All Obituaries

Albert W. Junge August 7, 1928 - May 17, 2019    Albert Wilhelm Junge, 90, of Deshler, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at Oak Grove Healthcare Center, Deshler.    He was born on August 7, 1928 in Hamler, to Carl and Minna (Stockman) Junge.  On October 23, 1955 he married Marie (Panning) Junge and she preceded him in death December 12, 2016.    Albert served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  He was the owner and operator of Junge...

Travis "TJ" Rayle March 20, 1991 - May 14, 2019    Travis Jaymes "TJ" Rayle, 28 of Cygnet, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.    He was born on March 20, 1991 in Bowling Green, Ohio to James and Roberta (Palmerton) Rayle.    TJ was a 2009 graduate of Patrick Henry High School and graduated from Ohio Techinical College PowerSport Institute of Cleveland, Ohio in 2011, studying Diesel Mechanics.  He was currently working at Graham...

Raymond L. Plotts, Sr. April 20, 1927 - May 5, 2019    Raymond L. Plotts, Sr., 92 died May 5, 2019.  He was born April 20, 1927, 2 ½ miles southwest of Belmore, Ohio, to the late Charles Ira Plotts and Anna Lenore Casteel.    On April 21, 1951 he married Mary Katherine Wilhelm and she survives. He is also survived by children: Robert (Christine Rosebrock) Plotts, Katherine (Michael) Woods, Audrey Lou (Randal) Nye, Harold (Jeanne Meyer) Plotts, Anna Marie...

Tim A. Christman March 19, 1959 - April 29, 2019    Timothy "Tim" Christman, 60, of Deshler, Ohio passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 at his residence.    He was born March 19, 1959 in Bluffton, Ohio to Robert and S. Eloise (Bowersox) Christman.  On December 6, 1986 he married Lisa Whitaker in Van Wert, Ohio.    Tim was a 1978 graduate of Patrick Henry High School, where he was a 3 sport athlete.  He remained active throughout his life...

Delbert H. Behrman July 16, 1937 - April 27, 2019    Delbert Heinrich Hermann Behrman, 81, of Malinta, Ohio passed away Saturday morning, April 27, 2019 in his home, surrounded by his family.    He was born to the late Albert and Lorena (Schwiebert) Behrman on July 16, 1937 in Richfield Township at the Behrman residence.  On November 15, 1958 he married Lorna Rosebrock at St. John Lutheran Church, Freedom Township and they have shared 60 wonderful years...

Pamela S. Stewart November 22, 1954 - March 29, 2019    Pamela Sue Stewart, 64, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Friday morning, March 29, 2019 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green, Ohio.    She was born on November 22, 1954 in Lima, Ohio to the late Richard and Flossie (Ranes) Fackler.  On June 13, 1970 she married Elmer Stewart in Belmore, Ohio.    Pamela worked at the former Metal Forge Company of Deshler for over 26 years and then continued to...

Donald "Don" Hogrefe August 12, 1934 - March 29, 2019        Donald “Don” Martin Hogrefe, 84, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Friday morning, March 29, 2019 at his residence.    He was born August 12, 1934 in Deshler to the late Arnold and Esther (Schultz) Hogrefe.  On September 8, 1957 he married Carmen Imbrock at St. John Lutheran Church and they have shared over 61 years together.    Don was a 1953 graduate of Deshler...

Jean M. Hammer December 8, 1927 - March 29, 2019    Jean Marie Hammer, 91, of Hamler, Ohio passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Kingsbury Place, Defiance, Ohio.    She was born December 8, 1927 in Hamler, Ohio to the late Henry & Mary (Mack) Erford.  On May 14, 1949 she married Wilton "Bill" Hammer and he preceded her in death on March 28, 1987.    Jean was a Hamler High School graduate and valedictorian of her class.  Along with her...

Fred Koster March 18, 1933 - March 26, 2019    Fred Koster, 86, of Hamler, OH, departed this life on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at CHP in Defiance for a far better life in heaven. He was born March 18, 1933, to the late Henry and Erna (Wilkens) Koster. On June 6, 1959, he married the love of his life, Elverna (Norden) Koster, and they shared over 59 years of marriage.     Fred worked as a millwright at Campbell Soup Company and General Motors. He retired from GM ...

Lillian G. Rossow June 24, 1928 - March 24, 2019     Lillian Gail Rossow, 90, of Bowling Green, Ohio and formerly of Lake Lure, North Carolina passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green.    She was born June 24, 1928 in Custar, Ohio to the late Louis C. and Candice (Kieffer) Rossow.  Born with Spina Bifida, Lillian underwent surgery to repair her spine when she was only 3 or 4 days old at the Mercy Hospital,...