Obituaries

Shirley C. Sisson

Shirley C. Sisson

Jan 11, 2015

Shirley C. Sisson, age 77, of Montpelier, Ohio, and formerly of Edon, Ohio, and a longtime resident of, Coloma, Michigan, died at 4:10 A.M. on Sunday, January 7, 2015, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Sisson was a graduate of Oceola, Arkansas, High School and was a homemaker, who enjoyed taking care of people and listening to gospel...

Darwin D. Wampler

Darwin D. Wampler

Jan 8, 2015

Darwin D. Wampler, Jr., age 74, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:57 A.M. on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after an extended illness. Mr. Wampler had worked at Airway Manufacturing for 43 years as a Shipping Supervisor and then as a Salesman at Quality Manufacturing, he had also owned The Video Shop in...

Frederick Otto Hoch

Frederick Otto Hoch

Jan 8, 2015

Frederick Otto Hoch, 83, of Bradenton, Florida, a longtime resident of Edgerton, Ohio passed away unexpectedly January 8, 2015 with his loving wife and daughter by his side. He was a Korean War veteran having served 8 years in the US Army. He was employed at 50 Division of Hayes-Albion Corp. in Bryan, OH for nearly 40 years in the...

Robert E. Schafer

Robert E. Schafer

Jan 7, 2015

Robert E. Schafer, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:55 A.M. on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Schafer had worked at Chase Brass for 24 years in custodial and processing areas prior to his retirement. He was an avid Kansas City Royals baseball fan and Kansas City Chiefs football fan and followed...

James H. Etchen

James H. Etchen

Jan 4, 2015

James H. Etchen, age 70, of rural Defiance, Ohio, died at 7:15 P.M. on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Etchen was a graduate of Fairview High School and was employed by Johns-Manville in Defiance, retiring with forty-four years of service, and was also a lifelong farmer, retiring...

Jeanette L. Winebar

Jeanette L. Winebar

Jan 4, 2015

Jeanette L. Winebar, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:15 A.M. on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier, Ohio, where she was a resident, after an extended illness. Jeanette was a graduate of Bryan High School and was self-employed as a seamstress for many years, specializing in professional embroidery. She loved and cherished her five Jack...

Theodore Vernon Reynolds

Theodore Vernon Reynolds

Dec 31, 2014

Theodore V. “Vernon” Reynolds, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Fremont, Indiana, died at 7:20 P.M. on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where he was a resident, after an extended illness. Mr. Reynolds was a graduate of Elyria High School and served in the United States Army in Korea during the Korean Conflict. He was...

Charlene K. Flynn

Charlene K. Flynn

Dec 31, 2014

Charlene K. Flynn, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:02 P.M. on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Charlene was a graduate of Butler, Indiana, High School and became an Accounts Representative for American Airlines, working in New York City for sixteen years and then in Cincinnati for...

Rick Fuller

Rick Fuller

Dec 26, 2014

Ricky Lee “Rick” Fuller, age 54, of Archbold, Ohio, and formerly a longtime resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014, in his home. Rick was a graduate of Blackford High School in Hartford City, Indiana. He had been employed as an automotive parts counter manager with Glenbrook Dodge in Fort Wayne for twenty years prior...

Kenneth "Ken" J. Wortkoetter

Kenneth "Ken" J. Wortkoetter

Dec 26, 2014

Kenneth “Ken” J. Wortkoetter, age 54, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014, at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, following a sudden medical emergency. Ken was the owner of Fun Zone Distributers, which had become very successful in the past couple years. He had also worked at Spangler Candy Company, was Chief Financial Officer at The...

Dolores J. Robarge

Dolores J. Robarge

Dec 24, 2014

Dolores June Robarge, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at her home. Dolores was a homemaker and helped her husband for many years with farming. She was a member of the First Brethren Church in Bryan and enjoyed her Sunday School classes there. One of her greatest joys in the past few years was...

Dorothy M. Berry

Dorothy M. Berry

Dec 19, 2014

Dorothy M. Berry, age 83, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:30 A.M. on Friday, December 19, 2014, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center in Montpelier, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Berry was a 1949 graduate of Edon High School and was a long-time employee of Custom Fit, where she sewed seat covers and bucket seats. Dorothy enjoyed reading...

Carolan S. Brickey

Carolan S. Brickey

Dec 17, 2014

Carolan S. Brickey, age 72, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, died at 8:50 P.M. on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where she had been a patient. Carolan had been disabled for several years, but prior to that had worked in factories, was a pharmacy technician for many years and did domestic cleaning. She loved...

Dale R. Eitzman

Dale R. Eitzman

Dec 11, 2014

Dale R. Eitzman, age 78, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at his residence. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church near Edgerton, Ohio, and an avid supporter of the Edgerton Athletic Boosters. Dale was a carpenter and worked for Thiel Construction for over 25 years. He was an Air Force veteran, serving from...

Marietta M. Stuart

Marietta M. Stuart

Dec 10, 2014

Marietta Stuart, age 82, a lifelong resident of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn, Indiana, where she was a resident. She was a 1950 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton. For many years she worked for the elderly around...

Richard H. Doughten

Richard H. Doughten

Dec 5, 2014

Richard H. “Rick” Doughten, age 57, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:50 P.M. on Friday, December 5, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Doughten was a 1976 graduate of Bryan High School, received his Associate Degree in business and attended the University of Toledo. He was employed by Metaldyne Manufacturing until...

Rosemary "Mary" Burns

Rosemary "Mary" Burns

Dec 1, 2014

Rosemary “Mary” Burns, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:45 A.M. on Monday, December 1, 2014, in her home after an extended illness. Miss Burns was a 1938 graduate of Bryan High School. A true entrepreneur, Mary’s business ventures began in 1949 while she was employed by a glove manufacturing plant in Richmond, Indiana, and was unable to obtain...

Wayne I. Chrisman

Wayne I. Chrisman

Nov 29, 2014

Wayne I. “Coon” Chrisman, age 88, of Edon, Ohio, died on Saturday, November 29, 2014, in his home. Mr. Chrisman was a 1944 graduate of Edon High School and served in the United States Army. He was employed by Edon Farmers Co-op, retiring with thirty-three years of service, and was a lifelong member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Edon....

Robert L. Corron III

Robert L. Corron III

Nov 27, 2014

Robert L. Corron III, age 51, of Bryan, Ohio, died suddenly at 10:18 P.M. on Thursday, November 27, 2014, in his home. Mr. Corron was a 1982 graduate of Bryan High School and served in the United States Air Force from 1985-1987. He was currently employed by Kroger in Defiance, Ohio, and previously was employed as night stock manager at...

Donald D. Geiger

Donald D. Geiger

Nov 26, 2014

Donald D. Geiger, age 74, of Paulding, Ohio, passed away at 5:20 A.M. on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at his residence. Donald graduated from Paulding High School in 1959 and served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1962 with the 12th Cavalry. He worked at Challenge Cook for 15 years until the plant closed and then Aro Corporation in Bryan for...