Obituaries

Carl E. Ziessler, age 88, of Upper Sandusky, passed away with his family by his side, on Monday, July 25, 2022, at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Upper Sandusky.

Carl was born on December 6, 1933, in Deshler, Ohio, to Winfield and Helen (Beck) Ziessler.  He married Jean Kempf on June 21, 1958, in Bluffton, Ohio and she survives.

Don Filhart, 77, of Cleveland, Oklahoma and Bluffton, Ohio passed away July 26, 2022 at Lima Memorial Health System. Don was born May 23, 1945 in Brandon Township, Michigan to the late Clifford and Wilma (Amstutz) Filhart. He married Leslie Amstutz and she survives.  

Don was a self-employed farrier. He enjoyed riding cutting horses and quarter horses. Don enjoyed playing and collecting guitars and was a brown belt in karate. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines serving during the Vietnam Conflict as a Marine scout sniper.  

Cassandra J. Snyder, 52, passed away July 21, 2022, in Lima.

Cassandra was born October 17, 1969 in Defiance, OH, to Paul and Linda (Davis) Bogatko who survive. On April 6, 1996 she married Christopher "Chris" Snyder who also survives.

MT. CORY, Ohio⎯Richard J. Bucher, 86, passed away July 20, 2022 at his residence. Richard was born November 7, 1935 in Bluffton to the late Roy and Ruth (Blough) Bucher.  On April 22, 1955 he married Carol Frantz Bucher who survives.

Nancy Lou Gierhart, age 84, was called into the presence of the Lord at 11:20 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Van Crest of Ada with the love of her family by her side. 

Nancy was born July 28, 1937 in Lima, OH, to the late Michael M. Werner and Helen Irene (Wellbaum) Werner Metzger.  On June 2, 1956 she married the love of her life, Jack D. Gierhart. 

Kent Arden Kinsinger passed away peacefully on July 16, 2022 at the age of 72 at his home in Apalachicola Florida.  Kent was born October 11, 1949 in Bluffton, OH to Charles Kinsinger (deceased) and Treva Stauffer Kinsinger.  

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