All Obituaries

James N. Meyer    NEW CLEVELAND -- James N. Meyer, 76, was born February 27, 1943 in Ottawa to the late Alfred and Frances (Niese) Meyer. He was reunited with the love of his life, Rita, at 2:05 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2019. He attended Glandorf High School, and on October 1, 1966 he married Rita Westrick (deceased). Together they shared fifty-one years of life filled with family memories.     Jim is survived by three children:  Kathy (Jeff) Herman of Ottawa,...

Robert E. Cleaves    CONTINENTAL - Robert E. Cleaves, 97 of Continental died at 7:51 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Mercy Defiance Hospital.  He was born May 18, 1921 in Continental to the late Lawrence E. and Carrie I. (Rose) Cleaves.  He married Susan Flory, she preceded him in death.   Robert is survived by a nephew:  David (Cecilia) Warsack of Medina.   He is preceded in death by a daughter:  Carolyn Cleaves; and two brothers:  Richard...

Davis J. Sager    KALIDA - Davis J. Sager, 76, of Kalida died at 5:20 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 26, 1942 in Leipsic to Norbert and Agnes (Stoepfel) Sager. His father is deceased, his mother survives in Ottawa. On April 8, 1961 he married Colleen Rucklos and she survives in Kalida.    Also surviving are four children, Lisa (Dennis) Mitchell of Glandorf, Connie (Mark)Radabaugh of Columbus Grove, Susan (Mike) Barnhart of Glandorf,...

Joan “Tooter” Wessell   OTTOVILLE - Joan ‘Tooter’ Wessell, 83, passed away 10:53 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019 at The Meadows of Delphos.  She was born on April 28, 1935, in to the late Arnold and Ida (Wieging) Martin. On November 26, 1955, she married Ronald Wessell who preceded her in death on May 30, 2010.   Joan is survived by 2 children, Dave (Kendra) Wessell of Ohio City and Deb (Larry) Altenburger of Ottoville; five grandchildren, Luke Wessell,...

Helen Schimmoeller    OTTOVILLE - Helen Schimmoeller, 84, of Ottoville died at 5:53 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born May 31, 1934 in Delphos to Hubert and Coletta (Trentman) Reindl. Both preceded her in death. On September 4, 1954 she married Eugene Schimmoeller who survives in Ottoville.    Also surviving are two sons, Dale (Lisa) of Miller City and Darren (Julie) of Ottoville; and six grandchildren, Derek (fiancé, Rebecca...

Henry Allen Thomas    OAKWOOD -- Henry Allen Thomas, 73, of Oakwood died 2:42 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 at his residence.  He was born July 20, 1945 in Paulding to the late Clarence and Laura (Shafer) Thomas.  On May 17, 1964 he married Kay Marie Skiver, who survives in Oakwood.    Also surviving are 2 sons:  Bob (Stephanie) Thomas and Shane (Laura Lloyd) Thomas, both of Oakwood; 8 grandchildren:  Kasey, Chelsei, Alexis, Dustin, Christopher,...

Thomas H. Horstman    CLOVERDALE – Thomas H. Horstman, 64, of Cloverdale died 4:42 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Avita Galion Hospital, Galion.  He was born July 20, 1954 in Lima to the late Arthur and Rose Mary (Leopold) Horstman.   Tom is survived by two children:  Neil (Dawn) Horstman of Continental and Sara (Garrett) Kraft of New Washington; four grandchildren:  Blake and Brock Horstman and Luke and Becca Kraft; 3 sisters:  Mary Jane (Kenneth)...

Robert “Bob” Byrne    OTTOVILLE – Robert “Bob” Byrne, 87, of Ottoville died 4:40 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Vancrest of Delphos.  He was born April 6, 1931 in Ottoville to the late Orion and Edwina (Miller) Byrne.  On May 1, 1954 he married Jean Schnipke.  She preceded him in death on October 31, 2017.    Bob is survived by 4 children:  Rick (Jayne) Byrne, Mike (Jean) Byrne, Carl (Nancy) Byrne and Shirley Byrne, all...

Imogene E. Kahle   KALIDA - Imogene E. Kahle, 91, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on March 6, 2019 at The Rucki Hospice Care Center, Zephyrhills, Florida.  She was born November 18, 1927 in Leipsic, Ohio to the late Henry and Anna (Haselman) Wyant. On November 24, 1948 she was married to Herman L. Kahle who preceded her in death on February 10, 2000.    She is survived by five children:  Janice (Dennis) Metzger of Fort Myers, FL, Nancy Englehart of...

Mary A. McCague   DEFIANCE – Mary A. McCague, 74 of Defiance died 4:54 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo.  She was born March 16, 1944 in Defiance to the late George William and Mabel (Relyea) Bodenburg.  On October 15, 1966, she married Douglas McCague.  He died June 29, 2016.   Survivors include a daughter, Debralee McCague of Oakwood; a granddaughter, Raven McCague of Napoleon; a sister, Karen Heilshorn of Oakwood;...