All Obituaries

DuWayne L. Rickerd April 20, 1935 - October   31, 2019    DuWayne Lee Rickerd, 84, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Thursday evening, October 31, 2019 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green, Ohio.    He was born April 20, 1935 in St. Joe, Indiana to the late LeeRoy and Inez L. (Reinhart) Rickerd.  His family moved to Deshler in 1945 due to his father working on the railroad.  He was baptized and confirmed on August 8, 1954 at Immanuel Lutheran...

  J. Avery Evinger December 11, 1935 - October 28, 2019    J. Avery Evinger, 83, of rural Deshler, Ohio passed away Monday afternoon, October 28, 2019 at Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore, Ohio.    He was born on December 11, 1935 in Jackson Township, Wood County to the late Guy and Lela (Avery) Evinger.  On September 4, 1955 he married Mary Lou Kern and they have shared over 64 years together.    Avery graduated from Jackson Township High...

Robert J. Cavanaugh February 25, 1930 - October 20, 2019    Robert "Bob" Cavanaugh, 89, of rural Hamler, Ohio passed away Sunday night, October 20, 2019 at The Meadows of Leipsic, Leipsic, Ohio.    He was born February 25, 1930 in Hamler, Ohio to the late Philip and Rose (Dibling) Cavanaugh.  Robert was a 1948 graduate of Hamler High School.  On June 25, 1952 he married Clara Schroeder and she preceded him in death on February 10, 2019.  ...

Neil R. Flick May 18, 1934 - October 2, 2019    Neil Ritz Flick, 85, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening, October 2, 2019 at Oak Grove Healthcare Center, Deshler.    He was born on May 18, 1934 in Holgate, Ohio to the late Donald and Helen (Ritz) Flick.  On July 9, 1955 he married Verlinda Yungmann at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Deshler and they have shared over 64 years together.    Neil was a Deshler High School graduate and worked briefly for...

Richard "Dick" Swain February 19, 1949 - September 18, 2019    Richard Allen "Dick" Swain, 70, of Hamler, Ohio passed away just after midnight on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay, Ohio.  His children were by his side.    Richard was born February 19, 1949 in Findlay, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Patricia (Morehead) Swain.  The Swain household had a total of 7 children, Dick and his brother Bob were the...

Betty Ann (Lear) Todd August 11, 1940 - September 16, 2019    Betty Ann (Lear) Todd, 79, of Oakwood, passed away peacefully Monday morning, September 16, 2019 at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.    Betty was born August 11, 1940 in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late Irvin and Edith (Saunders) Lear.  She graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1959.  Upon graduating, she married Dale "Pete" Todd and they had three children together.  He...

  George Lynn Bartley December 25, 1929 - September 10, 2019    George Lynn Bartley, 89, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 10, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family.    He was born on December 25, 1929 in Nickelson Township, Pennsylvania to the late Fred and Marie (Swiger) Bartley.  On April 3, 1948 he married Ruth Szoyka in Greensboro, Pennsylvania and they have shared over 71 years together.    Lynn was a Point...

  Clarence H. Rosebrock February 1, 1930 - September 10, 2019    Clarence Herman Rosebrock, 89, left the family farm where he was born and went to the place that Jesus had prepared for him on September 10, 2019.    He was born on February 1, 1930, the son of Herman and Lydia (Baden) Rosebrock.    He graduated from Hamler High School in 1948.  In January 1951 he married Thelma Keller and they were later divorced.    Clarence served as a...

Robert Rutter, Jr. July 31, 1944 - September 6, 2019    Robert Leslie Rutter, Jr., 75 of Toledo, Ohio passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio.    He was born July 31, 1944 in Clovis, New Mexico to the late Robert L. and Velma Jean (Wells) Rutter.  His father was enlisted in the Armed Forces and stationed in New Mexico.    Bob was a graduate of the Class of 1962 at Deshler High School and took some secondary...

Joey Earl Scott McCance November 11, 1976 - August 19, 2019    Joey Earl Scott McCance, 42, of Deshler, Ohio passed away early Monday morning, August 19, 2019 at Defiance Mercy Hospital, Defiance, Ohio.    He was born on November 11, 1976 in Wauseon, Ohio to William and Patricia (LeVeck) McCance.    Joey graduated from Patrick Henry High School and then spent many years working at Quadco.  He was active with the SAS Program with Hope Services of Henry...