Obituaries

DEFIANCE – Irby Steven Perry, 72, of Defiance, passed away at 11:38 p.m., Friday, November 17, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN.  He was born March 15, 1951, in Elizabethton, TN to Harley and Iva (Gregg) Perry.  His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Continental.   … [Read more...] about Irby Steven Perry, 1951 – 2023

OTTAWA – Linda L. Bockrath, 74, of Ottawa, passed away at 7:25 p.m., November 13, 2023 at The Meadows of Ottawa.  She was born December 17, 1948, in Harrisburg, PA to the late Carl and Arlene (Kuhn) Laverty.  On June 22, 1974, she married William “Bill” Bockrath.  He preceded her in death on August … [Read more...] about Linda L. (Laverty) Bockrath, 1948 – 2023

OTTAWA – Verna Hohenbrink, 99, of Ottawa, passed away at 4:30 a.m., Thursday, November 9, 2023 at The Meadows of Leipsic.  She was born September 16, 1924, in Glandorf to the late Hugo and Anna (Meyer) Recker.  On September 27, 1943, she married Daniel Hohenbrink, who preceded her in death on April … [Read more...] about Verna Hohenbrink, 1924 – 2023

CONTINENTAL – Helen F. (Etter) Stateler passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at The Meadows of Kalida.  She was born December 14, 1925, to Claud and Dortha (Michael) Etter who both preceded her in death.  On April 27, 1946, Helen married Nyle Stateler who also preceded her in … [Read more...] about Helen F. (Etter) Stateler, 1946 – 2023

Betty M. Fulmer, age 84, passed away on Friday morning, October 27, 2023 at her residence in Defiance, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 22, 1939 to the late Marie Slattman and Ralph Wilser. Betty was a 1957 graduate of Continental High School. She worked most of her life at … [Read more...] about Betty M. Fulmer, 1939 – 2023

PANDORA – Paula Jeanne (Martin) Cannode, 75, of Pandora, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2023, at Bridge Hospice, Findlay.  She was born on July 20, 1948, in Lima to the late Paul and Martha (Gable) Martin.  On February 3, 1968, she married Charles Cannode, who survives in Pandora.   Paula … [Read more...] about Paula Jeanne (Martin) Cannode, 1948 – 2023

William F. "Bill" Rieke, age 98, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Glenn Park of Defiance. He was born on September 13, 1925 to Ferdinand and Vera (Harrow) Rieke in Paulding, Ohio. He was a 1943 graduate of Oakwood High School. He proudly served our country in Iwo Jima in … [Read more...] about William F. “Bill” Rieke, 1925 – 2023

 OAKWOOD – Harold E. “Gene” Fenter, 80, of Oakwood, passed away at 3:52 a.m., Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, IN.  He was born October 23, 1942, in Holgate to the late Harold Lavon and Anna Marie (Crampton) Fenter. On March 5, 1960, he married Ruth Teegarden, who survives … [Read more...] about Harold E. “Gene” Fenter, 1942 – 2023

OAKWOOD – Linda D. Vance, 71, of Oakwood, passed away at 11:33 p.m. on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at her residence.  She was born February 6, 1952, in Portsmouth to the late William and Beulah (Lane) Benard.  On March 8, 1969, she married Boyd W. Vance, who survives in Oakwood.   Linda is also … [Read more...] about Linda D. Vance, 1952 – 2023

CONTINENTAL – Vicki Brinkman, 71, of Continental died 3:49 p.m. Friday, October 13, 2023, at her residence.  She was born in Hardin County to the late Opal Shepherd Snyder and Victor Winegardner. She is survived by 3 daughters:  Amy (Robert) Quigley of Continental and Denise (Shannon) Matthews … [Read more...] about Vicki Brinkman, 1952 – 2023