Obituaries

Sharon Lee Helbig

Sharon Lee Helbig

Feb 24, 2017

Sharon Lee (Smith) Helbig, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:07 P.M. on Friday, February 24, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Helbig was a 1961 graduate of Stryker High School and received an Associate Degree in Accounting from International Business College. She worked for the Williams County Treasurer’s office...

William E. Babinger

William E. Babinger

Feb 23, 2017

William E. Babinger, age 91, of Hicksville, Ohio, died at 1:40 P.M. on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Heartland of Wauseon, Ohio, where he was a patient. Bill worked as a machinist for The Aro Corporation in Bryan, Ohio, for 42 years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bryan. William E. Babinger was born on October 4,...

John W. Haddix

John W. Haddix

Feb 23, 2017

John William Haddix, age 75, of Edon, Ohio, died Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, in Montpelier where he was resident. Mr. Haddix served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era , serving mostly in Thailand. He was a avid collector of antique cars and guns. John William Haddix, was born on September 16, 1941,...

Stacy L. Carlin

Stacy L. Carlin

Feb 22, 2017

Stacy L. Carlin, age 47, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Stacy worked in Sales and Marketing for C.E. Electronics in Bryan, her family's business, since she was ten years old. As a pastor’s wife, she was very active in Life Changing Realities Fellowship, serving in the Ladies...

Trudy M. Sumpter

Trudy M. Sumpter

Feb 19, 2017

Trudy M. Sumpter, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at her home. Trudy was a teacher in Bryan and Toledo. She was a member of the Retired Teachers’ Association and AARP. She was a loyal supporter of the Williams County Humane Society, Friends of Felines and the Cherry Street Mission. Born on May 21,...

Harlan J. Poole

Harlan J. Poole

Feb 19, 2017

Harlan J. Poole, age 94, also known as “Buck” or “Junior” to relatives and friends, passed away on February 19, 2017, at the home of his daughter in Yucca Valley, California. He was a lifelong resident of Edgerton prior to moving to California. Following his graduation from Edgerton High School in 1941, he enlisted in the Air Force in December...

Mary L. Luke

Mary L. Luke

Feb 18, 2017

Mary L. Luke, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:36 P.M. on Saturday, February 18, 2017, in her home, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Luke was a 1964 graduate of Stryker High School and worked as a lead person at Sauder Woodworking, retiring with twenty-three years of service. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she...

Judith A. Heisler

Judith A. Heisler

Feb 18, 2017

Judith A. Heisler, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Park View Nursing Center, where she was a resident. Mrs. Heisler was a 1942 graduate of Edgerton High School had worked alongside her husband, Richard, at Dick’s IGA in Edgerton until his death in 1975. She was a member of Zion Evangelical...

Melvin "Joe" L. Meyer

Melvin "Joe" L. Meyer

Feb 18, 2017

Melvin L. "Joe" Meyer, age 76, of Auburn, Indiana, died on Saturday, February 18, 2017, in his home. Mr. Meyer was a 1959 graduate of Edgerton High School, where he was a member of the 1959 state championship basketball team. He had been employed as an executive with Sprint Communications in Apopka, Florida, retiring in 1998 with more than thirty...

Margaret Joan Leslie

Margaret Joan Leslie

Feb 18, 2017

Margaret Joan Leslie, age 91, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Joan enjoyed spending time with family, gardening, traveling music and nursing at Bryan Community Hospital, where she worked until 1986. Joan had an unwavering faith in God and was an active member of...

Evelyn M. Gearhart

Evelyn M. Gearhart

Feb 17, 2017

Evelyn M. Gearhart, age 91, of Edon, Ohio, died at 12:55 P.M. on Friday, February 17, 2017, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Gearhart spent most of her childhood on the family farm near of Metz, Indiana, and was a graduate of Metz High School. Following the death her father when she was...

Carl R. Dickinson, Jr.

Carl R. Dickinson, Jr.

Feb 17, 2017

Carl R. Dickinson, Jr., age 59, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017, at Community Health and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Carl was medically retired from the United States Army. Carl was born on March 19, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Carl R. and Jean (Colgrove) Dickinson, Sr. He is survived by his mother and...

Nicole R. Forbes

Nicole R. Forbes

Feb 16, 2017

Nicole R. Forbes, age 32, of St. Joe, Indiana, passed away early Thursday morning, February 16, 2017 at St. Joe Hospital in Fort Wayne. Niki was a 2003 graduate of Garrett High School, where she played softball and volleyball and was a manager of the basketball team. She had worked at DeKalb Metal Finishing. Niki was also loved to travel,...

Leota M. Partee

Leota M. Partee

Feb 12, 2017

Leota M. Partee, age 90, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 5:10 A.M. on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, where she was a resident. Mrs. Partee had been employed at Universal Tool in Butler, Indiana, for twenty years and then by Bohn Aluminum in Butler, from where she retired after thirty years of service. She...

Joshua P.F. Pettit

Joshua P.F. Pettit

Feb 5, 2017

Joshua P.F. Pettit, age 38, of Edgerton, Ohio, died on Sunday, February 5, 2017, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Defiance County, Ohio. He was a 1997 graduate of Edgerton High School, where he was a star baseball pitcher and had thrown several no-hit ball games. He was currently employed as a group leader at MATSU in Edgerton....

Dale Duane Beal

Dale Duane Beal

Feb 5, 2017

Dale D. Beal, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Beal was a graduate of Edon High School and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving from 1954-1956. He was employed by Campbell Soup and later retired...

Annie Szuis

Annie Szuis

Feb 4, 2017

Annie Szuis, age 97, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio, where she was a resident. Active to the age of ninety, Mrs. Szuis was an avid participant in Senior Olympic swimming competitions, often winning and being the oldest participant. She was a nursing home volunteer and...

Terri L. Raynor Roebuck

Terri L. Raynor Roebuck

Feb 4, 2017

Terri Raynor Roebuck, age 52, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at her home on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Born on January 10, 1965, she was the daughter of Raymond and Catherine (DiLullo) Raynor. She grew up in Sacremento California, attended St. Francis High School in Sacramento, and went on to attend UC Davis and USD, where she received her degree....

Gertrude M. Studer

Gertrude M. Studer

Feb 1, 2017

Gertrude M. Studer, age 109, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:50 A.M. on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient, after a brief illness. Mrs. Studer was a lifelong resident of Edgerton. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton, the Rosary Altar Society, the C...

Sheila Marie Cottrell

Sheila Marie Cottrell

Jan 29, 2017

Sheila Marie Cottrell, age 53, of Edgerton, Ohio, died on Sunday, January 29, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Cottrell was a 1982 graduate of Edgerton High School and had formerly worked at the Edgerton Locker and was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother, daughter, grandmother and sister. She loved animals and enjoyed raising Jack Russell Terriers, tinkering in her barn and...