All Obituaries

Pamela S. Stewart November 22, 1954 - March 29, 2019    Pamela Sue Stewart, 64, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Friday morning, March 29, 2019 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green, Ohio.    She was born on November 22, 1954 in Lima, Ohio to the late Richard and Flossie (Ranes) Fackler.  On June 13, 1970 she married Elmer Stewart in Belmore, Ohio.    Pamela worked at the former Metal Forge Company of Deshler for over 26 years and then continued to...

Donald "Don" Hogrefe August 12, 1934 - March 29, 2019        Donald “Don” Martin Hogrefe, 84, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Friday morning, March 29, 2019 at his residence.    He was born August 12, 1934 in Deshler to the late Arnold and Esther (Schultz) Hogrefe.  On September 8, 1957 he married Carmen Imbrock at St. John Lutheran Church and they have shared over 61 years together.    Don was a 1953 graduate of Deshler...

Jean M. Hammer December 8, 1927 - March 29, 2019    Jean Marie Hammer, 91, of Hamler, Ohio passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Kingsbury Place, Defiance, Ohio.    She was born December 8, 1927 in Hamler, Ohio to the late Henry & Mary (Mack) Erford.  On May 14, 1949 she married Wilton "Bill" Hammer and he preceded her in death on March 28, 1987.    Jean was a Hamler High School graduate and valedictorian of her class.  Along with her...

Fred Koster March 18, 1933 - March 26, 2019    Fred Koster, 86, of Hamler, OH, departed this life on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at CHP in Defiance for a far better life in heaven. He was born March 18, 1933, to the late Henry and Erna (Wilkens) Koster. On June 6, 1959, he married the love of his life, Elverna (Norden) Koster, and they shared over 59 years of marriage.     Fred worked as a millwright at Campbell Soup Company and General Motors. He retired from GM ...

Lillian G. Rossow June 24, 1928 - March 24, 2019     Lillian Gail Rossow, 90, of Bowling Green, Ohio and formerly of Lake Lure, North Carolina passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green.    She was born June 24, 1928 in Custar, Ohio to the late Louis C. and Candice (Kieffer) Rossow.  Born with Spina Bifida, Lillian underwent surgery to repair her spine when she was only 3 or 4 days old at the Mercy Hospital,...

William "Bill" Lee May 16, 1942 - March 23, 2019    William "Bill" Lee, 76, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Saturday morning, March 23, 2019 at Northcrest Nursing Home, Napoleon, Ohio.    He was born May 16, 1942 in McComb, Ohio to the late Alson John "Abe" and Vera (Nolan) Lee.    Bill worked various jobs over the years including the former Deshler Mail Box factory, Koppenhofer Bros. Poultry; Campbell Soup Company; Deshler Post...

Margene V. Robinson August 6, 1927 - March 11, 2019    Margene Viola Robinson, 91, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Monday night, March 11, 2019 at Oak Grove Healthcare Center, Deshler.    She was born August 6, 1927 in New Haven, Ohio to the late Perry and Minnie (Robey) DeWitt.  On April 20, 1947 she married Lester Robinson and he preceded her in death on November 8, 1980.    Margene was the valedictorian of her graduating class at New Haven High...

Jimmie D. Lester July 24, 1946 - March 7, 2019    Jimmie Davis Lester, 72, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Thursday morning, March 7, 2019 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay, Ohio.    He was born on July 24, 1946 in Fedscreek, Kentucky to the late Julian and Alpha (Griffey) Lester.  On July 8, 1964 he married Ruth Ann Starkey in Grundy, Virginia and they shared over 54 years together.    Jimmie worked most of his life in the coal mines of Fedscreek,...

Harold "Hal" Rosebrook December 1, 1944 - March 3, 2019    Harold William "Hal" Rosebrook, 74, of Hamler, Ohio passed away Sunday afternoon, March 3, 2019 with his family by his side at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green, Ohio.    He was born December 1, 1944 in Napoleon, Ohio to the late Harold and Valieta (Panning) Rosebrook.  On July 4, 1970 he married Cynthia "Cindy" Robinson at St. John Lutheran Church, Deshler and they...

Nancy Lee Ann Buchanan    Nancy Lee Ann Buchanan, 82, of rural Hoytville, Ohio passed away Friday evening, February 15, 2019 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Bowling Green, Ohio.     She was born on February 18, 1936 in Jackson Township, Wood County, Ohio to the late Robert Webster Clay and Nevada Pearl (Boyer) Buchanan.  Nancy had one brother, Roderick Wendell Clay, who also preceded her in death.     Nancy graduated from Jackson Township...