Obituaries

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...

Ronald L. Hurd

Ronald L. Hurd

Sep 29, 2019

Ronald L. Hurd, age 80, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019, at his home. Mr. Hurd was a truck driver. He drove for Nickel’s Bakery, Spangler Candy & Tobacco Company and Moore Industries. He also worked several years at LaChoy in Archbold in the shipping and receiving department. Ronald had a home tax consulting business for...

Janet M. Hoitt

Janet M. Hoitt

Sep 28, 2019

Janet M. Hoitt, age 86, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:15 P.M. on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident.  Mrs. Hoitt worked as a prep cook at Lester’s Diner in Bryan, Ohio, for many years and had previously worked as a cook at Park View Nursing Center.  She was a...

Rhonda S. Dietrich

Rhonda S. Dietrich

Sep 28, 2019

Rhonda S. Dietrich, age 60, of Palm City, Florida, passed away on September 27, 2019, at Treasure Coast Hospice in Stuart, Florida. Rhonda was a 1976 graduate of Fairview High School. She was a respiratory therapist at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. She loved reading and really enjoyed cats. Rhonda S. Dietrich was born on...

Vicki L. Stambaugh

Vicki L. Stambaugh

Sep 27, 2019

Vicki Lee Stambaugh, age 59, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019, at her home. Vicki was the owner of Vicki’s Creative Cuisine in Bryan. Her love of cooking started early and was driven for her love of people. She began cooking and catering for others when she was ten years old. Her catering served the major...

Scott Allen Hornung

Scott Allen Hornung

Sep 26, 2019

Scott Allen Hornung, age 57, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at his home. Scott was a craftsman. He enjoyed motor sports and was an avid hunter. Scott enjoyed the company of his beloved dog, Lena. Scott was born August 15, 1962 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Lawrence and Margaret (Rickels) Hornung. He is survived by...

Lois M. Maugel

Lois M. Maugel

Sep 26, 2019

Lois M. Maugel, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:50 A.M. on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at the home of her daughter in Edgerton, Ohio, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Maugel was a 1952 graduate of Hicksville High School and graduated from The Ohio State University in 1954 with a degree in dental hygiene.  She was a member of...

Lena O. Luke

Lena O. Luke

Sep 22, 2019

Lena Opal Luke, age 101, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 3:04 P.M. on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. She was a member of First Church of Christ in Bryan. Lena was a packer at Spangler Candy Company for 29 years. She attended Bryan High School and worked in several area...

Jennifer K. (Karnes) Bauer

Jennifer K. (Karnes) Bauer

Sep 22, 2019

Jennifer K. (Karnes) Bauer, age 59, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at Waterville Healthcare in Waterville, Ohio, after an extended illness. Ms. Bauer was a 1978 graduate of Fairview High School and was employed by K-Mart as a manager in the Angola, Fort Wayne and Decatur, Indiana, stores. She retired with the closing of the...

Patricia A. Lovejoy

Patricia A. Lovejoy

Sep 21, 2019

Patricia A. Lovejoy, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:52. P.M. on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Lovejoy was employed by Bryan Custom Plastics and retired in 1996 with twenty years of service. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and also being outdoors...