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Jeannette Clevinger
Jan 7, 2026
Jeannette Clevinger, 79, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Paulding County Hospital.
Jeannette was born in Elkhorn City, KY on December 19, 1946, a daughter of the late Velva (Reines) & Woodrow Hamlin.
Her feisty personality and humor will always be remembered by her family and friends.
She will be sadly missed by her children, Chad (Stephanie) Clevinger & Shane...
Wilfred "Willie" Doll
Jan 6, 2026
Wilfred (Willie) August Doll Jr, 78 of Antwerp OH passed away January 6, 2026, at home.
Willie was born in South Bend IN on June 22, 1947, son of the late Stella (Morozowski) and Wilfred A. Doll.
Willie worked at ITT for over 25 years as an aerospace engineer. He and his late wife Denise, married 56 years, were proprietors of Looking...
Art D Dilling
Jan 3, 2026
Arthur Dean Dilling, 79, of Payne, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Art was born in Paulding, Ohio on September 16, 1946, a son of the late Helen (Baumert) and Delbert Dilling.
He came from a modest home, which taught him to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. He taught himself to play the guitar and was most comfortable resting with...
Violet Rosetta Cass
Dec 30, 2025
Violet Rosetta Cass, 82, of Payne, Ohio passed away at home Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Violet was born in Tallmansville, West Virginia on April 5, 1943, a daughter of the late Virginia L. (Hemmings) and Rev. Paul L. Upole.
She spent four years at God's Bible School after high school. She was a shoe inspector for Wolverine World Wide for 19 years...
Gerald Lee Wolf
Dec 30, 2025
Gerald Lee "Jerry" Wolf, 83 of Antwerp, passed away, Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Saint Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood, Kentucky.
Jerry was born in Defiance, Ohio on August 27, 1942 a son of the late Edna (Engleman) and Virgil Wolf.
He was an electrician at BF Goodrich in Woodburn, Indiana. Jerry thoroughly enjoyed his community. He served as an Antwerp Police Officer, Boy...
John M. Kinnaley
Dec 1, 2025
John M. Kinnaley, 71, of New Haven, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at Lincolnshire Place, Fort Wayne.
John was born in Allen County, Indiana on December 3, 1953, a son of the late Mary Jane (Roberts) & John H. Kinnaley.
John spent many dedicated years working in outside maintenance for Leo High School, taking pride in every task he took on....
Margaret A Womack
Dec 1, 2025
Margaret A. Womack, 86, of Antwerp, Ohio passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at Vancrest of Payne.
Margaret was born in Grover Hill, Ohio on January 21, 1939, a daughter of the late Harriett (Long) and Erwin Eaken.
She will always be remembered as the owner of Margaret's Flowers in Antwerp. Margaret assisted brides with their wedding flowers and lightened the grief...
Richard R Schmidt
Nov 23, 2025
Richard R. Schmidt, 97, of Payne, Ohio passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025 at The Country Inn Enhanced Living Center.
"Dick" was born in Payne, Ohio on January 20, 1928, a son of the late Irene Pearl (Elliott) and Aloysius Joseph Schmidt.
He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Dick went on to be a farmer, and spent...
Joseph G. Wenzlick
Nov 18, 2025
Joseph G. Wenzlick 79 of Antwerp, Ohio formerly of Ottoville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, surrounded by his family.
Joseph was born in Lima, OH on January 21, 1946 the son of the late Herman and Ursula (Elwer) Wenzlick. He was a 1964 graduate of Ottoville High School. He joined...
Donna Irene Miller
Nov 17, 2025
Donna Irene Miller, 67, formerly of Antwerp, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 17, 2025 at The Gardens of Paulding.
Donna was born in Hicksville, Ohio on August 20, 1958, a daughter of the late Betty (Murphy) and Lawrence McCalla.
She was a 1977 graduate of Antwerp High School and Vantage Vocational School. Everyone that knew Donna...
Vivian Schilb
Nov 17, 2025
Vivian I. King Schilb, 99, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Antwerp, passed away Monday, November 17, 2025 at her home.
Vivian was born on the family farm near Payne Ohio on August 8, 1926 to Charles & Stella (Cox) King. She attended the Payne public school, where one of her favorite activities was playing her baritone in the band. During her...
Thomas Baum
Nov 5, 2025
Thomas M. Baum, 77, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at Parkview Regional Medical Center.
Tom was born in Columbus on February 13, 1948, a son of the late Anna (Oberconz) & Dale Baum.
Tom was a hardworking man who spent many years as a lineman and field engineer. On August 16, 1980, he married the love of his life,...
Kathy Payton
Oct 21, 2025
Kathy Eileen Payton 77, of Antwerp passed away at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
She was born in Plymouth, IN on October 3rd, 1948 to Robert B Rice and Eileen E (Shedrow) Rice. She graduated from Antwerp High School in 1966 and Ravenscroft Beauty College in 1967, later working as a Beautician for many years. Kathy...
Donna Treece
Oct 13, 2025
Donna Rose Treece, 66, of Hicksville passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, at her home.
Donna was born in Fort Wayne on January 20, 1959, a daughter of the late Betty Lou (Robinson) & William Dean Price.
Donna worked at Woodburn Diamond Die for many years. In her free time, she loved to cross stitch.
She will be sadly missed by her husband,...
John Paul Huebner
Oct 12, 2025
John Paul Huebner, 76 of Payne, Ohio passed away October 12, 2025 at Homestead at Towne Center, Van Wert, Ohio.
John was born in Paulding County on June 13, 1949 a son of the late Paul and Eileen (Preston) Huebner.
He was a dedicated 27 years of his life as a bus driver for Wayne Trace Local Schools. Farming was the love...
Justus Ray Treece
Oct 11, 2025
Justus "Ray" Treece, 92, of Paulding, Ohio, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Country Inn Enhanced Living Center.
Ray was born in Latty, Ohio on March 8, 1933, the seventh son of the late Ruth Phoebe (Hicks) and Peter Wixon Treece.
Ray will be remembered for his humility, gentle spirit, good humor and unconditional love for others. Although he wasn’t...
Marilyn J. Mills
Oct 11, 2025
Marilyn Mills, 89, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025.
Marilyn was born in Mishawaka, Indiana on September 11, 1936, a daughter of the late Berniece (Neddeau) & Willis Stansbury.
She served the Antwerp Community for many years as the Antwerp High School secretary, where she made lifelong friendships with the faculty, staff, and students. In her...
Doris Springer
Oct 6, 2025
Doris J. Springer, 92, of Antwerp, passed away October 6, 2025 at CHP Inpatient Hospice, Defiance.
Doris was born in Georgetown, Indiana on December 12, 1932, a daughter of the late Dorothy (Woodcox) & Raymond Gruber.
Doris dedicated many years to serving others, working in the cafeteria at Antwerp Schools and later in food service at Dallas Lamb Nursing Home. However, her...
Gregory Lynn Kutzli
Oct 4, 2025
Gregory Lynn Kutzli, 64, of Defiance, Ohio passed away at home on Saturday, October 4, 2025
Greg was born in Hicksville, Ohio on October 12, 1960, a son of the late Jane (Cowell) and Lawrence Kutzli.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army and retired from Dana Corporation. Greg had a passion for taking care of his 1993 Cobra...
Ervin W. Bellis
Oct 2, 2025
Ervin Walter Bellis, 91, of Woodburn, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025 at The Cedars, Leo, Indiana.
Ervin was born in Paulding, Ohio on May 28, 1934, a son of the late Marguerite (Zirkelbach) and Frederick Bellis.
He made his living as a farmer and factory worker yet he was most comfortable reading a Louie Lamour book or watching a hearty...
