Obituaries

Pearl L. Knisely

Pearl L. Knisely

Jul 9, 2007

Pearl L. Knisely, age 93, formerly of Edgerton, Ohio, died on Monday, July 9, 2007, at Northern Florida Rehabilitation and Specialty Care Center in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a resident. Mrs. Knisely and her husband, Denver, were long-time owners/operators of Knisely Dry Cleaners, serving the Edgerton area for twenty-five years. She was a member of the Edgerton Church of...

Nancy L. Sheline

Nancy L. Sheline

Jul 8, 2007

Nancy L. Sheline, age 71, of Edon, Ohio, died at 11:44 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient. Nancy L. Sheline was born on August 14, 1935, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, the daughter of Gertie Randoph. She married Kermit O. Sheline in 1953 at Point Pleasant, West Virginia,...

Scott A. Cooley

Scott A. Cooley

Jul 4, 2007

View Video Tribute Scott A. Cooley, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Wednesday, July 4, 2007, in his home after a brief illness.  Mr. Cooley was employed by The Aro Corporation as a troubleshooter, leaving with thirty-five years of service, and he operated the Scott Cooley Machine Shop after leaving Aro.  He was a sixty-eight year member of the West...

Loretta A. Buchs

Loretta A. Buchs

Jul 1, 2007

View Video Tribute Loretta A. Buchs, age 72, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, July, 1, 2007, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, after an illness of four months. Mrs. Buchs was a retail sales clerk for the Edgerton Pharmacy, retiring in 1993 with twenty-two years of service. She was a member of the...

Noah Andrew Fry

Noah Andrew Fry

Jun 29, 2007

Noah Andrew Fry, son of Jason L. and Amie J. (Harvey) Fry, of Edgerton, Ohio, was stillborn at 6:45 a.m. on Friday, June 29, 2007, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Noah is survived by a brother, Isaiah, at home, maternal grandparents, Hal and Peggy Harvey, of Bryan, Ohio, paternal grandparents, Kym and Jim...

John Michael Abbruzzese, Jr.

John Michael Abbruzzese, Jr.

Jun 24, 2007

View Video Tribute John Michael Abbruzzese, Jr., age 58, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, 2007 in his home after an illness of several months. Mr. Abbruzzese was a butcher with the Edgerton Locker for ten years, drove truck for many years and was a mechanic with Bob’s Marathon in Bryan, Ohio for the past...

Paula F. Daniels

Paula F. Daniels

Jun 22, 2007

Paula F. Daniels, age, 62, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, died at 7:45 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2007, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier, Ohio. Mrs. Daniels was employed in the accounting department at the Dana Corporation at the corporate headquarters in Toledo for seventeen years until her retirement in the mid 1980's. Paula F. Daniels...

Sandra Lee Cooper

Sandra Lee Cooper

Jun 18, 2007

View Video Tribute Sandra L. Cooper, 45 years, of Bryan, died on Monday, June 18, 2007, in her residence.  Sandra was a life insurance agent for Western-Southern Life Insurance Company in Defiance for two years.  Prior to this, she was a production worker at the former BTR Company in West Unity for 13 years. Sandra L. Cooper was born on...

Kenneth D. Jennings

Kenneth D. Jennings

Jun 18, 2007

View Video Tribute Kenneth D. Jennings, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:30 a.m. on Monday, June 18, 2007, in his home after an extended illness.  Mr. Jennings was a 1940 graduate of Butler High School.  He was a farmer and owned and operated Lindsey Water Softening from 1969 until his retirement.  He was a member of the Do-It-Right...

Ralph E. Oberlin

Ralph E. Oberlin

Jun 14, 2007

Ralph E. Oberlin, 85 years, of Bryan, died on Thursday, June 14, 2007, in his residence. An Army Air Corp. Veteran of World War II, Ralph was a self-employed farmer for 43 years. He also was a utility man for the former Aro Corporation for 17 years. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Bryan, and the Bryan...

Mark D. Lupton

Mark D. Lupton

Jun 14, 2007

View Video Tribute Mark D. Lupton, 39 years, of Bryan, died on Thursday, June 14, 2007, as the result of a traffic accident in Fulton County, Ohio. Mark was a 1986 graduate of Van Wert High School and a 1990 graduate of Bowling Green State University with his Bachelor’s degree in business. Mark began his career with Robinair, where he...

Ronald E. Cramer

Ronald E. Cramer

Jun 11, 2007

Ronald E. Cramer, age 60, of Edgerton, Ohio, died on Monday, June 11, 2007 at 10:28 a.m. in his home after a brief illness. He was a 1967 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed by Edgerton Manufacturing until its closing. He was active as a flea market merchant for many years and was a member of Life Changing...

William G. Pattison

William G. Pattison

Jun 9, 2007

William G. Pattison, 86 years, of Bryan and formerly of Niles, Ohio, died on Saturday, June 9, 2007, in his residence. An Army veteran of WWII, Mr. Pattison was employed by Damiler-Chrysler Corporation in Twinsburg, Ohio, for 27 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Bryan, the Bryan V.F.W. Post 2489, the Bryan American...

James L. Phillips

James L. Phillips

Jun 7, 2007

View Video Tribute James L. Phillips, 68 years, of Bryan, died at 5:10 a.m. on Thursday, June 7, 2007, at his residence. Jim was a 1957 graduate of Bryan High School.  In 1953, Jim began working for Pepsi Bottling Company, where he worked throughout his high school years.  He then began working for the City of Bryan in 1956 in the...

Thelma A. Krill

Thelma A. Krill

Jun 7, 2007

Thelma A. Krill, 92 years, of Bryan, died on Thursday, June 7, 2007, in her residence. Thelma was employed by the former J.J. Newberry Co. and retired in 1977. She was a member of the Bryan Alliance Church. Thelma A. Krill was born on February 3, 1915, in Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, the daughter of Paul and Bernice (Welling)...

Florence Emma Mitchell

Florence Emma Mitchell

Jun 4, 2007

Florence Emma Mitchell, age 101, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:05 p.m, Monday, June 4, 2007, at Hillside Country Living where she was a resident. Florence Emma Mitchell was born October 13, 1905 in Bement, Illinois, the daughter of John E. and Charity (Armsworth) Mitchell, She moved to Farmer, Ohio at age six and graduated from Farmer High School...

Betty J. Yarger

Betty J. Yarger

Jun 1, 2007

View Video Tribute Betty J. Yarger, age 84, of Edgerton Ohio, died at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2007, at Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where she was a resident for several weeks. Mrs. Yarger was a retail clerk for Mast Department Store in Edgerton for eighteen years until her retirement. She was a member of the West...

Roger J. Lirot

Roger J. Lirot

May 31, 2007

Roger J. Lirot, 80 years, of Bryan, died on Thursday, May 31, 2007, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Bryan, Ohio. A WW II Navy veteran, Roger was an x-ray technician for over 50 years, working for the former Cameron Hospital in Bryan from 1949-1960, Bowling Green State University Health Center from 1960-1975 and then moving to Florida and working...

Howard Warren Baker

Howard Warren Baker

May 30, 2007

Howard W. Baker, 78 years, of Bryan, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Bryan, Ohio. An Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, Howard was a heavy equipment operator and supervisor for the Los Angeles Water and Power Company for 32 years, retiring in 1988. He was a member of the Bryan American Legion Post...

Steven T. Ferguson

Steven T. Ferguson

May 28, 2007

Steven T. Ferguson, 54 years, of Bryan and formerly of New Concord, Ohio, died early on Monday, May 28, 2007, at Harborside Healthcare of Northwest Ohio, where he was a resident for the past month. Steven was an Army veteran of the Viet Nam War. He was a line repairman for several electric companies. Steven T. Ferguson was born on...