All Obituaries

Chad Allen Reynolds passed away unexpectedly on June 28th, 2020 at the young age of 36. Unfortunately, not from "slappin a grizzly bear" like he always claimed he would leave this world doing. Chad is preceded in death by his loving mother, Lori Coopman. He is survived by his son, Avery, father Mark Reynolds (Sandy) of Fayette, step-father Mike Coopman of Archbold, siblings, Lexi Reynolds of Lyons, Mandi Fenstermaker (Reynolds) of Wauseon, Chase Reynolds of Wauseon, Whitney Betz...

Betty L. (Walter) Grieser, 92, of Archbold, Ohio passed away peacefully to her eternal home on September 23, 2020 at CHP Hospice in Defiance, Ohio. She was born at home in Waterville, Ohio, on May 5th , 1928 to Samuel Clyde and Fannie Mae Walter. She graduated from Waterville High School and worked on her parents’ dairy farm. Betty loved baking, gardening, and managing the LeBe Poultry Farm while caring for her children. She also enjoyed long walks while hunting mushrooms in the woods...

Deborah “Debbie” Snipp, age 63, of Wauseon, passed away September 22, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Toledo. Debbie cared for her home for many years. Debbie was born August 5, 1957 in Whiting, Indiana. Debbie was the daughter of the late Richard and Margaret Adamski. On October 15, 1988, Debbie married her husband, Joseph Snipp, who survives. Debbie loved being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Those who knew Debbie knew she loved to collect stuffed...

Carol L. Todd, age 70, of Wauseon, passed away suddenly at her home on Monday, September 21, 2020. She was born on May 19, 1950 in Wauseon to Kenneth and Mary Ann (Baum) Graber. She married the love of her life, Gary Todd on February 5, 1972 and he survives. For over 30 years Carol took great pride in working as a cafeteria supervisor for Wauseon Public Schools. She was an avid bowler in her younger years and for over 40 years she loved get-together’s with friends to play bunco. She...

Norma Jean Baker, 82, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 13, 2020 in CHP Hospice Care, Defiance, Ohio. She was born on November 3, 1937 in Findlay, Ohio to Harry and Mable Uhlenhaker Preston. She was a graduate of Cory Rawson High School. On October 22, 1960, she married David A. Baker, Sr. who preceded her in death on April 1, 2019. Norma is survived by her daughter, Christina “Tina” McQuillin (Rodney) Imbrock, sons, Joseph (Cindy) Baker and David A. Baker, Jr. (Sharie...

Fayette, OH: William “Bill” Kerr, 65, died just hours after being carried from his Fayette home that was gutted by fire.  He was born December 24, 1954 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to William Merle and Marie (Truax) Kerr and died in St. Vincent’s Medical Center in the early morning hours of September 19, 2020. Bill attended Delton High School, Delton, MI and then set out to happily work odd jobs, enjoying general labor particularly when those jobs were outdoors, like his...

Wauseon: Betty L. Willingham, age 90, of Wauseon, passed away Friday morning, September 18, 2020, at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania. She had worked for Penrod and George and later served as office manager for the former Wagner Motors in Wauseon for many years. Betty was born in Neapolis, Ohio on April 27, 1930, the daughter of Orval and Ethel (Kern) Bisher. On July 23, 1955, she married Robert O. Willingham, and he preceded her in death in 2003. She was a member of Christ United Methodist...

Delta: William "Bill" Copeland, born in Lenawee County on March 22, 1952 to Clarence and Enid (Wyant) Copeland, passed away September 11, 2020, after a long illness. He married the love of his life, Debra Demoulin, in 1986. Bill was the founder of his own business, Precision AG. Bill's big love was his horses, of which he was involved with for 35 years. He received many awards in showmanship, halter, horsemanship, Western Pleasure, English Pleasure, and English...

Gilbert Stevenson “Gil” Champion, II, age 52, of Morenci, Michigan died on Monday, September 7, 2020 at University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was born on November 1, 1967 to Gilbert S. “Steve” Champion, Sr. and Shirley J. (Willeman) Champion in San Francisco, California. Gil lead an extraordinary life; he traveled the world, lived in various states, loved his family, gave tirelessly and compassionately to others in need and had a strong...

Wauseon: Lois Ann Weirauch, age 81, of Wauseon, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020, at CHP – Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice with her family by her side, she went to her Heavenly Home. She was born May 30, 1939 at Fayette, the daughter of Dale and Reva (Love) Myers. She was a 1957 graduate of Archbold High School. She married Lawrence Paul Weirauch on January 17, 1959, and he preceded her in death on August 29, 1996. A resident of the Archbold and Fayette area most of her life. She...