Obituaries

Constance V. Schmitt

Constance V. Schmitt

Feb 17, 2022

Constance V. Schmitt, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the Bryan Care & Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her four sons. Connie worked at MetalForge for 35 years until their closing and then at Sauder Woodworking for 8 years before she retired in October of 2007. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church...

Betty A. Akers

Betty A. Akers

Feb 16, 2022

Betty A. Akers, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:20 A.M. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an illness of six months. Mrs. Akers attended Life Changing Church and enjoyed camping, fishing and collecting light houses and unicorns. Betty A. Akers was born on February 12, 1947, in Dorton,...

Evelyn M. Westfall

Evelyn M. Westfall

Feb 16, 2022

Evelyn M. Westfall, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at the Laurels of Defiance following a brief illness. Evelyn retired from the Ohio Art Company with over 44 years of service. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and was active at the Bryan Senior Center. Evelyn liked to cross-stitch and enjoyed playing...

Gordon L. Coy

Gordon L. Coy

Feb 15, 2022

Dateline: Bryan, Ohio Gordon L. Coy, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Gordon worked at General Telephone in Marion, Ohio, Hayes-Albion and then served as the Gas Control Manager at the Ohio Gas Company in Bryan, retiring in 2007 with over 20 years of service. He...

Gene T. Fisher

Gene T. Fisher

Feb 15, 2022

Gene T. Fisher, age 47, of Alvordton, Ohio, died on February 15, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. He was employed by B & B Maintenance as a janitor and enjoyed watching football and fishing. Gene was a very happy person that could make anyone laugh. He will be missed by many. Gene was born...

Robert C. Cogswell

Robert C. Cogswell

Feb 11, 2022

Robert C. Cogswell, age 72, formerly of Alvordton and more recently of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was a farmer and had worked in the janitorial department at Robinair. He was a US Army veteran having served from 1969-1971. Robert C. Cogswell was born June 23, 1949, in...

Michael L. Hartman

Michael L. Hartman

Feb 11, 2022

Michael L. Hartman, age 69, of Columbia, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from injuries sustained in a fire at his home in early January. Mr. Hartman was a 1972 graduate of Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Indiana, and had been employed by Edon Machine, retiring with...

Jean M. Dever

Jean M. Dever

Feb 10, 2022

Jean M. Dever, age 81, of Napoleon, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Henry County Hospital following an extended illness. Jean was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Napoleon. She enjoyed gardening, reading, bird watching, tennis and listening to classical music. Jean was born September 5, 1940, in Napoleon, Ohio, the daughter of Bernard and Virginia...

David N. Williamson

David N. Williamson

Feb 10, 2022

David N. Williamson, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, died on February 10, 2022, at his residence after a brief illness. He was a senior master sergeant in the United States Air Force and was previously employed by Philips Magnavox in Ottawa, Ohio. David was a life member of the VFW Post #3360 and the Defiance Amvets Post 1991 and a...

Barbara A. Gillett

Barbara A. Gillett

Feb 8, 2022

Barbara A. Gillett, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Community Health & Wellness Centers- Bryan. Barb worked in the laundry at the former Bryan Nursing Care Center/Harborside Nursing Home in Bryan for 33 years before her retirement. She was member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. Barb enjoyed camping, cooking and hosting family cookouts and...

Melvin J. Roberts

Melvin J. Roberts

Feb 8, 2022

Melvin “Joe” Joseph Roberts, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died on February 8, 2022, at Park View Care Center, Edgerton, Ohio, after a brief illness. He was a graduate of Timken Vocational High School in Canton, Ohio, and was a veteran of the United States Army, having served from 1960 to 1966. He retired from General Telephone after 27 years,...

Thomas L. Kitchen

Thomas L. Kitchen

Feb 5, 2022

Thomas L. Kitchen, age 80, passed away at 12:05 P.M. on Saturday, February 5, 2022, in his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness. Mr. Kitchen was a 1960 graduate of Edgerton High School and a member of the 1959 state championship basketball team. He was employed by B.F. Goodrich in Woodburn, Indiana, retiring with forty-two years...

Robert E. Butler

Robert E. Butler

Feb 5, 2022

Robert E. Butler, age 90, passed away at 8:12 P.M. on Saturday, February 5, 2022, after an extended illness. Robert was a resident at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio, at the time of his death. Robert graduated from Bryan High School in 1949 and later, Bowling Green State University in 1953. He enlisted in the Army in 1953 and...

Barbara A. Steffes

Barbara A. Steffes

Feb 5, 2022

Barbara A. Steffes, age 76, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 11:54 P.M. on Saturday, February 5, 2022, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. She was a graduate of West Tech High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and had been employed in shipping at Edgerton Forge in Edgerton, Ohio, for twenty-nine years and had also worked for various...

Arthur P. Entenman

Arthur P. Entenman

Feb 4, 2022

Arthur P. Entenman, age 99, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 6:15 P.M. on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Envive Healthcare of Huntington, Indiana. Mr. Entenman was a lifelong farmer and a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theatre. He was a member of the Edon Farmers Co-op and the Farm Bureau....

Natalia R. Vogelsong

Natalia R. Vogelsong

Feb 2, 2022

Natalia Rose Vogelsong, age 36, of Fort Wayne, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at her home. Natalia enjoyed reading, writing poetry and listening to music. Natalia was born April 23, 1985, in Hicksville, Ohio, the daughter of Sandy M. and Patricia A. (Garcia) Vogelsong. She graduated from Hicksville High School in 2003. Natalia is survived by her son, Adam...

Richard J. Scott, Jr.

Richard J. Scott, Jr.

Feb 2, 2022

Richard J. “Rick” Scott, Jr., age 65, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 2:30 A.M. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, after an illness of one year. Mr. Scott was a 1974 graduate of Edon High School and had been employed by Simpson Industries/Metaldyne in Edon until the closing of the plant after thirty years of service. He then worked at...

Greta A. Barker

Greta A. Barker

Feb 2, 2022

Greta A. Barker, age 88, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Greta was a fashion consultant and manager at the former Ulman’s department store in Bryan. She had worked there for 34 years. She was a former member of the Episcopal Church in Adrian, Michigan. She was an...

Wayne D. Belknap

Wayne D. Belknap

Feb 1, 2022

Wayne D. “ Burly” Belknap, age 78, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family, following an extended illness. Wayne retired from Johns-Mansville in Defiance after 26 years of service. Wayne is a member of New Hope Community Church in Bryan and the Montpelier Eagles. He was a former member of the Moose...

John M. Flynn

John M. Flynn

Jan 31, 2022

John Michael Flynn, age 61, went home to be with Jesus at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness on Monday, January 31, 2022, surrounded by his wife, his girls, and family. John was born to Richard and Grace (Naitzka) Flynn on May 16, 1960, in Bryan, Ohio, and was raised in Blakeslee, Ohio. He...