Obituaries
March 3, 2026

DAVID M. SPEICHER

By From JT Staff Reports 

David M. Speicher, 89 of Marysville, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026. David was born in Goshen, Indiana on August 12, 1936 to the late Charles M. and Eva M. (Smith) Speicher. While attending Bluffton College, David met the love of his life, Carol Ann Kent. They were wed on August 24, 1958...

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