CAREY — Melvin Blair, 72, of Harpster, died at 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his family. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home in Carey. Melvin’s funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with Pastor Randall Haney officiating. Burial will …

A celebration of life service for Wanda McDermott is 10 a.m. Saturday at Wildwood Chapel in Upper Sandusky.

Ronald A. Swartz, of Upper Sandusky, died at his residence on Friday, April 12, 2019. He was 68. Arrangements are pending at Bringman Clark Funeral Home.

CAREY — Bernice Mae Keller Thome, of Carey, died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Birchaven Village in Findlay. She was 90. Arrangements are pending at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home in Carey.

Janis Wickham, of Upper Sandusky, died at her residence Thursday, April 11, 2019.  She was 63. Arrangements are pending at Bringman Clark Funeral Home.

ARLINGTON — Billy Gene Rickle, Sr., 81, of Wharton, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at the St. Vincent Medical Center burn unit. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Friday, at Crates Funeral Home in Arlington. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, at the Wharton First Church of God, with visitation from 10-11 a.m. before the …

CAREY — Dawn Denise Layton, of Carey, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019. She was 48. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday, at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home, in Carey. There will be no funeral service. Burial will take place at a later date in Spring Grove Cemetery, in Carey. Memorial contributions may be made to The Layton Family to help with expenses and …

CAREY — Melvin Blair, of Harpster, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at his residence. He was 72. Funeral arrangements are pending at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home, in Carey.

A celebration of life service for Wanda McDermott is 10 a.m. Saturday at Wildwood Chapel in Upper Sandusky.

SYCAMORE — Heinrich Franz Schalle, Jr., age 85, of Lompac, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at the Arroyo Grande Care Center. A memorial service for Heinz will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Walton-Moore Funeral Home, in Sycamore, with Pastor John Schlicher officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery, in Sycamore, where the Sycamore American …