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Dorothy A. Sitcler
Jul 22, 2012
Dorothy A. Sitcler, 96, of Payne, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012 at The Gardens of Paulding. Dorothy was born in Monroeville, Indiana on March 4, 1916, a daughter of the late Mary (Daeger) and Alfred Gerardot. Dorothy was a homemaker that worked at GM during WW II and volunteered at Paulding County Hospital and the Election Board. She was a...
Marcia J. Helms
Jul 18, 2012
Marcia J. Helms age 59 died on July 18, 2012 in her home. She was born on June 14, 1953 in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of Eugene and Cara Lou (Lichty) Handy. On May 20, 1976 she married Phil Helms. She was a beautician for twenty years and had worked at the S & J Beauty Salon in Payne, Ohio. She also...
Gene R Hughes
Jul 16, 2012
Gene R. Hughes, 84, of Antwerp, passed away at Community Health Professionals, Defiance Hospice Center, on July 16, 2012. He was born on July 15, 1928, the son of Paul D. and Bernice (Knupp) Hughes in Ft. Wayne. On May 27, 1950 he married Ola “Buddie†Horn, who survives. He was co-owner and owner of the Oasis Bar, and also worked at Dana...
Elaine Litzenberg
Jul 9, 2012
Elaine Litzenberg, 89, of Payne went home to her heavenly home on Monday, July 9, 2012 at Paulding County Hospital. Elaine was born in Payne on July 29, 1922, a daughter of the late Vivian (Outland) and John Bonner. She worked at Wayne Trace Elementary for 23 years & was the Clerk Treasurer for the Village of Payne for 16 years. Elaine...
Vertie King
Jul 9, 2012
Vertie King, 89, of Antwerp, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 9th, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne Vertie was born in Pike County, Kentucky on December 12, 1922, a daughter of the late Gracie (Ratliff) and Hillard Bartley. Vertie was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America. In 1949 she married Charles King who died in 1976. Vertie will be sadly...
Oscar "Pete" Peters
Jul 7, 2012
Oscar "Pete" F. Peters, 87, of Payne, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Paulding County Hospital. Pete was born in Mishawaka, Indiana on January 8, 1925, a son of the late Anna (Warner) and Ora Peters. He served in the U.S. Army as a Cpl in WW II and was an over the road truck driver for Howard Sober. He...
Glen Hissong
Jul 2, 2012
Glen L. Hissong, 92, of Antwerp, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012 peacefully, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Hicksville. Glen was born in Allen Co., Indiana on December 15, 1919, a son of the late Mina (Rumbaugh) and Ray Hissong. He served in the U.S. Army as a Cpl in WW II. Glen worked at Antwerp Equity Exchange retiring in 1978 and...
Mike Panico
Jun 27, 2012
Edward Michael Panico, 39, of Paulding, formerly of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, June 27th, suddenly, at his residence. Mike was born in Hicksville, on November 29, 1972, a son of Tina (Dunderman) Huebner and the late James Panico. He worked at Classic Die Services, New Haven and was a Detroit Tigers fan. On July 8, 2000 Mike married Elisa Doan....
Reuhama Klender
Jun 20, 2012
Reuhama C. Klender, 96, of Antwerp, Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Ossian Health Care & Rehab Center. Reuhama was born in Antwerp on April 18, 1916, a daughter of the late Edith (Camp) and Bert Kauffman. She was a cook at Antwerp Local School & Paulding County Hospital. She also owned her own beauty shop and was a member...
Anna Faye Smith
Jun 19, 2012
Antwerp, OH Anna Smith Anna Faye Smith, 68, of Antwerp, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 19th, at Lutheran Hospital. Anna Faye was born in Antwerp on June 16, 1944, a daughter of the late Elizabeth (Handy) and Norman Cottrell. She had been a volunteer at Paulding County Hospital. On Nov. 11, 1967 she married Sammy Ray Smith, who died July 20, 2007. She...
Thomas Joseph (Tubby) Butyok
May 26, 2012
Thomas Joseph “Tubby†Butyok age 51 of Antwerp, Ohio died Saturday May 26, 2012 at 10:30PM. He was born on July 28, 1960 the son of Richard J and Norma F (Cutlip) Butyok. In 1978 he graduated from Antwerp High School. He was a skilled wood worker having previously worked at Steeles 5 Acre Mill, Hicksville, Ohio. Tom was a member of...
Michael Dean Sisco
May 10, 2012
Michael Dean Sisco, 60, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Mike was born in Bryan on August 28, 1951, a son of the late Ganelle (Lyons) and Louis Sisco. He worked at Johns Manville, Defiance, but also owned his own retail clothing company, Stepping Out. Mike was an avid Nascar Racing fan. On Feb....
Paul Gerencser, Jr.
Apr 28, 2012
Paul Gerencser, Jr., 88, of Antwerp passed away Saturday, April 28 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Paul was born in Delaware Bend, Ohio on May 22, 1923, a son of the late Mary and Paul Gerencser. He served in the U.S. Army as an engineer in the 10th Mountain Division and in the Liberation of Italy during WW...
Carl Clevinger
Apr 23, 2012
Carl Ellis Clevinger, 70, of Antwerp passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Carl was born in Big Sandy, KY on September 8, 1941, a son of the late Lola (Swiney) and Chester Clevinger. He worked at Dana Weatherhead, Antwerp for 31 years. In 1963 Carl married Jeannette Hamlin, who survives. Carl will be sadly missed...
Hilda Lyons
Apr 21, 2012
Hilda Mae Lyons, 87, of Payne, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Hilda was born in Payne on January 8, 1925, a daughter of the late Viola (Matthews) and Harold Zartman. She worked at Magnavox & Dana Weatherhead. Hilda enjoyed her family, being a member of the Payne Church of the Nazarene and collecting clowns and...
Amy Whetstone
Apr 11, 2012
Amy D. Whetstone, 43 of Woodburn, Indiana, formerly of Antwerp, Ohio passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Amy was born November 8, 1968 in Paulding a daughter of Gloria (Miser) & the late Jack Whetstone. Most of us would remember Amy from Pond-A-River Golf Course in Woodburn, where she worked for over 25 years. Amy will be sadly missed by her...
Marcie Skidmore
Apr 7, 2012
Marcella "Marcie" Skidmore, 86, of Payne, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Marcie was born in North Collins, New York on February 22, 1926, a daughter of the late Blanche (Krebs) and Robert Cary. She will be sadly missed by her son, Robert (Beverly) Lelonek; grandsons, Brian & Brent (Holly) Lelonek & great grandchildren, Bobby...
Maurice A. Brady
Apr 4, 2012
Maurice A. Brady, 83, of Payne, beloved husband, father & grandfather passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the place he loved, Pleasant Valley Golf Course. Maurice was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on January 1, 1929, a son of the late Miriam (Castelman) and Harry Michael Brady. He was a graduate of St. Francis Preparatory School, Spring Grove, PA; a...
Ruth Schilb
Mar 31, 2012
Ruth Elizabeth Schilb, 96, passed from her earthly home on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Survivors are a son, Walter (Sue) Schilb, and daughter, Mary (Paul) Culler. Ruth leaves 9 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Schilb in 1990, and her daughter, Jane Lucille Schilb (Poth)...
John Sheehan
Mar 25, 2012
John J. Sheehan, 94, of Payne passed away Sunday, March 25th, at Twin Rivers Care Center, Defiance. John was born in Verona, Illinois on May 7, 1917, a son of the late Mamie (O'Hern) and Benjamin Sheehan. John was a 1936 graduate of Latty High School and was a repairman at International Harvester, Fort Wayne for 35 years. On July 16, 1941 he...
