Category: Obituaries

Peggy D Johnson

Peggy D Johnson, 66, of Antwerp passed away at home on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Peggy was born in Marion on March 17, 1948, a daughter of the late Rozelda (Otto) and Luther  Hunt. She worked at Walmart in Fort Wayne, but co-owned Pin-A-Rama Lanes with her husband Bob, from 1974 to 1992. Peg loved to…

Sharon Enz

Payne, Ohio Sharon Enz, 78, of Payne, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Sharon was born in Payne, Ohio on June 8, 1936, a daughter of the late Nilene (Murphy) and George  Enz. She worked at Paulding County Probate Court & Marshall Field’s; was a member of St. Jacob’s United Church of…

Judy Jones

FT. WAYNE, INDIANA: Former Paulding County resident, Judy Jones, age 55 died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at the Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne. She was born May 22, 1959 in Paulding, Ohio, the daughter of Rex and Lucille (Theis) Keezer. In 1983 she married Sammie Jones II, who preceded her in death on May…

Inez B. McIntosh

Inez B. McIntosh, 99, of Payne  passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. Inez was born in Paulding County on December 12, 1914, a daughter of the late Ardella (Wilson) and Clinton  Matthews. She was a homemaker; a member of the former Haviland Baptist Church, Haviland Community Club, Blue Creek Grange and was…

Wilbert Bradbury

Wilbert Bradbury, 76, of Antwerp, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Wilbert was born in Fort Wayne on October 23, 1937a son of the late Harvey & Gladys (Woods) Bradbury. He worked at Brooks Construction for 29 years was a member of First Baptist Church of Antwerp and loved to golf. On…

Elmer “Bud” Conley

Elmer “Bud” Conley, 78, of Payne, passed away Friday, October 3rd, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Bud was born in Tomahawk, KY on December 5, 1935 a son of the late Dewey & Mae (Cheek) Conley. He worked at Taylor Made Glass, loved his hot rods & was a member of Rose Hill Church of…

Doris Ann Antoine

CECIL: Doris Ann Antoine, age 79 died Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Delaware Bend, Ohio, on August 7, 1935 the daughter of Lawrence and Nettie Fern (Donley) Vogelsong. On September 15, 1962 she married Edward R. Antoine, who survives. She was a member of St. Isadore The Bend Catholic…

Dorothy W. Stoller

LATTY: Dorothy W. Stoller, age 88 died Tuesday, September 30 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born April 26, 1926 in Wolcott, IN the daughter of William and Emma (Farney) Furrer. On December 29, 1946 she married Wayne A. Stoller, who survives. She retired in 1995 from Wayne A. Stoller Honey.…

Karen K. Schwab

PAYNE, OH: Karen K. Schwab, age 75 died Sunday, September 28 at Van Crest of Convoy, Convoy, Ohio. She was born August 11, 1939 in Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of Orville P. and Valera E. (Vance) Riley. On March 22, 1958 she married Delmar H. Schwab, who survives. She retired from Payne Elementary School…

Marjorie E. Simpson

Attica, IN Marjorie Evelyn (Stump) Simpson, 91, Attica, passed away at the Williamsport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Williamsport, IN, on Monday, September 29, 2014, at 1:10 a.m. Marjorie was born in Oklahoma on April 17, 1923. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Jean L. (Hardy) Stump. Marjorie was raised in Alvin, IL…

Lorraine Williams

HICKSVILLE, OH Lorraine Williams, 84, died at her home Friday September 26, 2014. Lorraine was born March 1, 1930 to the late William and Angeline (Bush) Havens at Grassy Creek, Kentucky. She was united in marriage to Jack Williams on August 10, 1979 in Maryland. She was employed at Eagle Pitcher. Upon retirement she then…

Sarah Kupfersmith

PAULDING: Sarah Kupfersmith, age 94 died Thursday, September 25, 2014. She was born December 18, 1919 in Pruden, TN, the daughter of Claud and Rachel M. (Smith) Jackson. On July 27, 1938 she married Edwin H. Kupfersmith, who preceded her in death on August 28, 1999. She was a member of and Sunday school teacher…

Fred D Shaffer

Antwerp, OH Fred D Shaffer, 84, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Fred  was born in Jackson, Michigan on June 13, 1930, a son of the late Mary (Goff) and Clyde Shaffer. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy; worked at Dana Weatherhead, was the co-owner of Shaffer…