Obituaries

Ellen J. Harrington

Ellen J. Harrington

Nov 25, 2021

Ellen J. Harrington, age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:38 A.M. on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Harrington was a 1943 graduate of Edon High School, where she was class salutatorian. She worked for the Williams County Draft Board during World War II and then with...

Deborah L. Hernandez

Deborah L. Hernandez

Nov 24, 2021

Deborah Lou Hernandez, age 71, of Benson, Arizona and formerly of West Unity, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona. Debbie had worked in Bryan at Allied Moulded and Bryan Nursing Care Center before moving to Arizona. Debbie worked in the call center for AFNI/Coventry and was a member of Living Faith Fellowship in Benson. Deborah was...

Mark DeWayne Shockley

Mark DeWayne Shockley

Nov 23, 2021

Mark DeWayne Shockley, age 54, of Blakeslee, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, after putting up the fight of a true warrior to the very end. Mark was born on September 25, 1967, in Elaine, Arkansas, the son of Wayne and Aurora (Laureles) Shockley....

Carole A. Harding

Carole A. Harding

Nov 23, 2021

Carole A. Harding, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early Tuesday morning, November 23, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Carole retired with over ten years of service as a toll collector with the Ohio Turnpike. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Montpelier, Ohio. Carole enjoyed gardening, garage sales,...

Kenneth "Ross" Strock

Kenneth "Ross" Strock

Nov 22, 2021

Kenneth “Ross” Strock, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 11:33 P.M. on Monday, November 22, 2021, at Auburn Village and Rehabilitation Center in Auburn, Indiana, where he was a patient, after a brief illness. Mr. Strock was a graduate of Auburn High School. He was a member of the National Guard from 1951-1952 and then served in the...

Marvin L. Page

Marvin L. Page

Nov 20, 2021

Marvin L. Page, age 79, of Coldwater, Michigan, and a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early on Saturday morning, November 20, 2021, at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn, Indiana, surrounded by his family. Marvin retired from The Aro Corporation with over 33 years of service. He was a United States Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War....

Mark A. Rowe

Mark A. Rowe

Nov 19, 2021

Mark Rowe, age 51, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, November 19, 2021, at his home; surrounded by his family. Mark worked at several area companies, including Dyco, Mansion Homes and Bard Manufacturing. He was a member of the Williams County Conservation Club and enjoyed trap shooting, fishing and camping and loved time on his motorcycle. Mark...

Ernest M. Clark

Ernest M. Clark

Nov 19, 2021

Ernest McKinley Clark, age 83, passed away on November 19, 2021, at his residence in Bryan, Ohio. He was born on January 17, 1938, in Delphos, Ohio, to Lillian Viola Dunifon and Melvin Louis Clark, who preceded him in death. He was a widower for 33 years, having lost his wife, Nancy Lou LaMade, on April 20, 1988, after an...

Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee

Nov 18, 2021

Robert E. Lee, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, November 18, 2021, at SKLD Healthcare-Bryan. Robert was a truck driver and retired from ABF Trucking. He also proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. Robert was a life member of the Bryan VFW Post and regularly helped with dinners at...

Dale Robert Gardner

Dale Robert Gardner

Nov 15, 2021

Dale Robert Gardner, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, November 15, 2021, at the home of his son. He was born in Erie County, Ohio, on December 2, 1936, to the late Clarence and Edna (Springer) Gardner. Dale was proud to have served in the United States Marine Corps from 1954-1958. Dale enjoyed history, militaria,...

Dennis W. Friedel

Dennis W. Friedel

Nov 13, 2021

Dennis “Denny” Friedel, age 67, of Fremont, Indiana, passed away at 7:16 P.M. on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Friedel was employed for many years as a machinist in the area. Dennis W. Friedel was born on February 17, 1954, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Harold...

Darwin E. Krill

Darwin E. Krill

Nov 12, 2021

Darwin E. Krill, age 74, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 2:29 A.M. on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Krill was a 1964 graduate of Edgerton High School and graduated from Cincinnati Bible Seminary with a degree in Christian Ministry and spent three years teaching 6th grade English at...

Barbara E. Hake

Barbara E. Hake

Nov 11, 2021

Barbara E. Hake, age 93, formerly a longtime resident of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 12:05 P.M. on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Port Clinton, Ohio, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Hake was a 1947 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a devoted homemaker. She was a member of Bryan First Church of...

Michael S. Wright

Michael S. Wright

Nov 10, 2021

Michael S. Wright, age 60, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 9:08 P.M. on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan after a brief illness. Mr. Wright was employed as a forklift operator at Plas-Tec in Edon, Ohio, for eleven years. He was an avid woodworker and was a member of Life Changing Church in Edgerton. He...

Alfred A. Lirot

Alfred A. Lirot

Nov 8, 2021

Alfred Aloysius Lirot, beloved father, grandfather, great- grandfather, and uncle, took the hand of Jesus and was led home on Monday, November 8, 2021, to enjoy endless, sunny, pain-free days with Mom, Pop and twelve siblings and many relatives. He was born on March 31, 1929, in Bryan Ohio, the son of Isadore and Theresa (Stark) Lirot. In his early...

Carolyn S. McNany

Carolyn S. McNany

Nov 6, 2021

Carolyn S. McNany, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:39 P.M. on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital after an extended illness. Mrs. McNany was a housekeeper for Colonial Manor. She enjoyed baking, sewing, and doing crossword puzzles, but especially enjoyed attending her great-grandchildren’s sporting events. Carolyn was born on December 19, 1942, in Delta, Ohio,...

Teresa Lynn Karnes

Teresa Lynn Karnes

Nov 5, 2021

Teresa Lynn Karnes, age 56, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:13 P.M. on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by her family, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. Mrs. Karnes was a 1983 graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed as a guidance secretary at Four County Career...

Richard A. Cooley

Richard A. Cooley

Nov 2, 2021

Richard Arlen Cooley, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, and most recently of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. He was born on December 24, 1946, the son of Kenneth and Vera (Schaffner) Cooley. Richard graduated from Fayette High School in 1964 and received his Bachelor of Science in...

Mary J. Walsh

Mary J. Walsh

Nov 2, 2021

Mary Jane Walsh, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the Cleveland Clinic. Mary worked as a mixer and press operator at Allied Moulded for over 27 years before she retired. She was a member of Union Chapel Church of God. Mary enjoyed gardening and spending time with her kids and grandkids. Mary was...

Steven M. Rice, Sr.

Steven M. Rice, Sr.

Oct 31, 2021

Steven M. Rice, Sr., age 70, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 2:05 A.M. on Sunday, October 31, 2021, shortly after admittance to Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, after a sudden illness. Mr. Rice was a 1969 graduate of Northside High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was employed by CDI Farms for ten years. He enjoyed fishing and...