All Obituaries

Carl J. “Jake” Olmstead, age 90, of Wauseon, passed away on Sunday evening, April 19, 2026 at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice. Jake was born on March 30, 1936 to Carl F. and Nina A. (Bell) Olmstead in Fulton County. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1956 and served in Camp Pendleton, CA and was honorably discharged in 1958. While in the USMC he worked with the Crash Crew, which he provided specialized emergency response to aircraft emergencies, fires, and rescue ...

Betty Joy Ballew, age 91, of Wauseon was called to her eternal home on April 18, 2026.  She was born on April 23,1934 to the late Sidney D and Amy E (Finley) Wooldridge in Evening Shade, Arkansas. Betty graduated from North Little Rock Senior High School in 1952 and went on to work as a long-distance operator for “Ma Bell”. After she married, Betty devoted her time to her family as a stay-at-home mom. She was a talented seamstress and often made clothing for her children ...

Karen Thompson, age 73, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Laurels of Defiance. Karen was born October 3, 1952. She is survived by her daughter, Melissa Brown, and son, Mark Hallet. The Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home of Wauseon has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Patricia Joanne Basselman, age 84, of Archbold and formerly of Ridgeville Corners, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026, at Henry County Hospital. She was born in rural Napoleon June 10, 1941, to Richard and Marie (Rohrs) Gerken.  She married Rudolph Henry Basselman on July 22, 1962, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Napoleon Twp.  Rudy preceded her in death on May 3, 1999. Pat was a 1959 graduate of Ridgeville High School.  Before marrying Rudy, she worked at Behrman ...

Debra Jean Gleckler, 70, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026, at UTMC, surrounded by the love of her family. Deb was the devoted wife and soulmate of 40 years to Richard, and a proud and loving mother to Emily (Brian) Barnes, Les (Nina) Gleckler, Ben (Nicole) Gleckler, and Beth (Alan) Albright. She was a deeply cherished Nana to her nine grandchildren—Cassidy (Cole) Calvin, Zevin Gleckler, Payton Albright, Ella Albright, Lyric Gleckler, Landon Gleckler, Clark ...

Dick Nagel (1941 – 2026) Richard Karl Nagel, age 85, of Archbold, passed away Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, at his home following a lengthy illness. Dick was born on January 26, 1941 in Napoleon, Ohio, to Karl and Mildred Nagel, who preceded him in death. After attending Liberty Center High School, Dick joined the United States Army, from 1961 - 1964, where he served in Korea as a supply specialist. On May 27, 1983, Dick married Melanie Gors at St. Martin’s ...

Lee Eugene Graffice, age 97, of Tedrow, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the Fulton Manor Nursing Home. Lee owned Tedrow Auto Wrecking for many years. Lee was born on November 26, 1928, near Tedrow, to the late Verta and Georganne (Buckley) Graffice. On April 17, 1950, he married his wife, Doris, who preceded him in death in 2000. Lee was a lifelong member of Tedrow United Methodist Church, a member of the Wauseon Masonic Lodge No. 349, and a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of ...

Karen Foust, 82, formerly of Bryan, passed away Monday morning, March 30, 2026, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. She is survived by her two children and their spouses, Drena (Ritter) and Steven Doseck of Swanton, Scott and Paula Ritter of Edgerton; six grandchildren, Christopher and Mickayla Doseck, Catherine “Katie” Doseck and fiancé Cameron Livernois, Thomas Ritter and fiancée Leah Fagan, Megan and Benjamin Casale, Micah Ritter and ...

Virginia Mae Scherer, age 93, of Manistique, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, at Woodland Assisted Living, surrounded by the love of her family. Virginia was born on May 1, 1932, in West Hope, Ohio and spent the greater part of her life in Delta and Wauseon Ohio, before moving to the Manistique area in 2006. She was the daughter of Wilbur Booth and Mary (Beavers) Booth. She attended school in Deshler, Ohio, completing the 12th grade. On February 28, 1953, Virginia was united in ...

Pauline C. Davis, age 83, of Archbold, passed away in her home on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Pauline was born on December 2, 1942, in Napoleon, to the late Irvin Ray and Dorothy May (Holden) Thompson. On April 24, 1959, Pauline married James Davis, who preceded her in death in 2013. Pauline enjoyed going to garage sales and camping. She also loved the holidays with her family. Surviving Pauline is her son, James (Kathy) Davis of Amherst; son, David (Ada) Davis of Archbold; son, Terry Davis ...