BENTLEY ROWAN CROWLE

Bentley Rowan Crowle of Van Wert died shortly after birth on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus.

Survivors include his parents, Tim and Ashley (Stutz) Crowle of Van Wert; paternal grandparents, Gary and Barb Goldfuss of Defiance; maternal grandparents, Rick and Wendy Stutz of Glenmore and Ronald and Kendra Grieshaber of Van Wert; paternal great-grandmother, Mary Clarkson of Convoy; paternal stepgreat-grandmother, Patricia Goldfuss of Defiance; maternal great-grandparents, Danny and Carole Stutz and George and Karen Saxton, all of Van Wert; maternal great-great-grandmother, Violet Wells of Van Wert; and two sisters, Taelyn Whisman and Jaxstyn Crowle, both at home.

Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.

There will be no visitation.

Preferred memorials: Donor’s choice.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at agfhc@embarqmail.com.

CLOIS EDWARD DUDGEON

Clois Edward Dudgeon, 86, of Rockford, died at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at his residence.

He was born March 7, 1924, in Rockford, the son of the late Albert and Lela (High) Dudgeon. On September 10, 1950, he married Sally (Shockley) Dudgeon, who survives in Rockford.

Other survivors include three children, Edward Albert (Nicky) Dudgeon of Okemos, Mich., Camille Ann Green of Troy and Dawn L. (Jeff) DuComb of Bigham Farms, Mich.; a brother, Charles A. (Elizabeth) Dudgeon of Yorktown, Ind.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 2, at Rockford United Methodist Church, with Pastor Chip Steffy officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.

The family will receive friends from 3-8 p.m. Friday, July 2, at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford and an hour prior to services Saturday at the church.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.ketchamripley.com.