Obituaries

Richard W. McCullough

Richard W. McCullough

Nov 3, 2019

Richard W. McCullough, age 61, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019, following an accident at his home near Montpelier.   Richard W. McCullough was born on August 27, 1958, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Richard A. and Consuelo B. (Moog) McCullough.   Survivors include two brothers, Mike McCullough, of Alvordton, Ohio, and Pat (Suzi) McCullough,...

Arlene Grace Valadez

Arlene Grace Valadez

Oct 29, 2019

Arlene Grace Valadez, age 59, of Archbold, Ohio, passed away at 4:25 P.M. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, in her home. Mrs. Valadez was a home health aid for several years and enjoyed going out to eat, spending time with her grandchildren and going to Walmart to play bumper cars on the motorized scooters. Arlene was born on December 18,...

Doris M. Burkhardt

Doris M. Burkhardt

Oct 29, 2019

Doris M. Burkhardt, age 98, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Chapman Place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was resident for a brief time.  Most recently of Bryan, she had lived in Bonita Springs, Florida, for twenty-five years and before that at Clear Lake, Indiana, for twenty years.  A graduate of Edon High School...

Arlean J. Jackman

Arlean J. Jackman

Oct 26, 2019

Arlean J. Jackman, age 75, of Cecil, Ohio, passed away at 1:10 P.M. on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Community Health and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient. Mrs. Jackman attended Ravenscroft Beauty School and worked as a beautician. She also worked a number of years at Bryan Custom Plastics. Arlean J. Jackman was born on...

M. Edythe Webster

M. Edythe Webster

Oct 25, 2019

M. Edythe Webster, age 81, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 9:10 A.M. on Friday, October 25, 2019, at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Angola, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Webster was a graduate of Edgerton High School and worked at Dolly’s Restaurant, where she met her husband, John. She also had been employed at Cleveland’s...

Larry R. Lawrence

Larry R. Lawrence

Oct 20, 2019

Larry R. Lawrence, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019, in his home after a sudden illness.  Mr. Lawrence was a 1972 graduate of Swanton High School and later received his degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from the Air National...

Fern M. (Waugh) Byroads

Fern M. (Waugh) Byroads

Oct 19, 2019

Fern M. (Waugh) Byroads, age 90, of Williams Center, Ohio, passed away in her home at 7:01 P.M. on Saturday, October 19, 2019, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Byroads began working in Bryan for Western Union and later worked for the City of Bryan, retiring with twenty-three years of service, of which twenty-one years were as a clerk with the...

Ty C. Beckmann

Ty C. Beckmann

Oct 19, 2019

Ty Christopher Beckmann, age 39, of Acworth, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Georgia. Ty attended St. Patrick School and Bryan High School, graduating in 1998. While in high school he was a member of the wrestling and football teams. Ty worked many jobs as a manager for Labor Ready in...

Franklin Ferman Haase

Franklin Ferman Haase

Oct 18, 2019

Franklin Ferman Haase, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, October 18, 2019, at his residence. Frank worked as a general foreman at The Aro Corporation in Bryan, retiring after 40 years of service.  Later, he taught at Northwest State Community College for six years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving...

Melvin L. Stafford

Melvin L. Stafford

Oct 18, 2019

Melvin L. Stafford, age 76, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 3:02 P.M. on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville after an extended illness.  Mr. Stafford had been employed by Evans Equipment in Butler, Indiana, for many years until his retirement 1993.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting and attending pow wows.   Melvin L. Stafford was born...

Archie "George" Harris

Archie "George" Harris

Oct 15, 2019

Archie “George” Harris, age 70, of Williams Center, Ohio, died at 8:40 P.M. on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Archie was a veteran of United States Army and served in Korea during the Vietnam War. He was a retired printing press operator with Gorny Winzeler’s/Century Press Printing. He volunteered as the EMS...

Richard L. Bennett

Richard L. Bennett

Oct 12, 2019

Richard Lee Bennett, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at his home, surrounded by friends and family. Richard retired from General Motors in Defiance, Ohio, in 1986 after 32 years of service. He attended Grace Fellowship, was a member of the United Auto Workers, and...

Iris May Robertson

Iris May Robertson

Oct 12, 2019

Iris May Robertson, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:48 P.M. on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Iris was an avid knitter, excellent historian, and a great storyteller, loved trips to the casino and loved her grandchildren very much. She was also a part of the Welsh Society and was known for...

H. Wayne "Ace" Dennis

H. Wayne "Ace" Dennis

Oct 12, 2019

Howard Wayne "Ace" Dennis of Bryan, Ohio, and Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully in his Ohio home on the afternoon of October 12, 2019, at the age of 83. Wayne was preceded in death by his father and mother, Howard and Mildred Dennis, of Hicksville, Ohio, and his three brothers Richard Dennis, Stanley "Gene" Dennis and Leo Franks, and his...

Evelyn Dynyschuk

Evelyn Dynyschuk

Oct 10, 2019

Ms. Evelyn (Eve) Dynyschuk, age 78 years of Midland, Michigan passed away Thursday afternoon, October 10th, 2019 with family by her side at Fountain Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in Bryan, Ohio. Evelyn was born February 15, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, the third of five children to the late George “Steve” Dynyschuk and Mary (Sysak) Dynyschuk. Evelyn was a...

Kevin K. Rice

Kevin K. Rice

Oct 6, 2019

Kevin K. Rice, Sr., age 56, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019, at Sierra Providence West Hospital in El Paso, Texas. Kevin enjoyed spending time with his kids and granddaughters, carpentry, fishing and camping. He was a truck driver for Jordan Carriers and previously with Northern States Transportation. Kevin worked in construction prior to driving and...

Lindell Louise Campbell

Lindell Louise Campbell

Oct 4, 2019

Lindell Louise Campbell, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:30 P.M. on Friday, October 4, 2019, at SKLD Healthcare in Bryan, where she was a resident.  Ms. Campbell was a graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by the Williams County Clerk of Courts for a number of years, by Spangler Implement in bookkeeping, and for...

James D. Flegal

James D. Flegal

Oct 3, 2019

James D. Flegal, age 74, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 1:40 A.M. on Thursday, October 3, 2019, in his home, surrounded by his family, after an extended illness. Mr. Flegal was a 1963 graduate of Edgerton High School and was co-owner of Flegal Sand and Gravel from 1969 until his retirement in 2002. He was a member of St....

Gerald L. Houck, Sr.

Gerald L. Houck, Sr.

Oct 2, 2019

Gerald L.“Jerry”  Houck, Sr. age 78, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 8:35 P.M. on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, in his home surrounded by his loving family.  Mr. Houck was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam.  He had been employed by Dana Weatherhead Division and later Johns Manville, prior to his retirement.  He enjoyed working on...

John P. Allen

John P. Allen

Oct 1, 2019

John P. “Pat” Allen, age 69, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:33 P.M. on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Allen was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam and earning two purple hearts. Following the death of his father, he took over and...