Obituaries

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Graveside services for Jerry and Jud Dearth will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021.  Following the services, there will be a luncheon/open house to celebrate their lives at the Ada VFW from noon to 2 p.m.

Jerry Dearth obituary

Jud Dearth obituary

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 Antoinette M. “Toni” Cramer, 79, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 5:20 a.m. at her residence.

She was born on April 1, 1942, in Chicago, IL, to the late Chester and Angeline (March) Stashwick.  On Dec. 1, 1962, Toni married Loren W. Cramer and he survives in Lima.

Toni worked many interesting jobs over the last 62 years, having retired in August of 2014 as the Account Manager for CSI International, the cleaning contractor at Marathon Petroleum Findlay Office Complex.  She previously worked for over 20 years in health care (LTC) in Environmental Services Management, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.

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Janette Moore, age 84, went Home to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 15, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. 

She was born on July 24, 1936 in Langley, KY to Manor and Fannie (Arms) Manuel and they preceded her in death.  On January 21, 1956 she married the love of her life Harry Moore at the courthouse in Kentucky.  

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Clara L. Dumbaugh, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021, at 7:47 p.m. at Kingston Residence of Marion.

She was born on June 2, 1930, in Franklin County, Ohio, to the late Edgar and Hazel (Foos) Burroughs. On June 20, 1953, Clara married Phillip S. Dumbaugh and he passed away on Dec. 3, 2010.

Clara graduated from Mt. Carmel Medical Center as a registered nurse. She worked at Morrow County Hospital and the Morrow County Home. She loved God, Country, and Family. 

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Karen H. Griffin, 71, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 10:47 p.m. surrounded by her family.

She was born on Dec. 21, 1949, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Kent W. and Beverly M. (Braitinger) Klingler. Karen married Roger P. Griffin and he survives in Port Clinton.  

Also surviving are her children: Scott R. Griffin of Port Clinton and Coleen (Mark) Johansen of Chillicothe;  10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren; two brothers: Charles Rex (Dee) Klingler of Ada and David Bradley (Erin) Klingler of Hartwell, Georgia; and a brother-in-law, Russell Griffin of Port Clinton.

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 Kevin Lee Montague, 62, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 4:57 p.m. at his residence in Tiffin.

He was born on Nov. 18, 1958, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Beryl and Patricia (Graffam) Montague.

Kevin was a U.S. Army Veteran. 

He is survived by his two children: Michael Montague of Texas and Jennifer Montague of Kansas; two sisters: Linda (Ralph) Avery of Alger and Karen Nye of Tiffin; and several grandchildren.

Kevin was preceded in death by a son, Joshua Montague; a brother, David Montague; and a sister, Susan Sterling.

Private family services will be held at a later date. It was Kevin’s wish to be cremated.  

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