Obituaries

Marjorie E. Keck

Marjorie E. Keck

Jan 4, 2020

Marjorie E. Keck, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:02 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio.  Marjorie worked at several local companies, including Allied Moulded and Archbold Ladder Company. She was a member of the Bryan VFW, American Legion and Eagles Auxiliaries. With the Eagles, she served as Secretary...

Jane L. Starbody

Jane L. Starbody

Jan 3, 2020

Jane Louisa Starbody, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020, at SKLD Nursing Care in Bryan, where she had resided for 3 years. Jane was born on July 2, 1925, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of George Earl and June Marie (Hill) Willard. She married William Lee Starbody on March 12, 1949, and he preceded...

Franklin "Frank" B. Abramczyk, Jr.

Franklin "Frank" B. Abramczyk, Jr.

Jan 2, 2020

Franklin “Frank” B. Abramczyk, Jr., age 51, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at his home with his faithful four-legged companion, Dallas, by his side. Frank attended Stryker High School and worked as a horticulture specialist in landscaping in Florida for many years. Frank was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and mushrooming. He...

Kenneth L. Hoffman

Kenneth L. Hoffman

Jan 1, 2020

Kenneth L. Hoffman, age 65, of Huntertown, Indiana, passed away at 9:35 P.M. on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, after an extended illness. Mr. Hoffman was a 1972 graduate of Heritage High School and graduated from Purdue University in 1976 with a degree in ag science and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was the owner of ATA...

Ruth Ann Osborne

Ruth Ann Osborne

Dec 29, 2019

Ruth Ann Osborne, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:42 A.M. on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Ruth Ann worked as a meat cutter for Kroger’s in Bryan and Defiance, babysat, and also worked at TOMCO and Shastar in Bryan. She was a member of New Hope Community Church and...

Tammy L. (Carter) Zedaker

Tammy L. (Carter) Zedaker

Dec 24, 2019

Tammy L. (Carter) Zedaker, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:11 P.M. on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. She was a graduate of Pittsford High School in Pittsford, Michigan, and was currently employed by Tru-Fast in Bryan. She was a devoted member of Fraternal Order of...

Mildred M. Oberlin

Mildred M. Oberlin

Dec 23, 2019

Mildred M. Oberlin, age 95, of Edon, Ohio, died at 1:17 A.M. on Monday, December 23, 2019, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, after an extended illness.  Mrs. Oberlin was a 1943 graduate of Metz High School and had worked at the 50 Corporation in Bryan, Ohio, for twenty years.  She was a member of the Edon Church of...

Emma "Betty" E. Coolman

Emma "Betty" E. Coolman

Dec 22, 2019

Emma E. “Betty” Coolman, age 100, passed away at 6:04 A.M. on Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio, where she had been a resident. Betty had worked at Dana Weatherhead for over 20 years and also owned Coolman’s Cake Boutique and also catered. She loved painting, fishing, reading her Bible and spending time with...

Gladys M. Donson

Gladys M. Donson

Dec 21, 2019

Gladys Maxine Donson, 99, of Bryan, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the comfort of her life-long home the morning of Saturday, December 21, 2019. The last six months were increasingly difficult for Gladys and due to the amazing, loving care of her caregivers, Becky Rhodes, Scarlet Smith, and Marilyn Kline, Gladys was able to remain at home. Gladys...

Modestus "Dusty" A. Fry

Modestus "Dusty" A. Fry

Dec 20, 2019

Modestus “Dusty” Fry, age 91, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:28 A.M. on Friday, December 20, 2019, at SKLD Bryan. Dusty was a farmer and worked at the former The Aro Corporation for 31 years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1953. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Nelda N. Koralewski

Nelda N. Koralewski

Dec 19, 2019

Nelda N. Koralewski left these mortal bounds on December 19, 2019, after more than 16 years of battle against a degenerative disease that left her homebound and bedbound.Born to Charles and Anne McGehee in Richmond, Va.,  on May 10, 1952, Nelda was the loving spouse of Don Koralewski of Bryan for 23 years. She was also mother to Kelly Sweet (Brian) of...

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,...