Archive - Nov 2011 - Obituary
November 28th
Larry Eugene Spencer, 68, of Springfield, Ohio, a former Portland resident, died on November 21 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
Larry was born on October 31, 1943, in Hartford City to Robert and Erta Stauffer Spencer.
He graduated from Portland High School in 1961 and worked for International Harvester for 46 years, retiring on February 26, 2008.
Larry married Marguerite Romer on September 27, 1963, and she survives.
November 25th
Nelson L. Billington, 86, of Berne, died Thursday in Lutheran Hospital at Fort Wayne.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Downing and Glancy Funeral Home, Geneva.
Grace L. Dubach, 86, of Berne, passed away on Thursday morning, November 24, 2011, at Swiss Village Retirement Community.
She was born to Solomon and Velma Burley Mosser on December 19, 1924.
Grace married Glen Dubach on May 24, 194; he survives.
She was a member of Cross Community Church in Berne, a homemaker, and a former chairwoman of the Dorcas Circle.
Her special interests were her family, quilting, and needlework.
Paul L. Harden, 92, of Decatur, passed away on Friday November 25, 2011, at the residence of his daughter, Nancy, and grandson, David Ireland, where he resided the past eight years.
Paul was born on February 13, 1919, in Adams County to Clyde and Edna (Welty) Harden.
On April 5, 1942, he married L. Catherine Sovine; she passed away on October 26, 2005.
Paul attended Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren in rural Decatur.
Jack E. Schnepf, 89, of Louisville, Kentucky, a former Decatur resident, died Thursday.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Haggard-Sefton and Hirschy Funeral Home, Decatur.
Walter Wiegmann, 85 years old, of Decatur, entered into eternal life at 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at his residence.
Walter was born on Tuesday, April 27, 1926, in Fort Wayne, the son of Henry Wiegmann and Minnie Oetting Wiegmann.
Walter was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church–Preble in rural Decatur.
He was a graduate of the New Haven High School Class of 1944 and a graduate of Reppert Auction School in Decatur in 1945.
November 22nd
Mabel M. Stoneburner Hoover, 94, of Richmond, formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died on Monday, November 21, 2011, at Golden Rule Living Center in Richmond.
She was born on October 7, 1917, in Kirkland Township of Adams County, the youngest of four children born to Amos K. and Mary Leona Stoutenberry Stoneburner.
Mabel was a loving and devoted wife and mother.
LaVerne L. Hilty, 60, rural Berne, died on Sunday at Adams Memorial Hospital.
He was born on May 14, 1951, in Adams County to Jacob K. and Lydiann Schwartz Hilty.
Among survivors are his mother; his wife, Rachel; three sons, Lonnie Hilty of rural Monroe, Timothy Hilty of rural Monroe, and Jonathan Hilty of rural Berne; and three daughters, Mrs. Henry D.L. (Barbara Ann) Schwartz of rural Monroe; Mrs. Alvin L. (Naomi) Miller of rural Berne, and Kristine L. Hilty of rural Berne.
Scott D. Brown, 48, of rural Convoy, Ohio, died Friday in Van Wert County, Ohio
He was born in Decatur on August 26, 1963, to Marvin D. and Rosemary M. Coyne Brown. His father is deceased; his mother lives in Van Wert, Ohio. Other survivors are a daughter, Ashley N. Brown of Delphos, Ohio; three sons, Travis S. Brown of Delphos and Bronson J. and Chandler D. Brown of Rockford, Ohio; and the mothers of his children: Paula I. Brown of Delphos and Leslie S. Shindeldecker of Rockford , Ohio.
November 21st
Annaliese Foss, 83, of Berne, died at 7:51 p.m. Friday in Lutheran Hospital at Fort Wayne, following a sudden illness.
She married Dr. Harold G. Foss; he passed away on September 26, 2008.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Gregory G. (Annaliese) Schamerloh of Decatur; one son, William H. Foss (and wife Dianne) of Colorado; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
There will be no funeral service or visitation, according to Annaliese's request.
