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Kevin "Pea-Vine" Anspach
Aug 19, 2019
Kevin "Pea-Vine" Anspach, 48, of Convoy, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019
Kevin was born in Paulding on September 11, 1970.
He enjoyed life and what he did as an auctioneer at Midwest Auctioneers & Realty and the Heat & Frost Insulators Local 41. Kevin loved horses but most of all his wife, family and friends.
Kevin will be sadly missed...
Charles F. Schaefer
Aug 17, 2019
Charles F. Schaefer, 92, of Payne passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Vancrest of Payne.
Charles was born in Payne on January 9, 1927, a son of the late Florence M. (Wetli) and Anthony J. Schaefer.
Charles was always an honest, hard-working grain & livestock farmer. He enjoyed collecting arrowheads, polka & square dancing but his true love was his...
Viktoria A Woodcox
Aug 16, 2019
Viktoria Woodcox, 62 of Antwerp, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019.
Viktoria was born in Hicksville on April 22, 1957 a daughter of the late Kenneth Max & Iris (Parker) Woodcox.
She had been a beautician and later worked at ITT.
She is survived by her sister, Connie (Steve) Meyer & Cindie (Greg) Heck.
She was laid to rest privately...
Nellie Marie Beerbower
Aug 2, 2019
Nellie Marie Beerbower, 95, of Antwerp passed away Friday, August 2, 2019.
Nellie was born in Harlan, on December 2, 1923, a daughter of the late Mary (Lindemuth) and Charles Kees.
She worked at General Electric during World War II, but will be remembered for her Christian faith, teaching Sunday school and playing the piano at church, kind & humorous personality,...
Tara Gaston Dugger
Jul 28, 2019
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day. II Timothy 4:7-8
Tara Gaston Dugger, age 47, of Johnson City, with her loving family by her side, entered into her...
Gene A. Schoenauer
Jul 23, 2019
The life of Gene Schoenauer is the story of an amazing man who lived, loved, and truly enjoyed life to the fullest.
Gene Schoenauer, 84 of Payne passed away peacefully from this life on the evening of July 23, 2019 surrounded by his beloved wife and family.
Gene was born in Worstville, Ohio on July 18, 1935 to parents Fred...
Opalean Marie Ruth Sherry
Jul 23, 2019
Opalean M. Sherry, 77, of Payne, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Vancrest of Payne.
Opalean was born in Delphos on April 20, 1942, a daughter of the late Regina M. (Siefker) and Charles H. Schlatman. She was one of their 13 children.
She was a loving caregiver, working in nursing homes until she retired.
She will be sadly...
Mary E. Doctor
Jul 19, 2019
Mary E. Doctor, 96, of Antwerp passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at Vancrest of Payne.
Mary was born in Defiance on November 25, 1922, a daughter of the late Helen (Bertwell) and Benjamin Wilhelm.
Mary worked on the Paulding County election Board for 40 years and had been a church organist.
On Nov. 22, 1951 she married Dwight S....
Helen Louise Clear
Jul 17, 2019
Helen Louise Clear, 91 passed away July 17, 2019 at the Gardens of Paulding.
Helen was born in Haviland on Feb. 7, 1928 a daughter of the late Nora (Cotterman) & Charles Gillette.
She will be sadly missed by her son, Jimmy.
A memorial service was held at the Gardens of Paulding on Monday, July 22, 2019 at 2 pm.
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Harold E. Wann
Jul 13, 2019
Harold Edwin Wann was born April 16, 1937 on the family farm in Harrison township west of Antwerp, Ohio, near the Indiana state line. His parents are Everett R. and Iva (Null) Wann. Harold took his final dispatch to heaven on July 13, 2019.
Harold attended Antwerp Local School, the class of 1955. After school his first job was driving...
Bill Hammond
Jul 9, 2019
Bill Ray Hammond, 87, of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.
Bill was born in Woodburn, IN on November 3, 1931, a son of the late Beatrice (Hissong) and Darwin Hammond.
He worked at International Harvester, Fort Wayne for 32 years and was a bus driver for Antwerp Local Schools for 16 years.
Bill...
Mary Ann DeLong
Jul 6, 2019
Mary Ann DeLong, 81, of Antwerp passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.
Mary was born in Rockford on June 29, 1938 a daughter of the late Leo George & Velma Edna (Hisey) Shaffer.She retired from Magnavox but was most comfortable coaching the Buckeyes, the Reds & the Tigers from her couch and back...
Kathleen Ann Lee
Jul 4, 2019
Kathleen Ann Lee, 67, of Paulding, passed away at home Thursday, July 4, 2019.
Kathy was born in Fort Wayne on January 14, 1952, a daughter of the late Florence (Pappenbrock) Karolyi and Philip J. Raab.
She worked in local nursing homes. Kathy loved her family and loved being a hobby artist, painting seaside, bird and countryside scenes.
She will be...
Jason E. Hamrick
Jun 30, 2019
TSGT Jason Eugene Hamrick, 42, of Bethel, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 30, 2019.
Jason was born in Fort Wayne on March 10, 1977, a son of Amy (Brandyberry) Oliver and Art Hamrick
He has been serving in the U.S. Army Air Force since August 16, 1996.
Jason will be sadly missed by his mother & stepfather, Amy &...
Carolyn Lawson
Jun 29, 2019
Carolyn Lawson, 77 of Payne passed away at the Gardens of Paulding.
She was born in Decatur, Indiana on June 21, 1942 a daughter of the late Cloyce & Freda Crozer.
Carolyn was a custodian at Payne Elementary School.
On July 30, 1966 she married Jack Lawson, who passed away May 17, 2017. She is also preceded in death by...
Thomas L. Hook
Jun 5, 2019
Thomas L. Hook, 79 of Payne passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.
He was born in Payne on March 19, 1940, a son of the late Henry & Margaret (Kerns) Hook.
Tom proudly served in the United States Marines and was a truck driver.
He is survived by a host of nieces and nephews.
...
Joanne Rita Arend
May 21, 2019
Joanne Rita Arend, 79, of Antwerp passed from this life on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville.
Joanne was born in Toledo on July 31, 1939, a daughter of the late Helen Mary (Komorowski) and Harry Frank Sadoski.
She was a 1957 graduate of Central Catholic High School, Toledo; a legal secretary at Marshall, Wilson & Yeasting,...
June Louise Temple
May 16, 2019
June Temple of Antwerp went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Born June 15, 1922, the daughter of J, Frank and Fannie (Ruff) Shumaker in Bremen, Ohio. She graduated from Flint High School, Flint, Michigan. She studied nursing at Lancaster Ohio Hospital where she met her future husband, James S. Temple, who precedes her in death. They...
Curtis J. Hatlevig
May 13, 2019
Curtis J. Hatlevig, 61, of Antwerp, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center.
Curtis was born in Stoughton, WI on July 19, 1957, a son of the late JoAnn (Estes) & Ronald Hatlevig.
He served in the U.S. Navy and was a valued employee at General Motors (UAW Local 2209). His best days were spent cooking...
