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Area Obituaries

Betty Cross

Betty C. Cross, 83, died on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at Primrose Retirement Community, Findlay. She is survived by her children, Michael (Suzy) Cross, Upper Sandusky; Jodi (Frank Heinlen) Perkins, Sycamore; and Jana (Jeff) Warner, Delaware. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 28, from 3-7 p.m. at Bringman Clark Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky. A funeral service…

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Doris Lortz

Doris Lortz of Carey passed away on Sunday evening, Feb. 23, 2025, at the age of 97, surrounded by her family. She was born on Aug. 26, 1927, to Joseph and Corrine (Frankart) Bouillon and graduated from New Riegel High School. On Oct. 1, 1949, she married Ralph Lortz of Carey. Together, they raised six…

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Sawyer Tusing

Sawyer Emma Jane Tusing, daughter of Craig E. and Morgan T. (Draper) Tusing of Carey, was stillborn on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at Mercy Tiffin Hospital in Tiffin. Sawyer is survived by three siblings, Rowan, Teagan and Tanner; maternal grandparents, Tim and Karen Draper and Michelle (Doug Wentling) Draper, all of Carey; paternal grandparents, Mark…

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Glenn Roper

Glenn David Roper, 82, of rural McCutchenville, died at 2:13 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born on Feb. 22, 1942, to David and Madge (Melroy) Kahler. He married Mariam (Webster) Roper on May 27, 1961, and she survives. Surviving are the following children: Jeff (Teresa) Roper, Greensburg, Ind.;…

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William Gingery

William E. Gingery, 88, of rural Nevada, died at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. His is survived by his wife, Judy (Mathews) Gingery, rural Nevada, and a daughter, Hannah Gingery (Jeremy Nichols), rural Nevada. A graveside service will be held Friday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. at Benton Cemetery,…

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Timothy McCoy

Timothy Todd McCoy, 66, Carey, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Tim is survived by his daughter, Jessica (Cory Webster) McCoy. A private graveside service will be held for the family at Zion Bloom Cemetery, Vanlue, at a later time. Arrangements were handled by Stombaugh-Batton & Snyder Funeral Home, Carey.

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Patricia Armstrong

Patricia A. Armstrong, 74, Upper Sandusky, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky. She is survived by a sister, Jerry Sedgwick of Upper Sandusky, and brothers, John Danner of Marion and Richard (Barb) Danner of Niles, Mich. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements were handled by…

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Jeff Dean

Jeff Dean, 69, of Findlay, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Born July 2, 1955, to James and Betty Lou Dean, and married for 45 years to his wife, Jill (Ritter), Jeff is survived by his wife; children, Joshua (Leigh) Dean, Findlay; Jenalee (David) Jacobsen, Columbus and Jordan (Mia) Dean, Nashville, Tenn.; beloved grandchildren,…

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Freda Browne

Freda R. (Morehart) Browne, 92, Upper Sandusky, died on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. She is survived by her children, Christine M. (Roger) Heider, Bowling Green; Catherine A. (Christopher Gamber) Browne, David J. (Maria) Browne and Carolyn S. (Joseph) Eippert, all of Upper Sandusky. A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21,…

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Mark Yingling

Mark Alan Yingling, 69, of Findlay, passed away at Bridge Hospice Care Center on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, following a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 13, 1955, to the late Donald E. and Kathryn “Katie” (Kromer) Yingling. He married Diana Haynes and they later divorced. He is survived by…

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