Donald G. Laney
Nov 3, 2023
Donald G. Laney, age 78, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 7:20 P.M. on Friday, November 3, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Don lived the majority of his life in the Antwerp area where he worked at Tri-Wall Container in Butler and Crook-Miller in Hicksville; and as a farm hand with local farmers. He enjoyed...
Barry L. Forbes
Nov 2, 2023
Barry L. Forbes, age 72, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at his home. Barry retired from Bard Manufacturing as a fork lift driver and janitor with over 30 years of service. He was a member of the Stryker Sportsman’s Club, Bryan Moose Lodge, Eagles Aerie, YMCA and New Life Worship Center where he was active...
James G. Thacker
Oct 31, 2023
James G. “Greg” Thacker, age 57, of Edgerton, Ohio, peacefully passed away at 12:50 P.M. on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 surrounded by his family. Greg took great joy in being a grandfather and adored his many grandkids and great grandkids.
James Gregory Thacker was born on April 2, 1966, in Defiance, Ohio, the son of Paris Thacker, who preceded...
Elizabeth A. Blanchard
Oct 28, 2023
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Blanchard, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 7:40 P.M. on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Otterbein Pemberville Senior Life Community, in Pemberville, Ohio, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Blanchard was a graduate of Ayersville High School and had worked as a secretary for Slocum Elementary School in Defiance for a number of years. She later became...
Orin L. Mearse
Oct 28, 2023
Orin L. “Odie” Mearse, age 71, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 7:23 P.M. on Saturday, October 28, 2023, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Mr. Mearse was a 1970 graduate of Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Indiana, and was employed at Metaldyne, retiring with more than forty years of service. In retirement he worked for Edon...
Fay A. Cogswell
Oct 27, 2023
Fay A. Cogswell, age 74, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family after an extended illness. Mrs. Cogswell was employed as a cook at Hillside Country Living retiring with twenty-eight years of service and was a member of the Kunkle United Brethren Church. In her younger years, Fay enjoyed roller...
Wiladene Motter
Oct 26, 2023
Wiladene Motter, age 88, of Bryan, passed away at Hillside Country Living near Bryan on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Wiladene worked in the office at the Ohio Art Company for over 44 years prior to her retirement. She was a lifelong member of the Pulaski United Methodist Church and later attended New Life Worship Center. She enjoyed knitting and...
Mary J. Martin
Oct 25, 2023
Mary J. Martin, age 76, of Bryan, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 surrounded by her family. Mary was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and their St. Ann’s Circle. She was an instructor at the Bryan YMCA in the Silver Sneakers program. Mary enjoyed reading, crafts and scrap booking. Most of all, she...
Buddy J. Stantz
Oct 25, 2023
Buddy J. Stantz, age 69, of Edon, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his home. Buddy worked as a tire service technician with Isaac Tire in Bryan for 28 years before his retirement. He enjoyed yard work, muscle cars, hot rods and watching Westerns.
Buddy J. Stantz was born on October 21, 1954, in Montpelier, Ohio,...
Barbara Ann Doerr
Oct 24, 2023
Barbara Ann Doerr, age 73, of Bryan, passed away at Bryan Care & rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Barbara worked at Best Bakery in West Unity and a cabinet shop in Union City, Michigan before moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she worked as an airport screener and at a local bank. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles in...
Kim D. Humpert
Oct 23, 2023
Kim D. Humpert, age 68, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, at Parkview Montpelier Hospital. Kim worked for several years in management at Wendy’s and was an operator at Northstar in Delta. He enjoyed making clocks of all kinds in his spare time.
Kim D. Humpert was born on October 24, 1954, in Toledo, Ohio,...
Daniel L. Stockman
Oct 23, 2023
Daniel L. Stockman, age 65, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, at his residence. Dan worked for many years in the Shipping Department at the Ohio Art Company. He enjoyed playing guitar and had been in a band when he was younger.
Daniel L. Stockman was born on November 1, 1957, in Bryan, Ohio, the...
Donald Stephen Walker
Oct 21, 2023
Donald Stephen “Steve” Walker, age 76, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 12:21 P.M. on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at The Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, with his family at his side after an extended illness. Mr. Walker was a 1966 graduate of Edgerton High School, where he served as class president. He was active in sports, playing both...
Kermit Lee Norrick
Oct 18, 2023
Kermit “Lee” Norrick, age 80, of Edon, Ohio, passed away at 7:20 P.M. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, after an extended illness. Mr. Norrick was a 1961 graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed as a truck driver. He had last worked for P J & T Trucking in West Unity, Ohio. He was a member of Bryan Eagles...
Mary E. Young
Oct 15, 2023
Mary E. Young, age 74, of Montpelier, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023, at her home after a long battle with cancer. Mary was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Montpelier and more recently in Hillsdale, Michigan. Mary was known for always having a positive attitude and for having a smile on her face. Mary spent...
Timothy Alan Lands
Oct 13, 2023
Timothy Alan Lands, age 67, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 9:20 P.M. on Friday, October 13, 2023, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Lands was employed by CK Technologies as a supervisor for a number of years and later drove truck for Zone Transportation Company. He was a member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and enjoyed playing cards,...
Daniel J. Andres
Oct 12, 2023
Daniel J. Andres, age 48, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle/deer accident near Bryan on October 4, 2023. Mr. Andres was a self-employed automotive and motorcycle parts painter and loved riding his motorcycle on the open road.
Daniel J. Andres was...
Karen Louise Fritz
Oct 10, 2023
Karen Louise Fritz, age 80, of Kendallville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Kendallville Manor Health Care, where she had been a resident for the last twenty-one years. Prior to moving to Kendallville, she resided in Columbus, Ohio, for fifty years. She was admitted to Columbus State School, where she attended the Cerebral Palsy Center. Karen’s...
Kalli J. Hug
Oct 9, 2023
Kalli J. Hug, age 57, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 12:58 A.M. on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Promedica Toledo Hospital, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Kalli was a 1984 graduate of Edon High School and graduated from Columbus State with an Associate Degree in Business. She had worked at Lazurus and Beneficial Finance for a...
Samuel H. Johnson, Jr.
Oct 7, 2023
Samuel H. Johnson, Jr., age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Spring Creek Nursing Facility in Green Springs, Ohio. Mr. Johnson was a journeyman lineman for the City of Bryan. He was a veteran of the US Army serving from 1961-1963. Samuel was a 50 year member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233,...
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