Monday morning, Wyandot County Public Health reported its 34th COVID-19 death. Monday morning, there were 564 active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 1,693. This includes 1,385 lab-confirmed cases, 285 probable cases, and 23 probable cases based on positive antibody tests. There are 12 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with a cumulative count …

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KENTON — After a short illness, Robert Wayne Eikenbary of Kenton passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at his residence at the age of 50. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Schindewolf-Stout-Crates Funeral Home, Kenton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Randall …

CAREY— Francis W. Weaver, 75, formerly of Wharton, died at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, where he resided the past four years. A private family Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Salem Township near Upper Sandusky, with Father Conrad Sutter officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic …

BUCYRUS — Nancy L. Stilwell, 81, of rural Sycamore, passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Speedwell, Virgina, at the home of her daughter, Darlene. A funeral service is at 11 a.m. Friday in the Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Angel officiating. Burial will follow in Oceola Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from …

Mildred E. “Millie” Franz, 95, of Upper Sandusky, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Upper Sandusky. Due to COVID-19 all services will be private.  Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Upper Sandusky. Millie’s family would like to thank the staff at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the wonderful care …

CAREY — Edward W. “Chief” Vincent, 83, of Upper Sandusky, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as a result of COVID-19, with his great-granddaughter, Anna Vogel, holding his hand. Currently the family is delaying service due to COVID-19. They plan on having a graveside service and a celebration …

Safety blotter: Monday, January 4, 2021

Vaccine’s arrival tops list of 2020 COVID stories

Thursday, Wyandot County Public Health reported an additional COVID-19 death. A total of 33 Wyandot County residents have died since March. Updated numbers were not released Friday due to the New Years Day holiday. Thursday, there were 578 active cases of COVID-19 in Wyandot County. The cumulative case count since March 2020 is 1,682. This includes 1,340 lab-confirmed cases, 266 …