All Obituaries

William “Bill” Rathge January 2, 1951 – January 16, 2022   William Victor “Bill” Rathge, 71 , of Deshler, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Henry County Hospital, Napoleon, Ohio. Bill was born January 2, 1951 to Victor and Ruth (Gore) Rathge in Henry County.  He has an older sister Jane (Harold) Nitschke and his niece, Kelly (Dave) Campbell.  He was confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Deshler and is still a member.  He...

Ricky Lee Goris   Ricky Lee Goris, 62, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his residence in Valley City, Ohio.   Ricky is the son of Raymond Goris of rural Custar, Ohio and the late Judith “Judy” (Koenigseker) Goris.   Ricky was a resident at the Abbeyville House of the Transitional Living Centers in Valley City, Ohio.  The family would like to thank the caring and dedicated staff at his home for the many years of love and devotion to...

Emma L. Trickey January 11, 1925 - January 14, 2022    Emma Lou Trickey, 97, of Milton Center, Ohio passed away Friday afternoon, January 14, 2022 at her residence.    Emma was born January 11, 1925 to Ernest and Mattie (Blackwell) Tanner in Evergreen, Alabama.    She had 3 sisters and  2 brothers; Newton Blackmon; Herman Tanner; Virgie Griffin; Mamie Tanner and Carrie Palynchuk.  They grew up on a farm where all the food was grown on the...

Barbara M. Dennis December 4, 1949 – January 12, 2022   Barbara Marie Dennis, 72, formerly of Hoytville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan. She was born December 4, 1949 in Defiance, Ohio to the late Basil and Cecelia (Staudigel) Clemens.  On November 6, 1971 she married David “Archie” Dennis and he preceded her in death on September 15, 1998. Barbara was a Defiance High School graduate and...

Daniel L. Hoile December 5, 1951 – January 7, 2022   Daniel L. Hoile “Dan”, 70, of Custar, Ohio passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, Arizona.  Dan was born on December 5, 1951 to the late Charles and Rose (Olwick) Hoile, in Bowling Green, Ohio.  He married Susan (Baker) on December 30, 1970, and they shared 51 amazing years together.  Dan worked very hard to provide for his family by becoming an accomplished...

William "Bill" Smith September 25, 1922 - January 10, 2022      William Ernest “Bill” Smith, 99, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at his residence.    He was born September 25, 1922 in Deshler, Ohio to the late Denzil and Hazel (Foglesong) Smith.  On October 24, 1941 he married Virginia Hartman and they were later divorced.    Bill was a lifetime resident of Deshler.  He graduated from Deshler High...

Judy A. Blue December 19, 1944 – January 7, 2022   Judy Ann Blue, 77, of Napoleon, Ohio passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. She was born December 19, 1944 in Wauseon, Ohio to the late Donald and Luella (Dielman) Bundy.  On August 25, 1962 she married Walter Labie and they were later divorced.  On August 23, 1986 she married Thomas Blue and he preceded her in death on January 11, 1994. Judy retired...

Daniel Earl Harper May 21, 1973 – January 7, 2022   Daniel Earl Harper, 48, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at his home. He was born on May 21, 1973 in Bowling Green, Ohio to the late Earl Harper and the Late Rita (DeLong) Fackler. Daniel loved his family and you could always count on him to be the life of the party.  He was the baby of the family, so his older siblings always looked out for him. Daniel is survived by a daughter, Raven Storm of...

Susan "Tootie" Johnson June 12, 1947 - January 5, 2022    Susan Kay "Tootie" Johnson, 74, of Findlay, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at The Manor at Greendale, Findlay, Ohio.    She was born on June 12, 1947 in Deshler, Ohio to the late Harry Eugene and Ida Marie (Bergman) Johnson.  She grew up in a large family of 11 children and she always remained close to her brothers and sisters.  This love of family was always important to...

Janine (Tussing) Moelter May 17, 1967 - January 4, 2022    Janine Renee (Tussing) Moelter, 54, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Tuesday evening, January 4, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital, Maumee, Ohio.    She was born May 17, 1967 in Bowling Green, Ohio to John and Alice (Imbrock) Tussing.    Janine was a 1985 graduate of Patrick Henry High School and formerly worked at Blanchard Valley Hosptial, Findlay in the kitchen and as a dispatcher.  She was a...