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John Stombaugh

John P. Stombaugh, 77, of London, died Monday, April 20, 2020, at Riverside Hospital, Columbus. Born May 4, 1942, in Kenton, he was the son of Wilfrid “Bill” and Virginia (Snobarger) Stombaugh. He graduated from Carey High School in 1960 and attended Ohio State University before going into the Army. He was a Vietnam era…

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Ruth Wilt

Ruth E. Wilt, 88, passed away on April 18, 2020, at her home in Upper Sandusky. Ruth was born on May 3, 1931, in Wyandot County to Arnold and Mamie (Bowers) Beamer. Ruth married Robert F. Wilt on April 21, 1961, in Tiffin, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 12, 2013. She is survived by…

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Virginia Brown

Virginia E. “Ginny” Brown, 96, formerly of Carey, died at 4:46 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2020, at her daughter’s residence in Alvada. She is survived by three children, Ronald (Norma) Brown, Tiffin, Joyce Kirian, Alvada, and Donald Brown, Powell. A private graveside service will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Carey. A celebration of life…

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Perry Kalb

Perry G. Kalb, 85, Forest, died Friday, April 17, 2020, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Myrtle (Unkart) Kalb, Forest; and children, Ren Kalb, Denise Schwartz, Perry Kalb and Sam (Lori) Kalb, all of Kenton, Nina (Orville) Rowe, Galion; and Dolores (Tom) Mulholland, West Mansfield. A graveside service will be held at 11:30…

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Larry Vaughn

We mourn the loss today of beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and son, Larry L. Vaughn, who passed peacefully holding the hand of the love of his life and wife of over 60 years, Sibyl Vaughn. Larry is survived by Sibyl and a loving family: three children, Melissa Schwartz, Mark Vaughn and Melinda Martin; son-in-law…

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Kathy Landrum

Marilyn  Kathleen “Kat”  Landrum, age 51, of Upper Sandusky, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at 4:50 p.m. at Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky. Kathy was born on Jan. 14, 1969 in Tiffin to Thomas and Marilyn J. (Plott) Barnett. She married Edward Landrum on June 16, 2000, and he survives. She is survived…

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Clair Shane

Clair E. Shane, 85, of Sandusky and formerly of Carey, died at 6 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky. Clair was born June 23, 1934, in Crawford Township to Ernist and Rose (Updegraff) Shane. He married Sue Ellen Gibson and they later divorced. He is preceded in death by his parents,…

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Pauleen Biggs

Pauleen G. Biggs, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Defiance Hospice Center. Pauleen was born Sept. 2, 1922, in McCutchenville, to Elmer and Myrtle (Bare) Gibson. She married Robert Biggs on Oct. 26, 1947. He preceded her in death in 1975. Pauleen graduated from Heidelberg University. She taught third grade at…

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Brother Jeffrey Hines

Brother Jeffrey Hines, OFM Conv., passed away on April 11, 2020, in Bloomington, Minn. He was born Richard Joseph Hines on June 24, 1938, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Charles and Marie (Walsdorf) Hines. He was predeceased by his parents and is survived by his brothers, Jerry (Barbara) and Tom (Ann), one nephew, three nieces and…

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Glen Thiel

Glen Aloysius Thiel, 85, was born on Feb. 8, 1935, to the late Otto P. and Lillian S. (Orians) Thiel of rural Kirby. Together with his brother, Thomas J. Thiel and sister, Mary Margaret Shuler (both deceased), they were raised on the family farm and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. During his high school years…

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