Obituaries

Virginia L. Mayer

Virginia L. Mayer

Apr 10, 2015

Virginia Louise Mayer, age 92, of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2015, at the Center for Hospice-Elkhart Hospice House. Mrs. Mayer had been a self-employed instructor at the Virginia Mayer Secretarial School for over 40 years. She was a lifelong learner and enjoyed reading, studying and sewing. Virginia was born on October 23, 1922, in Helmer,...

Betty L. Troder

Betty L. Troder

Apr 9, 2015

Betty Lou Troder, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, went to her eternal home on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at 11:10 A.M. Betty was born on December 22, 1929, in Ohio City, Ohio, the only child of the late Earl and Ireta (Woods) Fluttrow. Betty graduated from Central High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1947. She did clerical work for...

Anthony "Tony" W. Weaver

Anthony "Tony" W. Weaver

Apr 9, 2015

Anthony “Tony” W. Weaver, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Tony was the fourth generation owner of Weaver Construction from 1970-1982 when the business was closed. He then worked as a project manager for Boyer Construction in Wauseon where he supervised the building of several churches. He then worked...

Alice Jean Breininger

Alice Jean Breininger

Apr 8, 2015

Alice Jean Breininger, age 78, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Community Health and Wellness Centers-Bryan where she had been a patient. Alice had worked as an assembler at the Ohio Art company for many years then worked at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton where she retired as Laundry Supervisor. She was a member of...

Richard G. Hughart, Sr.

Richard G. Hughart, Sr.

Apr 7, 2015

Richard G. Hughart, Sr., age 68, of rural Hicksville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at his home. Richard retired from Auburn Gear, where he had been a machine operator. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, near Edgerton, Ohio, and was a former member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. Born on February 10, 1947, in...

Robert L. Wrinkle

Robert L. Wrinkle

Apr 7, 2015

Robert L. Wrinkle, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 1:01 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at his home. Robert was a truck driver for the many years working for Trinc Company and Fleetmate, among other companies. Early in his career, he worked as an airplane refueller at Chicago’s Midway Airport. Robert enjoyed golf and collecting toy tractors...

Helen Martha (Shibler) Newcomer

Helen Martha (Shibler) Newcomer

Apr 7, 2015

Helen Martha (Shibler) Newcomer, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:55 A.M. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Newcomer was a graduate of Ridgeville Corners High School. Following graduation, she was employed as a secretary with The 7-Up Bottling Company in Napoleon, Ohio, until her marriage when...

Dorothy M. Queen

Dorothy M. Queen

Apr 4, 2015

Dorothy M. Queen, age 86, of Auburn Indiana, and formerly a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:50 A.M. on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn, where she was a patient. Mrs. Queen was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bryan and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hicksville, Ohio, serving on many...

C. Joseph Steffes

C. Joseph Steffes

Mar 31, 2015

C. Joseph Steffes, age 76, of Edon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, surrounded by his family. Joe was a lifelong farmer and worked as a machinist at Metaldyne for 20 years and The Aro Corporation for several years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...

Margaret A. Boucher

Margaret A. Boucher

Mar 31, 2015

Margaret Ann Boucher, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Margaret had been the Kitchen Manager at Colonial Manor in Bryan for many years before becoming a caretaker for her daughter. She enjoyed playing Bingo. Margaret was born on September 21, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky, the...

Lucille M. Connin

Lucille M. Connin

Mar 27, 2015

Lucille M. (Grime) Connin, age 101 (just 10 days short of her 102nd birthday), of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015, at 4:55 P.M. at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center. Lucille was a teacher, beginning her teaching career in Ai, Ohio, and later at Lincoln Elementary School in Bryan from 1958 until her retirement in 1978. She had also...

Robert L. Bowman

Robert L. Bowman

Mar 26, 2015

Robert L. Bowman, age 89, of Sherwood, Ohio, died at 5:30 A.M. on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Dream Haven Assisted Living in Edgerton, where he was a resident. Mr. Bowman was a 1943 graduate of Edgerton High School and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a lifelong farmer and throughout the years was...

Margaret E. Sanders

Margaret E. Sanders

Mar 25, 2015

Margaret E. "Kork" Sanders, age 87, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient after an extended illness. Mrs. Sanders was a 1946 graduate of Edgerton High School and an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton, the Rosary Altar...

Norma J. Dixon

Norma J. Dixon

Mar 25, 2015

Norma J. Dixon, age 85, of Montpelier, Ohio, continued on her journey Wednesday, March 25, 2015, in her home, surrounded by her family. Norma was an assembler at Robinair SPX for 20 years prior to her retirement. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Montpelier. Born on July 27, 1929, in Delta, Ohio, she was the daughter...

Frank G. Koch

Frank G. Koch

Mar 20, 2015

Frank George Koch, 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on March 20, 2015, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, after a brief illness. He was a bridge and road construction worker and member of the Ohio Laborer District Council. Frank was a train buff and enjoyed reading and visiting his grandchildren. He was a lifelong member of First Lutheran...

Lila "Annabelle" Schott

Lila "Annabelle" Schott

Mar 19, 2015

Lila “Annabelle” (Bonecutter) Schott, age 90, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and formerly of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, where she was a patient. Mrs. Schott was a 1942 graduate of Butler, Indiana, High School, was a homemaker, was a longtime employee of the Edgerton Locker and...

Janet Louise Link

Janet Louise Link

Mar 16, 2015

Janet L. Link, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:00 A.M. on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Janet had worked as a telephone operator in Lima. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan. Janet Louise Link was born on June 13, 1946, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter...

Deloris L. Stockman

Deloris L. Stockman

Mar 15, 2015

Deloris Louise Stockman, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, peacefully reached out and took the hand of her Heavenly Father and followed him home on Sunday, March 15, 2015, with her work here on earth done. She is no longer tired, scared or in pain, has her youthful body back and is enjoying every second of it. She is now playing...

Thelma E. Clark

Thelma E. Clark

Mar 14, 2015

Thelma E. Clark, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, in her home. Mrs. Clark was a 1954 graduate of Bryan High School and a homemaker. She enjoyed the simple things in life, had a big heart, always thinking of others first, and will be missed by many. Thelma E. Clark was born on March...

Norita Leppelmeier

Norita Leppelmeier

Mar 12, 2015

Norita Leppelmeier, age 79, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:20 A.M. on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Hickory Creek Nursing Center in Hicksville, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Leppelmeier was a homemaker and drove school bus for Edgerton Local Schools for twenty-five years. She was an active member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church near Edgerton, where she was...