Obituaries

Whittaker Anderson Burkholder, newborn son of Thomas and Erica Burkholder passed away late Monday at the Fulton County Health in Wauseon. Surviving besides his parents are siblings: Tristan and Emma, Grandparents: John and Joanna Burkholder of Wauseon, Bruce and Judy Baughman of West Salem, Ohio, Great grandmother Vivian Cifranic of …

Leona Jean Moden, age 93, of Wauseon and formerly of Tedrow passed away early Tuesday December 3, 2013 at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had worked at the Wauseon Wire Factory and at the former Fulton County Home. Mrs. Moden was born on September 29, 1920 in …

Ruthanne Hurley, age 67, died at 2:40 P.M. on Monday, December 2, 2013, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Ms. Hurley was a graduate of Bryan High School and worked at Ohio Citizens Bank as a teller for twenty years and then for the Ramada …

Gerald V. Smith, age 81, of Delta, passed away Tuesday morning, December 3, 2013 at Swanton Valley Center. Gerald was born in Wauseon on may 27, 1932, the son of Ralph and Fannie (Soles) Smith. In the past, Gerald attended the Shiloh Christian Union Church. Surviving is one sister, Janies …

Emanuel L. “Jr.” Gomer, Jr., age 88, of Wauseon, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Fulton Suites in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement in 1988 he had worked for the Wauseon Street Department for 33 years. He was born in Wauseon on October 25, 1925, the son of Emanuel …

Sue Ann Buenger, age 68, of rural West Unity, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013 at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to her retirement she had been a clerk and cashier at Wal-Mart in Napoleon. Sue was born in Toledo on April 14, 1945. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, and going to …

Simon W. “Pete” Hug, age 91, of Blakeslee, Ohio, died at 8:45 A.M. on Saturday, November 30, 2013, in his home. Mr. Hug was a lifelong farmer and had built Hug’s Chicken Coop in 1968, which raised 12,000 chickens. He also worked as a milk truck driver for Pet Milk …

John “Jack” C. Gilliland, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Gilliland graduated from Celina Senior High School and Heidelberg University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. John taught in several school districts, including …

Hugh M. Lindsey, 82 years, of Bryan, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at the University of Toledo Medical Center.  Hugh was born September 10, 1931, the son of the late Hugh Ames and Audrey Elizabeth (Makley) Lindsey.  He was a 1949 graduate of Bryan High School, called “the 49ers”, where he …

Anna Margaret Shininger, 95 years, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance.  Anna was born on December 28, 1917 in Ney, Ohio, the daughter of the late Peter and Susan (Warnimont) Hesselschwardt.  She was a 1935 graduate of Ney High School.  Anna married Howard Shininger on October …