Obituaries

Rex E. Wimmer

Rex E. Wimmer

Feb 21, 2020

Rex Elson Wimmer, age 75, of Paulding, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020, at The Toledo Hospital from injuries he suffered in a car accident. Rex was a retired millwright from GM Power Train in Defiance. He enjoyed hanging out with friends at the AmVets in Defiance, Sherwood VFW, Bud’s and Kissner’s. Rex was a traditional archery enthusiast...

Terry Lee Smith

Terry Lee Smith

Feb 21, 2020

Terry Lee Smith, Jr., age 51, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. Terry enjoyed racing and computers and had a strong passion for music. His greatest joy was spending time with his family and grandchildren. He attended Grace Community Church and had a deep faith in God. He...

Marcella E. St. John

Marcella E. St. John

Feb 19, 2020

Marcella E. St. John, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at her home. Marcella was a homemaker and an avid gardener. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Dunkard Brethren Church near West Unity, Ohio. Marcella was born on December 5, 1924, in Girard, Illinois, the daughter of Chester and Nellie (Roesch) Tate. Her...

Dessie I. Cramer

Dessie I. Cramer

Feb 18, 2020

Dessie I. Cramer, age 96, a longtime resident of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:41 P.M. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Brookview Healthcare Center, in Defiance, Ohio, where she was a resident. She had been employed at Edgerton Metal Products, Syncrotech and Fleetwood Industries in Edgerton prior to her retirement. Dessie was a devoted homemaker and for many years a...

Ernest Alan Rau

Ernest Alan Rau

Feb 15, 2020

Ernest Alan Rau, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Alan was an iron worker for Local 55 in Toledo, Ohio. He was a member of the Bryan Moose Lodge and was a huge fan of Elvis Presley. Alan served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1963...

Daniel J. Merritt

Daniel J. Merritt

Feb 15, 2020

Daniel J. Merritt, age 30, of Edgerton, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in the Emergency Room at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center - Bryan. Daniel was a crew member at McDonald’s in Hicksville for 5 years. He was an avid gamer and a happy-go-lucky person. Daniel J. Merritt was born October 28, 1989 in Adrian, Michigan, the son...

Wilma C. Weisz

Wilma C. Weisz

Feb 13, 2020

Wilma Carolyn Weisz, 99, of Bryan, Ohio, died peacefully on February 13, 2020, at Fountain Park Assisted Living. She was born in Rochester, New York, on April 13, 1920, the daughter of Arthur and Florice Bloomfield, the oldest of three children. She lived in and around Rochester for 16 years. The family then moved to Indiana and she graduated from...

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...