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Joseph Sanchez
PAULDING - Joseph Sanchez, Paulding, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in his home. Among survivors is his wife, Wanda. Arrangements are pending at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding.
F. Delmar Franks
STRYKER - F. Delmar Franks, 80, Stryker, died Saturday at Harborside Healthcare Center, Bryan.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Grisier Funeral Home, Stryker, with Rev. Nick Woodall officiating. Burial will be in Farmer cemetery. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Preferred memorials are to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
Margaret Ruffer
STRYKER - Margaret W. Ruffer, 93, Stryker, died Saturday in Fairlawn Haven, Archbold.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Grisier Funeral Home, Stryker, with Rev. Mel Peter officiating. Burial will be in Fountain Grove cemetery, Bryan. Visitation is from noon Tuesday until services.
Preferred memorials are to Fairlawn Haven.
Juanita Gallup Penney
TOLEDO - Juanita Gallup Penney, 80, died Friday at her son's home in Toledo.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Defiance. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery, Defiance. Visitation is from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mast-Mock-Hoffman Funeral Home, Defiance.
Jeanruth Friend
ANTWERP - Jeanruth Louise Friend, 67, Antwerp, died at 12:47 a.m. Wednes-day in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Antwerp United Methodist Church with Rev. Gregory Swann officiating. Burial will be in Maumee cemetery, Antwerp. Visitat-ion is from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday in Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp, and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. A VFW Auxiliary service will be at 6 p.m. Friday.
Preferred memorials are to the American Cancer Socie-ty.
D. Lauretta Peffley
ANTWERP - D. Lauretta Peffley, 79, Antwerp, died at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday in Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Bluffton, Ind.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp, with Rev. Max Begley officiating. Burial will be in Maumee cemetery, Antwerp. Visita-tion is from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today.
Preferred memorials are to Paulding County Crippled Children's Society.
Robert DeTray
CLIFTON, Colo. - Word has been received of the March 15 death of Defiance native Robert DeTray, 81, Clifton, in his home.
Burial was in Veteran's cemetery, Clifton. Memorial services will be at a later date.
Kenneth White
PAULDING - Kenneth E. White, 85, Paulding, died Wednesday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Preceding him in death was his wife, Louise Ann. Arrangements are pending at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding.
Roger Varner
TUCSON, Ariz. - Roger Varner, 66, Tucson, died Tuesday at Tucson Heart Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Evergreen Mortuary, Tucson. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Visitation is after 10 a.m. Saturday.
Elmo Elliott
ANTWERP - Elmo L. Elliott, 81, Antwerp, died at 4:10 a.m. Wednesday in Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Hicksville. Survivors include his wife, Ellen. Arrangements are pending at Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp.
Willard Rufenacht
ARCHBOLD - Willard G. Rufenacht, 77, Archbold, died Wednesday morning in Toledo Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold, with Pastors Ron Guengerich, James Roynon and Edward Diener officiating. Burial will precede services in Pettisville cemetery. Visitation is from 2-9 p.m. Friday in Short Funeral Home, Archbold.
Robert Derck
HAMILTON, Ind. - Robert E. Derck, 67, Hamilton, died Wednesday at his son's home in Hamilton.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Antwerp, with Father Herman Scherger and Deacon Robert Nighswander officiating. Burial will be in Maumee cemetery, Antwerp, with military rites by Antwerp VFW Post 5087. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp, with a vigil service at 8 p.m.
Preferred memorials are to the family.
Lawrence Westhoven
LIBERTY CENTER - Lawrence (Bud) Albert Westhoven, 76, Liberty Center, died Tuesday afternoon in his home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Patrick Church, Grand Rapids, with Father Tom Westhoven officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 2-9 p.m. today in Wright Funeral Home, Liberty Center.
Preferred memorials are to a charity of the donor's choice.
Judy Erbskorn
NAPOLEON - Former Defiance resident Judy Erbskorn, 47, Napoleon, died Wednesday afternoon at Northcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Napoleon. Arrangements are pending at Snyder-Wesche Funeral Home, Napoleon.
Bernard H. Koithahn
LIMERICK, Maine - Former Defiance resident Bernard Koithahn, 79, Limerick, died March 13 at a Portland hospital.
Services were held Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Preferred memorials are to Redeemer Lutheran Church's building fund, 126 Spurwink Ave., Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107; or Limerick Rescue, Limerick, Maine 04048. .
Emaline Ball
NORTH CREEK - Emaline C. Ball, 102, North Creek, died at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday in Putnam Acres Care Center, Ottawa.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, North Creek, with Father Robert Kill officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. today in Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, with a scripture service at 7:30 p.m.
Preferred memorials are to a charity of the donor's choice.
Don Bruckart
CECIL - Don C. Bruckart, 79, Cecil, died at 2:42 a.m. Tuesday in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp, with Rev. David Meriwether officiating. Burial will be in Rochester cemetery, Cecil, with military rites accorded by VFW Post 2053 and American Legion Post 253. Visitation is from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Preferred memorials are to American Diabetes Association.
Frank Matice
GREENVILLE, Mich. - Frank E. Matice, 99, Greenville, died March 17.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville. Visitation is after 1 p.m. Thursday.
Preferred memorials are to Greenville First United Methodist Church, American Cancer Society or Hospice.
Edna Grau
HOLGATE - Edna Elizabeth Grau, 92, Holgate, died Tuesday at Toledo Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Emmanuel United Church of Christ, New Bavaria, with Rev. Edgar Briggeman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Snyder Funeral Home, Holgate, and after 10 a.m. Friday in the church.
Preferred memorials are to the church.
Lawrence Westhoven
LIBERTY CENTER - Lawrence (Bud) A. Westhoven, 76, Liberty Center, died Tuesday afternoon at his home. Arrangements are pending at Wright Funeral Home, Liberty Center.
John Sohn
MONTPELIER - John A. Sohn, 66, Montpelier, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Dilworth Center, Community Hospitals of Williams County-Montpelier.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Thompson Funeral Home, Montpelier, with Rev. Gary Keisling officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery, Montpelier. Visitation is from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Preferred memorials are to Bryan's Alliance Church or Community Hospitals of Williams County Hospice.
Sylvia Hoffman
NAPOLEON - Sylvia E. Hoffman, 93, Napoleon, died Monday evening in Northcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Napoleon.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Walker Mortuary, Napoleon, with Father Dan Borgelt officiating. Entombment will be in Forest Hill cemetery mausoleum. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Friday.
Preferred memorials are to a charity of the donor's choice.
