Obituaries

Larry W. Herman

Larry W. Herman

Dec 2, 2016

Larry W. Herman, age 54, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:02 A.M. on Friday, December 2, 2016, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Herman was a 1980 graduate of Edgerton High School, where he played football, wrestled and was on the track team. He was employed by Tri-Wall in Butler, Indiana, for more...

Margaret M. Reed

Margaret M. Reed

Dec 1, 2016

Margaret M. Reed, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:56 A.M. on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Mrs. Reed was employed as a nurses’ aide at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, retiring with more than thirty years of service. She was a member of St. Joseph...

James S. Brannan, Sr.

James S. Brannan, Sr.

Nov 30, 2016

James S. Brannan, Sr., age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, in his home. Mr. Brannan was a graduate of Bryan High School and had been a longtime employee of Fleetwood Industries in Edgerton in quality control and sales. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a member of Bryan Am-Vets...

Gene D. Schubert

Gene D. Schubert

Nov 30, 2016

Gene D. Schubert, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:39 A.M. on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Hillside Country Living, where he had been a resident. Mr. Schubert was a graduate of Ayersville High School and served in the United States Army in Korea, where he was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries sustained in combat. He retired from...

Judith Marie Koerner

Judith Marie Koerner

Nov 26, 2016

Judith Marie Koerner, age 76, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 9:43 P.M. on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a courageous battle with cancer. Judy was a graduate of Cottage Grove High School in Cottage Grove, Oregon, and attended Cincinnati Bible Seminary, graduating in 1964, where she met her future husband, Roy...

Nancy J. Collins

Nancy J. Collins

Nov 26, 2016

Nancy J. Collins of Edon, Ohio, and Hyannis, Massachusetts, died on November 26, 2016, following complications suffered from a stroke having occurred a week earlier. Nancy was born on January 7, 1943, in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of David Bailey and Helen Mae (Davis) Travis. She graduated from Fredericktown (Ohio) High School in 1961. She graduated from Bowling Green State...

Marjorie B. Byroads

Marjorie B. Byroads

Nov 26, 2016

Marjorie B. Byroads, 95, of Bryan, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 26, 2016. She had been a resident of Genesis Healthcare since 2013. Born in Picher, Oklahoma on January 13, 1921, Marjorie was the daughter of Anna (Major) and James W. Lawson. She attended schools in southwest Missouri and Orange, California, graduating from...

Pauline A. (Laker) Swary

Pauline A. (Laker) Swary

Nov 24, 2016

Pauline A. (Laker) Swary passed peacefully into the Lord’s hands on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016, in Santa Rosa, California, to be with her husband, Earl Swary, who passed away in 1970. She was the beloved mother of Donald R. Swary (Linda Swary) of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Barbara J. Swary (Stewart Lauterbach) of Santa Rosa, California; grandmother to Angela...

Hattie May Kuckuck

Hattie May Kuckuck

Nov 23, 2016

Hattie May Kuckuck, age 88, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 12:18 A.M. on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. The oldest of sixteen children, Hattie May was born on September 12, 1928, in Clinton County, Kentucky, the daughter of Louis Taylor and Bertha Ellen (Lowe) Guffey. She moved...

Guadalupe Garza

Guadalupe Garza

Nov 21, 2016

Guadalupe Garza, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She had worked at Bryan Canning Company and was a member and Eucharistic Minister at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan. Guadalupe was born on September 3, 1928, in Kyle, Texas, the daughter of Crescencio and Juanita (Saucedo) Celestino....

Rebecca Ann Weber

Rebecca Ann Weber

Nov 20, 2016

Rebecca Ann Weber, age 53, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 8:45 P.M. on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at her residence. Becky grew up on the family farm near Edgerton, Ohio, and attended the Enrichment Center (Sunnyside) until she was twenty-two. She was then employed by Quadco for many years and also Winzeler Stamping for a short time through Quadco....

Richard E. "Dick" Steffes

Richard E. "Dick" Steffes

Nov 20, 2016

Richard E. “Dick” Steffes, age 74, of Blakeslee, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where he was a patient, surrounded by his family. Richard was employed by Metaldyne and retired with forty-four years of service. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee, Ohio, and Knights of...

Daryle G. Lorntz

Daryle G. Lorntz

Nov 17, 2016

Daryle G. Lorntz, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:30 P.M. on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient, after an extended illness. Mr. Lorntz was a 1951 graduate of Bryan High School and served in the United States Army, stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, where he was...

Tommy Johnson

Tommy Johnson

Nov 14, 2016

Tommy Johnson, age 64, of Hicksville, Ohio, died at 1:10 P.M. on Monday, November 14, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Johnson was a heavy equipment operator and had been employed by Stoneco and worked out of the Scott and Auglaize Quarries. He was a member of the Operator Engineers Union...

Pamela J. Kerr

Pamela J. Kerr

Nov 14, 2016

Pamela J. Kerr, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:46 A.M. on Monday, November 14, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where she was a patient, after an extended illness. Mrs. Kerr was a 1971 graduate of Defiance High School and had been employed at several places in the area, including Paragon Plastics and her last...

Sandra D. Miller

Sandra D. Miller

Nov 9, 2016

Sandra D. Miller, age 54, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sandi worked in sales at Gordon Creek Granite in Hicksville, Ohio. She had also worked at The Barn Restaurant in Archbold, Ohio, for 20 years and served as a pastor in Napoleon, Ohio, for 13 years....

Carole S. Glick

Carole S. Glick

Nov 9, 2016

Carole S. Glick, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at her home. She was a homemaker and a 1967 graduate of Stryker High School. Carole was born on February 3, 1949, in Stryker, the daughter of Blake and Marge (Gillian) Replogle. She married Greg A. Glick and he survives. Carole is also survived by...

Billie Lou Englehart

Billie Lou Englehart

Nov 8, 2016

Billie Lou Englehart, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center surrounded by her family. Billie was a homemaker and had previously worked at Spangler Candy Company in Bryan. Billie was born on July 31, 1928 in Celina, Ohio, the daughter of Charles and Adeline (Gunford) Osborne. She married Pete M. Englehart...

Janis M. Richer

Janis M. Richer

Nov 8, 2016

Janis M. Richer, age 73, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at Toledo Hospital. Mrs. Richer worked as an Assistant Manager at Big Lots in Wauseon for many years. She enjoyed reading, walking, garage sales, camping and traveling to many areas, especially national parks. Janis was born on July 15, 1943, in Wauseon, Ohio, to Samuel...

Deborah H. Pendleton

Deborah H. Pendleton

Nov 6, 2016

Deborah S. Pendleton, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early Sunday morning, November 6, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her family. Deb was a 1971 graduate of Bryan High School and was the manager and Deputy Clerk at the Williams County Title Office for thirty years, retiring this year, and had previously worked at Spangler Candy Company for...