All Obituaries

Mary Katherine Plotts November 29, 1933 - November 23, 2020      Mary Katherine Plotts, 86, of Deshler, Ohio died November 23, 2020.    She was born November 29, 1933 in Defiance, Ohio to the late Rudolph and Hilda (Okuley) Wilhelm.    On April 21, 1951 she married Raymond L. Plotts Sr., and he preceded her in death on May 5, 2019.  She is survived by children: Robert (Christine Rosebrock) Plotts, Katherine (Michael) Woods, Audrey Lou (Randal) Nye,...

  John E. Fitzenreiter July 7, 1926 - November 22, 2020    John E. Fitzenreiter, 94, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his residence.    He was born July 7, 1926 in Deshler to the late John and Sophie (Damman) Fitzenreiter.  On January 7, 1977 he married Dolores (Rozanski) Fitzenreiter and she preceded him in death on March 11, 1999.    John served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army.  He retired from working...

Carol S. Pettry June 26, 1939 - November 21, 2020    Carol Sue Pettry, 81, of Findlay, Ohio, passed away Saturday evening, November 21, 2020, at Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore.    She was born June 26, 1939 in Custar, Ohio. Her father, Forest Moses, passed away when she was very young and her mother, Delores (Thatcher) Moses, remarried Harry Richard.     On June 1, 1957, she married Daniel Jackson, and they were later divorced. In May of 1971,...

Paul "Shakey" Wensink, 91, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Saturday morning, November 21, 2020 at Wood Haven Health Care, Bowling Green, Ohio. An obituary will be provided later this week and arrangements will be private at this time. Thank you, Feehan-Rodenberger Funeral Home, Deshler.

Ruth "Pete" Christman August 23, 1930 - November 17, 2020    Ruth Eleanor Christman, 90, of Defiance, Ohio and formerly of Deshler, Ohio passed away Tuesday night, November 17, 2020 at Glenn Park of Defiance.    Ruth was born in Defiance County to the late Emery and Ruby (Merz) Diamond.  Growing up around Ayersville she became known by the nickname "Pete".  She attended the Ayersville United Methodist Church and graduated from Ayersville...

Fitzgerald Mark Drewes    Our Fitz was born sleeping into the arms of Jesus on November 5, 2020 at Flower Hospital, Toledo, Ohio.      Fitz was the cherished son of Tyler and Whitni (Cline) Drewes and the younger brother to Everly (5) and Jackson (2) Drewes.  He was the beloved grandson to Mark & Melody Drewes (Deshler, OH) and Marta & Gerald (Jerry) Cline, Jr (Bellefontaine, OH).  Fitz was the great grandson to Robert & Danelda Drewes,...

Maria Antonia Garcia October 21, 1942 - November 11, 2020          Maria Antonia Garcia, 78, of Deshler, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening, November 11, 2020 at her daughter’s residence in Ypsilanti, Michigan.    She was born October 21, 1942 in Eagle Pass, Texas to the late Thomas and Victoria (Ybarra) Flores.  On September 25, 1960 she married Jesus S. Garcia and he preceded her in death on November 13, 2008.    Antonia was a hard...

Tammi M. Holladay November 22, 1964 - November 10, 2020    Tammi Melissa Holladay, 55, of Huntsville, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance, Ohio.  She had been living and being cared for by her daughter, Michele in Deshler, Ohio.    She was born November 22, 1964 in Huntsville, Alabama to the late William Thomas and Jimmie Murlene (Tiller) Davis.  She was married Michael Earl Holladay and he preceded her in death in...

Cloyce R. Stott January 3, 1932 - November 6, 2020      Cloyce Robert Stott, 88, of Custar, Ohio passed away Friday night, November 6, 2020 at Wood County Hospital, Bowling Green, Ohio.    He was born on January 3,1932 in Hoytville, Ohio to the late William and Etta "Ettie" (Hartman) Stott.  Cloyce served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.  He was a lifetime farmer and enjoyed all the benefits of a family farm.  He...

John Herman Steffen July 14, 1924 - October 21, 2020        John Herman Steffen, 96, passed away Wednesday, October 21, at his home in Lakeland, FL. He was born July 14, 1924, to Rome Steffen and Golda Lung (Steffen) Howe. On April 27, 1941, he married Ileen Rogers in Rockport. She preceded him in death on March 19, 1994. On February 14, 2009, he married Alberta Holzhuter, who survives.    He attended the Weaver Country School and Schwiebert Country School,...