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Area Obituaries

Keith Siferd

Keith E. Siferd, 57, Deshler, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at 9:46 a.m. at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He is survived by his wife, Christine (Drake) Spoon, Deshler; two sons, Bruce Spoon II and Bradley (Hannah Withers) Spoon, both of Findlay; and his parents, “Bud” and Shirley (Winkle) Siferd, Van Buren. Funeral services were…

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Malcolm Terrell

Malcolm C. Terrell, 85, Upper Sandusky, died at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Surviving are his wife, Shirley A. (Moore) Terrell, Upper Sandusky; four daughters, Elizabeth (Maryellen Pienta) Terrell, Denver, Colo.;  Amy Martin, Rochester, Mich.; Leslie Terrell, Michigamme, Mich.; and Margaret Terrell, Flint, Mich; and two step-children Jeffrey…

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Lucilla Brodman

Lucilla “Lucy” Brodman, 83, Kirby, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. She is survived by three sons and three daughters, Roger P. (Frances) “Fran” Brodman, Upper Sandusky; Marjorie (Chuck Lear) Brodman, Upper Sandusky; Daniel E. (Lisa) Brodman, Wharton; Yvonne (Larry) Watts, Upper Sandusky; A. Duane (Patty) Brodman, Upper…

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Hank Conley

Hank Conley, 63, Atlanta, Ga., and formerly of Carey, died at 11:58 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, at Northside Hospital of Atlanta, following a brief illness. Born Oct. 9, 1953, in Upper Sandusky, he was the son of Bayless Conley, who preceded him in death. He was raised by his mother and step-father, Faye (Conley)…

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Phyllis Neal

Phyllis Louise (Hartschuh) Neal, 84, of Monterey Park, Calif., passed away on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, Calif. She was born on March 6, 1933, in Sycamore, to Eldon and Corinne Hartschuh. Phyllis was a retired RN, having received her training at the Cleveland Clinic in the early 1950s. She…

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Jack Orians

Jack E. Orians, 87, Carey, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at 6 a.m. at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Upper Sandusky. Jack was born June 30, 1930, in Carey, to the late John and Hazel (Cover) Orians. He married LaDonna M. Elchert on June 9, 1956, in Carey, at the Basilica of Our…

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Constance Kessler

Constance M. Kessler, 62, Fostoria, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at 10:41 p.m. at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Born in Monroe, Mich., on June 2, 1955, she is the daughter of Paul J. and Lois L. (Patterson) Brooks. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Vanlue. Connie married Dennis VanHorn and…

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Nathan Smith

Nathan Thomas Smith, 39, passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Wyant Woods Care Center after a 20-year battle with Huntington’s Disease. He was born on Aug. 9, 1978, in Barberton to Marianne (nee: Kin) and Richard Smith of Wadsworth. He is survived his mother and step-dad, Marianne and Jim Madden of Wadsworth; a brother;…

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Brenda Buhl

Brenda Sue Buhl, 60, of Carey, died at 9:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her family. Born Jan. 8, 1957, in Findlay, she was the daughter of the late Richard E. and Mary Jane (Brown) Kurtz. She married Theodor (Ted) Buhl on Nov. 12, 1982. Ted survives in Carey.…

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William Boden

William J. Boden, 67, Wharton, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at 9:23 a.m. at his residence. He was born on May 9, 1950, in Findlay, to Carl and Roberta (Tong) Boden. His mother preceded him in death. His father survives in Wharton. William married Dianna Sherman and they divorced. He married Chris Wentz on Jan.…

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