All Obituaries

Laura’Le Spangler February 24, 1961 – January 25, 2021    Laura’Le Spangler, 59, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Monday morning, January 25, 2021 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green, Ohio.    She was born February 24, 1961 in Bowling Green to Harley and Patricia (Sullins) Spangler.    Laura’Le graduated from Hope School and was very active in the Special Olympics programs.  She even had the honor of attending a National...

 Maria Bostelman, 89, of rural Napoleon, Ohio passed away Monday afternoon, January 25, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side.   Arrangements are currently pending.

Helen M. Schnabele June 17, 1934 - January 22, 2021    Helen Maxine Schnabele, 86, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Findlay, Ohio.    She was born June 17, 1934 in Hancock County to the late Marlowe and Florence (VanAtta) Howard.  On December 20, 1955 she married Paul Schnabele in Findlay, Ohio and he preceded her in death on November 8, 2014.     She was a graduate of Mt. Blanchard High School and...

Rebecca Breece Straley March 16, 1949 – January 22, 2021    Rebecca “Becky” Breece Straley, 71, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Friday morning, January 22, 2021.  She was born March 16, 1949 in Findlay, Ohio to the late Ralph and Helena (Gilgenbaugh) Breece. On February 29, 1980 she married Grant “Jerry” Straley, and he preceded her in death on January 23, 2009. Becky was a 1967 Deshler High School graduate.  She cherished her time in the...

Thomas E. Cass August 30, 1950 - January 12, 2021       Thomas E. Cass, age 70, of Bowling Green, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 12th at home surrounded by his family.    He was born August 30, 1950 to Victor and Rita (Metzger) Cass in Findlay, Ohio.  On August 28th 1971, he married Karen Osborn and they have celebrated 49 loving years of marriage together.    Tom was employed by the Wood County Highway Department for 39 years.  He...

Ronald L. Diem January 21, 1946 - January 2, 2021    Ronald Lawrence Diem, 74, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Saturday morning, January 2, 2021 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green, Ohio.    He was born January 21, 1946 in Deshler to the late Lawrence "Moon" and Kathryn (Lulfs) Diem.    Ron was a 1964 graduate of Deshler High School and then served his country in the U.S. Army with the Military Police during the Vietnam War.  While in...

Teresa M. Iliff December 26, 1959 - December 31, 2020      Teresa Marie (Brown) Iliff of Wayne, Michigan, formerly of Deshler, passed away December 31, 2020 after a courageous battle with anaplastic astrocytoma brain cancer.    She was born in St. Clair, Michigan to Dudley and Deana Brown on December 26, 1959.  She was a 1978 graduate of Patrick Henry High School.  She married Kenneth Iliff on November 24, 1979.    Teresa was a...

Rosemary Sheley May 24, 1946 – December 20, 2020      Rosemary Sheley, 74, of Napoleon, Ohio and formerly of Deshler, Ohio passed away early Sunday morning, December 20, 2020 at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance, Ohio.    She was born May 24, 1946 in Deshler, Ohio to the late Oscar and Evelyn (Campbell) Overmyer.  On June 5, 1967 she married Paul Sheley and they have shared over 53 years together.    Rosemary graduated from Bowling Green...

  Roger K. Rutter January 23, 1963 – December 19, 2020      Roger Keith Rutter, 57, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020.    He was born on January 23, 1963 in Bowling Green, Ohio to Paul “Pork” and Dorothy “Jean” (White) Rutter.  He was raised in a loving home of 8 children and Roger stayed in that home his entire life.  He was a loving son and caregiver to his mother after his father...

Larry R. Browneller January 28, 1935 - December 18, 2020      Larry Royce Browneller, 85, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Friday afternoon, December 18, 2020 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, Ohio.    He was born January 28, 1935 in Fostoria, Ohio to the late Floyd and Mildred (Eblen) Browneller.  On November 24, 1954 he married Luella (Bibler) Browneller and they shared 66 years together before she preceded him in death on February 7, 2020.  ...