Joel D. Best
May 27, 2022
Joel D. Best, age 59, of Blakeslee, Ohio, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 at his home, surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer. Joel was an auto body repairman at Dietsch Sales and Service in Edgerton for 18 years. He was a member of the Florence Township Fire Department from 1980-1990, coached Junior High baseball and...
Mary E. Whitman
May 26, 2022
Mary E. Whitman, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:44 A.M. on Thursday, May 26, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her family. Mary was a 1962 graduate of Bryan High School and was a longtime babysitter in her home and later had been employed as a social service aid for the Williams County Department of Job and...
Gary Ray McCarty
May 24, 2022
Gary Ray McCarty, age 50, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from injuries sustained in an accident near Melbern, Ohio. Gary was a graduate of Pensacola High School in Pensacola, Florida, and had been a driver for FEMA, delivering mobile homes for many years. He was an avid skateboarder and BMX bike rider and had built...
Jason A. Hicks
May 22, 2022
Jason A. Hicks, age 45, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early Sunday, May 22, 2022, in his home. He was a 1995 graduate Hilltop High School and had been employed by Vison Color in West Unity for 10 years. He was a champion dart thrower participating in the Montpelier Dart leagues and at O’Bryan’s and Mike’s Place in Bryan. Jason...
Rosanne Harrison Fisher
May 21, 2022
Rosanne Harrison Fisher went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 11, 1940, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Charles McLean and Emma Cornelia (Kent) Harrison. On August 11, 1962, Rosanne married Ronald Lee Fisher, who survives. Rosanne attended Toledo University, majoring in elementary education. She spent her...
Lonnie A. Richmond
May 20, 2022
Lonnie Andrew Richmond, 39, passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2022 in Angola, IN. Lonnie was born on Feb 23, 1983, to Andrew Richmond and Gladys Janeway, who survive. The older brother to Elizabeth (Matthew) Brown, Andrea (Marshall) Wages, and Alisha (Michael) Snyder. He also has an older brother, Tory Riley. His siblings all survive and are left to cherish...
Thelma M. Coolman
May 20, 2022
Thelma M. Coolman, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold following an extended illness. Thelma was a beautician in the Bryan area for many years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and served as a Sunday School teacher. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren....
Galen "Gator" D. Wisda
May 10, 2022
Galen David “Gator” Wisda, age 42, who grew up in Delta and had lived near Archbold, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, surrounded by his family following a long battle with cancer. Gator was a man of few words and much heart. He always had a smile for small children and devoted time to work on and fix vehicles for...
Martin E. Cox
May 10, 2022
Martin E. Cox, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center. Marty was a former member of the Williams County Archery Club. He enjoyed hunting, working on old cars and attending cruise-ins around the area. Martin E. Cox was born December 14, 1946 in Wauseon, Ohio, the son...
David L. Higginbotham
May 9, 2022
David L. Higginbotham, age 61, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away late Monday afternoon, May 9, 2022, at the home of his brother and sister-in-law in Montpelier, Ohio, after a brief illness. David was a 1980 graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by the Williams County Highway Department, retiring with thirty years of service. He was an avid...
Wanda C. Harrison
May 8, 2022
Wanda (Young) Harrison, age 93, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Fountain Park in Bryan following an extended illness. Wanda was a longtime member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan. During the 1950s to the 1970s, Wanda was busy raising her five children which included her involvement in Cub Scouts and Mothers of...
Janice J. Riehle
May 6, 2022
Janice J. Riehle, age 79, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 11:24 A.M. on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Dream Haven Assisted Living in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Riehle was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who enjoyed her time with family and friends. She was a member of Life Changing Church and was an active participant...
Rae Lynn Paff
May 5, 2022
Rae Lynn Paff, age 69, of rural Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 12:50 A.M. on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Parkview Randalia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Paff was a graduate of Leo High School and was employed by Vulcraft in St. Joe, Indiana, where he worked as a diesel mechanic, in maintenance, in shipping,...
Dennis P. Stark
May 4, 2022
Dennis Paul Stark, age 66, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Dennis was a 1974 graduate of Edgerton High School and a graduate of The Ohio State University. Throughout the years he had worked in sales for Orlando Magic and...
Gary L. Gallagher
May 4, 2022
Gary Lee Gallagher, age 79, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, died at 8:40 A.M. on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Gallagher was a 1961 graduate of Liberty Center High School in Liberty Center, Ohio, and had been employed as a machinist by Powers and Sons, in Montpelier. Gary was raised...
Linda Kay Stewart
Apr 30, 2022
Linda Kay (Stark) Stewart, age 72, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Village on the Isle in Sarasota after an extended illness. Linda was a 1967 graduate of Edgerton High School and International Business College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was a lifelong secretary and had last been employed by Quasi State Water Authority for...
Barbara A. Vollmer
Apr 28, 2022
Barbara A. Vollmer, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:45 A.M. on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton after an extended illness. Mrs. Vollmer was a graduate of Garrett High School and was a devoted homemaker and farm wife. She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church near Edgerton. She loved to...
Sally A. Thomas
Apr 27, 2022
Sally A. Thomas, of Bryan, Ohio, died on April 27, 2022, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, after a brief illness. Sally loved nature and enjoyed being outdoors, camping, raising animals and bowling. She was also an avid archer, enjoyed hunting with her husband, Glen, and was a member of the Bryan Moose Lodge #1064. Sally was born on...
Holly Renee Small
Apr 26, 2022
Holly Renee Small, age 58, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 1:15 P.M. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her family, after a courageous four-year battle with cancer. Holly was a 1981 graduate of Edgerton High School, where she was a member of the state championship semi-finals girls basketball team. She owned and operated Clean...
Kenneth T. Malone
Apr 23, 2022
Kenneth T. Malone, age 59, of Montpelier, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Promedica Toledo Hospital. Kenny was a retired truck driver and owner operator for Prime Truck Line. He enjoyed riding motorcycle, fishing, shooting and time spent helping friends and family. Kenneth Todd Malone was born in Montpelier, Ohio on August 18, 1962, the son of...