Obituaries

Homer E. McCrea

Homer E. McCrea

Jan 19, 2019

Homer E. McCrea, age 99, of Edon, Ohio, died on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where he was a resident. Mr. McCrea was a lifelong farmer and had been employed at Meyers Elevator in Pioneer, Ohio, for many years and later retired from Martin Sprocket in Montpelier, Ohio, in 1985 with thirteen years of...

Daniel Cranberry Dean

Daniel Cranberry Dean

Jan 19, 2019

Daniel Cranberry Dean, 73, died peacefully on January 19, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family in Bryan after being diagnosed in June of 2017 with Bulbar Onset ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and PSP. Dan was born May 22, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio to Donald and Marjorie (Garn) Dean. Dan shared his middle name with comic strip character...

Anna Deneen Bartley

Anna Deneen Bartley

Jan 18, 2019

Anna Deneen Bartley, age 52, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a resident. Deneen was a graduate of Sunnyside School, where she was crowned homecoming queen and also was a participant in Special Olympics. She was employed by Quadco, working at McDonald’s in Bryan. Deneen...

Dennis A. Dick

Dennis A. Dick

Jan 18, 2019

Dennis A. Dick, age 59, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:00A.M. on Friday, January 18, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance after a short battle with cancer. Dennis attended North Central Schools. He most recently worked at Campbell’s Soup Company in quality control and had previously worked at WalMart. Dennis was a fan of rock music, going...

Janet E. Jackson

Janet E. Jackson

Jan 16, 2019

Janet E. Jackson, age 77, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 10:20 A.M. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Jackson was a graduate of Wauseon High School and had been employed by Spangler Candy Company and Custom Cleaners in Bryan and would later retire from Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after...

Eva Gaye Tomlinson

Eva Gaye Tomlinson

Jan 14, 2019

Eva Gaye Tomlinson, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 12:16 A.M. on Monday, January 14, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Tomlinson was a 1952 graduate of Farmer High School and received her degree in elementary education from Bowling Green State University, where she was a member of an academic sorority....

Virginia A. Rockey

Virginia A. Rockey

Jan 9, 2019

Virginia A. Rockey, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly a longtime resident of Edon, Ohio, died at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice in Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Rockey was a 1952 graduate of Bryan High School. She was employed by Simpson Industries for 29 years, was member of...

Emma G. Middleton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...