Obituaries

Mildred E. Daugherty

Mildred E. Daugherty

Jan 8, 2014

Mildred E. Daugherty, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Genesis HealthCare in Bryan, where she had been a resident. Mrs. Daugherty was a member of First Baptist Church in Bryan, where she had been a Sunday School teacher and member of the Ladies Missionary Circle. She was a graduate of Mark Center High...

David P. Strouse

David P. Strouse

Jan 1, 2014

David P. Strouse, age 54, of Cordova, Tennessee, died on Wednesday, January 1, 2014,at his residence. He had been a forklift operator for many years. David P. Strouse was born on November 3, 1959, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Russell A. and Betty J. (Bigger) Strouse. He is survived by his mother, Betty (Bill) Edwards, of Bryan; sisters, Christina...

Jessie D. Day

Jessie D. Day

Jan 1, 2014

Jessie D. Day, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 11:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Day attended Cooney School and graduated from Edon High School in 1950. She worked in the secretarial pool at The Aro Corporation for several years and later at Edgerton Local Schools and at Day’s...

Delbert E. Bok

Delbert E. Bok

Dec 30, 2013

Delbert E. Bok, age 86, of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away at 7:40 A.M. on Monday, December 30, 2013, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance,Ohio, after an extended illness. Delbert was a graduate of Farmer High School. He was a lifelong farmer, self-employed in Heating, Plumbing and Air Conditioning, and worked in Industrial Refrigeration at La Choy in...

Timothy D. Hartsock

Timothy D. Hartsock

Dec 24, 2013

Timothy D. Hartsock, age 42, of Edon, Ohio, died at 2:03 P.M. on Tuesday, December 24, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Edgerton, Ohio. Mr. Hartsock was a 1989 graduate of Edon High School and Four County Joint Vocational School. He was a longtime employee of Plas-Tec in Edon and was a self-employed jack of all trades...

Evelyn Severence

Evelyn Severence

Dec 21, 2013

Evelyn Severence, age 84, of Edon, Ohio, died at 2:40 P.M. on Saturday, December 21, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Severence was a 1947 graduate of Fayette High School, a homemaker, lifelong seamstress, member of the Edon Fire Belles and volunteer EMT for the Edon EMS for nine years. She was a member of the Edon United Methodist Church, serving...

Ruth L. Groff

Ruth L. Groff

Dec 21, 2013

Ruth L. Groff, age 79, of Butler, Indiana, died at 1:50 P.M. on December 21, 2013, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Groff was a graduate of Butler High School and had been employed by Pittsfield Industries in Hamilton, Indiana, retiring with nearly fifty years of service. She was a member of the Independent Full Gospel Church in...

Marcus J. Carter

Marcus J. Carter

Dec 19, 2013

Marcus J. Carter, age 35, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 9:10 P.M. on Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Marcus had worked at Metal Spinners in Angola, Indiana. Born on July 6, 1978, in Toledo, Ohio, Marcus was the son of Julie A. Carter and Mark I. Nofzinger. He is survived by his...

Steve A. Campbell

Steve A. Campbell

Dec 16, 2013

Steve A. Campbell, Sr., age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Monday afternoon, December 16, 2013, at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Campbell retired as a Machinist from Aro Corporation after 32 years of service. Steve had been a Police Officer in Bryan and Edgerton prior to working at Aro Corporation. He was a previous...

Sandy E. Johns

Sandy E. Johns

Dec 14, 2013

Sandy E. Johns, age 50, of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away at 5:16 A.M. on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, after an extended illness. Sandy was a 1982 graduate of Fairview High School and worked as a heavy equipment operator at OmniSource in Defiance for 30 years. He was a member of...

John "Jack" L. Blair, Jr.

John "Jack" L. Blair, Jr.

Dec 12, 2013

John L. “Jack” Blair, Jr., age 69, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 9:50 P.M. on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Genesis Healthcare in Bryan after an extended illness. John worked for many years in Florida driving tour buses, driving for a towing service, as a dispatcher and had been a bull rider in Nevada. John L. “Jack” Blair, Jr....

James A. Gunder

James A. Gunder

Dec 10, 2013

James A. Gunder, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:10 P.M. on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, in his home, following an extended illness. Prior to moving to Edgerton in 1999, he lived in Taylor, Michigan, where he was employed by Ford Motor Company, retiring with more than thirty years of service. He was affiliated with the Victory Barn Church...

Lorna J. Geesey

Lorna J. Geesey

Dec 9, 2013

Lorna J. Geesey, age 71, of Montpelier, Ohio, died suddenly on Monday afternoon, December 9, 2013, in Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio, following a brief illness. Mrs. Geesey was a 1960 graduate of Montpelier High School and had worked alongside her husband, Norman, at Wilson-Geesey Funeral Home in Montpelier from 1967-2012, as well as working for Saneholtz Optometry...

Charles J. VanderHorst, Sr.

Charles J. VanderHorst, Sr.

Dec 5, 2013

Charles J. VanderHorst, Sr., age 91, of Alvordton, Ohio, died at 10:20 P.M. on Thursday, December 5, 2013, at Evergreen Manor Care Center in Montpelier, Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. VanderHorst attended Libby High School in Toledo, Ohio, and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in World War II. He spent most of his life...

RuthAnn Hurley

RuthAnn Hurley

Dec 2, 2013

RuthAnn Hurley, age 67, died at 2:40 P.M. on Monday, December 2, 2013, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Ms. Hurley was a graduate of Bryan High School and worked at Ohio Citizens Bank as a teller for twenty years and then for the Ramada Inn in Montpelier, where she was front desk clerk for...

Simon W. "Pete" Hug

Simon W. "Pete" Hug

Nov 30, 2013

Simon W. “Pete” Hug, age 91, of Blakeslee, Ohio, died at 8:45 A.M. on Saturday, November 30, 2013, in his home. Mr. Hug was a lifelong farmer and had built Hug’s Chicken Coop in 1968, which raised 12,000 chickens. He also worked as a milk truck driver for Pet Milk and at 50 Corporation for twelve years and retired from...

John C. Gilliland

John C. Gilliland

Nov 28, 2013

John “Jack” C. Gilliland, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Gilliland graduated from Celina Senior High School and Heidelberg University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. John taught in several school districts, including Hicksville and Fostoria. John C. Gilliland was born on November...

Ian Ingram

Ian Ingram

Nov 27, 2013

Ian Ingram, age 84, of Portland, Oregon, died at 8:15 P.M. on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at Marquis Autumn Hills Memory Care in Portland, where he was a resident. Mr. Ingram was a graduate of Edon High School and of the University of Toledo School of Pharmacy. He began his work as a pharmacist in New Mexico and later moved...

Patricia A. Pool

Patricia A. Pool

Nov 24, 2013

Patricia A. Pool, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away with her family at her side at 8:07 P.M. on Sunday, November 24, 2013, in her home after an extended illness. She was a Certified Public Accountant and owner of Patricia A. Pool CPA, Inc. for 25 years. Prior to moving to Bryan in 1977, Pat lived in Bellefontaine, Ohio,...

Marjorie Miller

Marjorie Miller

Nov 23, 2013

Marjorie Miller, age 95, of Edon, Ohio, died at 11:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 23, 2013, in her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Miller was a 1936 graduate of Milford High School in Milford, Illinois. A farm wife, she had also worked in accounting at Essex Wire in Fort Wayne. Indiana, for ten years and was a member of...