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Jill Porter
Aug 6, 2023
Jill Porter, 66, of Payne, passed away Sunday, August 6th, at the Country Inn Enhanced Living Center.
Jill was born October 1, 1956 to Richard & Joan (Ames) Schmidt.
Jill's patient and compassionate demeanor made her career as a special education teacher a perfect match. She made such an impact in her communities from championing for her students to filling...
Judith DeLong
Aug 5, 2023
Judy DeLong, 72, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the Antwerp Manor.Judy was born in Defiance on August 1, 1951, a daughter of the late Betty (Bercaw) & Glenn DeLong.Judy worked at FSC for many years. She also spent nearly 7 years, selflessly taking care of her mother. She always enjoyed being out in the community and conversing...
Clela Sample
Aug 4, 2023
Clela Ann Sample, 81, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Payne, Ohio passed away Friday, August 4, 2023 at Spectrum Health United Hospital, Greenville, Michigan.
She was born in Payne on June 25, 1942, a daughter of the late Victoria (Lucas) and Edward Kuhn.
Clela was a massage therapist by trade but a wife, mother and grandmother at heart!...
Helen McCullough Fast
Aug 1, 2023
Helen Louise McCullough Fast, 97, of Canton, Georgia, formerly of Findlay and Payne, Ohio passed away at home Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
Helen was born in Bowling Green, Ohio on October 2, 1925, a daughter of the late Esther (Krise) and Charles Parsons.
She worked in quality control at Dana Weatherhead in Antwerp and retired after 40 plus years....
Lois Terwilleger
Jul 30, 2023
Lois J. Terwilleger, 87, of Antwerp, Ohio passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.
She was born in Woodburn, Indiana on April 14, 1936, a daughter of the late Bertha (Bumpus) and Clifford Louth.
Lois was a homemaker for much of her life, caring for her four children with her husband, Archie. Once her children...
Harry Joseph Dunderman
Jul 28, 2023
Harry Joseph Dunderman, 84, of Antwerp, Ohio, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Harry was born in Antwerp on January 14, 1939, a son of the late Bessie (Donat) and Raymond Dunderman.
He was raised from the age of five by Donald and Florence Boyce. Harry graduated from Antwerp High School in 1957 and...
Mary Van Atta
Jul 21, 2023
Mary Van Atta, 79 of Antwerp, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 at Vancrest of Payne.
She was born in Buffalo, New York on January 10, 1944 a daughter of the late Ronald and Aurelia (Nowacki) Richards.
Mary will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mary loved to crochet and to work with crafts.
She...
Wayne Phillips
Jul 20, 2023
Douglas Wayne Phillips, 74, of Antwerp, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at his home.
Wayne was born in Siler City, North Carolina on October 25, 1948, a son of the late Mildred (Davis) Feeney & Eugene Phillips.
Wayne grew up in Continental and farmed for many of the farmers in that area. For much of...
Randall "Randy" Roemke
Jul 13, 2023
Randall Ray Roemke, 63, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away at home on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
Randy was born in Fort Wayne on September 15, 1959, a son of the late Marian (Clossen) and Alfred Roemke.
Family and friends were always important to Randy. He loved people and loved his work. Randy's attention to detail helped make him...
Jeanette Lucy Black
Jul 9, 2023
Jeanette Black, 90, of Payne, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.
Jeanette was born in Putnam County, Ohio on April 8, 1933, a daughter to the late Catherine (Fischbach) & Louis Hoersten.
On October 1, 1955, Jeanette married the love of her life, Frederick Black, and shared nearly 58 years of marriage with him. He...
Harold E. Shaffer
Jul 3, 2023
Harold Eugene Shaffer, 68, of Hamilton, Indiana, formerly of Antwerp, Ohio, passed away surrounded by family at home on Monday, July 3, 2023.
Harold was born in Paulding, Ohio on October 27, 1954, son of the late Maxine Grace (Williams) Thrasher and Lloyd Lee Shaffer.
Although he worked for 48 years at General Motors Powertrain in Defiance,...
Cynthia Herber
Jun 30, 2023
Cynthia Lou Herber (McGuire) 64, Antwerp, OH, found her everlasting peace on June 30, 2023, surrounded by her husband and children. Cindy battled stage 4 cancer for 5 years and was determined not to let it take control of her life and that was the battle she won.
She was born September 13, 1958 to her late parents, John...
Carol Brandenburg
Jun 29, 2023
Carol J. Brandenburg, 77, of Antwerp, Ohio passed away at home Thursday, June 29, 2023.
Carol was born in New Castle, Indiana on November 1, 1945, a daughter of the late June Marie (Eversole) and Boyce Taylor Griggs.
She received her B.S. in early childhood development and later became a registered nurse. Carol will always be remembered for the...
Martha Straley
Jun 28, 2023
Martha Louise Straley of Antwerp, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in Fort Wayne, Indiana at age 57.She was born in Fort Wayne to Gloria & Harold Trzynka on March 7, 1966. After graduating from Antwerp High School in 1984, Martha married Rudy Straley Jr. in November 1985. Together, they had five children: Zach, Josh, Hannah, Hillary, and Paige.She...
Mark Cotterman
Jun 24, 2023
Mark Allen Cotterman, 49 of Payne, passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
He was born in Decatur, Indiana on January 23, 1974 a son of the late Steven & Sheila (Cotterman) Crates.
Mark was known to be the life of the party, sure to put a smile on your face. He would help anyone. So...
Susan Tinlin
Jun 19, 2023
Susan Elaine (Cadwallader) Tinlin, of Payne, Ohio passed away suddenly at the age of 79 on June 19, 2023. She had spent most of her life in the Payne, Ohio area and attended Blue Creek High School. After raising her 3 children, Susan worked for many years as a bookkeeper at C&Y Oil and then later for the Trane...
Jammie R. Gandy
Jun 18, 2023
Jammie Roberta Gandy, 47, of Paulding, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Paulding County Hospital.
Jammie was born in Van Wert, Ohio on March 7, 1976.
She worked as a title administrator but will always be remembered for being a loving daughter, mother Mimi and friend. She thoroughly enjoyed raising and spoiling her children and future granddaughter. Jammie was...
Eugene Edwin Stetter
Jun 14, 2023
Eugene Edwin Stetter, 79, of Payne, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Vancrest of Payne.
Eugene was born in Monroe, Michigan on December 15, 1943, a son of the late Virginia (Ryan) & Charles E. Stetter.
Eugene leaves behind his children, Tim Stetter, Angie (Mike) Sharp, & Jill Waymart, & brother, Charles (Pam) Stetter.
He will be laid to...
Mary Ellen Walk
Jun 11, 2023
Mary Ellen Walk, 78, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Park View Nursing Center, Edgerton, Ohio.
Mary Ellen was born in Paulding on January 5, 1945, a daughter of the late Helen (Sullivan) & Paul Daeger.
Mary Ellen grew up on her family's farm with her parents and three brothers. From a young age, her creativity led...
Betty Bessette
Jun 4, 2023
Elizabeth Ann Cross Bessette, 89, of Antwerp passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Bryan Healthcare and Rehabilitation.
Betty was born in Allen Park, MI on May 28, 1934, a daughter of the late Mary (Lehman) Edwards and William Kuhn.
She was a 1952 graduate of Defiance High School. Betty held several jobs after her children were olderincluding working at...
