Martha Lou Kittle, 88, of Celina, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the Celina Manor.  She was born January 5, 1930 in Celina, the daughter of John & Elizabeth ( Pohl ) Kramer. On October 22, 1971 she married Leonard Kittle, who died in 2010.  She is survived by a sister, Kathryn Garland, of Dayton, along with numerous nieces & nephews. Preceding Martha in death were five sisters: Henrietta ( Jay ) McGriff,  Dorothy ( Tom ) Kolp,...

Mary Kay Purdy, age 73, of Fort Wayne, IN, ( Formerly of Coldwater ) passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at her residence. She was born August 18, 1945 in Celina, to the late Fred Hullinger and Bessie Pearl ( Fett ) Hullinger. Mary Kay and Jerald A. “Jerry” Purdy were married on June 24, 1967, and he survives. Mary Kay leaves behind two daughters, Sarah Ambrose and Jennifer (Kraig) Tobin and four grandchildren, Dora Ambrose,...

Shirley A. Adams, age 83, of rural Spencerville, passed away at 10:55 A.M., Sunday, December 2, 2018, at her residence. She was born December 15, 1934, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Homer Elsworth & Vera Mae ( Ankney ) Foreman. Her first husband, John Gilbert Sigler, is deceased.  She married Robert Dean Adams on May 24, 1969, and he died May 11, 2016. Shirley is survived by four children: Brenda Rae Sigler ( Jim ) Wise of Hillsdale,...

Donald R. Gilliland, age 87, of Celina, passed away at 4:03 p.m., Tuesday, November 27th, at Mercy Health - St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born September 11, 1931, in Celina, to the late Jesse E. & Madonna Pauline ( Hanks ) Gilliland. He first married Phyllis Adams, a former classmate, in 1951. Together they had three sons: Glenn ( Jane Siebert ), Steven, and Kevin ( Amber ) Gilliland, all of Celina. In 1981, he married Carolyn Sparkman, and they had three...

Joe L. Boley, age 83, of rural Coldwater, passed away at 8:50 A.M., Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born December 9, 1934, in Wabash, Ohio, to the late Thomas & Kathleen ( LaRue ) Boley. Joe married Shirley Rae Kuhn on November 22, 1957, and she survives, along with their daughter and son: Leisa Boley ( Kent ) Hellwarth and Jerry Boley, of Celina.               ...

  Sharon Ann McMillan, age 76, of rural Coldwater, passed away at 2:55 A.M., Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at her residence.  She was born on October 20, 1942, in Celina, the only child of Carl J. & Alice A. (Grieshop) Mertz, who are both deceased. Sharon married Tom McMillan on August 9, 1963, and he survives, along with their four children: Kimberly (David) Miller of Canal Winchester, Melinda (Tim) Martin and Nancy...

Thomas Edward Muhlenkamp, age 80, of rural Rockford, gave up his fight to stay with us on October 26, 2018, at St. Rita’s Heart Health in Lima. He was born September 28, 1938, in Geneva, IN, the son of the late Charles J. “Carl” & Lucile A. ( Spangler ) Muhlenkamp. Tom married Nancy Krotzer on June 9, 1973, and she survives, along with a son, Thomas ( Amy ) Muhlenkamp of Houston, OH, daughter, Julie Huddleston of Columbus, step-sons: Kenneth ( Donna )...

Pamela Jean ( Thomas ) Vannett, age 66, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 21, 2018, at the CHP Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center, following an extended illness.  She was born July 9, 1952 in Van Wert, the only daughter of the late Ray & Freda ( Dilbone ) Thomas. On April 13, 1969, she married William Neal "Bill" Vannett, and he preceded her in death in 2003. Pam is survived by her two...

Sharon Elaine (Hunlock) Hierholzer was renowned for her deep love of music, dancing, cooking, her kids, telling it like it is and Black Velvet (not necessarily in that order).  She knew without a doubt that Vernors will help cure anything, garlic is the only ingredient that matters and if you have a lot of pictures then make a collage!  She was a lion heart because if she liked you, she loved you and if she didn't, you knew it.  No one could ever say she was wishy washy...

Chester Lee "Chet”  Flowers, age 60, a former resident of Celina, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018, at his home in Eaton. He was born June 25, 1958, in Van Wert, a son of the late John Jr. & Florence W. (Pegan) Flowers. Surviving are his Daughter, Nicole Leaker of Eaton, the Mother of his Children, Vickie Salmons of Shawnee, and two Grandchildren: Aldin Lee Leaker and Spencer Kelly Leaker.  He is also survived...