Area Obituaries

Jack W. Cramer, 87, Forest, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Martha (Simpson Babcock) Cramer, Forest; and his children, Kenneth Cramer Sr. (Francine Murtaugh), Ariz.; Eric “Rick” (Cheryl) Cramer, Tiffin; Holly (Larry) Dyer, Mt. Blanchard; and “adopted” daughter Dolores “Dee” Cramer, Findlay. Visitation will be held Monday,…

Willis “Willie” H. Burnside, 83, Tiffin, died at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, at home. He is survived by his wife, Janice M. (Scott) Burnside, Tiffin, and the following brothers and sisters, Ed Burnside, Sycamore; Gerald (Eileen) Burnside, rural Tiffin; Preston Burnside, rural Tiffin;  Virginia (Robert) Sherman, rural Tiffin; Carolyn Burnside, rural Tiffin; and…

Randall Lee Walter, 61, Findlay, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at 10:30 p.m. at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Surviving are his mother, Betty Lou (Mundy) Walter, Findlay; and his children, Sabrina Walter, New Haven, Mich.; Christy Hayes, Wooster; David Walter, Findlay; Sarah Walter, Columbus; and Rebecka Walter, Findlay. Visitation will be held Thursday, Feb. 1,…

Mary Lou Clark, 67, Bucyrus, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at 11:34 a.m. at Heartland of Bucyrus, Bucyrus. She is survived by her husband, James M. Clark, Bucyrus; and her children, Sheila (Heath) Mathews, Top Sail, N.C.; Christine Lawrence, Marion; Sharon Pelfrey, Forest; John Thorton, Ashland, Ky.; Jeff Thornton, Upper Sandusky; and Gregory Thornton, Ashland.…

James W. Loveridge, 73, Findlay, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He is survived by his wife, Pamela A. (Boger) Loveridge, Findlay; and his children, James (Julie) Loveridge, Findlay; Dennis (Addie) Loveridge, Illinois; Bridget (David) Lepley, Alabama; and Aric (Aubrey) Loveridge, Forest. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Jan. 31, from…

Anthony L. “Tony” Parsell, 64, Mt. Blanchard, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. He is survived by two sons, Bryan (Shalyn) Parsell, Carroll; and Dana (Roxanne) Parsell, Van Buren. Visitation will be held Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9:30-11 a.m. at Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest. A funeral service will follow at 11…

Kevin Lee Sampson, 52, Forest, died at St. Rita’s Hospital, Lima, on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. Kevin is survived by his mother, Virginia (McMahon) Sampson, Forest; a brother, Kent (Susan) Sampson, Carey; and two sisters, Rebecca Parsell, Kenton; and Christina Sampson, Forest. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Jan. 30, from 2-8 p.m. at Clark Shields…

Kenneth “Cub” E. Hinesman II, 61, Harpster, died on January 23, 2018, at his residence. He is survived by two sons, Nathan (Amy) Hinesman, Harpster, and Jeremy (Jamie) Hinesman, Columbus. A memorial service will be held Friday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. at Stone Ridge Golf Club, Bowling Green. Arrangements were handled by Bringman Clark…

Anna D. Grubel, 104, Upper Sandusky, died at The Inn at Westbrook, Upper Sandusky, on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. She is survived by her children, Beth (Kenneth) McVicker, Michigan; Keith (Joan) Grubel, Indiana; Dennis (Nedra) Grubel, California; and a daughter-in-law, Carol Grubel, Sycamore. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 30,  at 10 a.m. at…