Burial Monument, St Barbaras Catholic Cemetery, Cloverdale, OH

Obituary:
Mrs. Miller retired as a registered nurse from Paradise Oaks Nursing Home, Cloverdale. She was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church, Cloverdale, and its Altar Rosary Society and parish festival committee. She was a volunteer for the Putnam County Red Cross blood mobile and a member of the Red Hat Society. She was a 1947 graduate of Leipsic High School and a 1949 graduate of St. Rita's School of Nursing. She loved to travel.
Survivors include three sons, Steve Janka and Tom (Janet) Janka, both of Kalida, and Ken Janka, of Delphos; a daughter, Sue (Rod) Beining, of Ottoville; a stepson, Alan (Rita) Miller, of Kalida; four stepdaughters, Deborah (Joseph) Schroeder, of Glandorf, Linda (Dan) Smith, of Spencerville, Kathy (Carl) Renner, of Landeck, and Sandra (Craig) Fortman, of Kalida; and six grandchildren, 18 stepgrandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
-Lima News, April 24, 2009

Documents:
Birth record, Putnam County, OH
1930 US Census, Perry, Putnam, OH

Burial Monument, St Barbaras Catholic Cemetery, Cloverdale, OH
Service Commemorative, St Barbaras Catholic Cemetery, Cloverdale, OH

Obituary:
Mr. Miller retired as a time keeper from the state of Ohio and as an accountant from Clark Equipment. He was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church, Cloverdale, where he had served as a councilmember. He had been a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida, where he had served as secretary of the Holy Name Society. He was a member of the Kalida Lions Club, the Kalida Fish and Game Club, where he was treasurer for 23 years, the Kalida Knights of Columbus and the Cloverdale Rod and Gun Club. He was also a member of the Putnam County Townships Association, the National Rifle Association, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, AARP, the Continental Sons of American Legion, the Ottawa Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Glandorf Rod and Gun Club and Pheasants Forever. He was a social member of the Ottoville Veterans of Foreign Wars, served as president of the Public Employees Retirement System for 13 years, served as clerk of Union Township for 24 years and served as president of the Kalida PTA. He was a graduate of Northwestern School of Commerce, Lima.
Survivors include a son, Alan (Rita) Miller of Kalida; four daughters, Deborah (Joseph) Schroeder of Glandorf, Linda (Dan) Smith of Spencerville, Kathy (Carl) Renner of Landeck and Sandra (Craig) Fortman of Kalida; three stepsons, Steve Janka and Tom (Janet) Janka, both of Kalida, and Ken Janka of Cloverdale; a stepdaughter, Sue (Rod) Beining of Ottoville; 18 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; six stepgrandchildren; a brother, Ralph Miller of Michigan; a sister, Norma Conner of Texas.
- Lima News, May 02, 2006

Resided at 310 E. Second St, Delphos, OH in 2009.

Obituary:
Kenneth Janka, 51, died at 10:40 a.m. June 4, 2011, at his residence.
He was born Oct. 30, 1959, in Lima to Lawrence Janka and Anna Mae Schmenk Janka Miller, who preceded him in death. His stepfather, Albinus Miller, also preceded him in death. He had been married to Laurie Scarborough Janka, of Grover Hill. Mr. Janka was former owner of Cascade Equipment and Trucking, Cloverdale. He was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing cards.
Survivors include two daughters, Kelly Janka and Janey Janka, both of Grover Hill; two stepsons, Levi Elston and Joel Elston; two brothers, Tom (Janet) Janka and Steve Janka, both of Kalida; a sister, Sue (Rod) Beining, of Ottoville; four stepsisters and a stepbrother; and several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Barbara Catholic Church, Cloverdale. Father John Stites will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
- Delphos Herald, 6/6/2011

Documents:
1940 US Census, Lima, Allen, OH
Birth record, Putnam County, OH
Marriage record, Putnam County, OH

Documents:
1940 US Census, Lima, Allen, OH

 
Back row, L to R: Linda Utendorf, Joseph Koehler, Jodi Utendorf-Koehler, Lauren Kipfer, Jaime Utendorf-Kipfer, Mitchell Kipfer, James Utendorf. Front row: Jenna Kipfer (feeling sleepy).

Documents:
1940 US Census, Lima, Allen, OH

Burial Marker, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH

Obituary:
Alice A. "Sis" McCarthy, 73, formerly of Strongsville, died at 4:20 p.m. July 27, 2012, at The Meadows of Kalida.
She was born Sept. 25, 1938, in Lima to Edward and Helen Thompson Utendorf, who preceded her in death. On Oct. 19, 1963, she married Justin J. McCarthy, who survives in Kalida.
Mrs. McCarthy was a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Strongsville. She had been a medical assistant for a cardiologist, a bank manager, and had been a junior high school teacher in Berea. She enjoyed playing cards, traveling, sewing, attending theater performances, and dearly loved spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors also include three brothers, Allan "Bud" (Judy) Utendorf, of Arlington Heights, Ill., Donald (Joanne) Utendorf, of Beavercreek, and Dr. James Utendorf, of Kalida; a sister, Barbara (Scott) Moorhead, of Columbus Grove; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Aug. 6 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Burial Marker, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, OH

Obituary:
Justin J. McCarthy
KALIDA � Justin J. McCarthy, 74, of Kalida and formerly of Strongsville, died at
9:00 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2012, at The Meadows of Kalida. He was born
February 1, 1938 in Cleveland to the late Justin and Irene (Weizer) McCarthy. Justin was a graduate of Shaker Heights High School and John Carroll University. On October 19, 1963, he married Alice �Sis� Utendorf of Ottawa. She pre-deceased Justin on July 27, 2012.
Surviving is a brother: Dennis (Cheryl) McCarthy of Leawood, KS and numerous nieces and nephews.
Justin was a successful businessman who worked for several of the largest retailers in Cleveland. He was a devoted husband and spent many happy and loving years with Alice who was his dear wife and constant companion. Justin was an ardent fan of the Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavaliers. Bob Feller was his baseball hero and Jim Brown was his favorite on the gridiron. He was a voracious reader of newspapers. It was rare to ever see him without a paper tucked under his arm. He also was a student of history and had a great love for reading the biographies of presidents, movie stars, and criminals. Justin�s other love was food. He could recite the menus of many restaurants and was famous for his detailed descriptions of his favorite meals.
A memorial Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa with Fr. Matt Jozefiak officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be to The Meadows of Kalida.
Condolences may be expressed at� www.lovefuneralhome.com
-Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Ottawa, OH

 

Documents:
1940 US Census, Lima, Allen, OH
Record of Marriage to Virgil Armstrong, Henry County, OH

Mausoleum marker, Olivewood Cemetery, Riverside, CA

Obituary:
Ethel M. Chesbro (nee: Thompson), 91, passed away peacefully with family members at her side on January 2, 2013 in San Clemente, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold on October 13, 2003 and grandson, Tom Marsh. Ethel is survived by her daughter, Jill Rolapp (Lawrence G. Rolapp); step-daughter, Sylvia Marsh (Clyde Marsh); her son, David Armstrong (Rosalie Armstrong); grandsons, Rick Marsh, Christopher Armstrong; granddaughters, Deborah Eusebio and Marshawn Clark; great grandsons, Joshua Eusebio, Nicholas Eusebio and Jack Guptill; great granddaughters, Hannah Eusebio, Evangeline Rose Armstrong, Eleanor Marie Armstrong; and great-great�grandson, Noah Eusebio.
Ethel was born in Paulding, Ohio but spent most of her adult life in Riverside, CA where she was very involved in many civic affairs, The First Congregational Church, the Riverside Women's club as President, Local Chapter of Eastern Star, Shrine Club and Scottish Rite Club. She was instrumental in forming Sunshine School for mentally challenged children. She was also very active as President of the PTA for many years.
Ethel lived a rewarding life and her children will always remember the arms of care, compassion and love that we were privileged to have wrapped around us by such a great lady. We will continue our lives in her honor, enriched by the precious time she devoted to each of us in so many ways. We will always have a special place in our hearts for our mom.
She will be interred at Olivewood Cemetery in Riverside in a private family service. The family would like to give a special thanks to Hospice of Orange County and The Villas of San Clemente for their special care of our mother.
- Orange County Register, Jan. 9, 2013

Burial Monument, Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, OH

Documents:
1940 US Census, Pleasant Twp., Putnam, OH
Marriage Record, Putnam County, OH

Burial headtone, Saints Peter And Paul Cemetery, Ottawa, Putnam, OH

Obituary:
Harold Schroeder was born to Arnold J. and Adeline (Moening) Schroeder. Harold Schroeder married Alice Thompson on Feb 20, 1943. Their marriage is recorded in Putnam County, Ohio.
He was an Ottawa village councilman for 16 years. He was employed at Buckeye Sugar in Ottawa. He was a retired livestock buyer for Hartner-Harf of Erie, Pa., and a former state liquor store employee.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, VFW, American Legion and Eagles, all in Ottawa. He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa
- The Findlay Courier, June 10, 1991

 

Documents:
First Communion Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Confirmation Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, Putnam, OH

Documents:
1940 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Confirmation Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, Putnam, OH
Record of Marriage to Charles H Mills, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, Putnam, OH

Burial headstone, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH

Obituary:
Mary F. Beach, 79, of Ottawa died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, January 1, 2017 at The Meadows of Ottawa. She was born January 22, 1937 in Ottawa to the late Edward and Helen (Doepker) Dunn. On March 2, 1961 she married Harvey Rex Beach who died January 31, 2009.
She is survived by three children, Margo Kinyon of Delphos, Renee (Dan) Wiswell of Ottawa, and Mike (Gayl) Beach of Bluffton; fourteen grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren and one on-the-way; a brother, James (Judy) Dunn of Columbus Grove; and a sister, Helen (Harley) Rose of Ottawa; and a sister-in-law, Darrilyn Dunn of Ottawa. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Christopher and Charlie; a brother, Kenneth Dunn; and Cliff King.
Mary was a homemaker and for many years managed the Cardinal Apartments. She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2017 at LOVE FUNERAL HOME, Ottawa with Deacon James Dunn officiating. Burial will follow in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Ottawa. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home. There will be a scripture service at 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.
- Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, OH

Burial headstone, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH

Obituary:
Harvey was born on June 9, 1933 and passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2009.
Harvey was a resident of Ottawa, Ohio at the time of his passing.
Mr. Beach retired from the United States Air Force as a Msgt in 1979 after 26 years of distinguished service.
He is survived by his wife Mary.
Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am, Wednesday, February 4, 2009 with Deacon James Dunn officiating at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa. Burial will follow at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Ottawa. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Monday and 2 to 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
- Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, OH

Documents:
First Communion Record, Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, Putnam, OH

American Red Cross news item - 8/31/2007:
Helen Rose's trailer home sits on a bluff overlooking the Blanchard River on the west side of Ottawa, Ohio. She has lived here all of her life, but today she and her husband, Harley, face an uncertain future. Red Cross Assistant Shelter Manager Sandy Kaple (r) talks to Helen Rose, an Ottawa, Ohio resident who lost her home to the recent flooding. Rose is staying at the Red Cross shelter where Kaple and other Red Cross volunteers are helping her with disaster relief. Helen and Harley had seen the river rise to flood stage before, but the wide stretch of bottom lands that separates their trailer from the river had always been enough to absorb the water before it reached the trailer. Last week, it wasn't.

"The river flooded before, years ago, but the water only came up to the bottom edge of our porch," Helen said. "This time, Harley looked out and said, 'We've got to get out!' The water was already over the porch. We had to wade through chest-deep water to get out to high ground."

Helen and Harley took refuge with a neighbor, then went to an American Red Cross shelter.

Documents:
Baptismal Record, St Paul's Catholic Church, Norwalk, OH
1940 Census, Ridgefield Twp, Huron, OH

Burial headstone, Saint Joseph Cemetery, Monroeville, Huron OH

Documents:
Baptismal Record, St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, OH
Birth Record, Putnam County, OH
1940 Census, Ottawa, Putnam, OH

Resided at 1045 E Main St., Lima, OH in 1940.
Resided at 661 S Wirt, Lima, Allen, OH in 1950.