Lyda Auxier
Jun 1, 2023
Lyda Auxier, 88, of Findlay, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Birchaven Village. She was born on December 24, 1934 in East Point, Kentucky to the late Ollie and Lyda Conley. Lyda married her childhood sweetheart, Richard, and together they raised two children, Rick and Linda.
Lyda accepted the Lord as her Savior and was a...
John Breitigam Sr.
Jun 1, 2023
John Breitigam Sr., age 74, went to his eternal home Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Blanchard Valley Hospital. He was born in Findlay, Ohio on January 16, 1949, to Howard H. and Genevieve M. (McLaughlin) Breitigam.
John was a graduate of Findlay High School. He married Connie Baumunk on October 16, 1966. John loved golf, classic cars,...
Joseph Sarna
May 30, 2023
Joseph A. Sarna was born in Cleveland, OH on August 19, 1935, to John and Anna Sarna. From the age of 3 he was in the Cuyahoga Welfare System and was a foster child in several homes. At the age of 9 he was moved to Euclid, Ohio to live with his permanent foster parents, William and Helen Ryan...
David Turner, Sr.
May 28, 2023
David E. Turner, Sr., age 80, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Bridge Hospice Care Center. He was born in Fostoria, Ohio July 17, 1942, to Dale and Mary (Fiesle) Turner. He married Sharon (Helm) Turner in 1971, and she preceded him in death in 2013.
Dave retired from Hancock Area Transportation Services as a driver....
Brian K. Holland
May 27, 2023
Brian Keith Holland, 45, of Fostoria, peacefully passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born December 29, 1978, in Houston, Texas. He moved to Ohio in 2000 to be with family.
Brian is survived by his children, Jace, Zaida, and Sean Holland, all of Fostoria; siblings, James Crittenden,...
Junior L. Emmons
May 26, 2023
Junior Levi Emmons, 83, of Findlay, peacefully passed away Friday, May 26, 2023. He was born November 30, 1939, in Fostoria, to Floyd and Juanita (Anon) Emmons. On October 11, 2008, Junior married Sharon K. Milligan and she survives.
Junior worked as a tire builder in the tire industry for many years. Upon retirement, he enjoyed gardening...
Dustin Shively
May 22, 2023
Dustin Eric Alan Shively, of Fostoria, tragically lost his life on May 22, 2023, at the age of 39. Born May 11, 1984, in Findlay, Dustin was the first son of David and Lisa (Karn) Shively.
Dustin was a Lakota High School graduate and attended Terra State Community College. At the time of his death, Dustin was...
Philip Dick
May 19, 2023
Philip G. Dick, 78, of Findlay, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at Bridge Home Hospice Center, Findlay. He was born Sept. 19, 1944, in Hutchinson, Kansas, to Russel and Regina Dick, who preceded him in death. Philip was a 1962 graduate of Mt. Hope High School in Kansas. He received a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering from The...
Tracy E. Weddington
May 18, 2023
Tracy Eugene Weddington, 65, of Findlay, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, May 18, 2023. He was born August 16, 1957, in Pikeville, Kentucky to Bobby and Glynith Mae (Gilliam) Weddington. Tracy was warmly greeted by his loving wife, Marretta Inez Weddington, who preceded him in February.
Tracy was a graduate of Roosevelt High School...
Theodore Morrow
May 18, 2023
Theodore R. Morrow, age 91, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Bridge Hospice Care Center. He was born in Crestline, Ohio June 15, 1931, to Ross and Ruth (Fisher) Morrow.
Ted married Mary Jo Smith on May 5, 1956. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He owned Ted Morrow TV and Appliance....
David J. Hatch
May 18, 2023
David Joe Hatch, age 65, of Findlay, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, at his residence. He was born December 20, 1957, in Findlay, to Ronald Hatch and Marilyn (Welch) Wymer. On July 10, 1976, he married Teresa Burkholder. They had two children, Jamie and Jeremy, and later divorced. David then married Tamara Osborne on November 19, 1988, and...
Dorothy Rinebolt
May 17, 2023
Dorothy Anne (Fleming) Rinebolt, 56, of Findlay, passed away on May 17, 2023. Anne was born on June 4, 1966 the second daughter of David and Sonja Fleming in Findlay. Anne was a long time figure skater who spent many of her childhood and early adult years on the ice, along with her figure skating she was a member...
Elizabeth M. Smith
May 16, 2023
Elizabeth Marie Smith, age 62, passed away May 16, 2023, at Blanchard Valley Hospital. She was born in Fostoria on September 1, 1960, to Robert and Georgia (Smith) Weaks. Liz married her soulmate, Stephen Smith on July 4, 1990, and he survives, along with their children, Sarah (Jeremy) Brault and Brandy Keeter; grandchildren Javen Essinger and Zoe Brault; fur...
James "Jim" E. Richards
May 16, 2023
James “Jim” Edward Richards, 86, of Findlay met Jesus on May 16, peacefully surrounded by his family. Jim was born to Willis and Dorthea Richards on June 6, 1936, in Bucyrus, Ohio. He is a graduate of Bucyrus High School, served in the U.S. Army, then graduated from Tiffin University. Jim will be remembered for his generous and kind...
Shirley A. Miller
May 13, 2023
Shirley Ann Miller, age 88, of Van Buren, went to her eternal home May 13, 2023, at Bridge Hospice Care Center. She was born October 13, 1934, in Findlay, to Lawrence H. and Martha E. (Burnap) Mains.
Shirley was a Findlay High School graduate. She went on to work as a secretary in a law firm for...
Kenneth J. Baerwaldt
May 13, 2023
Kenneth J. Baerwaldt, 90, of Findlay, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
Ken was born on the family farm in Beardsley, Minnesota on September 30, 1932, the fourth of five children to Herman and Lizzie (Adams) Baerwaldt and was the last living child. Growing up, he was affectionately known...
Helen M. Crawford
May 9, 2023
Helen M. Crawford, 93, of Findlay, passed away peacefully May 9, 2023, at Bridge Hospice Care Center. She has joined her husband Robert Crawford, who passed away May 8, 1997. The two were married for 50 years and are now together again. Helen was born August 7, 1929, in Findlay, to Clarence L. and Velma M. (Harkness) Trautman.
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William "Bill" P. Courtney
May 5, 2023
William Paul Courtney passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Countryside Manor in Fremont. He was born August 20, 1935, in Findlay, to Paul E. and Helen M. (Mohr) Courtney.
Bill was a mason tender and a member of the Laborers Union for several years before retiring. He loved trucks,...
James M. Benroth
May 3, 2023
James M. Benroth, 89, of Findlay, peacefully passed away May 3, 2023, at Birchaven Village. He was born in Bluffton on June 6, 1933, to Howard and Naomi (Guthrie) Benroth. James married the love of his life, Imogene Lehman, and she survives.
James worked as a land title contract supervisor for Marathon Petroleum for 37 years. He...
Delores V. "Del" Frisch
Apr 26, 2023
FRISCH, Delores Veronica “Del,” age 95, of Findlay, Ohio, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. Del was born June 24, 1927, in Ottawa Township, Putnam County, Ohio, the only child of Agnes Frank. On August 7, 1948, Del married the love of her life, Raymond J. “Ray”...
