Obituaries

Jeremy K. Stickan

Jeremy K. Stickan

Nov 7, 2020

Jeremy K. Stickan, age 48, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 8:45 P.M. on Saturday, November 7, 2020, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan, Ohio. Jeremy was a 1990 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the 82nd Airborne. Following his military service, he worked in...

Carlton Lionel Dietsch

Carlton Lionel Dietsch

Nov 6, 2020

Carlton Lionel Dietsch, born on November 18, 1932, in rural Edgerton, Ohio, left this earthly world at almost 88 years of age to be with our Lord, Jesus Christ, in Heaven on November 6, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Christine, and their two daughters, Coleen Dietsch and Cairon Dietsch. He was so happy to be a grandfather to...

James A. McCague

James A. McCague

Nov 5, 2020

James A. McCague, age 77, of Ney, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. James was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from General Motors with 25 years of service and then worked at Sparky’s Lawn Mower Repair. He had built houses in Florida in his younger years....

Susan L. Suffel

Susan L. Suffel

Nov 4, 2020

Susan L. Suffel, age 82, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away late Wednesday evening, November 4, 2020, at StoryPoint Assisted Living in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Susan was a 1955 graduate of Edgerton High School and Elkhart University. She was a lab technician and nurse at Boerger Clinic in Edgerton for many years and had been a lab technician at the Hicksville...

David S. Toms

David S. Toms

Nov 3, 2020

David S. Toms, age 74, of Paulding, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at the Gardens of Paulding, where he had been a resident. David was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1965-1967. David had been an member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. He enjoyed fishing and finding treasures at garage sales. David S. Toms...

Mary Kathryn "Katie" Burns

Mary Kathryn "Katie" Burns

Nov 2, 2020

Mary Kathryn “Katie” Burns, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:20 A.M. on Monday, November 2, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. A lifelong area resident, Mrs. Burns was a 1950 graduate of Edgerton High School. She was an active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan and volunteered...

Violet E. Kinkaid

Violet E. Kinkaid

Nov 1, 2020

Violet Edna Kinkaid, age 93, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at Fairlawn Haven. She attended Lockport Mennonite Church. She worked as an assembler at Cable & Wire prior to her retirement. Violet was born on April 2, 1927, in Swanton, Ohio, the daughter of Howard and Blanche (Hobbs) Jewell. Violet is survived by her son,...

Vickie J. Cornell

Vickie J. Cornell

Oct 31, 2020

Vickie J. Cornell, age 64, of Edon, Ohio, died at 4:59 A.M. on Saturday, October 31, 2020, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mrs. Cornell was a devoted homemaker who loved anything to do with animals and crafting, enjoyed working with ceramics, and taking care of her dogs. Vickie was also a founding member of...

Eunice A. Weber

Eunice A. Weber

Oct 28, 2020

Eunice A. Weber, age 91, a longtime resident of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:30 A.M. on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Lincolnshire Place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mrs. Weber was a graduate of Orrville High School, Orrville, Ohio, and Fort Wayne Bible Institute. She was a devoted homemaker and farm wife and a member of Edgerton...

Charlotte Joan Sine

Charlotte Joan Sine

Oct 28, 2020

Charlotte Joan Sine passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at her home in Bryan, Ohio. Joan was a homemaker and had worked at the Bryan Community Preschool for 20 years. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and the Monday Night Club. She enjoyed spending time with her family and took great pride in her home. Joan...

Patricia Ann Bartley

Patricia Ann Bartley

Oct 27, 2020

Patricia Ann Bartley, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:10 A.M. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Bartley worked many years as a private duty home health aide and had also worked at Bryan Nursing Care Center and Hillside Nursing Home. She attended New Life...

Lyle V. Harrington

Lyle V. Harrington

Oct 27, 2020

Lyle V. Harrington, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Lyle worked as a janitor at Regent Manufacturing and Strydel prior to his retirement. He was a member of New Life Worship Center and the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. Lyle V. Harrington was born on December 26,...

Jean M. Thiel

Jean M. Thiel

Oct 21, 2020

Jean Maxine Colgrove Thiel went home to be with her Lord on October 21, 2020, at SKLD in Bryan, Ohio. Jean had many jobs in her long life of 97 years, such as baker, waitress, seamstress, and English tutor. She was also a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Jean loved to garden, sew, embroider, knit, crochet, square dance, travel,...

Keith Glenn Hollstein

Keith Glenn Hollstein

Oct 21, 2020

Keith Glenn Hollstein, Knoxville - age 83 passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 21, 2020. He was born in Ohio on November 19, 1936. Preceded in death by parents Carl Hollstein and Lois Towne Hollstein, sister Delores King and son Kevin Hollstein. Survived by loving wife of 63 years, Gay Blosser Hollstein, sisters Lanetta Crockett and Sandra Seigal, son Kip Hollstein...

Ward W. Harvey

Ward W. Harvey

Oct 20, 2020

Ward W. Harvey, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Ebid Hospice Center in Sylvania, Ohio, after an extended illness. Ward retired as a lab technician from ARO/Ingersol Rand after 42 years of service. He was a proud veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II and...

Alisia C. Kaiser

Alisia C. Kaiser

Oct 20, 2020

The much loved Alisia C . Kaiser, age 65, of Butler, Indiana, passed away on October 20, 2020, at 1:30 A.M. at Parkview DeKalb Hospital in Auburn, Indiana, after an extended illness. She attended Edgerton High School and received her diploma from Eastside High School in Butler. She was a self-employed manicurist for many years and enjoyed playing with her...

William Edward Gipple

William Edward Gipple

Oct 17, 2020

William Edward “Ed” Gipple, age 79, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 12:27 P.M. on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after an extended illness. Mr. Gipple began working at White Motors in Montpelier, then was a foundry worker for Allied Products in Hillsdale, Michigan, for twenty-nine years before going to work for Robinair...

Michael Conti

Michael Conti

Oct 14, 2020

Michael Conti, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Michael retired from ARO/Ingersoll Rand with 33 years of service. He was a Mechanical Engineer and Engineering Manager. He received a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tri-State University and an Executive MBA...

Irene Elizabeth Frank

Irene Elizabeth Frank

Oct 13, 2020

Irene Elizabeth Frank, age 101, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 11:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Hickory Creek Nursing Center in Hicksville. Mrs. Frank was a devoted homemaker and farm wife who enjoyed cooking, baking and gardening. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Hicksville and the Rosary Altar Society. Irene Elizabeth Frank was...

Victoria "Vickie" F Robbins

Victoria "Vickie" F Robbins

Oct 9, 2020

Victoria “Vickie” F. Robbins, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:18 P.M. on Friday, October 9, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan. She was a homemaker who enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Vickie was born on May 22, 1957, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of Francis N. and Agnes V. (Mack) Hartman. She is survived by...