FOREST — Todd “Buck” Switzer Hemmerly, of Findlay, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 after a six-month battle with cancer. He was 56. Upon his request, there will be no services. Memorials may be made to Forest United Methodist Church in care of Clark Shields Funeral Home, 301 S. Patterson St., Forest OH 45843.

CAREY — Raymond Pahl, of Carey, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 at his residence. He was 82. Visitation is from 1-6 p.m. Saturday at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home, Carey. A funeral Mass is at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Nicholas Chapel, Frenchtown. A full obituary will appear in Saturday’s edition of The Daily Chief-Union.

Ireta L. Ruth, of Upper Sandusky, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 at Hospice of North Central Ohio, Ashland. She was 87. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Friday at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home with the Rev. Elaine Clinger-Sturtz officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus. Visitation is from 12-2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may …

Ireta Ruth, of Upper Sandusky, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 at Hospice of North Central Ohio, Ashland. She was 87. Arrangements are pending at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home.

Glen E. “Butch” VanHorn Jr., of Upper Sandusky, died at 9:35 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 at his residence. He was 71. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home with the Rev. Soo-Hea Park officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation is from 2-7 p.m. today and one hour prior to the service Thursday …

SHELBY — Bennie J. Fagan died Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016 at Crestwood Care Center, Shelby. He was 83. The funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Barkdull Funeral Home and Crematory, Shelby. The Rev. Edna Stahl will officiate interment at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s …

Glen E. “Butch” VanHorn Jr., of Upper Sandusky, died at 9:35 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 at his residence. He was 71. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home with the Rev. Soo-Hea Park officiating. Visitation is from 2-7 p.m. Wednesday at one hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be …

FOREST — Todd S. Hemmerly, of Findlay, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 at his residence. He was 56. Arrangements are pending at Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest.

Ellis Charles Helge Jr., of Upper Sandusky, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. He was 56. Visitation is from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Lucas Batton Funeral Home, 476 S. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Wyandot County in care of the funeral home.

FOSTORIA — Carol J. Kuhlman, of New Riegel, died at 11:35 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria. She was 76. A Mass of Christian burial is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at All Saints Catholic Parish with the Rev. Timothy Kummerer officiating. Burial will follow at St. Boniface Cemetery. A funeral luncheon will take place after …