Obituaries

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...

Marjorie Jo Cox

Marjorie Jo Cox

Nov 29, 2019

Marjorie Jo Cox of Montpelier passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at the age of 84.   Marjorie was born on December 3, 1934 to Reba Houck in Gallipolis, Ohio where she would live until moving to Northwest Ohio in the 1950’s.    In 1957, she married Lyle Cox, a life-long member of the community.  The family enjoyed raising Appaloosa...

Wilma E. Krill

Wilma E. Krill

Nov 28, 2019

Wilma E. Krill, age 94, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a longtime Williams County resident, passed away at 10:12 P.M. on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at the Hospice of Southwest Ohio.  Wilma was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Bryan.    Wilma E. Krill was born on February 3, 1925, in Mount Blanchard, Ohio, the daughter of...

Ralph R. "Brownie" Brown

Ralph R. "Brownie" Brown

Nov 27, 2019

Ralph R. “Brownie” Brown, age 87, of Evansport, Ohio, passed away suddenly at 7:23 P.M. on Wednesday, November, 27, 2019, in his home. Mr. Brown began working at the GM plant in Defiance, Ohio, at nineteen years old and after less than a year was drafted into the United States Army, proudly serving in Korea during the Korean Conflict. He...

Nora J. (Hose) Altman

Nora J. (Hose) Altman

Nov 24, 2019

Nora J. (Hose) Altman, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:30 P.M. on Sunday, November 24, 2019, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Altman was a 1949 graduate of Edgerton High School, where she was a majorette and cheerleader and was the class historian.  She was currently a member of Bryan...

Anna L. Grider

Anna L. Grider

Nov 23, 2019

Anna Lea Grider, age 56, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Community Hospitals & Wellness Centers in Montpelier. Anna took great pride in writing Google reviews for various places. Anna Lea Grider was born on November 13, 1963, in Chillicothe, Missouri, the daughter of Emery Weldon and Ruth Margaret (Christ) Welker. Anna is survived by her...

Ann C. Brames

Ann C. Brames

Nov 22, 2019

Ann C. Brames, age 79, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett, Indiana. Where she had resided the past three years. Born June 24th, 1940, Ann was the youngest daughter of Howard and Alice (Kallmeyer) Brames. She was a graduate of Mother Mercy High School in Cincinnati. Ann lived with and cared for...

Miriam M. Pape

Miriam M. Pape

Nov 20, 2019

Miriam M. Pape, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family. She worked in a flashlight factory during World War II, raised and dressed poultry, and later worked at Beam Stream in maintenance for 20 years. After retirement, she and her husband spent 14 years wintering in Florida. Miriam...

Buddy L. Krontz

Buddy L. Krontz

Nov 19, 2019

Buddy L. Krontz, age 65, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 11:40 P.M. on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where he was a patient.  Mr. Krontz was a graduate of Edon High School and worked at Edgerton Forge in Edgerton, Ohio, for more than thirty years until his retirement due to disability. ...

Lloyd M. Gearhart

Lloyd M. Gearhart

Nov 18, 2019

Lloyd M. Gearhart, age 81, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 8:20 P.M. on Monday, November 18, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness.  Mr. Gearhart was a graduate of Edon High School and was a veteran of the United States Army.  He operated Gearhart Logging and enjoyed working in his body shop. ...