All Obituaries

Barbara Ann Poston, age 83, of Archbold, Ohio passed away May 16, 2021 in Toledo, Ohio. Barbara was born on May 28, 1937 to Lucille (Schnitkey) Lohse and George W. Owens, who both preceded her in death. She is survived by her sister, Patricia (Donald) Burkholder; sister, Sandra (Kenneth) Freytag; brother, Robert (Cindy) Owens; and brother, George (Cindy) Owens. Barbara is also survived by her son, Jeffrey Humbarger of Sarasota, FL; daughter, Jeri Goheen of Bryan; son, James Humbarger of...

Eunice Pauline Oyer, age 97, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away May 15, 2021 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. Prior to her retirement, she worked in the flashlight factory in Wauseon. Eunice was born March 15, 1924 to the late Walter and Pearl (Balser) Hancock. On December 12, 1960, Eunice married Elmer “Junior” Oyer, who preceded her in death in 2018. Eunice loved to play Bingo and cards with Junior and their Archbold friend group. She also crocheted and was a mushroom hunter. In...

Wauseon: Mark Anthony Amoss, age 62, of Wauseon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. Mark had been a panel operator for Air Liquide in Holland, Ohio. Mark was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 7, 1959, the son of Albert and Doris (Fort) Amoss. He was a loving father and grandfather and was always there for his family. He enjoyed singing karaoke and Elvis Presley. Mark was well liked and an enormous sense of humor. He...

Stryker: Larry R. Sullivan, age 78, of Stryker, died Monday, February 15, 2021, as the result of injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Larry was born in Wauseon to Robert and Martha (Green) Sullivan.  He was a lifelong resident of Stryker, Ohio.  He is survived by daughter Robin (Eric) Stewart of Delphos Ohio, Grandsons Kyle (Theresa) Stewart, Kevin (Tara) Stewart of Columbus, Ohio and Craig Stewart of Reston, Virginia, six grand dogs a grand cat, and Larry had just...

Maria Elena Estrada,  age 75, of Wauseon, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 7, 2021.  She was born on February 9, 1946 in Grand Ledge, Michigan to Eleno Medrano and Maria Hernandez.  She was the Reina De Las Fiestas Patrias Beauty Queen in 1962 in Lansing, Michigan and was also a graduate of Everett High School.  She married the love of her life, Mario Estrada, on May 28, 1977 in Wauseon, Ohio.  Maria worked for The Ohio Bureau of...

Lawrence "Larry" C. Spieth, age 72, of Pioneer, Ohio passed away May 5, 2021 in Fort Wayne, IN. Prior to his retirement, Larry served in the United States Navy for 26 years and worked as a nurse at the Hillsdale Community Health Center from 1996 to 2016. Larry was born on December 17, 1948 in Bryan to the late Oscar and Ethel (Bergman) Spieth. He graduated from North Central High School in 1966. Larry served our country with great honor, and earned the rank of Master Chief E-9 in...

Wauseon: Lynn D. Schwartz, age 53, of Wauseon, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the Fulton County Health Center. Lynn was born in Broward County, Florida on November 24, 1967, the daughter of Marvin and Barbara (Aldenderfer) Peacock. On May 31, 1987, she married Jason F. Schwartz, and he preceded her in death in 2017. Surviving are her children, Jayson (Lisa) Schwartz of Wauseon, Johnathon (Samantha) Schwartz of Wauseon, Mikhael Schwartz of Wauseon, Mika-Lynn (Tylor) Schwartz of...

Lee Catherine Slee, age 77, of Lyons, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home, with family at her bedside, Thursday morning, April 29, 2021. She was born on June 11, 1943 to Leo and Florence (Hampton) Knauss.  She married Dale Slee on March 31, 1971. Lee had worked for the Bunting Bearings Company in Delta for many years, retiring in 2010.  She enjoyed crafting and painting, but mostly she loved being around family, especially her grandkids. She is survived by her children,...

Carlton E. “Lem” Lemons, age 96, of Wauseon, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 23, 2021. Lem was born on March 22, 1925 in Bryan, Ohio to Baxter and Otha (Hudkins) Lemons. He was a 1943 graduate of Bryan High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Lem married the love of his life, Wilma Jean (Hinkle) Lemons on January 31, 1947 in Angola, Indiana. He served as a crew member and gunner aboard a B26 marauder in Europe...

“My life is yours, Lord, glorify Yourself!” was the cry of Brian Shaw’s heart when he received his terminal diagnosis of glioblastoma in 2018. This was a consistent prayer his entire life long. Brian’s deepest desire was to know Christ and to make Him known. On April 22, 2021, God used this brain cancer as the tool to bring His child, Richard Brian Shaw, home to Heaven where he is forever healed and in the presence of his Lord. Brian was a most beloved husband,...