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William Youngblutt
Jan 21, 2021
William Youngblutt, 84, of Payne passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Paulding County Hospital.
Bill was born in Rockford, Ohio on February 11, 1936 a son of the late Claude & Mary (McMichael) Youngblutt.
He was an independent truck driver and owner of Youngblutt Trucking Company for 52 years. He and his wife, JoAnne were also the owners of...
Edward Schuchart
Jan 21, 2021
Edward Schuchart, 84, of Antwerp passed away at home on Thursday, January 21, 2021.
Ed was born in Butler, Indiana on November 9, 1936, a son of the late Mary (Isenbarger) and Jerome Schuchart.He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marines from 1954 to 1957. He eventually retired from Johns Mansville.
Ed will be sadly missed by...

Ty Carpenter
Jan 21, 2021
Ty Carpenter, 58, of Payne, Ohio , passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at his home.
Ty was born in Tillman, IN on July 10, 1962 to the late Maggie (Scott) & James CarpenterHe will be sadly missed by his siblings, Scott, Rodger, & Robin Carpenter, Patsy Mayer, & Becky Conley.
Ty will be laid to rest privately.
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Roy M Collins
Jan 16, 2021
Roy Manford Collins, 79, of Paulding, formerly of Kentucky passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at The Gardens of Paulding.
Roy was born in Johnson County, Kentucky on November 27, 1941, a son of the late Dovie (Collins) and Perry Collins.
He was a skilled machinist, working at SK Hand Tool in Defiance.
He will be sadly missed by his...
Stanley Woods Jordan
Jan 13, 2021
Stanley Woods Jordan, 96, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.
Stan was born in Antwerp on June 27, 1924, a son of the late Dollie (Woods) and William Jordan.
He never stood on the sidelines. From his high school days, playing for the undefeated 1938 Archer football team, serving his country in the...
Ellen Louise Hankinson
Jan 10, 2021
Ellen Louise Hankinson, 81, of Paulding, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at The Gardens of Paulding. Ellen was born in Paulding on June 23, 1939, a daughter of the late Viola (Proxmire) and Donald Craig. She worked in housekeeping at Hometown Nursing Home in Paulding. Ellen was a loving wife and mother who loved to sew and crochet....
Edna Ailene Donnell
Jan 8, 2021
Edna Ailene Donnell, 93, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 at Prairie Lakes Health Campus.
Edna was born in Paulding, Ohio on January 25, 1927 a daughter of the late Esther (Birkhold) & Otto Lentz.
She graduated from Payne High School where she was a cheerleader. Edna had a sparkling personality that helped her be a...
Adam Joseph Carver
Jan 7, 2021
Adam Joseph Carver, 22, of Edgerton, Indiana passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021.
Adam was born in Fort Wayne on February. 17, 1998.
He worked at Papa John's Pizza in New Haven, Indiana. Adam loved video games and music.
Adam will be sadly missed by his son, Ryder Carver; mother, Jean Carver; sister, Jeanelle (Ben) Baker & Angie Carver; nieces, Sidney,...

Teagan Blaise Moore
Jan 4, 2021
Teagan Blaise Moore passed from her loving parents into the arms of Jesus on Monday, January 4, 2021.
Teagan will never be forgotten by her parents, Rayna (Long) and Andrew Moore of Payne; big sister, Anya; twin sister, Brea; grandparents Harla Rae & Ray Long III of Payne, Kim & Eric Moore of San Antonio, TX and great grandmothers, Margaret...
Robert Lee Shaffer
Dec 30, 2020
Robert Lee “Bob” Shaffer, 72, died peacefully Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at home with his wife by his side. He was born August 11, 1948, to Lloyd Shaffer and Grace (Williams) Thrasher.
Bob was a 1966 graduate of Oakwood High School and then served his country from 1968-1974 in the United States Army as an 11E, Tank Crewman Gunner, ending...
Nancy Wearley Mathews
Dec 24, 2020
Nancy Wearley Mathews, 83, of Payne, passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 at Hearth & Home, Van Wert.
Nancy was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on July 31, 1937, a daughter of the late Iona (Bainbridge) Wearley and Homer Faulkner Wearley.
She was a control desk supervisor for more than 30 years at Food Marketing in Fort Wayne. Nancy was...
William "Bill" McVey
Dec 24, 2020
William Raymond McVey, 71, of Antwerp, passed away at home Thursday, December 24, 2020.
Bill was born in Welston on October 9, 1949, a son of the late Marjorie (Halterman) and William McVey.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968. He worked as a cement mixer operator for 30 years for Irving Ready Mix. ...
Theodore "Ted" Koenn
Dec 23, 2020
Theodore "Ted" Koenn, 97, of Cecil, passed away at home Wednesday, December 23, 2020 surrounded by his family.
He was born in Emerald Township, Paulding County on March 9, 1923, to the late Mary Clemence (Grew) & Lawrence Koenn.
Ted devoted his life to his family, his church and to the land that he farmed.
He will be sadly missed...
Barbara Jean Denny
Dec 23, 2020
Barbara Jean Denny, 83, of Paulding, passed away at home Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
She was born in Wauseon, Ohio on February 8, 1937, a daughter of the late Doris Cleola (Davidson) and George Washington Andrews.
She was known as "Grandma Barb" to so many people for whom she provided child care. Barbara also worked at the Village Apothecary and...
Andrea Panico
Dec 22, 2020
Andrea Panico, 73, of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.
Andrea was born in Hicksville on December 11, 1947, the daughter of the late Norbert Andrew & Barbara Lena (Bedor) Panico.
She was a kind soft spoken soul that loved her family, her co-workers at General Electric & Regal Beloit and had a...
Eileen E. Rice
Dec 21, 2020
Eileen E. Rice, 93, of Antwerp went home Monday, December 21, 2020 welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. She passed at Community Memorial Hospital. Eileen was born October 30; 1927 in Medaryville, Indiana. The daughter of the late William and Eleanor (Lemke) Shedrow. April 6, 1947 she married Robert B. Rice whom preceded her...
Shirley Jane Shull
Dec 21, 2020
Shirley Jane Anderson DeLong Shull, 93, of St. Joe Indiana passed on Monday, December 21, 2020 at her daughter Martha’s residence. Born in Antwerp, Ohio, on June 1, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Nelson Anderson and Edith Catherine (Bickhard) Anderson. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Cleatus William DeLong (1955), second husband, Richard...

Ruth A. Witt
Dec 17, 2020
Ruth A. Witt, 71, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Parkview Hospital. Fort Wayne.
Ruth was born in Hammersville, Ohio on May 5, 1949, to the late Elizabeth (Dean) & William Neu.
She will be sadly missed by her children, Rose (Jim) Reinhart, Paul Bailey Jr., & Joseph Bailey; siblings, Joy Neu of Deltona, FL, Mary (Ron) Smilth...