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Dorothy M. Queen

Dorothy M. Queen

Apr 4, 2015

Dorothy M. Queen, age 86, of Auburn Indiana, and formerly a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:50 A.M. on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn, where she was a patient. Mrs. Queen was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bryan and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hicksville, Ohio, serving on many...

C. Joseph Steffes

C. Joseph Steffes

Mar 31, 2015

C. Joseph Steffes, age 76, of Edon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, surrounded by his family. Joe was a lifelong farmer and worked as a machinist at Metaldyne for 20 years and The Aro Corporation for several years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...

Margaret A. Boucher

Margaret A. Boucher

Mar 31, 2015

Margaret Ann Boucher, age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Margaret had been the Kitchen Manager at Colonial Manor in Bryan for many years before becoming a caretaker for her daughter. She enjoyed playing Bingo. Margaret was born on September 21, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky, the...

Lucille M. Connin

Lucille M. Connin

Mar 27, 2015

Lucille M. (Grime) Connin, age 101 (just 10 days short of her 102nd birthday), of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015, at 4:55 P.M. at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center. Lucille was a teacher, beginning her teaching career in Ai, Ohio, and later at Lincoln Elementary School in Bryan from 1958 until her retirement in 1978. She had also...

Robert L. Bowman

Robert L. Bowman

Mar 26, 2015

Robert L. Bowman, age 89, of Sherwood, Ohio, died at 5:30 A.M. on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Dream Haven Assisted Living in Edgerton, where he was a resident. Mr. Bowman was a 1943 graduate of Edgerton High School and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a lifelong farmer and throughout the years was...

Margaret E. Sanders

Margaret E. Sanders

Mar 25, 2015

Margaret E. "Kork" Sanders, age 87, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was a patient after an extended illness. Mrs. Sanders was a 1946 graduate of Edgerton High School and an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton, the Rosary Altar...

Norma J. Dixon

Norma J. Dixon

Mar 25, 2015

Norma J. Dixon, age 85, of Montpelier, Ohio, continued on her journey Wednesday, March 25, 2015, in her home, surrounded by her family. Norma was an assembler at Robinair SPX for 20 years prior to her retirement. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Montpelier. Born on July 27, 1929, in Delta, Ohio, she was the daughter...

Frank G. Koch

Frank G. Koch

Mar 20, 2015

Frank George Koch, 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on March 20, 2015, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, after a brief illness. He was a bridge and road construction worker and member of the Ohio Laborer District Council. Frank was a train buff and enjoyed reading and visiting his grandchildren. He was a lifelong member of First Lutheran...

Lila "Annabelle" Schott

Lila "Annabelle" Schott

Mar 19, 2015

Lila “Annabelle” (Bonecutter) Schott, age 90, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and formerly of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, where she was a patient. Mrs. Schott was a 1942 graduate of Butler, Indiana, High School, was a homemaker, was a longtime employee of the Edgerton Locker and...

Janet Louise Link

Janet Louise Link

Mar 16, 2015

Janet L. Link, age 68, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:00 A.M. on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Janet had worked as a telephone operator in Lima. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan. Janet Louise Link was born on June 13, 1946, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter...

Deloris L. Stockman

Deloris L. Stockman

Mar 15, 2015

Deloris Louise Stockman, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, peacefully reached out and took the hand of her Heavenly Father and followed him home on Sunday, March 15, 2015, with her work here on earth done. She is no longer tired, scared or in pain, has her youthful body back and is enjoying every second of it. She is now playing...

Thelma E. Clark

Thelma E. Clark

Mar 14, 2015

Thelma E. Clark, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, in her home. Mrs. Clark was a 1954 graduate of Bryan High School and a homemaker. She enjoyed the simple things in life, had a big heart, always thinking of others first, and will be missed by many. Thelma E. Clark was born on March...

Norita Leppelmeier

Norita Leppelmeier

Mar 12, 2015

Norita Leppelmeier, age 79, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 2:20 A.M. on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Hickory Creek Nursing Center in Hicksville, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Leppelmeier was a homemaker and drove school bus for Edgerton Local Schools for twenty-five years. She was an active member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church near Edgerton, where she was...

James E. Rhoades

James E. Rhoades

Mar 9, 2015

James E. Rhoades, age 64, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:35 A.M. on Monday, March 9, 2015, in his home after suffering a brief illness. After graduating from Bryan High School, he attended Mid Michigan Community College in Harrison, Michigan. Mr. Rhoades worked as a machinist at Auburn Gear in Auburn, Indiana, Paragon Metals in Hillsdale, Michigan, and nearly...

Marie M. Appel

Marie M. Appel

Mar 8, 2015

Marie M. Appel, age 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:15 P.M. on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. Mrs. Appel was a 1947 graduate of Edgerton High School and a lifelong member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church near Edgerton, where she was active in the Ladies Aid, Sunshine...

Betty M. Law

Betty M. Law

Mar 6, 2015

Betty M. Law, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Friday morning, March 6, 2015,at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Betty was a homemaker and had worked several years as a crossing guard for Lincoln Elementary School in Bryan. She was a an avid animal lover and supported both the Williams County Humane Society and the ASPCA. Betty...

John "Jack" H. Goshia

John "Jack" H. Goshia

Mar 4, 2015

John H. “Jack” Goshia, age 86, of Naples, Florida, and a longtime resident of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:03 A.M. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Avow Hospice in Naples, where he was a patient. Mr. Goshia was a 1947 graduate of Defiance, Ohio, High School and served in the Korean Conflict as a Master Sergeant in the Army. He...

Ruth A. Williams

Ruth A. Williams

Feb 26, 2015

Ruth A. Williams, age 65, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 12:25 A.M. on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a patient. Mrs. Williams was a homemaker and the widow of Jesse Williams. Ruth A. Williams was born on August 25, 1949, in Coldwater, Michigan, the daughter of Wilbur D. and Marie Katherine...

Marcia S. Melchi

Marcia S. Melchi

Feb 26, 2015

Marcia S. Melchi, age 59, of Angola, Indiana, died at 12:20 P.M. on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Marcia had been a factory worker prior to her retirement. Marcia was born on May 27, 1955, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of James N. and Phyllis A. (Peters) Timpe. Marcia is survived by her...

William "Bill" W. Kohl

William "Bill" W. Kohl

Feb 25, 2015

William “Bill” W. Kohl, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:50 P.M. on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Bill was a welder and worked at Challenge-Cook for 30 years, then Robinair until his retirement. He was a member of the House of Prayer in Montpelier, Ohio, and a life member of...

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