All Obituaries

Elizabeth Lincoln Elizabeth Rebecca Robinson Lincoln passed away on February 8, 2020, at the age of 95. She was born to Grace Fawcett and Harold Lee Robinson Jr. September 16, 1924, in Sutton, West Virginia. She grew up in Sutton and Parkersburg and attended Ohio University in Athens, graduating in 1947 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In June of that year she married Max Lincoln and settled in his hometown of Celina, Ohio, where she taught before beginning their family. They raised five...

Betty Jean Myers, age 86 of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at her residence. She was born on July 22, 1933 in Dunkirk, Indiana, to the late Donald Earl and Edna (Mock) Hughes. On August 31, 1951, she married Herbert Myers, who died October 12, 2017. Surviving are her children Terri (Jack) John of Celina, Randy (Becky) Myers of Coldwater, a step-daughter Linda Flatter of Dunkirk, IN, and a step-son Jim Myers of Coldwater; five grandchildren, twelve...

 Barbara Ann Strasburg, age 80, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. She was born on January 8, 1940 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Herbert and Ruth (Long) Houser. She married Edgar Strasburg, who died in 1965. Survivors include her four grandchildren; Daniel Strasburg, Raquel Strasburg, Rachel Alvarado, Cameron Strasburg, seven great grandchildren, several Nieces and Nephews. Her two brothers and sister-in-law John Houser...

Chalmer Jacob “Whitey” Kuhn, age 80, of Celina, Ohio and formerly residing in Holiday, Fl., passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford surrounded by his family. He was born on July 29, 1939 in Rockford, Ohio to the late Herbert H. and Viola F. (Bollenbacher) Kuhn. On February 20, 1965 he married Patricia Ann “Pat” White, who survives living in Celina. Also surviving are his three children; Sherri (Jack) Grant of St. Marys,...

Meredith Diann (Huss) McCarter, age 45 of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at home with her family. She was born the daughter of Douglas Huss and Claudia (Huffman) Wilcox on Aug. 1, 1974 in Bluffton, Indiana. She was married to Gerald McCarter, who lives in Celina. Meredith is survived by five children Skylar McCarter, Victoria McCarter, Lane (Joshua) Gibson, Stephanie McCarter and Alden McCarter all of Celina. She had three grandchild Aria Rodriguez, Alexander...

Ronald W. "Butch" Piper, age 75 of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Van Wert County Hospital. He was born on Nov. 14, 1944 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan to the late Chester Wayne & Jessie Lillian (Glinkie) Piper. On June 26,1966 he married Karen S. McCullough, who died on July 23, 2011. Survivors include his three children Stephanie Piper and Corey Miles, Steve and Lisa Piper, Scott and Joni Piper all of Celina. Twelve grandchildren; Kayla, Amber, AJ,...

Thelma Francis Henrietta Pax, age 78, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Briarwood Village Assisted Living Facility in Coldwater. She was born on August 7, 1941 in Minster, Ohio to the late Wilfred and Eleanor (Puthoff) Fortman. On Aug. 31, 1960 she married her husband Thomas Joseph Pax, who died on Dec. 28, 1995. Survivors include her three children Arleen (Darryl) Sullivan, Brenda Pax, Christopher (Kelly) Pax all of Celina. She is also survived by three...

Kathryn Mae Yaney, age 93, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Cridersville Healthcare Center. She was born on May 17, 1926 in St. Marys, Ohio to the late James S. and Alma C. (Lehman) Casperson. On November 10, 1945 she married Willis L. Yaney, who died on Jan. 10, 1988. Survivors include her three children; Pam Coolman of Ft. Wayne, Jim (Lori) Yaney and Cheryl Vannette, both of Celina. She has seven grandchildren; Cindy (Steve) Stewart, Jim (Cathy) Yaney,...

John Frederick Adkins, age 64 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at his residence in Celina. He was born on December 23, 1955 in Lodi, Ohio to the late Bayless J and Carlie I. (Lewis) Adkins. He is survived by the mother of his children Mindy Gianotto of Wooster, and three children; Kelly Adkins of South Haven, MI, Andrew Adkins of Mt. Pleasant, MI and Lisa Adkins of Celina. He is also survived by five grandchildren; Chloe (Wyatt) Jackson, Madison (Andrew) Heckman,...

Dortha Berdine (Hays) Baer, age 96 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. She was born on June 23, 1923 in Mendon, Ohio to the late Harold Leroy and Laura Almeda (Brookhart) Hays. On February 11, 1951 she married Paul Edward Baer, who died March 13, 1995. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law Douglas (Hedy) Baer of Loganville, GA, three grandchildren Nicholas, Nathanael and Noah and several Nieces and Nephews. Dortha...