Obituaries

Jan 7, 2016

Jan 5, 2016

Jan 5, 2016

Larry K. Brinneman, 72, of Antwerp passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medical Center.

Larry was born in Poneto, Indiana on April 3, 1943, a son of the late Esther (Losure)  and Carl  Brinneman.

He served proudly in the U.S. Marines from 1961 to 1965. Larry was a member of Antwerp VFW Post 5087 & the Atomic...

Dec 31, 2015

Dec 19, 2015

Dana D. Price, 87, of Sherwood, formerly of Antwerp passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Genesis Healthcare, Bryan.

Dana was born in Grover Hill on May 8, 1928, a son of the late Evah (Corlew) and Fred  Price.

He served proudly in the U.S. Army in the Korean War; worked at BF Goodrich and owned a Pure Oil Gas...

Dec 19, 2015

Dec 19, 2015

Helen Eileen Major, 86, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville.

Helen was born in Payne on May 17, 1929, a daughter of the late Edith (Miller) and Sherman  Miller.

She was a member of Antwerp United Methodist Church, the Red Hat Society and Antwerp VFW Post 5087 Auxiliary.  Many will remember Helen as...

Dec 18, 2015

Dec 13, 2015

Eileen D. Shaffer, 96 of Cecil, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 at Vancrest of Antwerp. 

Eileen was born in Paulding on June 13, 1919, a daughter of the late Blanche (Baldwin) and Brice  Highland.

She was a valued employee at Meijer, Fort Wayne and was a volunteer at Hicksville Hospital.  

Eileen was a member of Bethel United Methodist...

Dec 9, 2015

Forrest Rice, 71, of Cecil, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Paulding County Hospital.

Forrest was born in Hyden, Kentucky on December 26, 1943, a son of the late Nora (Woods) and Ance  Rice.

He worked as a machinist at Dana Weatherhead in Antwerp. 

In 1968 Forrest married Betsy Gibson.

He will be sadly missed by his wife, Betsy;...

Dec 6, 2015

Helen Mary  Franklin, 90, of Payne, OH, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Paulding County Hospital.

Helen was born in New York on May 3, 1925, a daughter of the late Josephine (Navalenska) and Frank   Bogdanski.

She was a devout member of Divine Mercy Catholic Church. You could count on her to brighten your day with her smile...

Dec 4, 2015

Dec 4, 2015

Keith Stanley Williams, 85, of  Payne passed away Friday, December 4,  2015 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

Keith was born in Payne  on August 27, 1930, a  of the late Gladys (Zartman) and Vernon  Williams.

He served during the Korean War in the U.S. Army.

Keith will be fondly remembered as the owner of the Antwerp Shell Station. On...

Nov 22, 2015

Gary Lee Knuckles, 62, of Antwerp passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 22, 2015.

Gary was born in Hicksville on May 10, 1953, a son of the late Pauline Gale (Foote) and Otha Glenwood Knuckles.

Gary was a dedicated husband and father. His dedication showed in the work on his farm and at BF Goodrich. Gary...

Nov 21, 2015

Ryan Gene Hatlevig, 20, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, November 21st, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

Ryan was born in Fort Wayne on June 28, 1995. He worked at Multimatic in Butler, IN.  Ryan loved to fish but always put his catch back.

He will be sadly missed by his parents,  Shaun & Nicole (Friend)  Hatlevig; daughter, Dahlia...

Nov 17, 2015

Lucinda "Cindy" Kay Seslar, 70, of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville.

Cindy was born in Paulding on August 1, 1945, a daughter of the late Edith Lucille (Gustin) and Max Weldon Marsh.

She was a devoted  member of First Presbyterian Church of Antwerp, where she was the church secretary.   She also volunteered...

Nov 10, 2015

Oct 26, 2015

Oct 25, 2015

Cara Lou Hicks, 73, of Payne, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Cara Lou was born in Paulding on November 29, 1941, a daughter of the late Elizabeth E (Yenser) and Leonard A Zartman.

She worked in Executive Benefits at Lincoln National Life for 17 years, but her greatest achievement was her family. She was...

Oct 18, 2015

Florence Elizabeth Fisher, 88, of Payne passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

Florence was born in Antwerp on October 26, 1926, a daughter of the late Ollie Mae (Sharp) and Lawrence Edward Williams.

She loved to bake and was known for her great wedding cake baking skills. Florence also loved to bowl and acted...