Obituaries

Aug 5, 2022

Beverly Joan Pardee, 90, of Findlay, went home to be with her heavenly Father August 5, 2022, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born June 5, 1932, in Bowling Green, Ohio, to Herman and Ruth (Rader) Prowant. Beverly and Bartley Pardee were united in marriage on December 29, 1950. They were married 71 years.

Beverly...

Aug 2, 2022

Scot Douglas Blankenship, of Leipsic, Ohio, passed away peacefully August 2, 2022, at the age of 55, making his heavenly journey to join his loving parents who preceded him. Scot was born in Findlay, Ohio on March 8, 1967, to Ike Douglas Blankenship and Elizabeth Ann Bair (Herbert).

Surviving Scot is his son, Douglas of Tacoma, Washington;...

Aug 1, 2022

Daniel Eugene Robinett, 58, of Bluffton, went home to be with his Lord to receive his perfect healing after a short battle with brain cancer on Monday, August 1, 2022 at his residence. He was born on September 1, 1963 in Wadsworth to James and Margaret (Ball) Robinett. He married Cynthia “Cindy” Haas on February 14, 1997.

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Jul 31, 2022

William Bainbridge Frothingham III, passed away July 31, 2022, at the age of 64 in Findlay, Ohio, from natural causes. He was born September 3, 1957, in Boston, Massachusetts, to William B. and Pollie A.P. (Thompson) Frothingham. Bill was predeceased by his parents. He leaves behind his fiancé, Deborah Dillingham of Findlay, his sister, Amy Ford of Maine, as...

Jul 30, 2022

Eugene Arthur Margraf, age 90, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in the comfort of his home with family by his side. He was reunited with his loving wife of 63 years, Carolyn (Flugga) Margraf, who preceded him in death in November 2021. Eugene was born May 2, 1932, in Tiffin, Ohio,...

Jul 22, 2022

Sandra L. Muntz, 72, of Mt. Blanchard was called home to the Lord on Friday, July 22, 2022. Sandra was born on January 19, 1950 in Kenton, Ohio to Roy Robert Downey and Marjorie Marie (Coats) Downey. She married Raymond A. Haugh in 1975 and they later divorced. She married Dean L. “Dino” Muntz on September 1, 1990. They...

Jul 22, 2022

Erwin J. Hoff, Jr. of Kenton, Ohio was born on July 8, 1939 in Mishawaka, Indiana. His parents were Erwin, Sr. and Mamie (Miller) Hoff. Erwin had two sisters: Judy Henthorne of South Bend, Indian and the late Gloria Banks of Austin, Indiana.

Erwin graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1957. After high school he joined the...

Jul 22, 2022

Patricia A. Essinger, 71, of Findlay, died Friday, July 22, 2022 at Blanchard Valley Hospital. She was born on June 13, 1951 to Robert and Janette (Wentz) Smith.

Pat is survived by daughter Kristine (Matt) Colvin, sister LaDonna (Valerie) Smith and brothers Steve (Liz) Smith, Ron (Lois) Smith, Bruce (Deb) Smith, and Dan (Jane) Smith. Her grandchildren...

Jul 21, 2022

Jeffrey A. Lazenby, 51, of Findlay, died Thursday, July 21, 2022 at his residence. He was born on June 16, 1971 in Findlay to Ralph Lazenby and Judy (Lambert) Mills. He married Grace Rogers and she preceded him in death.

Jeffrey is survived by his stepfather Jim Mills, sister Lori (Dean) Maas of Bowling Green and stepsister...

Jul 20, 2022

Helen Gibson, 78, of Arcadia, died Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Bridge Hospice Care Center. She was born on August 22, 1943 in Carey to James and Madgie (Sparks) Harrold. She married David L. Faust and they later divorced. She then married Clifford Gibson in 1980, and he preceded her in death.

Helen was a very caring,...

Jul 17, 2022

Joseph Bish, 66, of Findlay, died on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born in Findlay on June 30, 1956 to Cloyd Willard & Theresia Rozna (Borgelt) Bish. On December 5, 1986 he married Andrea Jane (Swisher) Bish.

Joe worked with Findlay Recreational Department maintaining the Riverside Diamond from a young age, beginning...

Jul 13, 2022

Edna J. Radebaugh, passed unexpectedly at home, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. She was born in Findlay, Ohio, February 6, 1928, to Florence (Decker-Perry) Alspach and William J. Perry. Enda married Robert W. Radebaugh on December 26, 1950, and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robin, sisters, Mariam (Clark) Silveus, Helen (Richard)...

Jul 9, 2022

Richard Wayne Renfro, 72, of Findlay, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Blanchard Valley Hospital.  He was born May 25, 1950, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to Charles and Betty (Padberg) Renfro. On June 27, 1970, Richard, and Jean E. (Smith) were united in marriage. In this marriage, they were blessed with two sons.

Richard graduated high...

Jul 5, 2022

Charles (Charlie) Lamb, Sr., 91, of Findlay, originally of Louisville, Kentucky, passed at 4:58 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in the care of Bridge Hospice. He was born on July 9, 1931 in Louisville, Kentucky to Bertha Smith and Charles Albert Smith. As was somewhat common for the times, Charles was sent to an orphanage at a young...

Jul 4, 2022

Darren “Dagwood” Eugene Conley, 52, of North Baltimore, passed away peacefully, early Monday morning, July 4, 2022, at his brother’s home surrounded by loved ones. Born November 23, 1969, in Findlay, he is a son to Phillip R. and Kandus L. (Wall) Conley.

Darren was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, and camping. In his spare...

Jun 30, 2022

FRISCH, Raymond John, “Ray”, age 95, of Findlay, Ohio, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness, Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. Ray was born May 23, 1927, in Tiffin, Ohio, to William J. and Cecelia L. Frisch (nee Reinhart), the youngest of four children.

At the age of eighteen, Ray answered...

Jun 27, 2022

Peacefully and surrounded by her loving family, Frances Roberta (Bollinger) Phillips, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022, at her residence at the age of 80 years. She was born December 2, 1941, in Marion, Ohio, to Franklin and Helen (Pummel) Bollinger.

Frances was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved spending time with her family.

Jun 27, 2022

Betty Louise (Burk) Oberly, 95, of Findlay, Ohio, passed away June 27, 2022. She was born in Findlay on March 14, 1927, to the late Ray and Clara (Kistler) Burk. She had an older sister, Evelyn Beck, who preceded her in death.

Betty married Howard Oberly on November 13, 1948. They were blessed with 72 years of...

Jun 21, 2022

On Tuesday, June 21st, John went to meet his heavenly Father at the age of 91 years old. John was born to Floyd “Frenchie” and Monetta (Spitler) Kline on April 9, 1931, in Hoytville, Ohio. In 1950, he married Luella (Sites) and they had two sons.

John was born and raised in Hoytville, Ohio and attended the...

Jun 15, 2022

Roger Church Ruffell, 97, of Findlay, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Bridge Hospice Care Center. He was born February 17, 1925, in Rochester, New York, to Ernest and Francis (Church) Ruffell.

Roger, an Eastman Kodak retiree after 37 years, led an active life in the Rochester, New York area and Findlay, Ohio. He...