Obituaries

Scott D. Wilson

Scott D. Wilson

Aug 13, 2017

Scott D. Wilson, age 49, of Bryan, Ohio went to be with the Lord and join his wife on Sunday, August 13, 2017. Scott attended Bryan High School, was a welder and laborer for several area companies and loved rock music. Scott D. Wilson was born March 6, 1968 in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Allen A. and Bonny L....

Vickie J. Gearhart

Vickie J. Gearhart

Aug 11, 2017

Vickie J. “Schlosser” Gearhart, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:20 P.M. on Friday, August 11, 2017, in her home, after a brief illness. Mrs. Gearhart was a graduate of Bryan High School and was employed at Bryan Custom Plastic a number of years before being employed as a supervisor in food service at CCNO until her retirement....

Alfred R. Cornell

Alfred R. Cornell

Aug 6, 2017

Alfred R. Cornell, age 92, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 12:09 A.M. on Sunday, August 6, 2017, at his home. Alfred was the owner of Tri-State Machining and Cornell Farms. He was a member of the Edon United Methodist Church and entertained many people over the years as a member of a barbershop quartet. Alfred R. Cornell was born...

Carol J. Thomas

Carol J. Thomas

Aug 6, 2017

Carol J. Thomas, age 82, of Edgerton, Ohio, died Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Carol was secretary at Federal Fertilizer, had worked at Edgerton Metals and did house cleaning. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Montpelier and the Farm Bureau. She enjoyed gardening, refinishing furniture and spending time with...

Jason E.J. Woodward

Jason E.J. Woodward

Aug 5, 2017

Jason Everett John Woodward, the six week old son of Amanda K Woodward and Michael A. Kohnen, passed away Saturday morning, August 5, 2017 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Jason is survived by his parents; his sisters, Alexis, Chloe, Hayden and Gracie and grandparents, Kimberly and John Oiler, of Stryker, Tim and Cathy Weber, of Wapakoneta and Tony Kohnen,...

Sherrie A. Kaiser

Sherrie A. Kaiser

Aug 5, 2017

Sherrie A. Kaiser, age 87, of Edon, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 5, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Kaiser was a 1948 graduate of Edon High School and a 1951 graduate of Riverside Nursing School in Toledo, Ohio. After many years of being a homemaker and raising her children, she joined the staff of Hamilton Community Schools, Hamilton,...

William M. Blakely

William M. Blakely

Aug 4, 2017

William M. Blakely, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord at 6:35 A.M. on Friday, August 4, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center- Bryan. Bill worked in maintenance and as service manager for Carrol Ames Hardware in Bryan for 40 years and owned the former Palace Bowling Alley for 8 years, from 1953-1961. He...

David E. Batt, Sr.

David E. Batt, Sr.

Aug 1, 2017

David E. Batt, Sr., age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:55 P.M. on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at The Inn at Fountain Park. He was a welder and supervisor at Bil-Jax in Archbold, Ohio, retiring after 41 years with the company. Mr. Batt was a member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and the Bryan Athletic Boosters. He was a...

Martha "Joy" Ames

Martha "Joy" Ames

Jul 30, 2017

Martha “Joy” Ames, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away early Sunday morning, July 30, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Ames was a 1940 graduate of Farmer High School and had been employed by First Federal Bank in Bryan as a teller for twenty-seven years prior to her retirement. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bryan,...

Earl D. Fulk

Earl D. Fulk

Jul 25, 2017

Earl D. Fulk, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:55 A.M. on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance. Mr. Fulk was employed as a truck driver for Central Transport for 40 years. He was a US Navy veteran serving during the Korean War. Earl was a member of Grace Community Church,...

Lawrence R. Stantz

Lawrence R. Stantz

Jul 17, 2017

Lawrence R. Stantz, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:38 A.M. on Monday, July 17, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Stantz was a 1952 graduate of Ney High School and had been a mechanic at the Ford Garage in Bryan for forty-five years. He later went on to teach...

Randy G. Gotshall

Randy G. Gotshall

Jul 16, 2017

Randy G. Gotshall, age 58, of Bryan, Ohio, peacefully entered his heavenly home, safe in the arms of Jesus, at 6:57 A.M. on Sunday, July 16, 2017, surrounded by his family after a brief illness. A 1977 graduate of Bryan High School, he served in the United States Army in Germany for three years and went to work for Anderson-Vreeland...

Craig L. Brillhart

Craig L. Brillhart

Jul 15, 2017

Craig L. Brillhart, age 61, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 6:55 P.M. on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after an illness of one week. Mr. Brillhart was a 1974 graduate of Hilltop High School and currently was employed as service manager by Wieland Auto Repair in Bryan. Previously he had been...

Terry Lee Blue

Terry Lee Blue

Jul 15, 2017

Terry Lee Blue, age 65, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away at 7:29 A.M. on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at home surrounded by his family after an extended illness. Mr. Blue was a 1971 graduate of Edgerton High School. An excellent finish carpenter, he had been self-employed until his retirement and had previously been employed by Fleetwood Trailers in Edgerton, Straley...

Connie Y. Bidwell

Connie Y. Bidwell

Jul 12, 2017

Connie Y. Bidwell, age 79, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 9:15 A.M. on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio, after a brief illness, with her family at her side. Mrs. Bidwell was a 1956 graduate of Edon High School and had been employed as an agent with the Farm Service Agency in Williams...

Charles Eugene Stafford

Charles Eugene Stafford

Jul 8, 2017

Charles Eugene Stafford, age 77, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:06 P.M. on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Stafford was employed by Edgerton Manufacturing until the closing of the plant and then for Edgerton Metal Products, retiring in 1995 when the plant closed. In retirement, he enjoyed hunting and...

David L. Byers

David L. Byers

Jul 7, 2017

David L. Byers, age 75, of Butler and a long time resident of Fort Wayne, passed away on July 7, 2017, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler. David worked in Quality Control at B.F. Goodrich in Antwerp. He enjoyed water skiing, snowmobiling and was a huge fan and season ticket holder of the Fort Wayne Komets. David was born...

John S. Biniak

John S. Biniak

Jul 6, 2017

John S. Biniak, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away surrounded by his family on July 6, 2017, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice center near Defiance. John worked as a lithographer at The Ohio Art Company in Bryan for over 20 years. He was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and enjoyed music, fishing and riding...

Paul E. Gregg

Paul E. Gregg

Jul 4, 2017

Paul E. Gregg, age 82, a long time resident of Williams Center, Ohio, passed away at 2:24 P.M. on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at Twin Rivers Nursing Home in Defiance, Ohio. Paul was an assembler at The Aro Corporation for 47 years and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was a lifetime...

Robert L. Kimpel

Robert L. Kimpel

Jul 3, 2017

Robert L. Kimpel, age 67, of Edon, Ohio, passed away surrounded by his family in his home on Monday, July 3, 2017. Robert worked as an assistant manager at Edon Farmer’s Co-Op for 13 years and then worked as a civilian technician with the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and retired in 2010...