Obituaries

Roger W. Ellis

Roger W. Ellis

Jan 23, 2018

Roger W. Ellis, age 85, recently of Monclova, Ohio, and formerly a long time resident of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Ellis was a 1950 graduate of Bryan High School and received the FFA State Farmer Degree. He served in the...

Marie J. Trausch

Marie J. Trausch

Jan 22, 2018

Marie J. Trausch, age 94, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 8:25 A.M. on Monday, January 22, 2018, at Hillside County Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. A long time resident of Edon and Montpelier, Mrs. Trausch was employed as a cook at the hospital in Montpelier, retiring in 2007 with thirty years of service, and was a...

Joseph L. Baldwin

Joseph L. Baldwin

Jan 19, 2018

Joseph L. Baldwin, age 63, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 1:27 A.M. on Friday, January 19, 2018, as a result of injuries he suffered in a car accident. Mr. Baldwin retired from Norfolk & Southern railroad after 41 years of service, most recently as a foreman. Joe was a member of the Montpelier Moose and Eagles. He enjoyed spending...

Sue M. Klosinski

Sue M. Klosinski

Jan 18, 2018

Sue M. Klosinski, age 67, of Toledo, Ohio, died at 11:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Genacross Lutheran Services, Toledo, where he was a resident. A graduate of Edgerton High School, Sue went on to graduate from Stautzenberger College in Toledo, where she earned an associate degree as a medical assistant and went on to use her skills...

Robert G. Moore

Robert G. Moore

Jan 18, 2018

Robert (Bob) Moore died on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the age of 79 at Hospice of Cincinnati. His wife, Judith A. (Thomas) Moore, preceded him in death in 1999. They were married 37 years. His brother, Richard F. Moore, also preceded him in death. Surviving are a son, James T. Moore, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; a daughter, Lori A. (Moore)...

Zachariah W. McAfee

Zachariah W. McAfee

Jan 17, 2018

Zachariah W. McAfee, age 40, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:41 A.M. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Zach was a 1995 graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed by L.E. Smith Company in Bryan as a CNC machine operator for twenty years. He was a member of...

Pete Mere

Pete Mere

Jan 17, 2018

Pete Mere, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where he was a patient. A veteran of the United States Navy, Mr. Mere was employed as a truck driver with Air Products & Chemicals in Lima, Ohio, and John’s Towing in Bryan. He loved sports of all kinds that...

Ellen M. Herman

Ellen M. Herman

Jan 17, 2018

Ellen “Elly” May Herman, age 54, of Edon, Ohio, died on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after battling cancer. Her family would like to extend their thanks to the Parkview staff for the excellent care they gave to Ellen. A 1981 graduate of Edgerton High School, Ellen was a homemaker who enjoyed...

Elmer J. Hahn

Elmer J. Hahn

Jan 15, 2018

Elmer J. Hahn, age 86, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:46 P.M. on Monday, January 15, 2018, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where he was a resident. Mr. Hahn was employed as a millwright for GM Powertrain in Defiance, Ohio, retiring with twenty-four years of service, and also farmed the family farm. He was a member of Emanuel...

Thomas Lee Eyer

Thomas Lee Eyer

Jan 13, 2018

Thomas L. Eyer, age 82, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Evergreen Manor following an extended illness. Mr. Eyer worked for the Williams County Highway Department, The Ohio Art Company, and L & R Cleaners. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, was a former member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and owned and...

Rachel R. Altaffer

Rachel R. Altaffer

Jan 12, 2018

Rachel R. Altaffer, age 42, of Bryan Ohio, died at 12:00 noon on Friday, January 12, 2018, shortly after admittance to Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, Indiana, after a brief illness. Rachel was a 1993 graduate of Bryan High School and had worked at Walmart in Bryan for ten years. She was always into softball and other sports in school,...

Ruth A. Lyons

Ruth A. Lyons

Jan 12, 2018

Ruth A. Lyons, age 77, of Edon, Ohio, died at 4:45 A.M. on Friday, January 12, 2018, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center in Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mrs. Lyons was a 1958 graduate of Edon High School. She was a longtime baby-sitter and she and her husband had been foster parents for twenty-seven years. She was a member of...

Marian R. Stotz

Marian R. Stotz

Jan 11, 2018

The Lord has determined that the physical ministry of Marian Ruth (Warner) Stotz, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, on earth was completed Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her home. The spiritual ministry of her life continues to live on. After fighting numerous health issues for the past 18 months, Marian is at peace with her Lord and Savior. Marian (also...

Kenneth L. Robarge

Kenneth L. Robarge

Jan 10, 2018

Kenneth L. Robarge, age 55, of Evansport, Ohio, went to meet his Savior on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Ken Robarge was a 1981 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been an independent owner and operator truck driver for more than thirty years. He also worked at Sauder’s Barn restaurant in the kitchen, at Sauder Village as a barber and...

Jerry R. Caswell

Jerry R. Caswell

Jan 9, 2018

Jerry R. Caswell, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:12 P.M. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mr. Caswell was a 1974 graduate of Bronson High School in Bronson, Michigan, and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He had been a longtime employee of JCIM/Yanfeng...

Sandra A. Czaja

Sandra A. Czaja

Jan 7, 2018

Sandra A. Czaja, age 63, of Butler, Indiana, died at 6:50 P.M. on Sunday, January 7, 2018, in Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Sandra worked for 18 years at Lectron and later worked in security at SDI. She enjoyed crocheting and reading. Sandra was born on July 3, 1954, in Garrett, Indiana, the daughter of William C. and Lola M....

Mary L. Sanders

Mary L. Sanders

Jan 6, 2018

Mary L. Sanders, age 86, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:42 P.M. on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Ms. Sanders was a 1949 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed as a claims consultant by Lincoln Life Reinsurance in Fort Wayne, Indiana, retiring with thirty-five years of...

Effie W. Elliott

Effie W. Elliott

Jan 3, 2018

Effie W. Elliott, age 96, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:17 P.M. on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton where she was a resident. Mrs. Elliott was a homemaker and a carrier of the Journal Gazette Newspaper for ten years. She was also a former member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. Effiott W. Elliott was...

Joyce Ann Nichols

Joyce Ann Nichols

Jan 3, 2018

Joyce A. Nichols, age 75, of Auburn, Indiana, died at 8:27 P.M. on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Vibra Hospital of Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mrs. Nichols was a lifelong resident of Wauseon, Ohio, and retired from Haas Door Company in Wauseon. She was known to be an excellent seamstress and enjoyed attending tractor...

Jerry L. Fox

Jerry L. Fox

Jan 1, 2018

Jerry L. Fox, age 63, of Edon, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, at 10:05 P.M. on Monday, January 1, 2018, after a brief illness. Jerry was a 1972 graduate of Edon High School and was employed in various positions in the county, including the Williams County Highway Department, Armstrong Backhoe Service and in construction. He...