Obituaries

Gayle L. Lang

Gayle L. Lang

May 17, 2014

Gayle L. Lang, age 67, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 8:27 A.M. on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she had been a patient. Gayle was a homemaker and caretaker for her grandson, Peyton. Gayle was born on July 5, 1946, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph G. and Gloria L....

James L. Newman, Sr.

James L. Newman, Sr.

May 13, 2014

James L. Newman, Sr., age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, died on Tuesday afternoon, May 13, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was admitted on Monday, after a brief illness. Mr. Newman was a 1955 graduate of Edon High School and received an Associate Degree in Diesel Engineering in 1995 from Ivy Tech, where also...

Dr. Thomas R. Olnhausen

Dr. Thomas R. Olnhausen

May 11, 2014

Dr. Thomas Roland Olnhausen, 84, beloved father, grandfather, optometrist and dear friend of so many, passed away on May 11, 2014. Tom was born on October 20, 1929, in Cambridge, Ohio, to the late Dr. Roland “Oly” Henry and Bertha “Bert” Mae Olnhausen. After graduating from Cambridge High School he went on to attend The Ohio State University in the...

James L. Newman, Jr.

James L. Newman, Jr.

May 11, 2014

James L. Newman, Jr., age 51, of Edgerton, Ohio, died early on Sunday, May 11, 2014, at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he was a patient, after a valiant battle with cancer. Mr. Newman was a 1980 graduate of Edgerton High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball and was a member of...

Helen J. Stull

Helen J. Stull

May 11, 2014

Helen J. Stull, age 77, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 10:05 P.M. on Sunday, May 11, 2014, at Evergreen Manor Care Center in Montpelier, where she was a resident. Helen J. Stull was born on September 11, 1936, in Clarence Township, Calhoun County, Michigan, the daughter of Harold J. and Winona W. (Slagle) Stull. Survivors include one brother, Harold (Linda)...

Rose G. O'Dell

Rose G. O'Dell

May 9, 2014

Rose G. O’Dell, age 69, of Butler, Indiana, died at 4:05 P.M. on Friday, May 9, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient, after a brief illness. Mrs. O’Dell was a homemaker an had become a minister in 2010. She was a member of the Butler Church of Christ. Rose G. O’Dell was born...

Kelli Jo Bell

Kelli Jo Bell

May 7, 2014

Kelli Jo Bell, age 50, died at 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Visiting Nurses and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. She was a graduate of Edgerton High School and was a self-employed breeder of English bulldogs. Kelli Jo Bell was born on August 13, 1963, in Toledo, Ohio. Survivors include her parents,...

Kathryn E. Young

Kathryn E. Young

May 7, 2014

Kathryn E. Young, age 91, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Park View Nursing Center where she was resident after a brief illness. She was a homemaker and longtime resident of Edgerton. Kathryn E. Young was born on April 21, 1923, in Alvordton, Ohio the daughter of Roy and Doris (DeGroff) Stahl. Survivors...

Zelda A. Higley

Zelda A. Higley

May 5, 2014

Zelda A. (Spangler) Higley, age 89, of Williams Center, Ohio, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014. She was a homemaker and a member of the Williams Center United Methodist Church. Zelda was born on December 13, 1924, in Defiance County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Robert R. and Edith E. (Crawford) Spangler. She was preceded in death by...

June A. Horn

June A. Horn

Apr 30, 2014

June A. (Castor) Horn, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Kenton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Hillside Country Living. Born on Sunday, June 22, 1924, to W. Murray and Dorothy (Patterson) Castor, she was a 1945 graduate of Lima Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. As a registered nurse, June was the surgery supervisor...

Matthew Jay Nowak

Matthew Jay Nowak

Apr 29, 2014

Funeral Services for Matt will be held on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Krill Funeral Home, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan, Ohio. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Edgerton. Visitation for Matt will be held on Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 2:00-5:00 P.M. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to...

Viola A, Calvin

Viola A, Calvin

Apr 26, 2014

  Viola Augusta (Jackson) Calvin, 93 years young, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away or "simply ran out of steam" as she would say, at 9:55 P.M. on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare, Bryan, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Born on October 8, 1920, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Charles Phillip and Mary Alice (Bowman)...

Christine L. Rice

Christine L. Rice

Apr 24, 2014

Christine L. (Lilly) Rice, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Ney, Ohio, passed away at 1:50 A.M. on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio. Christine received an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts from Northwest State. She had numerous professions and most recently was in management of the Nursery Department at Lowe’s...

Kinley Grace Flower

Kinley Grace Flower

Apr 23, 2014

Kinley Grace Flower, infant daughter of Donald E. and Rose N. (Norrick) Flower III, of Edon, Ohio, was stillborn at 3:10 A.M. on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Survivors include her parents, one brother, Jayden, and two sisters, Autumn and Farrah, all at home. Also surviving are her grandparents, Cheryl and Terry...

Lawrence M. Lockwood

Lawrence M. Lockwood

Apr 22, 2014

Lawrence M. "Larry" Lockwood, age 59, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 1:22 A.M. on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Lockwood was most recently employed by Mansion Homes and formerly worked for Fleetwood Industries in Auburn, Indiana. He was a longtime Scout Master with Troop #29 in Edgerton,...

Dennis L. Rummel

Dennis L. Rummel

Apr 20, 2014

Dennis L. Rummel, age 53, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:55 A.M. on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan, where he was a patient, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in 2008. Mr. Rummel was a 1978 graduate of Montpelier High School and was employed as a tool and die maker with Regent Manufacturing in Edgerton, Ohio, until...

Bruce Allen Alwood

Bruce Allen Alwood

Apr 19, 2014

Bruce Allen Alwood, age 56, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at his residence. Bruce was a professional builder and owned Alwood Construction. He loved motorcycle racing and building homes. He also enjoyed fishing and golf. Bruce Allen Alwood was born on February 25, 1958, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of David A. and Sharon L....

Muriel E. Wagner

Muriel E. Wagner

Apr 15, 2014

Muriel E. Wagner, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare in Bryan. She was a homemaker, attended the Union Chapel Church of God, and enjoyed playing cards and bingo, making crafts, and spending time with her family. Muriel will be remembered as a loving wife...

Berneda D. Leppelmeier

Berneda D. Leppelmeier

Apr 13, 2014

Berneda Darlene (Headley) Leppelmeier, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at 10:24 P.M. on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Dream Haven Assisted Living in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Leppelmeier was a 1942 graduate of Edgerton High School and spent her early years working as a bookkeeper at Day’s Furniture in Edgerton. She then married and...

Doris I. Brenneman

Doris I. Brenneman

Apr 13, 2014

Doris I. Brenneman, age 50, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:45 A.M. on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where she was a patient, after an extended illness. Doris was a 1982 graduate of Montpelier High School and formerly worked for Quadco Rehabilitation. Doris I. Brenneman was born on May 30, 1963, in...