Obituaries

Wanda M. Smith

Wanda M. Smith

Oct 31, 2012

Wanda M. Smith, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, entered her heavenly home at 12:50 A.M. on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she had been a patient since Friday. Mrs. Smith was a 1938 graduate of Ney High School and also graduated from International Business College in Fort Wayne. She was a loving homemaker...

Patricia Ann Leininger

Patricia Ann Leininger

Oct 28, 2012

Patricia Ann Leininger, age 75, died at 2:26 P.M. on Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after an extended illness. A graduate of Bryan High School, Mrs. Leininger was employed as the Classified Advertising Manager with The Bryan Times, retiring with twenty-five years of service. She was a member of Eastland Baptist Church, where...

Pamela L. Dunlap

Pamela L. Dunlap

Oct 27, 2012

Pamela L. Dunlap, age 56, of Sherwood, Ohio, died at 8:30 P.M. on Saturday, October 27, 2012, after a brief fight with lung cancer, surrounded by her loving family at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she had been a patient. Pam was a 1974 graduate of Fairview High School and earned a Degree Certificate in Dog...

Charley Jr. Jones

Charley Jr. Jones

Oct 20, 2012

Charley Jr. Jones, age 61, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 3:35 P.M. on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Hospital in Toledo after a brief illness. Mr. Jones was employed by IAC in Wauseon, Ohio, for the last nine years and prior to that was employed by Robinair in Montpelier for thirty-one years. He was a lifelong...

Robert Neil McGill

Robert Neil McGill

Oct 17, 2012

Robert Neil McGill, age 63, of Farmer, Ohio, passed away at 2:45 A.M. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, in his home after a brief illness. Bob retired from JCIM in Bryan in 2011 and prior to that had worked at Johns-Manville and G.M. in Defiance, as well as his first job as assistant to the proprietor of McGill’s Café in...

Arthur J. Karnes

Arthur J. Karnes

Oct 12, 2012

Arthur J. Karnes, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 11:41 A.M. at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, where he had been admitted earlier in the day. Mr. Karnes was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army. He was a former policeman with the village of Edgerton and worked at Edgerton Local Schools for...

Gilbert "Gil" A. Coolman

Gilbert "Gil" A. Coolman

Oct 11, 2012

Gilbert “Gil” A. Coolman, age 78, of Ney, Ohio, died at 6:20 A.M. on Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Montpelier, where he had been a patient. Gil was an Engineer at General Motors and retired in 1996. After his retirement, he worked as a consultant in Mexico and later as an attendant at the Super Wash...

Mary L. Grundish

Mary L. Grundish

Oct 8, 2012

Mary L. Grundish, age 95, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:36 A.M. on Monday, October 8, 2012, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, where she had been a patient for one day. Mrs. Grundish was a graduate of Bryan High School and was a member of the Edgerton United Methodist Church. She enjoyed sewing and being with her family....

Leona L. (Hernandez) Ankney

Leona L. (Hernandez) Ankney

Oct 2, 2012

Leona L. (Hernandez) Ankney, age 43, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 12:01 A.M. on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Montpelier in the emergency room. She was a member of The House of Prayer in Montpelier and enjoyed scrap booking, collecting dolls, playing cards and reading her Bible. She attended Bryan High School and worked in several...

Patricia A. Studer

Patricia A. Studer

Sep 29, 2012

Patricia A. Studer, age 62, died at 3:53 P.M. on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at Fountain Park Inn and Villas in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Studer was a longtime resident of Angola, Indiana. An upholsterer for forty years, she was owner and operator of the Upholstery Shop near Angola. She was an avid hunter and Bingo...

Tyrone G. Jackson

Tyrone G. Jackson

Sep 25, 2012

Tyrone G. Jackson, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:01 A.M. on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Jackson was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Williams Center and the Farm Bureau and had been active with the Kidney Foundation. He actively followed local high school sports, mainly football and basketball. Tyrone G. Jackson was...

Terry Lee Zimmer

Terry Lee Zimmer

Sep 19, 2012

Terry Lee Zimmer, age 54, of Defiance, Ohio, died at 1:20 A.M. on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, where he was a patient, after a brief illness. Mr. Zimmer was a graduate of Fairview High School, where he was an accomplished multiple sport athlete and at one time held several records. He attended...

Roger W. Walkup

Roger W. Walkup

Sep 18, 2012

Roger W. Walkup, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:36 P.M., on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Roger was a machinist at Aro Corporation for 26 years and worked at Metaldyne in Edon for 10 years, retiring in December 2000. He was a member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and the Bryan AmVets Post...

Gary D. Vincent

Gary D. Vincent

Sep 18, 2012

Gary D. Vincent, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:50 P.M. on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Mr. Vincent was a member of the first graduating class of Bryan High School to graduate from the new high school. He operated the Texaco service station in Bryan during the...

Evelyn U. Whitney

Evelyn U. Whitney

Sep 18, 2012

Evelyn U. Whitney, 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:55 A.M. on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center, where she was a resident. Mrs. Whitney was a 1946 graduate of Kenmore High School in Akron, Ohio, and was a 1953 graduate of the Akron City Hospital/Akron University Registered Nursing program. She worked as a registered nurse...

Douglas R. Hershberger

Douglas R. Hershberger

Sep 15, 2012

Douglas R. “Doug” Hershberger, age 53, of Bryan, Ohio, died early Saturday morning, September 15, 2012, at his residence. Doug was a 1977 graduate of Hilltop High School (West Unity) and was the Parts and Sales Manager for Maneval Service in Bryan, Ohio. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bryan and opened his home to International Exchange...

Kenneth M. Stotz

Kenneth M. Stotz

Sep 9, 2012

Kenneth M. Stotz, age 82, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:30 P.M. on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. Stotz was a 1948 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving with the United States Marines. He was a lifelong farmer and worked...

Lance Jeffery Marino

Lance Jeffery Marino

Sep 7, 2012

Lance Jeffery Marino, age 31, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Friday, September 7, 2012, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. Marino was a 1999 graduate of Hudson, Michigan, High School and was currently employed as a welder by Fort Worth Towers in Hicksville, Ohio. He enjoyed being with his family and friends, listening to...

Claire "C.J." Stiltner

Claire "C.J." Stiltner

Sep 6, 2012

Claire “C.J.” Stiltner, age 67, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where she had been a patient. She worked as a server at Shaffer’s Restaurant in Bryan for twelve years before retiring. She was a member of the Eastland Baptist Church and loved playing bingo and card games. Claire...

Vaughn L. Fitzcharles

Vaughn L. Fitzcharles

Sep 3, 2012

Vaughn L. Fitzcharles, age 73, of Butler, Indiana, and formerly of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, September 3, 2012, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, where he was a patient. Mr. Fitzcharles retired from the former Universal Tool in Butler, where he worked in the maintenance department. Vaughn L. Fitzcharles was born on May 15, 1939,...