Obituaries

Phyllis J. Jennings

Phyllis J. Jennings

Sep 24, 2018

Phyllis J. Jennings, age 90, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:30 P.M. on Monday, September 24, 2018, at Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where she had been a resident since January of this year. Mrs. Jennings was a 1945 graduate of Butler High School and Parkview School of Nursing in 1963. She began her nursing career at Williams County...

Lee W. Impton

Lee W. Impton

Sep 20, 2018

Lee W. Impton, age 71, of Butler, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness with his family by his side. Mr. Impton was a graduate of Eastside High School in Butler and was a veteran of the United States Navy service during Vietnam. He was a...

Esther L. Lanius

Esther L. Lanius

Sep 19, 2018

Esther L. Lanius, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:20 A.M. on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mrs. Lanius was the long time secretary at Trinity Lutheran Church. Esther was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Jolly HomemakersEsther was born on October 20, 1932 in Adams Township, Michigan, the daughter of Ray A....

Kathleen M. "Kitty" Tritch

Kathleen M. "Kitty" Tritch

Sep 17, 2018

Kathleen M. “Kitty” Tritch, age 85, of Montpelier, Ohio and formerly of Mineral Ridge, Ohio, passed away at 1:30 A.M. on Monday, September 17, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Kitty was a devoted homemaker, wife and aunt and had been a longtime waitress. She attended the Montpelier Nazarene Church, enjoyed bowling,...

Donald M. Sutton, Sr.

Donald M. Sutton, Sr.

Sep 11, 2018

Donald M. Sutton, Sr., age 65, of Edon, Ohio, died at 5:25 P.M. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Ebid Hospice in Sylvania, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Sutton was 1972 graduate of Edon High School and served sixteen years in the United States Air Force. His last employment was as an electrician with Plastech in Bryan, Ohio. He...

Dale S. Dirrim

Dale S. Dirrim

Sep 11, 2018

Dale S. Dirrim, age 84, of Hamilton, passed away Tuesday morning, September 11, 2018 at his home. Dale worked at Tokheim Corporation retiring with more than 30 years of service and he also farmed. He served in the US Air Force from July 1, 1952 to June 30 1956. He was a former member of the VFW, American Legion and...

Robert D. Wheeler

Robert D. Wheeler

Sep 9, 2018

Robert D. Wheeler, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:30 A.M. on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Wheeler was a 1956 graduate of Bryan High School and a longtime employee of Fisher Automatic Vending in Bryan, retiring in 1999. He was a member of St....

Penny Marie Johnson

Penny Marie Johnson

Sep 6, 2018

Penny Marie Johnson, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 3:55 P.M. on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center where she was a resident after an extended illness. She was a graduate of Bryan High School and had previously worked at Sauder Woodworking.Penny Marie Johnson was born on December 22, 1953, in Bryan, the daughter of John...

Donald J. Page

Donald J. Page

Sep 5, 2018

Donald J. Page, age 91, of De Graff, Ohio, died at 8:40 P.M. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He had worked as a truck driver for many years. Donald was a member of the Teamsters Local Central State Southwest.Donald J. Page was born on June 23, 1927, in Alvordton, Ohio, the son of LeRoy and Grace...

George "Kent" K. Hodge

George "Kent" K. Hodge

Sep 4, 2018

George K. “Kent” Hodge, age 74, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 7:40 A.M. on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Montpelier. Kent was a salesman. He enjoyed camping, golf and rescuing any dogs in need. George K. “Kent” Hodge was born on August 30, 1944, in Ripon, California, the son of George F. and Frances M....

Clara P. Kunesh

Clara P. Kunesh

Sep 3, 2018

Clara P. Kunesh, age 88, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 8:00 P.M. on Monday, September 3, 2018, at Mercy Defiance Hospital, where she had been a patient. Mrs. Kunesh was a homemaker and a member of St. Isidore Parish. Clara was born on December 17, 1929, in Jackson County, Michigan, the daughter of Forest J. and Ida (Miller) Brown....

George William Hartley

George William Hartley

Sep 2, 2018

George William (Bill) Hartley, age 85, of Royal Oak, Michigan, died on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Waltonwood Assisted Living in Royal Oak, Michigan, where he was a resident. George was a 1951 graduate of Edgerton High School and a veteran of the United States Army, proudly serving in Korea. Benefitting from the GI bill, George was able to graduate...

Lewis F. Leppelmeier

Lewis F. Leppelmeier

Sep 1, 2018

Lewis F. Leppelmeier, age 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:55 P.M. on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where he was a patient, after a brief illness. Mr. Leppelmeier was a 1952 graduate of Edgerton High School and a veteran of the United States Army. A lifelong farmer, he also operated a ditching...

Robert W. Spragg

Robert W. Spragg

Aug 27, 2018

There’s a little less humor in the world now. On August 27, Robert peacefully made his way to the other side as he was surrounded by his devoted wife and two daughters. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer and like all things in life, he faced it with an attitude that “it will all work out.” In his words,...

Craig E. Lynn

Craig E. Lynn

Aug 22, 2018

Craig E. Lynn, age 71, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away 4:46 A.M. on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mr. Lynn was a veteran of the United States Army and had worked as a paint salesman for many years in the Fort Wayne and Fort Myers, Florida area. He was a member of the...

Don C. Patten

Don C. Patten

Aug 19, 2018

Don C. Patten, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:00 A.M. on Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center after a brief illness. Mr. Patten was a 1955 graduate of Stryker High School and a veteran of the United States Army. He was employed by The Aro Corporation for twenty years and then went on to drive truck...

Earl L. Bechtol

Earl L. Bechtol

Aug 19, 2018

Earl L. Bechtol, age 83, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 1:48 A.M. on Sunday, August 19, 2018, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Mr. Bechtol worked at several area factories, including Spangler Candy Company, Hayes-Albion and Trim Trends. He was a member of the Ohio Army National Guard from 1954-1960. Earl was a member of First...

Paul M. Hall

Paul M. Hall

Aug 15, 2018

Paul M. Hall, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:01 A.M. on Tuesday, August 15, 2018, at his home. Mr. Hall worked as a plater at Fulton Tubing and had managed a restaurant and night club in Mobile, Alabama for twelve years before moving to the Bryan area. He also worked for AT&T and managed Lester’s Diner for a...

John F. Strup

John F. Strup

Aug 14, 2018

John F. Strup, age 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 4:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton after an extended illness. A veteran of the United States Army, he served in the Korean Conflict from 1953-1954. He was employed as a machinist by The Aro Corporation in Bryan, retiring with forty-five years of...

William F. Snider

William F. Snider

Aug 12, 2018

William F. Snider, age 90, of Bryan, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. He retired from GM Power Train and served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 to 1952. William enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his dog Salty.William F. Snider was born on July 17, 1928, in Mannington, West Virginia,...