Area Obituaries

Annabelle Noblit, 93, Findlay, died at 7:21 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Birchaven Village, Findlay. She is survived by children, Shirley (Stanley) Phillips and Norman N. Noblit, both of rural Findlay. A funeral service will be held Monday, July 22, at 11 a.m. at Trinity United Church of Christ, McCutchenville. Visitation will be…

George Edward Ruhlen, 80, Carey, died at 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Upper Sandusky. He is survived by his wife, Kathy (Yates) Ruhlen, Carey; and four children, Mark Ruhlen, Findlay; Grace Stewart, Cape Coral, Fla.; Jason (Kendra) Ruhlen, Benton Ridge; and Susan Ruhlen, Wheelersburg.…

Lesia A. LaRoe, 52, Fostoria, died at 9:38 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2019, at her residence. She is survived by two sons, Bill (Tiffany) LaRoe, Fostoria, and Ray LaRoe, Sycamore. There will be no visitation or funeral service. Arrangements were handled by Walton-Moore Funeral Home, Sycamore.

Agnes R. (Naderer) Boes, 87, of Kirby, died at 10:45 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019, peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Born April 16, 1932, in Fremont, she was the daughter of Joseph I. and Mary G. (Widman) Naderer. She was a 1950 graduate of St. Joseph Catholic High School. She married…

Kathryn M. Chester, 92, Sycamore, died at 7:52 p.m., Sunday, July 7, 2019, at home. Surviving are the following children, Dave (Mary Beth) Chester and  Delbert Chester, both of Sycamore; Dale Chester, Denny (Lu) Chester and  Doug (Jean) Chester, all of rural Sycamore; Diane (Jim) Beidelschies, Upper Sandusky; Danny (Mary) Chester, Granville; and Don Chester,…

Jo Ellen Dunlap, 63, Sycamore, died at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. She is survived by her son, Frank L. Dunlap, Sycamore; and step-daughters, Stephanie Winings and  Heather (Thomas) Oesch, both of Tiffin. A memorial service will be held Sunday, July 14, at 1 p.m. at…

Donald G. Burks, 89, of Tiffin and formerly of Sycamore, died at 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2019, at Autumnwood Care Center in Tiffin. He is survived by his wife, Carol V. (Haines) Burks, Sycamore; and three children, Jack (Janet) Burks, Centerburg; Robert Burks, Tiffin; and Barbara (John) Gobs, Sycamore. A private family graviside…

James Douglas Meacham, 59, of Sycamore, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at OhioHealth Marion General Hospital. He was born on June 15, 1960, in Tiffin, to Donald Meacham and Carolyn (Riedel) Meacham Sigler. His father died Aug. 19, 1961, and his mother and step-father, David Sigler, reside in rural Sycamore.        He…