Iola M. Aderholdt
Oct 31, 2026
Iola M. Aderholdt, age 98, of Bryan, Ohio, formerly of Pioneer, Ohio passed away Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Fountain Park Assisted Living and Memory Care, Bryan, Ohio. She was born November 16, 1927, in Pioneer, Ohio to the late Harley James and Rosa R. (Buda) Hart. She married Cecil Alderholdt in 1964, and he preceded her in death in...
Jerry L. Heer
Oct 30, 2026
Jerry L. Heer, age 69, of rural West Unity, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on October 30, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Jerry was born on February 4, 1957, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Joseph and Donna (Smith) Heer. He married Denise M. Albring on September 29, 1979. She survives to cherish the memories of their 47 years of...
Mark D. Lorntz
Oct 28, 2026
Mark David Lorntz, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his residence on October 28, 2026. Mark is a 1978 Bryan High School graduate. He also graduated from Northwest Technical College in 1981 with a degree in Construction Technology and he also played basketball there. For most of his adult life, Mark worked for Lorntz Construction.
Mark’s hobbies included playing...
Robert R. Lantz
Oct 25, 2026
Robert R. Lantz, age 84, of Bryan and a long-time resident of Edgerton, passed away October 25, 2026, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Bob served in the US Army from 1966-1968. He retired from the US Postal Service in Fort Wayne, IN. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton. Bob was always active....
Earl Dean Craven
Oct 24, 2026
Earl Dean Craven, age 69, of Edon, Ohio, passed away surrounded by family at his residence on October 24, 2026, following an extended illness. Dean was a factory worker and worked construction. In his retirement, he drove for Amish families in the area. Dean enjoyed hunting, fishing, historical reenactments, and riding his Harley and muscle cars. Most of all, he...
Roger Dean Shirley
Oct 24, 2026
Roger Dean Shirley, age 76, of West Unity, Ohio passed at his residence on Saturday morning, October 24, 2026, surrounded by his family. Roger served in the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1972. He was a mechanical engineer who began his career at Campbell’s in Napoleon, then worked 24 years at Robinair in Montpelier, and retired from Thermo...
William David Delp
Oct 22, 2026
William David Delp, age 80, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at his residence on October 22, 2026, following an extended illness. David was a sign maker and owned Delp Signs for over 50 years. He also collected sign making machines. One of his early accomplishments was to draw a caricature of the Mt. Dew man in High School. His design...
Carol Jean DeWitt
Oct 20, 2026
Carol J. DeWitt, age 84, of Montpelier, Ohio formerly of Bryan, Ohio passed away early Tuesday morning, October 20, 2026, at Evergreen Healthcare Center, Montpelier, Ohio. She was born September 14, 1942, in Bryan, Ohio to the late Harold John and Dorothy (Wygant) Rosenbrook. She was employed as a security guard, a tow motor operator and was a Quadco bus...
Raymond Morris Baysden
Oct 16, 2026
Raymond "Ray" Morris Baysden was born on March 24, 1936, in Kinston, North Carolina, to Mary and Lewis Baysden. Ray lost his father as an infant, growing up as one of seven children. He and his twin brother, Roger, held the distinction of being the only two siblings born in a hospital; the rest were born at home. Ray always...
Arnold Leo Reger
Oct 16, 2026
Arnold L Reger, age 91, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away Friday, October 16, 2026, in his home. Arnold was born March 15, 1935, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late Harold and Bernice (Leonard)) Reger. Arnold was a Korean War Air Force Veteran. He was employed for many years with Case International as a sales manager. His hobbies included, golfing, horror...
Ellen M. Leppelmeier
Oct 15, 2026
Ellen M. Leppelmeier, age 88, of Winona Lake, Indiana, and formerly of Edgerton, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Indiana. Ellen was born on April 24, 1938, in the village of Corning, Ohio, within Perry County. She was the daughter of Frank and Mae Elizabeth (Toth) Vargo. She married Irvin F....
Sally Waldvogel
Oct 15, 2026
Sally E. Waldvogel, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. Sally worked with her husband’s family at the former Fireside Truck Stop and retired from the cafeteria at Four County Vocational School. She enjoyed reading, listening to audio books and most of all, time with her friends and...
Marlene J. Maraugha
Oct 12, 2026
Marlene Joyce (Lescar) Maraugha, age 84, of Pioneer, OH, formerly of Toledo, OH, passed peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Marlene was born in Uniontown, PA, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Hornsby) Lescar. Beloved wife of 51 years to the late Frank H. Maraugha; loving mother of Misty Maraugha-Gunning (John), Frank Maraugha, Terri Ladd (David), Todd Maraugha (Tim...
Russell L. Sutton
Oct 9, 2026
Russell L. Sutton, age 69, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at his residence on October 9, 2026, following an extended illness. Prior to becoming disabled, Russell worked at the Haviland Culvert Company Inc. He was an avid fisherman, especially for bass and catfish and was a fan of Dale Earhardt and John Wayne.
Russell was born on October 14, 1956, in...
Steven J. Darrow
Oct 6, 2026
Steven J. Darrow, age 56, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Steve worked as an overhead crane operator at Heidtman Steel and had previously worked at Multimatic for 20 years. He was a member of Life Changing Church in Edgerton and the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. Steve enjoyed fishing and was a fan...
Michael Eugene Fisher
Oct 6, 2026
Michael Eugene Fisher, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Sandstone Post Acute Care of Bryan, Ohio. Mike was a 1967 graduate of Stryker High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War. He was employed at Sauder Woodworking, Archbold, Ohio as a forklift operator for...
Daniel "Dan" K. Thorpe
Oct 3, 2026
Daniel K. Thorpe of Bryan, Ohio passed away on October 3rd, 2026, surrounded by those closest to him. He was born on August 1st, 1954, in Bryan, Ohio, to Verl and Joann Thorpe.
Dan was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and a man who believed in the simple things that mattered most in life: family, hard work, kindness, peace, and...
Thomas Emerson Opdycke
Oct 1, 2026
Thomas Emerson Opdycke of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026 in the evening. Born and raised on a farm on the infamous County Road G outside Stryker, Ohio. Tom was the son of Emerson and Ruth (Peugeot) Opdycke. A farmboy who also graced the cover of American Cooner (a renowned coon hunter magazine) alongside his father, grandfather,...
Robert H. Cook
Oct 1, 2026
Robert H. Cook, age 40, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. He worked at B&B Molded Products in Defiance. Robert was associated with the Crypt Keepers in Defiance. He enjoyed video gaming, watching wrestling and was a huge Ohio State Buckeyes and Green Bay Packers fan.
Robert was born on June...
Randy R. Birkhimer, Sr.
Sep 29, 2026
Randy R. Birkhimer, Sr., 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, surrounded by his family. He leaves behind a family who loved him deeply and a lifetime of memories that will be treasured forever.
Randy was born on April 3, 1937, in Wyandotte, Michigan, the son of Russell and...
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