Obituaries

Shirley A. Tibbits

Shirley A. Tibbits

Jan 6, 2021

Shirley A. Tibbits, age 84, of Toledo, Ohio, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at The University of Toledo Medical Center following a brief illness. Shirley had worked as a graphic specialist at Owens-Corning before she retired. Music was her passion. She played piano and had her own baby grand piano. She also played...

William "Jack" Lawson

William "Jack" Lawson

Jan 5, 2021

William “Jack” Lawson, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:05 P.M. on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, where he was a patient. As a young man, he was raised in the mountains of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, where he helped with the daily chores and providing for the family and enjoyed hunting and...

Terry L. Baker

Terry L. Baker

Jan 2, 2021

Terry Lee Baker, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, was reeled in to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 2, 2021, following a long battle with cancer. Terry was a member of First Baptist Church in Bryan. Before his illness, he was an avid fisherman. Terry Lee Baker was born on November 3, 1954, in Hudson, Michigan, the son of...

Barbara J. Gotshall

Barbara J. Gotshall

Dec 31, 2020

Barbara Jean Gotshall, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at the Inn at Fountain Park in Bryan. Barbara had worked at Bard Manufacturing as a secretary and retired from the Sears store in Bryan. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and enjoyed sewing and bowling and loved spending time with her cats....

Walter Keith Nihart

Walter Keith Nihart

Dec 31, 2020

Walter Keith Nihart, age 74, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020, in his home. Mr. Nihart was a 1964 graduate and class valedictorian of Edgerton High School. He was a member of the first wrestling team at Edgerton High School. He then graduated from Adrian College, where he was a member of the wrestling team. Following...

Robert L. Wolfrum

Robert L. Wolfrum

Dec 31, 2020

Robert L. Wolfrum, age 88, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:40 A.M. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where he was a resident. Mr. Wolfrum was a 1950 graduate of Edgerton High School and served in the United States Army in France during the Koran Conflict. He was a lifelong dairy farmer. He...

Paul "Pauly" A. Feeley

Paul "Pauly" A. Feeley

Dec 30, 2020

Paul A. “Pauly” Feeley, age 43, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:03 P.M. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness. Pauly was a devoted husband and father who loved his family more then anything. He was a big-hearted soul who was a good friend and listener and was...

Joel David Manning

Joel David Manning

Dec 29, 2020

Joel David Manning, age 70, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 5:18 P.M. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Manning was employed by Simpson Industries/Metaldyne, which became Diversified Tool, for thirty-five years as a truck driver and then a tool setter with a total of forty-six years...

William L. Glore

William L. Glore

Dec 29, 2020

William L. “Bill” Glore, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:50 P.M. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Glore was a graduate of Bryan High School and was employed by Ohio Gas Company as a construction superintendent, retiring with forty-five years of service. He also was a gas line consultant for...

Ryan J. Sanders

Ryan J. Sanders

Dec 29, 2020

Ryan J. Sanders, age 41, of Ney, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, of natural causes. Ryan had worked as a chef at Defiance College for several years and was currently a compliance specialist for Credit Adjustments. He was a member of the Hicksville and Bryan Eagles Aeries and enjoyed camping and spending time...

Maudie M. Armstrong

Maudie M. Armstrong

Dec 28, 2020

Maudie M. Armstrong, age 79, of Columbia, Ohio, died at 8:59 A.M. on Monday, December 28, 2020, at the home of her daughter near Angola, Indiana, surrounded by family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Armstrong was employed by Wheel-Tec in Fremont, Indiana, for many years and then became an owner-operator truck driver with her husband at their business, MDS Transportation,...

Duane Ray Dukes

Duane Ray Dukes

Dec 27, 2020

Duane Ray Dukes, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020, in his home, surrounded by family, following a ten-month battle with cancer. A devoted husband and grandfather, Duane was born on May 1, 1950, in South Gate, California, the son of Edwin and Florann (Boisseau) Dukes. On March 1, 1969, he met Sandra Hageman on...

Roger D. Hulbert

Roger D. Hulbert

Dec 24, 2020

Roger D. Hulbert, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:49 P.M. on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan after a brief illness. Mr. Hulbert was a graduate of Kunkle High School and served in the United States Army from 1957-1960. He was employed as a lineman for General Telephone Company for thirty-five years and...

Thomas D. Knecht

Thomas D. Knecht

Dec 24, 2020

Thomas D. Knecht, age 81, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:10 P.M. on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, surrounded by his family, after an illness of one year. Mr. Knecht was a 1957 graduate of Edgerton High School and graduated from Tri-State College with an associate draftsman degree. He was veteran of the...

Hugh Mac Skiles

Hugh Mac Skiles

Dec 23, 2020

Hugh Mac Skiles, age 91, of Fremont, Indiana, passed away at 2:13 P.M. on December 23, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Monday, December 21, 2020. He was a 1948 graduate of Edon High School. Mr. Skiles was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the...

Joshua K. Lucas

Joshua K. Lucas

Dec 22, 2020

Joshua K. Lucas, age 39, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, as a result of a work accident. Josh was an overhead crane operator at Heidtman Steel in Butler, Indiana. He loved music, attending music festivals, traveling, and camping. Joshua Kevin Lucas was born on January 27, 1981, in Wauseon, Ohio, the son of Kevin L....

Mary T. Harrison

Mary T. Harrison

Dec 21, 2020

Mary T. Harrison, age 63, of Seqium, Washington, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 near Edon, Ohio. Mary had been a newspaper reporter. She was a US Army veteran having served in during the Gulf War from 1990-1992. Mary was born on July 23, 1957, in Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of Benjamin Edward and Lois Rita (Hannon) Morgan. She...

Sharon K. Livensparger

Sharon K. Livensparger

Dec 20, 2020

Sharon K. Livensparger, age 76, of Edon, Ohio, passed away early on Sunday morning, December 20, 2020, at SKLD HealthCare, Bryan Center, where she was a resident. Mrs. Livensparger was a 1962 graduate of Edon High School and was employed for many years as a secretary at Robinair and Mohawk Tools, both in Montpelier, Ohio, and then at Plas-Tec in...

Marilyn Wiles

Marilyn Wiles

Dec 20, 2020

Marilyn (Burns) Wiles, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, joined the angels on December 20, 2020. She passed peacefully at Park View Nursing Center, Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a resident. Marilyn was born on October 20, 1956, the daughter of Mary Kathryn "Katie" Burns and Edward Burns, who preceded her in death. She will be profoundly missed by her son...

Melvin D. Palmerton

Melvin D. Palmerton

Dec 20, 2020

Melvin D. Palmerton, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:05 P.M. on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. Mel was a 1972 graduate of Edgerton High School and Four County Joint Vocational School. He owned Mel’s Collision for over 30 years. Mel was an avid golfer and a member of Riverside Greens in...