I cannot believe that we’re into October already! It’s so beautiful out as I traverse the highways and byways of our beloved Paulding County. I don’t know about you, but the leaves seem extra spectacular this year. It’s been a full two years since Erie Recycling went out of business and I can, with all…
By: Mark Holtsberry George Henry Hetz was born in Defiance, Ohio June 16, 1886. The son of Wentzel born March 21, 1851 in Germany and Barbara (Pushl) Hetz born 1845 in Germany. The Hetz family were living in Highland Township in Defiance County in 1890. This family was engaged in farming. George was too little…
By: Mark Holtsberry Clyde Ervin Franklin was born May 29, 1897 in Payne, Ohio. The son of Samuel H. born February 27, 1859 in Ft. Recovery, Ohio and Mary Elizabeth (Faller) Franklin, born December 19, 1861 in Ohio. This couple was married February 8, 1880 in Mercer County, Ohio. The Franklin family was living in…
PAULDING, OH: Laresa C. Johnston, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, OH. Laresa was born on August 15, 1954 in Paulding, OH to Russell Holtsberry, Jr. and Mary Justine Keck. For the past ten years, Laresa has been working as a job coach for Paulding County Job…
By: Mark Holtsberry Ralph Andrew Grew was born in Cecil, Ohio, April 6, 1890. The son of Francis B, born July 18, 1852 in Canada. He became a naturalized citizen sometime after 1870, and Ellen (McNamara) Grew born in Ohio November 4, 1854. This couple was married November 20, 1881. To this couple was born…
ANTWERP, OH: Larry Gene Gerken, 81, of Antwerp, passed away August 22, 2023 at Paulding County Hospital. Larry was born on July 25, 1942 in Defiance, Ohio, a son of the late Lavina (Retcher) & Richard Gerken. Larry graduated from high school in 1960. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Army during…
By: Mark Holtsberry Dr. George Washington Demuth was born in Cecil, Ohio February 22, 1895. The son of Dr. Fisher Franklin, born January 30, 1856 in Lucas County, Ohio and Margaret Lucinda (Crosby) Demuth born August 27, 1858 in Lucas County, Ohio. This couple was married September 2, 1874 in Lucas County, Ohio. In 1886…
Paulding High School Class of 1949 held their 74th anniversary reunion on Saturday June 24th 2023 at The Pancake House, 18187 US 24 Cecil, OH. Six graduates and classmates attended, along with several spouses and family members. Pictured left to right are: Kenneth Woodring, Winfield, KS; Ben Manz, Paulding; Robert Whirrett, Noblesville, IN; Carl Thompson,…
Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative recently donated $13,152 to 16 local charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. About 80% of PPEC members round up their electric bill and donate those pennies to this fund, making a huge impact in the co-op’s northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana communities. Participating members…
PAULDING, OH: Carol C. Straley, 81, of Paulding, passed away on May 23, 2023, at Parkview North Regional Hospital. She was born in Paulding County, on January 19, 1942, to Harry and Eunice (Sonnigsen) Johnson. They both preceded her in death. On May 24, 1961, she was united in marriage to Edward Straley, who…
By: Mark Holtsberry Cecil Maywood Billman was an Antwerp man who was born November 12, 1897 in Antwerp. The son of Elias Franklin, born May 18, 1868 in Indiana and Cora Burchard (Rumbaugh) Billman, born January 11, 1877 in Ohio. This couple was married, September 29, 1895 in Paulding, Ohio. By 1900, Cecil and Cora,…
CECIL, OH: Robert E. Harpster, age 83, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, April 24, 2023 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. Robert was born on August 23, 1939 in Grover Hill, OH to the late Forrest and Catharine (Wyatt) Harpster. Robert served his country in the Army Reserves. Robert was a…
By: Mark Holtsberry Guy Fleming Heazlet was born November 30, 1890 in Omaha, Nebraska. Son of Perry, born March of 1851 in Ohio and Mary Eliza (White) Heazlet, born 1856 in Ohio. This couple was married October 25, 1881 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The Heazlet family moved to Paulding County in 1892. By 1900, the…
