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Bennie I. Beck

Bennie I. Beck

Nov 13, 2013

Bennie Irvin Beck, age 76, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 1:15 A.M. on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Beck was a 1955 graduate of Montpelier High School, where he was an accomplished athlete in track, in which he still holds the NWOAL record for winning four first place finishes...

Wilma Mae Hinkle

Wilma Mae Hinkle

Nov 9, 2013

Wilma Mae Hinkle, age 92, of Edon, Ohio, died at 5:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers-Bryan, where she had been admitted earlier in the evening. A 1939 graduate of Montpelier High School, Mrs. Hinkle was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Montpelier, Ohio, and Lillian Chapter, Order of the Eastern...

Alice I. Rath

Alice I. Rath

Nov 7, 2013

Alice I. Rath, age 85, of Ney, Ohio, died at 8:10 P.M. on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan where she was a patient. Mrs. Rath was a bookkeeper at the IGA store in Bryan for 18 years and a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed fishing in the Upper Peninsula and spending...

Wilbur Roy Cox

Wilbur Roy Cox

Nov 5, 2013

Wilbur “Roy” Cox, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Roy was employed as a metallurgist with The Aro Corporation in Bryan, retiring with over 20 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, a life member of the...

Charles "Butch" L. Bany

Charles "Butch" L. Bany

Nov 4, 2013

Charles “Butch” L. Bany, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, died Monday, November 4, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Bany was assembler and machinist at Aro Corporation and retired after more than 30 years of service. He was a US Army veteran serving in the Korean War. Butch was a member of Bryan VFW Post #2489, AmVets Post #54 and the...

Reginald "Slim" R. Ridgway

Reginald "Slim" R. Ridgway

Nov 3, 2013

Reginald “Slim” R. Ridgway, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:39 A.M. on Sunday, November 3, 2013, at Evergreen Manor in Montpelier, Ohio. Mr. Ridgway was journeyman lineman and partner in Ridgway Brothers Electric. After his retirement, he assisted the Village of Edgerton with electrical consulting. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean War. Slim was...

Vivian E. Harvey

Vivian E. Harvey

Oct 29, 2013

Vivian E. Harvey, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:15 A.M. on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at Genesis HealthCare in Bryan, where she was a resident. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and the Sweet Adelines choral group. Vivian was an avid bowler and golfer. She was a teller at the former First National Bank, now...

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Mulligan

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Mulligan

Oct 28, 2013

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Mulligan, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:58 P.M. on Monday, October 28, 2013, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, where she was a resident. Gerry was a graduate of St. Louis Beason grade school in New Haven, Indiana, and Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic...

Luella M. Burris

Luella M. Burris

Oct 28, 2013

Luella M. Burris, age 95, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:50 A.M. on Monday, October 28, 2013, in her home after a brief illness. She retired from Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan as an environmental technician after sixteen years of service. She was a member of the Sherwood United Methodist Church, the Bryan Senior Center and Bryan Eagles...

Donald P. Hovis, Jr.

Donald P. Hovis, Jr.

Oct 26, 2013

Donald P. Hovis, Jr., age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 9:30 P.M. on Saturday, October 26, 2013, at the University of Michigan Cancer Center after a very short illness. He had worked at T.W.A. Westinghouse and retired from Allied Signal as a maintenance engineer with over 35 years of service. Donald was a member of Colonial Presbyterian Church, SKP...

Susan M. Hughart

Susan M. Hughart

Oct 24, 2013

Susan M. Hughart, age 64, of Butler, Indiana, and formerly a longtime resident of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:34 A.M. on Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Laurels of DeKalb, where she was a patient. Ms. Hughart was a 1967 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed at Edgerton Metals, Midwest Stamping and DURA Automotive during her work career. She...

William A. Callaway, Sr.

William A. Callaway, Sr.

Oct 23, 2013

William A. Callaway, Sr., age 81, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 3:55 P.M. on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, in his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Callaway was a well-known brick mason in the Tri-state area, working with Local #2 of the Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers Union. He was a member of the Columbia Church of Christ. William...

Cheryl L. (Taylor) Cape

Cheryl L. (Taylor) Cape

Oct 23, 2013

Cheryl L. (Taylor) Cape, age 54, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she had been a patient. Cheryl had worked as a waitress at the Ramada Inn in Holiday City, Ohio, for over 20 years. She was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and...

Marie A. Franz

Marie A. Franz

Oct 21, 2013

Marie A. Franz, age 103, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 7:00 A.M. on Monday, October 21, 2013, at Park View Nursing Center in Edgerton, where she was a resident. A longtime resident of Hamilton, Indiana, she was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church near Edgerton, where she taught Sunday school and was a member of the Zion Ladies Aid....

Larry V. "Butch" Gearhart

Larry V. "Butch" Gearhart

Oct 20, 2013

Larry V. "Butch" Gearhart, age 77, of rural Edon, Ohio, died at 10:55 P.M. on Sunday, October 20, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mr. Gearhart was a 1954 graduate of Edon High School and was employed by The Aro Corporation in Bryan for thirty-eight years, retiring in 1997. He was a...

Kathleen B. Robarge

Kathleen B. Robarge

Oct 19, 2013

Kathleen B. Robarge, age 92, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 4:15 P.M. on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she had been a resident. Mrs. Robarge was a farmer’s wife, gardener and homemaker, living her entire adult life in Bryan, Ohio. She was an active member of the Williams County Historical Society and Trinity...

John C. Webster

John C. Webster

Oct 15, 2013

John C. Webster, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 8:21 A.M. on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Webster was a 1951 graduate of Edgerton High School and began his college career at Tri-State University in Angola, Indiana, until joining the Unites States Army and serving with the 578th Engineer Combat Battalion...

Deborah A. Rupp

Deborah A. Rupp

Oct 15, 2013

Deborah A. Rupp, age 61, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Edgerton, passed away at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at Vibra Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was a graduate of Edgerton High School and worked for several area businesses including Pepsi Company, the Bryan Times and Park View Nursing Care. She was a Christian and fun loving...

Jennifer J. Collins

Jennifer J. Collins

Oct 12, 2013

Jennifer J. Collins, age 57, of Bryan, Ohio, was diagnosed with a rare form of inflammatory breast cancer in 2008. Jenny’s battle returned in February 2011 with her cancer spreading to her brain. Her strong will to live, faith in God, and love and prayers of family, friends and many supporters carried her through two more years. After complications from...

Rex William Miller

Rex William Miller

Oct 11, 2013

Rex William Miller, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:28 P.M. on Friday, October 11, 2013, in his home surrounded by his family. Rex was a 1970 graduate of Montpelier High School and participated in basketball and track, where he still holds the records in the 100 yard dash, 880 relay and long jump. He graduated from Bowling...

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