Obituaries

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...

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...