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Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Edition of The Daily Standard

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ST. MARYS - It's possible the $55 million new school construction project will be ready for classes a year earlier than expected, which could save the district about $1.5 million. Completion is being targeted toward the start of . . .

Panthers fall to Cavs for second time

VAN WERT - The Coldwater girls basketball team didn't shoot the ball well, but used a strong defensive effort and a dominating performance on the boards to open the postseason with a win. Coldwater limited Parkway to just 26 pe . . .

Local volunteers offer themselves to others

Several area senior citizens have said no to the proverbial rocking chair in their golden years and instead are volunteering their time to help out their fellow man. Linda Leighner, 64 of Old Trail Road, Rockford, finds time to . . .

Print Edition Only News Stories

• After-school program funding in danger

• Auglaize prisoners get shot-in the arm

• Health officials urge shots for tots

• Auglaize election board plans new security measures

• Teachers making plans for New York City trip

• Grant to be divided between schools

• Minster, New Bremen cruise in the semifinals

• Coldwater vs. Parkway

• St. Henry vs. Marion

• St. Marys vs. Elida

• Minster vs. New Bremen

• New Knoxville at St. John's

• Celina at Defiance

Local Obituaries

Linda Brummette

Linda Brummette, 76, 10160 Krugh Road, Mendon, died at 10:30 p.m. Feb. 12, 2008, at her home. She was born Dec. 21, 1931, in Claiborne County, Tenn., to William and Myrtle Johnson Evans. On May 31, 1947, she married Alonzo Brum . . .

Dennis Byrley

Dennis Leon Byrley, 82, of Zillah Street, Celina, died at 12:15 a.m. Feb. 13, 2008, at his home. He was born March 25, 1925, in Celina, to David and Esther Clara Eury Byrley. On Aug. 31, 1952, he married Ella Mae Zeller, who di . . .

Carl Miller

Carl W. Miller, 58, of Burkettsville, died at 12:07 a.m. Feb. 14, 2008, at his home. Death was due to cancer. He was born Feb. 18, 1949, in Decatur, Ind., to Jerome and Ludwina Dorsten Miller. His mother survives in St. Henry. . . .

Viola Miller

Viola Mae Miller, 81, 816 S. Elm St., Celina, died at 7:17 p.m. Feb. 13, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. She was born Oct. 30, 1926, in Montezuma, to Ralph and Helen Ritchie Long. On Nov. 13, 1944, she mar . . .

Geraldine Nussbaum

Geraldine M. Nussbaum, 89, formerly of 962 E. Spring St., St. Marys, died at 2:55 a.m. Feb. 13, 2008, at Shane Hill Nursing Home, Rockford. She was born May 20, 1918, in Mendon, to Clinton and Dora Wilson Gilliland. Her former . . .

Gertrude Pax

Celina native Gertrude "Trudy" Alma Pax, 70, of Camphill Village Minnesota, Sauk Centre, Minn., died Feb. 9, 2008, at her home. She was born March 9, 1937, in Celina, to Leo and Gertrude Jenniges Pax. In 1974, she married her f . . .

Marcella Siebert

Marcella K. Siebert, 80, 8985 Hellwarth Road, Celina, died Feb. 13, 2008, at her home. She was born March 28, 1927, in Mercer County, to Edgar and Cora Hoenie Frahm. On Aug. 21, 1954, she married Lee A. Siebert, who died Oct. 9 . . .

Vonnie Sutton

Vonnie V. Sutton, 73, 1118 Nagel St., St. Marys, died at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 13, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. She was born Feb. 5, 1935, in Mousie, Ky., to Rufus and Betty Thornsberry Tuttle. On May . . .

Rodney Wint

Former Coldwater resident Rodney A. Wint, 48, of Tipp City, died at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 12, 2008, at his home. Death was due to cancer. He was born March 10, 1959, in Coldwater, to William and Mary Duane Forsthoefel Wint, who are de . . .

Carl Wissman

Carl "Pete" Wissman, 83, of St. Marys, died Feb. 14, 2008, at St. Marys Living Center, St. Marys. Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home, St. Marys. Arrangements are pending. . . .

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