Archive - 2013
March 7th
ST. MARYS — On May 18, a New Bremen family will be one step closer to their goal of making life easier for their 1-year-old son, Oliver.
Oliver Dietzman was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy, in September. His first seizure, which happened in June, lasted an hour and 15 minutes, Allison Dietzman said.
“My brother has seizures so I’d seen them before (and) knew what to do,” she said. “(But Oliver’s) seizures are becoming harder and harder to control.”
Ruth E. Littlefield, 102, formerly of St. Marys, died on Monday, March 4, 2013, at Alden Towne Manor in Chicago, Ill.
She was born on Dec. 20, 1910, in St. Marys, to Charles and Emma (Hager) Wieter.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Christine (James) Twombly of Chicago, Ill.; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a cousin.
She was preceded in death by parents, Charles and Emma Wieter; two sisters; two brothers.
She was a homemaker and worked as a housekeeper for many years.
Rick “Tiny” Boyd, 47, of Spencerville, died on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at his residence.
He was born on Oct. 9, 1965, in St. Marys.
He was the son of William Sr. and Jeanne (Lehman) Boyd.
On June 11, 2011, he married Melissa (Smith-Walker) Boyd, who survives in Spencerville.
March 6th
ST. MARYS — A weather system that dumped more than 7 inches of snow on the region snarled morning traffic, closed local schools and forced residents to dig out of what could be the season’s last storm.
Auglaize County EMA Director Troy Anderson said he measured between 7 and 8 inches of snow throughout Auglaize County. Drifts, he noted, are topping 3 feet.
Ruth Littlefield, 102, formerly of St. Marys, died on Monday, March 4, 2013, in Chicago, Ill. Arrangements are being completed with the Miller Funeral Homes in St. Marys.
c, of 106 W. High St. in Mendon, died at 9:12 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on March 25, 1943, in Omaha, Neb., to Kenneth and Wauneta (Woods) Stanek.
Survivors include four daughters, Tammy (David) Brott of Omaha, Neb., Tracey Stanek of Omaha, Neb., Kelly Bettcher of Omaha, Neb., Michelle Petzold of Eugene, Ore.; a son, David Scroggins of Decatur, Ill.; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister.
Jesse Duane "JD" Springer, 49, of Celina, died on Monday, March 4, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
He was born on Nov. 21, 1963, in Polk County, Fla., to Norman Duane and Jessie Kendall Springer.
He married Lisa Browder on April 15, 2006, and she survives.
He is also survived by a son and daughter, Justin and Jennifer Springer, both of Coldwater; a stepdaughter, Amber (Ryan) Holycross of DeGraff; a brother; two granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Rick “Tiny” Boyd, 47, of Spencerville, died on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at his residence.
He was born on Oct. 9, 1965, in St. Marys.
He was the son of William Sr. and Jeanne (Lehman) Boyd.
On June 11, 2011, he married Melissa (Smith-Walker) Boyd, who survives in Spencerville.
March 5th
ST. MARYS — A winter storm is barreling down on the region, bringing the chance for close to a foot of snow to Auglaize County.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the county, effective through Wednesday morning. Auglaize County EMA Director Troy Anderson said nailing down a definitive snowfall prediction is difficult because there are two fronts coming together, with Auglaize County in the middle.
BOTKINS — A northwest Ohio man died this morning after the vehicle he was driving slid across the median and into the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 south of Botkins and collided with a semitrailer.
Bret Woods, 46, of Toledo, died from injuries suffered from the collision at 3:15 a.m. today, according to a trooper’s report from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). His wife, Bernadette Woods, was transported by Anna EMS to Lima Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
