Obituaries

Patricia A. VanAuken

Patricia A. VanAuken

Aug 14, 2020

Patricia A. VanAuken, age 88, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020, at her home. She had worked at Strydel in Stryker, Ohio, for 31 ½ years before her retirement. Patricia loved to travel, go to garage sales, work puzzle books and collect teddy bears and cardinals. But time with her family is what she loved the most. Patricia was...

Rex E. Manges

Rex E. Manges

Aug 9, 2020

Rex E. Manges, age 83, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 8:49 A.M. on Sunday, August 9, 2020, in his home, surrounded by family, after an extended illness. Mr. Manges was a 1955 graduate of Edon High School and was a lifelong farmer and mechanic, who worked at several automotive shops, and co-owned B & M Auto Service with Richard...

Eileen M. Word

Eileen M. Word

Aug 5, 2020

Eileen M. Word, age 99, of Edgerton, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, after a brief illness. Eileen worked with her husband as a bookkeeper in his contract painting business for forty years. She was an aide at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton for...

Richard L. Kissinger

Richard L. Kissinger

Aug 3, 2020

Richard L. Kissinger, age 72, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 12:28 A.M. on Monday, August 3, 2020, shortly after admittance to Cameron Memorial Hospital in Angola, Indiana. Mr. Kissinger was a graduate of Edon High School and a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. He retired from Dana Corporation Weatherhead Division with nineteen years of service,...

Ronald Lee Harter

Ronald Lee Harter

Aug 3, 2020

Ronald Lee Harter, age 65, of Pulaski, Ohio, passed away suddenly in his home at 2:50 P.M. on Monday, August 3, 2020. Mr. Harter was a 1972 graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by Essman Screw Products which became Swivel-Tec in Bryan, for more than thirty years. He loved his street rods and had built his own...

Carolyn M. Walsh

Carolyn M. Walsh

Jul 29, 2020

Carolyn Mae Walsh, age 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her family. Carolyn was born on September 24, 1940, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Clarence and Kathleen (Beavers) Walsh. She graduated from Ney High School as a member of the last graduating class in 1958. She was a cosmetologist and owned...

Carole M. Beard

Carole M. Beard

Jul 29, 2020

Carole M. Beard, age 76, of Fairfield, Ohio and formerly of Northwest, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, after an extended illness. Mrs. Beard was a 1962 graduate of Edgerton High School, received her Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from Bowling Green State University in 1970, a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in 1989, and her Ph-D in...

Michael J. Arnos

Michael J. Arnos

Jul 28, 2020

Michael J. Arnos, age 40, succumbed to mental illness on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at his home. His torture is over and he is now at peace. Mike was born on September 30, 1979, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Gary L. and Barbara J. (Mavis) Arnos. He was a 1998 graduate of Fairview High School, attended Ohio Northern University,...

Judith N. Peck

Judith N. Peck

Jul 26, 2020

Judith N. Peck, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 10:13 P.M. on Sunday, July 27, 2020. Ms. Peck was employed by The Arrow Tru-Line in Bryan, retiring with more than thirteen years of service. Judith was a member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and Amvets Post #54 in Bryan. Judith N. Peck was born on June 8, 1948,...

Cloard N. "Nick" Thiel

Cloard N. "Nick" Thiel

Jul 26, 2020

Cloard “Nick” Thiel, age 87, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:45 A.M. on Sunday, July 26, 2020, after a brief illness. Mr. Thiel was a 1950 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was employed by The Aro Corporation in Bryan, retiring with more than forty years of service. He...

Larry J. Barns

Larry J. Barns

Jul 18, 2020

Larry J. Barns, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 10:09 A.M. on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier, Ohio, after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Barns was a graduate of Camden-Frontier High School and served in the United States Army. Larry was employed at Pioneer Forge and enjoyed spending time with family and...

Dale F. Krill

Dale F. Krill

Jul 15, 2020

Dale F. Krill, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:10 P.M. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Krill was a 1949 graduate of Edgerton High School and also was a graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in sociology and sang in the...

Carl D. Holthues

Carl D. Holthues

Jul 10, 2020

Carl D. Holthues, age 92, of Edon, Ohio, died at 3:35 A.M. on Friday, July 10, 2020, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. Holthues was a 1947 graduate of Edon High School and served in the United States Army, spending twenty-one months in Korea during the Korean Conflict, where he received the...

Dale J. Rupp

Dale J. Rupp

Jul 9, 2020

Dale John Rupp passed from this life to see Jesus on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Dale was a devoted husband, wonderful father, as well as an adoring grandfather and great-grandfather. He taught his children devotion, kindness, responsibility, and Christian morals. While he was not a man to...

Melba I. Mercer

Melba I. Mercer

Jul 8, 2020

Melba I. Mercer, age 79, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 9:50 P.M. on Wedneday, July 8, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Mercer was a devoted mother and grand mother who did home care and cleaning for the elderly in the Edgerton area. She was an excellent cook and a...

Jo Ann Harman

Jo Ann Harman

Jul 6, 2020

Jo Ann Harman, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:42 P.M. on Monday, July 6, 2020, at University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, where she was a patient, after an extended illness. She was a 1960 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been and employee of The Ohio Art Company for more than thirty years. She...

Leo F. Thomas

Leo F. Thomas

Jul 4, 2020

Leo F. Thomas, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:09 P.M. on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, where he was a patient after an extended illness. Mr. Thomas was a 1949 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving from 1952-1954, with a...

Richard J. Siebenaler

Richard J. Siebenaler

Jul 3, 2020

Richard J. Siebenaler, age 82, of Blakeslee, Ohio, passed away at 12:40 A.M. on Friday, July 3, 2020, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Siebenaler was a 1955 graduate of Edon High School and was employed at Trim Trends Automotive as a supervisor, retiring in 2001 with forty-four years of service to the...

Kenny D. Johnson

Kenny D. Johnson

Jul 2, 2020

Kenny D. Johnson, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his home on July 2, 2020. Kenny retired from L.E. Smith Company in 2005 with 15 years of service. He was also a tax preparer for many years for H & R Block. Kenny was an avid golfer and member of the Montpelier Moose Lodge, Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233,...

Audrey Casebere

Audrey Casebere

Jun 30, 2020

Audrey Casebere, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on June 30, 2020, at Fountain Park in Bryan. Audrey was the daughter of Kenneth and Emma (Myer) Dilts. She spent her early childhood in Schenectady, New York. Her family moved to Ft Lauderdale, Florida, when Audrey was in high school. After graduation from Ft. Lauderdale High School, Audrey met and...