✞Yvonne Mae Dysinger October 30, 1932 - March 7, 2024 - Yvonne Mae Minchin Dysinger, Wife of one, Mother of four, Grandmother of 17, and Great-Grandmother of 15, passed peacefully to her rest at 12:09 am, March 7, 2024. She was 91 years old, and left behind a legacy of unmatched service, consistent love, and persistent dedication to her family, her friends and her church.

Yvonne was born on October 30, 1932 in Sydney Australia to Edwin Lennard Minchin and May Pocock Minchin. At fourteen her family moved to England where she completed high school. At eighteen she moved to the United States where she completed a nursing degree, starting at Loma Linda, California and finishing in Washington DC. During this time she met her husband, Paul William (Bill) Dysinger, MD, MPH. They were married May 11, 1958, and before her death celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.

Through her life Yvonne lived at least four years on five separate continents. Besides Australia, Europe and North America listed above, she also spent two separate two year stints in Tanzania, Africa. And she spent two years in Cambodia, 1 year in Singapore, 1 year in Pakistan, and 1 year in Yemen, all in Asia. Her international experiences were all in some manner or another related to mission service for the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church.

Besides her training as a nurse, Yvonne also completed a Masters in Public Health. Although her primary occupation throughout her life was being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she also worked in the Indian Health Service, and the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Global Missions Department.

Yvonne was known as the ultimate host, feeding, housing and nurturing thousands throughout her life. She loved music and nature, and was always ready for good conversation. Her dedication to spiritual things and the SDA church were always an important part of her life.

Yvonne leaves behind her husband Bill, her three sons, Edwin Paul Dysinger, Wayne Stephen Dysinger, and John William Dysinger, and her daughter Janelle Ruth Dysinger Edwards, as well as her 17 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

✞Mrs. Carol Brown Dysinger, 69, of Burns, TN, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2005 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Survivors inculde: husband: Richard M. Dysinger, Burns, TN; son: Rick (Terri) Dysinger, Dickson, TN; daughters: Sandra (David) Cook, Dickson, TN, Tammy (Chris) Pardue, Mt. Juliet, TN and Jenny (Greg) Coble, Fairview, TN; grandchildren: John Cook, Robert Cook, Amy Dysinger, Zachary Dysinger, Austin Pardue, Eric Pardue and Kayli Pardue; great grandchild: Scarlett Cook. Remains are in the care of Taylor Funeral Home. Services will be Tuesday, May 31 at 11:00 am from the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home. with burial in Dickson County Memorial Gardens

✞Saturday, February 6th in Corpus Christi. Robstown-Charles Wilson Ligon, 89 passed away Saturday, February 6th, 2016. Charlie was born January 9th, 1927 in Lebanon, Tennessee to Robert Peyton Ligon and Ethyl Mae Brown. He was the youngest of three children and affectionately known to his siblings as "Bubba". He was raised in Lebanon, TN and attended and graduated from Castle Heights Military Academy. He joined the US Navy at the age of 17 and served aboard the USS Dobin navel destroyer tender throughout the remainder of WWII. Charlie returned to Tennessee after the war. Charlie then went on to attend the University of Virginia and graduated with a finance degree. He began a career in banking and retired after 35 years as President of First American National Bank of Nashville. In the early 80s he moved to Weslaco, TX and assisted his sister "Susie" in managing and operating the landmark restaurant, "The Bronco". Charlie was a third degree Mason. He loved playing his guitar, especially with his older brother or daughter. Charlie loved camping in his later years and was still camping at his favorite spots in Texas, well into his 80s. 

Mostly, Charlie enjoyed spending time with family, He is survived by his loving wife, Virginia Lee Polvado Ligon, 2 daughters, Shannon Lee Ligon of Honolulu, HI and Ashley Carolyn Brouwer of Peagram, TN, a son, Charles Wilson Ligon II, a stepdaughter Janine Miller Pruski (Thom) of Robstown, a stepson, James HE Miller II (Lee Ann) of Willow Park, TX. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert & Ethyl, his brother, Robert Brown Ligon and his sister, Mary Evelyn "Susie" Ligon. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4-8pm at McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco and a chapel service will be held at 2pm on Thursday at McCaleb Funeral Home with interment to follow at Highland Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco. Serving as pallbearers will be Thomas Pruski Jr., Evan Pruski, James Miller II, Conner Miller, Sean Miller, Randy Polvado. Honorary pallbearers will be Terry Polvado, Mike Polvado, C.C. Sherwood and Nicky Brouwer

✞DUNAKIN Mrs. Marjorie Sharpe Dunakin, aged 83, of East Grand Rapids, died Sunday, February 22, 1987. Surviving are two daughters and one son, Mrs. John T. (Joan) Scott of Shaker Heights, OH, Darrell and Karen Dunakin of Grand Rapids, Janet O'Farrell of Schenectady, NY; 13 grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Funeral Service announcement later. In lieu of flowers memorials to Mayflower Congregational Church would be appreciated.

✞Ruth Dunakin Burgoyne, 94, of Anderson passed away Aug. 14, 1999. She was born April 28, 1905, in Crane Township, Ohio. She lived in Hicksville, Ohio, from 1928 to 1946, in Auburn from 1946 to 1982 and has resided in Anderson since 1982. She taught school in Ohio schools and later was a substitute teacher in the Auburn School System. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Auburn, and the Auburn Chapter 103 of the Order of the Eastern Star and had served as worthy matron in Ohio. On April 28, 1928, she married Glenn Merritt Burgoyne, who preceded her in death on June 17, 1988. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Hope Boden (husband William H.) of Auburn, and Jayne Beeler (husband Franklin K.) of Anderson; two grandchildren, Angela Smith (husband Jeffrey C.) of Glen Ellyn, III., and William Beeler (wife Laura) of Anderson; three great-grandchildren, Elyse Jayne Smith and Brandon Beeler Smith of Glen Ellyn, III., and Lauren Joy Beeler of Anderson; one sister, Ruby Gates of Fort Wayne; seven nephews; and two nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Merritt Burgoyne, and a brother, Charles H. Dunakin. Graveside service will be held at noon (Ohio time) today at For-rest Home Cemetery in Hicksville, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to Madison County YMCA Endowment Fund, First Presby-terian Church in Anderson, the Presbyterian Church in Auburn or Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio. Arrangements are being han-dled by Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service, Anderson.

✞RUBY E. GATES, 103, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2010, at The Towne House Retirement Center, Fort Wayne. Born in Paulding County, Ohio, she graduated from Mark Center High School, in 1925 and was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church, Fort Wayne Womens Club, Orchard Ridge Country Club and Daughters of the Nile. Surviving are her niece, Jayne (Frank) Beeler of Anderson, Ind.; and nephews, David (Karen) Dunakin of California, Harley (Jackie) Dunakin of Paulding, Ohio, Douglas (Micky) Dunakin of Antwerp, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John R. Gates; niece, Hope Ann (William H.) Boden; and nephew, Charles Dunakin. Graveside service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne, with Pastor Carole Green officiating. Memorials may be made to the Shriner's Hospitals for Children. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.mccombandsons.com. Published in Fort Wayne Newspapers on June 22, 2010

✞PAULDING Mrs. Carrie E. Dunakin, 70, 214 S. Cherry St., died at 8:47 p.m. Sunday in Paulding County Hospital. She was born Oct. 7, 1914, in Hammond, Ind., the daughter of Harley and Bertha (Bailey) Henderson. In 1935, she married Charles H. Dunakin, who survives. A retired school teacher, she was a member of First Christian Church, its Women's Group, Order of Eastern Star, and Literary Club. Also surviving are four sons, Charles Jr. of Route 1. David of Pleasanton, Calif., Harley of Route 3, and Douglas of Route 2, Antwerp: one brother, Louis Henderson. Miami Beach, Fla.; one sister, Mrs. Jewel Webb, Paulding; and 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Den Herder Funeral Home. Rev. David Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Paulding Memorial Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be after 2:30 p.m. today. Preferred memorials are to the Paulding County Unit of the American Cancer Society or Heart Fund.

✞The Crescent-News, Monday, May 2, 1977 Defiance, Ohio - Jack D. Rock, 66, 1632 Westgate Dr., died early Sunday in Defiance Hospital. He was born in Standley on Feb. 28, 1911, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rock, and married Doris Rhodes on Jan. 19, 1935. He was retired from the Toledo Edison Co., was a member of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Defiance Eagles Lodge, and had been a member of Bud Widmer's Rube Band. Surviving are his wife, Doris; his mother, Mrs. Olive Rock, Hamler; a son, Jack D. Rock Jr., 1624 Westgate Dr.; a daughter, Mrs. Randy (Sandra) Hyde, Peru, Ind.; a brother, Roy J. Rock Jr., 1419 Bonnie Lane, and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Lawson-Stick Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Fabricius, associate pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Fountain Grove Cemetery, Bryan. Calling hours begin at 2 p.m. today in the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Heart Fund.

✞Royden J. Rock, 73, of Grand Haven, died Monday, Nov. 30, 1998, in Grand Rapids. He was born May 4, 1925, in Cassopolis, MI to Henry Royden & Olive (Euans) Rock. He married Eleanor Widmer who preceded him in death. On Aug. 18, 1961, he married Betty Dawes. Royden worked as a telegraph operator for B & O Railroad and as a traffic manager at John-Manville. He was a World War II Army veteran and played in the Army Band Rainbow Divison. He was active in barbershop singing and dance bands in Ohio and Michigan and was a substitute organist at St. John's Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Betty; sons, Douglas (Nancy) Rock of Edison, N.J. and Bradley (April) Rock of Grand Haven; daughter, Deborah (Paul) Schoenholz of Minneapolis, MN; and 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter Yvonne Rock and a brother, Jack Rock. The Funeral Service for Mr. Royden J. Rock will be held at the Clock Chapel in Grand Haven. Interment will be in Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens.

✞M. Theone "Toni" Otley 90 of S. Grove St. Bowling Green, Ohio died Wednesday morning in her home. She was born July 1, 1913 in Benton Ridge, Ohio to Mr. & Mrs. Sherman F. & Garnet Mae (Cramer) Clymer. She married Wayne M. Otley on Sept. 5, 1932 and he preceded her in death on August 1, 1995. Mrs. Otley was an Office Manager for the former LaSalle's in B.G. Surviving is a daughter, Janis L. Long of Bowling Green, Granddaughter, Marilyn Smith of B.G., Great-Grandchildren, Morgan & Allison Smith of B.G. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday at 10:00 am in the Dunn Funeral Home B.G. Rev. Larry Swaisgood will Officiate. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 pm in the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Memorial Contributions can be given to the charity of the donor's choice. The family requests online condolences be sent to www.dunnfuneralhome.com - bio provided by Matthew W. Hungling - Access Services - Jerome Library - BGSU

✞Norma Kathryn Hovey was born on 20 September 1920 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio to Henry Hubbert Hovey and Helen Mae (Todd) Hovey. Norma was the second child of the six children born to the union of Henry and Helen Hovey. On 28 June 1940, Norma Kathryn Hovey married Harry Rock Cummings in Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio. There were three children born to this union: Norman Rock Cummings (b. 1941), Judith Diane (Cummings) Card (b. 1946) and Gary Lee Cummings (b. 1949). Norma Kathryn (Hovey) Cummings and Harry Rock Cummings divorced in before January 1970 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. On 20 January 1970, Norma Kathryn (Hovey) Cummings married Orval "Preacher" Harrell in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. There were no children born to this union. Norma Kathryn (Hovey) Cummings Harrell was widowed on 17 January 1974 when Orval "Preacher" Harrell passed away in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Norma Kathryn (Hovey) Cummings Harrell passed away on 24 July 2005 in Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana at the age of 84 years. Norma was laid to rest on 29 July 2005 in Saint Bernard Memorial Gardens, Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.

✞THELMA S. GORDON, 81, of New Haven died Saturday in Brighton Hall Nursing Center. She was former owner of Gordon's Drive-in in Edgerton, Ohio. Surviving are her husband, Edwin F.; daughters, Sandra Gordon and Shirley Gordon, both of Edgerton; sons, James of New Haven and William of Coldwater, Mich.; a sister, Betty Shuherk of Findlay, Ohio; five stepgrandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services are 2 p.m. tomorrow in St. Paul United Methodist Church, Payne, Ohio. Calling is today in Slade Funeral Home, Payne, with an Eastern Star Memorial service at 8:30 p.m. Burial will be in Wiltsie Cemetery. Preferred memorials are gifts to the church or Indiana Masonic Home. December 7, 1992 | News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN)

✞ROBERT W. EMENHISER, 69, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at home in rural Monroeville. Born in Jackson Township, he lived there all his life. He retired as a farmer in 1984. Surviving are his wife, Helen; a son, Rex of Monroeville; two step-sons, Richard Moon of Columbia City and Dennis Moon-Emenhiser of New Haven; a stepdaughter, Jan Bowers of Roanoke; a sister, Ruth Ann Johns of Woodburn; seven stepgrandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild. Services at 10:30 a.m. Monday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 U.S. 30 East. Calling from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial at Bethel Cemetery, east of Antwerp, Ohio. Memorials to the Fort Wayne Visiting Nursing Service & Hospice Inc. or donor's choice.

✞Marceil E. Gordon, of Cecil, passed away at home on Monday, February 5, 2018. Marceil was born in Paulding on October 5, 1930, a daughter of the late Dorothy Mabel (Straley) and John Gaylord McMichael. Surviving are her children, Debra (Tom) Clouse of Tiffin, Linda (Jan) Leaders of Napoleon & Daniel (Margie) of Antwerp; siblings, Byron of CA, Dinah Collins, Oley & Larry (Shirley) McMichael all of Antwerp; grandchildren, Kim (Randy) Carpenter, Jody (Jacob) Bernath, Amy (Alex) Birtcher, Laura Leaders, Boston (Sumer) Waltenberger, Brandon Headley & Dalton (Brooke) Gordon & 4 great grandchildren. Marceil was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne whom she married January 25, 1951; granddaughter, Sarah Leaders & siblings, Isabel Reinhart, Robert, Jimmy & Dennis McMichael. She will be laid to rest at Bethel Cemetery.

✞Norman E. Shaw, 91, of New Haven, a member of the Masonic Lodge, died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Golden Years Homestead. The Cecil, Ohio, native retired in 1972 from Peter Eckrich as a salesman after 37 years of service, was a member of New Haven United Methodist Church and had resided in New Haven since 1948. Surviving are his wife, Evahelen; a son, Mayor Lynn H. of New Haven; a daughter, Lana R. Levine of New York City; sisters Emma Baldwin and Florence LaPoint, both of Toledo, and Viola McGahrin of St. Petersburg, Fla.; five grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; three great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Zelta Windsor. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 E., New Haven, with calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, New Haven. Memorials are to the church. Information provided by E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Indiana 930 East, New Haven, 493-4433. April 9, 1999 | News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN)