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Matthew Weinandy

Matthew Daniel Weinandy, 41, of North Baltimore, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on Feb. 20, 1980, in Findlay, to Earl and Martha (Fredritz) Weinandy. Matthew is survived by his mother, Martha Weinandy of Carey; fiance, April McEwen of North Baltimore; daughter, Katelyn (Jacob Frost) Weinandy of…

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Philip Shumway

Philip D. Shumway, 72, formerly of rural Tiffin, died at 3:33 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky. He is survived by his wife, Gladys (Scott) Clouse-Shumway, rural Tiffin; and children, Lisa (James) Neighbors and Jason (Becky) Shumway, both of Morgantown, Ky. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.…

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Susan Shackelford

Susan Heck Shackelford, 72, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at Aultman Hospital in Canton following an apparent heart attack. Born in Carey on Dec. 16, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Robert Earl and Martha “Grace” (Firestine) Heck. After graduating from Carey High School in 1966, Sue continued her formal…

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Francis Wyeth

Francis E. Wyeth, 87, formerly of Sycamore, died at 3:22 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Upper Sandusky. He is survived by a daughter-in-law, Debra Wyeth, rural Sycamore. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Oceola Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by…

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Gerald Castanien

Gerald F. “Gerry” Castanien, 78, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at his home in Upper Sandusky. He was born on April 23, 1943, in Canton, to Robert G. and Mary (Kusterer) Castanien and they preceded him in death. Gerry married Nancy P. Nordick on Oct. 7, 1967, and they celebrated 54 years of…

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Gerard Schank

Gerard Walter Schank, 73, of Carey, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Gerry was born in Tiffin on June 3, 1948, to the late Herbert J. and Marcella M. (Miller) Schank. Gerry graduated from Mohawk High School in 1968. He entered into the U.S. Army and was based in Germany from…

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Ethel Hickle

Ethel L. Hickle, 89, of Fostoria, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at her home. She was born May 28, 1932, in Fostoria, to Benjamin and Idell (Whitman) Keckler. She married James Hickle and they later divorced. She is survived by daughters, Brenda (Willard) Hay of Carey, and Beth (Michael) Cofer of Fostoria; son, Barry…

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Tony Draper

Tony “Dusty” C. Draper, 74, Forest, died on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He is survived by his wife, Jackie (Bassitt) Draper, Forest, and children, Tony (Christina) Draper Jr., Whitehouse, and Angela Draper, Forest. A graveside service will be held Monday, Nov. 8, at 12:30 p.m. at Patterson Cemetery. Visitation…

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Hilda McGowan

Hilda E. McGowan, 87, of rural Upper Sandusky, died at 9:16 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Upper Sandusky. She is survived by five children, Jerome (Ruby) McGowan, Ottawa; Elaine “Shelly” (Robert) Striegel, St. Augestine, Fla.; Tina Taylor, Upper Sandusky; Lisa (Dan) Kent, Mesa, Ariz.; and Allan…

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Carolyn Gamby

Carolyn Jo Gamby, 86, of rural Carey, passed peacefully on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at Toledo Promedica Hospital following an extended illness. On Oct. 11, 1935, Carolyn was born in Kansas, Ohio, the oldest of five children of the late Carl and Mary Rose (Nye) Frisch. She was raised on a small farm just outside…

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