Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Findlay, OH and surrounding areas.
Bonnie M. Trask
Aug 17, 2019
Bonnie M. Trask, 85, of Findlay, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Fox Run Manor. She was born on January 30, 1934 in Findlay. She was preceded in death by her adoptive parents, Glen and Gwendolyn (Woodworth) Clark. Survived by her daughter, Becky (Keven) Studebaker; and son, Bradley Trask; grandchildren, Ryan Barton, Steve (Emily) Barton, Ryan Studebaker, William...
Valerie Nowak
Aug 17, 2019
Valerie A. Nowak, 60, of Chiefland, Florida, formerly of Findlay, passed away on August 17, 2019 at Haven ET York Care Center in Gainesville, FL. She was born on August 26, 1958 in Findlay to the late Raymond and Barbara (Lashley) Hurlds. Valerie is survived by her children, Christina (Dewayne) Brant of Florida, Crystal Nowak of Findlay and James (Cassie)...
Gary “Cookie” L. Cook
Aug 13, 2019
Gary Lee Cook, known by many as "Cookie", of Fremont, Ohio, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Countryside Manor in Fremont at the age of 76. He was born September 20, 1942 in Fremont, a son of the late George W. and Bertha M. (Keegan) Cook. Cookie was a longtime member of the United States Trotting Association...
Forrest O. (Toad) Hartman
Aug 7, 2019
Forrest (Toad) O. Hartman, 90, of Arlington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Bridge Hospice Care Center surrounded by the love of his family. He was born March 6, 1929 to the late Emmanuel and Mabel (Caris) Hartman. On August 27, 1950, Forrest was united in marriage to Rachel Essinger. Shortly thereafter, in March 1951, he served...
John R. Riggs
Aug 6, 2019
On Monday, August 5, 2019, John Ray Riggs was called home to the Lord at the age of 61. He was the beloved husband of 28 years to Donna B. Riggs (Rickle). Born in Findlay, Ohio on April 1, 1958, he was the son of Joan E. Rose and Donald Ray Riggs. John worked at Marathon Oil Company as a...

Eloise (Chambers) Weis
Aug 2, 2019
On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 31, longtime Findlay resident, Eloise Weis (Chambers), passed away at the age of 97 after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Weis. Born April 8, 1922 in Gilboa, Ohio, Eloise was a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her two daughters, Connie O'Mara (husband...
Richard E. Flugga
Jul 26, 2019
Richard Earl Flugga, 60, of Findlay, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Bowling Green. He was born March 15, 1959 in Findlay to the late Charles E. and Carol (Vanderhoff) Flugga. Richard was a truck driver for Waste Management for 25 years. He loved the outdoors and...
William R. Rayle
Jul 26, 2019
William Raymond Rayle, 70, of Findlay, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Bridge Hospice Care Center. He was born January 18, 1949 in McComb, Ohio to the late Donald F. and Phyllis I. (Dochterman) Rayle, Sr. William was a 1968 graduate of Findlay High School and attended Anderson College. He worked for 40 years at the Findlay...
Joann “Jo” Wilson
Jul 24, 2019
JoAnn "Jo" Wilson, 77, of Findlay, peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Bridge Hospice Care Center due to complications from ALS. She was born on January 21, 1942 in Des Moines, Iowa to the late Ricardo R. and Edna M. (Houser) Fontana. On September 2, 1960, Jo married Mike Wilson and he...
Robert “Bob” C. Siefer
Jul 19, 2019
Robert "Bob" Charles Siefer, 80, of Arcadia, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Blanchard Valley Hospital. He was born on September 23, 1938 in Ottawa, Ohio to the late Frank W. and Elizabeth A. (Michael) Siefer. On September 28, 1957, he married Patricia A. Eckman and she preceded him in death. Bob was a lifetime brick mason....
Patricia A. “Pat” Frederick
Jul 17, 2019
Patricia (Pat) A. Frederick, 74, of Findlay, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Blanchard Valley Hospital. She was born on August 28, 1944 in Findlay to the late Orville E. and A. Madalene (Feucht) Frederick. Pat was a member of the Moose Lodge Chapter 362. She enjoyed camping, loved nature, going to the casino, and beautiful rainbows. Pat...

James D. “Skip” Frankart
Jul 16, 2019
James D. "Skip" Frankart, 66, of Findlay, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Fox Run Manor. He was born in Tiffin, OH to the late James M. and Donna J. (Theis) Frankart on January 1, 1953. James is survived by his brother, Joe (Kim) Frankart of Columbus, OH; sisters, June (Chalton) June, Janet (Preston) Barnhill, and Jackie (Medd)...
Shirley J. Wilcox
Jul 15, 2019
Shirley Jean Wilcox, 83, of Findlay, peacefully passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 at The Heritage. She was born on August 19, 1935 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina to the late Paul M. and Beulah (Oakley) Dowdy. On November 28, 1953, Shirley married John D. Wilcox and were married for 65 years until his death in 2018. Shirley loved...
William E. Carroll
Jul 8, 2019
William (Bill) E. Carroll, 81, of Custar, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2019 at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Bowling Green. Bill was born on June 17, 1938 in Knoxville, TN to the late Silas and Florence Carroll. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Sandra Carroll; three sons, Larry (JoAnn), Alan (Jeanne) and Steve (Wendy) Carroll; daughter,...
Willard O. Armstrong
Jul 5, 2019
Willard O. Armstrong, 85, of Findlay, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Blanchard Valley Hospital. Willard is survived by his wife, Norma Jean (Siebeneck) Armstrong; sons, Jeffrey, Christopher, and Jay; 5 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. There will be a graveside service on Monday, July 8, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Maple Grove Cemetery. HUFFORD FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 1500...
Bryan K. Wadding
Jul 3, 2019
Bryan K. Wadding, 79, of Findlay, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born on June 28, 1940 in Aliquippa, PA to the late Sylvester Wadding and Olive (Knox) Rowe. Bryan served his country in the U.S. Airforce during Vietnam. He was a member of the Panther Club of West Aliquippa and of J&L/LTV Steel...
Fred L. Dietelbach
Jul 1, 2019
On June 30, 2019 Frederick Lee Dietelbach went to heaven to meet the Lord and was greeted with open arms as he passed away unexpectedly at his residence. Fred worked in excavating most of his life and eventually owned his own trucking company. Fred was a Navy veteran during Vietnam with an honorable discharge. He loved God, his family, and...
Ruthanna Rule
Jun 29, 2019
Ruthanna (McNutt) Rule, 88, of Findlay, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Heritage. She was born on February 5, 1931 in Forest, Ohio to the late Allen and Blanche (Clinger) McNutt. Ruthanna was a 1949 graduate of Wharton High School. On Thanksgiving Day 1950 in Wharton, Ohio she married Carlton L. Rule and they have shared 68...

Sheila L. Kiser
Jun 28, 2019
Sheila L. Kiser, 56, of Findlay, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center. Sheila was born on August 24, 1962 in Elyria, Ohio to Eugene and Virginia (Townsend) Kiser. Sheila is survived by her son, Daniel (Katie) Ferren, of Findlay; a grandchild, Cora Rose; mother Virginia; brother, Michael Kiser; and a sister, Theresa (Marion)...

Mary K. Johnson
Jun 18, 2019
Mary Kay Johnson, 59, of Mount Juliet, TN, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay, OH. She was born on December 15, 1959 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Catherine (Perino) Jordan. Mary is survived by her husband, Timothy Johnson; son, Eric Johnson of Cincinnati, OH; daughter, Lindsay Johnson of Findlay; parents, Joseph...
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