Obituaries

Margaret E. Sonner

Margaret E. Sonner

Nov 11, 2015

Margaret E. Sonner, age 98, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at Fountain Park Inn and Villas, where she was a resident, after a brief illness. Mrs. Sonner was a graduate of Oaktown, Indiana, High School and was a member of Oaktown United Methodist Church. After moving to the Hicksville, Ohio, area she attended...

Dora S. Hebblethwaite

Dora S. Hebblethwaite

Nov 10, 2015

Dora S. Hebblethwaite, age 97, of Edon, Ohio, died at 7:43 P.M. on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Arcadia Acres Nursing Home near Logan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Hebblethwaite was a lifelong resident of Edon and for many years was self-employed in cleaning area homes. She was a devoted member of the Bethlehem Christian Union Church near...

Erin Callahan-Burdine

Erin Callahan-Burdine

Nov 10, 2015

Erin Callahan-Burdine, age 47, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 1:16 P.M. on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Erin had been a volunteer firefighter and EMT in Soldotna, Alaska, prior to moving to West Unity. She loved helping--it didn’t matter if it was helping people, animals, or plants, but she especially loved...

Eva L. Coffman

Eva L. Coffman

Nov 5, 2015

Eva L. Coffman, age 78, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 11:40 P.M. on Thursday, November 5, 2015, in her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Coffman was a homemaker. A graduate of Spencerville, Ohio, High School, she and her husband had been residents of Edgerton since 1974 and wintered in Texas for twenty-six years. Eva L. Coffman was born on...

Donald E. Stratton

Donald E. Stratton

Nov 5, 2015

Donald E. Stratton, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, left this world to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his loving family at 6:11 P.M. on Thursday, November 5, 2015, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Mr. Stratton was employed early in his career at the Kroger Store in Bryan and then worked...

Clifford A. Drewyor, Sr.

Clifford A. Drewyor, Sr.

Nov 4, 2015

Clifford A. Drewyor, Sr., age 59, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Drewyor was a graduate of Edon High School and was employed by C-K Technologies. He was also a member of the Montpelier Eagles. Clifford Alan Drewyor was born on February 10, 1956, in Toledo, Ohio the son...

Henry C. Wohltmann, Jr.

Henry C. Wohltmann, Jr.

Nov 4, 2015

Henry C. Wohltmann, Jr., age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:05 P.M. on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Wohltmann was born on April 21, 1924, in Wellen, Germany, the son of Henry C. and Metta (Bassen) Wohltmann, Sr. He immigrated through Ellis Island with his parents in 1928 and grew up...

Melanie Rose Smith

Melanie Rose Smith

Nov 2, 2015

Melanie Rose Smith, six-month-old daughter of Chelsea Childers and Christopher Smith, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Monday, November 2, 2015, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident earlier that day in Williams County. Melanie Rose Smith was born on April 19, 2015, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and is survived by her...

Todd E. Fisher

Todd E. Fisher

Oct 31, 2015

Todd E. Fisher, age 52, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:38 A.M. on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, in Lima, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Fisher was a member of the Montpelier High School Class of 1980 and was formerly employed at Bestco Water Supply in Marshall, Michigan, for ten years. He enjoyed fishing...

Joseph A. Nisley

Joseph A. Nisley

Oct 31, 2015

Joseph A. Nisley, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:40 A.M. on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Facility after a brief illness. Mr. Nisley was a graduate of Fairview High School and had been employed by the Aro corporation and New Era prior to his retirement. He was a member of Bryan Eagles, Aerie #2233 and enjoyed...

Barbara L. Hug

Barbara L. Hug

Oct 26, 2015

Barbara L. Hug, age 92, of Blakeslee, Ohio, and a lifelong resident of Edon, Ohio, died at 8:00 A.M. on Monday, October 26, 2015, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient. A 1942 graduate of Edon High School, Mrs. Hug began her working career at Spangler Candy Company in Bryan. She then worked as a housekeeper...

Cynthia R. "Becky" Jessup

Cynthia R. "Becky" Jessup

Oct 24, 2015

Cynthia Rebecca “Becky” Jessup, age 52, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:48 A.M. on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she had been a patient. Becky was the Lounge Manager of Bryan Moose Lodge #1064 for over 15 years and had worked in a law office in Angola, Indiana, previously....

Steve M. Pixler

Steve M. Pixler

Oct 24, 2015

Steve M. Pixler, age 59, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Pixler was a truck driver for many years in Colorado and had a mowing business there, prior to moving to Bryan. Steve was a “computer geek” and enjoyed gaming. He really enjoyed fishing, especially...

Donald R. "Skip" Krill

Donald R. "Skip" Krill

Oct 23, 2015

Donald R. “Skip” Krill, age 93, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a long-time Williams County resident, passed away at 9:35 A.M. on Friday, October 23, 2015, at the Hospice of Cincinnati-Blue Ash Unit. Skip was a farmer and was a custodian and bus driver for the Bryan City Schools. He had also worked at the Red & White grocery store in...

Mary L. Zaleski

Mary L. Zaleski

Oct 23, 2015

Mary L. Zaleski, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:53 A.M. on Friday, October 23, 2015, at Community Health & Wellness Centers- Bryan, where she had been a patient. Mrs. Zaleski was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. She also enjoyed fishing and playing the lottery. Mary was born on November 19, 1943, in Jacksonville,...

Kenneth E. Dooley

Kenneth E. Dooley

Oct 21, 2015

Kenneth E. Dooley, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at Hillside Country Living. He owned Dooley Electric for over 30 years, where he serviced electric motors. Mr. Dooley also taught Industrial Maintenance at 4-County Vocational School and was a Scoutmaster in Edgerton. Kenneth was a World War...

Ralph L. Krill

Ralph L. Krill

Oct 20, 2015

Ralph L. Krill, age 91, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 4:25 A.M. on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Vancrest of Antwerp Assisted Living, where he was a resident. Mr. Krill was a 1942 graduate of Edgerton High School and served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a man of many talents and had operated Krill...

Joy M. Cagle

Joy M. Cagle

Oct 17, 2015

Joy M. Cagle, age 48, of Bryan, Ohio, died unexpectedly in her home on Saturday, October 17, 2015, after a brief illness. Ms. Cagle grew up in the Northwood, New Hampshire area and graduated from Concord, New Hampshire High School. She enjoyed music and had studied music for some time following graduation from high school. A homemaker and doting mother,...

Mary E. Ussery

Mary E. Ussery

Oct 13, 2015

Mary E. Ussery, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:50 P.M. on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance after a brief illness. Mrs. Ussery retired from Stryker Metal Forge. Mary E. Usser was born on July 12, 1927, in Springfield Township near Stryker, Ohio the daughter of Roy and Alma (Brace) Stambaugh. Survivors...

Mark E. David

Mark E. David

Oct 9, 2015

Mark Edward David, age 56, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Friday, October 9, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Mark was a graduate of Macomber High School in Toledo. He had worked mostly as a concrete finisher. He moved to Montpelier from Toledo where he came to know the Lord through his church the House of...