Obituaries

Hazel V. Herman

Hazel V. Herman

Sep 27, 2011

Hazel V. Herman, age 91, of Edon, Ohio, died at 9:37 A.M. on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Herman was a graduate of Bryan High School and was a longtime resident of Edon. She was a postal worker at the Edon Post Office and retired with...

Joseph H. Bornholdt

Joseph H. Bornholdt

Sep 24, 2011

Joseph H. “Big Joe” Bornholdt, age 79, of Archbold, Ohio, and formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died at 9:40 P.M. on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient. Mr. Bornholdt attended Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago and was an avid supporter of the Mt. Carmel football program. He graduated...

Rita M. McKarns

Rita M. McKarns

Sep 23, 2011

Rita M. McKarns, age 57, of St. Cloud, Florida, died on Friday, September 23, 2011, at 10:20 P.M. in her home after an extended illness. Ms. McKarns is a graduate of Montpelier High School and was recently was the canteen manager at VFW Post #3227 in St. Cloud. Rita M. McKarns was born on September 27, 1953, in Montpelier, Ohio,...

Brandon J. Daniels

Brandon J. Daniels

Sep 22, 2011

Brandon J. Daniels, age 21, died at 12:43 A.M. on September 22, 2011, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. Daniels was born on June 28, 1990, in Beddeford, Maine, the son of Paul Robert Daniels and Donna M. (McKinney) Daniels, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his grandparents, William and Dorothy...

Jerry L. Bigger

Jerry L. Bigger

Sep 20, 2011

Jerry L. Bigger, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly a longtime resident of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 12:04 P.M. on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, where he was a patient. Mr. Bigger was employed at Edgerton Manufacturing until its closing. He then worked at Nemco in Hicksville, Ohio, and was a truck driver...

Mary Ann Kuszmaul

Mary Ann Kuszmaul

Sep 13, 2011

Mary A. (Clark) Kuszmaul, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:05 A.M. on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center, Bryan, where she was a resident. Mrs. Kuszmaul was a homemaker and had worked at Custom Fit, Pioneer, Ohio. She attended First Church of Christ, Bryan, and was formerly a member of the Williams County Pork...

Rolene Disbro

Rolene Disbro

Sep 10, 2011

Rolene Disbro, age 97, of Leesburg, Florida, and formerly of Edon, Ohio, left this world to be with the Lord on September 10, 2011. Mrs. Disbro was the cafeteria manager for nineteen years with Edon Northwest Schools at the Edon and Cooney Schools. She was also a member of the Bethlehem Christian Union Church for more than sixty years. Rolene...

Elaine J. Heisler

Elaine J. Heisler

Sep 10, 2011

Elaine J. Heisler, age 73, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:23 A.M. on Saturday, September 10, 2011, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she had been a patient since September 7. Ms. Heisler was a graduate of Stryker High School and attended Fort Wayne Beauty College. She operated Elaine’s Beauty Shop in Bryan for many years and owned...

Clarence D. Phillips

Clarence D. Phillips

Sep 8, 2011

Clarence D. Phillips, 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died Thursday morning, September 8, 2011, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center following a lingering illness. A lifelong Bryan resident, he was born July 31, 1950, to Kermit and Lucille (Fry) Phillips. Clarence had retired after several years as a janitor at Fairview High School. Surviving are two sons, Shannon Sprow, Rolla, Missouri,...

Leonard D. Rath

Leonard D. Rath

Sep 2, 2011

Leonard D. “Sy” Rath, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:31 A.M. on Friday, September 2, 2011, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center in Montpelier, Ohio, where he was a resident, after an illness of ten months. Mr. Rath was a lifelong farmer and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan. He was also a longtime Tiffin...

Bernard D. Bowers

Bernard D. Bowers

Aug 31, 2011

Bernard D. Bowers, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:22 A.M. on Wednesday, August 31, 2011, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. Bowers was a 1963 graduate of Stryker High School and was employed by Challenge-Cook Brothers in Bryan for seventeen years until the plant closed. He was a member of the Alliance...

James J. Shiple

James J. Shiple

Aug 25, 2011

James J. Shiple, age 86, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:34 P.M. on Thursday, August 25, 2011, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient. Mr. Shiple was a graduate of Perrysburg High School and began his work career in production at Libby Owens-Ford Glass Company from 1944-1946, worked in appliance service for Buhl...

Harold LaMar Miller

Harold LaMar Miller

Aug 25, 2011

Harold LaMar (Dick) Miller, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:55 A.M. on Thursday, August 25, 2011, in his home, surrounded by family and friends, after an illness of a year and a half. Mr. Miller was a graduate of Roanoke High School in Roanoke, Indiana, and served in the United States Army during World War II in Normandy,...

Ronald M. Olds

Ronald M. Olds

Aug 25, 2011

Ronald M. Olds, age 92, of rural Butler, Indiana, died at 8:50 A.M. on Thursday, August 25, 2011, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, where he was a resident. Mr. Olds was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II. He had resided on the family farm established by his grandparents since 1947. He was...

W. Jack North

W. Jack North

Aug 20, 2011

W. Jack North, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, died suddenly on Saturday, August 20, 2011, in Clinton, Tennessee. Mr. North began his employment as an over-the-road truck driver and retired from Ney Oil after forty-five years. His memberships included Bryan V.F.W. Post #2489 Men’s Auxiliary, Bryan Eagles and Montpelier Moose Lodge. He enjoyed gardening and tinkering with antique tractors. W....

John C. Zachrich

John C. Zachrich

Aug 19, 2011

John C. “Zack” Zachrich, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Friday, August 19, 2011, in his home. Zack graduated from Defiance High School, attended Montana State University and graduated from Defiance College. He owned and operated the Bryan Wash and Fill for the last thirty-eight years, where he was a mentor to many young adults. His memberships included Orchard...

Byron Lee Engler

Byron Lee Engler

Aug 10, 2011

Byron Lee Engler, age 73, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:10 P.M. on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bryan, where he was a patient. Mr. Engler was veteran of the United States Marines serving from 1954-1956. During his work career, he was a machinist, worked in maintenance and drove semi trucks. He was a...

LuAnn Sleesman

LuAnn Sleesman

Aug 10, 2011

S. LuAnn Sleesman, age 54, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 8:10 P.M. on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center, where she was a patient following a long illness. LuAnn had worked as a nurses assistant at Evergreen Manor and Hillside Country Living. She had previously worked at Winzeler Stamping and the Senior Center in Montpelier, Ohio....

Maxine Harter Imm

Maxine Harter Imm

Aug 7, 2011

Maxine Harter Imm quietly slipped from the presence of her daughters into the presence of her Lord on Sunday, August 7, 2011, while a patient of Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice. Maxine was born on July 4, 1931, in Wauseon, Ohio, to Oliver Carl and Ivah Wise. She battled polio as a child and spent a year in an iron...

Mark A. Imm

Mark A. Imm

Aug 5, 2011

Mark Alan Imm of Edgerton passed away peacefully Friday, August 5, 2011, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Born September 26, 1952, he was the loving son of Merle and Lila Jeanne (Kaiser) Imm. Mark married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Barbara Ann Ricketts, on August 31, 1974, and they enjoyed 36 happy years together. The...