Obituaries

Donelda R. Lonabarger-German

Donelda R. Lonabarger-German

Nov 4, 2008

Donelda R. (Zaerr) Lonabarger-German, age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers - Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient after a brief illness. Mrs. Lonabarger-German was a former operator of the Mobil Station and Gamble store in Pioneer, Ohio, and later was a retail clerk in many...

Mary C. Bowers

Mary C. Bowers

Nov 3, 2008

Mary C. Bowers, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:50 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 2008, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient. Mrs. Bowers attended Bryan First Baptist Church and Silver Creek Church of the Brethren in Pioneer, Ohio. Mary C. Bowers was born on December 25, 1927, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, the daughter...

Mable Mae Poole

Mable Mae Poole

Oct 31, 2008

Mable Mae Poole, age 81, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:42 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2008, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient. Mrs. Poole was a graduate of Edon High School and was a longtime employee of Robinair Manufacturing in Montpelier, retiring in 1994. She was a member of the Edgerton...

Lenore C. Impton

Lenore C. Impton

Oct 30, 2008

Lenore C. Impton, age 91, a lifelong resident of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:55 a.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center where she was a patient for one day. Mrs. Impton was a 1935 graduate of Bryan High School and a member of the Pulaski United Methodist Church where she was active in the United...

Gerilynn Marie Blakely

Gerilynn Marie Blakely

Oct 28, 2008

Gerilynn Marie (Herman) Blakely, age 48, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 4:51 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio. Mrs. Blakely was a 1978 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a member of Solid Rock Community Church in West Unity, Ohio. Gerilynn Marie (Herman) Blakely was born on...

Eileen M. Crawford

Eileen M. Crawford

Oct 27, 2008

Eileen M. Crawford, age 85, of Edon, Ohio, died at 2:17 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2008, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where she was admitted earlier in the day. Mrs. Crawford was employed by Fleetwood Industries in Edgerton, Ohio, as a cabinet builder until her retirement in 1978. She was a member of the Edon...

Kelly S. O'Neill

Kelly S. O'Neill

Oct 26, 2008

Kelly Shane O’Neill, age 56, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Sunday, October 26, 2008, in his home. Mr. O’Neill was a partner in the former Bryan Nursing Care Center and Twin Rivers Nursing Care Center in Defiance, Ohio. Mr. O’Neill was a 1969 graduate of Bryan High School and a 1973 graduate of The Ohio State University. He was a...

Delano F. Backlund

Delano F. Backlund

Oct 23, 2008

Delano F. Backlund, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly a long-time resident of Wauseon, Ohio, died at 3:17 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2008, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. Backlund was a retired laborer with his most recent employment with Johns-Manville in Defiance, Ohio. He was a veteran of the United States...

Charlotte L. Stauffer

Charlotte L. Stauffer

Oct 20, 2008

Charlotte L. (Farnham) Stauffer, age 93, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2008, in Park View Nursing Center, Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Stauffer was a graduate of Edgerton High School and attended Davis Business College. She worked as a teller at the Edgerton State Bank and retired in 1976 with forty...

Evelyn V. Rohrbaugh

Evelyn V. Rohrbaugh

Oct 20, 2008

Evelyn V. Rohrbaugh, age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:20 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2008, in her home after a brief illness. Mrs. Rohrbaugh was a 1930 graduate of Edgerton High School and was chief operator at General Telephone in Bryan, Ohio, retiring in 1977 with thirty-five years of service. Evelyn V. Rohrbaugh was born on May 18,...

Donald R. Partee

Donald R. Partee

Oct 13, 2008

Donald R. Partee, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Monday, October 13, 2008, at Harborside Healthcare of Northwestern Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. Partee was a 1946 graduate of Bryan High School and a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II in Europe. He was employed as a woodworker and supervisor at...

Michael L. Armer

Michael L. Armer

Oct 10, 2008

Michael L. Armer, age 58, of Bryan, Ohio, died on October 10, 2008, at his home in Bryan, Ohio. He was an employee of Norfolk Southern Railroad as a maintenance supervisor for 29 years. He was also a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam, and a member of the American Legion. Michael L. Armer was born on...

Donald L. Ingersoll II

Donald L. Ingersoll II

Sep 25, 2008

Donald L. Ingersoll II, age 48, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:43 a.m. on September 25, 2008, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center after an illness of several months. Mr. Ingersoll was recently employed by the Montpelier Auto Auction as an auto detailer. Donald L. Ingersoll II was born on October 29, 1959, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of...

Duane A. Taylor

Duane A. Taylor

Sep 25, 2008

Duane A. Taylor, age 84, of Edon, Ohio, died at 7:46 a.m on Thursday, September 25, 2008, in Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio, where he was a patient. Mr. Taylor was a truck driver for Ramus Truck Line for nearly ten years and retired due to disablilty. He also operated a farm near Edon for many years. Duane...

Frances A. Lett

Frances A. Lett

Sep 24, 2008

View Video Tribute Frances A. “Francie” Lett, age 62, of Lexington, Kentucky, and a former resident of Bryan, Ohio, died on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington after a brief illness. Mrs. Lett was a 1964 graduate of Bryan High School and graduated from The Ohio State University in 1968 with a degree in political science....

Joseph W. Koerner

Joseph W. Koerner

Sep 16, 2008

Joseph W. Koerner, age 94, a lifelong resident of Edgerton, Ohio, died early on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, in Aiken, South Carolina, where he was currently residing. Mr. Koerner was a 1932 graduate of Edgerton High School and received a degree in agriculture from The Ohio State University in 1937. He was a lifelong farmer and was actively involved in...

Spencer D. Grond

Spencer D. Grond

Sep 15, 2008

Spencer D. Grond, age 74, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2008, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, after a long struggle with dementia. Mr. Grond was a 1951 graduate of Pella High School in Pella, Iowa, and then graduated from Central College, also in Pella, Iowa. He earned a Master's Degree...

John W. Lutterbein

John W. Lutterbein

Sep 15, 2008

John William Lutterbein, age 86, longtime resident of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:40 a.m. on Monday, September 15, 2008, at the Jane Baker Center of the Otterbein North Shore Retirement Community in Port Clinton, Ohio, where he had been a resident since May. Mr. Lutterbein was a second-generation owner and operator of Lutterbein Lumber Company and Building Concepts with his...

Emily L. Curtis

Emily L. Curtis

Sep 12, 2008

View Video Tribute Emily L. Curtis, age 59, of Edon, Ohio, died at 2:45 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2008, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Curtis was a graduate of Edon High School, Edon, Ohio. She received a bachelor’s degree in 1970 and a master’s degree in 1972, both in music education from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio....

Andrew V. Forgione

Andrew V. Forgione

Sep 7, 2008

Andrew V. "Butch" Forgione, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:41 p.m. on Sunday, September 7, 2008, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers - Bryan. Mr. Forgione retired as a city worker with the Burrough of Red Bank, New Jersey. He also retired from Liberty Hose Company No. 2 Red Bank Fire Department, of which he...