Obituaries

CAROLYN FAST

CAROLYN FAST 1/21/1934 – 10/13/2025  Carolyn Jane (Cotner) Fast, 91, died peacefully on Oct. 13, 2025, at the Hearth & Home assisted-living community, surrounded by her beloved children and their…

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MARIA SMITH

MARIA SMITH 5/29/1953 – 10/9/2025  Maria “Mary” Smith, age 72, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2025, at CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, surrounded by her family…

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MICHAEL SCARBROUGH

MICHAEL SCARBROUGH 8/2/1960 – 8/23/2025  Michael (Mike) Robert Scarbrough, age 65, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025.  He was born on August 2, 1960, in Paulding, the son of…

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JONAS SCHWARTZ

JONAS SCHWARTZ  Jonas M. Schwartz, 77, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away at home on Sunday, September 28, 2025. ARR BY DOOLEY FUNERAL HOME, ANTWERP.

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NORMAN BELLINGER

NORMAN BELLINGER  Norman Wayne Bellinger, 89, of Leo, passed away Monday, September 29, 2025 at Lincolnshire Place, Fort Wayne. ARR BY DOOLEY FUNERAL HOME, ANTWERP.

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EDWARD KINNALEY

EDWARD KINNALEY  Edward Earl Kinnaley, 83, of Payne, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Stillwater Hospice, Fort Wayne. ARR BY DOOLEY FUNERAL HOME, PAYNE.

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ERVIN BELLIS

ERVIN BELLIS  Ervin Walter Bellis, 91, of Woodburn, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025 at The Cedars, Leo, Indiana. ARR BY DOOLEY FUNERAL HOME, PAYNE.

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RONALD ETZLER

RONALD ETZLER 9/15/1940 – 9/30/2025  PAYNE, OH: Ronald D. “Ron” Etzler, age 85, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2025 at Country Inn Enhanced Living Center in Paulding, OH.  Ron…

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DOYLE JOHNSON

DOYLE JOHNSON 5/21/1934 – 10/1/2025  Doyle A. Johnson, age 91, of Paulding, OH passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at CHP Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, OH.  Doyle was born in…

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