All Obituaries

Lyons: Phyllis M. Frank, age 81, of rural Lyons, Ohio, passed away in her home on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Prior to her retirement she had worked for Campbell Soup Company for 30 years. Phyllis was born in Fulton County, Ohio on May 18, 1940, the daughter of Jacob and Elnora (Dickerson) Frank. Surviving is her only son, Randy (Connie) Frank of Delta; two grandchildren, Rachelle and Christapher Frank; and two great-grandchildren, Elba and Iela. She is also survived by her extended family at...

Delta: Alan W. Mandly, age 62, of Archbold, and formerly of Delta, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, as the result of injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident. He was a retired truck driver, having driven for K & L Trucking in Delta for many years, then as a self-employed truck driver. Alan was born in Wauseon, Ohio  on February 2, 1960, the son of Clare "Sharkey" and Marcella (Ward) Mandly. Al enjoyed mushroom hunting, working on cars, riding motorcycle, and...

Wauseon: Leland George Boyers, age 93, of Wauseon, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Kingston Residency of Perrysburg. He was born in Wauseon on February 28, 1922, the son of the late George and the late Eunice (Clark) Boyers. Leland was a graduate of the Wauseon High School class of 1940. He married Delores Larned on September 8, 1946 and she preceded him in death in 2012. They had been married over 65 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores, sisters, Bertha McMillian,...

Archbold: Elizabeth Rose Daubert-Parker, age 59, of Archbold, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016, in her home. She had worked at Dollar General and Rite-Aid in Archbold. Elizabeth was born in Nyack, New York on April 22, 1956, the daughter of Thomas G. and Elizabeth Bernadette (Peluso) Daubert. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Ricker of Archbold; her step-father, Enrico Peluso; step-mother, Amelia Daubert; four daughters, Elizabeth Damms, Dana Parker, Ashley Ann Rivas, Amber...

Wauseon: William C. “Bill” Welch, age 85, of Wauseon, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. Before retiring, Bill was owner of J & B Feed Company in Wauseon. Bill was born in Mercer County, Kentucky on October 9, 1930, the son of the late John and the late Pearl (Spurlock) Welch. He married Lois E. Hartley on January 10, 1950, and she preceded him in death in March, 1993. Bill married Barbara Ann Mull in July, 1994, and...

Swanton: Mary L. Morton, age 95, of Swanton, passed away January 14, 2016 at Swanton Valley Center in Swanton. Mary was born in Norwalk, Ohio on January 14, 1921, the daughter of the late Louis W. and the late Katherine C. (Ambruster) Thompson. She married Iro Morton, and he preceded her in death. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be private and interment will be in the Wauseon Union Cemetery. Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon has been entrusted with arrangements.

Marcella May (Engler) Coopshaw, age 91, died peacefully in her sleep January 13, 2016 at her daughter's home in Winter Haven, Florida. She was born May 4, 1924 in Napoleon, Ohio the child of Amos and Bessie Engler. Marcella graduated from Chesterfield High School in 1946. On March 28, 1948 she married her best friend, Michael Coopshaw who preceded her in death in 2014. ?? Marcella began her working career with Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation in Detroit, Michigan before coming home to...

Wauseon: Orville E. Stevenson, age 86, of Wauseon, was welcomed into his eternal home with Jesus on Monday morning, January 11, 2016, at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement in 1989 he had worked for B. A. Miller and Son and Norwalk Truck Lines. Orville was born in Rawson, Ohio on October 31, 1929, the son of Howard and Bernice (Freck) Stevenson. In 1947 he married Phyllis Durham, and she preceded him in death in 1985. In 1988 he married Donna J. Williams, and...

Wauseon: Richard D. Smith, age 69, of Wauseon, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, in his home. Prior to his retirement he had worked at I.A.C. in Wauseon. Richard was born in Henderson, Nevada on June 7, 1946, the son of Kenneth W. and Virginia (Bullis) Smith. On November 19, 1965 he married Betty Schlegel, and she survives. Also surviving are children, Stacey DuQuette and Richard C. Smith of Wauseon; grandchildren, Michael Junge, Tony Junge, Sadie DeNudt, Richard A. Smith, and Danielle...

Stryker: Doris M. Boetz, age 87, of Stryker, passed away Thursday morning, January 7, 2016 at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon. She had worked for the telephone company as a switchboard operator and then at Metal Forge in Stryker, where she retired, after 35 years. Doris was born in Hillsdale, Michigan on May 1, 1928, the daughter of Fred M. and Leona (Norris) Wilcox. On august 28, 1971 she married Maurice D. Boetz, and he preceded her in death in 2015. She was a member of...