Obituaries

Clarence O. "Jim" Bigger

Clarence O. "Jim" Bigger

May 19, 2015

Clarence O. “Jim” Bigger, age 78, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:43 A.M. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient. Mr. Bigger was employed by Simpson Industries for many years and also had been employed by Edgerton Forge and Regent Manufacturing, from where he retired. He also had...

Martha Ann Harvey

Martha Ann Harvey

May 18, 2015

Martha Ann (Leckron) Harvey, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Jonesboro, Indiana, for seventy years, died at 8:10 A.M. on Monday, May 18, 2015, at Hillside Country Living, near Bryan. Mrs. Harvey was a graduate of Fairmount, Indiana, High School and later became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was employed by the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion, Indiana,...

James L. Dominique

James L. Dominique

May 18, 2015

James L. Dominique, age 65, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:20 P.M. on Monday, May 18, 2015, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio. Mr. Dominique was a graduate of Swanton, Ohio High School and had been employed at various restaurants throughout the years including East 2nd Street Café, Frisch’s Big Boy, Bob Evans and...

James E. Swartz

James E. Swartz

May 14, 2015

James E. Swartz, age 56, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:45 P.M. on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Swartz had worked at Airmate Company in Bryan for 21 years prior to his retirement. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. James E. Swartz was born on November 13, 1958, in Morenci, Michigan, the son of...

Ruth A. Drosky

Ruth A. Drosky

May 13, 2015

Ruth A. Drosky, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at 5:53 P.M. at Dream Haven Assisted Living, where she was a resident. Ruth was born on May 1, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of George A. and Edna A. (Wetzilberger) Meffert. She married William Drosky in New York on January 20, 1951,...

D. Robert Shaffer

D. Robert Shaffer

May 10, 2015

D. Robert Shaffer, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:17 A.M. on Sunday, May 10, 2015, at his residence. Robert was born on March 21, 1931, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late Paul R. and Louise M. (Lehman) Shaffer. The family resided in Vandalia, Ohio. Robert also grew up in Davenport, Iowa; Rock Island, Illinois; Missoula,...

Lois M. Boucher

Lois M. Boucher

May 9, 2015

Lois M. Boucher, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:15 A.M. on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, in Arlington, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Boucher was a 1941 graduate of Bryan High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society, and graduated from International Business College in Fort Wayne, Indiana,...

Joan Lemons

Joan Lemons

May 8, 2015

Donna Joan Lemons (JoAnn to those who knew her well), age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:15 P.M. on Friday, May 8, 2015, in her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Lemons was a 1947 graduate of Bryan High School and a devoted homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, feeding the birds, her beloved dogs and being with her children...

Avis M. Baird

Avis M. Baird

May 8, 2015

Avis M. Baird, age 79, of rural Butler, Indiana, died at 5:43 P.M. on Friday, May 8, 2015, at DeKalb Memorial Hospital, in Auburn, Indiana, where she was a patient, after an extended illness. Following graduation as valedictorian of the class of 1954 from Butler High School, Avis worked as a bookkeeper until she became a full-time homemaker. She retired...

Andrew D. Hershberger

Andrew D. Hershberger

May 3, 2015

Andrew D. Hershberger, age 32, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015, as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Andrew worked in the maintenance department at Titan Tire in Bryan. Andrew also owned Diamond H Kennels, where he raised American Bullies. He had a 2014 champion dog, C-Low, affectionately called Louie. He was a...

Betty M. Higley

Betty M. Higley

May 2, 2015

Betty Mae Higley, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015, in Colorado. She loved traveling with her husband, camping, being with family, pitching horseshoes, square and polka dancing, making wine and enjoyed living and working their farm. Betty retired from the Ohio Art Company, the Etch-a-Sketch line, in 1990. Betty was born July 7, 1928,...

Gilbert W. Lewis

Gilbert W. Lewis

May 2, 2015

Reverend Gilbert W. “Gil” Lewis, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:13 P.M. on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Lewis served in the United States Army as a Sargent stationed in Korea during the Korean Conflict for fifteen months. He was employed by...

Hazel K. Robinson

Hazel K. Robinson

Apr 30, 2015

Hazel Killian Robinson, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:20 A.M. on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Village of Hillside Country Living where she was resident. Mrs. Robinson was a lifelong resident of Bryan and was a graduate of Bryan High School. She was employed as a cashier with the Kroger company in Bryan and Defiance, Ohio retiring...

Roger L. Hamrick

Roger L. Hamrick

Apr 28, 2015

Roger L. Hamrick, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:20 P.M. on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Hamrick was a 1973 graduate of Stryker High School and was employed by the Bryan City Water Department, retiring with twenty-three years of service. Roger was a devoted...

Betty Jean Sanders

Betty Jean Sanders

Apr 20, 2015

Betty Jean Sanders, age 87, of Montpelier, Ohio, and a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:00 A.M. on Monday, April 20, 2015, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a patient, after an extended illness. Mrs. Sanders was a 1946 graduate of Bryan High School and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church...

Mark E. Bok

Mark E. Bok

Apr 18, 2015

Mark E. Bok, age 64, of rural Hicksville, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at his home. Mr. Bok was a graduate of Fairview High School and then received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from The Ohio State University. He was formerly employed by the Columbus Dispatch and Air Net and recently was employed by Parkview...

Dorothy C. Kimpel

Dorothy C. Kimpel

Apr 18, 2015

Dorothy C. Kimpel, age 93, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:52 A.M. on Saturday, April 18, 2015, in her home, surrounded by her family after an extended illness. A 1939 graduate of Edgerton High School, Mrs. Kimpel was a homemaker and devoted farm wife. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton and the Rosary Altar Society....

Richard "Dick" E. Snow

Richard "Dick" E. Snow

Apr 15, 2015

Richard “Dick” E. Snow, age 63, of Farmer, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family. Dick work at Trim Trends and later Global Suspensions. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in Special Forces from 1969-1973 and served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He earned the Vietnam Service...

Robert F. Coker, Jr.

Robert F. Coker, Jr.

Apr 15, 2015

Robert F. Coker, Jr., age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, died unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. A 1960 graduate of Hardin Northern High School in Dunkirk, Ohio, he was self-employed in the flooring business for thirty years and was a member of Bryan Eagles, Aerie 2233. Born on June 24, 1941, in Orlando, Tennessee, he was the...

Boston "Bossy" Daniel Snider

Boston "Bossy" Daniel Snider

Apr 14, 2015

Boston Daniel "Bossy" Snider, born December 26, 2012 was granted his angel wings on April 14, 2015, following a lifelong illness. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Boston had touched in some small way throughout his short, yet very memorable life. Boston’s life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by...