July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Monday, April 18
Obituaries
Helen Cassel
Helen J. Cassel, 102, Muncie, a former Dunkirk resident, died Sunday at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. Arrangements are pending at Dunkirk Memorial Chapel.
Beatrice Modezjewski
Beatrice B. Modezjewski, 94, Columbus, a former Dunkirk resident, died Sunday at Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. Arrangements are pending at Dunkirk Memorial Chapel.
Mason Noble
July 23, 2010-April 17, 2011
Mason Lee Noble, 8 months old, died Sunday at his Portland home following an extended illness.
Born in Muncie, he was the son of Jimmy Darrell Noble and Charity Diane Luedeke.
Surviving besides his parents are grandparent, Orville Franks (wife: Melissa), Portland; and great-grandmothers, Joan Franks, Portland, and Alberta Bowler, Redkey.
Services are Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland. Burial will be in Wells Cemetery, northwest of Portland.
Visitation is one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be sent to the family with envelopes available at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.williamsonspencer.com.
Jessie Hodge
Feb. 15, 1925-April 16, 2011
Jessie E. Hodge, 86, Portland, died Saturday at her home.
Born in Wells County to Earl and Mae (Dangerfield) Morris, she was preceded in death on July 2, 1997 by her husband Paul Hodge whom she married on Nov. 16, 1940.
Memberships include Banner Christian Assembly of God in Portland, Kitchen Cookies Home Economics Club and Limberlost Travelers Camping Club of Jay and Adams County.
Survivors include three daughters, Joyce Brinkerhoff (husband: Kevin), Patricia Cook (husband: Greg), and Paulette Evans, all of Portland; three sons, Thomas Richard Hodge (wife: Debbie), Redkey, William Morris Hodge, Sevierville, Tenn., and Mark Eugene Hodge, Portland; 33 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren and three stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Services are Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Banner Christian Assembly of God, 1217 W. Votaw St. in Portland with Pastor Aaron Rowe officiating. Burial will be in Green Park Cemetery, Portland.
Visitation is Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland, and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be sent to the family with envelopes available at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.williamsonspencer.com.
Fern Micheau
July 19, 1920-April 16, 2011
Fern Micheau, 90, 5335 West 575 South, Portland, died Sunday at her home.
Born in Hastings, Mich., to Walter and Iva Louella (Valentine) Grinnells, she was preceded in death on June 5, 2004, by her husband Willard Micheau.
She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Portland, Portland Moose Lodge and Portland Eagles Lodge.
Surviving are two sons, Willard “Butch” Micheau (wife: Margaret) and Robert Micheau, both of Portland; a daughter, Patricia Karn (husband: Norman), Portland; a sister, Nellie Fidler, Florida; 12 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Services are Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert Moran officiating. Burial will be in Center Cemetery.
Visitation is Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent to Heartland Hospice or the donor’s choice.
Condolences may be sent to www.bairdfreeman.com
Carl Gettinger
Jan. 17, 1916-April 14, 2011
Carl Gettinger, 95, Union City, the grandfather of a Portland woman, died Thursday at Union City Care Center.
Born in Darke County, Ohio, to Harry and Minnie (Schwab) Gettinger, he was preceded in death in 1996 by his wife Mae Louise (Elwell) Gettinger.
Surviving are a son; a son-in-law; a brother; five grandchildren, including Melissa Sue Taylor (husband: Dave), Portland; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
Services are Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Reichard Funeral Home, Union City, with the Rev. Don Brenneman officiating. Burial will be in Union City Cemetery.
Visitation is today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be sent to Wesley United Methodist Church with envelope available at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.reichardfh.com.
Jeffrey Dirksen
Feb. 8, 1971-April 11, 2011
A funeral Mass was held Friday for Jeffrey G. Dirksen, 40, Versailles, Ohio. The brother of Fort Recovery residents, he died April 11 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
Born in Coldwater, Ohio, he was the son of Urban and Bernice (Timmerman) Dirksen.
Surviving are his father Urban Dirksen, Fort Recovery; three daughters; five brothers, including Larry Dirksen and Mark Dirksen, both of Fort Recovery; and a sister, Karen Timmerman (husband: Abe), Fort Recovery.
Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles was in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to Darke County Cancer Association.
Condolences may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
Cora Lamm
Aug. 13, 1915-April 11, 2011
Cora L. Lamm, 95, Centerville, died April 11 at her home.
Born in Fort Recovery, she was the daughter of Anthony and Angeline (Ranly) Lamm.
She was a member of Mary Help of Christians Church and was active in the Ladies Sodality and the Daughters of Isabella.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
There will be no services or visitation.
Arrangements were handled by Riggle-Waltermann Mortuary, Richmond.
Helen Cassel
Helen J. Cassel, 102, Muncie, a former Dunkirk resident, died Sunday at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. Arrangements are pending at Dunkirk Memorial Chapel.
Beatrice Modezjewski
Beatrice B. Modezjewski, 94, Columbus, a former Dunkirk resident, died Sunday at Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. Arrangements are pending at Dunkirk Memorial Chapel.
Mason Noble
July 23, 2010-April 17, 2011
Mason Lee Noble, 8 months old, died Sunday at his Portland home following an extended illness.
Born in Muncie, he was the son of Jimmy Darrell Noble and Charity Diane Luedeke.
Surviving besides his parents are grandparent, Orville Franks (wife: Melissa), Portland; and great-grandmothers, Joan Franks, Portland, and Alberta Bowler, Redkey.
Services are Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland. Burial will be in Wells Cemetery, northwest of Portland.
Visitation is one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be sent to the family with envelopes available at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.williamsonspencer.com.
Jessie Hodge
Feb. 15, 1925-April 16, 2011
Jessie E. Hodge, 86, Portland, died Saturday at her home.
Born in Wells County to Earl and Mae (Dangerfield) Morris, she was preceded in death on July 2, 1997 by her husband Paul Hodge whom she married on Nov. 16, 1940.
Memberships include Banner Christian Assembly of God in Portland, Kitchen Cookies Home Economics Club and Limberlost Travelers Camping Club of Jay and Adams County.
Survivors include three daughters, Joyce Brinkerhoff (husband: Kevin), Patricia Cook (husband: Greg), and Paulette Evans, all of Portland; three sons, Thomas Richard Hodge (wife: Debbie), Redkey, William Morris Hodge, Sevierville, Tenn., and Mark Eugene Hodge, Portland; 33 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren and three stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Services are Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Banner Christian Assembly of God, 1217 W. Votaw St. in Portland with Pastor Aaron Rowe officiating. Burial will be in Green Park Cemetery, Portland.
Visitation is Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland, and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be sent to the family with envelopes available at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.williamsonspencer.com.
Fern Micheau
July 19, 1920-April 16, 2011
Fern Micheau, 90, 5335 West 575 South, Portland, died Sunday at her home.
Born in Hastings, Mich., to Walter and Iva Louella (Valentine) Grinnells, she was preceded in death on June 5, 2004, by her husband Willard Micheau.
She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Portland, Portland Moose Lodge and Portland Eagles Lodge.
Surviving are two sons, Willard “Butch” Micheau (wife: Margaret) and Robert Micheau, both of Portland; a daughter, Patricia Karn (husband: Norman), Portland; a sister, Nellie Fidler, Florida; 12 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Services are Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert Moran officiating. Burial will be in Center Cemetery.
Visitation is Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent to Heartland Hospice or the donor’s choice.
Condolences may be sent to www.bairdfreeman.com.
Carl Gettinger
Jan. 17, 1916-April 14, 2011
Carl Gettinger, 95, Union City, the grandfather of a Portland woman, died Thursday at Union City Care Center.
Born in Darke County, Ohio, to Harry and Minnie (Schwab) Gettinger, he was preceded in death in 1996 by his wife Mae Louise (Elwell) Gettinger.
Surviving are a son; a son-in-law; a brother; five grandchildren, including Melissa Sue Taylor (husband: Dave), Portland; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
Services are Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Reichard Funeral Home, Union City, with the Rev. Don Brenneman officiating. Burial will be in Union City Cemetery.
Visitation is today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be sent to Wesley United Methodist Church with envelope available at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.reichardfh.com.
Jeffrey Dirksen
Feb. 8, 1971-April 11, 2011
A funeral Mass was held Friday for Jeffrey G. Dirksen, 40, Versailles, Ohio. The brother of Fort Recovery residents, he died April 11 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
Born in Coldwater, Ohio, he was the son of Urban and Bernice (Timmerman) Dirksen.
Surviving are his father Urban Dirksen, Fort Recovery; three daughters; five brothers, including Larry Dirksen and Mark Dirksen, both of Fort Recovery; and a sister, Karen Timmerman (husband: Abe), Fort Recovery.
Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles was in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to Darke County Cancer Association.
Condolences may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
Cora Lamm
Aug. 13, 1915-April 11, 2011
Cora L. Lamm, 95, Centerville, died April 11 at her home.
Born in Fort Recovery, she was the daughter of Anthony and Angeline (Ranly) Lamm.
She was a member of Mary Help of Christians Church and was active in the Ladies Sodality and the Daughters of Isabella.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
There will be no services or visitation.
Arrangements were handled by Riggle-Waltermann Mortuary, Richmond.
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