Obituaries

Norman E. Clock

Norman E. Clock

Nov 21, 2013

Norman E. Clock, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, and a longtime winter resident of Hollywood, Florida, died at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center. Mr. Clock was a partner in Lester’s Diner, which opened in 1965, with Lester Bammesberger and later his son-in-law, Emil Mseis. Norm graduated from Bryan High School in 1936, attended college...

True Paul Ridgway

True Paul Ridgway

Nov 20, 2013

True “Paul” Ridgway, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at Community Health Professionals Impatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Paul was an electrician and partner in Ridgway Brothers Electric. He was a member of the IBEW Local 13. Paul was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and earned several...

Doris I. Stover-Roesch

Doris I. Stover-Roesch

Nov 19, 2013

Doris I. Stover-Roesch, age 94, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 7:19 P.M. on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Hillside Country Living, where she was a resident. She was a member of the Bryan Alliance Church and the West Unity Lioness Club. Doris had worked as a waitress at several area restaurants and had previously worked at Hayes-Albion, 50+5 Division...

Clarence J. Cupp, Jr.

Clarence J. Cupp, Jr.

Nov 18, 2013

Clarence James Cupp, Jr., age 83, of Bryan and formerly a longtime resident of Los Angeles, California, died at 10:40 A.M. on Monday, November 18, 2013, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan, where he was a resident. Mr. Cupp was a career golf caddie in the LA area and caddied for many notable celebrities through the years. Clarence James Cupp, Jr., was born...

Penny Kay Carnicom

Penny Kay Carnicom

Nov 18, 2013

Penny Kay Carnicom, age 53, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at her residence. Penny was a graduate of Delta High School and had worked several jobs in the area. Penny was born February 19, 1960, in Port Clinton, Ohio, the daughter of James F. and Gloria J. (Sondys) Carnicom. She is survived by her son, Dustin...

David C. Killgallon

David C. Killgallon

Nov 17, 2013

David C. Killgallon, age 41, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013, at his home. A 1991 graduate of Bryan High School, he then graduated from Hillsdale College in 1995. During his professional career, David was a marketing manager with regional newspapers and magazines in North Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio, including Champs Sports, the Nashville Sounds newspaper...

Bennie I. Beck

Bennie I. Beck

Nov 13, 2013

Bennie Irvin Beck, age 76, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 1:15 A.M. on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Beck was a 1955 graduate of Montpelier High School, where he was an accomplished athlete in track, in which he still holds the NWOAL record for winning four first place finishes...

Wilma Mae Hinkle

Wilma Mae Hinkle

Nov 9, 2013

Wilma Mae Hinkle, age 92, of Edon, Ohio, died at 5:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan, where she had been admitted earlier in the evening. A 1939 graduate of Montpelier High School, Mrs. Hinkle was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Montpelier, Ohio, and Lillian Chapter, Order of the Eastern...

Alice I. Rath

Alice I. Rath

Nov 7, 2013

Alice I. Rath, age 85, of Ney, Ohio, died at 8:10 P.M. on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan where she was a patient. Mrs. Rath was a bookkeeper at the IGA store in Bryan for 18 years and a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed fishing in the Upper Peninsula and spending...

Wilbur Roy Cox

Wilbur Roy Cox

Nov 5, 2013

Wilbur “Roy” Cox, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Roy was employed as a metallurgist with The Aro Corporation in Bryan, retiring with over 20 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, a life member of the...

Charles "Butch" L. Bany

Charles "Butch" L. Bany

Nov 4, 2013

Charles “Butch” L. Bany, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, died Monday, November 4, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Bany was assembler and machinist at Aro Corporation and retired after more than 30 years of service. He was a US Army veteran serving in the Korean War. Butch was a member of Bryan VFW Post #2489, AmVets Post #54 and the...

Reginald "Slim" R. Ridgway

Reginald "Slim" R. Ridgway

Nov 3, 2013

Reginald “Slim” R. Ridgway, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:39 A.M. on Sunday, November 3, 2013, at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier, Ohio. Mr. Ridgway was journeyman lineman and partner in Ridgway Brothers Electric. After his retirement, he assisted the Village of Edgerton with electrical consulting. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean War. Slim was...

Vivian E. Harvey

Vivian E. Harvey

Oct 29, 2013

Vivian E. Harvey, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:15 A.M. on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at Genesis HealthCare in Bryan, where she was a resident. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and the Sweet Adelines choral group. Vivian was an avid bowler and golfer. She was a teller at the former First National Bank, now...

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Mulligan

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Mulligan

Oct 28, 2013

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Mulligan, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:58 P.M. on Monday, October 28, 2013, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, where she was a resident. Gerry was a graduate of St. Louis Beason grade school in New Haven, Indiana, and Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic...

Luella M. Burris

Luella M. Burris

Oct 28, 2013

Luella M. Burris, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:50 A.M. on Monday, October 28, 2013, in her home after a brief illness. She retired from Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan as an environmental technician after sixteen years of service. She was a member of the Sherwood United Methodist Church, the Bryan Senior Center and Bryan Eagles...

Donald P. Hovis, Jr.

Donald P. Hovis, Jr.

Oct 26, 2013

Donald P. Hovis, Jr., age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:30 P.M. on Saturday, October 26, 2013, at the University of Michigan Cancer Center after a very short illness. He had worked at T.W.A. Westinghouse and retired from Allied Signal as a maintenance engineer with over 35 years of service. Donald was a member of Colonial Presbyterian Church, SKP...

Susan M. Hughart

Susan M. Hughart

Oct 24, 2013

Susan M. Hughart, age 64, of Butler, Indiana, and formerly a longtime resident of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:34 A.M. on Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Laurels of DeKalb, where she was a patient. Ms. Hughart was a 1967 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed at Edgerton Metals, Midwest Stamping and DURA Automotive during her work career. She...

William A. Callaway, Sr.

William A. Callaway, Sr.

Oct 23, 2013

William A. Callaway, Sr., age 81, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 3:55 P.M. on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, in his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Callaway was a well-known brick mason in the Tri-state area, working with Local #2 of the Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers Union. He was a member of the Columbia Church of Christ. William...

Cheryl L. (Taylor) Cape

Cheryl L. (Taylor) Cape

Oct 23, 2013

Cheryl L. (Taylor) Cape, age 54, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she had been a patient. Cheryl had worked as a waitress at the Ramada Inn in Holiday City, Ohio, for over 20 years. She was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and...

Marie A. Franz

Marie A. Franz

Oct 21, 2013

Marie A. Franz, age 103, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:00 A.M. on Monday, October 21, 2013, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. A longtime resident of Hamilton, Indiana, she was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church near Edgerton, where she taught Sunday school and was a member of the Zion Ladies Aid....