Obituaries

CONTINENTAL - Bettyanne Diamond Taft, of Continental, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022.  She was born April 19 1925 in Lima, daughter of Clayton and Gayle (Green) Emerick.  She married Emery Diamond on February 12, 1949, he passed away in 1989.   A graduate of Continental High School. … [Read more...] about Bettyanne Diamond Taft, 1925 – 2022

CONTINENTAL - Dorothy M. Bradley, 74, of Continental died 2:47 a.m. Sunday, February 6, 2022 at the Laurels of Defiance.  She was born December 29, 1947 in Flemingsburg, KY to the late William and Adeline (Bonine) Watson.  On June 12, 1965 she married Glenn Bradley, who survives in … [Read more...] about Dorothy M. Bradley, 1947 – 2022

 OAKWOOD - Kimberly R. Bradford, 56, of Oakwood died 12:30 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2022 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born August 13, 1965 in Lima to Naomi Theobald, who survives in Paulding.    She is survived by 3 children:  Brittney Bradford of Paulding and Zachary Bradford and Jeremy … [Read more...] about Kimberly R. Bradford, 1965 – 2022

Roger L. Rayle, 86, died on January 24, 2022, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio.  He was born on November 7, 1935, in Dupont, Ohio, to Lester and Wanda (Harpster) Rayle who both preceded him in death.   On August 16, 1986, Roger married Judy Gillespie Shafer who … [Read more...] about Roger L. Rayle, 1935 – 2022

OAKWOOD - Richard A. "Buck" Downing, 73, of Oakwood, died 7:30 p.m., January 30, 2022 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born September 16, 1948 in Paulding to the late Richard and Helen (Williams) Downing. On December 5, 1987, he married Rhonda Roughton and she survives in Oakwood.   Other … [Read more...] about Richard A. “Buck” Downing, 1948 – 2022

CLOVERDALE - Arthur J. Ricker, 91 of Cloverdale died 3:20 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  He was born February 25, 1930 in Fort Jennings to the late Sigmund and Clara (Meier) Ricker.  On July 10, 1970, he married Diane Landin and she survives in … [Read more...] about Arthur J. Ricker, 1930 – 2022

LEIPSIC - Deborah Ann Haughn, 73, of Leipsic died 10:34 a.m., Friday, January 28, 2022 at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  She was born April 18, 1948 in Putnam County to the late Alphonse Richard and Elizabeth Louise (Schmersal) Karhoff.  On July 14, 1972 she married Dan L. Haughn and he … [Read more...] about Deborah Ann Haughn, 1948 – 2022

OTTAWA – Margaret L. Ranes, 87 of Ottawa died 9:20 a.m., Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Van Crest in Delphos.  She was born October 1, 1934 in Continental to the late John T. Sr. and Edith (Grant) Ranes.   Margaret had seven children: Bruce Shartzer (deceased), June Jerwers (deceased), Patricia … [Read more...] about Margaret L. Ranes, 1934 – 2022

John Richard Foulkes, 89, of Columbus, Ohio died at Westerwood’s Ridgewood Assisted Living facility on January 24, 2022. He was born on June 1, 1932 in Lima, Ohio and is the son of Clarence “Dutch” and Leota (Meredith) Foulkes. On May 14, 1955 he married Carol Jane Winkle in Vaughnsville, Ohio … [Read more...] about John Richard Foulkes, 1932 – 2022

Ron L. Weller, age 68 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on July 12, 1953 to Roger and Dortha (Stucky) Weller in Defiance, Ohio. On July 20, 1996 he married Susan (Weber) Weller, who survives. Ron was a faithful … [Read more...] about Ron L. Weller, 1953 – 2022