Obituaries

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...

Troy L. Michael

Troy L. Michael

Dec 19, 2020

Troy L. Michael, age 54, of Montpelier, passed away at 10:04 on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. He was a maintenance coordinator at Archbold Furniture Company. Troy was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on June 22, 1985 and served as ministerial servant at the Montpelier Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He enjoyed bowling, golfing...

Alden R. Shaffer

Alden R. Shaffer

Dec 17, 2020

Alden R. “Al” Shaffer, age 77, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:35 P.M. on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, after an illness of one month. Mr. Shaffer was a 1961 graduate of Montpelier High School and a veteran of the United States Navy. He was employed as a lineman by Norfolk...

Jerry W. Hullinger

Jerry W. Hullinger

Dec 15, 2020

Jerry W. Hullinger, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:30 P.M. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at SKLD HealthCare, Bryan, where he was a resident. Mr. Hullinger was a graduate of Eastside High School in Butler, Indiana, and had been employed as a shipping clerk at The Aro Corporation in Bryan for more than twenty years until retiring...

Virginia A. Lautermilch

Virginia A. Lautermilch

Dec 12, 2020

Virginia Alta Lautermilch, age 92, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed into eternal life on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier, where she had been a resident for a short while. Virginia was born on June 5, 1928, graduated from Montpelier High School, and married her childhood sweetheart, Louis, on her eighteenth birthday when he returned from the...

Donna M. Stahl

Donna M. Stahl

Dec 12, 2020

Donna M. Stahl, age 88, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 2:10 A.M. on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home, in Montpelier, where she was a resident. Mrs. Stahl worked as a press operator for TRW, retiring with more than thirty years of service. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, reading, and her cats Donna M. Stahl was born on...

Dorothy A. Williams

Dorothy A. Williams

Dec 12, 2020

Dorothy A. Williams, age 88, of Edon, Ohio, and a resident at Fountain Park Assisted Living, Bryan, Ohio, died on Saturday, December 12, 2020. Dorothy focused on raising her family and later worked at Richland County Job and Family Services, Mansfield, Ohio, for 15 years. She most enjoyed spending time with her family and always looked forward to holiday gatherings...

Donald R. Koralewski

Donald R. Koralewski

Dec 11, 2020

Donald Robert Koralewski, 63, of Bryan, Ohio, peacefully departed this earthly plain on Friday evening, Dec. 11, 2020, at home, his family at his side, for one more befitting of his good nature after a hard-fought battle with cancer. A native of Toledo, Don exemplified the true meaning of love, commitment and duty to all those who knew him, through...

James D. Bowsher

James D. Bowsher

Dec 11, 2020

James D. Bowsher, age 64, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:20 P.M. on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Jim was employed by Stark Truss for many years as a dispatcher and later drove truck for Chambers Leasing, which became Venture Express, until his retirement. He served on...

Myrna Jean Rink

Myrna Jean Rink

Dec 11, 2020

Myrna Jean Rink, age 83, of Auburn, Indiana, passed away at 7:53 A.M. on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Betz Nursing Home near Auburn. She was born on August 1, 1937, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the daughter of John and Myrna (Osmun) Ash. Jean worked in several factories in the Auburn and Angola areas. Jean is survived by her two sons,...

Brenda G. Cain

Brenda G. Cain

Dec 11, 2020

Brenda G. Cain, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:32 P.M. on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She had worked at Allied Moulded in Bryan and formerly had attended First Baptist Church in Bryan. She was an avid reader, especially Stephen King books, enjoyed shopping, and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren...

Anna B. Reagle

Anna B. Reagle

Dec 10, 2020

Anna Belle Reagle, age 93, a longtime resident of the Farmer, Ohio, area, joined her Heavenly Father and family on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Hickory Creek in Hicksville, Ohio. Anna was born the oldest of five siblings on August 21, 1927, in Fulton County, Ohio, the daughter of Elmer J. and Dorothy L. (Grime) Weber. She was a 1945...

Noe Hernandez

Noe Hernandez

Dec 9, 2020

Noe Hernandez, Sr., age 74, of Benson, Arizona, and formerly of West Unity, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at his home after a lengthy illness. He worked at Hayes-Albion in West Unity before moving to Arizona. He retired from AFNI in Tucson. Noe was a member of Living Faith Fellowship in Benson and was a handyman around...

Grace E. Slusher

Grace E. Slusher

Dec 8, 2020

Grace E. Slusher, age 80, of West Unity, Ohio, passed away at 2:14 P.M. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold, Ohio. Grace retired from Kamco Industries with over 20 years of service. She enjoyed spending time at home gardening, canning, cooking, and reading. Grace was born on April 22, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of...

Jean E. Unger

Jean E. Unger

Dec 8, 2020

Jean E. Unger, age 92, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at SKLD HealthCare, Bryan Facility, where she was a resident, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Mrs. Unger was a graduate of Bryan High School and was employed at various jobs after high school, including clerking for Judge Maxwell at...

Gay Blosser Hollstein

Gay Blosser Hollstein

Dec 7, 2020

Gay Blosser Hollstein, Knoxville - age 81 passed away Monday, December 7, 2020. Gay was born in Ohio on March 26, 1939. Preceded in death by loving husband of 63 years Keith Hollstein, parents Richard Blosser and Mary Karnes Blosser, sister Joy Coblio (Buzz), brothers Richard Blosser and Nick Blosser (Doreen), and son Kevin Hollstein. Survived by sister Sunny Woodhull...

Cynthia C. Howard

Cynthia C. Howard

Dec 6, 2020

Cynthia C. Howard, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:25 A.M. on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Howard was a 1974 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed at Universal Tool in Butler, Indiana, for many years. She enjoyed butterflies and flowers and collecting...