Obituaries

Marvin E. Shepard, 83, of Santee, South Carolina and formerly of Pioneer, OH passed away on April 2, 2019. He was born on May 29, 1935 in Jefferson Township, MI to Robert B. and Mildred M. (O’Bryant) Shepard. Marvin graduated from Pittsford High School in 1953 and received his associate’s …

Richard J. Katchmar, age 79, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 6:30 A.M. on Friday, April 5, 2019, at his home. He was a member of the Montpelier Moose. Richard was a truck driver for Consolidated Freightways for 40 years. He mainly drove in the Livonia, Michigan area. Rich was …

Norbert Herman Rohrs, age 88, of rural Wauseon, OH, passed away peacefully from a 20 yr. battle with Multiple Myeloma, with his loving wife and family by his side, on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Born on December 7, 1930, at the home of his parents in Liberty Township, Henry County, …

Judyth A. Lohse, age 80, of Archbold, passed away Wednesday evening, April 3, 2019, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Arrangements are pending at the Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold.

Diane L. (Currier) Franklin, age 63, of Stryker, passed away Wednesday morning, April 3, 2019, at CHP – Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Diane had been a school bus driver for Montpelier Schools for many years and had also worked at McDonalds in Archbold. Diane was born in Toledo on November …

Jerry A. Suffel, age 59, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Jerry worked for many years at Titan Tire and was currently working at Spangler Candy Company. He was an avid collector of model trains and an avid …

Diana Lynn Harvey, age 70, of Bryan, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Diana worked in production for 43 years at Spangler Candy Company. She enjoyed shopping, traveling, spending time in the sun and with her grandkids. Diana was born on March 15, …

Helen L. Canfield, 77 years, of Alvordton passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, Ohio. Helen was born November 29, 1941 in Wauseon, Ohio the daughter of the late Raymond and Gladys (Gigax) Mead. She was a 1959 graduate of Fayette High School. Helen worked …

Ronnie E. Oliphant, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:23 P.M. on Friday, March 29, 2019, at his home. Ronnie had been a stockman at WalMart and had worked for many years at Satco in Arlington, Texas. He enjoyed collecting eagles and was an avid photographer. Ronnie E. …

Scott A. Keough, 54, of West Unity passed away Thursday morning at Northwest Ohio Hospice Center in Toledo.  He was born on July 15, 1964 in Montpelier to Richard T. and Betty J. (Harmon) Keough.  Scott married Lisa A. Clark on September 28, 1985 in Montpelier and she survives. Scott …