Myrtle Irene Mahan, age 95 of Forest died Fri. June 9, 2023 at her home. She was born Feb. 8, 1928 in Willow Wood to the late Elmer & Nancy (Callicott) Corn. Irene married Forrest A. Mahan on May 17, 1946 and he passed Oct. 12, 1995. Mrs. Mahan is survived by her daughters Peggy Hafer, Forest, Phyllis Morris, Forest, son Gary (Lauri) Mahan, Delphos, 5 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 8 great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death […]
Tanyce Mae Lang, (85), of Findlay, passed away on June 8, 2023 at Primrose Retirement Community in Findlay. She was born on September 16, 1937 in Kenton, Ohio to the late Carl R. and Thelma (Latham) Spitzer. She married William E. "Bill" Lang III on March 21, 1959 and he preceded her in death on July 17, 2022.Tanyce is survived by sons: Gregg W. (Pam) Lang of Findlay and Mark E. Lang of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; brother Arden (Sandra) Spitzer […]
Lon W. Schmidt, age 70, of Upper Sandusky, died March 13, 2023 at Westbrook Assisted Living, which he referred to as “home.” He was born Feb. 13, 1953 in Upper Sandusky to the late William (Bill) F. and Janis I (Herbert) Schmidt. He was a 1973 graduate from Upper Sandusky High School. He is survived by his brother Randy (Tami)) Schmidt, Carey; his niece Heidi (Chad) Obenour, Wharton, great niece, Kayler Shaw, and great nephew, Garrett Shaw; nephew, Joshua (Stephanie), […]
Evelyn P. Courtad age 94 of Forest, died at Lima Memorial Hospital Sun. June 4, 2023. She was born Dec. 25, 1928 to the late Ralph and Ruby (Robinson) Patrick at the home of her maternal grandmother, Ethel (Harmon) Robinson on CR 205, Forest. She lived in four homes during her life and all were within a mile of her birthplace. She married M. Ray Courtad on Aug. 6, 1949 in Cridersville and he survives. She is also survived by […]
Martha Jane Ellcessor, age 79 of Jenera, passed away at her residence on June 1, 2023. She was born July 18, 1943 in Hardin County to the late Robert and Martha (Wingate) Goslee. Jane married Larry A. Ellcessor on April 23, 1965, he preceded her in death on Mar. 26, 2016. Surviving are her daughters Lisa (Wally) Hamilton, Findlay, Jill (Barry) Beavers, Forest, Shay Ellcessor, Mt. Blanchard, grandchildren Nathan Hamilton, Daniel Ellcessor, Andrew Ramirez, Casey (Kalee) Beavers, and Skylar Garza-Ellcessor, […]
Jane Evelyn Snyder, 79, of Findlay, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at her home at Taylor Place in Findlay. Jane was born on May 5, 1944, in Kenton to the late William Forrest Fitzpatrick and Ella Jane Hatcher. She married John Robert Snyder on December 30, 1972, who preceded her in death on December 11, 2016. Jane is survived by two sons, Christopher John (Dawn) Snyder of Westlake, OH and Jeffrey Wayne Snyder of Powell, OH, and five […]
Donna Kay Holtzberger, 64 of Dunnellon, Florida, passed away at 8:46am on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at West Marion Hospital in Ocala, Florida. She was born in Bethel, Ohio on January 11, 1959 to the late Walter Monroe and Geneva Lee (Caudill) Fields. On March 4, 1995, she married Gerald Paul "Jerry" Holtzberger and he survives in Dunnellon, Florida.Donna is also survived by her daughters: Anna Currier and Connie Owens; stepdaughters: Courtney Holtzberger Seymour and Erin Holtzberger Eiland; stepson: Derrick […]
Danny Allen “Daniel or Dan” Keller, age 74, of Ada, passed away at 12:36 AM on Friday, June 2, 2023, at The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. He put up a valiant fight over the 67 days against metastasized cancer, discovered March 28, 2023, that had started in stomach and spread to seven other organs. Once placed on comfort care he died in his sleep with his wife, Christina close by […]
Robert Connolly 77 of Mt. Victory A celebration of life for Robert Connolly will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, June10th, 2023 at the Connolly Residence, 19630 County Road 200, Mt. Victory, OH, 43340. The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Mt. Victory is assisting the family with arrangements. A full obituary was run at an earlier date.
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