All Obituaries

Korean Service Medal Winner Donald Max Callahan, 89, of Liberty Center, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, January 20, 2020 at Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care in Tavares, Florida.  He was born August 7, 1930, the son of John Calvin and Mildred Helen (Campbell) Callahan. Don graduated from Carey High School, Class of 1948. He served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War as a Tail Gunner, flying 26 missions over North Korea.  After the war, he married Jayne...

Wauseon: William “Bill” David Wood, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 18, 2020. William was born on November 20, 1933, to Horris and Mary (Welborn) Wood, in Burkburett, Texas. Upon graduating from Addison High School in 1952, Bill enlisted into the United States Air Force as an airplane mechanic. He served our country from 1952 until he was honorably discharged in 1960. While serving, on December 1, 1956, he and Rosali Blodgett were wed in Adrian,...

Stryker: Helen M. Harr, age 75, of rural Stryker, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Defiance Promedica Regional Medical Center. Helen was born in Ney, Ohio, on August 8, 1944, the daughter of Merl and Phyllis (Peterson) Brown. On January 16, 1971, she married Dennis Harr, and he survives. She was a member of the Evansport United Methodist Church and the Defiance Moose Lodge.  She is survived by her husband, Dennis; two sons, Brian (Tammy) Harr of Defiance, Chad (Jenny) Harr...

Wauseon: Mary “Jean” Knierim, 85, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed into heaven on Monday, December 30, 2019.  Jean was born in Racine, Wisconsin, on May 21, 1934, the only child of George and Carrie Mohr . She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.   Her life centered around her family enjoying time spent at the cottage on Deep Lake and gatherings to celebrating birthdays and holidays.  She enjoyed playing cards and was an avid...

Bryan, Ohio: William A. Stuckey, age 90, of rural Bryan, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at The Laurels in Defiance. Prior to his retirement he had been an Electrician for many years with the Toledo Electrical Union. He just received his 55 year pin from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Bill was born in West Unity, Ohio, on January 26, 1929, the son of Marlin and Consolo (Allison) Stuckey. On December 20, 1953, he married Jane Ann Ruffer, and she...

Charles "Chuck" M. Schneider, age 79, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away Sunday,  December 15, 2019 in CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.  He was born June 20, 1940 in Lebanon, Ohio to the late Marcel Richard and Bernitta Rita (Schwartz) Schneider.  He married Arlene Rose Miller on November 28, 1959 and she survives.  Chuck was a member of St. Caspar Catholic Church, Wauseon, Ohio.  He enjoyed fishing, yard work, spending time with his family and...

Wauseon: Roger L. Rohrs, age 83, of Wauseon, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019, at CHP – Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. Prior to his retirement he had been Sanitarian for the Fulton County Health Department for 32 years. He was also a lifelong area farmer. Roger was born on September 6, 1936, the son of Herman and Alma (Precht) Rohrs. On August 23, 1957 he married Susan Young, and she survives. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Wauseon. Roger was U.S. Army Veteran....

Archbold: Judy Ann (Schwarck) McCormick, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2019 in Defiance, Ohio, after a long illness. She was 75. She was born March 4, 1944 to Betty (Martin) and Vernon Schwarck, and was raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio. During her high school career, she was a member of the National Honor Society, Marching Band, and The Lantern, the school newspaper. She graduated from Wapakoneta High School in May 1962. Judy married her high school sweetheart, Jack McCormick on...

Delta: Velma Mae Canfield, age 75, of Delta, passed away December 12, 2019. She was born on November 21, 1944 in Lucasville, Ohio, to Stanley and Jessie Crabtree, and moved to Delta when she was two years old. Velma grew up in a large combined Crabtree/Buehrer family of 15 children. Velma was married to Gene Miller from 1964-1986 and they raised three children together: Karen (Joe) Boyd, Angela Miller-Chase, and Roy (Kathy) Miller. She dedicated her life to raising her children and babysat...

Wauseon: Laurel A. Girdham, age 68, of Archbold, and formerly of Tedrow, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019, at the University of Toledo medical Center. Laurel had been a nurses’ aide and worked in child care for many years. Laurel was born in Fulton County, Ohio on October 19, 1951, the daughter of Leonard and Leona (Stites) Moden. She was a member of the Tedrow United Methodist Church. Surviving is her son, Roy (Angel) Girdham, Jr. of Tedrow; six grandchildren, Tom, Deven,...