Obituaries

James "Mike" Gibbs

James "Mike" Gibbs

Jun 30, 2019

James M. “Mike” Gibbs, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at 7:30 P.M. at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio. Mike was a truck driver for many years with the former Chamber’s Leasing. He enjoyed watching races at Oak Shade racetrack and truck pulls. James M. Gibbs was born on March 10, 1946,...

Eduardo Homero Trevino

Eduardo Homero Trevino

Jun 28, 2019

Eduardo Homero Trevino, age 82, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:25 P.M. on Friday, June 28, 2019, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where he was resident. Mr. Trevino was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was employed for more than twenty years at Edgerton Manufacturing. He later was employed at Edgerton Metal Products and Syncrotech in Edgerton....

Norma J. Towers

Norma J. Towers

Jun 23, 2019

Norma J. Towers, age 88, of rural Edon, Ohio, passed away at 3:19 P.M. on Sunday, June 23, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness.  Mrs. Towers was the valedictorian of her 1948 graduating class of Edon High School and was the last living charter member of the Columbia Church of Christ.  She was an...

William Earl Armstrong

William Earl Armstrong

Jun 20, 2019

William Earl Armstrong of San Diego, California, passed away on June 20, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at Palomar Hospital in Poway, California. Bill was born on January 22, 1957, to William L. and Virginia (Shiplett) Armstrong in Mentor, Ohio. At a young age the family moved to rural Edon, Ohio, where Bill spent his childhood years and graduated...

Robert Lee Scantlen

Robert Lee Scantlen

Jun 18, 2019

Robert Lee Scantlen, age 82, of Ney, Ohio, passed away at 8:19 P.M. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Scantlen was a 1954 graduate of Defiance High School and had been employed as a lift truck operator at Defiance Precision Products, retiring with forty-four years of service...

Frances M. Laukhuf

Frances M. Laukhuf

Jun 17, 2019

Frances M. Laukhuf, age 90, of Bryan, and formerly of Montpelier, died at 8:30 A.M. on Monday, June 17, 2019, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mrs. Laukhuf had been a supervisor at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Montpelier. Frances was born on March 18, 1929, in Swanton, Ohio, the daughter of Louis H. and Doris L. (Jones) Dreier. She married Clifford Drewyor...

L. Marzee Cooley

L. Marzee Cooley

Jun 16, 2019

L. Marzee Cooley, age 72, of Bryan, passed away at 5:38 A.M. on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Marzee was a social worker for many years working with the Williams County Board of DD, QUADCO and others. She enjoyed bible study with her friends, spending time with her dogs and most importantly, spending time with...

LaMar D. "Larry" Link

LaMar D. "Larry" Link

Jun 15, 2019

LaMar D. “Larry” Link, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:05 P.M. on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Link was a member of the last graduating class at Alvordton High School and had been employed as a machinist at The Aro Corporation, retiring with forty...

Karen M. Pastor

Karen M. Pastor

Jun 11, 2019

Karen M. “Grandma” Pastor, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:13 A.M. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers - Bryan, after a brief illness. Karen graduated from Northwest State Community college with her associate degree in computer programming and worked for several years as a computer programmer. She was a member of the Melbern...

Shirley A. Harrington

Shirley A. Harrington

Jun 10, 2019

Shirley A. Harrington, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:15 A.M. on Monday, June 10, 2019, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she was a resident. She was employed at Allied Moulded and was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 for over 50 years. Shirley enjoyed doing word search puzzles, crocheting and doing embroidery. Shirley A. Harrington was...

Connie S. Sidle

Connie S. Sidle

Jun 10, 2019

Connie S. Sidle, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:58 P.M. on Monday, June 10, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Ms. Sidle was a 1967 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed at The Ohio Art Company for more than thirty years and later by Kamco for...

Carl M. Schlachter

Carl M. Schlachter

Jun 8, 2019

Carl M. Schlachter, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019, in his home. Mr. Schlachter was employed by Dooley Electric,, then Koontz-Wagner, repairing and rewinding electric motors. He was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie 2233. Carl M. Schlachter was born on December 21, 1955, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of John and Mary...

Kurtis R. Liggett

Kurtis R. Liggett

Jun 6, 2019

Kurtis R. Liggett, age 53, of Kansas City, Missouri, died unexpectedly at his home in Kansas City on June 6, 2019.  Kurtis was a 1983 graduate of Edon High School and received his Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from DeVry University.  He accepted a position at Cerner Corporation in Kansas City, where he worked for several years in management...

Aundrea R. Cummins

Aundrea R. Cummins

Jun 5, 2019

Aundrea R. Cummins, age 46, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident. Aundrea was a 1992 graduate of Bryan High School and received her RN degree from Northwest State Community College. She received her BSN from Aspen University and was currently finishing her clinical work for her...

Aubrey Gene Asher

Aubrey Gene Asher

Jun 4, 2019

Aubrey Gene Asher, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 8:24 P.M. on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Parkview Hospital, Randalia, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness.  Mr. Asher was a graduate of Bowling Green State University.  He enjoyed farming, breeding Arabian horses,  playing golf and was a well-known thespian, participating in theatre groups in California, Florida,...

Dr. Meredith J. Stark

Dr. Meredith J. Stark

Jun 3, 2019

Dr. Meredith J. “AJ Calhoun” Stark, age 81, of Kendallville, Indiana, passed away at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, June 3, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness.  Mr. Stark was a 1956 graduate of Edgerton High School.  Following graduation he entered the United States Marine Corps and after discharge graduated from Bowling Green...

Patsy A. Thierry

Patsy A. Thierry

Jun 2, 2019

Patsy A. Thierry, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:05 P.M. on Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she was a resident. Patsy was a cook/dietician at the Williams County Jail and Bryan Hospital. She worked at the former Palace Bowling Alley, which her parents owned, and the Jam Jar, when she was young. Patsy...

John "Sonny" A. Speelman

John "Sonny" A. Speelman

Jun 2, 2019

John A. Speelman, Jr., age 58, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away in his home on Sunday, June 2, 2019.  Mr. Speelman was a 1979 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a veteran of the United States Army.  He was most recently employed as a truck driver for Stark Truss in Edgerton.  Sonny enjoyed hunting, fishing and mushrooming.   John...

Ronald E. Blair

Ronald E. Blair

Jun 1, 2019

Ronald E. Blair, age 72, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:32 P.M. on Saturday, June 1, 2019, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Blair was a 1964 graduate of Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Indiana, and had been employed as a machinist and in assembly by Dana Corporation in Fort Wayne, Indiana, retiring with thirty years of...

Robert Forrest Blaisdell

Robert Forrest Blaisdell

May 29, 2019

Robert Forrest Blaisdell, age 78, formerly of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on May 29, 2019, at Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana. He graduated from Bryan High School with the class of 1959, where he played a role with their winning the league football championship. Bob worked for Challenge Cook Bros., served in the U.S. Army from 1964-1965, and worked...