Mary E. Dell, 88, Fostoria, passed away peacefully surrounded with the love of her family, Thursday, June 25, 2009.
Mary was born Dec. 6, 1920, in Carey to the late Clarence and Nella (Kimmel) Hagley. She married Raymond J. Dell, April 9, 1942, in Fostoria, and he survives in Fostoria.
Also surviving are three children, Rodney Dell, Old Hickory, Tenn., Debbie (George) Welly, Fostoria, and Ginger Baringer, Shaker Heights; eight grandchildren, Toni (Garry) Stevenson, Tina (Brian) Gorka, Michael (Nina) Welly, Stephanie Baringer, Matthew Baringer, Randy (Patti) Dell, Ryan (Allison) Dell, and ...read more

Franklin F. “Hank” Holman, 85, of rural Fostoria, died 10:50 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2009, at his home.
He was born Nov. 13, 1923, in Fostoria to the late Alfred and Isabelle (Goshe) Holman.
He married Bernice Cassidy Oct. 5, 1946, at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria and she survives in Fostoria.
Also surviving are six children, Larry (Sharon) Holman and Gary “Hunky” (Sheryl) Holman, both of Fostoria, Charlene (Mark) Popenberg and Cindy (Greg) O’Millian, both of Alvada, Cheryl “Lynn” (Wayne) Traxler, Bascom, Brenda (Donald) Kuhn, New Riegel; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandc ...read more

Benjamin J. Houtz, 78, Fostoria, died 7 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009, at the Good Shepherd Home where he resided.
He was born April 3, 1931, in Risingsun to Wilford and Tura Mae (Morrison) Houtz. He married Frankie Jane Fewless, Feb. 19, 1950.
Survivors include a son, Ron (Diane) Houtz of McComb; daughter, Linda (Tom) Riley of Fostoria; brother, Arvine Houtz of Hillsdale, Mich.; half-brothers, John, Jack, and Jerry Houtz all of Wayne; half-sisters, Virginia and Rosalie Roberts, both of Oklahoma; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wif ...read more

Jean M. Francisco, 83, North Baltimore, died 4:55 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2009, at Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green.
She was born Feb. 4, 1926, in Toledo to the late Walter and Ethel (Spangler) Sangmeister. She married Paul R. Francisco and he preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Robert H. (Debby) Ross, North Baltimore, and William A. (Linda) Ross, McComb; sisters, Lois Chumbley, Toledo, and Joanne Schroeder, Grand Rapids, Ohio; grandchildren, Amanda Carter, Bethel, Ohio, and Jennifer Ross, Delaware, Ohio; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her par ...read more

Donald R “Stoney” Stone Jr., 71, of Oak Harbor, formerly of North Baltimore, died 10:24 a.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009, while in the company of family members at his home.
Mr. Stone was born in Fostoria Aug. 16, 1937, the son of the late Donald and Victoria (Stedman) Stone Sr.
He married Yvonne K Spoors; they later divorced.
He is survived by two daughters, Patricia “Pat” (John) DeMuth of Findlay and Michelle (Contreras) Stone of Oak Harbor; a son, James “Jim” (Karen) Stone of Fostoria; sister, Maryann Taylor of Brimley, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
He was preced ...read more

Dr. Ann Harrold-Doering-Jones, 78, Fostoria, died Tuesday afternoon, June 30, 2009, her daughter’s home.
She was born July 22, 1930, in Fostoria to Duane E. and Wanda A. (Gallagher) Harrold.
Ann first married Howard O. Doering Jr. June 14, 1948, in Newport, Ky., and he died April 15, 1978. She then married Herbert E. Jones May 21, 1982 in Lake Tahoe, Calif., and he died May 2, 2004.
Survivors include a son Howard O. “Hod” (Patty) Doering III of Graytown; daughters, Jann (Ralph) Woodson of Cincinnati and Candy (Jeff) Floriana of Kansas; brother-in-law Thomas C. (Noke) Doering of North ...read more

Dale Franklin Boyer, Fostoria, quietly passed away in his home on a bright, sunny 24th day of June, 2009. He was 81.
Dale was born Feb. 4, 1928, in Deshler, the third son of Levoy and Leona Boyer.
His oldest brother Paul of Enon, Ohio survives him.
After graduating from Deshler High School in 1946, Dale attended college in Wheeling, W.Va., where he was trained in telegraphy. In 1949, he was employed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Early in his railroad career, he worked most of the stations and towers along the B & O between Garrett, Ind., and Willard, Ohio, including a te ...read more