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Charles A. "Charlie" Francis

Charles A. "Charlie" Francis

Oct 1, 2014

Charles A. Francis, age 84, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Charlie worked for 20 years as the Director of Research and Development at Anderson-Vreeland Inc. in Bryan, who sought him out from his former employer, Tenak, in New Jersey. Charlie was an avid sportsman, earning the nickname “Snakey” in high school because...

Robert J. "Bob" Grundish

Robert J. "Bob" Grundish

Sep 30, 2014

Robert Joseph “Bob” Grundish, age 73, of Warsaw, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, passing away peacefully in his home after an extended illness. Bob was a 1959 graduate of Edgerton High School, where he was a starting member of the 1959 Ohio State Basketball Championship team. He earned many athletic honors, including...

David W. Robinson

David W. Robinson

Sep 29, 2014

David W. Robinson, age 47, of Sherwood, Ohio, passed away at 10:05 P.M. on Monday, September 29, 2014, at Mercy Hospital of Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by family and friends, after an extended illness. David was a 1985 graduate of Edon (Ohio) High School and attended Ohio Northern University, where he played football and graduated with degrees in education and sports...

Geraldine "Jeri" Brand

Geraldine "Jeri" Brand

Sep 28, 2014

Geraldine “Jeri” (Stahl) Brand, age 97, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:10 P.M. on Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Park View Nursing Center, where she was a resident. For many years Jeri was the apartment manager at the Marathon Apartments in Findlay, Ohio, prior to moving to Edgerton in retirement. Geraldine B. Brand was born on June 15, 1917, in...

Isabelle Stantz

Isabelle Stantz

Sep 28, 2014

Isabelle “Issy” Stantz, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:51 P.M. on Sunday, September 28, 2014, in her home, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. Mrs. Stantz was employed by the Ohio Art Company on the Etch-A-Sketch line, retiring in 1983, receiving a gold Etch-A-Sketch for her years of service. Her favorite pastime was sitting in her...

Doyle C. Miller

Doyle C. Miller

Sep 27, 2014

Doyle C. Miller, age 70, of Edon, Ohio, died at 2:35 A.M. on Saturday, September 27, 2014, in his home, surrounded by family, after an extended illness. Mr. Miller attended North Central High School and was employed by Fifty Plus Five in West Unity, Ohio, for fifteen years until the plant closed, Krill Trucking at Nettle Lake and then retired...

Mary Jane Vold

Mary Jane Vold

Sep 24, 2014

Mary Jane Vold, age 87, of Napoleon, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, surrounded by her loved ones at Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Napoleon. She was a member of the Union Chapel Church of God near Bryan. Born January 29, 1927, in Jackson County, Michigan, Mary was the daughter of Anthony August and Amelia Sarah (Kelly)...

Eldean R. Shaffer

Eldean R. Shaffer

Sep 22, 2014

Eldean R. Shaffer, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014,surrounded by her loved ones at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on August 3, 1934, in DeKalb County, Indiana, the daughter of Roscoe and Doris (Rose) Platt. Eldean was a 1952 graduate of Montpelier High School, where she was crowned Homecoming...

Irvin M. "Hoot" Kimpel

Irvin M. "Hoot" Kimpel

Sep 22, 2014

Irvin M. “Hoot” Kimpel, age 98, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, September 22, 2014, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where he was a resident. Mr. Kimpel attended Edgerton High School and was a lifelong farmer and substitute mail carrier in Edgerton for thirty years. He was a also lifelong member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran...

Verda R. Curry

Verda R. Curry

Sep 19, 2014

Verda R. Curry, age 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:05 P.M. on Friday, September 19, 2014, in her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Curry was a homemaker and devoted mother and grandmother, who enjoyed attending sporting events of her kids and grandkids, and also enjoyed playing cards and bingo at the senior center. She was a member of...

Larry R. Partee

Larry R. Partee

Sep 18, 2014

Larry R. Partee, age 75, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:42 P.M. on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Larry was the owner and founder of Partee Flooring in Bryan, where he worked for almost 40 years prior to his retirement. Larry could be best described as a true craftsman--in all he did....

Mary E. "Betty" Kyser

Mary E. "Betty" Kyser

Sep 15, 2014

Mary E. “Betty” Kyser, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:32 A.M. on Monday, September 15, 2014, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, where she had been a resident. For many years in the 1950s and 1960s, she managed the Williams Variety Store in Stryker, Ohio. She and her first husband, William Laub, owned and operated the Williams...

Sandra J Fitzenrider

Sandra J Fitzenrider

Sep 13, 2014

Sandra J. Fitzenrider, age 70, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:35 A.M. on Saturday, September 13, 2014, in her home, surrounded by family, after an extended illness. Sandra was a 1961 graduate of Edgerton High School and worked for The Aro Corporation for many years and later retired from Air-way Manufacturing in Edgerton. An avid collector of ceramic cardinals, she...

Robert B. Cunningham

Robert B. Cunningham

Sep 10, 2014

Robert Brant Cunningham, age 63, of West Unity passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Robert had worked as a Material Handler at the former Aro Corporation in Bryan prior to his retirement. He was a kidney transplant recipient in 1991 and was a past President of the Williams County Kidney Foundation. He attended...

Barry A. Biard

Barry A. Biard

Sep 10, 2014

Barry Albert Biard, age 71, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:02 P.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, where he had been a patient since Monday. Mr. Biard was a1962 graduate of Rich East High School in Park Forest, Illinois, and attended Thornton Junior College. He was employed as a Quality Control...

M. Thomas Sechler

M. Thomas Sechler

Sep 10, 2014

M. Thomas Sechler, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 10:52 P.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Sechler was a 1957 graduate of Edgerton High School and served in the United States Army from 1961-1963. He was a self-employed carpenter, was a member of John D. Smith Post #10 Edgerton...

Larry "Jack" Jackson

Larry "Jack" Jackson

Sep 10, 2014

Larry Jack Jackson, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:38 P.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, in his home, surrounded by his family and friends. Jack had an Associate Degree in electronics and was employed as a computer technician and also operated his own truck contracting business with Bryan Truck Lines for many years. A well-known musician, he played...

Sherry Lea Mason

Sherry Lea Mason

Sep 7, 2014

Sherry Lea Mason, age 45, of Edon, Ohio, died at 2:10 A.M. on Sunday, September 7, 2014, shortly after admittance to Community Health and Wellness Centers, Montpelier, Ohio. Sherry was a graduate of Branch County Christian School and was currently employed by Steffy Wood Products in Angola, Indiana. She was a member of Fremont Moose Lodge #2387 in Fremont, Indiana,...

Mary "Kay" Kelley

Mary "Kay" Kelley

Sep 6, 2014

Mary “Kay” Kelley, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 10:55 P.M. on Saturday, September 6, 2014, in her home surrounded by her family, after an illness of six months. She had worked at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, in environmental services for 18 years prior to her retirement due to illness. She also attended Restoration Fellowship Church near...

Colleen Melissa Burkhard

Colleen Melissa Burkhard

Sep 4, 2014

Colleen Melissa Burkhard, infant daughter of Larry J. and Letisha M. (Hutchins) Burkhard, died shortly after birth on Thursday, September 4, 2014, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville, Ohio. She is survived by her parents of Edon, Ohio; two brothers, Koewin and Kahnor Burkhard; and her grandparents, John and Melissa Hutchins, of Edon, Ohio, Larry and Kelly Burkhard, of Montpelier,...

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