Obituaries

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Larry Eugene Barrett, 75, passed away March 16, 2026, at 9:59  p.m. at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Larry was born January 12, 1951, in Lima to the late Charles and Waneta (Crouse) Barrett. On September 7, 1975, he married Sheila Luginbuhl Barrett, who survives. 

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UPDATE: Memorial service will be on March 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

Sam M. Halcomb,84, passed away March 11, 2026, at St. Rita's Medical Center.

Sam was born April 27, 1941, in Whitesburg, KY, to Finley and Martha Mae (Madden) Halcomb, who preceded him in death. On July 8, 1967, he married Joyce Young Halcomb, who survives.

Sam was a self-employed drywaller by trade and a proud veteran. He enjoyed restoring antique cars and spending time with his family.

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UPDATED MARCH 10

Paul C. Kloeppel, 79, passed away March 7, 2026, at Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center.

Paul was born August 30, 1946, in Delphos to Howard and Rita (Geise) Kloeppel, who preceded him in death. On April 30, 1967, he married Roxie (Dunlap) Kloeppel, who survives. 

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Donald 'Don' R. Martin, 93, passed away March 2, 2026, at the Meadows of Ottawa.

Don was born July 18, 1932, in Belmore, OH, to Harold and Alice (LaRue) Martin who preceded him in death. On March 15, 1952, he married Ilo R. Martin who preceded him in death on May 7, 2023.

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David M. Speicher, 89, of Marysville, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026. David was born in Goshen, Indiana on August 12, 1936 to the late Charles M. and Eva M. (Smith) Speicher. 

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Mark Falk, 63, passed away on March 1, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family. 

Mark was born January 11, 1963, in Bluffton, to Harold Dean and Carol (Mathewson) Falk. On June 21, 1986, he married Karen (Weyer) Falk who survives. 

He was a 1982 graduate of Bluffton High School and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He retired from Production Products Inc. in 2024 but worked previously for Cooper Tires and Clymer Enterprises. 

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