All Obituaries

Winona Marie Brown, 90, of New Knoxville, died at 4:30 P.M. Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Vancrest of Saint Marys Nursing Home after a brief stay. She was born August 14, 1930, in Saint Marys, Ohio, the daughter of Tom and Edna (Hines) Howell, Sr .On June 4, 1949 she married Donald N. Brown; he preceded her in death on September 16, 2008. Winona is survived by her children: Dennis Brown of Celina; Randy Brown of New Knoxville and Vanessa (Tom) Knostman of New Knoxville. Her surviving...

  Alice A. Sheaks, 90, of St. Marys, OH died unexpectedly Saturday February 6, 2021 at her residence.   She was born January 4, 1931 in Auglaize Co. near Buckland, OH to Virgil and Mildred (Burden) Hager.   On May 30, 1964 she married Robert Sheaks, who died July 12, 1995.   She is survived by a brother Roger Hager of Wapakoneta, OH, sister-in-law Ann Hager of Buckland, OH; and several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.   She was preceded...

Nancy B. Rieger, 68, of Celina, Ohio, died 12:28 A.M. Monday, January 25, 2021, at St. Ritas Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born April 25, 1952, in Pikeville, Kentucky, the daughter of Claude and Mary (Derossett) Mullins.   She is survived by her son, Gabriel (Irene) Rieger of Athens, West Virginia; by her grandchildren: Margaret Rieger and Gabriel Rieger, Jr; by a brother: Barry Mullins of West Carrollton, Ohio; by her former husband, Paul Rieger, of Saint Marys.   She...

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Patricia A. Cook, 89, of St. Marys, OH died 7:20 p.m. Thursday April 1, 2021 at Otterbein of St. Marys, following a lengthy battle with the effects of Alzheimer's Disease. Pat had been a resident there for over eight years, and she was beloved by the staff.   She was born October 28, 1931 in Mercer Co., OH to Joseph and GoldieMae (Shimp) Wurster.   On July 3, 1952 in St. Marys, OH she married Frederick J. Cook, who died February 6, 2012.   Survivors include: son Mark...

Dorothy A. McMullen, 94, of Saint Marys, died 11:15 Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Vancrest of Saint Marys. She was born January 4, 1927, in New Knoxville, Ohio, the daughter of Florenz and Alvena (Elshoff) Niemeyer. She married Wilbur McMullen on November 11, 1945; he preceded her in death on January 31, 2001.   She is survived by her two children: Larry (Linda Lou) McMullen of Geneva, Indiana; Linda (Dave) Huston of New Knoxville. She is survived by her 6 grandchildren; by 14...

Ronald E. Langsdon, 83, of Saint Marys, died 1:17 P.M. Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Lima Memorial Hospital.  He was born October 20, 1937, in Saint Marys, the son of Virgil and Ruth (Duncan) Langsdon.   He married Ruth Weadock on April 11, 1959, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Saint Marys, and she survives at the residence. He is survived by his children: Eric (Suzanne) Langsdon of Saint Marys; Mark (Kathy) Langsdon of Saint Marys; Lisa (Steve) Stroh of Saint Marys; Lori (James)...

Verlene Lawler, 85, of Saint Marys, died suddenly on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at her residence.   She was born February 10, 1936, in Minster, Ohio, the daughter of Louis and  Anna (Heitkamp) Albers. She married Jack Lawler on July 23, 1955 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster; he survives at the residence. She is also survived  by her children: Cindy (Dane) Widner of Saint Marys; Tom (Amy) Lawler of Springboro, Ohio; Jane (Rob) Menker of Saint Marys; Shawn (Sandy)...

Michael J. Meyer, 78, of Saint Marys, Ohio, and formerly of Boston, Massachusetts, died 8:35 P.M. Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, Saint Marys.   Mike was born April 17, 1942, in Lima, Ohio, the son of Leonard and Mary Elizabeth (Klaus) Meyer.   From an early age, Mike felt a call to the Roman Catholic priesthood, and he left his home in Delphos to attend high school at St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana, and then continued his formation at...

Jamie Ray Dudgeon, 28, of Wapakoneta, died 4:21 A.M. Saturday, March 20, 2021, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, Saint Marys. She was born June 9, 1992, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of Ray Briscoe and Christine Bunch. She married Nate Dudgeon on September 20, 2014; he survives in Delphos.   She is survived by her father, Ray Briscoe of Wapakoneta; by her daughters: Aubree and Emma Dudgeon of Waynesfield; by her grandmother, Christine...