Category: Obituaries

Ryan Gene Hatlevig

Ryan Gene Hatlevig, 20, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, November 21st, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Ryan was born in Fort Wayne on June 28, 1995. He worked at Multimatic in Butler, IN.  Ryan loved to fish but always put his catch back. He will be sadly missed by his parents,  Shaun &…

Robert “Bob” Duwayne Ladd

PAULDING: Robert “Bob” Duwayne Ladd, age 83 died peacefully with his family by his bedside on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. He was born January 21, 1932 in Leipsic, Ohio, the son of the late Serge N. and Marie (Hittle) Ladd. On February 28, 1932 he was enrolled in the “Cradle Roll” at West Leipsic Methodist…

Marianne Cottrell

Antwerp Marianne Cottrell, 84 of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Hickory Creek at Hicksville. Marianne was born in Antwerp on August 17, 1931, the daughter of the late Anna M. (Reising) and Edward C. Marlin. She was co-salutatorian for the 1949 class of Antwerp High School. Her devotion to God, family, church…

Penny Jo Russell

PAULDING: Penny Jo Russell age 56 died Wednesday, November 4, 2015. She was born August 8, 1959 in Defiance County, Ohio, the daughter of Lucile A. (Brown) and the late Paul F. Culler. On April 28, 1990 she married Bruce Russell who survives. She is also survived by a son, Nathan Culler, Paulding; daughter, Nicole…

Carolyn S. McDorman

Carolyn S. McDorman, 73, of Milford passed away October 25, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Indiana. She was born October 28, 1941 in Antwerp, Ohio, to Gilbert and Anna Marie (Sites) Sesler. She worked at Chore-Time Brock. Carolyn is survived by her children; Darrell Bender of Milford, Anita (Dale) McDorman, Hazel Gerken both of…

Joshua Robert Cooper

Joshua Robert Cooper, 34, of Toledo, formerly of Payne passed away suddenly Monday, October 26, 2015 in Toledo. Joshua was born in Seoul, South Korea, on June 10, 1981. Josh was an assembly manager at Hickman. He was a 1999 graduate of Wayne Trace High School and then attended Owens Community College in Toledo. His…

Florence Elizabeth Fisher

Florence Elizabeth Fisher, 88, of Payne passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Florence was born in Antwerp on October 26, 1926, a daughter of the late Ollie Mae (Sharp) and Lawrence Edward Williams. She loved to bake and was known for her great wedding cake baking skills. Florence also…

Earl William Burgoon

Earl William Burgoon, 84, of Haviland,  passed away at home on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Earl was born in Payne on June 29, 1931, a son of the late Barbara Ellen (Ganger) and Gerald William Burgoon. He served in the U.S. Army as a Sgt in the Korean War. Earl worked at Grizzly Manufacturing and…

Dora M. Bercaw

Dora M. Bercaw, 94, formerly of Hicksville, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at Brookview Nursing Home, Defiance, Ohio. Born in Paulding, Ohio, Dora was the daughter of the late Sidney and Goldie (Taylor) Ludwig. Dora graduated from Antwerp High School, Antwerp, Ohio. On October 8, 1938, she was united in marriage to Cloyce Bercaw and…

John Martin Chilcote

John Martin Chilcote, 58, passed away in Van Wert County, Ohio, on October 9, 2015.  He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on September 1, 1957, the son of the late Richard Harlan Chilcote and Martha Jane (Deeter) Chilcote of Fort Wayne, Indiana. John and Carol (Smith) Chilcote were married on August 18, 1978 at…

Jean Mundt

Jean Mundt, 83, of Antwerp passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Paulding County Hospital. Jean was born in Montrose, Michigan on May 15, 1932, a daughter of the late Doris (Reed) and Hubert  Bachelor. She worked in food service at Notre Dame for many years. Jean was a resident of Vancrest of Antwerp. On…

Janice A. Cross

CECIL, OH: Janice A. Cross, age 74 died Monday, September 21, 2015. She was born April 24, 1941 in Paulding, Ohio, the daughter of the late Carl V. and Maude E. (Hand) Ankney. She is survived by a daughter, Lynn (Richard) Conrad, Paulding. Janice is also preceded in death by her husband, George L. Cross;…

Joyce S. Estle

Oakwood, Ohio Joyce S. Estle, age 76, Oakwood, died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born in Grover Hill, Ohio, on February 24, 1939, the daughter of Austin E. and Margarite E. (Stahl) Bair. On May 20th, 1955, she married Marvin L. Estle, who…