All Obituaries

Otho "Bill" Mays September 15, 1936 - April 28, 2021    Otho "Bill" Mays, 84, of Deshler, Ohio passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at his residence with his wife and children by his side.    He was born September 15, 1936 in Falls View, West Virginia to the late Otho and Virginia (Williams) Mays.    Bill graduated in 1954 from Gauley Bridge High School and attended West Virginia Tech University.  He then served his country...

Paul W. Keeran July 5, 1948 - April 21, 2021    Paul Wayne Keeran, 72, of Pandora, Ohio passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima, Ohio.    He  was born July 5, 1948 in McComb, Ohio to the late Vaughn and Ruth (Crow) Keeran.  On July 13, 1968 he married Jennifer Lynn (Rayle) Keeran at the former St. Paul EUB Church, Deshler and they have shared over 52 years together.    Paul was a 1967 graduate of Leipsic High...

  John “Benny” Sharpe November 9, 1944 – April 12, 2021      John Lawson “Benny” Sharpe, 76, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Monday morning, April 12, 2021 at his residence.    He was born November 9, 1944 in Napoleon, Ohio to the late Lawson Sharpe and Frances (Burrows) Spurgeon.     In grade school, John met a girl by the name of Linda Hogrefe.  For years they walked to school together and were the best of...

Larry L. Challen December 8, 1939 - March 24, 2021    Larry Lee Challen, 81, of Findlay, Ohio passed away Wednesday morning, March 24, 2021 at St. Catherine's Manor of Findlay.    He was born December 8, 1939 in Deshler, Ohio to the late Howard Lee and Gineth (Henning) Challen.  On October 4, 1963 he married Constance "Connie" Haas and she preceded him in death on April 23, 2017.  On September 22, 2018 he married Ruth (Haas) Alexander.  ...

Barbara A. Schnabele September 26, 1942 - March 22, 2021      Barbara Ann Schnabele, 78, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Monday morning, March 22, 2021 at Vancrest Health Care Center, Holgate, Ohio.    She was born September 26, 1942 at Flower Hospital, Lucas County, Ohio to the late Earl & Dorothy (Furry) Sundermeier.  On September 2, 1962 she married Donald Schnabele at Stony Ridge United Methodist Church.  Don preceded her in death on February 23,...

Clark F. Neal July 19, 1951 - March 19, 2021   Clark Franklin Neal, 69, of Deshler, Ohio, born July 19th, 1951 in Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on March 19th, 2021 of prolonged health issues.  Clark graduated from Fostoria High School, Class of 1969, where he was known for his athleticism and charismatic personality.  He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and member of the Deshler American Legion Post 316.  Clark found his passion on the open road where he felt free and began a...

Shirley J. Mayer March 27, 1935 - March 17, 2021   Shirley Jane Mayer, 85, formerly of Toledo, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in Salem, Virginia.  She had been living with her daughter for over the past two years.   Shirley was born and raised in Deshler, Ohio to the late Orin Jay and Mildred (Jones) Oberlitner.  On August 16, 1958 she married Rudolf Mayer in Deshler and he preceded her in death on April 10, 1999.   Shirley graduated from Deshler...

  Marcos Z. Quintero June 18, 1949 – March 9, 2021   Marcos Z. Quintero, 71, of White Springs, Florida and formerly of Deshler, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Suwannee Health and Rehab Center, Live Oak, Florida. He was born June 18, 1949 in Edinburg, Texas to the late Francisco and Hortencia (Zavala) Quintero.  In 1988 he married Sharon (Anderson) Quintero and they were later divorced. Marcos grew up in Deshler and attended Deshler High School.  He...

John P. Rader July 28, 1931 - March 5, 2021    John Paul Rader, 89, of Leipsic, Ohio passed away Friday morning, March 5, 2021 at The Meadows of Leipsic.    He was born July 28, 1931 in Putnam County, Ohio to the late Homer & Coral (Walker) Rader.  On August 3, 1952 he married Joanne Spitsnaugle at the former Belmore EUB Church and they shared over 68 years together.    John was a 1949 graduate of Leipsic High School and served his country in the U.S....

Ira R. Cox October 7, 1945 - February 28, 2021    Ira Ray Cox, 75, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Sunday night, February 28, 2021 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green, Ohio.    He was born October 7, 1945 in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Hayes and Mary (Perry) Cox.  On July 6, 1972 he married Donna Cunningham and they were together for over 48 years.    Ira retired in 2017 from Consolidated Biscuit, McComb, Ohio after working as a packer for over...