Carol Ann Johnson 1934-2016
Feb 29, 2016
Carol Ann Johnson, 81, of Arcadia, joined our Lord and Savior on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 8:15 p.m. at Bridge Hospice Care Center. She was born on September 20, 1934 to Charles A. and Mildred M. Cole. Wife to Grant W. Johnson who preceded her in death, and endearing mother to Kim Cooper, Guy (Pam) Johnson and Shelly (Jim)...
Jerry E Peterson 1948-2016
Feb 26, 2016
Jerry E. Peterson 67, of Vanlue, passed away at his residence on Friday, February 26, 2016. He was born on July 13, 1948 in Bluffton, OH to the late Robert and Clova (Kennedy) Peterson. Jerry retired from the City of Findlay after 30 years of service. Recently he had worked with the Ohio State Park's Division. Jerry was a Special...
Melvin F Gustin 1926-2016
Feb 25, 2016
Melvin F. Gustin 89, of Findlay, passed away at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Lincoln Park Manor in Kettering, Ohio. Melvin was born on December 10, 1926 in Center Twp., Ohio to the late Forest and Marie (Mercer) Gustin. He married Alice (Mullins) Gustin in 1983 and they have spent 32 years together. Melvin served his...
Homer Tilden Maas 1939-2016
Feb 24, 2016
Homer Tilden Maas, 76, of Findlay, passed away February 24, 2016 at Bridge Hospice Care Center. He was born on August 6, 1939 in Gilbertsville, KY to the late Cecil H. and Ruth E. Maas. Homer married Bonnie L. Maas in 2007 and she survives. Homer graduated from Dublin High School and attended Ohio State University. He proudly served his...
Henry Harry Riechman 1931-2016
Feb 23, 2016
Henry Harry Riechman, 84, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in the home of his daughter in Monroe, Michigan where he stayed for the last year. He was born in Irvington, Ill on July 24, 1931 to the late Nora M. (Hake) and Louis C. Riechman. Henry met his wife, Donna Keller in Monmouth, Illinois and they were...
Margaret E Taylor 1923-2016
Feb 21, 2016
Margaret E. Taylor, 92, of Findlay, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at The Heritage Manor. She was born August 16, 1923 in Mansfield, OH to the late Carl Whitten and Gatha D. (Conrad) Whitten-Kaufman. She married Lloyd R. Taylor and he preceded her in death on April 18, 2014. Margaret attended Ohio State University and graduated in 1945...
Richard Lee Cook 1936-2016
Feb 16, 2016
Richard Lee Cook, 79, of Findlay, passed away on February 16, 2016 at Bridge Hospice Care Center. He was born July 4, 1936 in Anderson, Indiana to the late John B. and Bessy A. (Beeson) Cook. Richard graduated from Tiffin University and retired after 30 years of service as a salesman in the auto industry. He proudly served his country...
Steven Joe Smith 1980-2016
Feb 14, 2016
Steven Joe Smith, 35, of Rawson, passed away February 14, 2016. He was born November 4, 1980 to Corie and Debra (Settlemire) Smith of Rawson, Ohio. Steve was the husband of Lynsie (Powell) Smith and wonderful father to their two children, Cohen and Adalyn. Family was one of the most important things to Steve. He was the brother of Corie...
Frances Van Weelden 1930-2016
Feb 13, 2016
Frances Van Weelden, 85, of Findlay, passed away February 13, 2016 at Bridge Hospice Care Center. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa on October 26, 1930 to the late Henry and Vera Harjes. Frances married Arthur Van Weelden in 1948 and he preceded her in death. Frances was raised on a large farm which included a large Racehorse operation....
Marilyn L Boney 1933-2016
Feb 13, 2016
Marilyn L. Boney, 82, of Findlay, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at her residence. She was born on May 2, 1933 in Hamler, OH to the late Mary and Lawrence Gordon. She married William Boney on October 13, 1956 and he survives. Marilyn graduated from Deshler High School and was employed by the IRS and then The Deshler Mailbox...
Jean H Vonderhaar 1942-2016
Feb 10, 2016
Jean H. Vonderhaar, 74, of Findlay, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at her residence. She was born January 13, 1942 to the late Charles M. and Nina (Brockman) Hall in Dayton, KY. She married Bernard R. Vonderhaar and he preceded her in death on February 7, 2002. Jean graduated from Bellevue High School and worked as an Office Manager...
Mary Lou German 1949-2016
Feb 7, 2016
Mary Lou German, 66, of Arcadia, passed away at 8:08 a.m. on Sunday, February 7, 2016 after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 22, 1949 to the late Alfred and Betty Ickes and she survives. Mary is survived by her fiancé, Mark Huffman of Port Clinton; daughter, Sheila German Ludwig and partner Heidi Crook of Fostoria; son,...
Sylvia Mae Lowe (Sowards) 1962-2016
Feb 2, 2016
Sylvia Mae (Sowards) Lowe, 53, of Findlay, passed away February 2, 2016 at Blanchard Valley Hospital. She was born September 21, 1962 to Lafayette Sowards and Mable Katherine (Gee) Kreh. Sylvia married Ralph Lowe on September 30, 1982 and they shared 33 wonderful years together. Sylvia enjoyed spending time with family and friends and loved the outdoors. The family would...
Gabriel W Poland 1982-2016
Jan 27, 2016
Gabriel W. Poland, 33, of Findlay, passed away on January 27, 2016 at his residence. He was born October 1, 1982 in Findlay to Jonathan P. Poland and Robin (Rath) Routson. He married Bailey (Shoemaker Richards) Poland and she survives. In addition to his father, Gabriel is survived by his second mother, Lauralyn K. (Brumbaugh) Poland, siblings, Travis L. (Erika)...
Rosemary Coleman 1966-2016
Jan 21, 2016
Rosemary Coleman, 50, of Findlay, passed away on January 21, 2016 at Blanchard Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born January 18, 1966 in Beaufort, South Carolina to James and Geneva (Heyward) Coleman. Rosemary grew up in Forrest, OH and graduated from Riverdale High School in 1984. She enjoyed motorcycle riding, fast cars, working on her cars and...
Jeffrey Dayrus Montgomery 1954-2016
Jan 19, 2016
Jeffrey Dayrus Montgomery, 61, of Ada, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 11:45 p.m. at his home with his wife, daughter and son at his side. He was born July 16, 1954 in Lima, Ohio to the late Bun and Ora (Thacker) Montgomery. Jeff graduated from Ada High School in 1972 and attended Lima Technical College. He married Karen...
Christopher R “Critter” Shilling 1985-2016
Jan 11, 2016
Christopher R. "Critter" Shilling, of Findlay, OH, passed away unexpectedly January 11, 2016. He was born May 29, 1985 to Richard D. and Vickie L. (Martin) Shilling. Critter was self-employed and a member of the U.C.O.A Gun Club. His pride was his collections of guns and knives. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, and loved going to the races. He also...
Thornton C “Doc” Grubb 1922-2016
Jan 9, 2016
Thornton C. "Doc" Grubb, 93, of Findlay, passed away on January 9, 2016 at The Heritage. He was born March 21, 1922 to the late Chester H. and Jeannette F. (Neubauer) Grubb. Thornton married Sarah Compton Rayle on December 19, 1952 and she preceded him in death on November 15, 2003. Doc was a devoted husband and father that loved...
David Edward Wright 1964-2016
Jan 8, 2016
David Edward Wright, 51, of Findlay, passed away on January 8, 2016 at OSU Ross Heart Center, Columbus. He was born November 27, 1964 in Findlay, OH to the late Homer L. and Alice J. (Daniels) Wright. David married Patricia Snyder on December 30, 1982 and she survives. David loved his children, grandchildren and his many, many family and friends....
Thomas Truman Perkins 1930-2016
Jan 6, 2016
Thomas Truman Perkins, 85, of Findlay, passed away on January 6, 2016 at Brookdale Findlay. He was born June 10, 1930 to the late Truman E. and Helen J. (Metz) Perkins. He married Marjorie E. (Basinger) Perkins in 1959 and they shared 56 blessed years. Thomas enjoyed farming and was employed at Whirlpool with 27 years of service before retiring....
