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Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 Edition of The Daily Standard

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GRAND LAKE - Core samples of Grand Lake's muck preliminarily show a lot of peat at the lake's bottom, but not much sand. The state last week sent 60 core samples for analysis to determine if there is a market for the nutrient-r . . .

Big E winners rely on experience

ROSSBURG - A late afternoon rain shower left Eldora Speedway fast and demanding for Sunday night's Baltes Classic. Veterans Brian Ruhlman (American Late Model Series), Matt Westfall (UMP Modifieds) and Mike Dirksen (Eldora St . . .

Homan cut by Vikings

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry Saturday was the day when all National Football League teams had to trim their rosters down to the league-maximum 53 as the season begins later this week. Unfortunately, Ross Homan was unable t . . .

Print and E-Edition Only News Stories

• Lake Campus prepares for switch to semesters

• More campers come to state park than last year

• Man dies following motorcycle crash

• New group offers haunted-historical tour

• Pair arrested on heroin charges

• Redskins capture championship

• MAC caps nonleague schedule at 11-9

• Wildcats top Cavs for first in Greenville

Local Obituaries

Rian Woodward Sr.

Rian D. "Woody" Woodward Sr., 33, Fairborn, died Sept 2, 2011. He was born June 12, 1978, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to David C. and Georgia C. (Hancock) Woodward, who survive in Celina. His wife, Jennifer Woodward, als . . .

Iris Burwell

Iris Burwell, 102, formerly of Wapakoneta, died at 8:15 p.m. Sept. 4, 2011, at St. Marys Living Center. She was born Feb. 2, 1909, in Lima, to Daniel and Lillian Burton Armentrout. On May 2, 1927, she married Guy Burwell, who d . . .

JoAnn Davis

JoAnn Irene Davis, 75, Russia, died at 5:55 a.m. Sept. 3, 2011, at Covington Care Center. She was born May 13, 1936, in St. Marys, to Herbert and Clara (Hitchen) Schellenbarg. On Nov. 21, 1953, she married Basil Davis, who surv . . .

Dorothy Otting

Dorothy W. Otting 89, Minster, died Sept. 3, 2011, at Briarwood Nursing Center, Coldwater. She was born Dec. 8, 1921, in New Bremen, to Raymond and Marie Topp Mohrman. On May 25, 1946, she married Elmor J. Otting, who died Aug. . . .

Martha Hanna

Martha Jane Hanna, 86, Celina, died at 8:25 p.m. Sept. 4, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. She was born Feb. 24, 1925, in Ashland, to Dewey and Martha Immel Brown. On Jan. 27, 1950, she married Vernis Glen Hanna, who survive . . .

Ralph Ranly

Ralph S. Ranly, 90, Fort Recovery, died at 11 a.m. Sept. 3, 2011, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Mercer County on Aug. 16, 2011. He was born Sept. 6, 1920, in Fort Recovery . . .

Virginia Westgerdes

Virginia L. Westgerdes, 82, Coldwater, died at 7:15 p.m. Sept. 2, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. She was born June 23, 1929, in Coldwater, to Raymond and Ida (Wendel) Tangeman. On June 9, 1951, she married John A. Westg . . .

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