Obituaries

Jerry Dean Stark

Jerry Dean Stark

Oct 24, 2017

Jerry Dean Stark, age 66, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, October 24, 2017, at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice after a week long battle due to a diabetic episode. He was born March 5, 1951, in Pioneer, Ohio, and graduated from North Central High School. He retired from Martin Sprocket & Gear where he worked 30 plus years. Jerry...

Kim L. Moore

Kim L. Moore

Oct 24, 2017

Kim L. Moore, age 65, of Bryan, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at his home. Kim retired from the Thornton, Colorado Police Department as a Senior Patrol Officer after 30 years of service. He was also a US Navy veteran having served 4 years as a corpsman. Kim was an avid fisherman and reader. He was a member...

Laura A. See

Laura A. See

Oct 22, 2017

Laura A. See, age 62, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton. Laura had been a professor at Western Michigan University. She earned her doctorate in Higher Education and Counseling Psychology from SUNY and the University of Rochester. Born on February 16, 1954 in Royal Oak, Michigan, she was the...

John "Ted" F. Danner

John "Ted" F. Danner

Oct 21, 2017

John F. “Ted” Danner, age 56 of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:45 A.M. on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, in Bryan after an extended illness. Mr. Danner was a graduate of Defiance High School and had attended Defiance College. He was a creative individual known as “Tie Dye Ted” for all of the Tie Dye shirts he...

Kelly J. Spiker

Kelly J. Spiker

Oct 19, 2017

Kelly J. Spiker, age 51, passed away at her home in McMinnville, Tennessee on Thursday, October 19, 2017. She had lived in Hamilton, Indiana and was a member of New Hope Christian Church in Waterloo, Indiana. Kelly worked at Spangler Candy Company in Bryan from 1988-2000 and then was store manager at Pharacare Home Medical from 2000-2007. She also worked...

Steve M. Hancock

Steve M. Hancock

Oct 17, 2017

Steve M. Hancock, age 60, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away at 11:09 A.M. on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, shortly after admittance to Paulding County Hospital in Paulding, Ohio, after suffering an apparent heart attack while at work. Steve was a 1975 graduate of Stryker High School and had been employed as a heavy equipment operator with MAAJAC (formerly Brust) Pipeline...

Bonnie E. Hall

Bonnie E. Hall

Oct 15, 2017

Bonnie E. Hall, age 93, of Bryan, died at 12:44 A.M. on Sunday, October 15, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. Mrs. Hall was a homemaker and nothing was more important to her than her family. Bonnie was born on February 11, 1924, in Scott County, Virginia, the daughter of Ira V. and Lula (Herron) Dingus. She married...

Clifford Gene Green

Clifford Gene Green

Oct 13, 2017

Clifford Gene Green, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:40 A.M. on Friday, October 13, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where he was a patient. Mr. Green was a 1951 graduate of a Edgerton High School and a veteran of the United States Marines. He retired from Bard Manufacturing in Bryan and attended Grace Community...

William F. Merica

William F. Merica

Oct 10, 2017

William F. Merica, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mr. Merica was a machinist at Metaldyne for 35 years prior to his retirement and was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. William F. Merica was born on April 11, 1938, in Calhoun County, Michigan, the son of Marion...

Darlene J. Goebel

Darlene J. Goebel

Oct 9, 2017

Darlene J. Goebel, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away suddenly early Monday, October 9, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Goebel was a 1961 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton. She was a devoted grandmother and enjoyed the monthly gathering of her small faith-sharing widows group. Darlene J. Goebel was...

Lester Jr. Cliffton

Lester Jr. Cliffton

Oct 9, 2017

Lester Jr. Cliffton, age 82, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:25 A.M. on Monday, October 9, 2017, in Parkview Randalia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a patient after a brief illness. Mr. Cliffton had been employed as a forklift driver for Universal Tool in Butler, Indiana, retiring with forty-four years of service. He was an avid car...

Willa Dean Herman

Willa Dean Herman

Oct 8, 2017

Willa Dean Herman, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 12:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at Auburn Village in Auburn, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Herman was a 1955 graduate of Stryker High School and had been employed by Air-Way Manufacturing in Edgerton prior to her retirement. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church...

Hazel M. Fifer

Hazel M. Fifer

Oct 7, 2017

Hazel M. Fifer, age 81, of Edon, Ohio, passed from this life on Saturday, October 7, 2017, while a patient at Parkview Heart Institute in Fort Wayne, Indiana, following a brief illness. Hazel was born on January 11, 1936, in Mohawk, West Virginia, the daughter of Nora (Hurley) and Stuard Lester, and grew up in Grundy, Virginia. In 1962, she...

Kipp Lee Kellogg

Kipp Lee Kellogg

Oct 3, 2017

Kip Lee Kellogg, age 22, of Ottawa, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at his home at Serenity Living in Ottawa. Kip was a graduate of Bryan High School and 4 County Career Center where he placed 3rd in a statewide competition for computer graphics. He attended Alvordton United Brethren church and enjoyed playing Play Station and listening...

Wesley M. Mielke

Wesley M. Mielke

Sep 30, 2017

Wesley M. Mielke, age 65, of Edon, Ohio, died at 7:54 P.M. on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an exteded illness. Mr. Mielke was a1970 graduate of Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Indiana, and served in the United States Army from 1975-1978. He was employed as a Readi-mix driver by Fidler...

Jean Roose

Jean Roose

Sep 28, 2017

Jean Roose, age 77, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Thursday, September 28, 2017, at her home. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, playing cards and visiting casinos. Jean was born on October 3, 1939, in Ezel, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Adolf and Beatrice (Bartley) Kraemer. She married Tracy L. Roose on August 2, 1964 in Jonesville, Michigan...

Patricia A. Bush

Patricia A. Bush

Sep 26, 2017

Patricia A. Bush, age 55, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at her home. She was a member of Grace Community Church. She enjoyed spending time with friends, playing dice and bingo. Born on September 15, 1962, in Tampa, Florida, she was the daughter of Wayne D. and Emma D. (Crabtree) Ailiff. Patricia is survived by...

Mildred "Skip" Ritchey

Mildred "Skip" Ritchey

Sep 26, 2017

Mildred “Skip” Ritchey, age 90, of Napoleon, Ohio and a long time resident of Bryan, died at 4:35 P.M. on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Lutheran Nursing Home in Napoleon, Ohio, where she was a resident. Skip was a waitress at Lester’s Diner in Bryan for 20 years. She was a people person and loved serving at the restaurant. She...

Edwin E. Maugel

Edwin E. Maugel

Sep 26, 2017

Edwin E. Maugel, age 93, of Farmer, Ohio, died at 10:49 P.M. on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, shortly after admittance to Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville, Ohio. He was a 1942 graduate of Farmer High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in World War II. He was employed by Farmer School for thirty-eight years as a...

John Ramsey Thiel

John Ramsey Thiel

Sep 24, 2017

John Ramsey Thiel, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died Sunday, September 24, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. Mr. Thiel was a member of Grace Community Church in Bryan. He had been a First Aid instructor for the American Red Cross, was the Sunday school superintendent at St. Paul’s Methodist Church and was past president of the...