Obituaries in Archbold, OH

Gene Klopfentstein left this earth to walk upon those beautiful gold and silver steps up to Heaven early morning of January 18 2026 at his home in Sarasota. When Gene was 4 years old his parents divorced. He along with his four other siblings were taken to the Mennonite Childrens Home in West Libert...

Daniel Peter Short Jr. age 96 years of Archbold passed away Sunday afternoon January 25 2026 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. He was born September 20 1929 near Stryker the son of Daniel and Dinah Rupp Short Sr. Daniel married Betty Jane Glanz on June 16 1951 and she preceded him in death...

Mark David Thatcher 43 died December 31 2025 at St Vincent Hospital Toledo surrounded by his family. Mark was born to Tom and Sandy Meyers Thatcher on Feb 19 1982. He was a graduate of Archbold High School. He and his family were members of St. Martin Lutheran Church Archbold. On Aug 8 2015 Mark mar...

Mabel Ann Klinger age 89 years of Archbold went home to her Lord and savior on Friday afternoon December 12 2025 at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon. She was born on September 12 1936 in Pettisville the daughter of Truman and Luetta Gautsche Roth. She married the love of her life Verlan W....

Shirley Alene King age 96 years of Archbold Ohio passed away on Saturday January 24 2026 at Fairlawn Haven surrounded by her family. She was born June 29 1929 in Stryker OH a daughter of Ira B and Florence Stutzman Graber. She married Ivan W King on November 25 1948. She grew up in Stryker Ohio. She...

Our dearest father Ronald C. Stockburger passed away on January 17 2026 at the age of 80 surrounded by family at the Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance Ohio. Ron was born on March 1st 1945 in Wauseon OH the son of Claire and Belulah Stamm Stockburger. He grew up in rural Brady township outside ...

John P. Baer age 83 years of Pettisville Ohio passed away Friday morning December 192025 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born March 4 1942 in Wauseon the sonof Clarence and Laura Crossgrove Baer.John grew up in Pettisville and Archbold and attended Goshen College 196264 where he methis ...

Michael Mike Lain Kennedy lovingly known as Coach K age 64 of Archbold Ohio passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Mike was preceded in death by his parents Ed and Janey Kennedy. He shared his life with the love of his life Laura Kennedy his honey babe who was by his side through everything. He...

Virginia Nafziger Doehrmann age 96 years died Sunday December 14 2025 at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center following a brief illness. She was born on November 22 1929 to Kathryn Sommers and Frank R. Nafziger in their home on Vine Street in Archbold OH. After graduating from Archbold schools in 1...

Martha L. Izaguirre age 53 years of Archbold passed away Saturday afternoon at 220pm December 13 2025 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born September 29 1972 in Cuidad Victoria Tamaulipas the daughter of Jos and Eduviges Garza Izaguirre. She was a homemaker and in her spare...

Mary Ellen Nofziger age 97 years formerly of Stryker passed away Wednesday morning November 12 2025 at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold Ohio. She was born on December 16 1927 in Archbold to Harvey and Ilva Stuckey Grieser. On June 20 1954 Mary Ellen married Marvin D. Nofziger who preceded her...

Thomas Dean Tom Young 67 passed away unexpectedly on November 18 2025. He was born on November 2 1958 in Marshall Minnesota. Tom proudly served his country as a United States Marine. After his service he built a life rich in friendships stories and adventure. An avid motorcyclist he cherished his Sa...