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
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
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
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
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
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...
Gregory A. Sims
Jul 2, 2017
Gregory Sims, age 46, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his home on July 2, 2017, surrounded by loved ones after an extended illness. Greg owned Merestone Title Agency and was a real estate investor. He also officiated Ohio High School Athletic Association basketball games for 23 years, was a member and past president of the Fifth District Officials Association,...
Ora Dell Stayner
Jun 29, 2017
Ora Dell Stayner, age 85, of Edon, Ohio, went home to be with his Savior, surrounded by his family on June 29, 2017. Ora retired from Fidler Concrete , of Angola, Indiana in 1992 after 42 years of service. He served in the US Army in 1951. He was a member of the Edon Church of Christ, Edon Masonic Temple,...
Roy Duane Coolman
Jun 28, 2017
Roy Duane Coolman, age 95, a long time resident of Ohio, passed away at 12:50 P.M. on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, where had been a resident. Duane was a farmer and a talented welder, retiring from Challenge-Cook. He served our country in the US Army during World War II serving in the Phillippines...
Terry Ann Muehlfeld
Jun 27, 2017
Terry Ann Muehlfeld, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Terry was in charge of the Edon Preschool for 20 years and owned Muehlfeld Crafts and Used Books in Bryan. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and was a former member of the Edon...
George W. Richardson
Jun 25, 2017
George W. Richardson, age 74, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 3:30 A.M. on Sunday, June 25, 2017, in his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Richardson was a graduate of Camden- Frontier High School and was employed by Simpson Industries in Edgerton until the plant closed and then worked at the Fremont, Indiana, plant, retiring with forty-one years of...
Arleen G. Borton
Jun 22, 2017
Arleen G. Borton, age 83, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 2:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 22, 2017, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. Arleen was a homemaker and avid church goer, when able. She enjoyed working outside in her yard and garden and loved fishing. Born April 27, 1934 in Custer, Ohio, she was the daughter of Clarence...
Patricia D. Dietz
Jun 22, 2017
Patricia D. Dietz, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away following a short stay at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Pat had been a waitress at the former Kauffman’s Restaurant in Bryan, was a press operator at the former Vistron, she then worked at Anderson-Vreeland as a billing clerk from 1973-2002 when she retired. Not...
Lois D. Bowers
Jun 18, 2017
Lois D. Bowers, age 75, of rural Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:30 A.M. on June 18, 2017, in her home surrounded by her family after an illness of six months. Mrs. Bowers was a 1959 graduate of Fairview High School and began her work career at Laubach Clinic in Edgerton, where she was a receptionist and x-ray technician. She went...
Lowell O. Barbee
Jun 18, 2017
Lowell O. Barbee, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:31 A.M. on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Barbee had been employed in several different manufacturing companies through out his work career prior to his retirement. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the Wauseon American Legion. Lowell...
Jack N. Shaffer
Jun 18, 2017
Jack N. Shaffer, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017, surrounded by his loving children at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Born January 6, 1934, in Montpelier, Jack was the son of Orley and Gladys (Brannan) Shaffer. He was a 1952 graduate of Montpelier High School. Jack married his high school sweetheart, Eldean...
Harlin A. Frank
Jun 17, 2017
Harlin A. Frank, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 2:30 P.M. on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in his home after an extended illness, with his beloved niece, Roberta, by his side. Mr. Frank was a 1959 graduate of Bryan High School and was employed Bryan Custom Plastics retiring in 2006 with more than forty years of service....
Esther K. Myers
Jun 12, 2017
Esther K. Myers, age 90, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:30 A.M. on Monday, June 12, 2017, at Community Helath Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Mrs Myers was a homemaker, a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Bryan and their Friendship Circle. Esther was born on December 30, 1926, in Edon, Ohio, the daughter of Dwight D. and C....
Dorothy L. Kaiser
Jun 9, 2017
Dorothy L. Kaiser, age 94, of Edon, Ohio, died at 10:55 P.M. on Friday, June 9, 2017, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center-Bryan, where she was a patient. Mrs. Kaiser was a 1941 graduate of Ney High School. She and her husband owned and operated Kaiser Ready Mix and Lime and they built the Edon Trailer Court. She was a...
Jerry G. Spencer
Jun 8, 2017
Jerry G. Spencer, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:42 A.M. on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near defiance, Ohio surrounded by his family. Mr. Spencer was a graduate of Bryan High School and employed by Challenge-Cook Brothers in Bryan, retiring with twenty-five years of service. In retirement he was an avid golfer,...