Friedrich Panning

Friedrich Panning was born on December 26, 1890 in Richfield Township, Henry County, Ohio. On June 20, 1912, he was united in marriage with Anna Schultze of Bartlow Township who was born on January 15, 1891. They had six sons and three daughters: Pauline, Martin, Fred, Alvin, and Walter who is deceased, Herbert, Arthur, Ruth who is deceased, and Edna. They were engaged in farming the Bartlow Township area during their lifetime. They were members of St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Deshler, Ohio.

Pauline Panning married Carl Behrman in January, 1933. Carl was a son of Herman and Sophia Behrman. Pauline and Carl have two daughters, Ruth and Arlene. They are members of St. John Lutheran Church, rural Deshler, and are engaged in farming in Richfield Township, rural Deshler.

In September, 1959, Ruth married Herbert Fuhrhop, son of William and Sophia Fuhrhop of Hamler, Ohio. Herbert is employed at Sylvania Electric, Ottawa, Ohio. Ruth is employed at the courthouse in Napoleon, Ohio. They attend St. John Lutheran Church, and have four children, Brenda, Beth, Greg and Jeff, and the family live at rural Deshler, Ohio.

In April, 1962, Arlene married Harvey Rosebrook, son of Harold and Valieta Rosebrook of Deshler, Ohio. Harvey is employed at Gould, Inc. of Napoleon, and Arlene works at the Hamler State Bank, Hamler, Ohio, and they live in Hamler, They have three children living, Alan, Pamela and Brent, and Cynthia who is deceased. They attend St. John Lutheran Church, rural Deshler, Ohio.

On March 2, 1941, Martin Panning was married to Mildred Petersen, daughter of Bahn and Alvena Petersen. To them were born eight children: Ronald, an infant daughter, deceased, James, Larry, Diane, Dennis, Joann, and Barbara Ann. Martin is assistant manager of DeKalb Agricultural Research, Inc. of Deshler, Ohio. The family are members of St. John Lutheran Church, Deshler.

Ronald Panning married Lou Ann Swearingen, daughter of Sterling and Elva Swearingen, Rushville, Illinois, on July 24, 1965. Ronald and Lou Ann have one daughter, Katherine Alexis, and they live in Dundee, Illinois. Ronald is employed by Western Electric and has part partnership in Fox Craft Printing Services in Dundee, Illinois. They are members of the Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

On August 6, 1966, James married Jean Ann Mass, daughter of Robert and Irene Mass, of Custar, Ohio. They have three children: Jamey, Jennifer, and John. James is employed by Metal Forge, Deshler, Ohio, and the family are members of St. Louis Catholic Church, Custar, Ohio.

On September 1, 1973, Larry married Nancy Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cloyce Wells, McComb, Ohio. They have two children, Gregory, and a step-daughter, Laurie. They are members of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Deshler, Ohio. Larry is employed by Deshler Products, Deshler, Ohio.

On February 18, 1972, Diane Panning married Luis Quiroga, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Quiroga, Deshler, Ohio. They have one daughter Alicia. Diane is a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Deshler, Luis is employed at Libby's, Leipsic, Ohio.

Dennis is employed at DeKalb Agricultural Research, Deshler, Ohio, and is a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Deshler.

Joann Panning is a sophomore at Patrick Henry High School and is a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Deshler, Ohio.

Barbara Ann is a freshman at Patrick Henry School and is also a member at St. John Lutheran Church.

Fred A. Panning, in June, 1938, married Laura Schroeder, daughter of Carl and Emma Schroeder. They had five children: Robert, Donald, Fred H., Jean and Mark. Fred and Laura own and operate the Panning Oil Company and are members of St. Johns Lutheran Church, Deshler, Ohio.

Robert Panning married Linda Fetter, daughter of Willis and Martha Fetter, in June, 1960. They have three children: Audrey, Robbie, and Laurie. They live in McHenry, Illinois where Robert is employed by Dow Chemical Company as a supervisor in the Chicago sales office. They are members of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Chruch of McHenry.

Donald Panning and Ann Wilson, daughter of John and Augusta Wilson of Washington D.C. were married in April, 1962. Their children are Jeanette, Donna, and Donald Christopher. They live in Red Oak, Iowa where Don is owner and operator of Panning Aerial Crop Dusting, and is sales representative for M and M Feeds. They are members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Red Oak.

Fred H. Panning and Judy Tyson, daughter of Leo and Laverne Tyson of Coldwater, Michigan, were married in August, 1966. Their sons are Fred Benjamin, David, and Matthew. The family live in Milan, Michigan where Fred is employed by Detroit Diesel as an industrial engineer. They are members of Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Jean Panning married Lester Dammann, son of August and Mathilda Dammann, of Gerald, Ohio, in November, 1967. Jean and Lester have two children, Alex and Stephanie. They live in Garden City, Michigan, where Lester is employed by American Airlines at Detroit Metro Airport. They are members of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, of Westland.

Mark Panning is an engineering student at the University of Toledo, and a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church, Deshler, Ohio.

Alvin E. Panning was married to Deloris D. Wenzel, daughter of Henry and Margaret Schneider Wenzel, of McClure, Ohio, on January 25, 1946. Alvin and Deloris have two children: Madaline and Denise. Alvin has been employed by the U.S. Government for over twenty-eight years and Deloris has been employed for thirty-two years in the hairstyling business. They belong to Peace Lutheran Church.

Madaline Panning married James J. Schneider, son of John I. and Deloris Wilhelm Schneider, of Custar, Ohio, on July 31, 1971. They have one son, Joseph David. They live in Delaware, Ohio, where Jim is employed with Grumman Flexible and is a full time student at Ohio State University. Madaline is the owner and operator of "The Crimping Iron" Beauty Salon in Marion, Ohio. They are members of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Delaware, Ohio.

Denise Panning married Dale Perry, son of Lauren and Betty Perry, of Jerry City, Ohio. They were divorced in June, 1975. They have one son, Christopher Dale Perry. Denise and Chris reside in Bowling Green, Ohio. Denise is employed by Bowling Green State University. She and Chris are members of St. Pauls Lutheran Church, New Rochester, Ohio.

Herbert Panning was married to Marie Wachtman, daughter of Ferdinand and Mary Otte Wachtman, in April, 1947. They have three children: Lou Ann, Garry, and Annette. The family are members of St. Johns Lutheran Church, Deshler, Ohio.

In 1970, Lou Ann Panning married Norman J. Brettel, son of Norman and Emelie Brettel, of Bronxville, New York. Both Lou Ann and and Norman are school teachers, Lou Ann in Sylvania, Ohio, and Norman in Holland, Ohio. They live in Maumee, Ohio, and belong to Hope Lutheran Church, Toledo, Ohio.

Garry Panning lives in Columbus, Ohio and is employed by Electronic Data Systems. He is a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church, Deshler, Ohio.

Annette Panning is a sophomore, majoring in microbiology, at Miami University at Oxford, Ohio. She is a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church at Deshler, Ohio.

In July, 1947, Arthur C. Panning was married to Mary Jane Haughawout, daughter of Fred and Gladys Haughawout. They have five children: Frederick, deceased, Paul L., Deborah S., Walter M., and Thomas A. Art is a truck driver for Eazor Express Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Deshler, Ohio.

In March, 1971, Paul Panning married Linda Martin, daughter of Ralph and Doris Hilvers of Liepsic, Ohio. They have two children, Scott and Kellie, and live in Deshler, Ohio. Paul is employed by Toledo Edison, Wauseon, Ohio, and is also engaged in a part time insulation business. They are members of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Deshler, Ohio.

In May, 1971, Deborah married Alan Dishong, son of Laurence and Katherine Dishong, of McComb, Ohio. Their children are Chris and Mike. They live near McComb, Ohio and Alan is self-employed as a farmer. They are members of the United Presbyterian Church, McComb, Ohio.

Walter Panning, in September, 1975, married Connie Weasel, daughter of Frank and Mary Ann Weasel of Malinta, Ohio. Marty is a truck driver for Tom Wensink and Warren Isenbarger who have their trucks leased to DeKalb Agricultural Research, in Deshler, Ohio. Marty is also engaged in a part time insulation business with his brother, Paul. They are members of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Deshler, Ohio.

Thomas Panning is a high school student at Patrick Henry High School, near Hamler, Ohio. He is a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Deshler.

Edna Panning, the youngest child of Frederick and Anna Panning, was united in marriage in October, 1949, to Donald F. Homan, son of Carl and Lorena Precht Homan, of Freedom Township, Henry County. Donald is a carpenter for Blue Ridge Homes, Toledo, Ohio, and Edna is a Deputy Clerk in the Auditor's Office at the Henry County Courthouse. They have two children, Sharon and Duane.

Sharon, the eldest child, is employed as an assistant cashier at the Community Bank of Bancohio, Inc., Napoleon, Ohio. She married Alan Borsos, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Borsos, Toledo, Ohio, in January, 1976.

Duane Homan graduated from Northwest Technical College, Archbold, Ohio, and is employed in the Henry County Engineer's Office, Napoleon, Ohio.

The Homan family reside in Napoleon, Ohio, and are members of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon, Ohio.

Submitted by: The Panning Family