Obituaries

Richard J. Katchmar

Richard J. Katchmar

Apr 5, 2019

Richard J. Katchmar, age 79, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 6:30 A.M. on Friday, April 5, 2019, at his home. He was a member of the Montpelier Moose. Richard was a truck driver for Consolidated Freightways for 40 years. He mainly drove in the Livonia, Michigan area. Rich was a proud US Army veteran, serving as a Military Policeman...

Darrel "Fuzzy" M. Thiel

Darrel "Fuzzy" M. Thiel

Apr 3, 2019

Darrel “Fuzzy” M. Thiel, age 82, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away surrounded by his family at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Park View Nursing Home in Edgerton. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Darrel was a machinist and co-owned Rural Products near Edgerton for 32 years. He enjoyed hunting,...

Barbara J. Fowler

Barbara J. Fowler

Apr 3, 2019

Barbara Jean Fowler, age 71, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 2:59 P.M. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville and then was an organ donor. She had owned the former Rocky’s in Hicksville for many years. Barbara enjoyed playing bingo and gambling. Barbara was born on December 13, 1947 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of...

Jerry A. Suffel

Jerry A. Suffel

Apr 1, 2019

Jerry A. Suffel, age 59, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Jerry worked for many years at Titan Tire and was currently working at Spangler Candy Company. He was an avid collector of model trains and an avid photographer. Jerry A. Suffel was born on August 18, 1959,...

Jack G. Walker

Jack G. Walker

Mar 31, 2019

Jack Gale Walker, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019, with his loving wife by his side at Genesis Healthcare- Bryan Center. Jack was the owner of Walker’s Radio and TV in Bryan. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Bryan and was a member of the Bryan First Church of...

Diana L. Harvey

Diana L. Harvey

Mar 30, 2019

Diana Lynn Harvey, age 70, of Bryan, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Diana worked in production for 43 years at Spangler Candy Company. She enjoyed shopping, traveling, spending time in the sun and with her grandkids. Diana was born on March 15, 1949 in Angola, Indiana, the daughter of William W. and...

Ronnie E. Oliphant

Ronnie E. Oliphant

Mar 29, 2019

Ronnie E. Oliphant, age 63, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:23 P.M. on Friday, March 29, 2019, at his home. Ronnie had been a stockman at WalMart and had worked for many years at Satco in Arlington, Texas. He enjoyed collecting eagles and was an avid photographer. Ronnie E. Oliphant was born on February 20, 1956, in Albion, Michigan,...

Vicky Kay Gallagher

Vicky Kay Gallagher

Mar 29, 2019

Vicky Kay Gallagher, age 76, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, died at 1:05 P.M. on Friday, March 29, 2019, in her home after an extended illness.  Mrs. Gallagher was a 1960 graduate of Elida High School in Elida, Ohio, and had been employed by Jeske Machine in Edon.  She attended Nettle Lake United Brethren Church and enjoyed quilting, sewing, and knitting...

Virginia P. Beaverson

Virginia P. Beaverson

Mar 27, 2019

Virginia P. Beaverson, age 97, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:12 A.M. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Beaverson was a graduate of Stryker High School, where she played the drums and basketball. Virginia loved her family and friends, doing crafts, playing cards and bingo, music, caring...

Bailey J. Jones

Bailey J. Jones

Mar 27, 2019

Bailey J. Jones, age 23, of Bryan, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 while on vacation in Cancun, Mexico. Bailey was a graduate of Bryan High School and attended Grace Community Church. He loved to travel and see the world. Bailey was born August 25, 1995, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Jeremy C. and Susan J. (Blosser) Jones. On...

Grace Entenman

Grace Entenman

Mar 26, 2019

Grace Entenman, age 94, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where she was a resident.  Mrs. Entenman was a graduate of Ney High School.  She drove school bus for Edgerton Local Schools for many years and was the first female bus driver for the school system. ...

Marilyn J. Adams

Marilyn J. Adams

Mar 23, 2019

Marilyn J. Adams, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 2:45 P.M. on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton with her family at her side. Mrs. Adams was a 1948 graduate of Spencerville High School in Spencerville, Ohio. She had been employed at Fleetwood Industries in Edgerton until her retirement, at which time she...

Elizabeth A. Gilbert

Elizabeth A. Gilbert

Mar 22, 2019

Elizabeth A. Gilbert, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:20 A.M. on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo, Ohio, after an extended illness. A 1956 graduate of Edgerton High School, she had been employed by Krill Electric for many years as a bookkeeper and would later be employed by Park View Nursing Center...

Junella "June" J. Coolman

Junella "June" J. Coolman

Mar 22, 2019

Junella J. “June” Coolman, age 87, of Ney, Ohio, died at 2:25 A.M. on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Laurels of Defiance, surrounded by her loving family, after a full active and rewarding life. Early in her work career she was a nanny in Toledo, Ohio, worked at the 50 Corporation in Bryan, Ohio, cleaned homes in the Bryan area...

Steven F. Goulette

Steven F. Goulette

Mar 20, 2019

Steven F. Goulette, age 58, of Bryan passed away at 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio where he was a patient, after a brief illness. Mr. Goulette was a fork lift driver at Bohn Aluminum in Butler, Indiana for many years. He was an avid pool player and fan of...

Walter D. Schelling

Walter D. Schelling

Mar 19, 2019

Walter D. Schelling, age 77, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 6:10 A.M. on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Mr. Schelling was a 1959 graduate of Bryan High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and Surveying from Tri-State College in 1962. He attended Tri-State with...

Larry D. Wright

Larry D. Wright

Mar 19, 2019

Larry D. Wright, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:41 A.M. on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Wright was a 1961 graduate of Bryan High School, where he excelled in football, receiving many honors. He spent a lifetime repairing electric motors, having been employed at...

Thelma L. Phillips

Thelma L. Phillips

Mar 17, 2019

Thelma L. Phillips, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan. Thelma was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan. She was a homemaker and had worked at Ohio Art, Hayes-Albion 50 Division and Ponderosa. Thelma was born on October 5, 1939, in Wauseon, Ohio, the daughter of...

Ted A. Reagle

Ted A. Reagle

Mar 17, 2019

Ted A. Reagle, age 87, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 9:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Community Health and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Mr. Reagle was a lifelong farmer, worked at Bryan Metals for 17 years as a machinist and in their lab, at Winzeler Stamping as metalist and worked with his nephew at Reagle Radiator in Defiance. He...

Kay Ellen Johnson

Kay Ellen Johnson

Mar 15, 2019

Kay Ellen Johnson, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:30 A.M. on Friday, March 15, 2019, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan. Mrs. Johnson was a lab technician at the Defiance Clinic, owned a bridal shop and babysat for many years. She was a former member of St. John United Church of Christ in Defiance where she taught...