All Obituaries

Kevin D. Keiser  OTTAWA – Kevin D. Keiser, 67, of Ottawa, died at 9:09 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the Meadows of Ottawa.  He was born on August 5, 1953 to the late Dean and Elizabeth Louise (Snook) Keiser.  On May 17, 1986 he married Geni Hovest, she survives in Ottawa.   Kevin is also survived by a son, Chace Keiser of Ottawa; one grandchild, Alanna Keiser and one on the way; a sister, Karen (John) Kopp of Bluffton; a brother, Gary (Sharon) Keiser of...

Billy Ray Ranes LEIPSIC – Billy R. Ranes, 75, of Leipsic, died at 2:07 a.m. on April 7, 2021 at his residence.  He was born November 24, 1945 in Belmore to the late John and Hazel (Van Horn) Ranes Jr.  On December 14, 1973, he married Donna Miller, she survives in Leipsic.   Billy is also survived by four children: Sarah (Nick) Dandy of Australia, Tammy Johnston of Atlanta, GA., Kurt (Melissa) Ranes of Pennsylvania, and Christa Ranes of Leipsic; seven...

John R. Leach   GLANDORF- John R. Leach, 84, of Glandorf, died at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at his residence. He was born May 13, 1936 in Erie, PA to the late Robert J. and Agnes (Heckman) Leach.  On July 28, 1956, he married Joyce Drerup who survives in Glandorf.  Other survivors include 2 daughters: Mary Beth (Alan) Unterbrink of Delphos and JoAnn (Denton) Landon of Winston-Salem, NC; 2 sons: James Leach of Houston, TX and John Leach of Bucyrus; 10 grandchildren;...

RuthAnn Pauline Johnson  LEIPSIC – RuthAnn P. Johnson, of Leipsic, died at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 06, 2021 at the Meadows of Leipsic.  She was born September 11, 1939 to the late Victor and Lauretta (Warnecke) Schroeder.  On July 8, 1959 she married John A. Kemper, he preceded her in death on August 15, 1993.  She then married Larry Johnson on August 23, 1997, he also preceded her in death on September 18, 2020.  RuthAnn is survived by three children:...

  Thomas L. Pohl  OTTAWA - Thomas L Pohl, 76, of Ottawa died at 8:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Mercy Health Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center, Glandorf.  He was born October 1, 1944 in Lima to the late Frank and Anna (Riepenhoff) Pohl.  On February 12, 1992, he married Naomi (Swihart) Sprague and she survives in Ottawa.   Other survivors include three children: Linda (Bill) Dodge of Columbus, Geri (Mark) Ewing and Dawn (Rich) Himsel, both of Lima; five...

Jagguare M. Rich  OTTAWA – Jagguare M. Rich, 18, of Ottawa, died at 4:19 a.m. Saturday, April 3, 2021 as the result of an auto accident.  He was born November 11, 2002 in Lima to Mike and Chris (Romes) Rich, they survive in Ottawa.  Jagguare is also survived by two sisters: Jennifer Smith and Jasmyne Rich, both of Ottawa; two nieces: Olivia and Aaliyah; paternal grandmother: Geraldine Rich of Tennessee; and maternal grandparents: Denny and Darlene Romes of...

Rudolph "Rudy" J. Schroeder   COLUMBUS GROVE - Rudolph "Rudy" J. Schroeder, 96, of Columbus Grove, died 11:02 p.m. Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the Meadows of Ottawa.  He was born February 10, 1926 in Columbus Grove to the late Clem and Frances (Giesken) Schroeder.  He married LaDonna Omler and she preceded him in death.   Survivors include three children: Linda (Steve) Conn of Glandorf, Janet Schroeder of Bluffton and Susie Utrup of Glandorf; seven...

Santos Inocente Chavez, Sr.   GILBOA - Santos Inocente Chavez Sr., 81, of Gilboa passed away on April 2, 2021 at his home.  He was born on December 28, 1939 in Burgos Tamaulipas, Mexico to the late Albino Barrera and Maria Elodia (Gutierrez) Chavez.  He married the love of his life, San Juana Bellatriz, on March 24, 1962. She preceded him in death.   Santos is survived by his four children: Fidel (Kelly) Garcia Jr. of Mesa, Arizona, Irma Robledo Chavez of Gilbert,...

Mindy Sue Rosebrock   LEIPSIC – Mindy Sue (Butler) Rosebrock, 46, of Leipsic passed away at 4:52 a.m., Friday, April 2, 2021 at St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo following a home accident.  She was born May 25, 1974, in Findlay to David Lynn Butler and Kay (Kern) Sidaway.  Her mother survives in McComb. Her father and stepfather, H. John Sidaway are deceased. On November 27, 2004, she married Roger Rosebrock who survives in Leipsic.   Other survivors include a...

Phyllis Ellen Myers    LEIPSIC – Phyllis Ellen Myers, 76, of Leipsic died 5:12 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center.  She was born July 29, 1944 in Findlay to the late Virgil and Violet (Winkle) Tooman.  On July 30, 1960, she married the love of her life, Richard “Dick’ Myers.  He survives in Leipsic.    She is also survived by 4 children:  Darrell (Francine Meyer-Drasutis) Myers of New...