All Obituaries

Norman B. Dusseau, age 91, of Fayette, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, December 17, 2018 at Windsor Care Center in Gibsonburg, Ohio.   Arrangements are pending at Grisier~Weigel Funeral Home in Delta (419.822.3121).

Ann Arbor, Michigan: Howard Steffen Groh, age 80, of Kettering, OH, died Sunday, December 16, 2018.  Howard was born in Powellsburg, Ohio, June 17, 1938.  After receiving his GED, Howard earned an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University. and a Masters degree in finance from St. Louis University. Howard’s career in the truck parts industry brought him and his family to Missouri,  Minnesota, Ohio and Texas.  Howard was predeceased by his wife,...

Jack Richard Lehr, Jr., age 61, of Lyons, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, at his residence.  He was born on July 20, 1957 to the late Jack Lehr, Sr. and the late Shirley Dazey.  On September 13, 1980, he married Erin Long, and she survives.  Prior to his retirement, Jack worked for Fort Wayne, Indiana Community Schools working on computers and was a Digital Publishing Specialist at Flyer, in Brandon, Florida.  He proudly served his country in the...

Wauseon: George W. “Bill” Strayer, age 89, of Wauseon, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018. He had been employed by the People’s State Bank in Wauseon, which merged with The Ohio Citizen’s Trust, Co., in 1979, and was in turn sold to National City Bank of Cleveland in 1981, from which he retired in 1983, after a successful 36-year career in the banking industry.  Bill was born in Wauseon, Ohio, on September 30, 1929, the son of Arba and Gladys (Bittikofer)...

Wauseon: Margaret E. “Maggy” Dolf, age 84, of Wauseon, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Prior to retirement she had been a Finance Director for the Sears, Roebuck and Company for over 30 years. Maggy was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Carl and Margaret “Peg” (Galligan) Dolf. She was a graduate of The Ohio State University. There are no immediate survivors. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister,...

Archbold: Curtis G. Spengler, age 84, of Archbold, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018, in his home. Prior to his retirement he worked at Sauder Manufacturing Company in Logistics for 18 years. Prior to that he had worked at LaChoy Food Products. After retirement, he filled his time by working at Seasons Bistro in Bryan, Ohio where he made many friends and acquaintances. Mr. Spengler was born in Fulton County, Ohio, on October 11, 1934, the son of Edwin and Grace (Leu) Spengler. On...

Stryker: Dale F. Norden, age 78, of Stryker, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018, at the Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. He had worked for the former Sheppard Tobacco Company in Ridgeville Corners, for six years after high school, then worked for Krueger Construction in Archbold until 1978. At that time, Dale, along with two other partners, started BGN LP Gas in Stryker. He worked at BGN until 1996 when they sold the business to Thermogas. In his retirement he enjoyed...

Wauseon: Jeremy Shawn Snyder, age 39, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Jeremy had worked for Sauder Woodworking in Archbold. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on September 13, 1979, the son of Bill and Kristi (Mobley) Bowser. He was very active in the gaming community online. Surviving is his daughter, Missy Snyder of Toledo; parents, Bill and Kristi Bowser of Wauseon; three brothers, Kendall Snyder of Florida, Willy Bowser of...

Archbold: Kevin J. Browning, age 45, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018, at the Toledo Hospital. He had worked in technical support in the computer industry. Kevin was born in Wauseon, Ohio, on September 16, 1973, the son of David and Eva (Hill) Browning. In 1998 he married Erin Wharton, and she preceded him in death in 2013.  Surviving is his mother, Eva Browning of Archbold; sister, Kristine Cales of Fayette; brother, Karl (Teresa Bott) Browning of Fayette;...

Wauseon: Elaine Louise Van Sickle, age 78, of rural Wauseon, passed away Thursday evening, November 29, 2018, in her home. Elaine was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 20, 1940, the daughter of Richard C. and Irma (Campbell) Annis. On September 10, 1960, she married Paul Van Sickle, and he survives.  Elaine loved to cook, to sew, and music. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. Surviving, besides her husband, Paul, are children, Lisa (Tim) Grossman of...