Obituaries

Paul L. Rohrs

Paul L. Rohrs

Jan 25, 2012

Paul L. Rohrs, age 86, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 12:19 A.M. on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, where he had been a patient since January 4, 2012. Mr. Rohrs was a construction superintendent, working with Schinner and Trump Construction, and then retired from Schenkel Construction in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In his retirement, he...

Melvin W. Davis

Melvin W. Davis

Jan 23, 2012

Melvin W. Davis, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:10 A.M. on Monday, January 23, 2012, in his home following an illness of two months. Mr. Davis was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Korean Conflict. After attending barber college in Dayton, Ohio, he was a barber for over fifty years and was co-owner of Mel...

Gaylord L. Davis

Gaylord L. Davis

Jan 21, 2012

Gaylord L. Davis, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:05 A.M. on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, where he had been a patient for the last two weeks. Mr. Davis was a 1954 graduate of Ney High School and was employed as a millwright for General Motors Central Foundry in Defiance, Ohio,...

Harold A. Cooley

Harold A. Cooley

Jan 21, 2012

Harold A. Cooley, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:45 A.M. on Saturday, January 21, 2012, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Cooley was a veteran of World War II, serving with Company D, 20th Infantry 6th Division in the Pacific Theatre and following the war was stationed in Korea. He worked for the Ohio Art Company...

Burton L. Finch

Burton L. Finch

Jan 20, 2012

Burton L. Finch, age 73, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 10:02 A.M. on Friday, January 20, 2012, at Evergreen Manor, Montpelier, Ohio, where he had been a resident for two weeks. Mr. Finch worked at Dinner Bell Foods in Archbold, Ohio, for thirty-four years, until it closed. He was then employed by Sauder Manufacturing in Stryker, Ohio, from where...

Dorothy B. Kline

Dorothy B. Kline

Jan 20, 2012

Dorothy B. Kline, age 91, of Edon, Ohio, died at 5:00 A.M. on Friday, January 20, 2012, at Dream Haven in Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Kline was a 1940 graduate of Waterloo High School in Waterloo, Indiana. She worked for Holabird Manufacturing in Bryan until the plant closed and then was employed by Power Train Components...

Sheryl L. Yarde

Sheryl L. Yarde

Jan 17, 2012

Sheryl L. Yarde, age 57, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 7:20 A.M. on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. A graduate of Garrett (Indiana) High School, Sheryl was a member of F.O.E. #2233 Auxiliary in Bryan, of which she was a two-time past president. Sheryl L. Yarde was born on August...

James E. Fortner

James E. Fortner

Jan 14, 2012

James E. Fortner, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:40 P.M. on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Bryan Care and Rehab after an extended illness. Mr. Fortner was a founding member of Eastland Baptist Church, where he has served as a deacon and on the building committee and was church financial secretary. He was employed by Hayes Albion for...

Lucille M. Devitt

Lucille M. Devitt

Jan 11, 2012

Lucille M. Devitt, age 90, of Edon, Ohio, and formerly a longtime resident of Jackson, Michigan, died at 4:15 P.M. on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where she was resident. Mrs. Devitt retired from Hayes Industries and enjoyed traveling with her husband in their motor home. Lucille M. Devitt was born on July...

Franklin P. Wiles

Franklin P. Wiles

Jan 10, 2012

Franklin P. Wiles, age 70, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient, after a brief illness. Mr. Wiles’ work career began with Winzeler Construction, where he was a foreman. He then began a career in logging with Lavon Wiles Construction and as a...

B. Arlene Peter

B. Arlene Peter

Jan 10, 2012

B. Arlene Peter, age 89, of Farmer, Ohio, died at 5:06 A.M. on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident, after an extended illness. Mrs. Peter was a graduate of Farmer High School and was a homemaker and farm wife who operated Pete’s Orchard near Farmer with her husband for many...

Shirley I. McKlem

Shirley I. McKlem

Jan 8, 2012

Shirley “Skip” McKlem, age 82, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, where she was a patient. Shirley loved gardening and was a member of the Defiance County Master Gardeners. She was also an avid canoeist and was involved with the Voyager Re-enactments. Shirley McKlem was born on April...

Wayne L. Warner

Wayne L. Warner

Jan 7, 2012

Wayne L. Warner, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:10 A.M. on Saturday, January 7, 2012, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Warner was a graduate of Bryan High School and worked for the City of Bryan, retiring with thirty years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving as a supply...

Bernice May Miller

Bernice May Miller

Jan 5, 2012

Bernice May Miller, age 88, a lifelong resident of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with Jesus at 1:05 A.M. on Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Napoleon, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Miller was employed as a press operator at Allied Moulded, retiring in 1975 with over twenty years of service. She was a...

Dorothea M. Bowers

Dorothea M. Bowers

Jan 3, 2012

Dorothea M. Bowers, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:37 A.M. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. A 1937 graduate of Farmer High School, she graduated from nurses’ training in Sacramento, California. She worked as a licensed practical nurse and inhalation therapist at Mercy Hospital in Sacramento and at...

Paul E. Henricks

Paul E. Henricks

Jan 3, 2012

Paul E. Henricks, age 86, of Camden, Michigan, died on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at his home near Camden. Mr. Henricks was a graduate of Stryker High School and also graduated from auctioneering school. He was a lifelong farmer. He served in the United States Army with the rank of Staff Sargent during World War II and was a member...

Richard "Mike" Mohley

Richard "Mike" Mohley

Dec 30, 2011

Richard M. “Mike” Mohley, age 69, of Edgerton, Ohio, died on Friday, December 30, 2011, in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Mohley was a member of the first graduating class of Fairview High School and attended Bowling Green State University. He served in the United Sates Navy from 1963-1967, serving on the USS America, and then was employed...

Harold A. Leppelmeier

Harold A. Leppelmeier

Dec 22, 2011

Harold A. Leppelmeier, age 87, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:05 A.M. on Thursday, December 22, 2011, at Parkview Nursing Center in Edgerton after an illness of one month. Mr. Leppelmeier was a lifelong farmer and drove school bus for Edgerton Local Schools for thirty-one years. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Edgerton, where he was...

Charles E. Carpenter, Sr.

Charles E. Carpenter, Sr.

Dec 21, 2011

Charles E. “Charlie” Carpenter, Sr., age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:10 A.M. on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, in his home after an illness of five months. Mr. Carpenter was a retired truck driver for the Isaac Corporation. He was a former member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and at one time raced modifieds at Bryan Motor Speedway. Charles...

Patricia M. Darrow

Patricia M. Darrow

Dec 19, 2011

Patricia M. Darrow, age 65, of Bryan, died at 12:16 P.M. on Monday, December 19, 2011, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where she had been a patient for five days. Mrs. Darrow was a homemaker, enjoyed camping and was an avid garage sale enthusiast. Patricia M. Darrow was born on April 19, 1946, in Paulding, Ohio, the...