Obituaries

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...

Alice G. Vizsonyi

Alice G. Vizsonyi

Sep 8, 2021

Alice G. Vazsonyi, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio. Alice was a cook and dishwasher at Lester’s Diner for over 20 years until its closing. She was a member of New Life Worship Center in Bryan, Ohio. She loved to paint and was known for painting Easter...

Fred Sine, Jr.

Fred Sine, Jr.

Sep 8, 2021

Fred Sine, Jr., age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 10:55 P.M. on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Fairlawn Haven. Fred owned Sine Radio and TV for 45 years. Prior to that, he had worked at Carroll-Ames in Bryan and Oberlin TV in Butler, Indiana. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Fred was a member of St. Patrick Catholic...

Kathleen M. Rath

Kathleen M. Rath

Sep 7, 2021

Kathleen M. Rath, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at her home. She was a member of the Ney United Methodist Church and had for the past few years attended Union Chapel Church of God. She was active in the Methodist Church as a Sunday School teacher for many years and in the women’s...

Donna J. Hancock

Donna J. Hancock

Sep 5, 2021

Donna J. Hancock, age 89, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away at 5:28 P.M. on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at The Laurels of Defiance, where she had been a resident. Donna retired from Bryan Custom Plastics and then worked at The Barn at Sauder Village for several years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Stryker. She was...

Gary R. Frank

Gary R. Frank

Sep 4, 2021

Gary R. Frank, age 58, of Maumee, Ohio, passed away at 6:40 P.M. on Saturday, September 4, 2021, shortly after admittance to Promedica Flower Hospital in Sylvania, Ohio. Gary attended Lark Lane School and Jay Shuer School and later was employed by various adult workshops in the Toledo area. He spent many happy years living at Garden Road Group Home...

Michael J. Otto

Michael J. Otto

Sep 4, 2021

Michael J. Otto, age 47, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away at 8:08 P.M. on Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was employed at Rolls-Royce as a machinist. Michael J. Otto was born on March 8, 1974, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Joe and Cheryl (Schulte) Otto. He married Gina Ross on November 3, 2011, and she survives. Surviving in addition...

Avon J. Collins

Avon J. Collins

Sep 4, 2021

Avon J. Collins, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:32 P.M. on Saturday, September 4, 2021, in her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Collins was employed as a press operator at Allied Molded and retired with thirty-seven years of service. She attended the Gospel Tabernacle in Bryan and enjoyed time spent with family and friends. Avon J....

Savanna Lee Bostater

Savanna Lee Bostater

Sep 4, 2021

Savanna Lee Bostater, age 24, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at her home. She was a 2015 graduate of Montpelier High School. Savanna was the manager at the Bryan Dairy Queen. Savanna was born on January 31, 1997 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Christina H. Harding and Jason M. Bostater. Savanna is survived by her daughter, Georgia;...