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Mildred Wannemacher
Mar 10, 2010
Mildred M. Wannemacher, 85, of Payne, passed away Wednesday, March 10th, at Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Kissimmee. Mildred was born in Payne on December 25, 1924, a daughter of the late Irene (Elliott) and Aloysius Schmidt.She was a homemaker, who enjoyed her family & friends and was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Parish. On Feb. 4, 1942 she married...

Donald English
Feb 27, 2010
Donald C. English, 84, of Van Wert, passed away Saturday, February 27th, at his residence. Don was born in Ashtabula on September 17, 1925, a son of the late Minnie Elva (Hoover) and Roy English.He served in the U.S. Marines as a Cpl in WW II and was a foreman at Dana Weatherhead, Antwerp.He will be sadly missed by his...

Clara Belle Banks
Feb 26, 2010
Clara Belle Banks, 96, of Antwerp, Ohio passed away at 7:30 am, Friday, February 26th, at Dallas Lamb Foundation Home. Clara Belle was born in Antwerp on September 14, 1913, a daughter of the late Frances (Clemmer) and Clyde Quaintance.Clara Belle worked at Antwerp Local Schools & was a member of Antwerp United Methodist Church. She married Ray Robert Banks,...

Frances Kay Miller
Feb 13, 2010
Frances Kay Miller, 69, of Payne, passed away at 11:50 pm, Saturday, February 13th, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born in Payne on March 2, 1940, a daughter of the late Margaret Alice (Fisher) and Cecil Mansfield.Kay was a member of the Payne American Legion Post Auxiliary & the Payne Church of the Nazarene. On July 8, 1961,...

Dale Bass
Feb 13, 2010
Rev. Dale Bass, 76, of Payne, passed away, Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at his residence. Rev. Bass was born in Osborn, Ohio on September 6, 1933, a son of the late Amanda June (Sharp) and Martin VanBuren Bass.He served in the U.S. Army as a Cpl in the Korean War and was a member of the NRA. He was a...

John Reeb
Feb 3, 2010
John Reeb, 93, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, February 3rd, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Hicksville. John was born in Antwerp on June 10, 1916, a son of the late Sue (Willit) and Ray Reeb.He was a mechanic at Leinard Chevrolet, Antwerp. John proudly served in the U.S. Army during WW II and was a life member of Antwerp VFW...

Tom Overmyer
Feb 3, 2010
Tom Overmyer, 55, of Defiance, formerly of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, February 3rd, at his residence.Tom was born in Fort Wayne, on February 25, 1954 the son of Marjorie H. (Keener) and Donald L. Overmyer.He worked previously at SK Handtool and Freightway Systems.Tom will be sadly missed by his mother of Defiance; children, Kari & Travis both of Fort Wayne,...

Don Starry
Jan 14, 2010
Donald R. Starry, 65, of Antwerp, passed away at 9:20 pm, Thursday, January 14, 2010 at his home. Don was born in Antwerp on February 29, 1944, a son of the late Pearl (Hoover) and Earl Starry.He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam; was a member of Antwerp VFW Post 5087 and worked at Uniroyal Goodrich, Woodburn.He will be...

Jeanne Bryan
Jan 10, 2010
Jeanne J Bryan, 77, of Paulding, Ohio passed away 9:54 am, Sunday, January 10th, at her residence. Jeanne was born in Defiance on January 1, 1933, the daughter of the late Dorothy (Ehrman) & Chester Raymond Butler.She was a homemaker and member of Paulding Church of Christ. On June 9, 1951 she married Robert Bryan, who passed away May 21,...

Joe Ott
Jan 9, 2010
Joseph Henry Ott, 98, of Antwerp, passed away at 6:20 pm, Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Manor House Assisted Living. Joe was born in Payne on June 12, 1911, a son of the late Anna (Papenbrock) and Henry Ott.He worked at Payne Co-Op and was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Parish & Knights of Columbus. On Nov. 9, 1935...

Beth Matthews
Dec 30, 2009
Beth A. Matthews, 40, of Paulding, died suddenly, Wednesday, December 30th, in a motor vehicle accident in Van Wert. Beth was born in Paulding, on October 16, 1969, the daughter of Connie (Craig) Williamson & the late Jerry S. Williamson.She worked at the Paulding McDonalds and sold Avon products and was a member of the Paulding Eagles. Beth will be...
Martha Stumphy
Dec 27, 2009
Martha M. Stumphy, 89, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, December 27th, at The Gardens of Paulding. Martha was born in Middletown, Ohio on September 9, 1920, a daughter of the late Lena (Werner) and Thomas J. Elia.On June 29, 1940, Martha married Robert Stumphy, who passed away Nov. 27, 1990.She was an assembler at Dana Weatherhead, Antwerp for more than...

Doris M. Pendergrast
Dec 21, 2009
Doris M. Pendergrast age 81 Antwerp passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday December 21, 2009. She was born on July 17, 1928 in Lake County (Tiptonville) Tennessee, the daughter of Alton and Dortha (Richardson) Williams. On August 19, 1944 she married James G. Pendergrast who survives. They moved to the Antwerp area in 1947. She...
Raymond Bender
Dec 12, 2009
Raymond R. Bender, 79, of Antwerp, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Convoy Care Center. He was born to the late Helen (Knapp) and Herbert Bender on April 15, 1930 in Fort Wayne and moved with his parents to Antwerp in 1933. Because his mother's ancestors (the Major family) had settled in Antwerp before Dec. 31, 1880, he qualified and...

Richard Parrish
Dec 11, 2009
Richard C. Parrish, 82, of Cecil, passed away at 4:26 am, Friday, December 11th, at his residence. He was born in Paulding, on November 9, 1927, a son of the late Elizabeth (AuFrance) and Walter Parrish. Dick graduated from Paulding High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army Air Corp as a Sgt from 1945 to 1948 and held...

Jackie Yenser
Nov 24, 2009
Jacqueline K. Yenser, 45, of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, November 24th, suddenly in a two vehicle accident in Woodburn, Indiana. Jackie was born in Paulding on November 6, 1964, a daughter of Mary (Zimmerman) and Jack Gerber.She was a nurse at Dr. Donald Giant's office, Monroeville, IN.On June 22, 1986, she married Tim Yenser, who survives. She will be sadly...

Garry Young
Nov 19, 2009
Garry L. Young, 74, of Payne, passed away at 12:01 am, Thursday, November 19th, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Garry was born in Payne on May 14, 1935, a son of the late Lois (Ludwig) and Evard Young.He was a farmer, who loved old tractors; a Harrison Twp. Trustee; member of the Payne Church of Christ, Payne Board of Public...
Janice Larson
Nov 16, 2009
Janice E. Larson, 85, of Payne, Ohio passed away Monday, November 16th, at Dallas Lamb Foundation Home. Janice was born in Payne on May 25, 1924, a daughter of the late Anna (Parady) and Clarence Harp.She worked at Flint & Walling Sump Pumps Kendallville. Janice loved to read. On Dec 23, 1944 she married Elmer Larson, who passed away Dec...
Margaret Gordon
Nov 15, 2009
Margaret J. Gordon, 85, of Payne, passed away Sunday, November 15th, at Van Wert Hospital. Margaret was born in Fort Wayne, on December 6, 1923, a daughter of the late Lois (Swihart) and Leo Christle.She was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, the Altar/Rosary Society, Medjugorje Prayer Group, Paulding County Visiting Nurses Auxiliary & Harvest House, New Haven.On Oct...

Addie Nell McAlexander
Nov 6, 2009
Addie Nell McAlexander, 84, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Antwerp, passed away Friday, November 6th, 2009 at Parkview Hospital. She was born in McKenzie, TN on December 17, 1924, a daughter of the late Adeline (Barker) and Lennie Wilson.She was an account clerk at Lincoln National for 19 years and a member of Antwerp United Methodist Church. On April 1,...