Obituaries

Marguerite M. Siebenaler

Marguerite M. Siebenaler

Aug 2, 2014

Marguerite M. Siebenaler, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Siebenaler had worked for the Bryan City Schools and Bryan Custom Plastics. She was a member of the First Church of Christ in Bryan and former member of the Bryan...

Barbara Jean Kurtz

Barbara Jean Kurtz

Aug 1, 2014

Barbara Jean Kurtz, age 59, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she had been a patient. She was a homemaker and graduated from high school through James Madison University. Barbara was born on May 17, 1955, in Wauseon, Ohio, the daughter of John G. and Nina M. (Ledyard)...

Bruce A. Stephens

Bruce A. Stephens

Jul 28, 2014

Bruce A. Stephens, age 54, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014, at St. Joe Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bruce was formerly a Supervisor at Edge Plastics and Johnson Controls. He enjoyed racing Street Stocks at Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, Michigan and other local tracks with his nephew, Brad Crose. He also enjoyed spending time with...

Bruce Lavon Thomas

Bruce Lavon Thomas

Jul 23, 2014

Bruce Lavon Thomas, age 83, of Edon, Ohio, died at 9:30 A.M. on July 23, 2014, at Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mr. Thomas worked in management for Kroger for ten years and then was a Regional Sales Manager for Super Value, retiring with thirty-four years of service. He was a member of the Edon...

Lieselotte "Lottie" Emma Lloyd

Lieselotte "Lottie" Emma Lloyd

Jul 18, 2014

Lieselotte “Lottie” Emma Lloyd, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:50 P.M. on Friday, July 18, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare Center, Bryan, where she had been a resident. She retired from Bryan Custom Plastics after 40 years of service. Lottie was a member of the Bryan Church of the Nazarene. Lieselotte was born on February 4, 1929, in...

James "Jim" H. Miller

James "Jim" H. Miller

Jul 18, 2014

James “Jim” H. Miller, age 76, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio, on Friday, July 18, 2014. Jim had worked in construction the majority of his life before becoming disabled. He was a member of the Williams County Coon Hunters and Bass Anglers. Jim was born on July 2, 1938, in Kunkle, Ohio,...

William "Bill" J. Beber

William "Bill" J. Beber

Jul 16, 2014

William “Bill” J. Beber, age 57, of Edgerton and formerly of Bryan, passed away at his home. Bill did his undergraduate work in music at Indiana University with a concentration in voice with a secondary study in piano and conducting. His graduate work was in vocal performance at Butler University. He had been an instructor at Lewis Music Studio in...

Jerry V. Van Nortwick

Jerry V. Van Nortwick

Jul 15, 2014

Jerry Vernon Van Nortwick, age 80, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan, where he had been a patient since Sunday. Jerry was a Tool & Die maker, retiring from GM Powertrain in Defiance in 1997. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps, serving from 1954-1957 and...

Hester C. Burkhardt

Hester C. Burkhardt

Jul 7, 2014

Hester C. Burkhardt, age 89, of Edon, Ohio, died at 9:17 P.M. on Monday, July 7, 2014, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio. Mrs. Burkhardt was a 1942 graduate of Montpelier High School and worked alongside her husband in the Burkhardt Grocery for many years and was also a toll taker with the Ohio...

Doris B. Snow

Doris B. Snow

Jul 1, 2014

Doris B. Snow, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, died surrounded by family at her home at 4:25 A.M. on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, after an extended illness. Mrs. Snow owned and operated Snow’s Fire Protection which she and her husband started in 1961 in Fayette, Ohio, later moved to Wauseon, Ohio and then to Bryan. She was still active in...

Eula Jean McGuire

Eula Jean McGuire

Jun 26, 2014

Eula Jean McGuire, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God in Bryan. Eula Jean was born on August 27, 1933, in Pikeville, Kentucky, the daughter of Alex and Flory (Harrison) Slone. She is survived...

Phyllis M. Pattison

Phyllis M. Pattison

Jun 24, 2014

Phyllis M. Pattison, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:40 P.M. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Genesis Healthcare in Bryan where she had been a resident. She was a “5 Star” homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bryan. Phyllis was born on June 2, 1922, in Newport, Michigan, the daughter of Charles and...

Marguerite A. Koch

Marguerite A. Koch

Jun 23, 2014

Marguerite A. Koch, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:10 P.M. on Monday, June 23, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she was a resident. Mrs. Koch was a graduate of Bryan High School and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where she held the longest membership in church history. She was a member of the Shamrock...

Frances M. Nyari

Frances M. Nyari

Jun 21, 2014

Frances M. (Ames) Nyari, age 98, of Edgerton, Ohio, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:20 A.M. on Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Nyari attended Bryan High School and was co-owner with her husband of Nyari Trucking, which they started with two trucks and sold in 1974...

William Lee Girrell

William Lee Girrell

Jun 20, 2014

William L. Girrell, age 84, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Friday, June 20, 2014. at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice after an extended illness. Mr. Girrell was a longtime employee of Kroger. Survivors include two daughters, Lori (Dan) Hug, of Edon and Debbie Diller, of Bryan; six grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. There will be no services.

Morris "Mose" Frappier

Morris "Mose" Frappier

Jun 17, 2014

Morris “Mose” Frappier, age 85, son of Edward L. and Blanche Frappier, died on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice facility. Morris “Mose” Frappier was born on August 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a loving husband and father. Mose was a machinist at General Motors in Defiance for over 30 years. Mose served...

Christopher Michael-Earl McKeen

Christopher Michael-Earl McKeen

Jun 16, 2014

Christopher Michael-Earl McKeen, 8-month-old son of Timothy A.M. McKeen and Penni J. Lett, passed away suddenly at 1:14 A.M. on Monday, June 16, 2014, shortly after admittance to Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio. Christopher Michael-Earl McKeen was born on October 6, 2013, in Defiance, Ohio, and is survived by his parents; three sisters, Juiliet McKeen, Jozlynn McKeen and Baylee...

Robert D. Fockler

Robert D. Fockler

Jun 14, 2014

Robert D. Fockler, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at his home. Mr. Fockler was a self-employed contractor. He was known as a painter, handy-man and mechanic. Robert enjoyed doing puzzles, fishing, old country music and country-western movies. Robert Dean Fockler was born on July 27, 1939, in Sherwood, Ohio, the son of Carl...

Carolyn R. Whetro

Carolyn R. Whetro

Jun 13, 2014

Carolyn R. Whetro, age 75, of Antwerp, Ohio, and formerly a longtime resident of Edgerton, Ohio, died unexpectedly in her home early on Friday, June 13, 2014. A 1957 graduate of Bryan High School, she was also a longtime member of the Edgerton Church of Christ. She attended Paulding County Senior Citizens after moving to Antwerp and enjoyed being with...

Josephine M. Robinett

Josephine M. Robinett

Jun 12, 2014

Josephine M. Robinett, age 98, of Bryan and formerly of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:50 P.M. on Thursday, June 12, 2014, at Hillside Country Living where she was a resident. She was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing. Born August 8, 1915 in Avilla, Indiana, she was the daughter of Leon R. and Erma (McDonald) Sheets. She graduated from Avilla High...