Tag: funeral

Katherine L. Kemerley

FORT WAYNE: Katherine L. Kemerley, age 95 died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Bethlehem Woods, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born in Payne, Ohio, on August 29, 1918 the daughter of John and Versa (Snyder) Zartman. On March 8, 1936 she married Arthur A. Kemerley who preceded her in death on November 29, 1983. She…

Ruth L. Neely

Antwerp, Ohio Ruth L. Neely, age 97, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014 at 11:50 AM at Vancrest of Antwerp Assisted Living in Antwerp, Ohio. She was born on September 2, 1916 in Antwerp, Ohio to Elmer B. and Clara L. (Armstrong) Beiderwell who preceded her in death. On October 27, 1938 she married…

Marcella Beverly

HICKSVILLE, OHIO Marcella Beverly, age 90, died Saturday June 28, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft Wayne, Indiana. Marcella was born August 26, 1923 the daughter of the late Clinton J. and Lola (Marlendale) Wilson in Wabash, Indiana. She graduated from Central Catholic High School in Ft. Wayne. She married Carl Conner who preceded…

Polly Plumb

Flora “Polly” Plumb, 78, of Antwerp passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Hicksville. Polly was born in Bedford County, PA  on July 31, 1935, a daughter of the late Myrtle (Smith) & David  Speck. She worked at Dana Weatherhead and was a member of the VFW Post 5087 Auxiliary. In…

Janeil E. (Byrd) Malfait

Janeil E. (Byrd) Malfait, 55 of Spencerville, and a longtime resident of Bluffton, passed away at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at her residence in Spencerville. Janeil was born on December 2, 1958 in Wells County, Indiana to Richard Wayne & Joyce Ilene (Genits) Byrd. She was a 1977 graduate of Bluffton High School.…

Kathryn A. Eagleson

WOODBURN: Kathryn A. Eagleson, 93, of Edgerton, Indiana died Wednesday, June 3, 2014 at Kingston Health Care Center, Fort Wayne. Born in Edgerton, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Kilgore. She was a lifetime member of Edgerton Wesleyan Church. Kathryn was an avid sports fan and bowler. She was also…

Norman H. Eschbach

Norman H. Eschbach, 97 of Payne, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Norm was born in Paulding on Jan. 14, 1917, a son of the late Agnes (Rohlman) and Peter Eschbach. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy in WW II from 1942 to 945. Norm worked at Rea…

Vicky Rae Long

OAKWOOD: Vicky Rae Long, 69, of Oakwood died at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 6, 1944 in Paulding to the late Dorris and Myrtle (Wilcox) Steele. She married Leonard Jack Feeney, who preceded her in death. On July 5, 1975, she then married Fred W. Long,…

Lester Hart

Lester Hart, 85, of Antwerp, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 at The Gardens of Paulding. Lester was born in Paulding County on December 23, 1928, a of the late Opal (Dotterer) and Charles Hart. Lester served in the U.S. Army and was the owner of Hart’s Auto Parts, Cecil. He thoroughly enjoyed traveling and…

Bainbridge “Bing” Rasey,

ANTWERP: Bainbridge “Bing” Rasey, 77, of Antwerp, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Hicksville. Bing was born in Napoleon on December 15, 1936, a son of the late Lovella (Wooten) and Byron Rasey. He was a truck driver at Kenosha Auto Transport & also dabbled in the restaurant business. On…

Barbara Panico

ANTWERP: Barbara L. Panico, 88, of Antwerp, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at The Gardens of Paulding. Barb was born in Hicksville on November 6, 1925, a daughter of the late Florence (Link) and Francis Bedor. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Antwerp. Barb loved her family, enjoyed reading, crossword &…

Marjorie J. Foust

PAYNE Marjorie J. Foust, 86, of Payne passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 at The Gardens of Paulding. Marjorie was born in Allen County, IN on April 10, 1927, a daughter of the late Esther (Ehrhardt) and Paul Harting. She was a member of Saint Jacob’s United Church of Christ and worked at Panhandle Pipeline;…

Betty L. Smith

Betty L. Smith, 77 of Hicksville passed away March 30, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Betty was born in Urbana on March 9, 1937, a daughter of the late Opal (Newsome) Shugars and Carl Bender. She will be sadly missed by her children Beverly Becher of Defiance, Brenda (Tom) McAlexander of Granger, IN, Sharon…