Clarence R. “Ronnie” Clere, 77, of Fremont, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Countryside Manor with his family by his side. He was born September 19, 1942 in Jackson County Ohio the son of Clarence Robert and Mary Margaret (Wilburn) Clere. Ronnie attended Oak Harbor High School and went on to work for U.S. Gypsum in Genoa. On January 8, 1960 he married Julia Francis Hurst, she preceded him in death. On June 8, 2001 he married Joyce Hilt Turner. He was an avid fisherman...

Mary J. (Martin) Young, 87, of Green Springs, OH and Sarasota, FL passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Eden Springs Assisted Living in Green Springs, OH. She was born on December 20, 1931 in Bellevue, OH, the daughter of John C. and Rufina M. (Ruffing) Martin.  Mary graduated in 1949 at Bellevue Senior High School. She became a school teacher at Immaculate Conception school in Bellevue and St. Joseph’s and Sacred Heart Elementary schools in Fremont, OH. She...

Mark A. Januszewski, 54, of Bowling Green passed away October 9, 2019.  Mark was born in Toledo, Ohio on September 26, 1965 to David and Joann (Watson) Januszewski.  He married Christina (Brant) Januszewski on June 30, 1987 and she survives him. Mark is also survived by his father David; daughter Madison Januszewski; sons: Daniel (Lauren) Januszewski; and Nathaniel Januszewski; brothers: David Januszewski; and William “Bill” Januszewski; granddaughter Jensen; aunt...

Clarence Allen Barnett, of Willard, Ohio, passed away on October 8, 2019. Clarence was born to Willie Barnett, Sr. and Patricia (Prederi) Hartley in Willard on March 8, 1953. He married Martha Gonzales and together they raised 3 children: Jacqueline, Steve and Ruth.   Clarence was a loving husband and dedicated father. Life wasn’t easy raising three kids, but he always made sure that they were healthy and safe. Life didn’t always go as planned and when it didn’t, his...

Dawn E. Crispen, 67, of Bowing Green passed away October 7, 2019.  Dawn was born on December 18, 1951 to the late Norman and Janice (Ingraham) Crispen.  Dawn is survived by her brother John (Kolleen) Crispen of Custar and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents Norman and Janice; daughter Angela Crispen; brother Norman L. Crispen; and sister Debra West. Dawn worked for Lear formerly Capital Plastics for over 20...

Gertrude “Trudi” B. (Hendricks) Nitschke, 81, most recently of Huron and formerly Fremont, passed away Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, with her son Brian and his wife Wendy by her side. She was born Feb. 13, 1938, in Fremont, the daughter of John and Etta (Stauffer) Hendricks. Trudi was a homemaker and a wonderful mother to her six children, even under some adverse conditions. She was a lover of classical music and a gifted pianist who aspired to study the instrument at the college...

Cynthia Dunson, 69, of Lima, passed away at 2:24 P.M., Sunday, October 6, 2019 in Lima, Ohio.  Cynthia was born on March 28, 1950 in Adrian, Michigan to the late Glenn and Jennie (Brehm) Megale.  On August 18, 1968, she married Pearl Dunson and he preceded her in death. Cynthia is survived by her daughter, Crystal Dunson of Lima, her siblings, Shirley Morton, Theresa Karr and Greg Megale all of Adrian, Michigan, Russell Megale of Gulfport, Mississippi and her special friend, Sarah...

Mary Alice Thompson, age 90, of Lima, passed away at 1:14 p.m., Friday Oct. 4, 2019, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center. Mary Alice was born Nov. 7, 1928 in Lima, Ohio to Orville Floyd and Myrtle (Ford) Porter. She married Robert Oen Thompson and he preceded her in death on Jan. 14, 1956. Mary Alice had worked as a salesperson at Fuller Brush Company, she also worked at Bluffton University in several capacities. She was a member of Sharon Park United Methodist Church, she...

Emma Lou Weis, 92, of Deefield Beach Florida passed away October 4, 2019. Emma was born on September 8, 1927 to the late Elizabeth and Ernest Rubloff in Bellaire, Ohio. Emma married David Weis on February 4, 1950 in Bowling Green, Ohio and she was married over 60 years before David preceded her in death on June 11, 2015. Emma was the mother of 6 children, 13 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. She was an amazing, talented, and loving woman. She had a deep personal relationship with...

Delores M. Shafer, age 100, of Lima, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday Oct. 4, 2019 at 9:40 p.m. at her residence. She was born June 6, 1919 in Glandorf, Ohio to Clarence A. and Elizabeth Moening who preceded her in death. On Jan. 14, 1939, Delores married Carl D. Shafer and he also preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 1998. Delores was a partner in the Shafer’s Meat Market in Lima, she was also an agent with Rohrer Reality Co. She was a member of Southside Christian...