Kathryn I. Miller
Sep 16, 2020
Kathryn I. Miller, age 83, of Edon, Ohio, died at 5:31 P.M. on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Mrs. Miller worked at Ohio Art for 17 years and Vistron for 18 years before retiring. She had been a member of the Hicksville Church of the Nazarene. Kathryn enjoyed going to flea markets and working...
Richard W. Essi
Sep 16, 2020
Richard Wayne Essi, age 77, of Logansport, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at his home, surrounded by family. Richard has owned The Spice Rack in Hayward, California, since 1976. He was the general manager of the Hayward Zucchini Festival for 37 years, volunteered with the city for many other projects, and was a respected member of...
Dorlyn G. Cottrell, Jr.
Sep 14, 2020
Dorlyn G. Cottrell, Jr., age 60, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:18 P.M. on Monday, September 14, 2020, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Cottrell was a 1978 graduate of Hicksville High School and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1978-1982. He was previously employed by Charleston Metals in Waterloo, Indiana, and...
Joan L. Stokes
Sep 12, 2020
Joan L. Stokes, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home early on Saturday morning, September 12, 2020. Joan served her church, Wesley United Methodist Church, faithfully as an active member and as senior organist for 50 years. She received such joy from her church family, especially the choir, which serenaded her outside her home with hymns...
Bruce M. Roehrs
Sep 11, 2020
Bruce M. Roehrs, age 53, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:40 P.M. on September 11, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Bruce worked at MATSU Ohio in Edgerton for 24 years. He was a member of the Williams County Conservation League, the Sons of the AmVets and the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. Bruce...
Phyllis "Jean" Brillhart
Sep 8, 2020
Phyllis "Jean" Brillhart, age 89, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 5:30 A. M. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at SKLD Health Care Center in Bryan, where she was a resident. Mrs. Brillhart was a 1948 graduate of Roundhead High School. She enjoyed reading, sewing, and cooking. Jean was born on October 6, 1930, in Auglaize County, Ohio, the daughter...
James F. Wheeler, Sr.
Sep 8, 2020
James F. Wheeler, Sr., age 86, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:12 A.M. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at his home after a brief illness. Mr. Wheeler was a graduate of Bryan High School and served in the United States Army. He was employed by Bryan Custom Plastics, retiring with over forty years of service. He was a member of...
Donald F. Shumaker
Sep 7, 2020
Donald F. Shumaker, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:57 A.M. on Monday, September 7, 2020, at his home. Mr. Shumaker has been affiliated with the Bryan City Schools for nearly 50 years, serving as a teacher and Athletic Director for Bryan City Schools for 25 years and he may be best known for calling football games as...
Edwin L. Mitschelen
Aug 31, 2020
Edwin L. Mitschelen, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:45 A.M. on Monday, August 31, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice. Mr. Mitschelen was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving from 1951-1955 during the Korean War. He was a vocational educator for 25 years. He started building trades and HVAC programs in Sharyland, Texas,...
Roberta Ann Knecht
Aug 28, 2020
Roberta Ann Knecht, age 81, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:51 P. M. on Friday, August 28, 2020, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Mrs. Knecht was a 1957 graduate of Edgerton High School and graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in elementary education. She began her...
Lawrence L. Lineberger
Aug 25, 2020
Lawrence L. Lineberger, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:25 A.M. on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at SKLD Health Care Center in Bryan, Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. Lineberger was a graduate of Libby High School in Toledo, Ohio, and a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving from 1954-1963. He served on the Edgerton...
James C. Blalock
Aug 25, 2020
James C. Blalock, age 87, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:23 P.M. on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Blalock was a 1951 graduate of Hicksville High School and served in the United States Navy from 1951-1955, the Air Force from 1956-1961, and the Naval Reserves from 1961-1978, retiring as a Naval Medic...
Therese A. Bryan
Aug 24, 2020
Therese A. Bryan, age 64, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020, at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. Therese worked in many areas including cashier, teacher’s aide at Southwark Elementary School, and various positions with the professional Philadelphia sports teams, the Phillies, Flyers and Eagles. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting blankets in her spare time. Therese was...
Lois J. Symington
Aug 24, 2020
It is with saddened hearts that the daughters of Lois Symington announce the passing of their dear mother on August 24, 2020 at the age of 85 after a brief stay at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born Lois Jean Gall on July 14, 1935 in Toledo, Ohio, where she met and married her husband William Symington in...
Carol A. Pilarski
Aug 24, 2020
Carol Ann Pilarski, age 84, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Over the years Carol worked at the Bryan Nursing Home, Custom Cleaners and Hillside Country Living. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bryan where she hosted funeral dinners for many years and was...
Gertrude Rose Prince
Aug 23, 2020
Gertrude Rose Prince, age 88, formerly of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 11:15 A.M. on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Auburn, Indiana, after a brief but devastating illness. Mrs. Prince was a 1950 graduate of Farmer High School. Gertrude Rose Prince nee Speaker was born on May 29, 1932, near Farmer, Defiance County, Ohio,...
Norma Jean "Jeannie" Heisler
Aug 22, 2020
Jean Heisler, age 88, of rural Edgerton, Ohio, was born on October 18, 1931, in Bryan, Ohio, and passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at the family farm, surrounded by her husband and children. She was the youngest of five children born to Prather Rolland Hitt and Mildred Cora (Brace) Hitt. She received an LPN degree at Lutheran School...
Vern H Hootman
Aug 21, 2020
Vern H. Hootman, age 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:10 A.M. on Friday, August 21, 2020, in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Hootman was a 1952 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed by Dana Corporation in Auburn, Indiana, as a machine repairman, retiring in 1998 with twenty-three years of service, and would later...
Dinah M. Stiltner
Aug 18, 2020
Dinah M. Stiltner, age 63, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic after a valiant battle with cancer. She worked in Sales Support at CE Electronics in Bryan. Dinah was a member of Eastland Baptist Church and the Village Weavers at Sauder Village. She enjoyed crafting and spending time with her grandchildren and grandpuppies. Dinah was born May...
Wilford "Spiv" B. Jennings
Aug 18, 2020
Wilford B. “Spiv” Jennings, age 95, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away at 6:55 A.M. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Northern Lakes Care and Rehab in Angola, Indiana. Mr. Jennings was a lifelong farmer near Hamilton. He attended Edon United Methodist Church and was a shareholder in the Edon Co-Op. Spiv enjoyed fishing, reading, nature and simple woodworking projects. He...