Obituaries

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...

Lloyd E. Herrington

Lloyd E. Herrington

Sep 21, 2017

Lloyd E. Herrington, age 83, of Colon, Michigan, and a longtime resident of the Bryan, Ohio, area, died at 2:50 P.M. on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Laurels of Coldwater in Coldwater, Michigan, after an extended illness. Mr. Herrington was a 1953 graduate of Edgerton High School and saw the world during his eight years of service in the United...

Larry G. Dennie

Larry G. Dennie

Sep 20, 2017

Larry G. Dennie, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord at 2:42 A.M. on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Mr. Dennie worked at Chief Supermarket for 40 years retiring as the Meat Department manager in 2000. He was a veteran of the US Army Reserves, an avid fisherman,...

John F. Studer

John F. Studer

Sep 18, 2017

John F. Studer, age 88, of Coldwater, Michigan, died at 1:53 A.M. on September 18, 2017, at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility in Coldwater, where he was a resident. Mr. Studer was a 1947 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed as a tool and die maker for Bryan Custom Plastics for twenty-six years and would later go...

Irene B. Streeter

Irene B. Streeter

Sep 15, 2017

Irene B. Streeter, age 89, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:50 P.M. on Friday, September 15, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice after a brief illness. Mrs. Streeter was a graduate of Paulding High School attended the Melbern United Methodist Church. She began her work career with Edgerton Metal Products and would later retire from Fleetwood Industries in Edgerton....

Norman D. Coles

Norman D. Coles

Sep 14, 2017

Norman D. Coles, age 90, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 5:47 P.M. on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Evergreen Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio, where he was a resident after an extended illness. Mr. Coles was a 1945 graduate of Edon High School and a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II. A lifelong farmer...

Jerry Lee Kline

Jerry Lee Kline

Sep 13, 2017

Jerry Lee Kline, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, in his home. Mr. Kline was a 1963 graduate of Edon High School and entered the United States Army, serving in communications on the DMZ in Korea. He later attended International Business College and went on the work for the 50 Corporation for a number of years. He...

Kent A. Thiel

Kent A. Thiel

Sep 13, 2017

Kent A. “Longhair” Thiel, age 59, of Blakeslee, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, in his home, surrounded by family, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. Kent was a 1976 graduate of Edon High School and the Four-County Career Center. While in school he played football and basketball for the Bombers. He was employed by Adventure Homes...

Shirley J. Marihugh

Shirley J. Marihugh

Sep 10, 2017

Shirley Jean Marihugh, age 79, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Twin Rivers Nursing Center in Defiance. Ms Marihugh worked at Campbell’s Soup in Napoleon and Fancy Petals in Defiance. She enjoyed crafting with silk flowers and volunteered at the PATH center in Defiance. Shirley was born on January 20, 1938, in Waynesboro, Tennessee, the...

Doris W. Patee

Doris W. Patee

Sep 9, 2017

Doris W. Patee, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, and a longtime resident of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at The Village at Hillside Country Living. Mrs. Patee worked for Simpson Industries in accounting for 19 ½ years. She was a member of Bethlehem Christian Union Church near Edon. Doris was born on February 12, 1925, in...