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Diane Baker Lecher
Jan 14, 2012
Diane Lynn Baker Lecher, 57, of Fort Wayne, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Parkview Hospice. Diane was born in Fort Wayne on September 30, 1954, a daughter of Joan (Banks) Baker and the late Richard Baker. She worked at Kay Daniels Hair Salon On Oct 17, 2002 she married Gary Lecher. She will be sadly missed by her...
Harry Orval Schomburg
Jan 12, 2012
Harry Orval Schomburg, 80 of Defiance, formerly of Antwerp, passed away January 12, 2012 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Harry was born January 8, 1932 in Defiance County a son of the late Oscar & Inez (VanVlerah) Schomburg. He graduated from Ayersville High School in 1950, served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean Conflict; was a member of the...
Terry Woods
Jan 9, 2012
Terry Lee Woods, age 50 of Woodburn, passed away Monday January 9, 2012. Terry was born November 18, 1961 in Fort Wayne, a son of the late Frank & Jacqueline ( Weise) Woods. He was a mechanic at Isaac Tire & Trailer. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Kim (Roller); son, Andrew; brother, Kirk and sister, Amy. A gathering...
Sally J. Young
Jan 5, 2012
Sally J. Young, 65, of Payne passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Sally was born in Paulding, on September 18, 1946, a daughter of the late Helen (Beck) and Carl Young. She worked at First Financial Bank Payne for 47 years and was a member of Payne Church of Christ. Sally will be sadly missed by...
Carolyn Ann Carr
Jan 5, 2012
Carolyn Ann Carr, 76, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Manor House Assisted Living, Antwerp. Carolyn was born in Hicksville on December 14, 1935, a daughter of the late Mona (Blair) and Richard Rowan. She had worked at Kammeyer's IGA, Lincoln Life and the Antwerp Local Schools. Carolyn was a devout member of Antwerp United Methodist Church and...
Jackie Messman Balser
Jan 4, 2012
Jacqueline S. Balser, 59, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Jackie was born in Fort Wayne on May 19, 1952, a daughter of the late Lucille (Frane) and Edwin Messman. She was a secretary at Woodburn Diamond Die and a member of Antwerp United Methodist Church. In 2007 she married Jerry Balser. Jackie will be sadly missed by her husband,...
Ursie DeLong Hemenover
Dec 31, 2011
Ursie Delong Hemenover, 94, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Ursie M. Hemenover was born in Harlan, Indiana on March 8, 1917, a daughter of the late Jennie (Shaffer) and Aaron Gorrell. She was a homemaker & owner of The Pine Room Restaurant, Antwerp and a member of Antwerp United Methodist Church. Ursie was...
Mildred Ludwig Timma
Dec 29, 2011
Mildred E. Timma, 95, of Payne, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 at The Gardens of Paulding. Mildred was born in Payne on May 24, 1916, a daughter of the late Melinda (Marquardt) and Frank Ames. She had been a store clerk at Bachelor's Department Store and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church. In 1941 she married Lester Ludwig, who passed away...
Steven Schmidt
Dec 25, 2011
Steven J. Schmidt, 56, of Payne, left to join Jesus and his mother, Betty (Axe) Schmidt on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at his residence, after a brief illness. Steven was born in Hicksville, on February 17, 1955, a son of Paul & the late Betty (Axe) Schmidt. He graduated from Wayne Trace High School in May, 1973, joined the U.S....
Lucille Seslar
Dec 24, 2011
Lucille M. Seslar, 98, of Antwerp, Ohio passed away peacefully Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Lucille was born in Antwerp on March 30, 1913; a daughter of the late Ada (Banks) & Julius Horn. Lucille married Gerald V. Seslar in 1932. Gerald passed away in 1967. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. Lucille also was...
John "Jack" Carr
Dec 18, 2011
John L. “Jack†Carr, 89, a life-long resident of Antwerp, born September 3, 1922, passed away December 18 while wintering in Lake Placid, Florida. Married to Juanita Smitley December 29, 1943. He served 4 ½ years in the Navy in World War II aboard the USS Augusta. Retired 25 year employee of Dana-Weatherhead. He enjoyed hobbies of farming, fishing, old western movies, and took...
George Rhonehouse
Dec 18, 2011
George F. Rhonehouse, Jr., 76, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital. George was born in Sandusky on August 13, 1935, a son of the late Ruth (Kreimes) and George F. Rhonehouse, Sr. He served 7 years in the U.S. Army Reserves and one year of active duty. In 1977, he co-founded Tempered Glass Specialists Antwerp, with his...
LeRoy "Whitey" Baumert
Dec 16, 2011
LeRoy R. Baumert, 84, of Payne, passed away after a short illness, Friday, December 16, 2011, surrounded by his loving family, at his residence. Whitey was born in Allen County, IN on September 29, 1927, a son of the late Minerva (Louden) and Carl Baumert. He retired from at Dana Corp. Auburn; was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and...
Harold "Junior" Sweet
Dec 12, 2011
Harold "Junior" Sweet, 82, of Woodburn, IN, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at Parkview Hospital. Junior was born in Antwerp, Ohio on August 10, 1929, a son of the late Mildred (Rupert) and Harold Ray Sweet. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War, was a member of the New Haven VFW and retired from Woodburn Diamond Die....
Edna Wannemacher Fowler
Dec 8, 2011
PAYNE Edna Fowler Edna Wannemacher Fowler, 81, of Payne passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 at her residence. Edna L Fowler born in Paulding on April 28, 1930, raised in McGill, Ohio a daughter of the late Lillian (Johnson) and Samuel Harris. She was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Parish; the Evening Stars Study Club; the Town and Country Club...
Marcellene Noll
Dec 6, 2011
Marcellene L. Noll, 78, of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Marcellene was born in Antwerp on March 31, 1933, the daughter of the late George & May (Hissong) Elliott. She was a 1951 graduate Antwerp High School. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Antwerp; the Chamber of Commerce; the Eastern...
Leo Ross
Dec 1, 2011
Leo Ford Ross, 92, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, December 1st, at The Gardens of Paulding. Leo was born in Oakwood, Ohio on August 29, 1919, a son of the late Gertrude (Williams) and Charles Ross. He was a truck driver and welder at Fruehauf Trucking and a member of the Bryan Eagles. On July 27, 1938 Leo married Monta Ross. She...
Donna Kuhn
Dec 1, 2011
Donna Rae Kuhn, 77, of Payne passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 at her residence. Donna was born in Payne on December 26, 1933, a daughter of the late Helen (Ruger) and Glenn Kilpatrick. She worked as a registered nurse at Dallas Lamb Foundation Home & Van Wert Manor and was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Parish. On June 11,...
Bill Zartman
Nov 24, 2011
Bill Zartman, 84, of Antwerp passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011 at his daughter's residence in Ottoville. Justus William Zartman was born in Briceton, Ohio on May 17, 1927, a son of the late Viola (Matthews) and Harold Zartman. He served in the U.S. Army as a PFC in WW II and worked at Casad Depot, New Haven, from 1952 to 1992. Bill...
Pauline P Jordan
Nov 18, 2011
Pauline P. Jordan, 86, of Antwerp, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 at Paulding County Hospital. Pauline was born in Antwerp on November 11, 1925, a daughter of the late Ola (Manges) and Thurman Powell. Pauline was a 1943 graduate of Antwerp High School. She retired after 20 years at Dana Weatherhead, Antwerp. She was a member of Antwerp United Methodist...
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