Linda K. Fritch
Jun 15, 2010
Linda K. Fritch, age 63, of Edgerton, Ohio, died in her residence at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. She was born on April 29, 1947, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Junior and R. Jean (Tomlinson) Fritch, and they preceded her in death. Her survivors include two sisters, Sharon Wallace, her caregiver, of Edgerton, and Nancy Viers, of...
Brian K. Beattie
Jun 13, 2010
Brian K. Beattie, age 52, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 13, 2010, in his residence following a three-year battle with cancer. Mr. Beattie served in the Army National Guard and was a self-employed construction worker and member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Montpelier, Ohio. His personal hobbies and passion included cars, motorcycles and...
Milford Keezer
Jun 13, 2010
Milford "Jack" Keezer went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 13, 2010. Born on February 15, 1923, he passed away after a brief illness. He is survived by wife Mary "Mazie" Keezer; sisters: Jean Schlosser, Mildred (Mick) Hintz, Cory Spencer, Shirley Grant; brother: Robert Kline; daughters and a stepson from a previous marriage: Tylene Underwood, Rhonda Keezer, Roxanne...
Loren E. Moore
Jun 10, 2010
Loren Edward Moore, age 47, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:43 P.M. on Thursday, June 10, 2010, in his residence following a long-term illness. He worked at many positions in the concrete industry during his working career. He was a loving father, a musician and loved music. Loren Edward Moore was born on April 19, 1963, in Redwood City, California....
Juanita D. Kaiser
Jun 9, 2010
Juanita D. Kaiser, age 95, of Edon, Ohio, died at 12:15 P.M. on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at Hillside Country Living, near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Kaiser was a graduate of Defiance College and received her Master’s Degree in Education from St. Francis College, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She began her teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse...
John R. Walters
Jun 6, 2010
John Robert Walters, age 68, of Hicksville, Ohio, died at 3:18 P.M. on Sunday, June 6, 2010, shortly after admittance to Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. John attended school at Mark Center and graduated from Fairview High School in 1960. He retired from Ohio Art, Bryan, Ohio, as Director of Purchasing after 36 years of service and currently...
Gwen A. Takacs
Jun 5, 2010
Gwen Takacs, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 5:35 A.M. on June 5, 2010, after a courageous battle against lung cancer. Gwen was a longtime manager at WBNO in Bryan and a familiar face at Chief Supermarkets. One of her favorite quotes and her life's mantra, as testified by...
Caroline E. Maag
Jun 3, 2010
Caroline E. Maag, age 101, died at 8:25 P.M. on Thursday, June 3, 2010, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness. A native of Ottoville, Ohio, Mrs. Maag worked at the Ottoville Creamery and then cleaned offices for many years at Ohio Art Company in Bryan. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic...
Orville L. Wagner
Jun 3, 2010
Orville L. Wagner, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, peacefully passed on Thursday, June 3, 2010, surrounded by family and friends in Defiance Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Wagner was employed as a steam engineer with Pet Milk, Bryan, for nine years, and was currently a steam engineer with Titan Tire, Bryan. He was a proud member of the First Baptist...
Larry R. Shade
Jun 1, 2010
Larry R. Shade of rural Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Larry fought an extended battle with cancer but in the end it did not beat him. He was a graduate of Bryan High School and Tri-State University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Larry...
Ben A. Kurtz
May 31, 2010
Ben A. Kurtz, age 77, of Edon, Ohio, died at 8:00 A.M. on Sunday, May 31, 2010, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center, where he was a patient. Mr. Kurtz was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the United States Army as a tank driver. He was employed by Metaldyne in Edon, Ohio, retiring with forty-two years of service,...
Tracy L. Roose
May 30, 2010
Tracy Lee Roose, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:40 A.M. on Sunday, May 30, 2010, in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Roose was a 1963 graduate of Bryan High School. He was employed by United Parcel Service for eighteen years and retired from Noble Industries in Butler, Indiana. Tracy Lee Roose was born on December 5,...
Russell F. Stambaugh
May 30, 2010
Russell F. Stambaugh, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 30, 2010, in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, where he was a patient, following an extended illness. Mr. Stambaugh graduated from Stryker High School in 1942 and then served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945, during World War II, stationed in Berma, China and India....
Walter O. Fitzcharles
May 29, 2010
Walter O. Fitzcharles, age 66, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, died at 3:37 P.M. on Saturday, May 29, 2010, shortly after admittance to Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mr. Fitzcharles was a 1962 graduate of Edgerton High School. He served as a volunteer fireman with the Edgerton Fire Department for many years and was a member of its championship...
Roger M. Motter
May 29, 2010
Roger M. Motter, age 89, of Ney, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold, Ohio. The son of Martin and Emma (Perry) Motter, Roger was born December 28, 1920 near Ney. He attended Davis Business College and during World War II served with the Merchant Marines in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, based...
R. Diane Detter
May 26, 2010
R. Diane Detter, age 57, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, in her residence. Mrs. Detter was a housewife and avid seamstress, who enjoyed traveling and birdwatching. R. Diane Detter was born on December 29, 1952, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Robert R. and Gloriadell (Perry) Uptgraft. She married Gary Ross Detter on March 23,...
Harold L. "Pete" Mills
May 25, 2010
Harold L. "Pete" Mills, Sr., age 71, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:35 P.M. on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, in Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio, where he was a patient, following an extended illness. Mr. Mills was employed as a machinist at Martin Sprocket & Gear, Montpelier, Ohio, for over twenty-five years. Most recently, he worked at Montpelier...
William A. Forrester
May 23, 2010
William A. Forrester, age 55, of Pioneer, Ohio, died in his residence at 4:49 P.M. on Sunday, May 23, 2010. Mr. Forrester was employed by Isaac Tire, Bryan, Ohio, for twenty-three years. He was then employed at Powers & Sons, Montpelier, Ohio, for four years. William A. Forrester was born on February 24, 1955, in Angola, Indiana, the son of...
William Earl Middleton
May 21, 2010
William Earl “Bill” Middleton, Sr., age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. Born on February 19, 1929, in Dawson, Missouri, the son of Sanford and Gladys Middleton, he married Emma Sobieck on September 25, 1976, and she survives. Bill was a veteran of the United States Army, having...
Aloysius G. "Al" Siebenaler
May 15, 2010
Aloysius “Al” G. Siebenaler, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:17 A.M. on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient. Mr. Siebenaler was employed by the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier in Bryan, retiring with thirty-seven years of service, and then worked at Donaldson’s Ace...