Obituaries

Fredia Fay Ruhl

Fredia Fay Ruhl

Apr 25, 2005

Fredia Fay Ruhl, 79 years, of Bryan, Ohio, died Monday, April 25, 2005 in her residence with her family at her side. Fredia was employed by Custom Plastics as a press operator for several years. Fredia Fay Ruhl was born on July 27, 1925, in Angola, Indiana, the daughter of Fred and Beulah Myrtle (Everling) German. She married Alfred Ruhl...

Richard W. Johnson

Richard W. Johnson

Apr 24, 2005

Richard W. Johnson, age 84, of Edon, Ohio, died at 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 24, 2005, in Harborside Health Care Center of Northwest Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. Johnson had moved to Edon three years ago to live with his son. Mr. Johnson was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He attended the...

Rosella L. Bostic

Rosella L. Bostic

Apr 21, 2005

View Video Tribute Rosella L. Bostic, 69, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2005, in the emergency room of Community Health and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio, after an illness of one month. Rosella was a press operator for Allied Moulded Products, Inc. for over 27 years, retiring in 1996. She was a member of Union...

Glenna Mae Derringer

Glenna Mae Derringer

Apr 18, 2005

Glenna Mae Derringer, 89, of Edon, Ohio, died at 1:05 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2005, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. She was a homemaker and had worked at Frigidaire and was a Home Health Care giver. Glenna Mae Derringer was born August 4, 1915, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of William E....

Eva L. Rummel

Eva L. Rummel

Apr 14, 2005

View Video Tribute Eva L. Rummel, age 77, of Edon, Ohio, died at 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2005, in her home. Mrs. Rummel was employed as a machine operator by One Way Plastics near Edon, Ohio, until her retirement in 1996. Eva L. Rummel was born August 11, 1927, in Angola, Indiana, the daughter of Delmar and Inez...

Scott A. Speelman

Scott A. Speelman

Apr 10, 2005

View Video Tribute Scott A. Speelman, age 19, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died early Sunday morning from injuries sustained in an auto accident south of Edgerton. He was a 2004 graduate of Edgerton High School, where he played football as a place kicker and defensive end. He played baseball for two years and was a member of the FFA. He...

Mary L. Rachel

Mary L. Rachel

Apr 9, 2005

View Video Tribute Mary L. Rachel, 84 years, of Sherwood, Ohio, died at 11:05 a.m., Saturday, April 9, 2005 at her residence after a short illness. Mrs. Rachel was a cook at the former Yates Restaurant in Bryan and also worked in the Housekeeping Department of Harborside Healthcare of Northwest Ohio, in Bryan, Ohio. She was a member of the...

Lee O. Harner

Lee O. Harner

Apr 5, 2005

View Video Tribute Lee O. Harner, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:50 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at Harborside Healthcare of Northwest Ohio, where he had been a resident the past two years. Mr. Harner was a factory worker for Bard Manufacturing for 25 years, retiring in 1975. He was a member of Lick Creek Church of...

Cheryl L. Hicks

Cheryl L. Hicks

Apr 4, 2005

View Video Tribute Cheryl L. Hicks, age 56, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:34 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2005, at the Dilworth Center of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio, after an extended illness. Cheri was a longtime waitress, best known for being the morning waitress at the Bavarian Inn, Mohre’s and Towne Commons in Bryan, Ohio....

Darrel L. Culbertson

Darrel L. Culbertson

Apr 4, 2005

Darrel L. Culbertson, 35 years, of Bryan, Ohio, died Monday, April 4, 2005 in his residence. Darrel was a truck driver for several trucking companies, the most recent being H.E. Rudy Trucking Company, Defiance, Ohio. He was a member of First Christian Church, Phoenix, Arizona and the Bryan Eagles Aerie 2233. Darrel L. Culbertson was born on October 1, 1969,...

Myrtle A. Armstrong

Myrtle A. Armstrong

Apr 3, 2005

Myrtle A. Armstrong, age 97, of Edon, Ohio, died at 12:35 p.m. on April 3, 2005, at Lakeland Nursing Center in Angola, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mrs. Armstrong was a homemaker and a member of the Angola Church of the Nazarene for sixty years. She served as a Sunday school teacher and superintendent and in may other activity capacities...

James A. Crawford

James A. Crawford

Apr 2, 2005

James A. Crawford, age 53, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:25 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2005, in Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Crawford was a 1969 graduate of Wauseon High School and also a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. He was employed at IR/ARO...

James L. Blaisdell

James L. Blaisdell

Mar 28, 2005

View Video Tribute James L. Blaisdell, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died unexpectedly Monday, March 28, 2005, in the emergency room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Blaisdell was a Project Engineer working for Leader Engineering since October 2004. Prior to this, he was employed by the former Prairie Materials and also Challenge-Cook Brothers for over 30...

Rozeal M. Rex

Rozeal M. Rex

Mar 28, 2005

Rozeal M. “Rosie” Rex, age 99, formerly of Bryan, Ohio, and a resident for the past five years of Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance, Ohio, died Monday, March 28, 2005, at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance, Ohio. Rosie was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bryan, Ohio. Rozeal M. Rex was born on September 23, 1905, in Blakeslee,...

Cynthia A. Stryker

Cynthia A. Stryker

Mar 24, 2005

View Video Tribute Cynthia A. (Cindy) Stryker, age 47, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2005, at Harborside Healthcare of Northwest Ohio in Bryan, Ohio, after an extended illness. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Edgerton, Ohio. She was also a 1976 graduate of North Side High School in Fort Wayne,...

Ethel M. James

Ethel M. James

Mar 18, 2005

Ethel M. (Kline) James, age 92, of Edon, Ohio, died at 10:05 a.m. on Friday, March 18, 2005, at Dream Haven Assisted Living in Edgerton, where she was a resident. She was a homemaker and was a member of Butler Eagles, Aerie #2733 and the Butler American Legion Auxiliary. Ethel M. (Kline) James was born September 25, 1912, in Garrett,...

Raymond R. Stark

Raymond R. Stark

Mar 17, 2005

View Video Tribute Raymond R. Stark, age 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:54 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2005, in Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where he was a patient.  Mr. Stark was a lifelong farmer and a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Edgerton.  He was also a member of Knights of Columbus, Council #1494,...

Nicholas W. Solonen

Nicholas W. Solonen

Mar 16, 2005

Nicholas W. Solonen, Sr., Ph.D., age 91, of rural Edon, Ohio and formerly of Westfield, New Jersey, died at 12:58 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio where he was a resident. Dr. Solonen was a graduate of the State of University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy. He also...

Carol A. Gregg

Carol A. Gregg

Mar 12, 2005

View Video Tribute Carol A. Gregg, age 68, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:25 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2005, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Gregg was a long-time child care provider. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan and the St. Therese Circle. She was also a lifetime member of the...

George R. Wisler

George R. Wisler

Mar 12, 2005

View Video Tribute George R. Wisler, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, died Saturday, March 12, 2005, at 4:45 p.m. in his residence after a short illness. Mr. Wisler was a Navy veteran. He was a patternmaker for the former Wisler Pattern Works for over 30 years. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Bryan, Ohio, and the Knights...