Obituaries

Alice R. Short, age 85, of Wauseon, passed away Wednesday morning, April 2, 2014 at the Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Alice was an accomplished artist who early in her career drew sales flyers for fashion ads in newspapers. She also loved painting in oil. She always entered her …

Dianne E. Lucas, age 59, of Tedrow, passed away Tuesday evening, April 1, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee. Dianne was born in Wauseon on August 14, 1954, the daughter of Donald and Lera (Andrews) Lucas.  Surviving are two daughters, Dawn (Charley) Mitchell of Indianapolis, IN, Peggy (Justin) Russell …

Richard Wayne Ames, 63 years, of Napoleon, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 in the emergency room of Henry County Hospital, Napoleon.  Richard was a long time resident of Filling Home of Mercy in Napoleon.  Richard was born May 17, 1950 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of the late Howard William and …

Olieta Bell Bouldrey, 94 years, of Fairbury, Illinois, and a former resident of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 3:31 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury, Illinois.  She was born November 10, 1919 in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of the late Otto and Louise Fientje Bumpus.  Olieta was …

Ronald Sam Schmucker, 85, of Pioneer passed away Sunday March 30, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 17, 1929, in Fayette, Ohio, the son of the late Emerson and Lauree (Miller) Schmucker. Ron served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War and …

Patricia A. Dellinger, age 66, of Edon, Ohio, died at 7:17 A.M. on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where she was a patient, after an extended illness. Mrs. Dellinger was a graduate of North Central High School in Pioneer, Ohio, had worked as …

Robert Larry “Bob” Ames, Jr., age 36 of Dundee, Michigan and formerly of Delta passed away unexpectedly Thursday March 27, 2014 in his home. Mr. Ames had previously worked for The Andersons in Toledo and M&K Metals of Delta. Mr. Ames was born in Wauseon on September 30, 1977 the …

John Melvin Rathke, 73 of Montpelier died Thursday at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  He was born on June 2, 1940 in Toledo to Melvin A. and Felicia (Mateyeunus) Rathke.  John is survived by his wife Janet (Larnhart) Rathke.  No services will be held.

Donnabelle Coy, age 94, of Stryker, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Donnabelle was born in Bryan, Ohio on March 4, 1920, the daughter of Floyd and Ethel (Deck) Impton. On May 2, 1938 she married Harlan Coy, and he preceded her …

Cecelia E. Rittenhouse, 71 years, of Bryan, passed away suddenly, Monday, March 24, 2014 in the emergency room at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.  Cecelia was born May 7, 1942 in Newark, Ohio, the daughter of the late Victor and Effie E. (Lewis) Cahill.  She was a 1959 graduate of Bryan …