The Daily Standard

Monday, January 26th, 2015 Edition of The Daily Standard

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Local volunteer firefighter retires after 39 years

CELINA - For more than 39 years, volunteer Barry Fennig responded to emergency assistance calls throughout Mercer County, whether they came in the middle of the night, during church, at family functions or during work hours. "I . . .

Panthers snap losing streak

ROCKFORD - A 13-2 run in the third quarter proved to be decisive in Parkway's 53-40 victory over the Bradford Railroaders on Hall of Fame Night at Panther Gymnasium. The win ends the Panthers' seven-game losing streak. Parkway . . .

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• Higher farmland values boost tax revenues

• Hux to retire as Mercer civic foundation leader

• Roughriders stung by Yellow Jackets

• Redskins roll past Tigers

• Leaders stay the same

Local Obituaries

Rachel Kruse

Rachel Anna Kruse, 90, formerly of New Knoxville, died at 3:05 p.m. Jan. 23, 2015, just one day before her 91st birthday. She was born Jan. 24, 1924, in a farmhouse near the Neil Armstrong Airport, east of New Knoxville, to Lou . . .

Mary Ann Meyer

Mary Ann Meyer, 89, Coldwater, died quietly at home, as she wished, on Jan. 24, 2015. She was born Dec. 9, 1925, in Newport, to Frank J. and Emma Boerger Borchers. On May 9, 1948, she married Roman L. Meyer, D.V.M., who survive . . .

Arlene Dierker

Arlene Mary (Bruns) Dierker of Portland, Oregon, and Hope, Idaho, died January 8, 2015. She was the oldest daughter of Roman and Rita (Kremer) Bruns. Arlene graduated from St. Henry High School in 1958 and Good Samaritan Scho . . .

Chad Hagens

Chad E. Hagens, 39, Rockford, died on Jan. 24, 2015, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert. Rites are 11 a.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, west chapel, St. Marys, the Rev. Brooks Fetters, officiating. Burial, with military . . .

Martha Rindler

Martha J. Rindler, 80, formerly of Maria Stein, died at 11:40 a.m. Jan. 24, 2015, at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. She was born Aug. 14, 1934, in Maria Stein, to Joseph and Catherine Hasbrook Gast. On April 17, 1978, she . . .

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