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Area Obituaries

Forest Turnbell

Forest “Hal” Turnbell, 83, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Good Shepherd Home after a lengthy battle with COVID. He was born Nov. 6, 1938, in Carey. He was the son of the late Cecil “Teet” and Dottie Ruth (Cole) Turnbell. He married RuthAnn Doe July 18, 1964, and they later divorced. He married Beverly…

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A. David Gottfried

A. David Gottfried, 90, Upper Sandusky, died on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Barbara A. (Parsell) Gottfried, Upper Sandusky; and children, Kent (Vickie) Gottfried, Brent Gottfried and Lyle Gottfried, all of Upper Sandusky; and Kim (Steve) Bumb, Bryan. Services will be private. Arrangements were handled by…

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Dixie Danner

Dixie L. Danner, 60, of Fostoria, died at 11:25 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, at Independence House, Fostoria. She was born on July 10, 1961, in Tiffin, to Harry J. and Patricia (Archer) Danner Lemaster. Her mother resides in Tiffin. Surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Larry (Maria) Danner, rural Sycamore, Danny (Chris)…

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Marcella Nye

Marcella Dawn Nye, 92, formerly of Vanlue and Carey, passed away peacefully at 9:46 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Findlay. She was born on Dec. 11, 1928, in Vanlue, to Fred and Carolyn (Hunter) Hendricks. She married Kenneth C. Nye on June 18, 1949, and he preceded her in…

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Tony Maag

Tony R. Maag, 65, Upper Sandusky, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, at his residence. He is survived by his mother, Ruby (Mike) Watkins Maag Southward, Forest; and children, Heidi (Jeremy) Perkins, Forest; and Brandon Maag, Kenton. Visitation will be held Thursday, Dec. 9, from 2-6 p.m. at Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest.

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Ronald Wagner

Ronald E. Wagner, 86, of McCutchenville, died at 7:14 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at home. He was born in Wyandot County to Ernest and Leefee (Pfeifer) Wagner on Dec. 13, 1934. He first married Barb (Van Horn) Wagner and they later divorced. He then married Janet (Mullholand) Wagner on Nov. 26, 1963, and she…

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Sylvia Bell

Sylvia J. Bell, 84, of Sycamore, died at 3:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky. She was born on June 25, 1937, in Wyandot County, to Ernest and Leefee (Pfeifer) Wagner. She married Lewis W. Bell on June 17, 1956, and he died Aug. 24, 2017. Surviving are the following…

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Donna Taylor

Donna J. Taylor, 73, of Upper Sandusky, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. She was born March 14, 1948, in Tiffin, to the late Dorsey and Dorothy (Derr) Lehman. She married Jerry L. Taylor on Sept. 2, 1967, and he survives in Upper Sandusky. Donna is also survived by her children,…

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Jeffrey Sorg

Jeffrey L. Sorg, 64, of Sidney and formerly of Carey, died the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Tina L. (Latimer) Sorg, Sidney; and children, Holly (Todd) Hankin, McComb; Misty Sorg, Carey; Casey (Dora) Sorg, Newton, Conn.; and Devan (Cheyanne) Sorg, Anna; and a step-daughter, Rosie…

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George Gatchell Sr.

George S. Gatchell Sr., 85, of McCutchenville, passed away on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Services will be observed privately by his family. Arrangements are being handled by Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home, Carey.

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