Obituaries

Feb 12, 2011

Mark H. Dingus, age 67 of Payne, OH died February 12, 2011 at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima, OH.  He was born November 4, 1943 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Walter and Winnie (Calton) Dingus.  On October 5, 1963 he married Sallie Conley who survives.  Mark served in the United States Air Force from 1962 until 1966.  He was a graduate of Alice Lloyd College...

Feb 10, 2011

LeRoy Slattery, 93, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Hicksville on November 25, 1917, a son of the late Kathryn (Bridenbaugh) and Frank  Slattery. He was a  farmer and owned & operated his own sawmill.  Leroy also provided transportation for several Amish families. He was a member of Antwerp United Methodist Church and sung...

Feb 8, 2011

Feb 6, 2011

Fred D. Ruess, 76, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011 safely into the arms of Jesus. Fred was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 7, 1934, a son of the late Grace (Cook) and Fred W. Ruess. He was a manager at Arrow Uniform Rental and also was a part time police officer in Watervliet & Coloma, MI.  ...

Feb 4, 2011

Basil R. "Bake" Hertel,  91 of Antwerp, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011 at his residence. Bake was born in Antwerp on August 13, 1919, a son of the late Abbie J. (Carr) and Frederick N.  Hertel. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WW II. Bake fought in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and assisted...

Feb 1, 2011

Imogene Canfield, 87 of Payne, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Parkview Hospice, Fort Wayne. She was born April 10, 1923, a daughter of the late Lucy (Lahr) & Thomas Koontz. Imogene was a telephone operator for over 30 years. She will be sadly missed by her daughter, Kathy Pendergrast of Payne; son Kenneth Canfield; 11 grandchildren and 13 great...

Jan 27, 2011

Wayne Humbarger, 92, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Dallas Lamb Foundation Home, Payne. Wayne was born in Paulding on June 18, 1918, a son of the late Iva (Hubert) and Theodore   Humbarger. He was a  farmer, who enjoyed his hunting & fishing trips to Minnesota.   On March 29, 1939 he married Betty Friend, who died Feb. 24,...

Jan 20, 2011

Payne, OH Sharon Chapman Sharon L. Chapman, 67, of Payne passed away at 5:30 pm, Thursday, January 20th, at her residence. Sharon was born in Edgerton, Indiana on May 7, 1943, a daughter of the late Mary (Ambrose) and Daniel  Grabner. She was a  homemaker. On March 29, 1969 she married Richard Chapman, who survives. She will be sadly missed by her...

Jan 19, 2011

Rev. James L. Edwards, 71, of Antwerp passed away at 6:30 am, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at his residence. Jim was born in Berwyn, WV on January 24, 1939, a son of the late Ruby "Lake" (Turner) and Steve  Edwards. Jim felt blessed beyond measure, because he asked Jesus Christ to come into his heart.  Shortly after, in 1957, Jim received another...

Jan 16, 2011

Mary L. Litzenberg, 84, of Payne passed away at 8:10 pm, Sunday, January 16th, at her residence. Mary was born in Payne on April 23, 1926, a daughter of the late Eva (Pepiot)  and Alphons  Wannemacher. She worked at Paulding County Hospital for 25 years and farmed with her husband. She was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Parish & the Altar/Rosary...

Jan 12, 2011

Elizabeth R. Bennett, 95 of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Hicksville. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota on January 27, 1915 a daughter of the late Elizabeth (Briggs) and George Schlecht. In 1938 she married Thomas Bennett, who passed away in 1991.   Elizabeth cared for residents at area nursing homes and patients in...

Jan 11, 2011

JOSEPH F. RUFFENACH SR., on January 11, 2011, age 80. Survived by his beloved Lucy R. Cohen. Predeceased by his wife, Monica C. (nee Callinan). Beloved father of Joseph F. Jr. (Kathleen), Michael J. (Lynn), Paul (Lisa), Joan M., Steven J. (Paula) and Monica C. White (Michael); loving grandfather of David, Mark, Amy, Jennifer, Meghan, Kristopher, June, James, Joseph, Jonathan,...

Dec 31, 2010

Paul Richard Schilb, Sr. 85, of Antwerp, passed away at 7:45 pm, Friday, December 31, 2010 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Dick was born in Antwerp on July 14, 1925, a son of the late Mary Rebecca (Hawver) and Robert  Andrew Schilb. He was a Purple Heart veteran of WW II. Dick worked most of his life for Schilb & Sons,...

Dec 26, 2010

Donald D. Dunderman, 56, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Donnie was born in Key West, Florida on July 10, 1954, a son of Richard Dunderman and the late Ottie (Murphy) Dunderman. Donnie worked at Dietrich Industries and was a member of the Hicksville Eagles and Defiance AmVets. He enjoyed fishing and Harley...

Nov 22, 2010

Clifton Hicks, 73, of Payne, passed away at 10:53  AM, Monday, November 22, 2010 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Clifton was born in Fredsville, Kentucky on September 4, 1937, a son of the late Julia (Wireman) and Bertral Hicks. He worked at BF Goodrich, retiring in 1997, but also worked at Permaglass. He was a member of Continental Missionary Baptist Church....

Nov 18, 2010

Doris J. Rodocker, 80, of Columbia City, IN, formerly of Payne, OH passed away Thursday, November 18th, at Miller's Merry Manor. Doris was born in Payne  on January 10, 1930, a daughter of the late Eth & Gladys Miller. She will be sadly missed by her companion of 27 years, Neil Stahl of Columbia City, his 5 children; 12 grandchildren and...

Nov 17, 2010

J. Eugene Sheely, 87, of Payne, Ohio passed away Nov. 17, 2010 at Dallas Lamb Foundation Home.   Gene was born on March 30, 1923, in Grover Hill, OH, the son of the late John and Minnie (Leiter) Sheely.  On Oct. 11, 1942 he married Virginia Boyd, who died on Oct. 28, 2003.  He was self-employed as an appliance repairman, photographer, and farmer.  He...

Nov 11, 2010

Francis "Woody" Fulk, 89, of Payne, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010 peacefully due to heart failure, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Woody was born in McGill on February 6, 1921, a son of the late Nora Mae (Stahlbaum) and William  Fulk. He proudly served in the U.S. Army in WW II and earned an Associates Degree from IUPU. He was...

Nov 9, 2010

George L. Bussing, 77, of Paulding, passed away at 4:25 pm, Tuesday, November 9,2010 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. George was born in Defiance on January 5, 1933, a son of the late Margarite H. (Steel) and George C. Bussing. He proudly served in the U.S. Army as a Cpl in the Korean War & worked at BF Goodrich,...

Nov 3, 2010

Stephen J. Denny, 77, of Paulding, Ohio, passed away at 10:21 am, Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Paulding County Hospital. Steve was born in Ecorse, Michigan on July 1, 1933, a son of the late Mary  E. (Ludeman) and Rex J. Denny. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a combat engineer during the Korean War. He was...