Obituaries

Oct 8, 2020

David Maurice Chevalier, 73, of Tiffin, passed away October 8, 2020 at The Willows at Tiffin. He was born May 6, 1947 in Fostoria to the late Maurice (Imogene) Chevalier and Mae (Kenny) Sauber. He married Marlene Chevalier and later divorced. On November 7, 1980, David was united in marriage to Linda (Askam) and she survives him in Tiffin....

Oct 6, 2020

Jeffrey Alan Ritter, 52, of Columbus, OH, passed away October 6, 2020 at Fostoria Community Hospital. He was born August 30, 1968 in Lima to Constance (Huenke) Ritter and the late Jerry Ritter. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Ted (Helen) Huenke, and Carl (Anna) Ritter. In addition to his mother Constance, Jeffrey is survived by...

Oct 2, 2020

Mr. David Eugene Thompson, 73, died peacefully in his home in North Baltimore, Ohio on October 2, 2020. He was a strong believer in God who he served faithfully in love. He was born April 2, 1947 in Lima, Ohio, son of the late Robert and Mary (Wright) Thompson, and stepson of the late Jean (Kuck) Thompson.

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Oct 1, 2020

Charles Eddie McMonigal, 73, of Fostoria, OH, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH. He was born on February 10, 1947 in Ottawa, OH to Charles D and Evelyn I. (Radabaugh) McMonigal. Charles was married in 1974 to LuAnn Harden (mother of his children) and they later divorced.

Charles was a...

Sep 27, 2020

Richard Jon Beltz, 76, of Findlay, passed away September 27, 2020 at The OSU Wexner Medical Center. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN to the late John R. and Norma J. (Smith) Beltz on April 30, 1944. Richard married Marilyn K. Wiechart, they later divorced and she survives in Findlay. He is also survived by his brother, Jess...

Sep 27, 2020

Merle Cameron, 69, of Arlington, went to be with the Lord on September 27, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center.  He was born to the late Paul and Mary (Minard) Cameron on June 27, 1951 in Findlay, Ohio. On January 19, 1970, Merle married Joy Siferd and they were married 27 years and remained best friends. She preceded...

Sep 23, 2020

George Gerald Bigelow, 81, of Findlay, was welcomed into Heaven by our Lord and greeted by his loving wife Evelyn on September 23, 2020 at Blanchard Valley Hospital. He was born February 3, 1939 in Sylvania, Ohio to the late Harold M. and Veda (Schoen) Bigelow. George and Evelyn (Saul) were married for 50 years until her passing on...

Sep 19, 2020

Debra Sue Smith, 66, of Findlay, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Born July 12, 1954 in Findlay, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Fransceta (Sanders) Valentine. Debra was a homemaker who enjoyed playing the piano and going shopping. She attended Gateway Church.

Debra is survived by 6 children,...

Sep 15, 2020

Eleanor “Ellie” Ann DeWalt, 84, of Findlay, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at The Heritage. She was the daughter of the late George F. and Anna C. (Rehus) Hafferkamp born in Chicago, Illinois on June 4, 1936. Ellie and her loving husband Gary L. DeWalt were united in marriage on July 28, 1956 in Bowling Green. As a...

Sep 13, 2020

Mertie Leota Goodluck, 88, of Benton Ridge, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Birchaven Village. Born June 14, 1932 in Benton Ridge, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Mertie (Nutter) Bracy. In November 1952, she married Wilmer R. Reese Jr. and they later divorced. She then married Calvin J. Goodluck in 1986 and...

Sep 13, 2020

Ronald Carl Wildberger, 76, of Findlay, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2020 at Bridge Hospice Care Center. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on April 24, 1944, he was the only son of the late Ernest C. and Dorothy L. (Frierson) Wildberger.

Ronald was a Briarcliff High School graduate. After high school, Ronald enlisted in the U.S. Air...

Sep 12, 2020

Edward Vernon Stang, 78, of Findlay went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 12, 2020 in the comfort of his home. He will now have a blessed reunion with his beloved wife Pat. Ed was born on October 29, 1941 in Ft. Loramie, Ohio to the late Joseph and Ruth (Monnin) Stang. On May 23,...

Sep 8, 2020

Garland “Skeeter” Jerome Johnson Jr., 68, of Fostoria, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Bridge Hospice Care Center. He was born January 19, 1952 in Fostoria to the late Garland J. Johnson Sr. and Mary (Ritter) Johnson.

On September 20, 1974, Garland married the love of his life, Rhonda Jane...

Sep 3, 2020

Raymond Eugene Babcock, 88, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2020 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Raymond was born November 23, 1931 to the late Mabel Gregg and Ralph Babcock of Sycamore. He was a loving husband to his surviving spouse of 67 years, Norma Jean (Ohl) Babcock, whom he married...

Aug 31, 2020

On August 31st, 2020, Brandon Mark Stockard, loving son, brother, and father of two children, ended his journey on earth and joined his mother in Heaven at the age of 34. Brandon was born December 26, 1985 in Findlay to Mark S. Stockard and Michelle A. Fry.

Brandon has spent the better part of 15 years struggling...

Aug 30, 2020

Matthew Davis, 44, of Findlay, passed away August 30, 2020 in Lima. He was born on December 2, 1975 in Lima to the late Donald and Aleen (Moore) Davis. He married Robin Fowler and she survives him. Also surviving are his daughters, Kayla Davis, Hailey Davis; stepdaughters, Lea-Ann Wilson, Seirria Boggs; stepson, Brent Fowler; sister, Sara Davis; and brothers,...

Aug 27, 2020

Beatrice Dillinger, 79, of Findlay, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Blanchard Valley Hospital. Born July 21, 1941 in Greenville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert D. and Alice M. (Fussell) Harris. She married her husband Cyrus Vernon Dillinger on March 7, 1958 in Portsmouth, Virgina, they were divorced and he preceded her in...

Aug 24, 2020

Barbara J. Watson, 80, of Vanlue, stepped out of this world and into eternity to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the afternoon of August 24, 2020. She was born on August 22, 1940 to the late James and Lillian (Stears) Burnap. On August 21, 1957, Barbara married Raymond Watson in Maysville, Kentucky and he survives in...

Aug 23, 2020

Douglas MacArthur Sparks, 68, of Findlay, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2020 at Bridge Hospice Care Center surrounded by his loving family. He went to join his beloved wife and son in the Kingdom of Heaven. Doug was born September 8, 1951 in Jackson, Michigan to the late Billy and Madgie (Gibson) Sparks. He married his wife, Jacquelyn...

Aug 22, 2020

Greg Bell, 53, of Bloomville, Ohio, was born on January 2, 1969 to a lifetime of musical talent and artistic abilities. He recently passed away on August 22, 2020 of natural causes. He has moved on to perform in the celestial skies.

Greg is survived by a brother, Jeff Bell of Mansfield, Ohio; an aunt, Terry Kern;...