All Obituaries

Marel Louise Harris, age 90, of Wauseon, passed away on April 13, 2024, at the St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo. Marel worked at Wauseon Schools as a cook for many years. Marel was born on May 15, 1933, in Holgate, to the late Loren and Vera (Schelling) Yoder. On July 24, 1952, she married Richard H. Harris, who preceded her in death. Marel was a member of Crossroads Church in Wauseon. She loved playing bingo and cards. She donated her time in working with the Meals on Wheels program. She was...

Archbold: Carol Jean Sharps-Leininger. age 88, of Archbold, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon. Prior to her retirement, Carol had worked for Brookview Farms, Home Saving and Loan and Gendron in Archbold. Carol was born in Nelsonville, Ohio, on June 7, 1935, the daughter of Roy E. and Midgie (Conley) Wagner. In 1954 she married J.R. Sharps and he preceded her in death in 1991. In 1997 she married Arthur Leininger, and he preceded her in death in 1998. She...

Pamela Henry Baltzly, age 71, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away, Friday, April 05, 2024 in CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice following a brief struggle with cancer. She was born on June 12, 1952 in Bellefountaine, Ohio to the late Willard and Virginia (Schwab) Henry. Pam was a graduate of Wauseon High School (1970) and Capital University (1974) with a certificate to teach English and speech. She also earned her master’s degree from...

Wauseon: Ronald P. Huffman, age 66, of Perrysville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Kingston of Ashland, in Ashland, Ohio. Ronald had worked for Cowen Truck Lines, Inc., in Perrysville, Ohio  and also Bryan Truck Lines. He was born in Valparaiso, Indiana on July 18, 1957, the son of David C. Huffman  and Marjorie J. (Huffman) Olmstead. He attended the former Living Word Fellowship Church, near Stryker, Ohio and the former Wauseon Evangelical Mennonite Church in...

David Lee Layman, age 77, of Fayette, passed away on April 2, 2024, at Fulton Manor Nursing Home in Wauseon. David was a truck driver his whole life. David was born on January 14, 1947, in Wauseon, to the late Duane and Virginia (Galbraith) Layman. David was a 1965 graduate of Archbold High School. On August 6, 1983, David married Deborah (Arkison) and she survives. They enjoyed 40 years of marriage together. From the age of eight, David wanted to be a truck driver. He started his trucking...

Ruth Ripley Shaw Crowell, age 95, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 1st, 2024. She passed peacefully at the Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home and was surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was a devoted sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of the State Street United Methodist Church located in Bristol, VA. She enjoyed her church work such as helping with Meals on Wheels, being a Spring Garden Pre-School teacher, & visiting with the home-bound. She was...

Michael D. “Mike” Fouty, age 71, of Wauseon, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024 at his home. He was born on June 22, 1952 to Frederick and Nina (O’Brien) Fouty in Wauseon. Mike was a hard worker who loved farming, animals and his garage – he slept in the house yet lived in his garage. Mike drove CDL for Dielman’s Concrete for many years retiring in 2019. He was known for his old truck-driver jokes he told a million times and his love for his precious...

Stryker: Glen Robert Burkholder, age 92, of Stryker, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Parkview Bryan Hospital. Glen worked hard from a young age, farming, tending to his flock of sheep, and driving semi to support his family. Glen was born in Henry County, Ohio on August 2, 1931, the son of Harold and Alvera (Lindau) Burkholder. On April 18, 1959 he married Rose Marie Clark, and she preceded him in death in 2016. He was a member of the Fist Baptist Church in Stryker. He enjoyed...

Robert Lee "Bob" Seitzinger, age 96, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away peacefully, early Monday, March 18, 2024 in Fulton Manor, Wauseon, Ohio. Bob was born July 03, 1927 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to the late Millard Traver and Dessa Ruth (Wesner) Seitzinger. Bob was the 6th of 11 children. His family moved to Griffith, Indiana when he was a toddler. He helped his Dad raise hogs on his farm during the Great Depression. He loved his Mom and told stories about her often. He...

James Edward Ford was born on March 13, 1948, in Toledo, OH to James Voil and Bernadette (nee Kahle) Ford. Shortly after his birth, Jim was commissioned as the eldest brother of 7 other siblings, a role that influenced the rest of his life. As the son of a truck driver, Jim took on a great deal of responsibility in raising his siblings and helping his mother. After graduating high school, Jim went to college and studied computer science before receiving an invitation from the Department...