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Putnam County, Ohio

Putnam County, Ohio Obituaries

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Mrs. Paul Place, 36, died at her home Friday, following a short illness from pneumonia, superinduced by an attack of influenza. Mrs. Place is the wife of an employee of  the Leipsic  postoffice. She is survived by four children, ranging in age from 12 to six years. Mrs. Place was a member of Putnam chapter, Order of Eastern Star at Ottawa, and during the term of office of Mrs. F. A. Stroup as worthy matron, held Martha's chair in the star points. Services  probably will be held Sunday, with the Order of Eastern Star in charge.

Robert L. Archer, died in Memorial hospital shortly after birth Tuesday. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Verdon Archer of Columbus Grove. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Hartman funeral home, Columbus Grove, with Rev. Frank Hamblin officiating. Burial was in Truro cemetery.

The Lima News
Ottawa – June 4, 1940  

 Requiem solemn high mass will be held for Henry J. Buddelmeyer, 59, in St. John’s Catholic church in Glandorf at 9:15 a.m. Thursday with burial following in the church cemetery.
Buddelmeyer died yesterday in his Glandorf home. He was born in Glandorf on March 25, 1881, and had lived here all his life. On June 19, 1916, he was united in marriage with Anna Uphaus in Glandorf.
For many years he worked the farm of the Sisters of the Precious Blood at Glandorf, but until his retirement a short time ago he served for 18 years as a janitor of the Glandorf high school building.
His widow and one brother, August Buddelmeyer, of Glandorf, remain. Arrangements are in charge of the Fischer and Son funeral home of Ottawa

The Lima News
Cloverdale - Feb. 21, 1980

Walter R. Bartz, 78, of Rt. 1, died at 7:24 a.m. Sunday at the Marysville Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., after a short illness.
He was born Oct 10, 1901 in Putnam County, to John and Mary (Kerns) Bartz. On Oct. 27, 1922, he married Margaret M. Burbage, who survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Helen Brown of Phoenix, Ariz., a son Kenneth Bartz of Millwood; a sister, Mrs. Flossie Manikoski of Phoenix, Ariz., six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Services were to be today at 2 p.m. in the Taylor Funeral Home in Oakwood. Rev. Neal Hammons officiating. Burial will follow in Cascade Cemetery.

The Lima News
Columbus Grove - Jan. 26, 1972

Mrs. Sarah Blockberger, 89, formerly of Rt. 3, died Wednesday in Columbia Nursing Home, Lima.
Born Dec. 14, 1882, in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Abraham and Martha (Westenbarger) Askins. She married Walter C. Blockberger in 1913 and he survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Harry of Spencerville, Elmer and Robert, both of here, Irvin of Rt. 3; a daughter Mrs. Gordon (Doris) Best of Rt. 3; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Klausing of Delphos.
Mrs. Blockberger was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Vaughnsville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Rev. Jack Corn officiating. Burial will be in Vaughnsville Cemetery.

The Lima News
Jan. 12, 1948
Ottawa

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Trinity Methodist church here for Mrs. Susan (Bogart) Butler, 72, in charge of Rev. J. W. Willoughby with burial in Harman cemetery.
Mrs. Butler died at 6:40 p.m. yesterday in her home here. She failed to recover from a stroke of paraylysis suffered in January, 1945. She was born in Mercer-co Dec. 10, 1875, and was married Feb. 1, 1942 to Watson Butler., who died Oct 18, 1944.
Mrs. Butler was a member of the Rebekah  lodge and the Trinity Methodist church here. One sister, Mrs. Rosa Ann Stoodt of Beaverdam and four brothers, Silas, William and Perry of Mercer-co and Otis of Hillman, Mich., survive. The body will remain at the Pope funeral home until time of services.

C. C. Corsen, 88, died at 2:30 a.m. Monday at his home here from heart failure. He had been ill one week.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Davis, Pandora and Mrs. Magdalena Wilson, Dayton; on son, Guy Corsen, Bluffton; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and one brother, Edward Krohn, Pandora. 
The body is at the Lehman funeral home, where it will remain until time for services at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Pandora Church of Christ. Rev. Lee Remaley will officiate and burial will be in Pandora cemetery.

The Lima News - April 2, 1979  
Miller City 

Katherine Drummelsmith, 84, of Leipsic died at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at her home.  
Survivors include a son Ed Drummelsmith of Leipsic; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers Edwin Birkmeier of Ottawa and John Birkmeier of Columbus Grove; and four sisters, Margaret Drummelsmith of Leipsic; Mrs. Amos (Theresa) Fuerst of Columbus Grove; Clara Hanneman and Veronica Birkmeier both of Ottawa .
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Nicholas Catholic church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

The Lima News - Feb. 6, 1983

Refina Dunaway, 90, of 548 Hazel Ave., died at 2:40 a.m. Saturday at Lima Convalescent Home.
She was born in Leipsic on March 16 1892, the daughter of Harvey and Rosa (Ward) Miller. She married Russell Dunaway, who died Jan. 23, 1979.
Mrs. Dunaway was a retired employee of the DWG Cigar Co., in Lima and a member of St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lima.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Chiles and Sons- Laman West Wayne Street Chapel, Rev. Don Bridinger officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Ridge Cemetery, Leispic.

The Lima News - Dec 30, 1981

Mary T. Dickman, 75, died Tuesday at the home of her son.
She was born June 3, 1906, in Glandorf, the daughter of Charles and Amelia (Merschman) Ellerbrock. In 1927 she married Sylvester Dickman, who died in October 1968.
Mrs. Dickman was a retired employee of Sylvania Electric. She was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
Survivors include three sons, Ernest of Ottawa, Robert and Thomas both of Lima; a daughter, Mrs. Carl (Valeria) Lewis, of Lima.
Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Glandorf.

The Lima News - Dec. 14, 1993

Danridge "Dan" Green, 85, died at Fox Run Manor in Findlay.

He was born Dec. 6, 1908 in Colonial Beach, Va., to Mr. and Mrs. Mercer Green. On Jun 12, 1929, he married Cecile McDowell, who died Feb. 19, 1993.
Mr. Green was a farmer and had also worked as an oysterman, Merchant Marines, in oil fields and at Gilboa Hardware.
Survivors include a son, two brothers; a sister; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Haas-Diller Chapel of Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Homes. Rev. Claude Boyer will officiate. Burial will be in Harman Cemetery, Gilboa.

The Lima News - June 4, 1940
Kalida

 Mrs. C. S. Little, 52, died early Tuesday in Lima Memorial hospital after an extended illness.

She is survived by her husband, two sons and four daughters.

The body is at the Hartman Sons funeral home, Columbus Grove, pending completion of funeral arrangements.

The Lima News- Nov. 8, 1980
Cloverdale

Jean Marie Martin, 49, of Rt. 2, died at 7 a.m. Friday in St. Rita's Hospital, Lima, of natural causes.
She was born Feb. 18, 1931, in Wapakoneta, the daughter of John and Edna (Helser) Krieger. She married Robert G. Martin, Jun 16, 1956, and he survives.
Mrs. Martin was a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars in Ottawa.
Survivors include a step-mother, Mrs. Anna Rumer of Lakeview; a son Michael Martin at home; and a brother, Robert Krieger of Columbus.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Snyder Funeral Home, Continental, Rev. Claude Chivington officiating. Burial will be in Cascade Cemetery.

The Lima News - April 4, 1980
Ottawa

Harold Johnston Maxwell, 79, died at 1:07 today at St. Rita's Hospital following an extended illness.
He was born Oct. 6, 1900 in Findlay, the son of Payton and Jennie (Johnston) Maxwell. On Aug. 4, 1921 he married the former Bessie Hollabaugh, who survives.
Mr. Maxwell was retired in 1955 after 30 years service as a mail carrier for the Ottawa Post Office.
Survivors include a son, Robert of Dalton, Ill., and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at LaPoint Funeral Home, Rev. Marvin Mulford officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Ridge Cemetery.

The Lima News - Jan. 9, 1984
Leipsic

Flossie L. Mack, 88, died at 5:20 p.m. at the home of her son in Smithfield, Va.
She was born Oct. 3, 1895 in Leipsic, the daughter of Jacob and Millie (Griffith) Burkholder. On Nov. 30, 1916, she married Orcille G. Mack, who is deceased.
Mrs. Mack was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Leipsic and a 50- year member of the Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors include a son, Elmer of Smithfield, Va.; a daughter, Delores Metzger of Miramar, Fla.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and a sister, Florence Parker of Leipsic.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bliss-Peoples Funeral Home. Rev. Frank Muller officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Ridge Cemetery.

The Lima News - Jan. 2, 1976
Kalida

Lester A. Miller, 77, a retired Lima Ordnance Depot employee, died at 10:40 a.m. Thursday in St. Rita's Hospital, Lima.
Born March 16, 1898 in Putnam County, he was the son of Sherman and Edith (DeCorsey) Miller. His wife Cloris Grove, survives.
Also surviving are three sisters, Grace Ludwig of Howell, Mich., Mrs. Cleve (Clari) Adams of New Waygo, Mich., and Gladys Swartzgarber of Van Wert. He attended the Christian Union Church, Ottoville.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Columbus Grove. Rev Donald H. Brown officiating. Burial will be in Kalida Cemetery.

The Lima News - Sept 14, 1979
Bluffton-

Ray Pickens, 95, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday at Richland Manor Nursing Home.
He was born August 10, 1884 near Belmore, the son of James M. and Isabelle (Moe) Pickens. On Aug. 10, 1908, he married the former Jennie May Shafer, who died March 1957. Mr. Pickens was a retired farmer. He was a member of Rockport Presbyterian Church and a charter member of the Dad's Club of Ada.
Survivors include a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Basinger Funeral Home, Rev. Dale Dickey officiating. Burial will be in Center Ridge Cemetery near Leipsic.

The Lima News - Jan. 27, 1973
Columbus Grove

Mrs. Irene Elizabeth Phillips, 73 formerly of here, died Saturday at the Cameron Community Hospital, Bryan.
Survivors in include her second husband, Ray of Bryan; a son, Noah H. Bradley of Richmond, Va., a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Schoenle of Ft. Wayne; a step-son Richard Phillips of Montpelier; two step-daughters, Mrs. Betty Rehd of Torrance, Calif., and Mrs. Mary Case of Bryan.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Greeisen Funeral Home, Bryan. Burial will be in Truro Cemetery.

Last rites for Clarence Floyd Shark, 31,  Columbus Grove, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Hartman Sons funeral home here in charge of Rev. Herbert E. Pfister. Burial will be made in Truro cemetery and the body will remain at the funeral home until after services. Mr. Shark was killed instantly at 4:05 a.m. Thursday when the tractor-trailer assembly he was operating crashed into a bridge south of Botkins in Shelby-co.

News has been received of the death of Prof. Silas E. Shook, 90, former Lima resident after an illness of a year and a half, who died Saturday at Pleasant Hill, O. He is the father of H.E. Shook of Rimer. Shook formerly was a dean of Ashland college and practically all his life in teaching in schools of this state. He is the half-brother of P.E. Shook of Lima, Funeral services and burial will be at Pleasant Hill.

Mrs. Jennie Estella Townsend, 75, is dead at her home here. She was born Dec. 16, 1850, near Gilboa. Two surviving daughters are Mrs. Lyman Ackerman and Miss Lella Townsend, both of Leipsic Miss Minnie Townsend of Leipsic is a daughter-in-law. Sisters are, Mrs. Lewis Hunter of Franklin, Pa., and Mrs. Addie Zerand of Leipsic. She was a member of the Leipsic M. E. church for 60 years. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the home on Defiance-st with Rev. R. C. Moon officiating. Burial in Sugar Ridge cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were being completed today for Miss Regina Jannin, 81, of New Bavaria, who died yesterday in a Waueson convalescent home. Arrangements are in charge of the Fischer Funeral Home at Ottawa. Born Dec 2, 1873, at New Bavaria, she never married. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church here.

Oct 11, 1955
Lima News

Services for Matthew Perkins, 88, a retired Leipsic area farmer who died Sunday in Memorial Hospital, Lima will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Leipsic Evangelical United Brethen Church. The Rev. B.C. Krugh and the Rev. W.A. Lydick will officiate. Burial will be in Harmon Cemetery.
Mr. Perkins, a former Bluffton resident was born in Blanchard township Nov 13, 1866. He was married in 1887 to Caroline Mae Harris. she died in 1943. Surviving are three sons, Ray, Sylvania; Chester, McComb; and Calvert, Hudson, Mich.; a daughter Mrs. Etta Ostrander, Leipsic; 13 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Anna McDowell, Findlay; And Mrs. Hugh Harris, Ottawa.
Friends may call at the Purnell Funeral Home.

Oct 13, 1955
Lima News

Services for Newton (Newt) Litten, who lived a mile south of here will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Columbus Grove. The Rev. Raymond Daniels will officiate and burial will be in Vaughnsville Cemetery.

June 26, 1976
Lima News

Charles Foley, 82, a guest of Putnam County Nursing Home, died at 12:25 a.m. Saturday in St. Rita's Hospital, Lima following an extended illness.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Richardson Funeral Home, Continental, rev. Charles Shepherd officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Dupont.

Oct 13, 1955
Lima News

Mrs. Ollie Deilman, 71, of Route 4, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in her home. The body will remain in the Lewis Funeral Home where services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Ottawa River cemetery.

Sept 15, 1975
Lima News

Bernadine Kahle, 95, died at 4:20 a.m. Sunday in St. Rita's Hospital, Lima. friends may call at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home, Ottawa, after 7 tonight. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Glandorf.

Putnam County Sentinel
Jul 26, 1978

Funeral services for Raymond W Downing, 75, Columbus Grove, were at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Paul Diller and Son Chapel, Bluffton. Rev. Willard Thomas officiated and interment was made in Maple Grove cemetery, Bluffton.
He died at 12:48 a.m. last Sunday in Marysville Memorial Hospital, Marysville, after suffering  heart failure.

Goldie McCoy, 82, of Van Wert Manor Nursing Home, died at 4 a.m. today in Van Wert County Hospital. she had been in failing health for several months. She was born Mar 22, 1891 in Putnam County, daughter of Scott and Catherine Ansley. She was a former employee of Van Wert Manufacturing Co. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Brickner Funeral Home, Burial will be in Monroe Cemetery, Continental. Friends may call in the funeral home after noon Sunday.

Grant J. Stainbrook, retired Putnam-co farmer of Pandora died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday in Memorial Hospital. His wife Della preceded him in death in October 1945. He is survived by one son, Arlie of Gilboa; two daughters, Mrs. Sidney Agner, and mrs. L.W. Hart, both of Pandora; one sister; Mrs. B.O. Weaver, of Leipsic and one brother, Edward of Benron Ridge, O. Burial will be in Harman cemetery.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Mrs. Ben Thompson, 53, who died at her home on Fourth-st, Saturday. She was born in Glandorf and later moved to Ottawa. Besides her husband, she leaves five daughters, Mrs. James Black of Columbus; Alice, Elsie, Helen and Ethel, at home. Billy Black, a grandson lives in Columbus. Sisters and brothers living are Mrs. William Westrick,  Mrs. Jack Jones, of Ottawa; Mrs. Joe Schmenk,  Mrs. August Gatske, of Leipsic; Mrs. Clyde Cook, of Columbus Grove; Mrs. Homer Light, of Lima; Miss Pauline Doepker, of Toledo, and August, Harry and Walter Doepker, all at home. Services will be held at 2 o'clock from the M.E. church with Rev. Donald Shaw officiating. 

Elias Geiger, 73, died at his home four miles east of Columbus Grove this morning. Surviving are his widow, three children, Pearl, at home; Mrs. Lloyd Logan, Columbus Grove, Dr. C.B. Geiger, Holgate; and one sister, Mrs. Albert Althaus, near Columbus Grove. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday from the Ebenezer church near Bluffton, the Rev. P. W. Kliewer officiating. The body will be removed from Hartman's to the family home this evening. Burial in Ebenezer church cemetery.

James M. Agner, 81, died at his home Tuesday. He was born Jan. 27, 1855, on the farm of George and Elizabeth Agner and had lived there all his life. He married Sarah Crow, who preceded him in death in 1898. Children are Pratt E, of Pandora; Mrs. Homer Pierman, of near Ottawa; Neva and Clair at home; Ray of Toledo, Jason, of Van Wert, and Clyde, of Ottawa. Mrs. Peter Suter, a sister survives in Pandora. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon from the Riley Creek church near Ottawa with Rev. F. A. Remaley officiating. Burial in Harman cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca Kitchen, 74, of west of here were held Monday at the U. B. church at Oakwood. She died at the home of her nephew, John Rau, at Oakwood, where she had been ill for several weeks. Besides her husband, Charles, who is seriously ill, she leaves one brother, William Matson, of Dupont.

Mrs. Joseph Slusser, 60, of Columbus Grove, died in Memorial hospital Wednesday at 1 p.m. after an illness of several months. She had been admitted to the hospital Jan. 6. Her husband is the only immediate survivor. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the residence, with Rev. G. W. Armentrout officiating, followed by burial in Truro cemetery. Hartman and Sons of Columbus Grove have charge of arrangements.

Ottawa

Rev. Fr. Wittmer, 65, pastor of St. John's church, Glandorf, died at 4 p.m. Monday, after an illness of several weeks, from pneumonia. He had served as parish priest in Glandorf 16 years and was much beloved by the large congregation.

Benjamin Clayton was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, June 11, 1832 and died in his home in Yates Center, Kansas, October 16, 1884; at the age of 52 years, 4 months, and 1 day. Mr. Clayton was enrolled as a private in Co. D. 58th Indiana volunteers, December 5, 1861 and honorably discharged at Savannah, GA, December 31, 1864. He came to Kansas sixteen years ago last September. After spending some time in Franklin and Coffey counties he located in Woodson at Neosho Falls, but on the founding of Yates Center, he was among the first to locate here, where he has since been one of the enterprising men of our city. He was widely known as the proprietor of the "Old Reliable" livery stable, and was always found at his post of duty, ready to oblige his many customers until a few months since when failing health obliged him to take rest. During the past summer, he in company with his family, spent some time at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, afterward making a trip to Iowa, and later to Burlington where Mr. Clayton received medical treatment. But, medical aid was unavailing and he returned to his home to die. As a businessman, Mr. Clayton was enterprising and in social life pleasant and agreeable. His sufferings were protracted and severe, but he was conscious except at brief intervals until the last two hours. Many friends visited him daily during his last weeks and the funeral procession was perhaps the largest ever formed in Yates Center. Religious services and memorial address by Rev. J.C.Hall in the M.E. Church. the burying occurred in the Kalida Cemetery under direction of the I.O.O.F., attended by the Woodson Post of G.A.R.