Obituaries

Annabell A. Fitzenrider

Annabell A. Fitzenrider

Oct 7, 2021

Annabell A. Fitzenrider, age 103, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:45 P.M. on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Hillside Country Living, near Bryan. Ann was the secretary for the Williams County Board of Education for over 30 years prior to her retirement. She was an active member of Wesley United Methodist Church, the Williams County YMCA, and Progress Club...

Donald L. "Butch" Headley

Donald L. "Butch" Headley

Oct 7, 2021

Donald Lee “Butch” Headley, Sr., age 82, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 9:44 P.M. on October 7, 2021, at his residence after a brief illness. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1961-1964. Donald was employed as a maintenance worker for the Montpelier Street Department. He loved working for the street department and enjoyed playing cards...

Alice E. Hall

Alice E. Hall

Oct 3, 2021

Alice Eileen Hall, age 79, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 2:08 A.M. on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Brookview Healthcare Center, Defiance, where she was a resident. She was employed at Spangler Candy Company for 20 years. Alice was a member of Catholic Ladies of Columbia and she enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, crocheting, knitting, and playing cards and bingo....

Richard L. Goebel

Richard L. Goebel

Oct 3, 2021

Richard L. “Dick” Goebel, Sr., age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:20 P.M. on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center-Bryan. Dick was part owner of Goebel’s Wrecking and Salvage Yard and was an insurance agent for many years. He was an active member of the community, volunteering his time and energy in the service...

Kenneth H. Brown

Kenneth H. Brown

Oct 3, 2021

Kenneth H. Brown, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan, after a brief illness. He was a graduate of Montpelier High School and volunteered as a Sheriff Posse for Williams County. Early on, Kenneth worked for North Falcon Western Railroad and later worked for Anderson & Vreeland and Mobile...

Kaye L. Viers

Kaye L. Viers

Oct 2, 2021

Kaye L. Viers, age 74, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away at 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. Ms. Viers was a 1965 graduate of Edgerton High School and received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from St. Francis College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She...

Doctor A. Robbins

Doctor A. Robbins

Sep 26, 2021

Doctor A. “Dave” Robbins, Jr., age 80, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Lakeland Rehab & HealthCare Center in Angola, Indiana. He was a truck driver for ITT Higbie and was a member of the Montpelier Eagles #2246. Doctor enjoyed fishing, working construction, riding motorcycles, drinking beer, camping and playing cards. Doctor A. Robbins, Jr.,...

John E. Peak

John E. Peak

Sep 24, 2021

John E. Peak, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021, at his home with his family at his side. John was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the military intelligence field, and was honorably discharged in 1963. John owned Peak Construction for over 25 years and later worked at the Gift Zone in Montpelier, Ohio....

Kent D. Wyse

Kent D. Wyse

Sep 24, 2021

Kent Duane Wyse, age 61, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away at 3:25 A.M. on September 24, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Over the years Kent worked for several trucking companies and he was also very proud to be a bull hauler. He was a great story teller and a lover of...

Ramona J. Luce Heinzerling

Ramona J. Luce Heinzerling

Sep 20, 2021

Ramona J. Luce Heinzerling, age 105, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 11:22 P.M. on Monday, September 20, 2021, at Fountain Park Inn and Villas, where she was a resident. Mrs. Heinzerling was a 1932 graduate of Edon High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Bowling Green State University and did her graduate work at Kent State...

Marion "Ed" Dohm

Marion "Ed" Dohm

Sep 20, 2021

Marion “Ed” Dohm, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, on Monday, September 20, 2021. Ed was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Germany from 1962-1965. Ed worked at The Aro Corporation, Iron Workers Union, and Bryan City Schools and retired as a truck driver. He was a member of the...

Connie Sue Light

Connie Sue Light

Sep 19, 2021

Connie Sue (Elser) Light, age 74, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 7:55 P.M. on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center, Montpelier, after a brief illness. Mrs. Light was a graduate of North Central High School in Pioneer, Ohio, and during her work career she had been employed at Lester’s Diner in Bryan, Ohio, Strydel in Stryker,...

Maurice J. Dietsch

Maurice J. Dietsch

Sep 18, 2021

Maurice J. Dietsch, age 81, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 6:02 P.M. on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where he was a resident, after a brief illness. He enjoyed the friends and relationships he developed living at the Filling Homes in Williams County throughout life. He followed college and high school sports, keeping...

Loline L. Shadbolt

Loline L. Shadbolt

Sep 17, 2021

Loline L. Shadbolt, age 78, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at her home on Friday morning, September 17, 2021. She worked as a machinist at Fayette Tubular for over 30 years until the factory closed. Loline enjoyed traveling and watching game shows. Loline was born on April 5, 1943, in Kunkle, Ohio, the daughter of Ellis and Vera (Long) Beamont....

Jody L. Glaser

Jody L. Glaser

Sep 16, 2021

Jody L. Glaser, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:03 A.M. on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at her home after an extended illness. She was employed in food service at Northwest State Community College for 13 years. Jody loved gardening, spending time outside in the sun, and being anywhere near water. She also loved cooking and spending time...

John R. Porath

John R. Porath

Sep 15, 2021

John R. Porath, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:30 A.M. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. John was a 1970 graduate of Hilltop High School. He was a longtime truck driver and was later a machinist at Chase Brass. He enjoyed working on cars and breakfast with the guys....

Robert D. Hilbert

Robert D. Hilbert

Sep 14, 2021

Dr. Robert D. Hilbert, 96 years young, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, following a short illness. Bob was born on April 24, 1925, in Hicksville, Ohio, the middle son of Claron and Ruth Griest Hilbert. On August 10, 1972, he married Patricia Liedtke and she preceded him in death on November 9, 2013. He enlisted...

Steven D. Funk

Steven D. Funk

Sep 13, 2021

Steven D. Funk, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:26 P.M. on Monday, September 13, 2021, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. Funk was a 1976 graduate of Bryan High School and owned Diamond in the Rough Rehab, where he rehabilitated homes in the Toledo, Ohio, area for many years. He was...

Ina Kay Schafer

Ina Kay Schafer

Sep 11, 2021

Ina Kay Schafer, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:50 P.M. on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice after a brief Illness. A devoted homemaker, she also had worked at the Montpelier Auto Auction for many years. She enjoyed time spent with family, especially her grandchildren and all the holiday gathering with her family....

Thomas J. Hurd

Thomas J. Hurd

Sep 9, 2021

Thomas J. Hurd, age 74, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:38 A.M. on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Promedica Flower Hospital in Sylvania, Ohio, after a brief Illness. Mr. Hurd was a 1965 graduate of Edon High School and graduated from Miami University, where he was active in the TKE fraternity. He later received his master’s degree from University...