Lifestyles

OTTAWA – Charles E. Cox, 65, of Ottawa, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima surrounded by family.  He was born on September 12, 1956 in Lima to the late Wilfred E. and Mona (Reeder) Cox.  On October 4, 1975, he married Linda Rediger, … [Read more...] about Charles E. Cox, 1956 – 2022

CONTINENTAL – Novella Bartley, 80, of Continental, died at 12:55 p.m. on March 25, 2022 at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.  She was born on November 11, 1941 in Pikeville, Kentucky to the late James and Mary (Taylor) Abshire.  In 1969, she married Howard Bartley, who preceded her in … [Read more...] about Novella Bartley, 1941 – 2022

Betty J. Mansfield, age 87 of Payne, Ohio, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Vancrest of Payne. She was born on April 13, 1934 to the late George and Mabel (Hall) Wellman in Defiance County, Ohio. Betty was one of nine children. Her siblings were Bruce, Emerson, John, Kathlean, … [Read more...] about Betty J. Mansfield, 1934 – 2022

Dennis “Denny” J. DeSota, age 61 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 in Defiance. He was born on April 28, 1960 to Joseph and Donna (Howard) DeSota. On September 20, 1986 he married the love of his life Joan (Wirick) DeSota, who survives. He worked at Titan Tire in Bryan until his … [Read more...] about Dennis “Denny” J. DeSota, 1960 – 2022

Thomas ‘TC’ Carter age 61, of Wapakoneta passed away 7:21 a.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Lima Memorial. He was born May 20, 1960 in York, Maine to the late Rev. Robert A. and Olive E. Mosher. On April 21, 1979 he married the love of his life, Sylvia Kuhns and she survives in Wapak. Thomas grew up … [Read more...] about Thomas “TC” Carter, 1960 – 2022

CLOVERDALE – Bonnie J. Carnahan, 78, of Cloverdale, passed away at 3:16 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022 at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. She was born February 21, 1944 in Louisville, KY., to the late Curtis and Phyllis (Widmer) Knoll. On August 3, 1963, she married Raynord Carnahan, … [Read more...] about Bonnie J. (Knoll) Carnahan, 1944 – 2022

 CONTINENTAL – Marlene “Mouse” Homier, 85, of Continental, died at 12:58 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice.  She was born November 18, 1936 in Dupont to the late Carl and Evelyn (Adams) Etter. On November 23, 1957, she married Wilfred “Bill” Homier, who survives in … [Read more...] about Marlene “Mouse” (Etter) Homier, 1936 – 2022

KALIDA – Katheryn “Kathy” Colleen Elkins, 69 of Ottawa, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.  She was born on August 16, 1952 in Hawthorne, CA to the late Forest Merle “Bill” and Betty Dean (Ford) Epps.  On September 15, 1972 she married Doyle R. Elkins, he … [Read more...] about Katheryn “Kathy” Colleen Elkins, 1952 – 2022

LEIPSIC – Brenda Kay Foor, 62, of Leipsic died 5:42 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.  She was born September 21, 1959 in Defiance to the late Ervin “Blackie” and Mary (Reynolds) Foor.  On August 19, 2019 she married Scott Dietsch, who survives in Leipsic. Also … [Read more...] about Brenda Kay Foor, 1959 – 2022

 CONTINENTAL – Connie K. Schreiber, 72, of Continental, passed away at 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at her residence.  She was born February 2, 1950 to the late Anthony and Mary (Breece) Ruen.  After Anthony’s passing, Mary then married Howard Kirkendall, he also precedes her in death. … [Read more...] about Connie K. Schreiber, 1950 – 2022