Obituaries

Jan 2, 2014

A Celebration of Life will be held for Alberta Marie Brandon at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Celina, Ohio , April 27, 2014, Sunday at 3:00p.m. in the Church sanctuary. Everyone is invited to join the Brandon family in the fellowship hall for a meal immediately following the service. Alberta, age 97, passed away Jan. 2, 2014 at Heatherdowns...

Jan 2, 2014

Ida Bernice (Bollenbacher) Fahncke, age 100, formerly of Celina, died on January 2, 2014 in Williamsburg, VA.

She was born on June 3, 1913 in Mercer County to Benjamin and Rosa ( Trisel ) Bollenbacher. On February 17, 1940 she married Herbert C. Fahncke, who died on March 12, 2002.

Bernice is survived...

Dec 21, 2013

Jerome C. "Jerry" Brandts, age 84 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 5:46a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. He was born on Oct. 18, 1929 in Celina, Ohio to the late Edmund H. & Kathryn (Dull) Brandts. On May 28, 1955 he married Verdice Simons, who lives in Celina. Also surviving are...

Dec 21, 2013

Thomas J. Rable Sr., age 79, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 1:05p.m. on Saturday Dec. 21, 2013 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. He was born on July 1, 1934 in St. Marys, Ohio to the late Victor J. & Matilda (Diehl) Rable. On June 2, 1962 he married Marilyn Pleiman, who survives in Celina. Also surviving are...

Dec 20, 2013

Shannon Sholler, age 41, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Friday Dec. 20, 2013 after a traffic accident on SR 127 in Van Wert north of 224 Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on January 31, 1972 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Bruce Hargis and Melody (Sears) Weaver. Shannon is survived by: her children Brock Ramsey of Milford,...

Dec 19, 2013

Patricia Jane Findley, age 89, of 10765 North Little Oak Dr. Casa Grande, Arizona and formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 10:20p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Emeritus of Chandler in Chandler, Arizona. She was born on December 27, 1923 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Francis and Pearl (Tomlinson) Scott. On Dec. 27, 1945 she...

Dec 18, 2013

Richard Dean Huffman, age 67 of Celina, passed away at 1:00a.m. on Wednesday Dec. 18, 2013 at his residence with his family. He was born on April 23, 1946 in Rockford, Ohio to the late Victor Wade & Ruby "Lucille" ( Book) Huffman. On June 19, 1971 he married Nancy Grimm, who died Dec. 17, 1998. Survivors include his...

Dec 16, 2013

Charles A. Nickel, age 81, of Houghton Lake, MI, passed away on December 16, 2013 at the Gunnisonville Meadows Assisted Living Home in DeWitt, MI. He was born on November 28, 1932 in Celina, Ohio, to the late Arthur W. & Doris (Moffett) Nickel. He was preceded in death by his sister Matilda Nickel Johnson. He graduated from Celina...

Dec 13, 2013

Carlos "Moon" Mullins, age 70, of 8524 Rice Rd. Celina, Ohio, passed away at 9:02p.m. on Friday Dec. 13, 2013 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born on April 5, 1943 in Hunter Kentucky to the late Jona & Menda (Hall) Mullins. On Dec. 24, 1963 he married Carol J. Rasberry, who lives...

Nov 25, 2013

Heather Jean Brackman, age 38, of Ft. Rucker, Al passed away at 1:44p.m. on Monday Nov. 25, 2013 at the Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. She was born on Sept. 26, 1975 in Celina Ohio to Bradley Scot & Peggy Jean (Knous) Hull of Celina. On Oct. 25, 1994, she married Todd J. Brackman, who lives in Ft. Rucker,...

Nov 23, 2013

Mario J. Rodriguez, age 33, of Celina passed away at 1:30p.m on Saturday Nov. 23, 2013 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on Aug. 4, 1980 in Coldwater, Ohio to Jacob & Teresa (Bonifas) Rodriguez of Celina. Also surviving is his fiancAC. Courtney Gzula of Celina, brother and sister-in-law Rodney & Ashley Morgan of Indianapolis,...

Nov 22, 2013

John Henry Heckler, age 86 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 4:35a.m. on Friday November 22, 2013 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home in Celina. John was born on Nov. 13, 1927 in Celina, Ohio to the late Roman & Anna (Anthony) Heckler. On Sept. 2, 1950 He married Ruth Boeckman, who died in 1996. Survivors include his children...

Nov 21, 2013

Pollyann M. Davis, age 90, of Neptune, Ohio passed away at 7:30p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 26, 2013 at home with her family. She was born on Oct. 21, 1923 in Batavia, Ohio to the late Ray & Martha Loretta (Mason)Ellis. On May 23, 1941 she married M. Eugene Davis, who died in 1994. Survivors include her son...

Nov 20, 2013

Rosella R. (Klosterman) Kessler, age 87 of Celina passed away peacefully with her family at 3:10p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 20, 2013 at her daughters residence in Celina. She was born on Sept. 6, 1926 in Celina Ohio to the late Aloys & Agnes (Gillig) Klosterman. On June 16, 1949 she married Carl "Friday" Kessler, who died Jan 26, 1981....

Nov 19, 2013

Wanda Neva Fahncke, age 83 of Maplewood of Shane's Village Rockford, passed away at 12:10p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 19, 2013 at the Laurel's of Shane Hill, Rockford. She was born on Dec.24, 1929 to the late Otto and Eda (Kable) Fahncke. Survivors include her brothers & sister-in-law Martin Fahncke of St. Marys, Richard & Rosie Fahncke of Wapakoneta, sisters...

Nov 13, 2013

Louis J. "Louie" Quinter, age 93, of Celina, died on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Gardens of Celina. He was born March 6, 1920 in Burkettsville, Ohio to the late Adam & Matilda (Hemmert) Quinter. He married Alice (Gerdeman) on December 30, 1950, and she survives in Celina. He is also survived by three children, Jane (Del) Kramer,...

Nov 13, 2013

Rosella M. Braun, age 90, of Celina, died on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at her home. She was born July 16, 1923 in Fremont, Ohio to the late Adolph & Catherine (Spoltman) Roessner. She married Paul J. Braun on June 19, 1946 and he died December 28, 1990. She is survived by five children, Kathleen Wolfe of Celina, Robert...

Nov 11, 2013

Stefan Prescott Lowe, age 20, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 11, 2013, at his home in Elida. He was born in Noblesville, Indiana, with a full head of hair, on February 2, 1993. He is survived by his mother, Teri (Bruce) Maag of Elida, his father, Brian (Angie) Lowe of Dayton, a brother, Cassidy Lowe of Dublin, grandmother, Elaine...

Nov 3, 2013

Marge Yoder, age 86, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 9:10 p.m. on Sunday Nov. 3, 2013 at the Miller House in Celina. She was born on May 20, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Robert Hurts and Dorothy (Cole) & Estel Gammell. Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law Lisa & Garry Mosier of Celina, three step sons...

Oct 28, 2013

Ginny L. Killingsworth, age 73, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Monday Oct. 28, 2013 at her residence in Celina. She was born on Sept. 20, 1940 in Dayton to the late Earl Killingsworth and Fairel ( Stetler ) Jahnigen. Survivors include her twin sister Ginger Dee Luth of Rockford, brother Patrick Clem Jahnigen of Bellefontaine, nieces and nephews...