school system for more than 25 years.  She was a member of the Delta Eagles and St. Caspar Catholic Church in Wauseon.  On July 21,...

Darlene “Darty” Ryan, age 63, of Delta, with her loving family by her side; passed away under hospice care at her home early Wednesday, morning October 14, 2020.  She was born in Fort Campbell, KY to the late James Lewis Miller and Donnie (Williams) Miller.  Darty graduated from Valley High School in Valley Station, Kentucky.  Along with raising her two sons, Chris and Mark; Darty served as a cashier during her working years beginning locally at the Swanton...

James E. Rieben, age 70, of Swanton, was welcomed into heaven Thursday evening, October 8, 2020 by his wife Barbara who passed away just two weeks earlier.  Jim was born in Bridgeton, NJ to the late Earl Rieben and Ruby (Lanham) Mingin on October 17, 1949.  Following in his parents’ footsteps he started working at Owens Illinois In Charlotte, MI right out of high school in the warehouse.  Jim and Barb married in 1970 and had their only child, Tina Jo, in 1974.  In...

Jon Alann Shultz, age 62, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 while playing the piano in his Swanton home.  An Elvis songbook was in the music rack.  Our hope is that he was singing loudly when he passed.  Jon was born in Toledo on July 10, 1958 to the late Joe D.F. Shultz and Mildred (Hagelberger) Shultz.  He graduated from Swanton High School and later went on to receive his Bachelors Degree in Education from BGSU and the University of Toledo.  Through his...

Daniel L. Reau, age 68, passed away unexpectedly at his Swanton home Wednesday, October 7, 2020.  He was born in Adrian, MI on October 5, 1952 to the late Norman Reau and Nancy (Zibbell) Reau.  Dan graduated from Blissfield High School in 1970 and later attended Vo-Tech Training School in Adrian and A1-Win Heavy Equipment School in West Jefferson, OH.  He married Nancy J. Davis on November 21, 2003.  For over 50 years he served as a meat-cutter.  Dan was first...

Delores M. (Lambert) Hicks, age 86, a lifelong resident of Delta, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Delores was born in Wauseon on July 16, 1934 to the late Howard and Arvada (Osterhout) Lambert.  She was united in marriage to Marion “Bud” Hicks in February, 1961 and he preceded her in death 1983.  Delores had worked for Wauseon Manufacturing for over 30 years and following the closing of Wauseon Manufacturing, she then worked for Amsco...

  Virginia Rose “Ginny” Sullivan, age 93 of Delta passed away peacefully on Saturday October 3, 2020 at the home of her daughter Kristine Demaline. She was born in Wauseon on April 7, 1927 to the late Frank and Leona (Voltaire) Lehman. A lifelong resident of Delta, Ginny graduated from Delta High School in 1945, and then attended Bowling Green State University for a year. On March 20, 1948 she was united in marriage to Richard C. “Sully” Sullivan. They shared...

Ronald R. Zeller, Sr.,  age 79, of Whitehouse, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg.  Ron was born in Swanton on April 23, 1941 to the late Virgil & Emma (Wahl) Zeller.  He was united in marriage to Valeria “Dee” Brown in Swanton, on July 3, 1959.  A Navy Veteran, Ron owned and operated Zeller Towing for over 20 years.  During his spare time, Ron enjoyed bowling and fishing.  But his true love was...

On October 5, 2020 Calvin F Brehm left the bounds of this earthly realm. Born October 28, 1931 in rural Fayette, OH, Calvin was strong of will and faith, a devoted husband and father. After graduating from Delta High School Calvin farmed before joining the Navy. Upon his discharge he began a career with the Ohio Bell Telephone company that would span over 30 years. Calvin was transferred to Cleveland where he and his family settled in Columbia Station until their return to Northwestern Ohio...

Zulema Munoz, age 46, of Delta, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 at the community Health Professional Inpatient Hospice, Defiance.  Zulema was born in Mexico, on December 17, 1973 to Agustin and the late Herminia (Trevino) Valtierra, Sr.  She was united in marriage to Benjamin Munoz, on August 11, 1998.  She was a loving, fun, caring hardworking wife and sister.  She was always there helping others in need, wheather it being family or friends.  Throughout her...