Obituaries

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...

Arlene M. Franks

Arlene M. Franks

Apr 3, 2017

Arlene M. Franks, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:15 P.M. on Monday, April 3, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance. Arlene was a screw driver machine operator at Allied Moulded in Bryan, where she worked for 20 years. Born November 11, 1931 in Bryan, Ohio, she was the daughter of Floyd and Ethel (Deck) Impton....

Paul B. Lloyd

Paul B. Lloyd

Apr 3, 2017

Paul B. Lloyd, age 90, of Ney, Ohio, passed away at 6:29 A.M. on Monday, April 3, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was a machinist at Defiance Precision Products and retired in 1989. Paul was a US Army veteran of World War II serving in the European Theater. He was a member of the Bryan Church...

Maura P. Pike

Maura P. Pike

Apr 1, 2017

Maura P. Pike, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:43 A.M. on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mrs. Pike was a homemaker and enjoyed knitting. Her children and granddaughter were her life. Maura was born on March 8, 1931, in Hortland Donadea, County Kildare, Ireland, the daughter of Thomas and Annie...

Roger L. Gardner

Roger L. Gardner

Mar 31, 2017

Roger L. Gardner, age 68, of Nettle Lake, Ohio, died at 12:10 P.M. on Friday, March 31, 2017, at his home. Mr. Gardner was a construction carpenter and U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam war. He attended Alvarado United Methodist Church. Roger L. Gardner was born on August 24, 1948, in Norton, Virginia, the son of Edwin and Vonda (Icemon)...

Steven S. Hays

Steven S. Hays

Mar 31, 2017

Steven S. Hays, age 75, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 10:07 P.M. on Friday, March 31, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Center near Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Hays was a truck driver and had been a Bridgewater Township Trustee since 1983. He was a former member of the Montpelier Moose. Steven S. Hays was born on October 28, 1941,...

Douglas A. Purdon

Douglas A. Purdon

Mar 30, 2017

Douglas A. Purdon, age 56, of Edon, St. Croix and Bryan, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton. Doug was a supervisor for the Ohio Turnpike for 17 years. He had worked at the Montpelier Police Department as a dispatcher, reserve, part-time and full-time officer and the Williams County 911 center. He was in...

Darrell H. Hutchison

Darrell H. Hutchison

Mar 29, 2017

Darrell H. Hutchison, age 82, of Reading, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Northside Hospital-Cherokee in Canton, Georgia following a brief illness. Darrell was a barber in Edgerton for many years and owned Hutchison’s Mobile Home Park. He retired from Bard Manufacturing in Bryan. Darrell was a US Army veteran having served during the Korean War. He was...

Donald D. Curry

Donald D. Curry

Mar 29, 2017

Donald D. Curry, age 93, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 7:45 A.M. on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center after a brief illness. Mr. Curry was a farmer and lifelong resident of Edon. Donald D. Curry was born on October 5, 1923, near Edon, the son of Alfred G. and Clela E. (Rockey) Curry. He married Dorothy...

Dennis L. Strup

Dennis L. Strup

Mar 26, 2017

Dennis L. Strup, age 76, of Findlay, Ohio, and formerly a longtime resident of both Bryan and Fostoria, Ohio, died at 5:55 A.M. on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at The University of Toledo Medical Center, where he was a patient, after an extended illness. Mr. Strup attended Edon High School and served in the United States Army with the First...