Tag: funeral

Howard I. Thompson

Woodburn, Indiana Howard I. Thompson, 87. Passed away Friday June 19, 2015 at his home. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a lifelong resident of Woodburn. He retired as a farmer and employee of International Harvester. Mr. Thompson was a member of the American Legion Post 377 for 61…

Ted B. Garmyn

Ted B. Garmyn, 82, of Defiance, died at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital, Wednesday afternoon, June 17, 2015. He was born in Convoy, OH on October 1, 1932 to the late Prosper J. Garmyn and Wanda (Keeler) Garmyn. On February 7, 1953 he was married to Holly (Bissell) Garmyn at St. Mary’s-Antwerp, OH.  He is survived…

Marie Delagrange Lengacher

New Haven, IN Marie Delagrange Lengacher, 85, went to be with Jesus on Monday, May 25, 2015 at her home.  She was born in Grabill, IN on August 29, 1929 to the late Henry & Katie (Graber) Delagrange. Surviving include children: Louetta (Howard) Schwartz of Burr Oak, MI; Leann (Scot) White of Ft. Wayne, IN;…

Edward J. McCalla

Hicksville, Ohio Edward J. McCalla, 74, died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville. Born on May 2, 1940, in Antwerp, Ohio, he was the son of the late Eugene and Catherine (Heck) McCalla On June 26, 1965, he was united in marriage to Judy Anderson and she survives. Ed was owner of…

Elias Jacob Manz

PAULDING: Elias Jacob Manz, 89, died at 6:52 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Paulding County Hospital. He was born on June 16, 1925 at Paulding, Ohio, the son of Henry and Magdalena (Suttor) Manz. On April 25, 1948, he married Evelyn Sauder, who preceded him in death on February 7, 2011. Eli was…

Jim R Friend

Antwerp, OH Jim R Friend, 81, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Jim was born in Antwerp on February 2, 1934, a son of the late Hazel Delia (Peffley) and Harry Leroy Friend. He worked at Phelps Dodge I R & W for 35; Friend Flooring…

Richard W. Emerling

PAULDING: Richard W. Emerling Sr. age 66 died Friday, March 27, 2015 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert, Ohio. He was born March 14, 1949 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of William and Frieda (Bostater) Emerling. On August 19, 1976 he married Cheryl A. Tunis, who survives. He retired in 2014 from John Manville,…

Linda L. (Derck) Pendergrast,

Linda L. (Derck) Pendergrast, 66, of Antwerp passed away Tuesday February 17, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born on August 13, 1948 in Paulding County to Francis and Galen (Carr) Derck. She lived her entire life in the Antwerp area. She was a 1966 graduate of Antwerp High School. On…

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…

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…