Obituaries

Feb 16, 2014

Dale E. Smith, age 63, of Celina, passed into his eternal heavenly home on Sunday morning, February 16, 2014. He was born January 13, 1951 in Celina to Ronald Smith of Celina and the late Nora Lea (Snavely) Smith. He is survived by his loving and supportive life mate Donna (Stewart) Smith whom he married September 10, 1977. Also...

Feb 13, 2014

Judith (Wise) Dixon, age 70, formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 2:35p.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at the Birchaven Nursing Home Findlay, Ohio. She was born on January 30, 1944 in Celina , Ohio to the late Franklin E. & Rita C. (Fischer) Wise. On Dec. 15th 1979 she married Sam Dixon, who also died on Feb....

Feb 6, 2014

Anna Marie (Vogan) Diedrich, age 63, of 1002 N. Sugar St. in Celina, Ohio passed away at 4:54p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 at the Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus after an extended illness. She was born on Feb. 6, 1951 in Celina, to the late Adam & Carol (Greber) Vogan. On Nov. 21, 1970 She married James...

Feb 5, 2014

Cathy Jo Prenger, age 50 of 8737 Oldtown Rd. in Celina, Ohio passed away at 7:20p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 5, 2014 at her home with her family. She was born on Dec. 31, 1963 in St. Marys, Ohio to John & Jill (Hollman) Bowers, whom live in St. Marys. On August 11, 1990 she married John Prenger. Also surviving...

Jan 30, 2014

Mary Ann Preston, age 80, of 11719 Kingfisher Lane, St. Marys, and formerly of Celina, passed away at 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 30, 2014, at the Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. She was born on September 22, 1933 to the late Isadore and Margaret (Sudhoff) Schurman. On April 15, 1952, she married Willis L. "Bud" Preston, who lives...

Jan 23, 2014

Cletus D. Stoepfel Jr., age 75, of Celina died Thursday January 23, 2014 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born April 14, 1938 in Putnam County to the late Jennie M.(Mapes) & Elbert Todd and Cletus F. & Clela (Alt) Stoepfel. On June 27, 1959 he married Ruth E. Maier, who survives. He is survived by three children and...

Jan 19, 2014

Thomas W. Smith Sr., age 71, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 3:30p.m. on Sunday Jan. 19, 2014 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on May 19, 1942 in Lex, West Virginia to the late Virgil and Pearlie Mae ( Addair ) Smith. On Aug. 19, 1976 he married Joyce Kemper, who is surviving. Also...

Jan 6, 2014

Evelyn L. Donovan, age 95, formerly of Celina, Ohio passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Monday Jan 6, 2014 at the Swiss Village in Berne, IN. She was born on Dec. 10, 1918 in Chattanooga, Ohio to the late Phillip & Mary (Brehm) Strabel. On June 22, 1940 she married Clarence Donovan, who died Nov. 1, 2003. She is...

Jan 2, 2014

Wanda L. Crouch, age 74, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 1:45p.m. on Thursday, January 02, 2014 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital St. Marys, Ohio. She was born on January 12, 1939 in Celina , Ohio to John and Cleo (Smith) Now. She married Clarence L. Crouch who died in 2011. Wanda is survived by: sons & daughters-in-law...

Jan 2, 2014

A Celebration of Life will be held for Alberta Marie Brandon at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Celina, Ohio , April 27, 2014, Sunday at 3:00p.m. in the Church sanctuary. Everyone is invited to join the Brandon family in the fellowship hall for a meal immediately following the service. Alberta, age 97, passed away Jan. 2, 2014 at Heatherdowns...

Jan 2, 2014

Ida Bernice (Bollenbacher) Fahncke, age 100, formerly of Celina, died on January 2, 2014 in Williamsburg, VA.

She was born on June 3, 1913 in Mercer County to Benjamin and Rosa ( Trisel ) Bollenbacher. On February 17, 1940 she married Herbert C. Fahncke, who died on March 12, 2002.

Bernice is survived...

Dec 21, 2013

Jerome C. "Jerry" Brandts, age 84 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 5:46a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. He was born on Oct. 18, 1929 in Celina, Ohio to the late Edmund H. & Kathryn (Dull) Brandts. On May 28, 1955 he married Verdice Simons, who lives in Celina. Also surviving are...

Dec 21, 2013

Thomas J. Rable Sr., age 79, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 1:05p.m. on Saturday Dec. 21, 2013 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. He was born on July 1, 1934 in St. Marys, Ohio to the late Victor J. & Matilda (Diehl) Rable. On June 2, 1962 he married Marilyn Pleiman, who survives in Celina. Also surviving are...

Dec 20, 2013

Shannon Sholler, age 41, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Friday Dec. 20, 2013 after a traffic accident on SR 127 in Van Wert north of 224 Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on January 31, 1972 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Bruce Hargis and Melody (Sears) Weaver. Shannon is survived by: her children Brock Ramsey of Milford,...

Dec 19, 2013

Patricia Jane Findley, age 89, of 10765 North Little Oak Dr. Casa Grande, Arizona and formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 10:20p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Emeritus of Chandler in Chandler, Arizona. She was born on December 27, 1923 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Francis and Pearl (Tomlinson) Scott. On Dec. 27, 1945 she...

Dec 18, 2013

Richard Dean Huffman, age 67 of Celina, passed away at 1:00a.m. on Wednesday Dec. 18, 2013 at his residence with his family. He was born on April 23, 1946 in Rockford, Ohio to the late Victor Wade & Ruby "Lucille" ( Book) Huffman. On June 19, 1971 he married Nancy Grimm, who died Dec. 17, 1998. Survivors include his...

Dec 16, 2013

Charles A. Nickel, age 81, of Houghton Lake, MI, passed away on December 16, 2013 at the Gunnisonville Meadows Assisted Living Home in DeWitt, MI. He was born on November 28, 1932 in Celina, Ohio, to the late Arthur W. & Doris (Moffett) Nickel. He was preceded in death by his sister Matilda Nickel Johnson. He graduated from Celina...

Dec 13, 2013

Carlos "Moon" Mullins, age 70, of 8524 Rice Rd. Celina, Ohio, passed away at 9:02p.m. on Friday Dec. 13, 2013 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born on April 5, 1943 in Hunter Kentucky to the late Jona & Menda (Hall) Mullins. On Dec. 24, 1963 he married Carol J. Rasberry, who lives...

Nov 25, 2013

Heather Jean Brackman, age 38, of Ft. Rucker, Al passed away at 1:44p.m. on Monday Nov. 25, 2013 at the Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. She was born on Sept. 26, 1975 in Celina Ohio to Bradley Scot & Peggy Jean (Knous) Hull of Celina. On Oct. 25, 1994, she married Todd J. Brackman, who lives in Ft. Rucker,...

Nov 23, 2013

Mario J. Rodriguez, age 33, of Celina passed away at 1:30p.m on Saturday Nov. 23, 2013 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on Aug. 4, 1980 in Coldwater, Ohio to Jacob & Teresa (Bonifas) Rodriguez of Celina. Also surviving is his fiancAC. Courtney Gzula of Celina, brother and sister-in-law Rodney & Ashley Morgan of Indianapolis,...