Wayne High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Lieutenant Colonel Retired Arthur Lee Sewell 84 was the first of eight children born to Little Turner L.T. and Esternola Green Sewell on September 6 1941 in Liberty County Texas. Arthur Lee fought a courageous 18month battle against renal cancer. Arthur Lee transitioned to eternal rest at home with ...

Craig Wayne Hendrickson 80 of Cortland Ohio passed away peacefully on January 11 2026 surrounded by his loving family at St. Elizabeths Hospital after a courageous battle with several health issues. Craig was born on January 6 1946 in Bordentown New Jersey to Stanley and Marion Hobson Hendrickson. H...

The Reverend Frederick Lee Bird, 79, passed away at his home on January 4, 2026, following a brief illness. Rev. Bird is survived by his loving spouse of 32 years, Donetta Bird; the mother of his children and first spouse, Karen Bird; and his three children, Sara Bird of Rochester, New York; Benjami...

Audree Ann Fiser Schmucker 92 of Pioneer Ohio passed away on Jan. 25 2026 at The Lakes of Monclova in Maumee Ohio. Audree was born in Pioneer Ohio on Dec. 2 1933 to Emerson and Marjorie Mercer Fiser. She attended Pioneer now North Central High School and married Ronald Sam Schmucker at St. Peters Ca...

Launce Kramer, age 73, passed away in his home on Monday, October 6, 2025. Launce was born on September 9, 1952 in Dover, OH. He attended Tuscarawas Valley High School in Bolivar, OH and thereafter served his country in the United States Navy from 1972 to 1979. Launce was a master electrician and ...

Darrell Roger Cline, 86, of New Matamoras, passed away Friday, September 12, 2025 at home after an extended illness.He was born April 24th, 1939, in Bloomfield, Ohio to Myrtle Rinard and James Cline.He was raised in the Ludlow community by his maternal grandparents, Warren and Sylvia Rinard. Growing...

Marilyn E. Kanney age 86 of New Washington Ohio passed away on Sunday February 1 2026 at Unger Nursing Home in Bucyrus Ohio. Marilyn was born June 26 1939 in Sandusky Ohio to Harry and Dorothy Martin Miller. She graduated from Margaretta High School. Marilyn enjoyed sewing shopping flower gardens tr...

ANNA MARIE VICKIE TACKETT age 75 of Greenfield passed away on Wednesday February 4 2026 at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. She was born on April 20 1950 in Columbus Ohio to the late Richard Bush and Pauline Stroup. She attended Madison Comprehensive High School in Mansfield Ohio. V...

BRUCE WAYNE "BUBBUBBA" REAM age 79 of Washington CH took his final drive on Tuesday January 27 2026. Bruce was born on January 25 1947 in Springfield Ohio to the late Paul and Irene Mortensen Ream. He attended Clark Junior High School until the family moved to Washington CH his freshman year. He gra...

Kaleb M. Kantzer age 35 of Cardington passed away Monday October 13 2025 after a brief illness at Ohio Health Doctors Hospital. He was born on December 19 1989 to John Ryan Kantzer and Kimberly Truax Habegger. Kaleb was a 2008 graduate of CardingtonLincoln High School. Kaleb was a skilled general ma...

Lori Anne Hoover 76 passed away at the home of her daughter Danielle in Avon OH January 20 2026 surrounded by family. Her home care was assisted by Hospice of the Western Reserve. Lori was born in South Bend IN December 9 1949 to H. Virginia and Charles R. Nemeth Jr. and grew up in the area. She mar...

Susan Heath Dudley age 94 passed away at Friendship Village of Dublin on February 5 2026. She was born on April 28 1931 in Fort Wayne Indiana to Hobart and Mary Spencer Heath. Sue graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1949 and from The Ohio State University in 1953 where she was a member of A...

Kathryn E. Berlin, age 88, of Fort Wayne, IN and formerly of Pemberville, OH passed away at Sage Bluff Crossing Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne, IN on Monday, December 22, 2025. She was born on November 5, 1937 in Pemberville, OH to Jurdin D. and Mary J. (Hathaway) Smith. While she was blessed with fou...

Stephen Cecil Eikenberry 75 of Kettering OH formerly of Pitsburg OH passed away Saturday May 21st 2022 at Kettering Medical Center with his family at his side. Steve was born on July 19 1946 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville Ohio to Howard Cecil Eikenberry and Phoebe June Ross Eikenberry. He was prece...

Dr. Gery Wayne Williams devoted husband proud father and grandfather mentor healer and friend entered the Kingdom of Heaven on January 15 2026 surrounded by his family and the love of his life. Born on May 10 1951 Gery was raised in Williams County Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents Dr. G...

Howard Lester Lewis 68 passed away on Friday February 6 2026 at Morrow County Hospital. Howard was born on July 9 1957 to the late Ithel and Virginia Ervin Lewis in Crestline Ohio. He graduated from Galion High School in 1975 and later continued his education with some coursework at Marion Technical...

Gloria Jean Shipley 89 of Roseville affectionately known to family and friends as Jeannie passed away peacefully on December 9 2025 at the Helen Purcell Home in Zanesville Ohio the very same town where she was born on March 16 1936 to the late Clarence and Thelma King Browning. She grew up in a lovi...

Marc M. Balas 80 passed away Friday January 23 2026 at his home. He was born on August 2 1945 in Barberton to the late George and Margaret Jursik Balas. Marc graduated from Barberton High School Class of 1963 where he received his machinist training. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Vietnam wit...

David Daniel Higgins Sr. age 69 of Defiance passed away peacefully on Sunday February 1 2026 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Defiance Ohio on September 23 1956 to the late James and Peggy Snider Higgins. David was a 1974 graduate of Tinora High School. On June 23 1976 h...

Jennifer Linn Urban age 56 of Defiance Ohio peacefully passed away on Thursday January 29 2026 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance Ohio. She was born in Defiance on April 4 1969 to the late Martha Druhot and Larry Schlosser Sr. Jennifer was a 1987 graduate of Defiance High School and was a de...

Brenda Ann Clady age 69 of Defiance passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday January 22 2026. She was born in Defiance Ohio on November 9 1956 to the late Eugene Porter and Opal Williams Greiner. Brenda was a 1975 graduate of Defiance High School. Brenda was a member of St. Marys Catholic Ch...

Elizabeth Beth E. Williams age 83 of Delphos passed away peacefully on Sunday October 26 2025 at The Meadows of Delphos with her family by her side. She was born on November 18 1941 to Sylvester and V. Evelyn Best Kraft who both preceded her in death. On May 6 1992 she married E. Patrick Williams wh...

Charles Parsels 87 passed away peacefully at Scioto Rehabilitation Center on November 30 2025. He was born March 1 1938 in Napoleon Ohio to Frank W. and Frances Marie Bost Parsels. They both preceded him in death. On September 14 1959 he married Audrey Conkey. She preceded him in death on February 1...

Sandra S. Cookie Howsman age 85 of Marysville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family following a recent decline in her health. On November 13 1940 Sandra was born in Chillicothe Ohio the only child of the late Charles Edgar Hall and...

Wayne L. Kiesewetter 86 of Piqua passed away at 1251 p.m. Friday January 16 2026 at the Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born May 16 1939 in Miami County to the late George L. and Ethel B. Wackler Kiesewetter. He married Phyllis M. Patterson January 23 1960 in Covington and she survives. Other su...

Arthur Greenwood age 84 passed away peacefully on February 3 2026 surrounded by the love and care of his family in Blacklick Ohio. He was born on April 27 1941 in Bellaire Ohio. Arthur will be remembered for his mild gentle and loving demeanor his unwavering positivity and his selfless heart. He tru...

Nancy L. Mills, 89, of Wooster, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Smithville Western Care Center after a period of declining health.Nancy was born to the late David and Mildred (Smith) Kotterman on April 15, 1936, at the home of her grandparents’ George and Blanche Smith in rural Wyandot ...

Bruce Edgar Clement, a resident of Shreve, Ohio in Wayne County, was 85 years old at the time of his passing on August 8, 2025, after a short illness.He was born in Cicero, NY, just outside of Syracuse to William Earl Clement and Esther M. Clement on October 22, 1939. His early life was spent livin...

Richard Allen Bowen Jr. 57 of Berlin Center passed away peacefully at his home on January 22 2026 surrounded by the view he loved most a quiet pond the deep woods and the wildlife of Berlin Center. Born in New Jersey on December 28 1968 to Richard Sr. and Phyllis Bowen Rick grew up with a spirit as ...