Obituaries

John Rodie Hamilton, Jr.

John Rodie Hamilton, Jr.

Sep 1, 2019

John Rodie Hamilton, Jr., age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Hillside Country Living on September 1, 2019, with his family by his side.  John was born on March 2, 1933, in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, to John Rodie and Eleanor (Boden) Hamilton.  John married Barbara Jean Dohn on September 11, 1954, in Buffalo, New York.  John was a...

Terry L. Schutte

Terry L. Schutte

Aug 29, 2019

Terry L. Schutte, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:50 A.M. on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Terry was cook for the US Army and later the Tecumseh (Michigan) Senior Center. He served during the Vietnam War with the 101st Airborne Division and later in the New Jersey and Indiana National...

Susie E. Brewer

Susie E. Brewer

Aug 28, 2019

Susie E. Brewer, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at 5:29 P.M. at Fountain Park Assisted Living in Bryan. She was a homemaker and had also sold Shaklee products. Sue was a long time member of the Alliance church in Bryan and attended New Hope Community Church and Union Chapel Church of God. She was a very...

Arlene M. Miller

Arlene M. Miller

Aug 22, 2019

Arlene M. Miller, age 77, of Stryker died at 5:45 P.M. on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. She was a 1960 graduate of Hilltop High School in West Unity. Arlene worked at Spangler Candy Company in Bryan and retired from LaChoy Food Products after 24 years of service. She was a member of St. James Lutheran...

Mark A. Coil, Sr.

Mark A. Coil, Sr.

Aug 18, 2019

Mark A. Coil, Sr., age 57, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Coil was a 1981 graduate of Van Wert High School and had worked for Cooper Farms and Plastic Recycling in Van Wert, Ohio. He enjoyed watching baseball and football, especially the Cincinnati...

Phyllis J. Hicks

Phyllis J. Hicks

Aug 17, 2019

Phyllis J. Hicks, age 76, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:30 P.M. on Saturday, August 17, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness.  Mrs. Hicks was employed by Edgerton Metal Products for more than twenty years and later at Tomco in Bryan, Ohio, from where she retired after eight years of service.  She was...

Rozella M. Cape

Rozella M. Cape

Aug 15, 2019

  Rozella M. (Suffel) Cape, age 93, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 15, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Cape was a 1943 graduate of Edgerton High School. A hard worker, she worked at Carl Baum’s Bakery and Donald Day’s Furniture while in high school and after graduation during War II...

Carolyn J. Coulon

Carolyn J. Coulon

Aug 14, 2019

Carolyn J. Coulon, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Carolyn retired from Bryan Custom Plastics after 27 years of service. She was President of Local #141 AFL/CIO for six years. Carolyn was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and Bryan VFW Post 2489...

Steve A. Cilley

Steve A. Cilley

Aug 11, 2019

Steve A. Cilley, age 53, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at his home. Steve worked as a machinist at Powers & Sons and had also done construction. He enjoyed working on cars and fishing and was a huge Green Bay Packers fan. Steve was known to lend his car to someone stranded on the side...

Robert V. Lehman

Robert V. Lehman

Aug 10, 2019

Robert V. Lehman, age 78, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away early on Saturday, August 10, 2019, in his home after an extended illness. A 1961 graduate of Edgerton High School, Mr. Lehman was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam from 1967-1968. He was employed by The Aro Corporation and later at Nucor Fasteners as maintenance supervisor,...

Macena Lynn Frownfelter

Macena Lynn Frownfelter

Aug 2, 2019

Macena Lynn Frownfelter, age 48, died at 2:30 A.M. on Friday, August 2, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Ms. Frownfelter was a graduate of Brown-Mackey College, receiving her associate degree in business. Macena Lyn Frownfelter was born on July 17, 1971, in Elkhart, Indiana, the daughter of Terrell and Carol (Slauf)...

Marlin D. Missler

Marlin D. Missler

Aug 1, 2019

Marlin D. Missler, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:01 A.M. on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, after an extended illness. Throughout the years Mr. Missler had been employed at Carroll Ames and The Aro Corporation and had been a manager for Syncro in Hicksville, Ohio, for fourteen years....

George F. Goll III

George F. Goll III

Jul 30, 2019

George F. Goll III, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:31P.M. on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Mr. Goll was a graduate of Stryker High School and worked at Hayes-Albion 50+5 in West Unity, Ohio, and later at Brown’s Bakery in Defiance, Ohio, while also operating his...

Brandon Jay Kreischer

Brandon Jay Kreischer

Jul 29, 2019

PFC Brandon Jay Kreischer died on Monday, July 29, 2019, during combat operations conducted in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.  Brandon was a 2018 graduate of Bryan High School, Bryan, Ohio, where he participated in choir, Light Shine Singers, wrestling, football and track.  He was an avid weight lifter and enjoyed working out, going to movies, music, reading and Wednesday night youth...

Russell J. Pickering

Russell J. Pickering

Jul 27, 2019

Russell J. Pickering, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:10 A.M. on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Pickering was a 1943 graduate of Bryan High School and earned his degree in mechanical engineering from Tri-State College in Angola, Indiana. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United...

Susan J. Daniells

Susan J. Daniells

Jul 26, 2019

Susan J. Daniells, age 54, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Friday, July 26, 2019, at her home. She was a manager and photographer. She enjoyed nature and bird watching and loved pugs. Susan was born on December 13, 1964, in Hammersmith, England, the daughter of Kieth and Pamela (Law) Daniells. Survivors include two daughters, Pam and Jen; two granddaughters, Katie...

Stephen Eugene VanScoder

Stephen Eugene VanScoder

Jul 23, 2019

Stephen Eugene VanScoder, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early on Tuesday morning, July 23, 2019, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. VanScoder was in the Army. He was a member of Bryan Amvets Post 54 and was an avid fisherman. He owned his own landscaping business, The Green Thumb. Stephen Eugene VanScoder was born in Defiance,...

Gwendolyn Nadine Grim

Gwendolyn Nadine Grim

Jul 19, 2019

Gwendolyn Nadine Grim, age 75, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 1:57 A.M. on Friday, July 19, 2019, at Aperion Care Center in Angola, Indiana, where she was a patient.  Mrs. Grim was last employed at Burger King near Edon, Ohio, and had  also been employed at other food service establishments at turnpike plazas over the years.  She was currently...

DeFloy Dick

DeFloy Dick

Jul 18, 2019

DeFloy Dick, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:20 P.M. on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. She was a die setter at Strydel and was the first woman to work on machinery at the plant. DeFloy enjoyed spending time on the computer, going to casinos and garage sales, gardening and especially photography....

Genevieve "Genny" I. Suffel

Genevieve "Genny" I. Suffel

Jul 17, 2019

Genevieve "Genny" I. Suffel, age 102, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 8:10 P.M. on Tuesday, July 17, 2019, at Laurels of DeKalb where she was a patient after a brief illness, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Suffel was a member of the Edgerton Church of Christ where she was active as a Sunday School and Vacation Bible School teacher,...