Obituaries

Earl J. Toms

Earl J. Toms

Jul 6, 2022

Earl J. Toms, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:12 A.M. on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Earl retired from Titan Tire as a bead builder with over 42 years of service. Mr. Toms was a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Army. He was a past member...

Ignacio "Nacho" R. Garza

Ignacio "Nacho" R. Garza

Jul 5, 2022

Ignacio R. “Nacho” Garza, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He had worked as a forklift foreman at Bryan Canning Company for 45 years. He was a US Army veteran who served from 1945-1947 with the 325th Glider Infantry at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Ignacio was...

Karen D. Villalovos

Karen D. Villalovos

Jul 4, 2022

Karen Villalovos, age 67, of Fayette, Ohio, passed away at 6:35 P.M. on Monday, July 4, 2022, at Ayden Healthcare of Wauseon surrounded by her family. Karen had worked in telephone sale for MCI and had worked at Toys-R-Us in the past. She was a member of New Hope International Church in Wauseon. Karen enjoyed watching Christian movies, reading, shopping...

Willam P. Fitzpatrick

Willam P. Fitzpatrick

Jul 3, 2022

William P. Fitzpatrick, age 85, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away early on Sunday, July 3, 2022, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Fitzpatrick was employed by Edon Machine, where he was a maintenance man, retiring with thirty-nine years of service. William P. Fitzpatrick was born on March 15, 1937, in Hudson, Michigan, the son of Ray and Margaret...

Journey McClary

Journey McClary

Jul 3, 2022

Journey McClary, infant daughter of Donovan and Katherine (Church) McClary, was stillborn on Sunday, July 3, 2022. Surviving are her parents, of Edgerton; a brother, Noah Lee McClary; her grandmother, Angel Perez, of West Unity, Ohio; great-grandparents, Clayton and Theresa Griffin, of Bryan, Ohio; and several aunts and uncles. Services celebrating Journey’s life will be held on Tuesday, July 12,...

Odilo Villarreal, III

Odilo Villarreal, III

Jul 1, 2022

Odilo Villarreal III, age 59, of Lanett, Alabama, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, July 1st, 2022. Odilo was a 1980 graduate of Edgerton High School in Edgerton, Ohio and a 1985 graduate of Alabama Christian College, now Faulkner University, in Montgomery, Alabama. He spent his life in the education system, devoting himself to coaching and administrative roles...

Ella Jo Cliffton

Ella Jo Cliffton

Jun 30, 2022

Ella Jo Cliffton, age 78, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:46 A.M. on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in her home, surrounded by family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Cliffton was a graduate of Butler High School in Butler, Indiana, and had been employed by Universal Tool in Butler, retiring with forty-four years of service. She attended Butler Nazarene Church and...

James E. Henson

James E. Henson

Jun 28, 2022

James E. Henson, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:15 P.M. on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in his home surrounded by his family after an extended illness. Jim was a fabricator at Haulotte/Biljax in Archbold. He was a former member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233, Bryan Moose Lodge #1064 and St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Archbold. Jim enjoyed...

Dorothy Ellen Ray

Dorothy Ellen Ray

Jun 25, 2022

Dorothy Ellen Ray, age 95, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 5:26 A.M. on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Ray was a 1945 graduate of Montpelier High School and was employed by A & A Poultry Farms for many years before going to work for Schlegel West...

Sharon I. Bellmann

Sharon I. Bellmann

Jun 16, 2022

Sharon I. Bellmann, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at her residence. She served as the deputy clerk at the Williams County Title Office for 23 years. Sharon enjoyed playing the lottery, scratch off tickets and bingo. Sharon was born on April 18, 1945, in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of Walter U. And Catherine...

John G. Toner

John G. Toner

Jun 15, 2022

John G. Toner, age 91, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 9:13 A.M. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in his home after an extended illness. John was born on November 13, 1930, in Edon, the son of Oscar G. and Leona Edythe (Gearhart) Toner. He graduated from Florence-Edon High School in 1949, attended the University of Michigan from 1949-1951, and...

Elsie L. North

Elsie L. North

Jun 12, 2022

Elsie L. North, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Edon, Ohio, passed away late Sunday evening June 12, 2022, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. North was a graduate of Camden-Frontier High School and had worked at Dimension Veneers in Edon where she was affectionately known as the “General” retiring with more than twenty years of...

Maria A. Hamilton

Maria A. Hamilton

Jun 10, 2022

Maria A. Hamilton, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:08 P.M. on Friday, June 10, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Hamilton was a 1971 graduate of Waite High School in Toledo, Ohio, and had been a longtime employee of the Walgreen’s Distribution Center in Perrysburg, Ohio, and went on to...

Ronny M. Godsey

Ronny M. Godsey

Jun 9, 2022

Ronny M. Godsey, age 72, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 1:49 P.M. on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mr. Godsey was a 1968 graduate of Edon High School and served in the United States Army from 1971-1972. He worked in maintenance for many years in various areas...

Ruth A. Meyer

Ruth A. Meyer

Jun 7, 2022

Ruth A. Meyer, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Ruth was a librarian and manager of the West Unity Library for 22 years and had previously worked at the Bryan library. She attended Zion Mennonite Church where she also taught Sunday School. Ruth enjoyed sewing and baking....

Bobby Michoff

Bobby Michoff

Jun 3, 2022

Bobby Michoff, age 86, passed away at 3:27 P.M. on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Bobby was a truck driver for several trucking companies and was also the corporate pilot for Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc., and Jim Newman. Bobby was born on November 4,...

Betty R. Chaffee

Betty R. Chaffee

Jun 1, 2022

Betty R. Chaffee, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. Betty worked at Allied Moulded in Bryan for 25 years, where she was the office manager. She attended Bryan Alliance Church. Betty enjoyed camping, traveling, reading, and cooking. Family was the most important part of her life. Time...

Marvin W. Gilbert

Marvin W. Gilbert

May 31, 2022

Marvin Wayne Gilbert, age 86, passed away at 5:48 A.M. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Community Health Professions Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Marvin owned horses and especially enjoyed watching horse races. He owned and operated Gilbert Well Drilling for several years. Marvin was born on...

Rachael A. Metz

Rachael A. Metz

May 29, 2022

Rachael A. Metz, age 69, of Albion, Indiana, died at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Orchard Pointe Health Care in Kendallville, Indiana, after a brief illness. She was a 1971 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed by The ARC, working with the disabled. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton,...

Frederick J. Landel

Frederick J. Landel

May 28, 2022

Frederick J. Landel, age 82, passed away at 1:55 P.M. on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where he was a resident after a brief illness. Mr. Landel attended Edgerton High School and left to help on the family farm. A lifelong farmer, Fred’s life was all about farming and the success of the...