Conrad A. Mansfield (1963 - 2009)
SHERWOOD - Conrad A. Mansfield, 45 years, of Sherwood, died Monday, June 15, 2009 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. Conrad was born on December 29, 1963 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of Gale Lloyd and Ina M. (Olson) Mansfield. He was a 1983 graduate of Fairview High School. He married Mary J. Yoh on December 18, 1994 in Antwerp, Ohio. Conrad was a machinist for Precision Products in Defiance the past 15 years. He was an active member of the Delaware Township Volunteer Fire Department as well as the Sherwood Volunteer Fire Department.
Surviving is his loving wife, Mary of Sherwood; daughter, Patti J. Coressel of Cecil; two grandchildren, Aubrey Sierer and Brody Temple, both of Cecil; His mother, Ina M. Mansfield of Sherwood; one brother, Gale W. (Karen) Mansfield of Defiance; three sisters, Deborah K. (Mel) Smallback of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Olive E. (Edwin) Elston of Payne and Laura J. (Jim) Shaw of Sherwood. His father, Gale and infant brother, Conrad James Mansfield, preceded him in death.
Funeral services for firefighter Conrad A. Mansfield will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2009 at the Delaware Township Fire & Rescue Building 10023 The Bend Road, Defiance, Ohio with Fire Department Chaplain Ned Speiser, officiating. Interment will follow in Wiltsie Cemetery, rural Payne, Ohio. Visitation for Conrad will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 from 2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Delaware Township Fire & Rescue Building. Delaware Township and Sherwood Fire Departments will conduct a Fireman's Walk Through at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening. Arrangements are being handled by Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home 230 East Elm Street, Sherwood, Ohio.
Memorials in the name of Conrad A. Mansfield may be given to the Delaware Township Fire & Rescue Department, or to the family. Condolences may be sent to the family and the online guest book may be signed at www.oberlin-ford.com
Robert Allen Eisenhart (1948 - 2009)
SHERWOOD - Robert Allen Eisenhart, 60 years, of rural Sherwood, died suddenly Thursday, March 19, 2009 in his residence. He was born on December 20, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio. He was the son of Harold Lester and Betty Kathryn (Steck) Eisenhart. He was a graduate of Thomas Worthington High School in Columbus and The Ohio State University. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Bob was a history teacher for the Northeastern Local School District (Tinora) for 35 years, retiring in 2007. Bob was the track and cross country coach while at Tinora. He was a member of the Lick Creek Church of the Brethren and the Farmer American Legion #137.
Surviving are his three children, Barry G. Eisenhart of San Francisco, Hollie M. Collins of Columbus and Chad W. Eisenhart of Columbus; one grandson, Calvin Collins; two brothers, Richard Eisenhart of Columbus and Lawrence Eisenhart of Houston. His parents preceded him in death.
Funeral services for Robert Allen Eisenhart will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at Lick Creek Church of the Brethren, 3251 County Road C, Bryan with Dr. Byron Hawbecker, officiating. Visitation for Mr. Eisenhart will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. in Oberlin-Ford Funeral Home, Bryan, Ohio. Graveside committal services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 26, 2009, in the Mausoleum of Union Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
Memorials in the name of Robert Allen Eisenhart may be given to Lick Creek Church of the Brethren or to the Farmer American Legion Post #137. Condolences may be sent to the family and the online guest book may be signed at www.oberlin-ford.com
Patricia Kay Baden (1948 - 2009)
SHERWOOD - Patricia Kay Baden, age 60, of Sherwood, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009 at St. Vincent’s Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. Pat was a beautician graduating from Warner’s Beauty College. She owned the Country Curl beauty shop for 30 years. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Sherwood, the Sherwood Lion’s Club, County Cousins, Living with Cancer Support Group. She was also a Cub Scouts Troop and District leader, a member of the Yankee Motorcycle Club and the National Cosmetology Association. Pat also donated her time as a volunteer at Fairview Elementary School and at the Defiance Regional Medical Center Hospital in Defiance. Pat was also well known in the area as “Peaches the Clown” entertaining area residents for many years with her clowning activities.
Patricia Kay Baden was born March 24, 1948 in Defiance, Ohio, She was the daughter of Lawrence & Kathleen (Gray) Sunday. She married Mark Baden on November 29, 1969 and he survives.
Surviving is her husband Mark of Sherwood; one son Shawn Baden of Dayton, Ohio and two sisters, Barbara Flory of Sherwood and Nancy Jo Sunday of Cecil. She was preceded in death by her parents.
A memorial service to celebrate Pat’s life will be held on Friday, February 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in St. John Lutheran Church, Sherwood with Rev. Michael Phillips officiating. Visitation for Pat will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Burr Funeral Home & Crematory 225 East High Street, Bryan, Ohio.
Memorials in the name of Patricia Kay Baden be made to St. John Lutheran Church Building Fund. Condolences may be sent to the family and the online guest book may be signed at www.burrfh.com
Larry Allen Whitaker (1946 - 2009)
SHERWOOD - Larry Allen Whitaker, (a.k.a. Superman), age 64, Sherwood, passed away Feb. 15, 2009, at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center with his loving children, family and friends by his side. He fought a courageous battle with cancer.
Larry was born in Defiance, July 31, 1946, the son of the late Wilmer "Flick" and Josephine "Jo" (Arndts) Whitaker.
Larry graduated from Tinora High School in 1965. He was hired in General Motors where he retired after 25 years of service. He was a member of the local VFW. Larry was a wonderful and loving, father, grandfather, brother and friend. His most cherished treasure was his family and spending every moment with them was his #1 priority.
Larry is survived by his two daughters, Shelly (Jeff) Welch of Quincy, Mich., and Darcy (Jason) Brown of Defiance; and a son, Terry Smith of Defiance. Also surviving are his brother, William "Bill" (Sarah) Whitaker of Ney; and two sisters Nancy (Steve) Michaels of Ney and Joyce (Jim) Weldon of Sebastian, Fla. Also surviving are his six loving grandchildren, Brett Allen Whitaker, Torrey Dean Belt, Sarah Marie Winzelar, Kirsti Nicole Belt, Courtney Jadyn Brown and Aidan Bailey Smith.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Whitaker and James Allen Whitaker, who died in infancy; and a sister, Shirley (Paul) Grimes.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, in Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home, 1753 S. Clinton St. Defiance, Ohio with Rev. Donna Stutzman officiating. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour before services Wednesday at Lawson-Roessner.
Preferred memorials are to the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center or the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent to the family and the online guest book may be signed at www.defiancefuneralhome.com .
Billy Joe Lively (1940 - 2009)
SHERWOOD - Billy Joe Lively, 68, Sherwood, Ohio, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, in CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.
He was born Nov. 4, 1940, in Ballengee, W.Va., the son of the late William D. and Pearl (Nelson) Lively. On March 3, 1981, "The Ole Goat" was married to his loving wife, "Nanny" Marcie (Scott) Lively, who survives. He was a retired core processor at GM, Defiance, and was a member of UAW Local 211 and a U.S. Navy veteran. He enjoyed his grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and special little friends, Ellie and Emma. He also looked forward to NASCAR and Eldora Dirt Track Racing, as well as working in the yard with his girl, Coco.
Also surviving are his son, Billy Joe Matson of Dayton, Ohio; his daughter, Vikki (Marvin) McCoy of Regina, Ky.; eight grandchildren, Zach (Tuff) Matson, Cody Lively Matson, Parker Matson, Tiffany Lively, Nikki Lively, Erika Johnson, Leanna Bingham, and Kelli Warford; his brother, David (Gwen) Lively, and two sisters, Lena (Charles) Gunther and Norma Lee Foreman. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Dale Lively.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Mast-Mock-Hoffman-Hanenkrath-Clevenger-Schaffer Funeral Home in Defiance, officiated by Rev. Ned Speiser. Burial will be in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the funeral home. Condolences may be left online by visiting www.mastmockhoffman.com.
John Robert Fidler (1929 - 2009)
SHERWOOD - John Robert Fidler, 79, Defiance, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, in CHP-Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.
He was born Dec. 8, 1929, in Defiance, the son of John and Edith (Jacoby) Fidler. On Jan. 25, 1957, he married Betty L. Grimm, who died May 8, 1994. He was a U.S. Army Sgt.(T) serving in the Korean War. He was an inspector at SK Handtools, worked for Morgan Linen Co. and was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and AMVETS Post 1991.
Surviving are a son, John Fidler, Defiance; three daughters, Bonnie (Terry) Brewer of Defiance, Connie (Ted) Seglem of Wichita, Kan., and Tammy (John) Clellan, Paulding; and seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
Also preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Cindy Elberson; a brother, Bill Fidler; and two grandchildren, Mendie and Christopher Elberson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, in Mast-Mock-Hoffman-Hanenkrath-Clevenger-Schaffer Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Luhring officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery with graveside services by VFW Post 3360 and AMVETS Post 1991. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to CHP-Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. Condolences may be left online by visiting www.mastmockhoffman.com.
Marie Sharp (1936 - 2008)
SHERWOOD - Marie Sharp, 88 years, of Sherwood, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance. Marie was born on November 27, 1920 in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Floyd and Ruth (McWilliams) Hollis. She married Robert Sharp on July 13, 1936 in Peoria, and he preceded her in death on October 12, 2005.
Surviving are her seven sons, Raymond Sharp of Paulding, Robert (Jan) Sharp of Defiance, William (Cindy) Sharp of Sherwood, Jack Sharp of Sherwood, Ronald (Barb) Sharp of Mark Center, Danny (Tabatha) Sharp of Hicksville and James (Tammy) Sharp of Sherwood; seven daughters, Virginia Green of Hicksville, Edith Layne of Sherwood, Judith (Ed) Wisda of Coldwater, Michigan, Marilyn (Ronald) Richards of Defiance, Suzanna (Jack) Carnahan of Defiance, Sharon Linebrink of Hicksville and Betty (Roger) Greear of Sherwood; 46 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Ruth Sharp of Peoria, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert, two daughters, Linda Lou Sharp and Sally Jo Sharp, three granddaughters, two brothers, Raymond and Floyd Hollis, Jr., two sisters, Margie Dwyer and Grace Pepper.
Funeral services and visitation will be private for the family with interment at Sherwood Cemetery. Burr Funeral Home & Crematory, Bryan, Ohio will provide professional services.
Memorials in the name of Marie Sharp may be given to Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice 6817 North State Route 66, Defiance, Ohio 43512. Condolences may be sent to the family and the online guest book may be signed at www.burrfh.com
Delmar Deloy Brown (1936 - 2008)
SHERWOOD - Delmar Deloy Brown, 72, Sherwood, died at 6:25 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, in Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.
He was born June 29, 1936, in Mark Center, the son of Dale and Talva (Fickle) Brown. In 1963, he married Judy Miller, who survives. He graduated from Mark Center High School in 1954, and was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1954-1957. He graduated from Defiance College in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in education and taught at Liberty Center Local Schools for a year and Antwerp High School for 35 years. After retiring from teaching, he worked at Dietrich Industries and Dana Corp. and part-time for Defiance County, retiring in 2007. He was a member of Hicksville Eagles Aerie 2556.
Also surviving are a daughter, Darnel Hulbert, Mark Center; a son, John (Jennifer), Hicksville; a brother, James, Hicksville; and two grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; a brother, Claude; and a sister, Lois Parsons Krouse.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Smith & Brown Funeral Home, Hicksville, with Rev. Tom Graves officiating. Burial will be at Farmer Cemetery. Visitation is from 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to services Monday.
Preferred memorials are to Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center or Mark Center United Methodist Church. Condolences may be sent to the family and the online guest book may be signed at www.smithbrownfuneralhome.com .
Madaline F. Berenyi (1922 - 2008)
SHERWOOD - Madaline F. Berenyi, age 86, of Sherwood, passed away early Saturday morning, August 16, 2008 at Hillside Country Living near Bryan. Mrs. Berenyi was a homemaker and a member of the Sherwood United Methodist Church.
Born May 9, 1922 in Delphos, Ohio, she was the daughter of Frank and Stella (Jenkins) Sims. She married Frank Berenyi on January 10, 1948 and he preceded her in death.
Madaline’s daughter, Julane and husband Robert Jetter of Plainfield, Illinois; sons, Randy Berenyi of Hicksville, Bruce Berenyi of Kensington, New Hampshire and Rick Berenyi of Hicksville; 2 grandchildren; a great grandchild and two sisters Mayry Vaught of Bryan and Fran Nicely of Fowler, Indiana survive. Her parents, husband and brothers, Tom, Marion and Frank Sims; and sisters, Alice Cornell, Ann Geiger, Dorothy Garver and Faye Pretorius preceded her in death.
Funeral services for Madaline Berenyi will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 2:00pm in the Burr Funeral Home & Crematory of Sherwood with Rev. Kevin Doseck officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 18, 2008 from 5:00-8:00pm at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in honor of Madaline may be directed to an organization of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be sent to the family and the online guest book may be signed at www.burrfh.com
Susan K. Lawson (1943 - 2008)
SHERWOOD - Susan K. Lawson, age 64, of Sherwood, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 5, 2008 at the Community Health Partners Inpatient Hospice of Defiance. Susan had worked at Red Angel Pizza, Sherwood, Pizza Hut in Bryan, Joyce & Sue’s Pizza Which she owned. She had also worked at Dutch Made Cabinetry. Susan attended Sonrise Community Church, Ney, Ohio.
Born September 25, 1943 in Kendallville, Indiana, the daughter of Kenneth and Caroline (Parker) Brady. She married Jimmie L. Lawson on September 26, 1964 at Kendallville, Indiana and he survives.
In addition to her husband Jimmie, Susan is survived by three daughters, Lori and her husband Scott Leichty of Sherwood, Melissa and her husband Richard Burns of Mark Center and Kathy and her husband David Pessefall of Sherwood; seven grandchildren; one brother, Jerry (Sherry) Brady of Kendallville, Indiana; four sisters, Marge Caldwell of LaGrange, Indiana, Nancy (Scott) Becker of Kendallville, Sandy (Jack) Cogan of Kendallville and Diane (Bob) Stergis of Kendallville, Indiana. Her parents and two brothers, Richard and Danny Brady preceded her in death.
A celebration of the life of Susan K. Lawson will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 9, 2008 at the Sonrise Community Church (at the corner of Route 127 and 249) near Ney, Ohio with Rev. Paul Meyers officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Ohio. Visitation for Mrs. Lawson will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2008 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, August 8, 2008 from 2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Burr Funeral Home & Crematory of Sherwood.
Preferred memorials are to Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. Condolences may be sent to the family and the online guest book may be signed at www.burrfh.com
Kenneth R. Rieke (1928 - 2008)
SHERWOOD - Kenneth R. Rieke, 80, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice, Defiance.
Born Feb. 9, 1928, in Franklin County, to Vera E. (Harrow) and Ferdinand Rieke, he married Jean A. Johnson on June 6, 1952, and she survives.
He was employed by GM Powertrain, Defiance, retiring in 1983 after 34 1/2 years in plant security. He was a member of Sherwood United Methodist Church, Sherwood Masonic Lodge No. 620 of Defiance and the Eagles Lodge No. 372 of Defiance.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, David (and wife, Peggy) Rieke of Ayersville; four daughters, Virginia (and husband, Phil) Combs of Mason, Donna (Mark) Zaharski of Holland, Janet (Don) Stoll of Mundelein, Ill. and Susan (Jeffrey) Rimland of Port Jefferson, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; a brother, William F. Rieke of New Bavaria; and a sister, Helen Heller Andrews of Oakwood. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be Sunday from 2-8 p.m. and Monday from noon until 1 p.m. in the Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. A Masonic service will be held Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be Monday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home with Jim Stinehelfer Jr. to officiate. Burial will be in Sherman Cemetery, Oakwood.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Food Pantry, Defiance, or to Path Center of Defiance.
DeLoss C. Dangler (1933 - 2008)
SHERWOOD - DeLoss C. Dangler Sr., 75, Sherwood, and formerly of Edgerton, died Thursday, June 12, 2008, at Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.
He was born Jan. 8, 1933, in Fort Wayne, the son of DeLoss and Nina "Jo" (Blue) Dangler. In 1952, he married Dolores Thiel and they were divorced. In 1988, he married Lucille (Yenser) Schmunk, who died in 2004. He was a graduate of Edgerton High School and a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a machinist at Ohio Art Co. and Williams County Airport. He was a licensed commercial airplane pilot and had built two airplanes. He attended Bethel Forder Bridge United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his mother, Edgerton; six daughters, Darlene (Rick) Kimpel of Hicksville, Dawn (Robert) Brown of Bryan, DeAnn (Odie) Mearse of Edon, Denise (Robert) Knecht and Deborah of Edgerton and Mickie (Greg) Butler, Sherwood; four sons, DeLoss (Sandy) Dangler Jr. and Douglas (Rebecca) Dangler of Edgerton, Charles (Beverly) Schmunk of Sherwood and James (Tammie) Schmunk, Wauseon; four sisters, Nancy Lirot of Seattle, Wash., Patricia (Doug) Gruber of Fort Wayne, Diane Best of Blakeslee and Shirley (Gary) Lehmann, Bryan; two brothers, Larry (Donna) of Bryan and Denny (Vada), Angola, Ind.; and 28 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Also preceding him in death was his father.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Burr Funeral Home & Crematory, Sherwood, with his son, Pastor Charles Schmunk, officiating. Burial will be in Sherwood Cemetery with military honors accorded by Sherwood VFW Post 5665. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to services Monday.
Preferred memorials are to Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. Condolences may be sent to the family and the online guest book may be signed at www.burrfh.com
Marie Dickey (1912 - 2008)
SHERWOOD - Marie Dickey, 95 years, of Sherwood, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at Harborside Healthcare of Northwest Ohio, Bryan, where she had been a resident the past two weeks. Marie was a member of the Sherwood United Methodist Church. She had been a homemaker all her life.
Marie Dickey was born on November 7, 1912, in Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio, the daughter of Albert and Mary (Shifferly) Sohn. She married Adrian Dickey on November 10, 1932 in Mark Township, Defiance County, Ohio, and he preceded her in death on January 14, 2001.
Surviving are her two daughters, Mary Rosebrock of Sherwood and Thelma Nearing of Sherwood; one son, Ernest (Ginny) Dickey of Cecil, Ohio; nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, four step great-grandchildren, two great great grandchildren and one step great great grandson. Her husband, one son, Lee Dickey, granddaughter, Brenda Dickey, grandson, Edward Rosebrock, two brothers, Sam & Henry Sohn and one sister Elizabeth Dickey, preceded her in death.
Funeral services for Marie Dickey will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2008 in the Burr Funeral Home & Crematory, Sherwood with Ned Speiser, officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Ohio. Visitation for Mrs. Dickey will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2008 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. in the funeral home.
Memorials in the name of Marie Dickey may be given to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers Home Health and Hospice or Sherwood United Methodist Church. Condolences may be sent to the family and the online guest book may be signed at www.burrfh.com
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