Obituaries

Lillian F. Calvert

Lillian F. Calvert

Mar 5, 2005

Lillian F. Calvert, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at 1:20 p.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she had been a patient for the past week. Mrs. Calvert was a volunteer for the American Red Cross Blood Donations, a former Grey Lady at the former Cameron Hospital in Bryan, Ohio, and also was a...

Margaret A. Schaffter

Margaret A. Schaffter

Mar 2, 2005

Margaret A. Schaffter,  age 70, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident.  She was employed as a piece worker at Quadco in Stryker and attended the Chapel at Hillside Country Living. Margaret A. Schaffter was born on November 27, 1934, in Northwest Township,...

James Paul Stafford

James Paul Stafford

Feb 26, 2005

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE   James Paul Stafford, age 42, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died Saturday, February 26, 2005, in Parkview Hospital shortly after admittance. Mr. Stafford was a brick mason and formerly employed by S & S Masonry and Auburn Concrete Products. He had also worked at Whistle Stop Pizza. He was a member of Broadway Christian Church in Fort...

Karen I. Whitney

Karen I. Whitney

Feb 18, 2005

View Video Tribute Karen I. Whitney, age 66, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:25 a.m. on Friday, February 18, 2005, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Whitney was a sales representative for Avon cosmetics. She was a 1957 graduate of Edon High School and graduated from Beauty School in 1958. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran...

Fern L. Marcum

Fern L. Marcum

Feb 16, 2005

View Video Tribute Fern L. Marcum, 76, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:48 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, at St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, where she had been a patient the past 17 days. Mrs. Marcum was a beautician at the start of her working life and also worked as a waitress in several military staff clubs. She...

Jo Ellen (Hartman) Helms

Jo Ellen (Hartman) Helms

Feb 14, 2005

View Video Tribute Jo Ellen “Jody” (Hartman) Helms, 57, of Stryker, Ohio, died Monday, February 14, 2005, at Park View Nursing Center, Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a resident since December 1, 2004. Jody was an assembler for Quadco for many years. Jo Ellen “Jody” (Hartman) was born on June 8, 1947, in Auburn, Indiana, the daughter of Robert D....

Paul L. Casebere

Paul L. Casebere

Feb 14, 2005

Paul L. Casebere , 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:10 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2005, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Casebere worked for Elmer Brown at the Willis-Knight Overland Dealership in Edgerton from 1928-1932. He was a 1934 graduate of Edgerton High School and a World War II veteran of the United States Navy. In...

Eulalah O. Siebenaler

Eulalah O. Siebenaler

Feb 9, 2005

Eulalah O. Siebenaler , 91, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 5:15 a.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at Wesley Healthcare Center in Auburn, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mrs. Siebenaler was a lifelong resident of Williams County and had lived in Auburn with her daughter for the last seven years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

Joanie Lee Burke

Joanie Lee Burke

Feb 9, 2005

  View Video Tribute Joanie Lee Burke, age 19, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:05 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2005, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan from injuries sustained in an auto accident in Williams County. Joanie was a 2004 graduate of Edgerton High School and was enrolled in the nursing program at Northwest...

Paul V. Welly

Paul V. Welly

Feb 5, 2005

Paul V. Welly, age 85, died Saturday, February 5, 2005, in Prescott, Arizona, where he resided since 1963. Mr. Welly worked as an auto mechanic for many years. He was a World War II Air Force veteran, serving from October 10, 1942, to October 9, 1945. Paul V. Welly was born February 8, 1919, in Edgerton, Ohio, the son of...

Mitchel E. Nelson

Mitchel E. Nelson

Jan 29, 2005

Mitchel E. Nelson, age 33, of Bryan, Ohio, and a former lifelong resident of Paulding, Ohio, died Saturday, January 29, 2005, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio. Mitch was a painter, working for Steve Rife Painting in Antwerp and also Kincaid Painting in Oakwood, Ohio. He was a recent graduate of Michiana College, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, with a degree in...

Mary E. Cagle

Mary E. Cagle

Jan 26, 2005

Mary E. Cagle, age 65, of Bryan, Ohio, died Wednesday, January 26, 2005, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a lengthy illness. A homemaker, Mrs. Cagle practiced her Catholic Faith. Mary E. Cagle was born April 8, 1939, in Middleboro, Massachusetts, the daughter of Albert and Mary (Cabral) Perkins. She married Walter L. Cagle in June of 1962 in...

William S. Yosick

William S. Yosick

Jan 25, 2005

William S. Yosick, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, died suddenly on Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at Willard Mercy Hospital Emergency Room, Willard, Ohio. Mr. Yosick was the owner of Paragon Systems Limited and was involved in the banking industry for the past 30 years. He began his banking career working for Richland State Bank in Mansfield, Ohio. He then moved...

Doris Charlene Kill

Doris Charlene Kill

Jan 25, 2005

Doris C. Kill, age 61, of Pleasant Lake, Indiana, and formerly a longtime resident of Blakeslee, Ohio, died at 10:25 a.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2005, in her home after an illness of several months. Doris C. Kill was born August 26, 1943, in Champagne County, Ohio, the daughter of Norman H. and Emily N. (Shaffer) Overs. She married Leroy...

Agnes L. Hartman

Agnes L. Hartman

Jan 15, 2005

Agnes L. Hartman, age 86, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2005, in Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Hartman was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Edgerton. Agnes L. Hartman was born December 2, 1918, in Defiance County, Ohio, the daughter of Fred and Julia Mack....

Robert H. Snyder

Robert H. Snyder

Jan 12, 2005

Robert H. Snyder, age 67, of rural Auburn, Indiana, was pronounced dead Wednesday, January 12, 2005, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Snyder was employed by the Fort Wayne Post Office as a mail handler and retired in 2000 with over twenty years of service. He was a 1956 graduate of Bryan High School. Robert H. Snyder was...

Eddie J. Brown

Eddie J. Brown

Jan 11, 2005

Eddie J. Brown, age 62, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 5:10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at Flower Hospital, Sylvania, Ohio, where he had been a patient for the past seven weeks. Mr. Brown was a straightener operator for Chase Brass and Copper for the past 37 years. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses,...

Barbara A. Holthues

Barbara A. Holthues

Jan 10, 2005

Barbara A. Holthues, age 75, of Edon, Ohio, died at 11:55 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2005, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Holthues was a teacher, retiring in 1980 after twenty years of service, including two years in Pulaski, seven years in Farmer and 11 years in the Edon school system. She...

Mary Ella Rowe

Mary Ella Rowe

Jan 8, 2005

Mary Ella Rowe, age 102, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:50 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2005, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Rowe was a member of the Edgerton United Methodist Church, the Mary Martha Circle, and was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She and her husband, Reverend...

Darlene Siebenaler

Darlene Siebenaler

Jan 1, 2005

S. Darlene Siebenaler, age 75, of Edon, Ohio, died at 7:14 p.m. on Saturday, January 1, 2005, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she had been a patient since December 17. Mrs. Siebenaler was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee, Ohio. She graduated from Edon High School in 1947. S. Darlene Siebenaler...