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Clair V. Brandenburg
Aug 21, 2013
Clair Brandenburg, 71 of Antwerp passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at his residence. Clair was born in Jackson, MI on June 9, 1942 a son of the late Leota (Miller) and Vadis Brandenburg. He was a machinist at Dan Weatherhead and BF Goodrich; a member of the Northern Indiana Bluegrass Assn & Antwerp Community Church. He was also the original bass...

Max Woodcox
Aug 16, 2013
Kenneth Max Woodcox, 84, of Antwerp, passed away Friday, August 16th, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Max was born in Antwerp on January 21, 1929, a son of the late Clara (Courtney) and Paul Woodcox. He proudly served in the U.S. Army & worked at Phelps Dodge Fort Wayne. Max was a member of the Antwerp VFW & American Legion Posts, the Hicksville...

Lois A Bruckart
Aug 14, 2013
Lois A. Bruckart, 86, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Cecil, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born in Paulding County on April 23, 1927, a daughter of the late Perry and May Ida (Kopp) Bruckart. Lois worked at Magnavox for 45 years & was a member of Cecil Presbyterian Church & Cecil Community Grange....
Liz Hedrick
Jul 27, 2013
Elizabeth Irene Hedrick, 84, of Antwerp passed away Saturday, July 27th, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Liz was born in Hicksville on May 9, 1929, a daughter of the late Julia (Kalmer) and Joseph Szabo. She was the owner at Riverside Restaurant, Antwerp for 12 years & had worked at Holiday Lanes in Defiance. Liz was a member of the Antwerp...
Arthur Henry
Jul 22, 2013
Arthur L. Henry, 77, of Fort Wayne & Avilla, Indiana passed away Monday, July 22nd, at Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville. Art was born in Roseville, Ohio on July 25, 1935, a son of the late Winona (Besser) and Leroy Henry. He was a Union Electrician; a member of Local #1393, the Moose Lodge & Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Fort Wayne....
Janice Shaffer
Jul 20, 2013
Janice Shaffer, 82, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at The Gardens of Paulding. Janice was born in Antwerp on November 4, 1930, a daughter of the late Hazel (Ehrhart) and Fred Major. She was a secretary to the Superintendent at Antwerp Local School retiring in 1978 & co-owner of Shaffer Hardware for 18 years; a member of First Presbyterian...

Ralph D Brown
Jul 16, 2013
Ralph D. Brown, 85 of Antwerp passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Vancrest of Antwerp. Ralph was born in Waverly, Ohio on October 17, 1927, a son of the late Daisy L (Streitenberger) and Ralph A Brown. He served in the U.S. Navy; was a Superintendent at Unioto Local Schools & Antwerp Local Schools and was a member of...
Joseph Lyvers
Jun 29, 2013
Joseph Daniel Lyvers, age 49, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Joe was born in Corbin, Kentucky on November 22, 1963, a son of Joseph Lyvers of Payne and the late Beverly (Morgan) Shortridge. Joe loved fishing and spending time with his friends. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Viewing is...

Esther L Painter
Jun 26, 2013
Woodburn, Indiana Esther Painter Esther L. Painter, 91, of Woodburn passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at New Haven Health & Rehab. Esther was born in Stroh, Indiana on March 17, 1922, a daughter of the late Iva (Harris) and Hurlis Lung. Esther was a member of the Elix club at General Electric, the Woodburn American Legion & Christ Lutheran Church...
Rita Perkins
Jun 21, 2013
Rita F. Perkins, 68 of Antwerp passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at Van Crest of Antwerp. Rita was born in Wellston, Ohio on January 1, 1945 a daughter of the late Marjorie (Halterman) McVey and Dillard "Jack" Jividen. She will be sadly missed by her son, Dale Jividen of Antwerp; brothers, Ralph Jividen of Wellston & Bill McVey of...
Jake Yoder
Jun 21, 2013
Jacob "Jake" Yoder, 80, of Woodburn passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Jacob was born in Harlan, Indiana on February 25, 1933, a son of the late Rosa (Graber) and Peter Yoder. He served in the U.S. Army and worked in construction and at Adams & Walda Furniture. Jake attended the Woodburn Missionary Church, was...
Mike Hertel
Jun 19, 2013
Frederick "Mike" Hertel, 91, of Antwerp passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Mike was born in Antwerp on July 5, 1921, a son of the late Abbie (Carr) and Frederick Hertel. He served in the European Theater in U.S. Army during WW II. Mike was the owner at Hertel Jewelry but would be better remembered...
Herbert L. Schaadt
Jun 13, 2013
Herbert L. Schaadt, 78, of Fort Wayne, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home. Herb was born in Willshire, Ohio on April 26, 1935, a son of the late Dorothy (Fritz) and Edward Schaadt. On Jan 23, 1957 he married Laura "Katy" (Hilton) Schaadt. He retired from International Harvester and enjoyed being a musician in Audiences Unlimited. Herb will be...

Dorothy Balser
Jun 3, 2013
Dorothy D. Balser, 90, of Antwerp passed away Monday, June 3, 2013 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Hicksville. Dorothy was born in Antwerp on July 14, 1922, a daughter of the late Lula Mae (Miller) and Charles Donat. She enjoyed being an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Antwerp, playing cards, noodle making and spending time at Marble Lake in...

Carma Doctor
May 23, 2013
Carma Jean Doctor, 84, of Payne, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Paulding County Hospital. Carma was born in Antwerp on July 29, 1928, a daughter of the late Jessie (Engle) and Elmer Jones. She enjoyed working at Dana Weatherhead, Smith's Drugstore & Dallas Lamb Foundation Home, crocheting, making ceramics, but most of all getting away to Michigan with her...

Bill Copsey
May 22, 2013
Charles "Bill" Copsey, 92, of Payne, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Payne on August 24, 1920, a son of the late Norma (Burkle) and Charles Copsey. Bill served in the U.S. Navy and worked at Panhandle Eastern Pipeline. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Betty; children, Morris (Terri) Copsey of Gravette,...
Fred Black
May 10, 2013
Frederick H. Black, 83, of Payne, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at his residence. Fred was born in Van Wert, Ohio on February 17, 1930, a son of the late Gertrude Mae (Tomlinson) and Don Black. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and The National Guard. Fred worked at BF Goodrich Woodburn, for 33 years, retiring in 1994. He was...
Wanda E Wannemacher
May 7, 2013
Wanda E. Wannemacher, 92 of Payne, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. Wanda was born in Zanesville, Indiana on July 6, 1920, a daughter of the late Grace (Johnson) and Jess Tobias. On June 22, 1940 Wanda married John A. Wannemacher, who died Dec. 30, 1994. Wanda will be sadly missed by her children, Harold of New Haven; Dianne...
Betty Jean Power
Apr 28, 2013
Betty Jean Power, age 80 died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at her residence in Antwerp, Ohio. She was born January 5, 1933 in Lakeville, Kentucky, the daughter of Harmon Salyer and Lona (Honaker) Salyer. She is survived by four daughters, Rose (Doug) Pitts, Clay VanCleve, Toni (John Potter) Pieratt, Crystal Hill; five sons, Ronnie (Debra) Power, Michael Power, David (Louise Allen) Power,...

Laura Schoenherr
Apr 18, 2013
Laura Lee Schoenherr, 70, of Payne, Ohio passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Laura was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on December 26, 1942, a daughter of the late Dorothy E. (Fromme) and Lloyd W Remmert. Laura will be sadly missed by her children, David (Terri) Wallace, Jr. of Cleveland, TN; Timothy Wallace of...