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Geraldine M. McKarns

Geraldine M. McKarns

Feb 22, 2015

Geraldine M. McKarns, age 90, of Sylvania, Ohio, and formerly of Temperance, Michigan, died at 12:30 A.M. on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at Sunset Village, where she was a resident. Geraldine was a 1942 graduate of Edgerton High School. She retired as a secretary for Toledo Hospital and also worked with a local accountant during tax seasons. She was a...

Larry E. Ussery

Larry E. Ussery

Feb 21, 2015

Larry E. Ussery, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan, where he was a patient after an extended illness. Larry E. Ussery was born on February 22, 1950, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Kenneth E. and Mary E. (Stambaugh) Ussery. Survivors include his mother of Bryan;...

Randy R. Jesse

Randy R. Jesse

Feb 20, 2015

Randy R. Jesse, age 58, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, 2015, at his residence. He was a 1974 graduate of Bryan High School. Randy R. Jesse was born on April 4, 1956, in Bryan, Ohio, the son of Donald A. and Margaret E (Brenner) Jesse. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Margaret and Julius Spoor,...

Analee Marie Balogh

Analee Marie Balogh

Feb 17, 2015

Analee Marie Balogh, infant daughter of Samantha M. Mosler and Trenton J. Balogh, was stillborn at 6:51 P.M. on February 17, 2015, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. Survivors include her parents of Edgerton, Ohio; a brother, Rylan J. Balogh, at home; her grandparents, Dave and Deb Balogh and Craig and Dawn Mosler, of Edgerton; great-grandparents, Barb...

Robert W. Swope

Robert W. Swope

Feb 17, 2015

Robert W. Swope, age 89, died on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia, following an extended illness. Bob and his wife, Sharon, ran The Edgerton Earth for many years. They retired and moved to Lake Kiowa in 1990 then moved to Richmond, Virginia, in 2000 and Woodbridge, Virginia, in 2007 to be closer to their children and...

Alina Victoria Simon

Alina Victoria Simon

Feb 17, 2015

Alina Victoria Simon, age 18, of Burbank, California, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in Springfield, Ohio, where she was attending Wittenberg University as a freshman after finishing her high school education in just three years. In her time at Wittenberg, she loved the supportive and engaging people she met there–the students, faculty and...

David S. Lorntz

David S. Lorntz

Feb 16, 2015

David S. Lorntz, age 51, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan. David worked at Bryan Plastics and had previously worked at Town & Country and Paragon in Bryan and also NAPA Auto Parts in Montpelier, Ohio. He was a graduate of Bryan High School and attended Four County Adult vocational...

D. Wilbur Miller

D. Wilbur Miller

Feb 13, 2015

D. Wilbur Miller, age 68, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:50 P.M. on Friday, February 13, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient, after an extended illness. Mr. Miller was an independent truck driver, operating D.W. Miller Trucking for more than forty years. D. Wilbur Miller was born on July 8,...

April VanAusdale

April VanAusdale

Feb 12, 2015

April VanAusdale, age 66, of Nettle Lake, Ohio, died on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 11:33 A.M. in her home. April worked as a laborer for Parker-Hannifin for twenty-five years. She enjoyed quilting and spending time with family and friends. April VanAusdale was born on April 16, 1948, in Sylvania Ohio, the daughter of Reese D. and Mary (Loveless) Beaty....

Ashley A. McCrea

Ashley A. McCrea

Feb 12, 2015

Ashley Ann McCrea, age 32, of Antwerp, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at 6:54 A.M. on Thursday, February 12, 2015, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio. A 2001 graduate of Edon Northwest High School, she was currently employed by Campbell Soup Company in Napoleon, Ohio. Ashley’s girls were her world and she enjoyed spending time...

Jeanette "Sammy" Woodgeard

Jeanette "Sammy" Woodgeard

Feb 9, 2015

Jeanette “Sammy” Woodgeard, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died at her home on Monday, February 9, 2015. Sammy was a Commercial Artist her entire adult life. One of her early jobs was at the Federal Glass Company, where she designed the Rolling Rock beer bottle logo. She also worked with Gorny-Winzeler Printing and had many gallery shows in Bryan, Columbus...

Mary A. Brodbeck

Mary A. Brodbeck

Feb 6, 2015

Mary A. Brodbeck, age 55, of Ney, Ohio, died at 3:37 P.M. on Friday, February 6, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after an extended illness. A 1977 graduate of Bryan High School, Mary worked in banking for thirty-five years, most recently as manager of Farmers and Merchants State Bank in Hicksville, Ohio. She was active...

Mose S. Mohre

Mose S. Mohre

Feb 6, 2015

Mose S. Mohre, age 88, of Blakslee, Ohio, died at 11:47 P.M. on Friday, February 6, 2015, in his home after an extended illness. A 1941 graduate of Edon High School, he served in the United States Army during World War II. Following his service in the Army, he returned home to operate Sam’s Place in Blakeslee, which he operated...

Martha F. Hurd

Martha F. Hurd

Feb 3, 2015

Martha F. Hurd, age 93, of Blakeslee, Ohio, died at 3:35 P.M. on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, Ohio, where she was a resident. A lifelong resident of the Edon, Ohio, area, she was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Rosary Altar Society. She also was a former...

William E. Burke

William E. Burke

Feb 3, 2015

William E. Burke, age 82, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center. Mr. Burke had worked for many years at Inland Steel in East Chicago, Indiana, and ran Morenci Recreation for many years after that. He attended Wesley United Methodist Church in Bryan and was also a veteran of the United States Army,...

Marvin B. Gowins

Marvin B. Gowins

Feb 1, 2015

Marvin B. Gowins, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at 4:30 P.M. Mr. Gowins was a graduate of Bryan High School and worked independently as a truck driver for forty years. He was a member of the Moose, AM Vets, and the Eagles. Marvin was born on August 3, 1945, in Kentucky, the son of...

Ruby P. Miller

Ruby P. Miller

Jan 29, 2015

Ruby P. Miller, age 88, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 6:50 P.M. on Thursday, January 29, 2015, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Montpelier, Ohio, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Miller was an avid cook and enjoyed baking and raising farm animals and was an excellent homemaker. She attended River of Life Worship Center near...

Reba P. Hahn

Reba P. Hahn

Jan 28, 2015

Reba P. Hahn, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Hahn was a homemaker and farm wife, enjoyed quilting and was the ultimate baker, known for her home-made cinnamon rolls. She was a very active member of Central United Brethren (now New Beginnings) Church, where she taught Sunday School and youth...

Eugene F. Redinger, Jr.

Eugene F. Redinger, Jr.

Jan 24, 2015

Eugene F. Redinger, Jr., age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at his home following a lengthy illness. He had been employed as a machinist at Winzeler Stamping for many years. Eugene was born January 16, 1948, in Lorain, Ohio, the son of Eugene F. Redinger, Sr. and Ruth Ellen Winland. He is survived by...

Charles "Chaddy" W. Lane, Sr.

Charles "Chaddy" W. Lane, Sr.

Jan 22, 2015

Charles “Chaddy” W. Lane, Sr., age 70, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Thursday, January 22, 2015, at his home with his family at his side. Charles was a Police Officer with the Allen County (Indiana) Police Department for 30 years. He attained the rank of Sergeant as a road patrol deputy. He also served as a Deputy Coroner for Allen...

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