Obituaries

Richard D. Bauer

Richard D. Bauer

May 24, 2017

Richard D. Bauer, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center. Mr. Bauer was a 1948 graduate of Holgate High School and retired in 1992 from Local 8, I.B.E.W. after 35 years of service as an electrician. He served our country in the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Marine...

Roger Lee Wanner

Roger Lee Wanner

May 21, 2017

Roger Lee Wanner, 71, died peacefully on May 21, 2017, under hospice care in Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family, friends, and God’s grace. He was born on May 22, 1945, to Robert and Kathryn (Haas) Wanner. He grew up and worked on his parents’ large Fulton County farm and graduated in 1963 from Chesterfield High School in Lyons,...

Cecelia "CC" Mary Brown

Cecelia "CC" Mary Brown

May 20, 2017

Cecelia “CC” Mary Brown of Ney, 58, passed away after a hard-fought battle with the effects of a stroke, on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee, Ohio. Cecelia was born on June 12, 1958, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of George and Gertrude (Wisda) Schindler. She attended Tinora High School. Cecelia is survived by Bruce Brown, whom...

Norma J. Stoll

Norma J. Stoll

May 19, 2017

Norma J. Stoll, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 3:56 A.M. on Friday, May 19, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where she was a patient. Mrs. Stoll was a 1945 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a devoted farm wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed gardening and had a green thumb, producing beautiful...

Donald L. Gruver

Donald L. Gruver

May 18, 2017

Donald L. Gruver, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:12 P.M. on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Gruver was a 1963 graduate of Edgerton High School and went on to graduate from International Business College. He began his career in financial services with the Edgerton State Bank, where...

June M. Shook

June M. Shook

May 18, 2017

June M. Shook, age 80, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 3:21 P.M. on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan. June was a member of the Bryan First Church of Christ. She worked as a bank teller at Citizens Bank, National City and retired from PNC Bank. June sold Tupperware for 20 years, volunteered at the...

Stefan R. Bates

Stefan R. Bates

May 14, 2017

Stefan Robert Bates, age 26, of Bryan, Ohio, died early Sunday, May 14, 2017, at his home in Bryan, losing his long battle with addiction. Stefan enjoyed listening to music, hanging with his friends and spending time with his family, especially his two nieces. He was active in Recovery Services in Bryan and had received his Gold Coin. He enjoyed...

Sharon L. Pierce

Sharon L. Pierce

May 10, 2017

Sharon L. Pierce, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:58 A.M. on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. Sharon was a homemaker and member of Grace Community Church. She loved to crochet prayer blankets for the church, sew, do counted cross stitch, cook and especially spend time with...

D. Eugene "Geno" Stafford

D. Eugene "Geno" Stafford

May 8, 2017

D. Eugene "Geno" Stafford, age 53, of rural Edgerton, Ohio, died late Monday, May 8, 2017, at his home. He was a 1982 graduate of Edgerton High School and served six years in the United States Navy and following that served four years in the Army Reserves where he was a sniper. Currently he was employed by Rassini Chassis Systems,...

Judith E. "Judy" Abbott

Judith E. "Judy" Abbott

May 4, 2017

Judith “Judy” Evelyn Abbott, a longtime resident of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Judy was born on July 5, 1942, in Mansfield, Ohio, the daughter of Carl M. and Imogene (Taylor) Dougherty, who preceded her in death. She married her husband of 37 years, Robert Charles Abbott on October 26, 1974, in Toledo, Ohio, and he also...

JoAnne Bickford

JoAnne Bickford

May 3, 2017

JoAnne Bickford, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:23 A.M. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. Mrs. Bickford had been and EKG Technician at Toledo Hospital for many years and had also worked as a bank teller. She was a sports fan who enjoyed supporting the Ohio State Buckeyes, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians...

Victoria J. Speakman

Victoria J. Speakman

Apr 30, 2017

Victoria J. Speakman, age 70, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:18 a.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2017, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Speakman was a 1965 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been a longtime owner/operator of Jigger’s Bar in Edgerton. She was an avid fisherman, loved to hunt mushrooms and was a member of the...

Dolores "Dee" E. Goebel

Dolores "Dee" E. Goebel

Apr 29, 2017

Dolores E. “Dee” Goebel. Age 72, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 1:55 A.M. on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio after an extended illness. Mrs. Goebel was a graduate of Coshocton, Ohio High School and was a State Certified Nurses Assistant (STNA). She had worked at several nursing homes in the area including...

Imigene R. Simmons

Imigene R. Simmons

Apr 24, 2017

Imigene R. Simmons, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:50 A.M. on Monday, April 24, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Simmons was a graduate of Montpelier High School and had been a lifelong area resident. She had worked at The Ohio Art Company for six years and then went on to be a self-employed...

Shirley A. Shelt

Shirley A. Shelt

Apr 16, 2017

Shirley A. Shelt, age 85, of Delta, Ohio, died at 9:40 A.M. on Sunday, April 16, 2017, at the home of her daughter near Edgerton, Ohio, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Delta, Mrs. Shelt was a 1949 graduate of Pike-Delta-York High School. She was a cake decorator and had been employed by Lange’s...

Rachel Mae Grim

Rachel Mae Grim

Apr 15, 2017

Rachel Mae (Lovetinsky) Grim, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:29 P.M. on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan after a brief illness. Born in Champaign, Illinois, she moved to Toledo, Ohio, with her parents when she was in the third grade. After three years they moved to Bryan, where she attended Scott...

Corres Lee Pierce, Jr.

Corres Lee Pierce, Jr.

Apr 14, 2017

Corres Lee Pierce, Jr., age 79, of Montpelier, Ohio, died on Friday, April 14, 2017, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. Mr. Pierce was a 1955 graduate of Edgerton High School. Lee was a foreman at Sheets Construction and then M.H.E. manufactured homes near Bryan. He was formerly a member of the Hamilton Church of Christ and the Bryan...

Charles Farris

Charles Farris

Apr 13, 2017

Charles “Croley” Farris, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:22 P.M. on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where he was a patient, after a brief illness. Croley worked as a detailer and retired from Tom Sheridan Ford. He enjoyed fishing, shooting and spending time outdoors. Born on September 16, 1931, in Harts,...

Gary W. Bruce

Gary W. Bruce

Apr 11, 2017

Gary W. Bruce, age 61, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:19 P.M. on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana where he was a patient. Mr. Bruce was truck driver and had driven for Allied Special Products Division, Maxcy Trucking, Rido Trucking and Evans Trucking with whom he was employed at the time of...

Donald D. Butler, Sr.

Donald D. Butler, Sr.

Apr 5, 2017

Donald D. Butler, Sr., age 96, of Bryan, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Glenn Park Assisted Living in Defiance, where he was a resident. Mr. Butler was a Postal Clerk at the Bryan Post Office for 35 years. He was a veteran of The United States Army Air Force having served during World War II in Europe. He...