Obituaries

Charles "Charlie" R. Camillo

Charles "Charlie" R. Camillo

Jul 14, 2015

Charles R. “Charlie” Camillo, Jr., age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Hillside Country Living, near Bryan. He was a sales representative for Anderson-Vreeland in Bryan, Automated Packaging in Twinsburg, Ohio, and Econo Products in Rochester, New York. Charlie enjoyed fishing, golfing, cooking, spending time with his grandson, and a good cigar. He was...

Patsy Mae Koerner

Patsy Mae Koerner

Jul 13, 2015

Patsy Mae Koerner, age 80, of rural Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 3, 1935, in Rolla, Missouri, the fifth child of William and Ebba Lukrofka. She was a 1953 graduate of Rolla High School, Rolla, Missouri, and a 1957 graduate of Ozark Christian College,...

John E. Bacon

John E. Bacon

Jul 13, 2015

John E. Bacon, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, and a long time resident of Fayette, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015, at his residence. He retired from Fayette Manufacturing, now TRW Automotive, after 36 years of service. John was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Signal Corps. He enjoyed his once or twice daily...

Mary L. Trachl

Mary L. Trachl

Jul 8, 2015

Mary L. Trachl, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Trachl was a foreign language teacher at Central Local (Fairview) Schools from 1983 until the present, where she taught mainly Spanish and some French. Mary attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Edgerton. Mary was born on October 23, 1948, in Toledo, Ohio,...

E. June Friskney

E. June Friskney

Jul 7, 2015

E. June Friskney, age 92, of Camden, Michigan, and longtime Edon, Ohio, area resident, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Angola, Indiana, where she was a patient. Mrs. Friskney was a 1941 graduate of Metz, Indiana, High School. After living in Edon, she and her husband moved to Montpelier, Ohio, with his...

Suellen Schad

Suellen Schad

Jul 3, 2015

Suellen Schad, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 10:55 A.M. on Friday, July 3, 2015, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center where she had been a resident. Suellen was the co-owner and bookkeeper at Suburban Golf Course for many years. She had also been a bookkeeper at Isaac Tire and was a member of Pulaski United Methodist Church. Suellen was...

Dennis M. Johnston

Dennis M. Johnston

Jul 3, 2015

Dennis M. Johnston, age 95, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 9:55 A.M. on Friday, July 3, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Mr. Johnston was the mayor of Edgerton for 16 years. He worked as a milkman for Callender Dairy in Edgerton and Benner Dairy in Bryan, was a mechanic for Maxton Motors in Edgerton and...

Richard L. "Jake" Reas

Richard L. "Jake" Reas

Jun 28, 2015

Richard L. “Jake” Reas, age 66, of Hesperia, Michigan, died at 6:35 A.M. on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Trinity Health Mercy Hospital in Muskegon, Michigan, after an extended illness. Mr. Reas was a graduate of Eastside High in Butler, Indiana, and upon graduation joined the United States Navy and then transfered to the Marines. He was a veteran of...

Louise H. Haye

Louise H. Haye

Jun 27, 2015

Louise H. Haye, age 69, of Stryker, Ohio, died at 10:40 P.M. on June 27, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where she was a patient, after an extended illness. Mrs. Haye was a graduate of Indiana University and had been employed by the Ohio State University Extension office as a Family Nutrition Program Coordinator. A...

Howard "Skeeter" A. Koch

Howard "Skeeter" A. Koch

Jun 26, 2015

Howard A. “Skeeter” Koch, age 51, died at 6:55 A.M. on Friday, June 26, 2015, in his home. Mr. Koch was formally employed by Chassix in Edon. Howard A. “Skeeter” Koch was born on November 1, 1963, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Howard A. and Carolyn S. (Lytle) Koch. Skeeter is survived by a son, Dakoda M. Koch, of...

Yvonne C. Cottrell

Yvonne C. Cottrell

Jun 25, 2015

Yvonne C. Cottrell, age 62, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:46 P.M. on Thursday, June 25, 2015, in her home surrounded by family. Mrs. Cottrell had been a longtime resident of the Reading and Camden, Michigan, area prior to moving to Edgerton. She was a restaurant cook for many years and had been a member of the Reading, Michigan,...

Russell E. Coy

Russell E. Coy

Jun 23, 2015

Russell E. Coy, age 76, of Ney, Ohio, died at 6:36 A.M. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Coy was an engineer and owner of C&C Special Machine for 25 years. He was a member of the Ercoupe airplane club and Life Changing Realities Fellowship. Russell E. Coy was born on April 26, 1939, in Bryan, Ohio,...

Paul L. Hitt

Paul L. Hitt

Jun 21, 2015

Paul L. Hitt, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:50 P.M. on Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Bryan, he was a graduate of Bryan High School and worked for Bryan Ford Lincoln Mercury as an auto detailer for more than twenty years. Paul...

Marlene B. Tingle

Marlene B. Tingle

Jun 18, 2015

Marlene B. Tingle, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord at 4:25 A.M. on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Marc and Cindy Tingle, of Edgerton, Ohio. Throughout her life, Marlene was a self-employed beautician and lovingly dedicated many years to foster parenting teen girls from the Toledo area....

Diane M. Kendall

Diane M. Kendall

Jun 17, 2015

Diane Marie Kendall, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at her home following a brief illness. Diane was the manager at Cut Rate Tobacco in Montpelier and had been a Bulk Mail carrier. She was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and was a long time member of the Tri-State Turtle Club. Born...

Patricia K. Collins

Patricia K. Collins

Jun 17, 2015

Patricia K. Collins, age 67, of Ney, Ohio, passed away at 9:14 A.M. on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at Defiance Regional Medical Center, Defiance, Ohio. She worked at Spangler Candy Company for 33 years. Patricia was known for collecting owls and enjoyed camping, traveling and, most of all, spending time with her family. Patricia was born on April 29, 1948,...

Shanan John Hand

Shanan John Hand

Jun 15, 2015

Shanan J. Hand, age 35, of Stryker, Ohio and formerly of Defiance, Ohio, died on Monday, June 15, 2015, in his home in Stryker. Mr. Hand was most recently employed by Bryan Metals. Shanan J. Hand was born on November 1, 1979, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of John H. and Cindy Ann (Wasilewski) Hand. Survivors include his children...

James A. Thiel

James A. Thiel

Jun 14, 2015

James Thiel, age 78, of Blakeslee, Ohio, died at 1:05 A.M. on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Lakeland Nursing Center in Angola, Indiana where he was a patient after a brief illness. Mr. Thiel was a 1954 graduate of Edon High School and was owner and operator of James Thiel Sales and Service in Blakeslee, which he started in 1972,...

Christopher J. Herren

Christopher J. Herren

Jun 8, 2015

Christopher J. Herren, age 33, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015, in his home. He attended 4-County Joint Vocational School in auto mechanics and auto body and had been employed at Stark Truss in Edgerton. Christopher J. Herren was born on October 29, 1981, in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Survivors include his parents, Joseph and Sharon Collins,...

Ruby M. Crites

Ruby M. Crites

Jun 7, 2015

Ruby M. Crites, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:25 P.M. on Sunday, June 7, 2015, at St. Vincent Heart & Vascular Center in Toledo. Ruby was a homemaker and helped her husband farm their land. Together, they raised and sold sweet corn near the corner of US 6 and US 127, south of Bryan. She was a...