Obituaries

Douglas D. Ward, age 84, of Delta, Ohio, passed away at Fairlawn Retirement Community in Archbold. He was born on September 3, 1936, to Ross and Doris (Vogel) Ward. After High School he attended Ohio Northern University and later married Marlene J. (Dailey) Ward on July 24, 1955. Marlene preceded …

Hayes H. Horn, 90, of Montpelier, passed away on July 15, 2021 at Parkview Hospital Randalia in Fort Wayne, IN due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident on July 7, 2021. He was born on April 2, 1931 in Buchanan County, Virginia and was the youngest of 13 children …

Kristina (Whetstone) Matrisch, age 58, of Fayette, Ohio, passed away July 15, 2021 in Toledo, Ohio. Kristina was born to the late Lawrence and Hazel (Sackett) Whetstone on August 2, 1962 in Jonesville, Michigan. She graduated from Jonesville High School, and later graduated with an associates degree from Jackson Community …

Glenn Ray Schrock, 72, of Harlan, Indiana passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne.  Glenn was born December 11, 1948, in Tuscola, Illinois to Jacob E. and Fannie B. (Bontrager) Schrock.  He married Agalia “Gayle” Bush on July 23, 1968, in Phoenix, Arizona, and she …

James “Jim” C. Hemminger, Jr., 63, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday evening, July 13, 2021 at his home.  He was born on August 12, 1957 in Oregon, Ohio to James C. and Ruth Ann (Burns)  Hemminger, Sr.  Jim graduated from Clay High School in Oregon.  He served his country in …

Kathy Lynn Lewis, age 59, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away at 5:12 P.M. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient, after an extended illness. Mrs. Lewis was a 1979 graduate of Hamilton High School and worked as a …

Dawn (Schroeder) Cramer went to her heavenly home on July 13, 2021, after a short, courageous fight with cancer. Dawn was born to Harold and Betty Schroeder on August 6, 1959. She graduated from Archbold High School, and later, Northwest State Community College. She married Roger Cramer in 1997. Dawn …

Randy D. Flower, 61, of New Albany, Ohio passed away on June 20, 2021.  He was born on April 25, 1960, in Bryan, Ohio to Gary and Martha (Lucas) Flower.  Randy graduated from Bryan High School in 1978.  While attending Bryan City Schools he was very active in Junior Achievement. …

Gerry L. Weber, age 79, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:30 P.M. on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Fountain Park Inn and Villas in Bryan, Ohio, where he was a resident, surrounded by his family, after an extended illness. Mr. Weber was a 1960 graduate of Edgerton High School. …

Joan L. Gnagy, 87, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. Joan was born June 7, 1934, in Angola, Indiana, daughter of the late John (Jack) and Beatrice (Bea) Crain. She was a 1952 graduate of Hamilton High School. Joan married Jerald (Jerry) Gnagy, …