Obituaries

Mary E. Young

Mary E. Young

Oct 15, 2023

Mary E. Young, age 74, of Montpelier, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023, at her home after a long battle with cancer. Mary was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Montpelier and more recently in Hillsdale, Michigan. Mary was known for always having a positive attitude and for having a smile on her face. Mary spent...

Timothy Alan Lands

Timothy Alan Lands

Oct 13, 2023

Timothy Alan Lands, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:20 P.M. on Friday, October 13, 2023, in his home after an extended illness.  Mr. Lands was employed by CK Technologies as a supervisor for a number of years and later drove truck for Zone Transportation Company.  He was a member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and enjoyed playing cards,...

Daniel J. Andres

Daniel J. Andres

Oct 12, 2023

Daniel J. Andres, age 48, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle/deer accident near Bryan on October 4, 2023.  Mr. Andres was a self-employed automotive and motorcycle parts painter and loved riding his motorcycle on the open road.

Daniel J. Andres was...

Karen Louise Fritz

Karen Louise Fritz

Oct 10, 2023

 

Karen Louise Fritz, age 80, of Kendallville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Kendallville Manor Health Care, where she had been a resident for the last twenty-one years.  Prior to moving to Kendallville, she resided in Columbus, Ohio, for fifty years.  She was admitted to Columbus State School, where she attended the Cerebral Palsy Center.  Karen’s...

Kalli J. Hug

Kalli J. Hug

Oct 9, 2023

 

Kalli J. Hug, age 57, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 12:58 A.M. on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Promedica Toledo Hospital, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness.  Kalli was a 1984 graduate of Edon High School and graduated from Columbus State with an Associate Degree in Business.  She had worked at Lazurus and Beneficial Finance for a...

Samuel H. Johnson, Jr.

Samuel H. Johnson, Jr.

Oct 7, 2023

 

Samuel H. Johnson, Jr., age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Spring Creek Nursing Facility in Green Springs, Ohio.  Mr. Johnson was a journeyman lineman for the City of Bryan.  He was a veteran of the US Army serving from 1961-1963.  Samuel was a 50 year member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233,...

Sally May Metz

Sally May Metz

Oct 6, 2023

 

Sally May (Beaman) Metz entered eternal life on Friday, October 6th, 2023 at 7:47 a.m. 

Sally May (Beaman) Metz was born January 3, 1937 in Lockhaven, Pennsylvania.  The daughter of Drexel B. Beaman and Jane Evelyn (Hamberger) Beaman.  She was the first of seven children: Sally May (Beaman) Metz, William Edward Beaman, Thomas Richard Beaman, Margaret Ann (Beaman...

Dodi L. Filson

Dodi L. Filson

Oct 5, 2023

Dodi L. Filson, age 65, of Bryan, Ohio and formerly of Stryker, Ohio, passed away at 9:39 A.M. on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in her home after a extended illness. Mrs. Filson was graduate of Stryker High School and Purdue University. She had been a longtime employee of First National Bank in Bryan and Bowling Green working in the finance...

Frances I. Schlachter

Frances I. Schlachter

Oct 3, 2023

Frances I. “Fran” Schlachter, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:48 P.M. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, in her home, surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Schlachter was a 1954 graduate of Farmer High School and throughout the years had been employed by Starks Building Center, where she met her husband, “Jack,” The Aro Corporation, Gorny-Winzeler Printing, and Century...

Carol Jean Kaczor

Carol Jean Kaczor

Oct 3, 2023

 

Carol Jean Kaczor, age 81, of Bryan, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.  Carol was raised in Jacksonville, Florida.  Over her working career, she owned car dealerships and bars.  She enjoyed spending time at the Bryan Senior Center, going to garage sales, fishing, dancing and spending time with friends and family.

Carol Jean Kaczor was...

Edmond H. Strom

Edmond H. Strom

Oct 1, 2023

Edmond H. Strom, age 78, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio.  Mr. Strom was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving in Korea and Vietnam.  He was a truck driver, driving for Estes Trucking for over forty years.

Edmond H. Strom was born on November...

Martin P. VanAusdale

Martin P. VanAusdale

Sep 30, 2023

Martin P. VanAusdale, age 79, of Nettle Lake, Ohio, died at 4:45 P.M. on Saturday, September 30, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness.  Mr. VanAusdale was a graduate of Maumee High School and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Germany during the Vietnam Conflict.  He began his work career working...

Marilyn J. Lundy

Marilyn J. Lundy

Sep 26, 2023

Marilyn J. Lundy, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 4:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in her home, surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Lundy was a 1949 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed by Gorny-Winzeler in Bryan for more than thirty years. 

Marilyn J. Lundy was born on July 23, 1931, in Melbern, Ohio, the...

Jordan E. Clark

Jordan E. Clark

Sep 22, 2023

 

Jordan Everett Clark, age 25, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023, from natural causes at his home. Jordan worked at McDonald’s in Bryan for 9 years and was known there as “Big Mac”.  He was a car guy.  Jordan enjoyed working on cars and anything about Fast and Furious.  He also enjoyed video games, fishing...

David Mark Dewire

David Mark Dewire

Sep 17, 2023

David Mark Dewire saw his mom again, in heaven, on the morning of Sunday September 17, 2023. He was 61 years old. 

Dave was born in Steuben County Indiana on February 2, 1962 to the parents of W. Connie and Sue A. Gearhart Dewire.  He was a resident of Hamilton Indiana for his entire life. From a young age, Dave...

Charles "Butch" A. Isaac

Charles "Butch" A. Isaac

Sep 17, 2023

 

Charles Arthur “Butch” Isaac, age 84, of Clear Lake, Indiana and a long time resident of Bryan, passed away in his home.  Butch was very active in the Bryan community for decades.  Some areas of his civic participation were on the Bryan City Schools School Board, Bryan Swim Team Board, the United Way Board where he served as Campaign...

Iva A. Peverly

Iva A. Peverly

Sep 17, 2023

Iva A. Peverly, age 90, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:49 P.M. on Sunday, September 17, 2023, surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Peverly was a 1955 graduate of Adrian College, receiving her BA in education.  She taught first grade in the Edgerton Local Elementary School, retiring with twenty-six years of service.  Her memberships included the Edgerton United Methodist Church...

Junior A. Schuller

Junior A. Schuller

Sep 16, 2023

Junior A. Schuller, age 83, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness.  Mr. Schuller was a longtime employee of the Village of Edon Street Department for many years also served as its chief of police in Edon.  He then was employed by Slattery Oil...

Regina Ann Sparks

Regina Ann Sparks

Sep 16, 2023

Regina Ann (Muehlfeld) Sparks, age 71, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 11:31 P.M. on Saturday, September 16, 2023, in her home after a brief illness.  Regina had been employed at Mohawk Tools for a number of years and later at Fleetwood Industries.  She then did missionary work for a number of years before retiring back to the area.  She...

Lou C. Hauger

Lou C. Hauger

Sep 15, 2023

Lou C. Hauger, age 97, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:30 P.M. on Friday, September 15, 2023, at Fountain Park Care Center in Bryan, Ohio, after an extended illness.  Mrs. Hauger was a graduate of Walnut Grove High School in Hamilton County, Indiana, and had been employed by Spangler Candy Company as a Personnel Secretary from 1962-1987.  She was...