Obituaries

Mary Lou Mabis

Nov 28, 2020

Donna Joy Hoff

Nov 24, 2020

Donna Joy Hoff, age 93 passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at Hickory Creek in Hicksville, Ohio.

Donna was born in Reading, Michigan on July 2, 1927 a daughter of the late Charles & Irma (Cornish) Towne.

She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Donna will be sadly missed by her son, Gary Hoff; her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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Lucille M. Elliott

Nov 11, 2020

Lucille May Elliott, 82, of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Vancrest of Payne. 

Lucille was born in Monroeville, Indiana on November 15, 1937, a daughter of the late Lena (Strunkenburg) and Ralph  Klinker.

She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and member of the First Presbyterian Church of Antwerp. 

Lucille will be sadly missed by her husband,...

Edna Lengacher

Nov 4, 2020

Edna Lengacher, 88, of Auburn, Indiana passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at  Auburn Village.

Edna was born in Goshen, Indiana on September 7, 1932, a daughter of the late Anna Mae and Edwin  Troyer.

She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. 

Edna will be sadly missed by her children, Marilyn Heyman & Steven Lengacher; sisters, Ann Miller &...

Edward L. Stabler

Nov 3, 2020

Edward "Lanny" Stabler, 75, of Payne passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Paulding County Hospital, Ohio. 

Lanny was born in Fort Wayne on November 3, 1945, a son of the late Theresa V. (Chomey) and Cletus R. Stabler.

He proudly served in both the Air Force and Navy reserves. Lanny worked at BF Goodrich and Zollner Pistons. He also...

Sharen Kay Bass Lee

Oct 23, 2020

Angela Marie Stabler

Oct 22, 2020

Angela Marie Stabler, 49, of Payne, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020.

Angie was born in San Diego on June 4, 1971.

She worked at Herbert Orr for 13 years and BF Goodrich for 13 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was an Ohio State fan and a lover of all animals, especially her dogs.

Angie...

Kenneth Ray Lentz

Oct 13, 2020

Kenneth Ray Lentz, age 73, of Payne, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, October 13, 2020 at his residence.

He was born May 9, 1947, in Paulding, Ohio, to  Paul and Doris (Cryer) Lentz.

On August 9, 1969, Ken married Barbara Jo McCullough of Payne.  Together they enjoyed 51 blessed years of marriage.  

Ken was preceded in death by...

Garrett K. Hicks

Oct 9, 2020

Barbara L. Flynn

Oct 7, 2020

Barbara L. Flynn, 88, of Payne, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Vancrest of Payne.

Barbara was born in Tipton, Indiana on May 7, 1932, a daughter of the late Elsie B. (Raines) and Louis V. Skinner. She was also a devoted member of Divine Mercy Catholic Church.

She worked at Magnavox for 30 years and was a loving...

Joyce N. Miller

Sep 25, 2020

Joyce Nolene Miller, 78, of Antwerp passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.

Joyce was born in Fort Wayne on February 10, 1942, a daughter of the late Margaret (Koehlinger) and Claude "Mike"  Martin.

Joyce was a loving wife and mother.

She will be sadly missed by her husband of 60 years, James; children, Jill (Steve)...

Mary Lee Hodgin

Sep 24, 2020

Mary Lee Hodgin, 89, entered into the presence of Jesus on September 22, 2020 after a courageous battle with Parkinson's.  Mary Lee was born August 13, 1931 to Joseph M. and Marie N. (Hoffman) Popps in West Liberty, OH, the younger of 2 children.  She earned her BA from Fort Wayne Bible College in Sacred Music specializing in organ and...

Paul Perl

Sep 23, 2020

Please note the addition of a memorial contribution in memory or Paul.

Paul Edward Perl, known lovingly as PAULY, 52, of Paulding, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.  He shared his testimony of faith with family and friends and was baptized in June, 2020. After an extensive fight with multiple myeloma cancer, he was recently able to...

Sylvia Kay Phillips

Sep 17, 2020

Sylvia Kay Phillips, 73 of Antwerp, Ohio passed away at home on Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Sylvia was born in Paulding, Ohio on July 12, 1947, a daughter of the late Marybelle (Biederwell) and Richard Russell Crosby.

From a young age, Sylvia was a creative person. She was in marching band and participated in concerts in high school. She loved...

Guy Wayne Hoag

Sep 16, 2020

Guy Wayne Hoag, 71, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

Guy was born in Bluffton, Indiana on December 21, 1948, a son of the late Olive (Harshman) and Noble  Hoag.

He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and the retired from ADT Security. Guy loved woodworking! He would spend hours...

John Lester Manley

Sep 11, 2020

Melvin Ronald Baughman

Sep 10, 2020

Melvin Ronald Baughman, 78, of Grabill, IN, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center.

Melvin was born in Harlan on September 16, 1941, a son of the late Howard & Florence (Schaefer) Baughman.

As a young man, he loved basketball and working in the shop with his father. He worked for Irving Gravel Company for...

Karl M. Powell

Sep 5, 2020

Ray E. DeLong

Aug 20, 2020

Ray Edward DeLong, 78, of Antwerp,  passed away at the home of his son in Antwerp on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020.

Ray was born in Antwerp on Dec. 22, 1941, a son of the late Ursie (Gorrell) and Clifford Virgil DeLong.

Ray served his country proudly in the U.S. Army and has served his community as Mayor of Antwerp...

Sandra Lee Patterson

Aug 20, 2020

Sandra Lee Patterson, 72 of New haven, Indiana, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. 

Sandra was born in Paulding, Ohio on August 13, 1948 a daughter of the late Delbert D. Dilling and Helen Baumert Dilling McNeal.

She worked in customer service at North American Van Lines but was most comfortable working on...