All Obituaries

Donald Edward Rupp, age 94, of Archbold, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2022, in the comfort of his home. Don was born in Pettisville, Ohio, on October 11, 1927, to the late Eldon and Lydia (Stuckey) Rupp. Don worked on the family farm as a young man. He later was a truck driver for Pettisville Grain and was a mechanic at Pettisville Garage. Don was also a long-haul truck driver until 1972. He started Buckeye Communications, which he owned and operated for almost 30 years. Don was a man...

Delta: Jamie L. Heath (James) (Bad James), a legend in the concrete world and resident of Maumee, Ohio passed away on June 28, 2022 at the age of 54. James is survived by his parents Vicky Difrancia, Eugene (Vicki) Heath, Terry (Linda) Davis; his children, James (Sarah) Heath, Autumn Heath, Mandy (Allen) Saunders; His siblings; Shawn Heath, Dallen (Rebecca) Heath, Heather (Brion) Wills, Crystal Duenas, Andrea Davis and Kelly Davis. Along with many nieces and nephews, cousins, aunts and...

Archbold: Laurie J. (Peacock) Storrer, age 62, went home to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on June 22, 2022.  She was born on September 26, 1959 to Jerome and Virginia (McMahon) Peacock in Olean, NY.  Laurie and her family moved to Edgerton, OH in 1968.  She graduated from Edgerton High School in 1977 and later attended Northwest Technical College (later changed to Northwest State Community College), graduating with an Associate Degree in Business in 1983.  Laurie...

  Mary Ann Mull, age 85, of Wauseon, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at University of Toledo Medical Center with her family by her side. She was born on April 23, 1937 to Robert “Wave” and Julia Elizabeth (Willeman) Tedrow. Mary Ann graduated from Delta High School and married the love of her life, Richard C. Mull on October 20, 1957 in Zion Methodist Church and he survives. Her pride and joy were her family, she stayed at home and took care of the children before...

Robert Glenn Batdorf, age 93 of Wauseon, Ohio  Robert Glenn Batdorf crossed the bar to his heavenly reward on June 19, 2022, following a brief but sudden illness. Bob was born June 19, 1929, on the farm back the long lane on State Route 108 just south of Wauseon to Jay and Ruth (Baker) Batdorf. He never lived more than half a mile from the place where he was born. Farming and love of the land was in his blood from the start. After graduating from Wauseon High School in 1947, he earned...

Wauseon: Joanne R. Davis Horner , age 88, of Delta, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at Swanton Valley Rehabilitation and Health Center. She was born in Richfield Township January 18, 1934, the youngest of nine children born to Arch & Helen (Fisher) Hobling. She graduated from Burnham in 1951. Joanne was a life-time member of VFW 7424 Auxiliary and a member of Fulton County Democratic Women’s Club, holding offices in both organizations. She was a former member of the Red Hat...

Archbold: Viola Anna Marie Buehrer Windsor (Ann), age 91, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, in The Woodlands, Texas. Ann was born in Stryker, Ohio. She grew up in Ohio, lovingly raised by her parents, Clarence and Helen Buehrer. As a young girl, Ann always dreamed of moving to NY & traveling the world. Following her graduation from business school where she studied accounting, Ann followed that dream. She moved to Syracuse, New York. In Syracuse, she worked for Black & Decker....

Joshua David Elek, age 25, of Wauseon, passed away unexpectedly in the morning hours on Thursday, June 9, 2022. He was born on July 5, 1996 to Eric Lally and Laurie A. Elek in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Joshua was a hard-working young man, who loved his family and friends. He was a great jokester who loved having fun and a good time with friends and family. He was a kind, loving young man - always giving to others and offering a helping hand. Josh was excited and looking forward to being a...

Archbold: Gina Elizabeth Damman, age 35, of Orlando, Florida and formerly of Archbold, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly in her home on June 4, 2022. She had been a Senior Internal Auditor for Brambles Ltd. Gina was born in Wauseon, Ohio on November 25, 1986. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Archbold. She graduated from Archbold High School in 2005. She received her undergraduate degree from Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati and her Masters degree from Northern Kentucky...

Stryker, Ohio: Lawrence LeRoy Soles, age 79, of Stryker, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022, at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier, Ohio. Prior to his retirement in 2008, he had worked for the Aro Corporation in Bryan for 42 years. Lawrence was born in Henry County, Ohio, on December 24, 1942, the son of Leland and Mary Ellen (Patton) Soles. In 1966 he married Linda Schudel, and she preceded him in death in 1991. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Stryker. Lawrence was a...