Obituaries
Esther Mae Vaughn
Jan 30, 2016
Esther Mae Vaughn, age 89, of Delta, Ohio , passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Defiance Area Inpatient Center.
Esther was born in Swanton on March 7, 1926, the daughter of Frank and Grace (Sperling) Kurth. On June 30, 1946 she married Donald Vaughn, and he preceded her in death in 2015.
Surviving are three daughters, Sherry Vaughn of Delta,...
Bonnie L. Thacker
Jan 25, 2016
Bonnie L. Thacker, beloved mother of Bonnie Siebenaller, passed away Monday evening, January 25, 2016, at the Swanton Health Care & Retirement Center, one day following her 97th birthday. She was born January 24, 1919 in Ai, Ohio to Joseph and Mattie (Bowers) Batdorf. Bonnie was the first in her family to graduate from Swanton High School in 1938. On...
Frederick Nelson, Jr
Jan 24, 2016
Graveside Services: Saturday, February 6th at 1:00 pm at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Assumption
Frederick Nelson, Jr., age 86, of Swanton, Ohio, entered into eternal rest, Sunday morning, January 24, 2016, at Otterbein Senior Living in Monclova. He was born March 23, 1929 in Upland, Indiana to Frederick, Sr. and Nettie (Owens) Nelson.
Frederick is survived by his loving wife,...
James "Pat" O'Leary
Jan 22, 2016
James "Pat" O'Leary, age 82, of Lyons, Ohio, passed away Friday evening, January 22, 2016, at Hillside Country Living Nursing Facility in Bryan, Ohio. He was born June 25, 1933 in Adrian, Michigan to Harry and Wilma (Burroughs) O'Leary and graduated from Metamora High School. He served in the United States Army Infantry, and following honorable discharge, he married Dorothy...
Mary Edna Noe
Jan 21, 2016
Mary Edna Noe, age 78, of Richfield Center, entered into eternal rest, Thursday evening, January 21, 2016 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania. She was born December 26, 1937 in Lyons, Ohio to Xystus “Zig” and Edna (Wiseman) Noe. Mary was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary’s School in Assumption.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Parish. Even though...
Shirley Ann Hall
Jan 20, 2016
Shirley Ann Hall, age 84, life-long resident of Swanton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, January 20, 2016, at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier, Ohio. She was born November 4, 1931 in Swanton to Louis and Beatrice (Spring) Schondel. Shirley was a 1949 graduate of Swanton High School, and married Gerald Hall on March 31, 1951.
Shirley was a devoted and hard worker...
Corey Lynn Smith
Jan 20, 2016
Corey Lynn Smith, age 28, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Wednesday morning, January 20, 2016, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 4, 1987, in Sylvania, Ohio to Phillip and Tara (Francis) Raye.
Corey worked for the Fulton County MRDD. She was very active in sports growing up, with softball being her favorite....
Wilbur L. Garner
Jan 18, 2016
Graveside Services at Wolfinger Cemetery will be Private
Wilbur L. Garner, age 76, of Berkey, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Monday afternoon, January 18, 2016, at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, following a courageous battle with cancer which he never stopped fighting until the very end. He was born February 8, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio to Lester and Grace (Buckingham) Garner, and grew...
Sharon Lee Osborn
Jan 15, 2016
Sharon Lee (Dixon) Osborn, age 72, of Holland, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at St. Anne Mercy Hospital. She was born February 5, 1943 in Swanton, Ohio to Willard and Marguerite (Mohr) Dixon. Sharon was a 1961 graduate of Swanton High School and obtained a business degree from BGSU.
She worked as a dispatcher/supervisor for the St. Petersburg...
Brenda J. McBride
Jan 3, 2016
Brenda J. McBride, age 53, of Neapolis, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday morning, January 3, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born August 18, 1962 in Toledo, Ohio to Howard and Virginia (Busack) Fuller. Brenda was a 1979 graduate of Swanton High School and obtained her associate degree in early childhood education from Owens Community College. She was currently...
Barbara A. Saxer
Jan 3, 2016
Barbara A. Saxer, age 76, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her bedside, Sunday morning, January 3, 2016. She was born May 12, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio to Leslie and Angela (Langenderfer) Fauble. Barb was a 1957 graduate of Swanton High School, and was on the cheerleading squad. On October 18, 1958, she...
Raymond F. Schaffer
Jan 1, 2016
Raymond F. Schaffer, age 70, of Swanton, Ohio, died Friday, January 1, 2016, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. He was born August 2, 1945 to Fred and Cleora (Hanes) Schaffer. Ray was a 1964 graduate of Swanton High School and attended Owens Community College. He served in the United States Army...
Betty Ella Leu
Dec 31, 2015
Betty Ella Leu, age 69, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Thursday morning, December 31, 2015 at the Fulton Manor in Wauseon. She was born March 12, 1946 in Jellico, Tennessee to Earnest and Edith (Barnhill) Brooks. Betty married Richard Leu on July 3, 1964.
Betty worked over 20 years as a security guard, most recently for Pinkerton Security. She was...
Jessie Grace Ballard
Dec 26, 2015
Graveside Services at Lyons Cemetery will be held Saturday, January 2nd at 2:00 pm
Jessie Grace Ballard, age 90, formerly of Lyons, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 26, 2015. She was born June 21, 1925 in Lyons, Ohio to Willard and Florence (Barrett) Gunn. On August 26, 1943, she married James Curtis Ballard. He preceded her in death on...
Jacob "Jake" Baldwin
Dec 21, 2015
Jacob "Jake" Baldwin, age 24, of Delta, Ohio, passed away suddenly in a car accident, Monday afternoon, December 21, 2015. He was born December 3, 1991 in Toledo, Ohio to Harry and Jody (Gigax) Baldwin.
Jake was a 2010 graduate of Liberty Center High School, where he played football and wrestled. Jake was employed by Pro Rain Lawn Sprinklers for the...
Steve Vasvery, Jr
Dec 19, 2015
Steve Vasvery, Jr., age 77, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Saturday morning, December 19th in his home, with his loving family at his bedside. He was born October 25, 1938 in Holgate, Ohio to the late Steve and Cleo (Kinder) Vasvery. On April 21, 1956, he married his loving wife, Joan Long.
Steve was a truck driver for over...
Helen Francis Flynn
Dec 18, 2015
Graveside Services: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 2:00 pm at East Swanton Cemetery
Helen Francis Flynn, summited with love by her children. Our mom was born in Bolivar, Missouri on September 19, 1923 and died in Bolivar just as a new and pain free day welcomed her to Heaven on December 18, 2015. After marrying our dad, Forrest Flynn, they...
David C. Carroll
Dec 14, 2015
David C. Carroll, age 58, of Swanton, Ohio, entered into eternal life, Monday afternoon, December 14, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee. He was born October 26, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Charles and Roberta (Glover) Carroll. Dave was 1975 graduate of Swanton High School and attended the University of Toledo. He married his beloved wife, Patricia...
Tina Ann Patterson
Dec 11, 2015
Tina Ann Patterson, age 63, of Swanton, Ohio, passed away in her home, Friday morning, December 11, 2015. She was born March 1, 1952 in Niles, Michigan to Harold and Evelynn (Hatfield) Treesh. Tina was a graduate of Niles High School and worked as a medical assistant.
Tina loved her cats and dog, and cherished her time spent with her grandchildren,...
Kim Paul "Slim" Gillen
Dec 7, 2015
Slim-isms: I’ll decide!
Hackin’ a path thru the jungle of life with a dull machete.
Wind ‘er tight!
Zing! There goes the egg money.
Are you happy – H-A-P-P-Y?
It’s succulent!
You got the talkin’ part done.
There’s a bulletin.
Slim could say any one of these phrases and the room would erupt with laughter. He had the comic delivery and...
