William H. Young
Aug 21, 2024
William “Bill” H. Young, age 82, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Bill was a veteran of the US Air Force serving as a photo systems repairman from 1961-1965. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and the Bryan American Legion Post 284. Bill was an Engineer Manager. He...
Charlene H. Young
Aug 16, 2024
Charlene H. Young, age 81, of Bryan, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana. Charlene worked at K-Mart for over 25 years starting as a clerk and then running the Lay-Away department. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and the Bryan American Legion Auxiliary. Charlene volunteered at the Bryan Senior...
Janice M. Higginbotham
Aug 7, 2024
Janice M. “Jan” Higginbotham, age 90, of Bowling Green, and formerly of Edgerton, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green. Jan was a secretary at Owens Illinois for 30 years before her retirement and worked at Wirick & Associates for 5 years. She attended the Bowling Green Church of the Nazarene. She was a...
Maryalice J. Wisler
Aug 4, 2024
Maryalice Wisler, 94, a resident of St. Anne Home and Retirement Community in Fort Wayne, Indiana, peacefully left this earthly life and joined many of her beloved friends and family in the next, on Sunday morning, August 4, 2024.
She was born on April 26, 1930, to Ralph and Marie Schill, of New Washington, Ohio. She married George Wisler on June...
Tivurcio "Butch" Vasquez, Jr.
Aug 3, 2024
Tivurcio Vasquez, Jr., 61,of Bryan, Ohio, formerly of Uvalde, passed away on August 3, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Uvalde, Texas to Tivurcio Vara Vasquez, Sr. and Josefa Najar Vasquez on June 17, 1963. He married Anna Vilma Martinez in 1984 in Uvalde.
Known to family as Butchy, and friends as Butch; he always had a smile &...
Don F. Oliphant
Aug 3, 2024
Don F. Oliphant, age 85, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center in Montpelier. He had worked in maintenance at Aischelman and later at Ferro. Don was a member of Restoration Fellowship Church. He enjoyed playing guitar, riding motorcycle, watching drag races and tinkering.
Don F. Oliphant was born on December 20, 1938,...
Denise M. Smith
Aug 2, 2024
Denise M. Smith, age 66, of Bryan, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Denise worked at several area businesses including Potter, Inc., Air Mate and Healthcare Solutions, Inc. She attended New Hope Community Church, was a member of the Imagination Station Building Committee, Bryan Athletic Boosters, served as a Junior...
Bruce W. Stockman
Jul 31, 2024
Bruce W. Stockman, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bruce worked at the Ohio Art Company for 17 years and then worked in maintenance at WalMart for 16 years. He was a US Navy veteran having served 1968-1970 on the USS Navarro and USS Cleveland. He...
Rex A. Mohr
Jul 28, 2024
Rex Allan Mohr passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Toledo Hospital. Born on May 4, 1953, in Defiance, Ohio, he was the son of the late Russell and Margaret (Brittig) Mohr. On August 20, 1993, he married the love of his life, Cheryl D. (Snyder) Mohr.
Rex was a 1971 graduate of Defiance...
Gerald "Mick" L. Vollmer
Jul 22, 2024
Gerald L. “Mick” Vollmer, age 89, of Edgerton passed away at his home on Monday, July 22, 2024 with his family at his side. Mick was a lifelong farmer and member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church where he held many offices. He also was a Farmer Township Trustee for 16 years and drove school bus for Central Local Schools for...
Melvin N. Held
Jul 20, 2024
Melvin N. Held, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, July 20. He was 95. Mel is survived by his siblings, Irene Brooks, Rosemary Witter, and Ronald Held; two sons, Stephen (Mary Lou) Held and Thomas (Deanne) Held; five grandchildren, Casey (Monica) Held, Shaylee (David) Uscilowski, Chayse (Katrina) Held, Cassidy (Ethan) Willitzer, and Calvin Held; and seven great-grandchildren.
Born to Robert and Amelia...
Kenneth E. Jackson
Jul 20, 2024
Kenneth E. Jackson, age 82, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, July 20 , 2024 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Ken was a fork lift driver for many years before retiring from DESC in Dayton. He was an avid fan of the Cincinnati Bengals and enjoyed watching wrestling and westerns.
Kenneth E. Jackson was born February 7, 1942...
Steven Audie Sumner
Jul 19, 2024
Steven Audie Sumner, age 52, of Bryan, passed away Friday, July 19 , 2024 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Audie worked at Dalton Corporation for 18 years. He was a member of Dad’s Place. Audie enjoyed trains, electronics and computers.
Steven Audie Sumner was born January 4, 1972 in Montpelier, OH, the son of Lavon and Cloann “CoCo”...
Dolores E. Dangler
Jul 19, 2024
Dolores Emma Dangler, age 89, of Edgerton passed away Friday, July 19, 2024 with her family at her side at Vancrest of Hicksville. Dolores worked in cabinet assembly at Fleetwood for 25 years. After retirement, she enjoyed babysitting many children for several years. She was musically talented. She started as the church organist for St. Mary Catholic Church when she...
Howard E. Buell
Jul 18, 2024
Howard Edgar Buell, age 87, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne following a brief illness.
Howard was born October 31, 1936 on the family farm in Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana, the son of Edgar “Pop” and Mattie Lorene (Gilbert) Buell. Howard enjoyed growing up on the family farm, fishing in Fish...
Ronald H. Snyder
Jul 17, 2024
Ronald H. Snyder, age 61, passed away on July 17, 2024, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born on August 20, 1962, he was the beloved son of Robert and Evelyn (Curry) Snyder.
Ronald dedicated over 15 years to his career at BDJ, where he was deeply appreciated and supported by his colleagues. The company extended their kindness by welcoming him back to...
Madonna Jayne Schliesser
Jul 14, 2024
Donna Jayne Schliesser, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in her home, surrounded by family after a short illness. Donna was born on September 3, 1943, in Hicksville, Ohio. On April 29, 1966, Donna married her husband, Jack, of 57 years, in Covington, Kentucky. He preceded her in death on April 30, 2023.
She was...
Clarence M. Hartley
Jul 13, 2024
Clarence M. Hartley, age 81, of Edgerton and a resident of Conway, SC, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Mr. Hartley joined the United States Air Force at the age of 18 and served 8 years, receiving the Air Medal for flying missions into Vietnam combat zones during the Vietnam War. He later joined the United...
Karen L. Handley
Jul 13, 2024
Karen Lynn Handley, born on January 27, 1964, to Claude Hohman and Mary Coleman, passed away on July 13, 2024. Karen's life was a testament to love and joy, with her world revolving around her cherished grandchildren, who were her greatest pride and joy. She had a special bond with animals, especially her beloved pets, and found joy in the...
William J. Dewire
Jul 9, 2024
William J. “Bill” Dewire, 88, of Newark, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at the Inn at Chapel Grove, under the care of Hospice of Central Ohio, after a brief illness.
A long-time resident of Bryan, Ohio, he was in born Edon, Ohio, on January 26, 1936, to the late William M. and Verna D. (Barron) Dewire. A United States Army...


