Obituaries

Margaret A. Olson

Margaret A. Olson

Feb 12, 2020

Margaret A. Olson, age 73, of Edgerton, passed away Wednesday evening, February 12, 2020, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton. Margaret was a homemaker who enjoyed making and selling crafts. Margaret was born on February 5, 1947, in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Norman and Charlotte (Bean) Shreckengost. She married Howard R. Olson, Jr. on August 13, 1992, in...

William C. "Bill" Parrish

William C. "Bill" Parrish

Feb 11, 2020

William C. “Bill” Parrish, age 82, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:53 A.M. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Park View Nursing Center, where he was a resident for thirty-two years.  Bill was a longtime employee of  Quadco Rehabilitation Center, working for many years as an assembler.  He loved music and especially enjoyed the Grand Old Opry.  He also...

Deanna F. Childress

Deanna F. Childress

Feb 9, 2020

Deanna Faye Childress, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at SKLD Healthcare in Bryan, Ohio, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness.  Mrs. Childress was an employee of Edgerton Metal Products in Edgerton, Ohio, for many years working in quality control until the closing of the plant. Deanna Faye Childress was born on...

Christianna "Aidey" A. (Vasquez) Bailey

Christianna "Aidey" A. (Vasquez) Bailey

Feb 9, 2020

Christianna Alicia “Aidey” (Vasquez) Bailey, age 32, of Gainesville, Florida, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at her home. Aidey enjoyed Bible study, having fun and helping others. She loved animals, especially llamas, and fostered dogs for many years. Christianna Alicia Vasquez was born in Bryan, Ohio, on May 18, 1987, the daughter of...

Chaz S. Witt

Chaz S. Witt

Feb 9, 2020

Chaz Steven Witt, age 30, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at his home. Chaz was born on August 30, 1989, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Anne M. Witt and John Westerlund. He worked in several area factories and most enjoyed spending time with his nephew. Chaz is survived by his mother, Anne M. Bail; father,...

Fredrick L. Hutchins

Fredrick L. Hutchins

Feb 8, 2020

Fredrick L. Hutchins, age 64, of Hamilton, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, in his home after a sudden illness.  Mr. Hutchins was a 1974 graduate of Hamilton High School and retired from Simpson Industries with thirteen years of service.  He also was a driver for the Amish community for numerous years.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, farming, watching...

Phillip M. Powell

Phillip M. Powell

Feb 7, 2020

Phillip Michael Powell, age 33, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020, along with his beloved dog, Ramona, as a result of injuries suffered in a car accident. Phillip worked construction for Robison Renovations. He attended Second Baptist Church and Experience Church, both in Defiance, and Congregation B’nai Israel in Sylvania, Ohio. Phillip was a voracious reader...

Edford Prince

Edford Prince

Feb 7, 2020

Edford Prince, age 90, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 9:48 P.M. on Friday, February 7, 2020, at the home of his daughter in Auburn, Indiana, after an extended illness.  A veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Prince served in Korea during the Korean Conflict and was awarded a Korean Service Medal with two  Bronze Service Stars.  He operated...

Cristina Sue "Cris" Whitney

Cristina Sue "Cris" Whitney

Feb 7, 2020

Cristina Sue "Cris" Whitney, age 66, of Montgomery, Michigan, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020, in her home after an extended illness. Cris was a graduate of Camden-Frontier High School and graduated from South Central Michigan Licensed Practical Nursing School in Coldwater, Michigan. She worked as an LPN for Dr. Alley in Angola, Indiana, for thirteen years prior to...

Henry Jozeph Kotula

Henry Jozeph Kotula

Feb 5, 2020

Henry Jozeph Kotula left this earth surrounded by family and went home to be with his creator on February 5, 2020.     He valiantly battled kidney cancer over four years.   His family would like to thank the research oncology team of Dr. Alexander Starodub and all the caring medical staff at Goshen Cancer Center and the doctors and...

Henry E. Buell

Henry E. Buell

Feb 5, 2020

Henry E. Buell, age 83, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 8:25 A.M. on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a sudden illness. Mr. Buell was a graduate of Edon High School, where he played baseball, and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a lifelong farmer...

Lyman L. Newcomer

Lyman L. Newcomer

Feb 4, 2020

Lyman L. Newcomer, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 12:41 A.M. on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Newcomer was 1952 graduate of Bryan High School and a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Korea as a sargent. Following his active duty service he served four...

Margaret L. Lucas

Margaret L. Lucas

Feb 4, 2020

Margaret L. Lucas, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:12 P.M. on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Park View Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient after a brief illness. Mrs. Lucas was a graduate of Sunnyside High School in Tucson, Arizona, and had been employed at BCP in Bryan until her retirement. She...

Max L. Singleton

Max L. Singleton

Jan 31, 2020

Max L. Singleton, age 86, of Mark Center, Ohio, passed away in his home at 6:02 P.M. on Friday, January 31, 2020, surrounded by his family.  Mr. Singleton was employed by Hayes Albion for more than thirty years and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church near Sherwood, Ohio.  Max enjoyed talking to friends and family, playing cards, watching...

Todd M. Feltz

Todd M. Feltz

Jan 29, 2020

Todd M. Feltz, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, in his home after an illness of one year. Mr. Feltz was a 1977 graduate of Lima Central Catholic High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy, where he served as an Aviation Electrician Mate Second Class. Upon discharge from...

Anna Mae Buell

Anna Mae Buell

Jan 27, 2020

Anna Mae Buell, age 78, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 12:20 A.M. on Monday, January 27, 2020, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a patient, after an extended illness.  Mrs. Buell was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School in Battle Creek, Michigan, and was a devoted stay at home mom and homemaker. ...

L. Joan "Joby" Dewire

L. Joan "Joby" Dewire

Jan 26, 2020

L. Joan “Joby” Dewire, age 75, passed away from a rare form of stomach cancer at 2:12 A.M. on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by her family.  Joby was a 1962 graduate of Edon High School and graduated from Elkhart Dental Hygiene School.  She began working at Hause Valve and...

James E. Donze

James E. Donze

Jan 25, 2020

James E. Donze, age 71, of rural Mark Center, Ohio, passed away at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in his home, surrounded by his family, after an extended illness.  Jim was a 1967 graduate of Fairview High School and a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving as a helicopter mechanic in Vietnam, and worked for the Ney...

Gertrude M. Rivera

Gertrude M. Rivera

Jan 24, 2020

Gertrude M. Rivera, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:13 A.M. on Friday, January 24, 2020, at Defiance Regional Medical Center in Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Gertrude was a licensed practical nurse and had worked as a surgical nurse in Virginia and as a dietician at Bryan Nursing Care Center in Bryan. She attended Melbern United...

Amilynn Marie Knepper

Amilynn Marie Knepper

Jan 23, 2020

Amilynn Marie Knepper, infant daughter of Nathaniel L. and Ashley M. (Ferry) Knepper, was stillborn on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio.   Survivors include her parents, of Bryan; her grandparents, Scott and Penny Ferry and Dan and Sandy Knepper, of Waldron, Michigan; and her great-grandparents, Diane Huepenbecker, of Mio, Michigan, Jack Ferry,...