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Ronald Weinandy

Ronald Cyril Weinandy, 69, of Alvada, died on Thursday, Aug 24, 2023. He was born on Feb. 1, 1954, as a home birth to Mary Lou (Nye) and Luke Weinandy, who both preceded him in death. Ron was married to M. Jane (Mitten) Feb. 11, 1978, at Our Lady of Consolation Church, Carey. They went…

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Peggy Presler

Peggy Leigh Presler, 78, of Carey, died at 7:41 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. She was born on Sept. 12, 1944, in Greensboro, N.C., to Henry and Willie Hazel (Smith) Perdieu. On Oct. 18, 1960, she married Melvin Ralph Presler and he survives. She is also survived by a…

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Michael Stover

Michael Stover, 55, died on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, at Vancrest of Upper Sandusky. He is survived by his children, Riley (Kaleb) Barth, Tiffin; Keeley Stover, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; and Corporal Zachary (Kaitlyn) Stover, New Burn, N.C. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 1 p.m. at the VFW in Forest.…

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Bonnie Brooks

Bonnie Sue Brooks, 72, of Carey, passed away Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born June 5, 1951, to the late Thomas and Thelma (Smith) Clark. Bonnie married Richard Brooks on Sept. 22, 1970, and he survives. She was a factory worker at Mueller Plastics in Upper Sandusky and…

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Brooke Ellcessor

Brooke L. Ellcessor, 29, formerly of Forest, died on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at Liberty Nursing Centers of Lima. She is survived by her siblings, Lloyd Thomas Ellcessor, Grover Hill, and Ashley (Jon Nichols) Miller, Waterloo, Ind. Arrangements are being handled by Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest.

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Harold Koehler

Harold W. “Bill” Koehler, 78, Upper Sandusky, died on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at his residence. He is survived by his children, Tangi Koehler, Upper Sandusky, and Eric Christopher (Jennifer Hanson) Koehler, Fla.; and step-children, Teresa (Buddy) Seitz, Troy (Angie) Armstrong and Hope (Chris) Leightey. Visitation will be held from noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24,…

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Joan Vires

Joan E. Vires, 81, Kenton, died on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at her residence. She is survived by her children, Peggy (Bill) Casto and Tom (Peggy) Vires, and daughter-in-law, Tammy Vires, all of Kenton. Visitation will be held Thursday, Aug. 24, from 10-11 a.m. at Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest. A graveside service will be…

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Sandra Orians

Sandra Jean Orians, 76, of Carey, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, surrounded by her family. Sandy was born in Defiance, on April 17, 1947, to the late Pete and Madeline (Pierpaoli) Link. In 1951, they moved to Upper Sandusky where the family owned and operated Link Monuments. She graduated from Upper Sandusky High…

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Patel Smith

The outgoing and loveable social butterfly, Patel Jean Smith, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, due to complications from a seizure. Patel was born in Tiffin, on Dec. 30, 2008, and was currently starting her freshman year at Carey High School. Never meeting a stranger, Patel lit up a room…

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Judy Mengerink

Judy A. Mengerink, 74, of Upper Sandusky, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, at 10:43 a.m. at her home in Upper Sandusky. Judy was born on Aug. 12, 1948, in Upper Sandusky, to Dennis and Ollie (White) Ratliff, both of whom are deceased. She married Fred Mengerink on Nov. 5, 1966, and he survives.…

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