All Obituaries

Leon Herman Marquardt, age 79, of Toledo, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Mercy St. Anne Hospital in Toledo. He was born on July 1, 1941 to Theodore and Edith Mae (Goff) Marquardt in Toledo. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard for 20 years. Just shy of 35 years of service, Leon retired from GM PowerTrain where he worked on the tear-down transmission line. When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed listening to Rush Limbaugh (was a die hard...

Stryker: Marilyn D. Schelling, age 89, of Stryker, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Marilyn had worked at the former Strydel in Stryker for many years. She was born in Bryan, Ohio, on September 3, 1931, the daughter of Harry and Maude (Hesrick) Streight. She married Richard Werder and he preceded her in death. She later married John Schelling, and he also preceded her in death. Surviving are three daughters, Ann (Terry) Aeschliman of Stryker,...

Archbold: William John (Willie) Buehrer, 93, of Archbold Ohio died October 10, 2020 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold.  Born September 16, 1927, he was the son of Samuel and Sophia (Klundt) Buehrer.  Willie was born and raised on a farm in Ridgeville Township originally owned by his Great Grandfather, where he lived until his retirement in 2012.  On May 6, 1951, he married Donna Ruffer and she survives.  He was a Veteran of the US Army, serving as a Corporal during the...

Archbold: Virginia June Wyse, was born on June 1, 1938 to Richard J. and Helen M. (Burkholder) Leininger, and went to her heavenly home on May 22, 2021. Upon graduating Archbold High School, she became a bank teller and for nearly 50 years she served the community with her contagious smile and outstanding customer care. She left an imprint on many customers over the years, one of those being Marlin Wyse, whom she met at the bank early in her career and later married on Nov. 28, 1957. In...

Archbold: James L. Short, 83 years, of Archbold, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in his home. Jim (Chaulkie), as he was known by friends and family, was born February 12, 1937 in Wauseon, Ohio, the son of the late Jesse and Lucille (Lantz) Short. He was a 1955 graduate of Archbold High School. He often joked he walked 3 miles uphill both ways to get to and from school. (He lived two doors down from the school!) Jim married Barbara Nofziger on June 25, 1961 in Pettisville,...

Barbara Ann Poston, age 83, of Archbold, Ohio passed away May 16, 2021 in Toledo, Ohio. Barbara was born on May 28, 1937 to Lucille (Schnitkey) Lohse and George W. Owens, who both preceded her in death. She is survived by her sister, Patricia (Donald) Burkholder; sister, Sandra (Kenneth) Freytag; brother, Robert (Cindy) Owens; and brother, George (Cindy) Owens. Barbara is also survived by her son, Jeffrey Humbarger of Sarasota, FL; daughter, Jeri Goheen of Bryan; son, James Humbarger of...

Eunice Pauline Oyer, age 97, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away May 15, 2021 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. Prior to her retirement, she worked in the flashlight factory in Wauseon. Eunice was born March 15, 1924 to the late Walter and Pearl (Balser) Hancock. On December 12, 1960, Eunice married Elmer “Junior” Oyer, who preceded her in death in 2018. Eunice loved to play Bingo and cards with Junior and their Archbold friend group. She also crocheted and was a mushroom hunter. In...

Wauseon: Mark Anthony Amoss, age 62, of Wauseon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. Mark had been a panel operator for Air Liquide in Holland, Ohio. Mark was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 7, 1959, the son of Albert and Doris (Fort) Amoss. He was a loving father and grandfather and was always there for his family. He enjoyed singing karaoke and Elvis Presley. Mark was well liked and an enormous sense of humor. He...

Stryker: Larry R. Sullivan, age 78, of Stryker, died Monday, February 15, 2021, as the result of injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Larry was born in Wauseon to Robert and Martha (Green) Sullivan.  He was a lifelong resident of Stryker, Ohio.  He is survived by daughter Robin (Eric) Stewart of Delphos Ohio, Grandsons Kyle (Theresa) Stewart, Kevin (Tara) Stewart of Columbus, Ohio and Craig Stewart of Reston, Virginia, six grand dogs a grand cat, and Larry had just...

Maria Elena Estrada,  age 75, of Wauseon, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 7, 2021.  She was born on February 9, 1946 in Grand Ledge, Michigan to Eleno Medrano and Maria Hernandez.  She was the Reina De Las Fiestas Patrias Beauty Queen in 1962 in Lansing, Michigan and was also a graduate of Everett High School.  She married the love of her life, Mario Estrada, on May 28, 1977 in Wauseon, Ohio.  Maria worked for The Ohio Bureau of...