Obituaries

Kay M. Dennis

Kay M. Dennis

Jul 8, 2016

Kay M. Dennis, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:45 A.M. on Friday, July 8, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Kay M. Dennis was born on December 23, 1931, near Farmer, Ohio, the daughter of K.O. and Opal (Blosser) Engler. She married Richard Dennis on February 14, 1950, and he...

Helen Barbara "Bobbie" Trippy

Helen Barbara "Bobbie" Trippy

Jul 7, 2016

Helen Barbara "Bobbie" Trippy danced her way into heaven on Thursday evening, July 7, 2016, held by her son John, in the beautiful home she loved. Bobbie grew up in Van Wert, Ohio by the railroad tracks. Her family knew what it meant to be frugal, but she never wanted for anything, as her mother and father showered her with...

Menzaneta R. Buck

Menzaneta R. Buck

Jul 4, 2016

Menzaneta R. Buck, age 93, of Edon, Ohio, died peacefully in her home on July 4, 2016. Mrs. Buck was a graduate of St. Vincent School of Nursing and worked as a registered nurse at Williams County General Hospital in Montpelier, Ohio, operated a nursing home in Edon and later was an industrial nurse for the 50 Corporation. She then...

Harriett Lilly

Harriett Lilly

Jul 2, 2016

E. Harriett Lilly, age 80, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:45 A.M. on Saturday, July 2, 2016, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Lilly graduated from the Julia F. Burnham School of Nursing in Champaign, Illinois, and had a long and varied career working as a registered nurse. She had been employed by Hicksville Community Memorial Hospital...

Orvel James Yarger

Orvel James Yarger

Jul 2, 2016

Orvel James Yarger, age 99, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 4:05 A.M. on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Yarger was a 1936 graduate of Montpelier High School and was plant manager for Richmond Machine in Montpelier, retiring in 1983 with twenty-one years of service. He was a...

James W. Malone

James W. Malone

Jun 25, 2016

James Wesley “Jim” Malone, age 72, of Montpelier passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Born November 12, 1943 in Montpelier to Carl and Helen (Little) Malone, he married Vicki (Fee) on September 3, 1966 in Hamilton, Indiana and she survives. An Army veteran, from October 30, 1962 to October 22, 1965, he was...

Debra I. Lyons

Debra I. Lyons

Jun 24, 2016

Debra I. Lyons, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:15 P.M. on Friday, June 24, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana after an extended illness. Mrs. Lyons was a 1972 graduate of Bryan High School and was a longtime employee of Spangler Candy Company retiring with more than thirty-five years of service. She was a...

Richard Wayne Hauger

Richard Wayne Hauger

Jun 22, 2016

Richard Wayne “Rick” Hauger, age 65, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:09 P.M. on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, after an extended illness. Mr. Hauger was a 1969 graduate of Bryan High School and also graduated from International Business College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was employed by B.F. Goodrich in Fort Wayne for awhile before moving...

Michael J. "Smaz" Smazenka

Michael J. "Smaz" Smazenka

Jun 22, 2016

An amazing man went to heaven to be with his parents, Martin and Lela, whom he loved dearly. Mike wanted to keep his five-year battle with kidney cancer private and fought hard to win but it appears that God was ready to have him in heaven on June 22, 2016, at the age of 68. He married Sandy (Stark-Baysden) on...

Kay C. Bleikamp

Kay C. Bleikamp

Jun 20, 2016

Kay C. Bleikamp, age 60, of Alvordton, Ohio, passed away at 3:00 A.M. on Monday, June 20, 2016 at her home. Kay worked as a STNA and Medicaid biller for AmeriCare and had worked at Metal Forge, Trim Trends and Cornerstone Interiors. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bryan and had been a member of the...

Billy S. Burk

Billy S. Burk

Jun 19, 2016

Billy S. Burk, age 59, of Kunkle, Ohio, went home to be with his heavenly Father at 3:51 P.M. on Sunday, June 19, 2016, in his home surrounded by his family. Billy was a loader at International Paper where he worked for 29 years, prior to his retirement. He was an avid fan of the Detroit Lions, Tigers and Pistons....

Ronald R. Thiel

Ronald R. Thiel

Jun 15, 2016

Ronald R. Thiel, age 75, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:31 A.M. on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Thiel was a 1959 graduate of Edon High School, was a longtime employee of Thiel Construction and retired as a roadway supervisor with the Williams County Highway Department. He was...

Janice A. Epling

Janice A. Epling

Jun 12, 2016

Janice Ann Epling, age 63, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Epling worked in the printing department of Messenger Corporation in Auburn, Indiana for 25 years, prior to her retirement. Janice was a member of the Montpelier Eagles, enjoyed garage sales, loved to fish and spend time with her dogs. Janice was...

Christine G. Clark

Christine G. Clark

Jun 6, 2016

Christine G. Clark, age 98, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early Monday, June 6, 2016, at Fountain Park Inn and Villas, Bryan, where she was the first resident. Mrs. Clark was a homemaker and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and Bryan Chapter #248, Order of the Eastern Star. She was very musically talented and could play any song...

Jeffrey Dean Lett

Jeffrey Dean Lett

May 28, 2016

A graveside memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 1:30 P.M. in Fountain Grove Cemetery for Jeffrey Dean Lett with Pastor Jeff Motter officiating. Jeff died May 28, 2016 at his home in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born in Wauseon on August 16, 1944, to the late Naomi (Starr) Lett and Frederick Lett, Sr. Jeff graduated...

Betty J. Herrington

Betty J. Herrington

May 28, 2016

Betty J. Herrington, age 88, of Edgerton, Ohio, and formerly of Stryker, Ohio, died at 6:45 P.M. on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton after an extended illness. Mrs. Herrington was a 1945 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been been employed by The Ohio Art Company before working for Gorny-Winzeler for twenty-five years....

Mary Louise Lambert

Mary Louise Lambert

May 26, 2016

Dateline: Ney, Ohio Mary “Louise” Lambert Mary “Louise” Lambert, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly a longtime resident of Ney, Ohio, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, May 26, 2016, in her home after a year-long battle with cancer. Mrs. Lambert was a 1958 graduate of Defiance High School and worked as a quality...

Richard L. Jones

Richard L. Jones

May 24, 2016

Richard L. Jones, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:25 A.M. on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Advanced Specialty Hospitals of Toledo, where he had been a patient. He was a finisher at The Aro Corporation/Ingersoll Rand and New Era with over 40 years of service prior to his retirement in 2010. He served as a volunteer fireman for...

Margaret H. Wieland

Margaret H. Wieland

May 20, 2016

Margaret H. Wieland, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 12:20 A.M. on Friday, May 20, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. Margaret was a homemaker. She had worked at Ohio Art prior to starting her family and at Airmate in Bryan after her children were grown. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and...

Larry C. Gibson

Larry C. Gibson

May 17, 2016

Larry C. Gibson, age 80, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 6:31 P.M. on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he had been a patient, after an extended illness. Mr. Gibson was a graduate of Connell High School in Connell, Washington, served in the United States Air Force and retired from General Telephone...