Obituaries

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,...

David L. Seslar

David L. Seslar

Aug 10, 2018

David L. Seslar, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 7:47 A.M. on Friday, August 10, 2018, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient. Mr. Seslar was a 1963 graduate of Edgerton High School, where he was lettered four years as a catcher on the baseball team, was a member of the first wrestling...

Kenneth E. Norrick

Kenneth E. Norrick

Aug 4, 2018

Kenneth E. Norrick, age 103, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:20 P.M. on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton where he was a resident. Kenneth retired from GM PowerTrain in Defiance on June 30, 1978 with 24 years of service. He was also a long time farmer. He was a member of the West Unity...

Dorothy M. Shaw

Dorothy M. Shaw

Aug 1, 2018

Dorothy Mae Shaw, age 91, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, died at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, in her home. Mrs. Shaw was a 1945 graduate of Edon High School. She devoted her life to her faith and family and will be fondly remembered as a spunky, fun-loving, sweet and kind-hearted woman.Dorothy Mae Shaw was born on December 1,...

James Douglas Ramey

James Douglas Ramey

Jul 27, 2018

James Douglas Ramey, age 65, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly of Wabash, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018, at his home in Bryan. Mr. Ramey was a graduate of Southwood High School in Wabash and had retired from CK Technologies in Montpelier, Ohio. He was active in masonic life as a member of Lafontaine Lodge #295 where he...

Patricia Ann Osmun

Patricia Ann Osmun

Jul 24, 2018

Patricia Ann Osmun, age 74, of St. Joe, Indiana, passed away at 5:50 A.M. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Lutheran Life Villages at Pine Valley, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mrs. Osmun was a 1961 graduate of Bryan High School and was a loving, devoted homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a devoted Girl...

Ruth P. Merrifield

Ruth P. Merrifield

Jul 23, 2018

Ruth P. Merrifield, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:55 P.M. on Monday, July 23, 2018, in her home, surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Merrifield was a 1959 graduate of Springfield High School in Holland, Ohio, and had been employed by Spangler Candy Company as a candy cane spinner, retiring in 2001, with twenty-two years of service.  She...

Stephanie C. Swihart

Stephanie C. Swihart

Jul 23, 2018

Stephanie Carol Swihart, age 46, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:44 A.M. on Monday, July 23, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient, after a brief illness.  Stephanie was a private home care giver and was an avid fan of NASCAR and the Pittsburgh Steelers.  She was also devoted to her...

Thomas Franklin Harbor, Sr.

Thomas Franklin Harbor, Sr.

Jul 22, 2018

Thomas Franklin Harbor, Sr., age 70, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 1:20 P.M. on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where he was a resident. Mr. Harbor had been employed by ITT Higbie in Archbold, Ohio, and retired with more than forty years of service at the time the plant closed. He was an...

Harold J. Borton

Harold J. Borton

Jul 21, 2018

Harold J. Borton, age 89, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 7:50 P.M. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at his son’s home in Parma, Michigan. Harold was a farmer, a fireman for Norfolk & Western railroad, worked in maintenance and after his retirement, drove cars for a dealership. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. Harold enjoyed...