Emma G. Middleton
Jan 7, 2019
Emma Grace Middleton, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Emma was born on June 10, 1936, in Auglaize Township, Paulding County, Ohio, the daughter of William W. and Melva M. (Boutwell) Sobieck, she married William Earl Middleton, Sr. on September 25, 1976, and he preceded her in death on May...
Alice L. Stark Karnes
Jan 7, 2019
Alice L. Stark Karnes, age 83, of Hicksville, Ohio, and formerly a longtime resident of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, January 7, 2019, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville. She was employed by Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton in food preparation, serving as supervisor for many years, retiring with thirty-one years of service. She was...
Vivian S. Schooley
Jan 6, 2019
Vivian S. Schooley, age 56, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 4:55 P.M. on Sunday, January 6, 2019, surrounded by her family at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a courageous battle with cancer. Vivian had been employed by Matsu in Edgerton for twenty-seven years with twenty-five of those years as a supervisor. She was not only...
Gene E. Day
Jan 6, 2019
Gene E. Day, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:40 P.M. on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where he was a patient. Gene was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving after World War II. He was a farmer and a school bus driver in Waldron, Michigan, for 15 years. An avid...
June B. Thiel
Jan 5, 2019
June B. Thiel, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:35 P.M. on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Mrs. Thiel was a 1950 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee, Ohio, and Rosary Altar Society....
Ivan M. Williams
Jan 4, 2019
Ivan Mitchell Williams, age 76, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:50 A.M. on Friday, January 4, 2019, at his home following a lengthy illness. Mr. Williams had worked at Bettinger Farms, Hayes-Albion for 17 years and retired from Ferro. Ivan M. Williams was born on February 14, 1942, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, the son of Joseph Milton and Maggie (Price)...
G. Lenore Mansfield
Jan 4, 2019
G. Lenore (Snorky) Mansfield, age 93, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2019, after a brief illness. Lenore was a 1943 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a longtime member of the Bryan First Brethren Church. She was a very active church member, having taught Sunday school, volunteered at church functions and attended church conferences....
Barbara L. Schilt
Jan 4, 2019
Barbara L. Schilt, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:10 A.M. on Friday, January 4, 2019, at her home following a lengthy illness. Barbara had worked at Ohio Art and Airmate and retired from The Bryan Times. She enjoyed bowling and BINGO and was an avid collector of “The Wizard of Oz” memorabilia. Barbara was born on November 26, 1951,...
Gloria M. Louth
Jan 1, 2019
Gloria M. Louth, age 93, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:13 A.M. on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she was a resident. Mrs. Louth was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed cooking and working puzzles and was an avid walker. She was also a Life Member of Bryan Eagles, Aerie #2233. Gloria Mae...
Murriel Maxine Cornell
Dec 26, 2018
Murriel Maxine (Cobbs) Wagner Cornell passed away peacefully at home in the company of her loving grandchildren, Jason and Devin Payne, on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. She was born on November 8, 1931, in Springfield, Tennessee, to Bailey Atchison Cobbs and Lula Idella (Poole) Cobbs. Maxine graduated from Springfield High School, Class of 1950, and attended many joyful reunions with...
Raymond Gardner Siders
Dec 25, 2018
Raymond Gardner Siders, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:35 A.M. on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at Community Hospitals of Williams County-Bryan. Mr. Siders retired from Bryan Custom Plastics with over 34 years of service. He also drove for Amish families and owned Siders Camper Rentals. He was a member of the Edon Masonic Lodge, was a 32...
Ollie M. Lyons
Dec 25, 2018
Ollie M. Lyons, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 8:50 P.M. on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Ollie was born on May 13, 1934 in Mount Vernon, Indiana, the daughter of Henry E. and Leona J. (Clark) Shelton. She married Leroy C. Lyons on September 14, 1953 in Mount Vernon, and he...
Opal K. Tawney
Dec 24, 2018
Opal Kathryn Tawney, age 100, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:05 A.M. on Monday, December 24, 2018, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center under the care of CHP Hospice. Opal was born on July 15, 1918, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of Grover M. and Hazel G. (Croninger) Gearing. She was a 1936 graduate of Defiance High School. Opal married Hugh...
David L. Nofzinger
Dec 22, 2018
David Lee Nofzinger, age 53, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at the Cleveland Clinic following an extended illness. David worked for the Street Department for the City of Bryan for over 21 years before his retirement and was currently working as a driver for Sudden Service Expediting. He enjoyed riding his 1977...
Katherine S. Ensman
Dec 20, 2018
Katherine S. Ensman, age 59, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Ensman began working at a young age at the tomato factory and later was employed at Lester’s Diner in Bryan for many years. She was a member of Bryan...
Paul E. Hoover
Dec 20, 2018
Paul E. “Ernie” Hoover, age 64, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at his home following a long battle with cancer. Mr. Hoover was a graduate of Hicksville High School. He was welder at Martin Sprocket and Gear for 39 years prior to his retirement. He served in the United States Army for over six years during...
Roger E. Blough
Dec 19, 2018
Roger E. Blough, age 64, of Bryan, completed his life journey on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at his home. Roger was a man who loved his family and friends...which included everyone he met. He was a strong, compassionate leader to all he met in Northwest Ohio and beyond. He used his strengths as he accomplished his duties as the Bryan...
Mary Lou Noll
Dec 16, 2018
Mary Lou (Van Zile) Noll, age 95, died on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Mount Healthy Christian Home in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mary Lou spent most of her childhood on the family farm, near Metz, Indiana, and she was a graduate of Metz High School. She and her husband, George Noll (also originally from Metz, Indiana),...
James L. Hicks
Dec 14, 2018
James L. Hicks, Sr., age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:50 P.M. on Friday, December 14, 2018, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance surrounded by his family, after a brief battle with cancer. James was a 2958 graduate of Defiance High School and served in the United States Army from 1959-1962. He worked at Johns Mansville,...
Norma J. McGill
Dec 11, 2018
Norma J. McGill, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, in Bryan, where she was a resident. Mrs. McGill was a graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by Bryan City Schools for seventeen years and then for Fifty Division for nine years prior to her retirement....