All Obituaries

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...

Dennis J. Kania October 30, 1947 - August 8, 2019      Dennis John Kania, 71, of Bowling Green, Ohio passed away Thursday afternoon, August 8, 2019 at The Toledo Hospital, Toledo, Ohio.    He was born October 30, 1947 in Toledo to the late John and Rosemary (Sturtz) Kania.  On October 2, 2009 he married Lois (Wind) Kania and she survives.  He was previously married to Jay Cook and they were later divorced.    Dennis was a 1965 graduate of the...

Linda H. Wilhelm January 10, 1948 - July 21, 2019    Linda Hope Wilhelm, 71, of Deshler, Ohio passed away unexpectedly at 5:29 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital, Maumee, Ohio.  She was joined in heaven by her daughter, Heidi who passed away shortly after her at 7:55 p.m.     She was born January 10, 1948 in Deshler, Ohio to the late Lawrence "Moon" and Kathryn (Lulfs) Diem.  On October 15, 1966 she married William...

Heidi R. Wilhelm August 15, 1975 - July 21, 2019      Heidi Renee Wilhelm, 43, of Maumee, Ohio and formerly of Deshler, Ohio passed away Sunday evening, July 21, 2019 at 7:55 p.m. at St. Luke's Hospital, Maumee, Ohio after a lengthy illness.  She was welcomed home in heaven by her mother, Linda who passed away shortly before her at 5:29 p.m.    She was born August 15, 1975 in Bowling Green, Ohio to William "Bill" and Linda (Diem)...

Tammie Jo Lecher August 21, 1959 - July 15, 2019    Tammie Jo Lecher, 59, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Monday morning, July 15, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side.    She was born August 21, 1959 in Dover, New Jersey to James Lecher and Karen (Pedersen) Bryan.    She was previously married to Ken Geahlen and they had four children together who survive, Karena (Anthony) Haniford, Deshler; Thomas Jeremy (Sara) Geahlen, Holgate, Ohio; Nicole...