Obituaries

Mar 25, 2005

Sam Grimes, age 88, of Antwerp passed away Friday, March 25th at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance. Sam was born in Paulding on April 18, 1916, the son of John W. and Mary J. (Herdman) Grimes. He married Alberta Helsel on October 30, 1936. Alberta passed away August 22, 1991. Sam was a purchasing agent at Paulding County Hospital. His friendly...

Mar 24, 2005

Dora Mae Trutwin, age 95 of Antwerp, passed away at 5:11 pm, Thursday, March 24th at Hawthorn Court, Paulding, Ohio. Dora was bron in Antwerp on November 24, 1909, she was the daughter of Frank E. and Blanche E. (Miller) Knight. She married James Trutwin in 1930. James passed away in 1969. Dora was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic...

Mar 14, 2005

Krisy Kaufman, age 26, of Antwerp passed away, Monday, March 14, 2005 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born in Fort Wayne at Lutheran Hospital on Decemeber 10, 1978. She graduated from Antwerp High School in 1997, attended Defiance College and worked in Human Resources at Butler Mill Service, Butler, Indiana. Krisy will be sadly missed by her...

Mar 11, 2005

Bertral "Bert" Hicks, age 87 of Payne, Ohio passed into eternal life, at 12:05 am, Friday, March 11, 2005 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bert was born April 3, 1917 in Floyd County, Kentucky, the son of the late William and Mary Anne (Coburn) Hicks. He married Julia Wireman in 1935. She passed away in 1990. He retired from...

Mar 6, 2005

Shirley A. Hansen, age 54, of Toledo, passed away at 12:38 pm, Sunday, March 16, 2005 at her sister's home in Woodburn. She was born in Toledo, June 15, 1950, the daughter of the late Ralph & Dorothy (Flynn) Hansen. Shirley is survived by her sister, Carol Grimm of Woodburn. A memorial service is scheduled for March 19th, however the...

Mar 5, 2005

John A. Gaisford, age 60, of Payne, Ohio, passed away at 3:10 pm in his home, surrounded by his family. John was born in Antwerp, the son of Leroy & Ethel (Cromley) Gaisford on February 13, 1945. He married Becky Billmyer, September 26, 1975. He served in the U. S. Army for 20 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant and...

Mar 3, 2005

Richard "Dick" Butyok, age 72 of Antwerp, passed away at 8 am, Thursday, March 3rd, 2005 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Dick was born in Carolina, West Virginia on May 19, 1932, the son of the late Joseph and Kathryn (Gazelli) Butyok. He married Norma F. (Cutlip) May 20, 1957. Dick served in the U.S. Navy from 1949 until 1954,...

Feb 15, 2005

Roma Wyckoff, age 79 of Antwerp, passed away 1:22 am, Tuesday, February, 15th, 2005 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Roma was born November 22, 1925 in Van Wert, the daughter of Artie and Ola (Eller) Neiford. She married Robert "Bob" Wyckoff June 20, 1944. She retired as an inspector at Dana Weatherhead in Antwerp. Roma was a lifetime member of...

Feb 7, 2005

Eddie Hudson, age 72 of Hamilton Lake, Indiana, formerly of Antwerp, passed away at 8:10 pm, Monday, February 7th, 2005, while in the company of his family, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Eddie was born in Antwerp on November 9, 1932 the son of the late Jack "Bud" Hudson and Helen (Coomer) Kelble. He married Lois Ann Harp in...

Jan 15, 2005

Jerry S. Williamson, age 56 of Paulding, passed away, at 7:13 pm, Saturday, Januray 15, 2005 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Fort Wayne, the son of the late Clyde and Marie Neal (Barfield) Williamson. Jerry served his country in the U.S. Army and then married his wife Connie (Craig) on April 15, 1972. Along with...

Jan 14, 2005

Max L. Johnston, Sr., age 66, of Cecil, Ohio, passed away at 6:50PM, Friday, January 14th, 2005 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville, Ohio. Max was born in Clinton, Michigan on April 4, 1938, the son of Roth and Olive (Kretchman) Johnston. On April 17, 1960, Max married Nancy A. Keegan. He served in the U.S. Army as a SGT., was...

Jan 6, 2005

Zeb DeLong, age 79 of Antwerp, passed away at 3:05 AM, Thursday, January 6th, 2005, at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville, Ohio. He was born in Edon, Ohio on July 12, 1925, the son of Arthur C. and Hazel (Marlin) DeLong. On November 13, 1948, Zeb married Janet Friend. He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Navy....

Jan 1, 2005

Marta Jan Dunderman, age 43, passed away suddenly in Defiance, Ohio on Saturday, January 1, 2005.She was born in Miami, Oklahoma on March 25, 1961, the daughter of Jerry & Phyllis Rae (Morton) Davis. Her mother passed away August 31, 1993. Marta graduated from Antwerp High School and attended NE Oklahoma Junior College. She was currently working at the Wagonwheel...

Dec 31, 2004

Dec 23, 2004

William "Bill" Jones, age 78 of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, 4 PM at Paulding County Hospital. He was born April 13, 1926 in Butler, Indiana, the son of the late Elmer L. and Jessie (Engle) Jones.Bill was an inspector at General Electric in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He always enjoyed boating and fishing at the lake. He was a United States...

Dec 10, 2004

Wilma Anna Reynolds, age 84 of Antwerp, passed away at 11:55 PM Friday, December 10th, 2004 at her home. She was born in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of George and Rose (Lentz) Kanizsa, on April 3, 1920. She married Edward Reynolds August 30, 1958. Wilma was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church of Antwerp, was a homemaker and...

Dec 7, 2004

Camden Oakley Ehrhart was stillborn December 7, 2004. Camden is survived by his parents, Cord & Corrie (Milligan)Ehrhart of Antwerp; his sister, Mallory, at home; his grandparents, Fritz & Sheila Ehrhart of Antwerp and Tom & Myra Milligan of Marion, Ohio; his great grandparents, Betty DeLong of Antwerp, Harold & Dorothy Milligan of Marion and George Putman of Urbana, Ohio.Camden...

Nov 13, 2004

Betty Ross, age 84 of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, november 13th at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born in Haviland, Ohio, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Fry) Stiebeling. She married Walter "Joe" Ross in 1939. She was a homemaker, a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Antwerp and the Eastern Star. Betty enjoyed her family, her church...

Nov 5, 2004

Thomas Kevin Schmunk, age 45 of Antwerp, passed away at 1:15 PM, Friday, November 5th at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.Tommy was born in Hicksville on June 23, 1959 to Thomas E. and Jeane(Engle) Schmunk, who survive in Antwerp.Tommy graduated Antwerp High School in 1977 and ITT Technical Institute in 1984. He worked at Uniroyal Goodrich in Woodburn, Indiana for...

Oct 17, 2004

Lois J. Haynes, age 77 of Antwerp, passed away 12:35 AM Sunday, October 17th, 2004. Lois was born in Antwerp, the daughter of Clyde and Frances (Clemmer) Quaintance. Lois married Jack Haynes March 27, 1954. Until recently she was still an active member of Antwerp's few Post 5087 Auxiliary. Lois will be sadly missed by her husband, Jack; children, Rena...