Marilyn M. Stantz
Jun 19, 2009
Marilyn M. Stantz, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:39 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2009, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, in Bryan, Ohio. She was a member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. Marilyn M. Stantz was born April 7, 1935, in Northwest Township of Williams County, the daughter of Ernest and Helen Pearl (Stenger)...
Alexandria A. "Alice" Pike
Jun 8, 2009
Alexandria A. “Alice” Pike, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:55 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2009, at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mrs. Pike worked as a medical secretary while residing in California for 36 years. She will be dearly missed by her loving dog, “Tia Mia.” Alexandria A. Pike was born on...
Dean R. Eriksen
Jun 7, 2009
Dean R. Eriksen, age 41, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:04 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2009, shortly after admittance to St. Anne’s Hospital, Toledo, after suffering a heart attack. A 1986 graduate of Montpelier High School, he was formerly employed with Sauder Woodworking, Archbold, Ohio. He was a volunteer at Home by Grace and an active member of Grace...
Michael D. Weiland
Jun 7, 2009
Michael Dennis Weiland, age 47, of Rolling Meadows, Illinois died late Sunday afternoon, June 7, 2009, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center after battling a long term illness. Michael was born on July 30, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Harold W. and Lois Ruth (Helisper) Weiland. He worked for Jewel/Osco in Buffulor Grove, Illinois. Mr. Weiland is...
Sylvia Thomas
Jun 5, 2009
Sylvia Thomas, age of 81, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:35 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2009, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, where she was a patient. Mrs. Thomas is the widow of Hubert Thomas. Sylvia Thomas was born on May 9, 1928, in Handshoe, Kentucky, the daughter of William and Dora (Terry) Handshoe. She is survived...
Edward Lamar Smith
Jun 4, 2009
Edward Lamar Smith, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio, after a long-term illness. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Vietnam War. He was a member of A.M.V.E.T. and a lifetime member of the Bryan V.F.W...
Francis Lovejoy
Jun 4, 2009
Francis “Papa Bear Ed” Lovejoy, age 71, of Northwest Township, in Williams County, Ohio, died at 1:49 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2009, in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Lovejoy was a 1955 graduate of Edgerton High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Francis was...
Deloy E. Appel
May 30, 2009
Deloy E. Appel, age 80, of rural Ney, Ohio, died at 3:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2009, in his home after an illness of several months. Mr. Appel was a 1946 graduate of Farmer High School, where he was a member of the 1946 state championship basketball team. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in...
Gary Ross Detter
May 26, 2009
Gary Ross Detter, age 62, of Stryker, Ohio, died at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Bryan Care & Rehabilitation Center in Bryan, Ohio, where he had been a patient after a long illness. A 1964 graduate of Wauseon High School, Mr. Detter was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He retired in 2000 from General Motors...
Lorraine M. Rockey
May 26, 2009
Lorraine M. Rockey, age 79, of Edon, Ohio, died at 11:35 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, in her home following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was a 60–year resident of Edon and a Florida winter resident for the past 24 years. Mrs. Rockey was a member of the Edon Church of Christ, where she was also a charter...
William Russell Conrad
May 25, 2009
William “Whitey” R. Conrad, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:39 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2009, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Conrad was employed as a heavy equipment operator with Swetnam, which became Brust Pipeline Construction. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a life member of Bryan Eagles...
Isabelle Grace White
May 22, 2009
Isabelle “Izzy” Grace White passed peacefully in the arms of family on Friday, May 22, 2009, at Lake West Hospital in Willoughby, Ohio. She was born at 6:24 p.m. and met the eyes of Jesus. She weighed 6 lbs. 10 oz. and was 19 ¾ inches long. Isabelle gave us a lifetime of love during her short time on earth....
Judy M. Fraley
May 15, 2009
Julia M. “Judy” (Siebenaler) Fraley, age 69, of Hamilton, Indiana, died at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2009, in St. Joseph Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient. Mrs. Fraley worked as a bookkeeper at the Speed-E-Mart in Angola, Indiana, retiring in 1996 after more than twenty years of service. She was a member of the...
Brenda J. Scantlen
May 15, 2009
Brenda J. Scantlen, age 42, of Defiance, Ohio, died at 9:40 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2009, at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, following a long battle with cancer. Brenda was a home health care worker for various health care providers in the area. Brenda J. Scantlen was born on November 9, 1966, in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of Larry...
Paul F. Degryse
May 14, 2009
Paul F. Degryse, age 62, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2009, in his home after an illness of six months. He was a truck driver for Weber Sand and Gravel and Pahl’s Ready Mix for ten years and had worked at Challenge-Cook and Central Transport. Mr. Degryse was a forty-year member of the...
Elwyn L. Zumbaugh
May 14, 2009
Elwyn L. Zumbaugh, age 62, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a sudden illness. Mr. Zumbaugh attended International Business College in Fort Wayne and was a 1972 graduate of St. Francis College, Fort Wayne. He was employed as a senior buyer at PHD Incorporated in Fort Wayne....
Allen Callender
May 12, 2009
Allen “Dutch” Keith Callender was born at 278 Bement Street in Edgerton on October 16, 1915 to Glen E and Vesta (Brown) Callender. His father, Glen, grandfather George and great-grandfather James Callender all lived their entire lives in Edgerton. His father, Glen, had an ice house located on the St Joe River which later became Callender’s Creamery and then Callender’s...
Evelyn M. McCarty
May 12, 2009
Evelyn M. McCarty, age 71, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, 2009, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Evelyn was happily employed by Dietrich's Industries, Hicksville, Ohio, for nineteen years. She was a member of the Butler, Indiana, Eagles Aerie #2733, a lifetime member of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, and a member of the...
Marvin M. Keppeler
May 8, 2009
Marvin M. Keppeler, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:30 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2009, at his residence. A 1938 graduate of Edgerton High School, Marvin had farming in his blood and was a farmer in spirit until the day he died. He lived on the family farm his entire life with the exception of during World War...
Leslie W. Wheeler
May 7, 2009
Leslie W. Wheeler, age 34, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Wednesday, May 7, 2009, near Edgerton, Ohio. Mr. Wheeler was a machinist, having worked in several area factories, most recently with Bil-Jax in Archbold. He loved mushroom hunting, woodworking and being with his children. Leslie W. Wheeler was born on January 6, 1975, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Leslie...