Teresa L. Hernandez
Jan 13, 2026
Teresa L. Hernandez, age 67, of Stryker, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026 in her home at Stryker. She was born July 17, 1958 in Sylvania, Ohio to the late Harry "Ace" and Virginia M. (Frederick) Porath. Teresa married Louis E. Hernandez on October 15, 1988 and he preceded her in death on May 15, 2011. Teresa was employed...
Tommy L. Wade
Jan 13, 2026
Tommy L. Wade, age 66, of Edgerton Ohio, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 10:57 P.M. in the exceptional care of Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana and surrounded by his loved ones. Tom was a tool & die maker. He worked for many years at Mohawk and retired from Matsu...
James E. Dunlap
Jan 9, 2026
James "Jim" E. Dunlap, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Friday night, January 9, 2026, at his residence. Jim was born on January 5, 1937, in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Earl E. and Hazel (Mason) Dunlap. He married Judy L. Moore on August 15, 1970, and she survives. Jim was a graduate of Farmer School and worked...
Gregory A. Pettit
Jan 8, 2026
Gregory A. “Greg” Pettit, age 68, of Bryan, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Greg worked at Chase Brass and Copper for 21 years before medically retiring. He had been a firefighter for the City of Bryan for 10 years prior to working at Chase Brass. He was a big fan of...
David L. Fox
Jan 6, 2026
David L. Fox, age 64, of the "Garden of Edon", Ohio passed away Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026 near his home. David was born September 3, 1961, in Hicksville, Ohio to the late Carmon Lowell and Christina Anna (Trausch) Fox. David was a graduate of Four County Joint Vocational School in Ag Mechanics in 1979. He was baptized and attended...
Ruth M. Pierce
Jan 5, 2026
Ruth M. Pierce, age 104 of Bryan, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Ruth was a long time member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Bryan. She worked at Sherman-White in Fort Wayne, IN and then Holabird Company in Bryan where she retired with over 20 years of service. In her free...
Lavon R. Stomm
Jan 4, 2026
Lavon R. “Woody” Stomm, age 70 of Bryan and a long time resident of Butler, IN passed away Sunday morning, January 4, 2026 at his home. Woody was a long-time farmer and also drove truck for Sudden Service. He was a member of the Columbia Church of Christ, a passionate IU and Indianapolis Colts fan, enjoyed being outdoors fishing, hunting,...
Stephen L. Kaufman
Jan 3, 2026
Stephen “Steve” Louis Kaufman, age 84, of Bryan, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Majestic Care of Bryan. Steve was owner and operator of Kaufman’s Bar and Restaurant in Napoleon, Ohio. He also worked at Sauder Woodworking for 25 years. Steve loved riding motorcycle and was a member of the Yankee Riders in Defiance and the former Moose Riders...
Shelly Annette Cook
Jan 2, 2026
Shelly Annette Cook, age 54, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026 at Vancrest of Hicksville, following a battle with cancer. Shelly was employed at KAMCO prior to her medical retirement. She was a member of the Ney Church of God and enjoyed fishing, bowling and crocheting. Shelly was a true Buckeye fan and enjoyed watching the Ohio...
Denver Ridgway
Jan 2, 2026
Denver “Devo” Alan Ridgway, age 71, of Archbold and long time resident of Montpelier passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. Devo worked at Chase Brass as a supervisor retiring after 38 years of service. He was an animal lover and owned the former Ridgway’s Cornerstone Critters in Montpelier. He was an avid fisherman...
Robert Carl McKee
Jan 1, 2026
Robert “Bob” C. McKee, age 74, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Bryan Parkview Hospital. Bob was a millwright at GM in Defiance for 51 ½ years prior to his retirement. He was a talented musician who was able to play just about any instrument. Bob was a member of Curley’s Country Grass Band since 1995, where he...
James M. Cummins
Dec 31, 2025
James M. “Jim” Cummins, age 55, of Bryan, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green. Jim worked in shipping and quality control at Power Train Components and had previously worked at the Ohio Art Company. He was a talented artist, enjoyed surfing the internet, using virtual reality and shopping. He loved buying gifts...
Charles B. Jackson
Dec 31, 2025
Charles B. Jackson, 92, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2025, at CHP Hospice in Defiance, Ohio, with his family by his side.
Born on March 14, 1933, in Franklin County, Indiana, Charles was the son of Bernard and Estella (Gurtz) Nobbe. He attended Sunman High School before being drafted into the United States Army, where he...
Wanda Henderson
Dec 30, 2025
Wanda Henderson, age 66, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away, surrounded by her family, at 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at her residence, following an extended illness. Wanda was a person that was always ready to help others. She loved life! She enjoyed gardening, cooking, camping, singing and dancing. Most of all, she loved time with her family, especially...
Michael Bayes
Dec 28, 2025
Michael Roy Bayes "Denuce" passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 28, 2025. Born to Darrell and Marilyn Bayes (Brannon) on March 10th 1952 in Farmer, Ohio. He is survived and loved by his wife of 37 years Penny Jo Bayes (Stiltner), his daughter Jamie Collins of Bryan, and son Travis Bender (Adrienne) of Bryan. Beloved Grandfather to 6...
Jill Diane Manon
Dec 25, 2025
Jill Diane Manon, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio passed away peacefully Christmas Day, December 25, 2025 in her home surrounded by family. Jill was born May 18, 1950 in Defiance, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Jean (Peters) Carver. She married Jerry W. Manon on May 26, 1973 and Jerry survives. Over the years, Jill enjoyed babysitting over 300 children....
Charles E. Merriman
Dec 23, 2025
Charles Earl Merriman, lovingly known as Chuck, was born on January 25, 1944, to Evelyn and Willard Merriman. He passed away on December 23, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family, leaving behind a legacy of faith, service and devotion.
Chuck was a 1962 graduate of Edgerton High School. He then proudly served his country in the United States Army...
David L. Nester
Dec 21, 2025
David L. Nester, age 73, of Edon, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 21, 2025. David was a life-long farmer and owner of Nester Farms. Besides farming, his passion was racing. He raced cars for many years and was known as the “Sod Buster” and the “Flying Farmer”. He would also help...
Janet M. Boeke
Dec 20, 2025
Janet M. Boeke, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Park View Care Center, Edgerton, Ohio. A 1951 graduate of Minster High School, Janet was a lab technician for Continental General Tire, Bryan, Ohio. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Edgerton, Ohio, the Bryan Moose Lodge and was a volunteer at...
Heather Huffman
Dec 14, 2025
Heather Rae Huffman, age 50, of Bryan, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Bryan, on December 14, 2025. Heather was born November 21, 1975 in Montpelier, Ohio. She was a graduate of Four County Vocational School. Heather worked at Shaffer's Restaurant and Frankie's Restaurant, Bryan, Ohio; Dimensions Veneer, Edon, Ohio and was Assistant Manager of the Bryan Main Stop....
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