Obituaries

Patricia J. Patterson

Patricia J. Patterson

Dec 6, 2017

Patricia J. (White) Patterson, age 86, of Cecil, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at her home. She retired as a dispatcher with CSX railroad. Patricia was a classy lady who loved to travel with her husband and loved her family and friends. Patricia was born November 21, 1931, in Paulding, Ohio, the daughter of Roger and Elizabeth...

Norma L. Thielan

Norma L. Thielan

Dec 5, 2017

Norma L. Krill Thielan, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:25 P.M. on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, where she was a resident. Norma was a graduate of Ridgeville Corners High School and attended International Business College in Fort Wayne. She worked for the Village of Montpelier in the Utilities Department and also at Connolly Insurance...

Donald E. Rubel

Donald E. Rubel

Dec 4, 2017

Donald E. Rubel, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 7:00 P.M. Monday, December 4, 2017, in his home surrounded by family after an extended illness. Mr. Rubel was 1949 graduate of Bryan High School and was employed by Pet Milk in Bryan for thirty-five years until his retirement. He then went to work for the city of Bryan Parks...

Patricia L. Watts

Patricia L. Watts

Dec 4, 2017

Patricia L. Watts, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:33 P.M. on Monday, December 4, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, where she was a resident, after an extended illness. Mrs. Watts was a graduate of Hillsdale High School in Hillsdale, Michigan, and had been employed by The Aro Corporation for thirty-seven years, retiring in 2003. She was a...

Johnnie Jean Partin

Johnnie Jean Partin

Dec 3, 2017

Johnnie Jean Partin, age 82, of Edgerton, Ohio, died early on Sunday, December 3, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Partin enjoyed reading, spending time with family and friends and watching old movies. Johnnie Jean Partin was born on December 28, 1934, in Frakes, Kentucky, the daughter of Robert and Ida (Fletcher) Jones. She married James Partin on June 26, 1968,...

Joy L. Meeks

Joy L. Meeks

Dec 3, 2017

Joy L. Meeks, age 89, of Edon, Ohio, died at 8:10 P.M. on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at the Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Meeks was a lifelong resident of Edon and had retired from General Motors in Defiance, Ohio, where she was a long time employee. She was a graduate of Edon...

Jamie A. Walsh

Jamie A. Walsh

Dec 3, 2017

Jamie A. Walsh, age 26, of Ney, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at his home. Jamie was a 2009 graduate of Fairview High School and was employed as a network technician for Lightningnet in Auburn, Indiana. He enjoyed grilling, shooting and target practice, being with friends and his family. He also had a great aptitude for electronics...

Cynthia R. Westerlund

Cynthia R. Westerlund

Nov 28, 2017

Cynthia Rae Westerlund, age 61, of Bryan, passed away at 6:25 A.M. on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Cindy was a conductor on Amtrack for 15 years. Cindy had lived in California for 40 years and recently moved back to Bryan. She enjoyed going to auctions and garage sales; visiting casinos and...

Esther M. Day

Esther M. Day

Nov 26, 2017

Esther M. Day, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:43 P.M. on Sunday, November 27, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center in Bryan, where she had been a resident. A graduate of St. Vincent School of Nursing, Mrs. Day was a registered nurse and had been employed by Thorn Hospital in Hudson, Michigan, for thirty years and later for Ausable...

Charles Andrew Gee

Charles Andrew Gee

Nov 26, 2017

Charles Andrew Gee, age 65, of Paulding, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Charles was a master musician and traveled the United States performing with country bands including “The Gee Brothers” and “Roadhouse”. Charles was born on April 26, 1952, in Defiance, the son of Harold W. and Helen A....

James P. Biedenharn

James P. Biedenharn

Nov 26, 2017

James P. Biedenharn, age 61, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:58 A.M. on Sunday, November 26, 2017, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous ten-year battle with brain cancer. Mr. Biedenharn was a 1974 graduate of Lima Central Catholic High School and graduated from The University of Toledo in 1978. He had been employed by Robinair...

Maurice E. Degryse

Maurice E. Degryse

Nov 20, 2017

Maurice E. Degryse, age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Monday, November 20, 2017 in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Degryse was a farmer and truck driver. He drove for the Bryan elevator, Central Transport and Hornish Brothers. Maurice was a lifetime member of the Eagles and had several race cars. Maurice E. Degryse was born March 2,...

Cleda M. Rice

Cleda M. Rice

Nov 20, 2017

Cleda M. Rice, age 102, of Farmer, Ohio, passed away at 11:30 P.M. on Monday, November 20, 2017, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Rice was a 1933 graduate of Farmer High School and had been employed as a cook by Central Local School District for twenty-five years. She was a member...

Dorothy Karen Amaden

Dorothy Karen Amaden

Nov 18, 2017

Dorothy Karen Amaden, age 79, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away early Saturday, November 18, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Ameden graduated from Alameda High School in Alameda, California, received her Bachelors degree from Tri-State University and her Masters degree from Saint Francis College in Fort Wayne, both in psychology. She enjoyed writing poetry, loved to read and crochet and...

Rose Marie Boothman

Rose Marie Boothman

Nov 17, 2017

Rose Marie Boothman, age 80, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away at 8:22 p.m. on Friday, November 17, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare in Bryan where she had been a resident for the past five years with an extended illness. She was surrounded by her daughters and their husbands. Rosie was born on November 4, 1937, in Kunkle, Ohio, the daughter of...

Thelma Kathleen Skiles

Thelma Kathleen Skiles

Nov 16, 2017

Thelma Kathleen (Myers) Skiles, age 92, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 2:50 A.M. on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Skiles was a 1943 graduate of Butler High School in Butler, Indiana. A devoted homemaker, she had also been employed by Bryan Canning Factory and later was employed by...

Beverly E. Hart

Beverly E. Hart

Nov 16, 2017

Beverly Elaine Hart, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 12:20 A.M. at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Beverly worked for the US Post Office for 25 years and served as Post Mistress in Williston, Genoa and Alvordton. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Archbold and was a big supporter of county...

Agnes M. Prasek

Agnes M. Prasek

Nov 15, 2017

Agnes M. Prasek, age 104, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Prasek was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan and enjoyed the Bryan Senior Center. Agnes M. Prasek was born on November 27, 1912, in Hicksville, Ohio, the...

Anne M. Bard

Anne M. Bard

Nov 12, 2017

Anne Marie Bard, age 60, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:39 A.M. on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Inc. in Bryan, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. We are celebrating Anne’s eternal Life with our Lord in heaven. She is an understanding, compassionate and committed wife; a mother to...

Betty E. Kennedy

Betty E. Kennedy

Nov 10, 2017

Betty E. Kennedy, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:00 P.M. on Friday, November 10, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Kennedy was a graduate of 1946 Edgerton High School and had formerly owned and operated the Plaza Motel in Bryan with her husband and son for nineteen years. Betty E. Kennedy was born on July 21, 1928, in Edgerton,...