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Wednesday, December 20th, 2006 Edition of The Daily Standard

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After caring for generations, Dr. Jim to retire

Still practicing medicine at 93 years old, Dr. James J. Otis of Celina reminisces between some of his last scheduled appointments. Otis, better known as Dr. Jim, plans to retire at the end of the year, capping a career that spa . . .

No ridiculing allowed

Booing at a referee's bad call or chanting "airball" will no longer be allowed at some area high school basketball games. School officials in the Western Buckeye League (WBL) will be enforcing a new policy this year that preven . . .

St. Henry thrashes St. John's on the road

DELPHOS - Most coaches say that the most improvement that a team makes during the season comes from the first game of the season to the second contest. Tuesday night the St. Henry Redskins took a giant leap forward rebounding f . . .

Print Edition Only News Stories

• Ho, ho, ho, where's the snow?

• Village employees receive pay increase

• Officials OK plans for new sewer system

• Students go along with policy

• Judge requests funds to increase pay for staff

• Boiler repairs to be complete in February

• Village employees will get raises

• Fitness business opens in Celina

• Coldwater unable to find an answer for Elida's defense

• Celina second of five in wrestling showcase

• Kentner sets scoring mark for Wapak at Maria Stein

Local Obituaries

Walter J. Hierholzer

Walter Hierholzer, 83, 38 W. Main St., Burkettsville, died at 4:42 a.m. Dec. 20, 2006, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. Arrangements are pending with Hogenkamp Funeral Homes. . . .

Jessie Mechling

Jessie May Mechling, 87, 313 N. Main St., St. Marys, died Dec. 16, 2006, at Patrician Health Care Center, North Royalton. She was born May 7, 1919, in Gomer, to Hugh and Grace Manuel Griffith. On Sept. 15, 1940, she married Har . . .

Dennis Reish

Dennis "Denny" Reish, 59, 816 S. Race St., Van Wert, died at 12:10 a.m. Dec. 19, 2006, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes. He was born Jan. 8, 1947, in Rockford, to Gene and Betty Rowland Reish. His father surviv . . .

Lawrence Shearer

Lawrence "Larry" J. Shearer, 86, formerly of Elm Street, Celina, died at 3:45 a.m. Dec. 19, 2006, at The Gardens of Celina. He was born Feb. 19, 1920, in Bealls Mill, W.Va., to John W. and Elizabeth Mulvaney Shearer. On Sept. 5 . . .

Marcellus Stueve

Marcellus E. "Cel" Stueve, 82, 211 S. Frankfort St., Minster, died at 1:25 p.m. Dec. 19, 2006, at Joint Township District Hospital, St. Marys, following a brief illness. He was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Maria Stein, to Robert and . . .

Catherine Wenning

Catherine M. Wenning, 86, of Coldwater, died at 1:25 p.m. Dec. 17, 2006, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. She was born Feb. 25, 1920, in Celina, to Matthew and Mary Mertz Fleck. On June 5, 1943, she married Ralp . . .

Virginia Zizelman

Virginia M. Zizelman, 89, formerly of 8321 state Route 197, Celina, died at 6:20 p.m. Dec. 18, 2006, at The Gardens of Celina. She was born April 26, 1917, in Rockford, to Grover and Ethel Strete Graham. On Jan. 14, 1937, she m . . .

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