Obituaries

Connie J. Courtney

Connie J. Courtney

Feb 6, 2016

Connie J. Courtney, age 67, of Springfield, Ohio, peacefully went home to be with the Lord, Saturday morning, February 6, 2016. She was born in Bryan, Ohio, on April 19, 1948, the daughter of Darrell E. and Kathryn Betty (Shinabarger) Thorp. She was a 1966 graduate of Bryan High School and attended Bowling Green State University, majoring in early childhood...

Tommie Nichols

Tommie Nichols

Feb 4, 2016

Tommie Nichols, age 69, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 1:40 P.M. on Thursday, February 4, 2016, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient, after an extended illness. Mr. Nichols was employed by Edgerton Manufacturing until the plant closed and then by Dietrich Industries until his retirement. He was member of the Butler, Indiana,...

Michael T. Huffman

Michael T. Huffman

Feb 3, 2016

Michael T. Huffman, age 51, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:43 A.M. on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mr. Huffman had been employed as a dishwasher at Myro’s Pizza for the past few years and had previously worked at Sauder Manufacturing. Michael was a self-proclaimed American Picker. He enjoyed traveling to auctions...

Doris Callender Flowers

Doris Callender Flowers

Feb 3, 2016

Doris Callender Flowers, age 94, passed to her eternal home on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, in Hicksville, Ohio, where she had been a resident of Hickory Creek of Hicksville. She was born on August 18, 1921, to Glen E. and Vesta (Brown) Callender in Edgerton, Ohio. She was a 1939 graduate of Edgerton High School. She married Milton J. Flowers...

Doran R. Hitt

Doran R. Hitt

Feb 3, 2016

Doran R. Hitt, age 82, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at his home. Doran was a graduate of Bryan High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Germany during the Korean War. He worked at the former Holabird company, retired from The Aro Corporation after more than 30 years of service and...

James A. Baker

James A. Baker

Feb 2, 2016

James A. Baker, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:22 P.M. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Community Hospitals of Williams County-Bryan following a brief illness. Mr. Baker worked in warehousing for GM in Los Angeles, for 25 years. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in Japan from 1951-1955. James A. Baker was born...

Vernon "Ray" Babb

Vernon "Ray" Babb

Feb 2, 2016

Vernon "Ray" Babb, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, and also a twenty-year resident of Saugatuck, Michigan, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Babb was a 1959 graduate of Bryan High School and had operated several businesses throughout his work career, including Edon Auto Salvage, Northway Auto Sales, and Babb Trucking, which he...

Edward D. Kline

Edward D. Kline

Feb 1, 2016

Edward D. Kline, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:00 P.M. on Monday, February 1, 2016, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center, in Montpelier Ohio, where he was resident. Mr. Kline was a lifelong farmer and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. He had also been employed by the Butler Fertilizer Plant until it closed...

Norman Lawrence Arnett

Norman Lawrence Arnett

Jan 31, 2016

Norm Arnett of Columbus, Ohio, was three weeks into rehabilitation following a brain hemorrhage, when his heart stopped. He was 78. He grew up in the picturesque, small town of Bryan, in northwest Ohio, in the 1940s and 1950s. His parents are Nelson Park Arnett and Leona Tadsen. His grandmother, Clara Elizabeth Arnett, raised him, surrounded by a loving cast...

Lynn E. Kundard

Lynn E. Kundard

Jan 30, 2016

Lynn E. Kundard, age 58, of Edon, Ohio, died at 4:15 P.M. on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Edon, Mr. Kundard was a 1975 graduate of Edon High School. He was currently employed by Harger’s Meats and Catering in Angola,...

John L. Fackler

John L. Fackler

Jan 29, 2016

John L. Fackler, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly a long-time resident of Hudson, Michigan, died at 12:15 P.M. on Friday, January 29, 2016, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. Fackler was a veteran of the United States Army and had been employed at Metalloy Die Cast in Hudson until his retirement. He...

Jennie E. Watson

Jennie E. Watson

Jan 27, 2016

Jennie E. Watson, age 88, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 8:59 A.M. on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Watson was a 1945 graduate of Edgerton High School and had worked for The Ohio Art Company as a secretary and also worked alongside her husband, Creighton, in the family...

Emma Faye Kammeyer

Emma Faye Kammeyer

Jan 27, 2016

Emma Faye Kammeyer, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan. Faye was a homemaker, a member of Farmer United Methodist Church and had supported the West Unity Church of Christ. She enjoyed spending time with her family, music, gardening and baking cookies. Faye was born on December 7, 1930,...

Evelyn A. Stutler

Evelyn A. Stutler

Jan 26, 2016

Evelyn A. Stutler, age 92, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:06 A.M. on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Evelyn served the Lord all her life and was a devoted minister’s wife, following her husband, who was a minister with the United Methodist Church in the West Ohio Conference for...

Donnie Darrell Vent, Sr.

Donnie Darrell Vent, Sr.

Jan 25, 2016

Donnie Darrell Vent, Sr., age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, January 25, 2016, at his home. He was an owner/operator truck driver and also drove for Arrow Tru-Line. He served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer from 1948-1949. Mr. Vent was an avid golfer, bowler and fisherman, a member...

Marjorie "Adele" Lehman

Marjorie "Adele" Lehman

Jan 24, 2016

Marjorie “Adele” Lehman, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ peacefully in her sleep early Sunday morning, January 24, 2016, in Wellington, Florida. Born on April 7, 1925, in Columbia City, Indiana, to Gladys (Vanderford) and Carey Connell, she married Ralph C. Lehman on November 17, 1946. He preceded her in...

Patricia L. Kirk

Patricia L. Kirk

Jan 23, 2016

Patricia L. Kirk, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:55 A.M. on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at her home. Patricia was a homemaker and worked at Chief Supermarkets for 11 years as a cashier and Assistant Manager. Patricia was born on July 2, 1943, in Saint George, Utah, the daughter of Dewey and Louise (Hopkins) Dever. She was...

Eunice E. Williams

Eunice E. Williams

Jan 22, 2016

Eunice E. (Chaney) Williams, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 12:45 A.M. on Friday, January 22, 2016, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Williams was a cook for many years at Perry’s Towne Haus in Edgerton and also had been employed by MHE near Bryan. She was an active member of the Edgerton...

Michael V. Browns

Michael V. Browns

Jan 21, 2016

Michael V. Browns, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Browns was a teacher with the Toledo Public Schools and later the Lorain County JVS until his retirement in 2001. Michael was a garage sale and Ebay enthusiast. Michael V. Browns was born on January 31, 1949, in Defiance, Ohio, the...

Sara E. Goll

Sara E. Goll

Jan 20, 2016

Sara E. Goll, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:30 P.M. on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she had been a resident. Mrs. Goll was a homemaker and was the bookkeeper for Goll Plumbing and Electric, her husband’s business. Sara was an avid animal lover and an expert horsewoman. She loved working with children...