All Obituaries

James M. McDonnall, age 75 of Delta, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 15, 2019 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania.  He was born in Wauseon, on February 11, 1943 to the late Scott McDonnall and Louise (Sintobin) McDonnall.  Jim graduated from Delta H.S. in 1961 and from OSU in 1965 with a Degree in Agriculture.  Jim took pride in working with his father, brother, son and grandson at McDonnall Farms Inc. as well as establishing McDonnall Harvester and Parts and McDonnall...

James L. Johnson, age 66, of Delta passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Fulton County Health Center.  James was born in Texas on October 21, 1952 to Walter H. & Thelma L. (Stover) Johnson.  He married Mary Heifner on September 13, 1986.  In his spare time, he enjoyed playing drums, working with Pontiac GTO’s, especially the ’64 & ’65 models, was  an avid Denver Broncos fan and a member of the Swanton Area Model Railroad Club.. ...

Jeanette Wilson, age 94, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday morning, January 3, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  She was born in Sherwood, OH on October 8, 1924 to the late Ernest Sudholtz and Julie (Miller) Sudholtz.  After graduating from Defiance High School in 1942 she married Lawrence Wilson and he preceded her in death in 1985.  Jeanette worked for Mustang Printing in Wauseon for over eighteen years and also as a wonderful homemaker to her husband and children. ...

Ruth J. Zimmerman, 95, passed away on December 31, 2018, a resident of Wauseon, Ohio. Ruth was born on July 14, 1923 to Lucy (Davis) and Frederick Perrin in Perrysburg, Ohio. On November 28, 1941 Ruth married Wayne H. Zimmerman. They were blessed with four daughters, Bonnie, Lynn, Angela and Sherrin. Bonnie and Lynn passed away at age 14 as a result of Batten disease. Their illness was the incentive for Ruth and Wayne to work tirelessly to help start Happ-I-Time School for children with...

Barbara J. Raker, age 82, a longtime resident of Delta, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 19, 2018 at Genesis Swanton Valley Care Center.  She was born in Swanton on October 27, 1936 to Ernest Brown and Alma (Thomas) Brown.  Barbara was a 1954 graduate of Delta High School.  On July 9, 1955 she was united in marriage to Lloyd C. Raker, who preceded her in death on October 19, 2018.  Barbara was a homemaker to Lloyd and their three children, J. Misha, Linda and...

Carol A. Fackler, age 75, of Napoleon, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 26, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee after an extended illness.  Carol was born in Bowling Green, OH on November 10, 1943 to the late Leland Harris and Lillie M. (Sterling) Harris.   She married Boyd Charles Fackler on November 10, 1967 and he preceded her in death in 2011.  Carol was a homemaker most of her life and later enjoyed putting puzzles together and playing cards with...

Dale Allen Mattin, Sr., age 76, of Swanton passed away peacefully on Friday December 14, 2018.  Dale was born in Delta on December 11, 1942 to Ralph H. and Essie V. (Pultz) Mattin.  He married Leone Suzanne “Sue” Zeller on April 4, 1976.  A Christian man, Dale shared his love of the Lord with all he knew.  He worked as a pipefitter for Local 50 and then later for Chrysler.  Dale was an avid Browns and Ohio State fan.  He loved fishing, golfing,...

Kathleen A. Galbraith, age 66, of Delta, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at the University of Toledo Medical Center.  Kathy was born in Wauseon on October 11, 1952 to the late William Grime and Lavina (Tuckerman) Grime.   Kathy was a 1971 graduate of Delta High School.  She later married Thomas Galbraith on October 15, 1983 and he preceded her in death on July 27, 2016.  Kathy was owner and operator of the Haircutting Shop in Delta for over 35 years. ...

Charles Emerson Hudson, age 84, of Delta, Ohio, passed away at his home with his wife and family by his side on December, 11, 2018.  He was born February 26, 1934 in Delta, Ohio; Charles or “Chuck” was the only child born to J. Franklin and Mary E. McQuillen.  Chuck has lived his entire life in Delta, graduating Delta High School in 1952.  While in High School he worked for Hartley Electric and following graduation attended Macomber Vocational School in Toledo,...

Jeffrey M. Mathews, age 52, of Toledo, passed away Thursday morning, December 6, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee.  He was born in Muncie, IN on October 11, 1966 to the Michael E. Mathews and Carole (Troesken) Mathews and they survive.   Jeff graduated from West Jefferson High School in 1984.  On May 27, 1989 he married Lydia K. Hatcher.  Most recently Jeff was a plant manager for Bunting Bearings in Delta.  Prior to that he served as a...