Category: Engagements and Weddings

Oberlin’s 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Don and Marsha Oberlin celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on June 16, 2018 at the Antwerp VFW hall with about 100 of their friends and family. They hosted guests from several states including Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Arizona, Minnesota, Colorado, California, in addition to many from the tri-state area. A good time was had…

2018 Paulding High School Valedictorian & Salutatorian

Madison Good was named the Valedictorian of her 2018 graduating class. She has earned the following Academic Achievements & Awards: Paulding County winner of the Franklin B. Walter Award and Honor Roll All A’s freshman-senior year. Madison was involved in the Defiance Dance Studio, the Paulding High School band program, the Quiz Team, and the…

Speice-McMichael Engagement

Kenny and Angie Speice, Latty, OH would like to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Lauren to Sean McMichael son of Jim McMichael, Paulding, OH and Carrie McMichael, Defiance, OH.  The bride-elect is a 2014 graduate of Wayne Trace High School and a 2016 graduate of Northwest State Community College. She is…

Zuber – Bute

Gabrielle and Jarett Bute were united in marriage September 16, 2017 at Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN by Reverend David Schultz. The bride is the daughter of Michael and Julie Zuber, Payne, OH. The groom is the son of Michael and Jennifer Bute, Galloway, OH. Given in marriage by her father, Michael Zuber,…

Critchfield – Speice

Announcement has been made of the engagement and upcoming wedding of Chelsea Critchfield, daughter of Rick & Angie Critchfield, Plain City, OH and Tom & Robin McCord, Fort Wayne, IN to Austin Speice, son of Mike & Kathy Speice, Paulding, OH. The bride-elect is a graduate of Wayne Trace High School and Bowling Green State…

Friend – Hoffman Engagement Announcement

Dr. Andrew Hoffman and Ms. Laura Friend would like to announce their upcoming marriage.  Dr. Andrew Hoffman, son of Jeff and Cindy Hoffman of Monroeville, IN, is an area optometrist of Hicksville, OH and New Haven, IN.  His bride-to-be, Laura Friend, is the daughter of Mr. Greg (Kathy) Friend & Mrs. Cindy (Barry) Liggett, both…

30th Anniversary

Deon and Martina Daugherty will be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. The couple got married December 30th, 1987 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. They met in Nurnberg, Germany while Deon was stationed in Zirndorf, Germany with the U.S. Army. They moved to Antwerp in September 1991. The couple have 3 children: Deon (Liz), Bryan, OH; Danielle…

Smalley – Radabaugh

Tricia Smalley, daughter of Joe and Kathy Smalley of Antwerp and Jimmy Radabaugh, son of Anthony and Amy Radabaugh of Edgerton, will be united in marriage on November 11, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Edgerton, OH. Tricia is a 2012 graduate of Antwerp High School and graduated from Mercy College of Ohio in…

Mr. & Mrs. Wannemacher celebrate 50 years of marriage

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wannemacher of Payne will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, November 12, at American Legion Post 297 in Payne from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Richard and Sue (Riggenbach) Wannemacher were married on November 11, 1967, in Paulding by Tom Beckett. Richard worked at B.F. Goodrich in Woodburn (Indiana)…

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Geyer Celebrate 50 years of Marriage

Greg and Charlene Geyer are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on October 28, 2017. They were married at St. Lutheran Church in Paulding in 1967. They have two children: Melissa Deputy of Fort Wayne, IN and Chad (Missy) Geyer of Antwerp. They have five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The family celebrated the occasion with the…

Rowland – Traxler Engagement

Wedding plans have been announced for Nate Eugene Traxler, son of Lori Traxler of Edgerton, OH and (the late) Kevin Traxler and Marrisa Rose Rowland, daughter of Karen Rowland and David Rowland of Delphos, OH. Nate is a 2012 graduate of Edgerton High School and graduated from the University of Northwestern Ohio in 2015 with…

Molitor-Newman Announce Wedding

Sara Beth Molitor, daughter of Harry Jr and Robin Molitor of Paulding and Heath William Newman, son of Linda Newman of Fort Wayne Indiana will be united in marriage on Saturday October 21st 2017 at Huntertown United Methodist Church by Pastor Gabrielle Ginder. Sara is a 2001 Graduate of Wayne Trace High School. She is…

Engagement Announcement

Amber Busch, daughter of Bret and Theresa Busch of Oakwood and Jeffrey Derck, son of Tim and Lisa Derck of Antwerp will be united in marriage on September 2, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Defiance, Ohio by Father Randy Giesige.  Amber is a 2006 graduate of Paulding High School and graduated with a…