Obituaries

Mar 26, 2026

It is with unbridled misery and much torment that we must announce the passing of Larry Reid Hawk, 84, of Celina. We relinquished him to the Lord 3/26/26, but by God he put up a fight.

 

Larry was born 6/23/1941 to Armetha and Reid Hawk at the Van Wert Hospital. The first place he ever saw was reportedly on Hawk Road in Mercer County. He...

Mar 25, 2026

Janis S. Rafferty, age 86 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. She was born the daughter of Lawrence and Marcella (Rekart) Blankemeyer in Cloverdale, Ohio on August 11, 1939.

On December 16, 1967 she married George Rafferty, who survives living in Celina. She is also survived by...

Mar 18, 2026

Richard K. Flory Jr., age 89, of Celina, Ohio and formerly of Dayton, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 18,2026 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born November 9, 1936 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Richard K. Flory, Sr. and Helen E. (Richards) Flory.

Richard attended Roosevelt High School in Dayton, Ohio and then, entered...

Mar 15, 2026

Ronald Tester, age 83 of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at his residence, with his family at his bedside. He was born on June 13, 1942 to the late Clifford and Dorcas (Steen) Tester in Celina, Ohio. On Jan 9, 1965 he married the love of his life, Carol Brunswick, who survives in Celina. He...

Mar 4, 2026

Patricia Irene (Beougher) Lane, age 83, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on March 4, 2026. She was born on May 17, 1942, in Celina, Ohio, to the late Robert and Dorothy (Dysert) Beougher.

 

Pat was married to the love of her life, Samuel Lane, with whom she shared 50 years of devotion and partnership. Together, they raised a family centered on...

Mar 1, 2026

Cynthia Renee Muter, age 55 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. She was born the daughter of David and Ninfa E. (Rodriguez) Muter on May 26, 1970 in Coldwater, Ohio. Cynthia is survived by her parents, two sons Jordan Davis of St. Marys and Brandon Roark...

Feb 28, 2026

Barbara Joan Baker, age 83 of Rockford, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing Home at Shane Hill in Rockford. She was born on January 20, 1943, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Bernard A. and Doris J. (Stanley) Beausoleil. She married Lee Roger Baker, who died on December 18,...

Feb 23, 2026

Noah William Brown, 2, of Celina, passed away the morning of February 23, 2026 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater and is now dancing and running with angels. He was born on March 15, 2023 in Coldwater to Eric D. and Claire E. (Hemmelgarn) Brown of Celina.Survivors also include paternal grandparents, Rob & Marla Brown and Kim Adams; paternal great-grandparents,...

Feb 20, 2026

Todd M. Shinn, 61, of Celina, passed away at 3:51 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2026 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.He was born in Coldwater, OH to James and Marjorie (Korfhagen) Shinn. His Father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Celina.He is also survived by 5 children; Joshua Shinn,Tyler Shinn, Kyle Shinn, Brittany Shinn all of Michigan and Bobbiesue...

Feb 15, 2026

Carl Joseph Kill, age 89 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, with his family at his bedside.  He was born on March 26, 1936 in Spencerville to the late Harold and Bernice (Lauth) Kill. On November 10, 1956 he married Barbara Kay Hoch, who died Oct....

Feb 14, 2026

Debra Goldman, age 65, of Celina, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at her residence. She was born on August 31, 1960, to her father, Larry (Vicki) Gossett, and her mother, Mary Joyce (Hammonds) King, both of Celina. Debra is survived by her loving daughters, Demi Goldman and Kami Goldman, both of Celina; her cherished grandchildren, Aubrey Overley,...

Feb 7, 2026

Donna Jane Bollenbacher, age 82 of Celina, Ohio and formerly of Rockford, Ohio passed away on Saturday, February, 7, 2026 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. She was born the daughter of the late Edwin and Frona (Bollenbacher) Bollenbacher in Celina, Ohio on December 11, 1943. She is survived by her nephew James (Lori) Bader of Celina...

Jan 27, 2026

Norma Jean Gehle, age 72 of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at the Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing Home at Shane Hill in Rockford.  She was born the daughter of the late Raymond and Carrie (Miesse) Gehle on December 26, 1953 in Celina, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers...

Jan 27, 2026

Cathy A. "Caat" Taylor, age 71 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.  She was born on June 22, 1954 in Dayton Ohio to Claire Jane Smith and her late father and step-mother William E. Jr. and Ella Mae (Kuck) Heffner.  On July 2, 2007 she...

Jan 18, 2026

Jayne E. Van Dyke, age 79, of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18th, 2026, at Lima Memorial Hospital with her family at her bedside. She was born the daughter of the late Kenneth Owen and Mary Ellen (Jay) Wright of Troy, Ohio on February 25th, 1946. On March 13th,1965 she made the best decision of her...

Jan 15, 2026

James Robert Hume, age 88, of Celina, Ohio passed away at on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born on May 08, 1937 in Harrisburg, Arkansas to the late Milton Warren and Effie Lorraine (Sisk) Hume. On Feb. 15, 2000 he married Kay Virginia Shipman, who died June 26,...

Jan 11, 2026

Patricia "Pat" J. Boroff age 85, formerly of St. Marys, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at the Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. She was born the daughter of the late George H. and Bessie M. (Brigner) Heiby on September 16, 1940 in Ft. Recovery, Ohio. She is survived by her son Brian (Anita) Boroff...

Jan 8, 2026

Pamela Marie (Glass) Ingol, age 51 of Celina, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. She was born on January 26, 1974 to Gary (Carol) Glass and Teresa (Mathewson) Glass in Van Wert. On September 17, 2022, she married Larry Ingol who still resides at their residence in Celina.

In...

Dec 22, 2025

Charlene A. Huff age 78 of Coldwater, Ohio passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2025 at her residence in Coldwater. She was born the daughter of the late Charles R. and Elizabeth (Beeson) McCall in CA on November 18, 1947. On June 17, 1966, She married the love of her life Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Huff, who died...

Dec 19, 2025

Gladys Marie Sapp, age 62 of Cincinnati, passed away on December 19, 2025 at her residence. She was born on June 18, 1963 to Orentha Sapp and late Father Henry Sapp in Cleveland, Ohio. She is survived by her loving children; Michael Wilson Jr. of Celina, Terrence Campbell and Tiffany Campbell both of Cleveland, seven grandchildren; Keisha (Justin) Leonard,...