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...
Irene C. Reese-Wilson
Apr 21, 2022
Irene Reese-Wilson, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Irene worked as a secretary and receptionist at Winzeler Stamping and had also worked at Kindler’s Flowers and Rings Pharmacy in Montpelier. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Montpelier, the Montpelier...
Thelma L. Taylor
Apr 21, 2022
Thelma L. Taylor, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Inn at Fountain Park in Bryan. Thelma was a secretary at Challenge-Cook Brothers and the City of Bryan. She became a dispatcher at the Williams County Sheriff’s Office and later was the secretary to Sheriff Al Word. Thelma was a member of more...
Gary W. Roberts
Apr 18, 2022
Gary Wayne Roberts, 73, passed into the loving arms of his Savior on April 18, 2022, in Texas after a three plus -year battle with cancer. He died as he lived—with tremendous humor, courage, dignity, and faith in the sovereign God who ordered his steps and numbered his days. He is survived and lovingly remembered by his family: his wife...
Dave Eschhofen
Apr 14, 2022
Dave Eschhofen, age 69, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Dave was born in Bryan on April 7, 1953, the son of Lavon and Barbara (Johnston) Eschhofen. He graduated from Bryan High School in 1971. Dave moved to Tucson, Arizona a couple years out of high school. He drove taxi cab for many years. He loved...
Sue M. Schooley
Apr 13, 2022
Sue M. Schooley, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers - Montpelier. Sue was a secretary at The Aro Corporation for 30 years, from 1966-1996, prior to her retirement. She was a member of First Brethren Church in Bryan and was a Hospital Auxiliary volunteer. Sue enjoyed bowling and...
Jaime Nicole Nester
Apr 12, 2022
Jaime Nicole Nester, age 26, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:45 A.M. on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Ridgeville Corners, Ohio. Jaime was a 2014 graduate of Edgerton High School, where she was active in volleyball, basketball, and softball, holding several school records in softball. She attended Lourdes University on a softball...
Gerald "Squeak" Lee McCool
Apr 11, 2022
Gerald Lee “Squeak” McCool, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:15 P.M. on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Meadows of Delphos in Delphos, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. McCool was a 1954 graduate of Montpelier High School and worked in tool and die, beginning his career at The Ohio Art Company, then JBM Tool and Die, both...
Betty L. Carter
Apr 11, 2022
Betty L. Carter, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center. Betty worked at Fisher Automatic and the former Sear’s Store in Bryan. When she was younger, Betty enjoyed playing several sports, softball, golf and bowling. She was a long time saxophone player in the City Band in Bryan, where...
Virginia "Ginnie" C. Brenner
Apr 9, 2022
Virginia C. “Ginnie” Brenner, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Ginnie had been a bookkeeper for Hawk’s Clothing Store for 61 years and also worked as a clerk at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Bryan for over 20 years. She attended St. Mary Catholic Church in...
Elizabeth "Liz" A. Kos
Apr 5, 2022
Liz Kos, a devoted and beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, left for her place in Heaven on April 5th while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 23, 1950 in Brooklyn New York, daughter of Eugene Joseph and Jean Helen (Graves) Gentle. Liz attended Central Commercial High School in Manhattan, New York. She met the love...
David A. Pearson
Apr 5, 2022
David A. Pearson, age 65, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:38 P.M. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family, after an extended illness. David worked in maintenance at Edgerton Forge for 40 years. David attended Life Changing Church and was a member of the Lost Dutchman Mining Association and Weekenders Gold Club. He...
Jeffrey Cranston Hilbert
Apr 4, 2022
Jeff Hilbert, age 68, of Wickenburg, Arizona, passed away tragically on April 4, 2022, in an auto accident in Surprise, Arizona, after his vehicle was struck by an impaired driver. Jeff was a 1972 graduate of Edgerton High School and went on to study at the Columbus College of Art & Design receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1977....
Charles L. Parsons
Mar 31, 2022
Charles L. Parsons, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:28 A.M. on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Parsons was a lifelong farmer and had been maintenance manager at Glenwood Estates in Napoleon, Ohio, for many years. He also enjoyed gardening and was a longtime participant in...
S. Eileen Overturf
Mar 26, 2022
Shirley Eileen Overturf, age 86, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 26, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Eileen had worked as a machinist at Burgess Norton Manufacturing in Claremore, Oklahoma prior to her retirement. She loved adventure and spent 7 years traveling around the United States tent camping in National Parks. Eileen also enjoyed...
Patricia L Hayden
Mar 25, 2022
Patricia L. (Harvey) Hayden, age 97, of Quincy, Michigan, passed away at her home on Friday, March 25, 2022. Patricia had worked at several area companies including Spangler Candy Company, Syncro, Trident and the Vagabond. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, VFW Auxiliary and Eagles Auxiliary. Patricia enjoyed crocheting, jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles. Patricia...
Wesley C. Harrington
Mar 24, 2022
Wesley C. Harrington, age 29, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his home. Wes had been a maintenance technician for the Menards Distribution Center for several years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on cars. Wes was an excellent shot with a bow, a very talented mechanic and metal fabricator. Wesley C....
Colleen S. Hake
Mar 23, 2022
Colleen S. Hake, age 69, of Edon, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Ms. Hake was a 1970 graduate of Edon High School and had worked at Edon State Bank for more than thirty years in accounting and as a teller. She was a member of Columbia Church of Christ. Colleen enjoyed yearly vacations...
Mildred M. Dick
Mar 20, 2022
Mildred M. Dick, age 98, of Effingham, Illinois and formerly a long time resident of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at her residence. Mildred was the cafeteria manager at the Pulaski School for many years. She was a member of Pulaski United Methodist Church. Mildred was born on September 17, 1923 in Frontier, Michigan, the daughter...