John D. Kellogg
Apr 21, 2026
John D. Kellogg, age 72, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in his home surrounded by his family after an extended illness. John worked at Edon Machine for 41 years until their closure. He was active in 4-H and Boy Scouts as a leader, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, mowing hay and tending cows.
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James M. Kunesh
Apr 20, 2026
James Martin Kunesh, age 94, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 8:50 A.M. on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Mercy Defiance Hospital where he had been a patient. Mr. Kunesh served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War. He was a millwright at General Motors, Defiance, Ohio for 32 years. He was a member...
Joan V. Roehrs
Apr 20, 2026
Joan V. Roehrs, age 80,of Bryan, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026 at her home. Joan worked as a crossing guard for the Bryan Police Department for many years. She enjoyed fishing, camping, spending time with her grandchildren and attending their sporting events.
Joan was born on September 17, 1945, in Bryan, the daughter of Harvey and Katie (Figley) Hanna. She...
Billy F. Bruce
Apr 18, 2026
Billy F. Bruce, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on the morning of April 18, 2026. He passed away peacefully in Chesapeake, VA, surrounded by loved ones.
One of five boys, Billy was born to Shelby and Mary (Timmons) Bruce on March 3, 1935, in Bremen, Kentucky, and was the last surviving brother...
James R. VanDeVoorde
Apr 18, 2026
James R. VanDeVoorde, age 91, of Edon passed away, Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Parkview Care Center in Edgerton. James worked at Spangler Candy Company making candy canes, Power & Sons, Edon Machine , then retired from Metaldyne after 37 years of service.
James was an active member of the Edon Church of Christ. For 20 years he coached Little League...
Jacob "Jake" James Pfalzgraf
Apr 18, 2026
Jacob James Pfalzgraf, known to most as Jake, passed away on April 18, 2026, at the age of 42, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 17, 1983, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, Jake lived a life defined by loyalty, humor, and an unwavering commitment to the people he loved.
Jake graduated from Ladysmith High School in 2002 and went on...
Sandra Kay Hays
Apr 18, 2026
Sandra Kay (O'Neal) Hays, age 82, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away April 18, 2026 at Evergeen Healthcare Center, Montpelier, Ohio. She was born August 31, 1943 in Bryan, Ohio to the late Emery Lee O'Neal and Lamoile Evelyn Starr O'Neal. She married Steven S. Hays on March 2, 1963 and he preceded her in death on March 31, 2017. Sandra...
Edwin "Huck" W. Zimmerman
Apr 18, 2026
Edwin W. “Huck” Zimmerman, age 78, of Edgerton passed away, Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Parkview Care Center in Edgerton. Huck retired from Fleetwood and later worked part-time at Airway. He was an avid sports fan, both baseball and football, especially the Ohio State Buckeyes. He loved watching racing and going to the track to watch races. He attended Life...
Carma M. Greathouse
Apr 16, 2026
Carma M. (Stantz) Greathouse, 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Majestic Health Care, Bryan, Ohio. After her husband’s retirement they moved to Winter Haven, Florida and managed CRF Retirement Communities. They were members of the Landmark Baptist Church in Haines, Florida
Carma was born on July 5, 1937, the daughter of Day Dayton and Lola Marie...
Amanda Carpenter
Apr 16, 2026
Amanda Jane Carpenter, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio passed away April 16, 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born January 31, 1946 in Alvordton, Ohio to the late Gaylord and Leona (Maneval) Landon. Amanda was a 1964 graduate of Hilltop High School, West Unity, Ohio She was a retired employee of CK Technologies. She was...
Kathleen A. Byers
Apr 13, 2026
Kathleen Alice Byers, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. Kathleen worked in several area factories and retired from Strydel. She was a faithful member of Eastland Baptist Church. Kathleen enjoyed gardening, watching old Westerns, listening to Christian music and painting the fingernails of her fellow...
Marlin L. Whitney
Apr 11, 2026
Marlin Lee Whitney, age 90, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Marlin was a 1953 graduate of Edgerton High School, Edgerton, Ohio. ETCM(SS) Whitney retired from the United States Navy after 21 years of distinguished service. He later worked for Earle M. Alexander, in Honolulu, Hawaii as...
Eileen Virginia Willibey
Apr 9, 2026
Eileen Willibey, formerly known as Eileen Coulson and Eileen Wright passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the age of 89. Born to Floy (Swinehart) and Ralph Coulson, she was raised in Hamilton, Indiana with three brothers, Clayton, Roland, and Howard, all of whom preceded her in death.
Eileen graduated as the Salutatorian from Hamilton High School in 1954 and began...
Clayton E. "Mick" Griffin
Apr 6, 2026
Clayton Earl "Mick" Griffin, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Parkview Bryan Hospital. Clayton was born April 7, 1939, in Paris, Illinois to the late Kenneth and Evelyn (DePriest) Griffin.
He married Theresa M. (Kerns) on December 31, 1985, in Hicksville, Ohio and she preceded him in death on April 13, 2023. Clayton...
Carma J. Moody
Apr 2, 2026
Carma Jean Moody, 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026, at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice facility, surrounded by three loving children Julie (Marvin) Matthews (Moody), of Bryan, Robert “Rob” Hartsock, of Bryan and Nathan Hartsock, of Swanton. In her final days and hours, she was visited by all three of her grandchildren, Tyler and Courtney Hartsock,...
James Paul Helbig
Apr 2, 2026
James Paul Helbig, age 84, of Bryan, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Anna’s House Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio after a brave fight against Dementia and Alzheimer’s. He was a graduate of Elmhurst High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana and received an Associates Degree in Business and Finance. James was a United States Air Force veteran, having served...
Jerry L. Leupp
Apr 1, 2026
Jerry L. Leupp, age 80, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was a United States Army veteran who served in Korea during the Vietnam War. He worked in maintenance at Young Spring & Wire until it closed then worked at Allied Moulded until he retired. Jerry was...
Marilyn Jean Darby
Mar 31, 2026
Marilyn J. Darby, age 83, of Montpelier, OH passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN following a battle with cancer. Marilyn was a legal secretary at Bish, Butler & Thompson, LTD. in Bryan specializing in Real Estate. She retired with over 50 years of service. Marilyn was very active in the Williams...
Robert P. Flory
Mar 29, 2026
Robert Paul “Bob” Flory, age 91, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. He was a US Army veteran who served from 1957-1959 and was honorably discharged. Bob retired from LaChoy in Archbold after 42 years of service. He was a talented musician and played steel guitar in several area bands. Bob was a...
Juan R. Barrera
Mar 29, 2026
Juan Rodriguez “Casper” Barrera, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Juan was a United States Marine Corps veteran who served from 1978-1982. He worked at Titan Tire in utility/maintenance and retired after 33 ½ years of service. He had worked at Martin Sprocket and Gear for...


