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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,...
Ray Martenies
Oct 27, 2009
Raymond L. Martenies, Jr. 54, of Antwerp passed away at 4 am, Tuesday, October 27th, at his residence. Ray was born in Hillsdale, Michigan on June 17, 1955, a son of Lois (Clark) Martenies, of Antwerp and the late Raymond Martenies, Sr.Ray was a 1973 graduate of Hicksville High School & a member of the Hicksville Eagles.On May 8, 1976...
Eugene Bruns
Oct 17, 2009
Eugene W. Bruns, 84, of Payne passed away Saturday, October 17th, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Eugene was born in Woodburn, Indiana on August 9, 1925, a son of the late Katie (Helmke) and William Bruns.He served in the U.S. Coast Guard, worked in maintenance at GM Powertrain, Defiance & was a member of Van Wert American Legion Post &...
Tim Jackson
Oct 2, 2009
Timothy A. Jackson, 50, of Antwerp, passed away at 12:39 am, Friday, October 2nd, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Tim was born in Hicksville on February 12, 1959, a son of Rheeta (Ehrhart) and Mardell Jackson of Antwerp.He was 1977 graduate of Antwerp High School & a member of Antwerp Conservation Club.Tim will be sadly missed by his parents; daughters,...
Gaylen Stetler
Sep 20, 2009
Gaylen Irene Stetler, 84, of Woodburn, passed away at 12:55 pm, Sunday, September 20th, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Gaylen was born in Woodburn, on September 10, 1925, a daughter of the late Nora (Rush) and Ellis Goff.She worked at Woodburn Diamond Die, was a member of East Allen Enchanted Doll Club & the founder of the Woodburn Historical Society....
Ida Mayer
Sep 19, 2009
Ida Mayer, 88, of the Manor House Assisted Living, Antwerp, formerly of Elmont, NY, passed away at 12:54 am, Saturday, September 19th, 2009 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.Ida was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 2, 1921, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Stanke) Lemp. She lived on the same street for 82 years, moving to Antwerp October...
Rose Derck
Sep 9, 2009
Rose Ann Derck, 73, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at her son's residence.Rose was born in Fort Wayne on July 28, 1936, the daughter of the late Aloysius and Irene (Elliott) Schmidt.She was a homemaker & a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Parish of Paulding County. On Sept. 11, 1954, Rose married Gerald Derck, who died Dec....
Fordyce Collis
Sep 3, 2009
Fordyce N. Collis, 88, of Payne, passed away Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 at Dallas Lamb Foundation Home. Fordyce was born in Payne on January 27, 1921, the daughter of the late Donald R. and Myrtle B. (Overmeyer) Copenhaver. She was a homemaker, a member of St. James Lutheran Church & the ELCA Ladies Circle. On April 1, 1944 she married...
Rosie Stiltner
Aug 31, 2009
Helen "Rosie" Stiltner, 79, of Cecil, passed away Monday, August 31st, 2009 at St. Vincent's Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Lucas County, Indiana.Rosie was born in Cecil on January 15, 1930, the daughter of the late Donelda Thompson.She retired from GM Powertrain, Defiance and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Antwerp. Rosie will be sadly missed by her...
Helen Thompson
Aug 27, 2009
Helen R. Thompson, 84, of Payne, passed away at 7:12 am, Thursday, August 27th, 2009 at Dallas Lamb Foundation Home.Helen was born in Antwerp on December 7, 1924, the daughter of the late Ray E. and Ida (Meyer) Zuber.She was a homemaker during her years on the farm & later worked in the Payne Elemetary cafeteria. She was a member...
Margaret Alice Mansfield
Aug 25, 2009
Margaret Alice Mansfield, 93, of Payne passed away at 12:00 pm, Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 at Dallas Lamb Foundation Home.Born in Payne on November 28, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Clara (Boyd) Fisher.Alice married Cecil Mansfield, who died in 1947.She will be sadly missed by her daughters, Kay (Jim) Miller of Payne, Sara (Randy) Higgins...
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