Dorothy L. Kaiser
Jun 9, 2017
Dorothy L. Kaiser, age 94, of Edon, Ohio, died at 10:55 P.M. on Friday, June 9, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center-Bryan, where she was a patient. Mrs. Kaiser was a 1941 graduate of Ney High School. She and her husband owned and operated Kaiser Ready Mix and Lime and they built the Edon Trailer Court. She was a...
Jerry G. Spencer
Jun 8, 2017
Jerry G. Spencer, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:42 A.M. on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near defiance, Ohio surrounded by his family. Mr. Spencer was a graduate of Bryan High School and employed by Challenge-Cook Brothers in Bryan, retiring with twenty-five years of service. In retirement he was an avid golfer,...
Delores K. Burdine
Jun 7, 2017
Delores K. Burdine, age 69, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice after a brief illness. Mrs. Burdine was a member of Defiance Amvets Post #1991 and enjoyed crocheting, ceramics and playing Bingo. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and especially her grandkids. Delores K. Burdine was...
Edythe Marie Welling
Jun 6, 2017
Edythe Marie Welling, age 94, formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:20 P.M. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Park Place Assisted Living in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a resident. Edythe Marie Welling was born on January 8, 1923, in Dundee, Michigan, the daughter of Myrland S. and Elsie (Martin) Welling. She married Richard Welling in 1945...
Ellen M. Sleesman
Jun 5, 2017
Ellen M. Sleesman, age 95, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 11:20 P.M. on Monday, June 5, 2017, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Sleesman was a 1940 graduate of Edgerton High School, was a longtime employee of Syncro in Edgerton, and later was employed as a cook for St. Mary Catholic School for...
Patricia E. Miller
Jun 3, 2017
Patricia E. Miller, age 72, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away suddenly at 12:20 P.M. on Saturday, June 3, 2017, in Hickory Creek Nursing Center in Hicksville, where she had been resident. Mrs. Miller was a 1962 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed at Magnavox in Fort Wayne, Indiana, retiring with fifteen years of service. She was a...
Patricia A. Gelios
May 31, 2017
Patricia A. Gelios, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. Patsy had been a resident at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center for several years. She enjoyed music, singing, participating in activities at Genesis and spending time with family. Patricia was born March 15, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter...
Vicki L. Wilson
May 30, 2017
Vicki Lynn (Reeves) Wilson, age 50, of Bryan, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. She loved dancing, the sound of rain, flowers, the outdoors, catching fireflies, animals and fishing. Vicki believed in love, hope, strength and faith and was a happy person who only cried happy...
Richard D. Bauer
May 24, 2017
Richard D. Bauer, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center. Mr. Bauer was a 1948 graduate of Holgate High School and retired in 1992 from Local 8, I.B.E.W. after 35 years of service as an electrician. He served our country in the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Marine...
Roger Lee Wanner
May 21, 2017
Roger Lee Wanner, 71, died peacefully on May 21, 2017, under hospice care in Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family, friends, and God’s grace. He was born on May 22, 1945, to Robert and Kathryn (Haas) Wanner. He grew up and worked on his parents’ large Fulton County farm and graduated in 1963 from Chesterfield High School in Lyons,...
Cecelia "CC" Mary Brown
May 20, 2017
Cecelia “CC” Mary Brown of Ney, 58, passed away after a hard-fought battle with the effects of a stroke, on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee, Ohio. Cecelia was born on June 12, 1958, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of George and Gertrude (Wisda) Schindler. She attended Tinora High School. Cecelia is survived by Bruce Brown, whom...
Norma J. Stoll
May 19, 2017
Norma J. Stoll, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:56 A.M. on Friday, May 19, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient. Mrs. Stoll was a 1945 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a devoted farm wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed gardening and had a green thumb, producing beautiful...
Donald L. Gruver
May 18, 2017
Donald L. Gruver, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:12 P.M. on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Gruver was a 1963 graduate of Edgerton High School and went on to graduate from International Business College. He began his career in financial services with the Edgerton State Bank, where...
June M. Shook
May 18, 2017
June M. Shook, age 80, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 3:21 P.M. on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. June was a member of the Bryan First Church of Christ. She worked as a bank teller at Citizens Bank, National City and retired from PNC Bank. June sold Tupperware for 20 years, volunteered at the...
Stefan R. Bates
May 14, 2017
Stefan Robert Bates, age 26, of Bryan, Ohio, died early Sunday, May 14, 2017, at his home in Bryan, losing his long battle with addiction. Stefan enjoyed listening to music, hanging with his friends and spending time with his family, especially his two nieces. He was active in Recovery Services in Bryan and had received his Gold Coin. He enjoyed...
Sharon L. Pierce
May 10, 2017
Sharon L. Pierce, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:58 A.M. on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Sharon was a homemaker and member of Grace Community Church. She loved to crochet prayer blankets for the church, sew, do counted cross stitch, cook and especially spend time with...
D. Eugene "Geno" Stafford
May 8, 2017
D. Eugene "Geno" Stafford, age 53, of rural Edgerton, Ohio, died late Monday, May 8, 2017, at his home. He was a 1982 graduate of Edgerton High School and served six years in the United States Navy and following that served four years in the Army Reserves where he was a sniper. Currently he was employed by Rassini Chassis Systems,...
Judith E. "Judy" Abbott
May 4, 2017
Judith “Judy” Evelyn Abbott, a longtime resident of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Judy was born on July 5, 1942, in Mansfield, Ohio, the daughter of Carl M. and Imogene (Taylor) Dougherty, who preceded her in death. She married her husband of 37 years, Robert Charles Abbott on October 26, 1974, in Toledo, Ohio, and he also...
JoAnne Bickford
May 3, 2017
JoAnne Bickford, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:23 A.M. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Mrs. Bickford had been and EKG Technician at Toledo Hospital for many years and had also worked as a bank teller. She was a sports fan who enjoyed supporting the Ohio State Buckeyes, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians...
Victoria J. Speakman
Apr 30, 2017
Victoria J. Speakman, age 70, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:18 a.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2017, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Speakman was a 1965 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been a longtime owner/operator of Jigger’s Bar in Edgerton. She was an avid fisherman, loved to hunt mushrooms and was a member of the...


