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
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.
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
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
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
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...
Shelley L. Cooper
Jan 30, 2022
Shelley Lynne (Follett) Cooper, age 60, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday morning, January 30, 2022 at Community Health and Wellness Centers- Bryan following a lengthy illness. She worked as a machinist at Winzeler Stamping and Allied Moulded for many years. Shelley dedicated her life to being a wonderful mother and grandmother- whether that be giving advise, cooking and...
Timothy J. Winright
Jan 30, 2022
Timothy J. Winright age 55, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 6:05 A.M. on Sunday, January 30, 2022, in his residence surrounded by family. Timothy was a graduate of Seminole High School in Seminole, Florida, and spent most of his life as a contractor, making custom cabinets and counter tops for over 35 years. Timothy was raised in the Catholic...
Glenn O. Young
Jan 29, 2022
Glenn O. Young, age 72, of Montpelier, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Glenn was a Tool & Die machinist and retired from the Ohio Art Company with more than 40 years of service. He worshiped his God, Jehovah, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Montpelier and more recently in...
Marjorie A. Chenault
Jan 29, 2022
Marjorie Ann Chenault, age 73, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Saturday morning, January 29, 2022 at Community Health and Wellness Centers- Bryan following a lengthy illness. Marjorie was an X-ray technician for the former Foote Hospital in Jackson, Michigan and Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Indiana. She loved to travel and camp, especially in Michigan and Tennessee. She loved horses...
John "Bill" W. Foster
Jan 29, 2022
John W. “Bill” Foster, age 69, of Blakeslee, Ohio, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Bill was a tax preparer and owner of Foster & Foster Tax Service. He worked for the US Internal Revenue Service for a number of years prior to joining his father at Foster & Foster. Bill was...
Don A. Bulla
Jan 27, 2022
Don A. Bulla, age 70, of Bryan, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Community Health and Wellness Centers- Bryan following an extended illness. Don worked at Robinair SPX Corp from 1971-2002. During that time, he was awarded a patent for an invention he created. Don later worked for Bard Manufacturing for 2 years. He was a Special Deputy with...
Lowell R. Traxler
Jan 27, 2022
Lowell R. Traxler, age 80, of Pioneer, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord at 6:29 A.M. on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was a veteran of the US Army having served in the Vietnam War. He served in Company A of the 62nd Engineer Battalion. Lowell worked at Bil-Jax for over...
Lynda L. Malone
Jan 25, 2022
Lynda (Abbott) Malone, age 80, of Amelia, Ohio, formerly of Edgerton Ohio, passed away on January 25, 2022 at Home Sweet Home Adult Living. Over the past several years of advancing memory loss, Lynda kept her great sense of humor and would tease her family and caregivers with a knowing smile. Lynda was predeceased in death by her husband, Bernard...
Richard A. Shirkey, Jr.
Jan 23, 2022
Richard A. Shirkey, Jr, age 58, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:48 A.M. on Sunday, January 23, 2022, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Mr. Shirkey was a 1981 graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by The Ohio Art Company, retiring with thirty years of service. He was an avid rider of his...
Mary Jane Hubbell
Jan 23, 2022
Mary Jane Hubbell, age 67, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, shortly after admittance to Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Hubbell was a 1972 graduate of Edgerton High School and attended The University of Toledo and then graduated from St. Francis College with a degree in business. She...
Cheryl K. Black
Jan 23, 2022
Cheryl K. Black age 66, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 4:19 P.M. on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Defiance Healthcare & Rehab, after an extended illness. Cheryl was a graduate of Defiance High School and spent her life as a dedicated mother and homemaker. She was a woman of faith and had attended Experience Church in Defiance. Cheryl was...
Kenneth W. Laney
Jan 21, 2022
Kenneth W. Laney, age 71, of Hicksville passed away Friday morning, January 21, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Kenneth was a retired laborer. He enjoyed reading, watching TV and spending time with his grandchildren. Kenneth W. Laney was born on May 19, 1950 in Antwerp, Ohio, the son of James and Olive Jane (Swan) Laney, Sr. He...
Sandy L. Belli
Jan 20, 2022
Sandy L. Belli, age 62, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, January 20, 2022, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center, Bryan, Ohio with his family by his side. He was born September 26, 1959 in Steubenville, Ohio, to Sandy and Mary (Suffoletta) Belli, of Follansbee, West Virginia. Sandy was an avid sports fan, he especially loved football...
Scott L. DuVal
Jan 20, 2022
Scott L. DuVal, age 54, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, after a brief illness. Scott was a 1985 graduate of Whiteford School in Ottawa Lake, Michigan, and went on to join the Army National Guard. He then attended Owens Community College, Medical College of Ohio and The University of Toledo,...