All Obituaries

  Ridgeville Corners, Ohio: Robert H. Meyer, age 62, of Ridgeville Corners, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019. He had been a floor covering installer, had worked at Napoleon Lynx in Archbold for many years, and also at IAC. Robert was born in Wauseon, Ohio on October 11, 1956 the son of Eldor “Pete” and Laura (Cordes) Meyer. He loved fishing and when he was younger enjoyed trapping and golfing. Surviving are three sons, Benjamin (Crystal) Meyer, Nate...

Evansport: Ethel Marie Hanawalt, age 101, passed away Tuesday evening at Hillside Country Living.  She was born in Evansport on January 9, 1918, the daughter of George and Matilda (Cox) Koch. On July 14, 1937, she married Jesse “Bud” Hanawalt, and he preceded her in death in 1993. She was a member of the Evansport United Methodist Church, where she enjoyed teaching Sunday School. Ethel enjoyed her time as a grandmother. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and...

Leona B. (Graf) Stopher, age 90, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away early Tuesday morning in Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, surrounded by her loving family.  Leona was born January 04, 1929 in Wauseon to the late Lloyd A. and Vela (Plettner) Graf.  She married Robert C. Lindau in 1948 and he preceded her in death in 1969.  She married Joseph C. Stopher on March 19, 1982 and he preceded her in death on January 02, 2009. Leona was a employee of McCord Corporation in Wauseon for...

Archbold: Jeffrey E. Schmitt, age 71, of Archbold, began his eternal nap at home August 13, 2019.   Jeff was born October 7th 1947 to Agnes (Davis) and Paul Schmitt.  Spending time in Ostrander, Ohio on his Grandparent’s farm he grew a passion for all things agricultural.  Jeff graduated from Buckeye Valley High School in 1965 and went on to Kent State University for one year before enlisting in the United States Army in Nov. 1966. He served 1 year in Thailand...

Wauseon: Ryan Allen Fauver passed away unexpectedly Monday August 12, 2019. Ryan was born January 23, 1974 to Curtis and Elaine (Meyer) Fauver II and was a life-long resident of Wauseon, graduating from Wauseon High School in 1992.   Ryan was baptized into the Christian faith in February 1974 and confirmed as a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church as a youth in March 1988.  As a young boy, Ryan liked the outdoors and was a 3-year member of Cub Scout Pack 8, earning...

Stryker: Sharon Rae Ufer, age 79, of Stryker, passed away in Dublin, Ohio, on August 12, 2019. As well as being a devoted Mother, Grandmother and an avid Buckeye fan, she was an elementary school teacher that positively influenced countless numbers of kids paths by patiently guiding them to find their reading skills. Sharon graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1958. Following, she obtained her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education. Her teaching career began in Stryker, OH and...

***Location of visitation for Shane has changed, due to the Stryker Homecoming Festivities on Saturday. The times will remain the same but the visitation will now be held at the Stryker United Methodist Church, 301 Cherry St., Stryker, Ohio.*** Montpelier:                        Shane Edwin Hall, age 34, of Montpelier, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019, in Henry County, Ohio, as the result of injuries sustained from an...

Cherie Elaine Schenck, of Wauseon, Ohio, died Sunday, August 4, 2019. She was 77. Committal will be private. Cherie was born and raised in Wauseon, later attending West Suburban Hospital School of Nursing, near Chicago, graduating in 1963. She then moved to New York City, where she worked at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, eventually taking a position with Passaic General in New Jersey. She moved with her husband and children to Middlesex in 1973. Always a working mother, she finished her...

Patricia B. "Trish"  Andre, age 58, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away Friday, August 02, 2019 in Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  She was born February 10, 1961 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Keith and Jean (Hartman) Painter.  She married Nathan L. Andre on February 02, 1985 in Wauseon, Ohio and he survives.  Trish was a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agronomy and was...

Evelyn D. Leist, age 93, of Archbold, Ohio and formerly of Bryan, Ohio passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 in Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold where she had been a resident for 6 years.  She was born March 30, 1926 in Swanton, Ohio to the late Lloyd and Winona (Mason) Brown.  She was a member of Pettisville Missionary Church and enjoyed attending craft shows and sewing and embroidery.  She married Eddie Hill and he preceded her in death.  She married Charles Leist and...