Charles D. "Charlie" Powell
Sep 23, 2016
Charles D. “Charlie” Powell, age 68, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away early on Friday, September 23, 2016, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville after a brief illness. Mr. Powell was a veteran of the United States Army and was employed by Bob’s Auto Repair in Hicksville. He was a permanent IHRA Licensee, building and racing his own cars since 1971,...
Lewis H. Linneman
Sep 23, 2016
Lewis H. Linneman, age 101, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home at 8:21 A.M. on Friday, September 23, 2016. Mr. Linneman attended school in Celina, Ohio, and after working at Optical Assembly he moved to Bryan and opened Russell’s Men’s Store in 1948 with Russ Kessen and owned and operated the store until his retirement in 1986....
Barbara S. "Sue" Bany
Sep 23, 2016
Barbara S. “Sue” Bany, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:15 A.M. on Friday, September 23, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where she was a patient. Mrs. Bany was a 1960 graduate of Hilltop High School and was a long time member of Bryan Eagles, Aerie #2233. Barbara S. “Sue” Bany was born on...
Judith A. Engler
Sep 21, 2016
Judith A. Engler, age 73, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:17 A.M. on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Engler was a 1961 graduate of Pentwater, Michigan, High School, where she was homecoming queen her senior year. She was a secretary and had been employed by several companies throughout...
Donna L. Lump
Sep 19, 2016
Donna L. Lump, age 88, of Edon, Ohio, died at 1:20 A.M. on Monday, September 19, 2016, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Lump was a 1946 graduate of Edon High School and worked as an editor for Earth Publications in Edgerton, retiring in 1999 with twenty years of service. She was...
Patricia E. Chamberlain
Sep 15, 2016
Patricia E. Chamberlain, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio. Patricia worked as a bus driver for Bryan City Schools for 37 years and had worked at Kmart in Bryan for many years. Born on April 16, 1937, in Montpelier, Ohio, she was the daughter...
Patsy R. Hay
Sep 12, 2016
Patsy R. Hay, 90, of Edon, Ohio, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior on Monday, September 12, 2016, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness. Pat was born on February 11, 1926, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of William Earl and Myrtle Agnes (Schaffer) Armstrong. She married Harry Robert Hay on February 24,...
Bette J. Unger
Sep 9, 2016
Bette J. Unger, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, a lifelong resident of the Bryan area, died at 8:22 A.M. on Friday, September 9, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center after an extended illness. Mrs. Unger had been employed by the 50 Corporation and later at AirWay Manufacturing until her retirement. Bette was an accomplished seamstress and loved her dogs Sadie and...
Delmar D. Smith
Sep 8, 2016
Delmar D. Smith, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016, at the Cleveland Clinic. He had been a bus driver for Central Local schools for 20 years and had worked for Ney Oil Company for 36 years. Delmar was a member of the Farmer United Methodist Church and the Farmer American Legion. He served in...
Nevaeh and Avianna Ickes
Sep 7, 2016
Neveah and Avianna Ickes, infant daughters of Amanda A. Speck and Devin E. Ickes were stillborn on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Neveah and Avianna are survived by their loving parents, Amanda and Devin, of Montpelier; brother, Xaidon E. Ickes, of Angola; sister, Emily R. Speck, of Montpelier; maternal grandparents, Todd and Cynthia Speck,...
Richard F. "Dick" Osborn
Sep 3, 2016
Richard F. “Dick” Osborn, age 85, of Sturgis, Michigan, died at 11:30 P.M. on Saturday, September 3, 2016, at Riverview Manor Nursing Center in Three Rivers, Michigan, after an extended illness. Mr. Osborn was a 1948 graduate of Edon High School and had formerly operated the grocery in Edon, Ohio, operated a dry cleaner’s in Battle Creek, Michigan, and was...
Lyle "Dean" Wann
Aug 31, 2016
Lyle “Dean” Wann passed away just past 12:00 A.M. Wednesday morning from complications due to a stroke in 2013. Dean and Marie owned and operated Davis Floor Covering until their retirement in 2000. They were married in June 1954, shortly after Dean’s discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps. Dean was born in Pioneer, Ohio, the son of Francis A. and...
Jerry W. Burt
Aug 26, 2016
Jerry W. Burt, age 71, died at 6:45 P.M. on Friday, August 26, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare, Bryan Center, where he was a patient after an extended illness. Mr. Burt was employed by AT & T in West Unity for thirty-five years, retiring twenty years ago. He enjoyed GeoCaching which paired his love of puzzles, computers and the outdoors. Jerry’s...
Jimmy Gene Penn
Aug 24, 2016
Jimmy Gene Penn, age 79, of Toledo, Ohio, died at 7:10 P.M. on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, shortly after admittance to Mercy St. Anne’s Hospital in Toledo after a sudden illness. Mr. Penn was a former member of the Ohio National Guard and had worked for Medussa Portland Concrete Company for twenty-three years and then for Temple B’nai Israel for...
John Edwin Shaffer, Sr.
Aug 23, 2016
John Edwin “Jack” Shaffer, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:47 P.M. on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Shaffer was a lifelong resident of the Bryan and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was employed by the 50 and 50+5 Corporation as a foreman until retirement and...
John Adam Smith, Jr.
Aug 20, 2016
John A. Smith, Jr., age 71, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:15 P.M. on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient. Mr. Smith was a long time employee of Fleetwood Industries in Edgerton where he worked until the plant closed. He was an avid fisherman and shuffleboard player and...
Alicia Mae Roberts
Aug 17, 2016
Alicia Mae Roberts, age 34, of Edon, Ohio, died at 9:47 P.M. on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. Alicia was a 2000 graduate of Edon High School and earned her Associate Degree from Northwest State Community College. She was currently employed by Family Dollar Distribution Center in Ashley, Indiana, attended...
Joshua M. Beville
Aug 17, 2016
Joshua M. Beville, age 29, of Napoleon, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at his home. Josh was a paper shredder for C.L.A.S.S. in Napoleon for many years. He was a member of Christ Community Church in Ridgeville Corners and HOPE Services in Napoleon. Josh was a Special Olympian, enjoyed bowling, softball and basketball and was an avid...
John R. Bishop
Aug 16, 2016
John R. Bishop, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:10 P.M. on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, in his home surrounded by his family after an extended illness. Mr. Bishop was a graduate of Montpelier High School and served in the United States Navy. His last employment was as a CNC machine operator for Metaldyne in Edon, Ohio. He was...
Eldon L. Runyan
Aug 14, 2016
Eldon L. Runyan, age 77, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 6:41 P.M. on Sunday, August 14, 2016, at Henry Ford Allegiance Health Center in Jackson, Michigan. Eldon worked as a machinist at Powers & Sons and had delivered milk for Bowman’s Dairy earlier. He loved working carnivals and did so for over 38 years. Eldon was a member of...