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Jeff A. Craven
Oct 4, 2018
Jeff A. Craven, age 59, of Celina, Ohio passed away at his residence in Celina on Thrusday Oct. 4, 2018. He was born on April 28, 1959 in Marion, Ohio to the late Arthur A. and Vada V. (McClelland) Craven. On Aug. 30, 1991 he married Hallie McIlroy, who survives living in Celina, Ohio. Also surviving are his two children...
Anna L. Esmonde
Sep 27, 2018
Anna L. Esmonde, age 101 of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Thursday Sept. 27, 2018 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 11, 1917 in Lima, Ohio to the late Norval and Alma (Anderson) LaRue. On June 26, 1935 she married David B. Esmonde Sr., who died in 1995. Survivors include her children; David Jr. (Ruth) Esmonde...
Keith E. Speckman
Sep 19, 2018
Keith E. Speckman, age 72, passed away on Wednesday Sept. 19, 2018 at his residence in Celina with his family by his side. He was born on June 25, 1946 in Celina Ohio to the late Vernon and Helen (Gilmore) Speckman. On May 25th 1968 he married Karen (Rife) Speckman, who survives at their residence. Other survivors include two sons...
John Paul Sites
Sep 17, 2018
John Paul Sites, age 86 of Celina, Ohio passed away Monday morning Sept. 17, 2018 at the Gardens at Celina. He was born on Feb. 13, 1932 in Mercer County to the late Albert and Sarah (Kessel) Sites. On Dec. 5, 1954 he married Betty L. Zizelman, who lives in Celina. Also surviving are his children Ed (Kathy) Sites,...
Evelyn (Ream) Sousley-Cromwell
Aug 24, 2018
Evelyn "TuTu" Sousley-Cromwell age 92 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Friday August 24, 2018 at her residence in Celina. She was born on October 6, 1925 in Wadsworth, Ohio to the late Lester and Mabel ( Clifford ) Ream. Survivors include her daughter Melinda Sousley-Gregor of Celina, her four grandchildren Kerin and Michael Quigley, Andrew and Jackie Gregor,...
Maurice "Mort" O. (Mort) Heckler
Aug 15, 2018
Maurice O. Heckler, age 82 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday Aug. 15, 2018 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born the son of the late Peter J. and Rose H. (Weisman) Heckler in Celina, Ohio, Saturday, December 21, 1935. On April 4, 1959 he married Hannah Sunderhaus, who lives in Celina. Also surviving are...
La Vern Leslie Salzmann
Aug 8, 2018
La Vern Leslie Salzmann, age 78 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 at the Otterbein Retirement Community in St. Marys. He was born on November 26, 1939 in Hoopole, Illinois to the late Leslie E. and Mabel H. (Meyer) Salzmann. On April 21, 1979 he married Arlene Hoenie, who survives in Celina. He is also...
Thomas Leo Baker
Aug 3, 2018
Thomas Leo Baker, age 82 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 10:35p.m. on Friday Aug. 3, 2018 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born on Oct. 5, 1935 in Rockford, Ohio to the late Leo J. and Mary (Murlin) Baker. On Sept. 16, 1960 he married Carolyn J. Hamrick, who survives. Also surviving are his...
Bonnie E. (Granger) Dreffer
Aug 2, 2018
Bonnie E. Dreffer, age 91 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Aug. 2, 2018 at her residence in Celina. She was born on Oct. 23, 1926 in Rockford, Ohio to the late Basil and Jessie (Mariner) Granger. On Oct. 26, 1974 she married Richard L. Dreffer, who died April 6, 2007. Bonnie was also preceded in death by her...
Brian S. Pinson
Jul 31, 2018
Brian S. Pinson age 34, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 2:10 a.m. on July 31, 2018 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was the son of Forrest & Beverly (Maple) Pinson, born on April 17, 1984 in Springfield, Ohio. Brian was married to Becky Kuntz. Also surviving is his brother James Pinson...
Edward R. Davis
Jul 21, 2018
Edward R. Davis, age 94 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 3:00a.m. on Saturday July 21, 2018 at State of the Heart Hospice Hospital in the Wayne Hospital, Greenville, Ohio. He was born on Oct. 30, 1923 in Celina, Ohio to the late Rowland and Cora (Siler) Davis. On July 16, 1959 he married his bride of 59 years JoAnn...
Floyd E. Heiby
Jul 14, 2018
Floyd E. Heiby, age 90, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Gardens in Celina. He was born on April 23, 1928 in Celina, Ohio to the late Ralph and Emma (Hehmeyer) Heiby. On Nov. 5, 1949 he married Joanne Swartz, who died Feb. 11, 2011. Survivors include his three children: Richard (Beth) Heiby, Kris...
Maurice Kent "Zeke" Zerkel
Jul 8, 2018
Maurice Kent "Zeke" Zerkel, age 78 of St. Marys, Ohio passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima. He was born on January 21, 1940 in Lima, Ohio to the late Herbert and Mildred Zerkel. On August 2, 1968 in Elida, Ohio, he married Marilyn Riffle, who died on Feb 12, 2018. Surviving are...
Paul Leo Bills
Jul 5, 2018
Paul Leo Bills, age 83, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Thursday July 5, 2018 at his residence in Celina. He was born on Oct. 7, 1934 in Chickasaw, Ohio to the late Henry and Loretta (Winner) Bills. On May 7, 1955 Paul married his first wife of 49 years Rita Jean Fischer, who died Dec. 10, 2004. On Nov....
Dale Lee Goins
Jun 20, 2018
Dale Lee Goins, age 74 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday June 20, 2018 at his residence in Celina. He was born on Mar. 25, 1944 in Paulding, Ohio to the late Dolar & Blanche (Arnold) Goins. On May 27, 2013 he married Deb (Fields) Lovelace, who survives in Celina. Also surviving are his children Treasa (Ray) Hull of...
Warren Thomas Gregor
Jun 19, 2018
Warren Thomas Gregor, age 67 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at home with his family. He was born the son of Thomas and Katherine (Oates) Gregor on Feb. 8, 1951 in Huntington Station, NY. On April 7, 1973 he married Melinda Sousley, who survives in Celina. Also surviving are his children Kerin (Michael) Quigley...
Louis Edwin Hoyng
Jun 12, 2018
Louis E. Hoyng, age 82 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday June 12, 2018 at the Gardens at Celina Nursing Home. He was born on Sept. 19, 1935 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Urban & Cleopha (Stelzer) Hoyng. On Oct. 4, 1958 he married Dorothy Helen Muhlenkamp, who survives in Celina. Louis was also survived by his two...
Vicky Lee Gibson Richards
Jun 5, 2018
Vicky Lee Gibson Richards, age 66 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday June 5, 2018 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born on Feb. 13, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio to Ira Lee Richards and Joann Lee Harper. She is survived by her mother Joann Lee (Harper) Michael of Celina and several Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins....
Irene Dorothy (Kremer) Reichert
May 31, 2018
Irene Reichert had her sights set on reaching 100 years young, but the good Lord called game over just shy of her reaching age 99. Irene passed away on Thursday May 31, 2018 at the Gardens of Celina. Irene was born July 8,1919 as the first daughter of the late Roman and Matilda (Brandewie) Kremer. Sisters Marty, Delores, Ruth...
Richard E. "Dick" Devault
May 28, 2018
Richard E. "Dick" DeVault, age 76 of Celina, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 28, 2018 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born in Morgantown West Virginia, to Jack E. DeVault and Wanda (McCartney) Harold, on Sept. 23, 1941. On March 18, 1961 he married Jean Martin, who lives in Celina. Also surviving...
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