Obituaries

Devin Jordan Thiel

Devin Jordan Thiel

Dec 19, 2019

Devin Jordan Thiel, age 21, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019, following a brief illness. Devin was a 2017 graduate of Defiance High School and Four County Vocational School. He was employed as a production worker at Reifel Industries in Pioneer, Ohio. Devin was a kind-hearted man. He cared deeply for everyone in his life and...

Harold O. Conley

Harold O. Conley

Dec 18, 2019

Harold O. Conley, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Paulding, Ohio, passed away at 3:44 P.M. on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, shortly after admittance to Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio, after a sudden illness. Mr. Conley was a graduate of Pax High School in Pax, West Virginia, and a veteran of the United States Army, serving in...

Dona Biernat

Dona Biernat

Dec 16, 2019

Dona Biernat, age 69, of Butler, Indiana, died at 9:25 A.M. on Monday, December 16, 2019, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, where she was a resident. Dona was a homemaker and enjoyed painting. Dona was born on September 19, 1950, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, the daughter of Bill and Virginia (Childress) Stafford. Dona is survived by her children, Tonia...

Harold L. Harrington

Harold L. Harrington

Dec 13, 2019

Harold L. Harrington, age 98, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, December 13, 2019, in his home after a brief illness. Harold was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Navy. He was lifelong farmer who began farming full time at the age of fourteen, was an avid hunter, enjoyed traveling, and...

Lois I. Pollock

Lois I. Pollock

Dec 12, 2019

Lois Irene Pollock, age 98, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to meet her Lord and Savior, surrounded by her family, at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at Fountain Park Inn and Villas in Bryan, where she was a resident. Mrs. Pollock was a 1939 graduate of Bryan High School.  She was a kind, gentle, humble and loving soul...

Anne M. Edwards

Anne M. Edwards

Dec 12, 2019

Anne M. Edwards, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:15 A.M. on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at SKLD Healthcare, Bryan, where she was a resident. Mrs. Edwards was a graduate of Bryan High School and St. Vincent Nursing School in Toledo, Ohio. She was employed as a cardiac care nurse, working in the cath lab at Parkview Hospital in...

Vance E. Wilson

Vance E. Wilson

Dec 11, 2019

Vance E. Wilson, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:46 A.M. on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton after an extended illness.  Mr. Wilson farmed and operated Vance Wilson Excavating.  He also was a former co-owner of M & W Carry-Out and Edgeview Mobile Home Community in Edgerton.  He attended the Edgerton Church...

Norma E. Sanders

Norma E. Sanders

Dec 9, 2019

Norma E. Sanders, age 93, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:12 A.M. on Monday, December 9, 2019, at SKLD Healthcare, Bryan, where she was a patient.  Mrs. Sanders was a 1944 graduate of Edon High School and was a receiving clerk at The Aro Corporation in Bryan for eighteen years.  She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in...

Ricky D. Mix

Ricky D. Mix

Dec 9, 2019

Ricky Dean Mix, age 50, of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico and formerly of Bryan, passed away on December 9, 2019 at Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, Texas following an illness. Ricky was born on May 3, 1969, in Defiance, the son of Dean and Edna (Good) Mix. He is survived by his mother, Edna Bernath and brothers,...

Howard W. Skiles

Howard W. Skiles

Dec 8, 2019

Howard W. Skiles, age 97, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 7:20 P.M. on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where he was a resident.  Mr. Skiles was a 1940 graduate of Edon High School and was a lifelong farmer.  He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a Staff Sargent in the United...

Virginia "Sue" Flesher

Virginia "Sue" Flesher

Dec 7, 2019

Virginia “Sue” Darby Flesher, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:23 A.M. on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Country Acres Adult Care in Eaton Rapids, Michigan where she was a resident. Mrs. Flesher had attended business school following graduation from high school in West Virginia and later worked as a bank teller and bookkeeper. Upon moving to the Bryan...

Wanda I. Hilton

Wanda I. Hilton

Dec 6, 2019

Wanda I. Hilton, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2019, at her home. Wanda retired from the Ohio Art Company after 39 years of service heading the International Transportation department. She also worked at Bryan Truck Line for 6 years. Wanda was a member of the Bryan First Church of Christ and the American...

Jerry R. Coy

Jerry R. Coy

Dec 5, 2019

Jerry R. Coy, age 81, of Stryker, Ohio, died at 5:50 A.M. on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at the Swanton Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Mr. Coy was the owner of the former Courtesy Chrysler Plymouth car dealership in Bryan. He also farmed and worked construction. Jerry graduated from Stryker High School and served in the U.S. Army Reserve based...

Jack A. Favourite

Jack A. Favourite

Dec 3, 2019

Jack A. Favourite, age 76, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 10:48 A.M. on December 3, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers - Bryan, after a brief illness. Mr. Favourite was a member of the Montpelier American Legion Post #109 and the Williams County Gun Club. He enjoyed trap shooting and taking care of his family. Jack A. Favourite...

Douglas Joel Hall

Douglas Joel Hall

Dec 2, 2019

Douglas Joel Hall, age 51, a lifelong resident of Toledo, Ohio, passed away at 12:12 A.M. on December 2, 2019, at SKLD Healthcare Center in Bryan, where he was a resident.  Mr. Hall was a self-employed roofing contractor.  He loved music, enjoyed playing the guitar, and was an avid Detroit Lions football fan.   Douglas Joel Hall was born on...

Lee W. Miller

Lee W. Miller

Dec 1, 2019

Lee W. Miller, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, with his wife of sixty-five years at his side.  Mr. Miller was a 1948 graduate of Edgerton High School and served in the United States Marine Corps  from 1952-1954, stationed in Korea serving as a...

Christopher Loftus III

Christopher Loftus III

Dec 1, 2019

Christopher Loftus III, age 63, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:12 A.M. on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness.  Mr. Loftus was a veteran the United States Navy and had completed studies toward his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, specializing in tool and die.  Over the years he had been...

Dr. Norman W. Thomas

Dr. Norman W. Thomas

Nov 30, 2019

Dr. Norman W. Thomas, age 78, of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away at on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio. Dr. Thomas was a 1959 graduate of Culver (Indiana) High School. He attended Purdue University, where he obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in agriculture and his Ph.D. in agriculture, specializing in food science. He worked in...

Rhonda R. Lower

Rhonda R. Lower

Nov 29, 2019

Rhonda R. (Burlew) Lower, age 62, of Edon, Ohio, died at 9:17 P.M. on Friday November 29, 2019, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio, after a sudden illness.  Mrs. Lower was a 1975 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed at Edgerton Metals, Bohn Aluminum, Air-way Manufacturing and Valero during her work...

Frances "Darlene" Green

Frances "Darlene" Green

Nov 29, 2019

Frances “Darlene” Green, age 83, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 6:12 P.M. on Friday, November 29, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer.  Mrs. Green was a graduate of Edon Northwest Schools and had worked at Custom Fit, Dimension Veneer, and the Ohio Turnpike over the years.  She was a devoted homemaker...