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Frank E. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory - Lancaster
Posted events
January 13, 2026
Feb
7
Visitation
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Saint Paul Lutheran Church
760 E. Wheeling St., Lancaster, OH 43130
Feb
7
Celebration of Life
11:30 a.m.
Saint Paul Lutheran Church
760 E. Wheeling St., Lancaster, OH 43130
Frank E. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory - Lancaster
Posted an obituary
January 13, 2026
Walter Stoppenhagen Obituary
Walter Gene Stoppenhagen, 89, of Lancaster, Ohio, was called home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2026.Born on September 11, 1936, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Gene lived a life rooted in faith, love, and service. A devoted husband, father, and... Read Walter Stoppenhagen's Obituary