Obituaries

Sandra S. Thompson

Sandra S. Thompson

Apr 1, 2016

Sandra S. Thompson, age 54, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:30 P.M. on Friday, April 1, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Thompson was a 1979 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed as a cook at Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233, of which she was a former member, until her...

Richard L. Alwood

Richard L. Alwood

Mar 31, 2016

Richard L. Alwood, age 85, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:16 P.M. on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient after a brief illness. Mr. Alwood was a 1949 graduate of Edon High School and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Italy during the Korean...

Lowell D. Castor

Lowell D. Castor

Mar 30, 2016

Lowell D. Castor, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Angola, Indiana, after an extended illness. Lowell worked in several area factories, including Fayette Tubular, for many years. He was a member of Grace Community Church in Bryan and enjoyed working in the church thrift store. Lowell was born on September 8, 1935, in Bryan,...

Linda G. Cheek

Linda G. Cheek

Mar 28, 2016

Linda G. Cheek, age 68, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:40 A.M. on Monday, March 28, 2016, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a patient, after a brief illness. Mrs. Cheek was employed by Edgerton Metals for over twenty-five years and retired from JCIM in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a long-time employee. She enjoyed hunting...

Douglas V. Stoufer

Douglas V. Stoufer

Mar 25, 2016

Douglas V. Stoufer, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:05 A.M. on Friday, March 25, 2016, at his home after an eight-month battle with cancer. Doug was a material handler at Bard Manufacturing for 35 years. He was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and the Montpelier Moose Lodge. Doug was a huge fan of University...

Richard A. Birkhold

Richard A. Birkhold

Mar 25, 2016

Richard A. Swayney-Birkhold, age 42, of Bryan, Ohio, passed peacefully in his sleep at 2:59 A.M. on Friday, March 25, 2016, in the Cleveland Clinic, surrounded by a special group of close family after battling extended illness. He was a graduate of Bryan High School and Four County Joint Vocational School. He was a service technician with S. K. Bates...

Pearl A. Babcock

Pearl A. Babcock

Mar 23, 2016

Pearl A. Babcock, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:50 A.M. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center. Pearl worked for the City of Bryan in the City Clerk’s office and Bryan Lights & Water Department. She had also worked at Bryan Custom Plastics and as a bartender at the Ranch House in Bryan. She was...

Demaris M. Rice

Demaris M. Rice

Mar 23, 2016

Demaris M. Rice, age 79, of Farmer, Ohio, passed away at 2:33 A.M. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mrs. Rice graduated from International Business College with a degree in secretarial science, certified in keyboarding and shorthand. She was employed by White Motor Company in Montpelier, Ohio, for several years...

Tonya A. Roland

Tonya A. Roland

Mar 21, 2016

Tonya Ann (Bell) Roland, age 44, of Angola, Indiana, passed away at 2:58 P.M. on Monday, March 21, 2016, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer. Tonya worked at Electri-Tec as a production worker and had previously worked at Tomco for 18 years. She enjoyed shopping, garage sales, traveling and especially playing...

Rev. James E. Reeb

Rev. James E. Reeb

Mar 20, 2016

Reverend James Edward Reeb, age 73, passed peacefully from this life to eternal life with Jesus on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, surrounded by his family. James enjoyed the most working at Farmer Elementary School as custodian for eight years and being Pastor of Christian Mercy Fellowship Church in Ney, Ohio, from 1993...

Maxell D. Pringle

Maxell D. Pringle

Mar 18, 2016

Maxell D. “Max” Pringle, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly a longtime resident of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:55 P.M. on March 18, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where he was a patient, after a brief illness. Mr. Pringle was a 1955 graduate of Nashville High School in Nashville, Ohio, and worked as a dairy farmer for 14 years....

Loni L. Potts

Loni L. Potts

Mar 16, 2016

Loni L. Potts, age 27, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:31 A.M. on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where she was a patient. A 2007 graduate of Bryan High School, she also graduated from the Ross Dental Assistant Program in Toledo, Ohio. She loved animals and the outdoors and enjoyed her...

Loretta M. Quota

Loretta M. Quota

Mar 16, 2016

Loretta M. Quota, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:45 P.M. on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at the home of her daughter in Bryan after a brief illness. A longtime resident of Nebraska, Mrs. Quota had been a supervisor at Franks Fruit House in Omaha. She attended New Life Temple in Bryan, where she was active as a food...

Virginia M. Bush

Virginia M. Bush

Mar 15, 2016

Virginia M. Bush, age 56, of Alvordton, Ohio, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient. Virginia was a homemaker and a member of the Mountain of Praise church in Delta. She enjoyed going to flea markets and baking cookies for her family. Virginia was born on August...

Phyllis A. Jack

Phyllis A. Jack

Mar 14, 2016

Phyllis A. Jack, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:47 P.M. on Monday, March 14, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Phyllis A. Jack was born on August 6, 1934, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Walter and Catheryn (Smith) Harman. She married John H. Jack on August 7, 1954, and...

Marcena D. Bly

Marcena D. Bly

Mar 13, 2016

Marcena D. (Bishop) Bly, age 101, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:10 P.M. on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Bly was employed by Ohio Art for a number of years until they switched from toys to war products during World War II. During the war she worked...

Kathryn Ann Stark

Kathryn Ann Stark

Mar 9, 2016

Kathryn A. Stark, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:25 P.M. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio. Mrs. Stark was a Sales Representative for Avon for 35 years and was a Welcome Wagon Hostess for ten years. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, St. Francis...

Emma C. Harrison

Emma C. Harrison

Mar 7, 2016

Emma Cornelia Kent Harrison, “Nana,” age 97, went on to her new life to be with the Lord on March 7, 2016. Emma was born October 22, 1918, to Louis and Anna (Bliss) Kent. She married Charles McLean Harrison, Jr. on June 1, 1938. They owned and operated Harrison’s Ranch House restaurant for 20 years in Toledo, where Emma made...

Wanda I. Bacon

Wanda I. Bacon

Mar 6, 2016

Wanda Bacon, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, and a longtime resident of Fayette, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Mrs. Bacon worked for many years in the cafeteria for the Fayette Schools. Wanda was born on June 15, 1921, in Fayette, the daughter of William and Myrtle (Ritter) Hippert....

Mary L. Stickan

Mary L. Stickan

Mar 5, 2016

Mary L. Stickan, age 86, of Butler, Indiana, died at 3:10 P.M. on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, where she was a resident. Mary Lou (Calhoon) Stickan was born on November 25, 1929, in Gilead, Michigan, the daughter of Lynn and Mildred (Keesler) Calhoon. She married C.A. Stickan on June 27, 1948, in Bronson,...