Obituaries

Rose-Marie “Posie” Adams Simpson, 97, died on December 8, 2024 in Pineville, North Carolina.

OAKWOOD - Alana Ruth Essex left this earth on Thursday, April 17, 2025, after several years of living with incurable cancer. She resided at home south of Oakwood until her final few days. She was 70, born in Defiance, Ohio on February 9, 1955 as the only child of C.Garwood and D.Lois (Kinner) Morris.

PAULDING – Dianna S. Goodwin, 61, of Paulding, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Paulding County Hospital. She was born on September 9, 1963, in Lima to the late Lester and Louise (Miner) Branham. On October 18, 2010, she married Tim Goodwin, he survives in Paulding.

PAULDING, OH: Marjorie Louise (Hummel) Phlipot, 92, passed away on Saturday, April 5 at Country Inn Enhanced Living, Paulding, OH. She was born on December 11, 1932, to Noel and Priscilla (Parson) Hummel. On September 30, 1950, she married Howard R. Phlipot, who preceded her in death on August 15, 1999.

Paulding — Nancy J. Jeffery, 94, of Paulding, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, with her family by her side at The Gardens of Paulding. She was born in Van Wert, OH, to Robert and Frances (Dittenhaver) Royer. They both preceded her in death. Nancywas united in marriage to Samuel“Sam” O. Jeffery on July 3, 1947. He preceded her in death onAugust 10, 2011.

Larry Lee Lewis, 62, of Haviland, Ohio, passed away at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 26, 2025. He was born on January 22, 1963, in Defiance, Ohio,…

Terri Lynn (Hill) Coulon, age 68, of Hamilton, Indiana and formerly of rural Archbold, Ohio, passed away peacefully Monday morning, March 17, 2025 in her home with the comfort of her loving family surrounding her. Terri was born June 16, 1956 in Paulding, Ohio to Paul and the late Margie (Funkhouser) Hill, she married John A. Coulon on July 14, 2000 and he survives. Terri retired from Wilbur-Ellis in 2015.Terri enjoyed gardening and giving love and kindness to animals.

Carol C. “Cleona” Miller, 82, of Van Wert, passed away Friday afternoon, March 7, 2025, at Country Inn Enhanced Living Center, Paulding, Ohio. She was born May 29, 1942, in Grover Hill, Ohio, to the late Everett and Violet (Fruchey) McClure. On June 17, 1962, she married Garry D. Miller, who preceded her in death on April 19, 2018.