Category: Obituaries

Kathy Lynn Hessler

FT WAYNE: Former Payne resident, Kathy Lynn Hessler, age 54 died Thursday, February 5 at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born December 3, 1960 in the daughter of Rex and Beverly (Klinker) Boroff. She was a member of VFW Post #587 Auxiliary. Kathy is survived by two daughters, Rhiannon (Christopher) Stork, Paulding, OH,…

Garrett A. Kever

Garrett A. Kever, 67, of Antwerp, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Gary was born in Monroeville on July 4, 1947, a son of Patricia (Gremaux) Kever and the late Meinrad Kever. He proudly served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War & was a  car inspector at Norfolk & Southern…

Daniel W. Griffiths

PAULDING: Daniel W. Griffiths, age 89 died Monday, February 2, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born May 31, 1925 in Oak Hill, Ohio the son of Daniel W. and Nellie (Ward) Griffiths Sr. On June 28, 1982 he married Bonnie L. Hartwick, who survives. He was a WWII US…

Thomas James Reinhart

PAULDING: Thomas James Reinhart, age 76 died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 31, 1938 in Broughton, Ohio the son of Earl and Helen (Ludwig) Reinhart. On February 13, 1978 he married Kathleen Ellen Foust who survives. He was a US Army veteran and retired in 2001 from Uniroyal Goodrich,…

Raymond McCloud

PAULDING: Raymond McCloud, age 74 died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at CHP Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. He was born September 10, 1940 in Harts, West Virginia, the son of Edgar and Clista (Stollings) McCloud. On January 22, 1966 he married Joyce Sue Workman, who preceded him in death on October 22, 2009. He was a US…

Debbra L. Kauser

PAULDING: Debbra L. Kauser, age 53 died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at CHP Hospice, Defiance, OH. She was born November 15, 1961 in Napoleon, Ohio, the daughter of Kent E. and Alberta (Fouts) Ziegler. On September 29, 2012 she married Walter L. Kauser, who survives. She was employed by Antwerp Hardware as manager; and previously…

Joan Teresa Buchman

PAULDING, OH Joan Teresa Buchman, 81, of Paulding, died Sunday, January 18, 2015. She was born March 16, 1933, in New Washington, OH, the daughter of Anthony C. and Ruth A. (Ehrat) McCarthy. On August 10, 1957, she married Richard J. “Dick” Buchman, who preceded her in death on February 23, 1996. Joan is survived…

Ruth E. Fessel Hitchcock

PAULDING: A loving mother and servant of God, Ruth E. Fessel Hitchcock went home to her Lord on January 17, 2015. She was born November 20, 1915 in Pierceton, Indiana, the daughter of Samuel and Nellie (Outcelt) Cormany. She was a graduate of Pierceton High School. Ruth married E. C. “Bud” Fessel in 1941 and…

William Porte Smith

William Porte Smith, of Payne, passed away at home on Saturday Jan. 10, 2015. He was born in Highland Center on Jan. 18, 1935 a son of the late Porte & Kathryn (Baum) Smith. He proudly served in the U.S. Army; was a  member of the Payne Masonic Lodge & St. Paul United Methodist Church. He…

Wallace L. Geyer

ANTWERP: Wallace L. Geyer, age 92 died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at CHP Hospice, Defiance, OH. He was born in Paulding County on July 22, 1922 the son of George A. and Ada (Whirrett) Geyer. On March 30, 1947 he married Alice Eileen Kauser, who preceded him in death on July 21, 1992. He was…

Norman Ray Schoenauer

PAYNE: Norman Ray Schoenauer, Sr. 84, of Payne, passed away Thursday, January 8th, at Paulding County Hospital Norm was born in Briceton on May 7, 1930, a son of the late Leona (Zartman) and Fred  Schoenauer. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, he owned Norm’s Shell Station and Norm’s Small Engine Repair and…

Donna L. Gray

PAULDING: Donna L. Gray, age 74 passed away on January 8, 2015 at CHP Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. She was born April 29, 1940 in Paulding Co, Ohio the daughter of James Gilbert and Gladys (Ketner) Smith. On November 30, 1957 she married Harry F. Gray, who survives. She was previously employed by W. Stoller’s Honey…

Mary Elizabeth Laukhuf

PAULDING: Mary Elizabeth Laukhuf, age 82 died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Gardens of Paulding. She was born August 22, 1932 in Paulding County, Ohio the daughter of John E. and Ruby E. (Gunderman) Buchman. On February 17, 1951 she married Edward E. Laukhuf, who preceded her in death on January 6, 1996. She…