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Esther H. Bowers

Esther H. Bowers

Jun 24, 2010

Esther H. Bowers, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:20 P.M. on Thursday, June 24, 2010, in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Bowers was employed by Stryker Metal Forge for many years and then as a housekeeper at the Williams County Courthouse until her retirement. She was a member of Bryan Missionary Alliance Church and loved family...

Joyce I. Shaffer

Joyce I. Shaffer

Jun 24, 2010

Joyce I. Shaffer, age 73, of rural Stryker, Ohio, died at 4:30 A.M on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Shaffer was a graduate of Edgerton High School and was employed as a press operator at Champion Plastics in Bryan and also was a cook at various area...

Richard F. Trausch, Sr.

Richard F. Trausch, Sr.

Jun 21, 2010

Richard F. “Dick” Trausch, Sr., age 62, of Edon, Ohio, died early Monday morning, June 21, 2010, at the home of his daughter in Edgerton, Ohio. Mr. Trausch was a graduate of Edon High School and worked at Mohawk Tools from 1967-1974. He was also a self-employed farmer and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Blakeslee, Ohio. Richard...

Clell H. Brown

Clell H. Brown

Jun 19, 2010

Clell H. “Bud” Brown, age 66, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 11:20 P.M. on Saturday, June 19, 2010, in his home from complications of cardiac surgery. Mr. Brown was employed by Chase Brass and retired from Edgerton Metals. He served as a Deputy Dog Warden in Williams County for several years and was the Williams County Humane Officer for many...

Lois I. Reeb

Lois I. Reeb

Jun 18, 2010

Lois I. Reeb, age 91, of Montpelier, Ohio, and formerly a longtime resident of Sherwood, Ohio, died at 10:30 P.M. on Friday, June 18, 2010, at her residence in Montpelier. She was a 1937 graduate of Antwerp High School and was a member of the Mark Center United Methodist Church and a member of the United Methodist Women, in which...

Linda K. Fritch

Linda K. Fritch

Jun 15, 2010

Linda K. Fritch, age 63, of Edgerton, Ohio, died in her residence at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. She was born on April 29, 1947, in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of Junior and R. Jean (Tomlinson) Fritch, and they preceded her in death. Her survivors include two sisters, Sharon Wallace, her caregiver, of Edgerton, and Nancy Viers, of...

Brian K. Beattie

Brian K. Beattie

Jun 13, 2010

Brian K. Beattie, age 52, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 13, 2010, in his residence following a three-year battle with cancer. Mr. Beattie served in the Army National Guard and was a self-employed construction worker and member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Montpelier, Ohio. His personal hobbies and passion included cars, motorcycles and...

Milford Keezer

Milford Keezer

Jun 13, 2010

Milford "Jack" Keezer went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 13, 2010. Born on February 15, 1923, he passed away after a brief illness. He is survived by wife Mary "Mazie" Keezer; sisters: Jean Schlosser, Mildred (Mick) Hintz, Cory Spencer, Shirley Grant; brother: Robert Kline; daughters and a stepson from a previous marriage: Tylene Underwood, Rhonda Keezer, Roxanne...

Loren E. Moore

Loren E. Moore

Jun 10, 2010

Loren Edward Moore, age 47, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:43 P.M. on Thursday, June 10, 2010, in his residence following a long-term illness. He worked at many positions in the concrete industry during his working career. He was a loving father, a musician and loved music. Loren Edward Moore was born on April 19, 1963, in Redwood City, California....

Juanita D. Kaiser

Juanita D. Kaiser

Jun 9, 2010

Juanita D. Kaiser, age 95, of Edon, Ohio, died at 12:15 P.M. on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at Hillside Country Living, near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Kaiser was a graduate of Defiance College and received her Master’s Degree in Education from St. Francis College, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She began her teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse...

John R. Walters

John R. Walters

Jun 6, 2010

John Robert Walters, age 68, of Hicksville, Ohio, died at 3:18 P.M. on Sunday, June 6, 2010, shortly after admittance to Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. John attended school at Mark Center and graduated from Fairview High School in 1960. He retired from Ohio Art, Bryan, Ohio, as Director of Purchasing after 36 years of service and currently...

Gwen A. Takacs

Gwen A. Takacs

Jun 5, 2010

Gwen Takacs, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 5:35 A.M. on June 5, 2010, after a courageous battle against lung cancer. Gwen was a longtime manager at WBNO in Bryan and a familiar face at Chief Supermarkets. One of her favorite quotes and her life's mantra, as testified by...

Caroline E. Maag

Caroline E. Maag

Jun 3, 2010

Caroline E. Maag, age 101, died at 8:25 P.M. on Thursday, June 3, 2010, at Bryan Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness. A native of Ottoville, Ohio, Mrs. Maag worked at the Ottoville Creamery and then cleaned offices for many years at Ohio Art Company in Bryan. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic...

Orville L. Wagner

Orville L. Wagner

Jun 3, 2010

Orville L. Wagner, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, peacefully passed on Thursday, June 3, 2010, surrounded by family and friends in Defiance Inpatient Hospice, Defiance, Ohio. Mr. Wagner was employed as a steam engineer with Pet Milk, Bryan, for nine years, and was currently a steam engineer with Titan Tire, Bryan. He was a proud member of the First Baptist...

Larry R. Shade

Larry R. Shade

Jun 1, 2010

Larry R. Shade of rural Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Larry fought an extended battle with cancer but in the end it did not beat him. He was a graduate of Bryan High School and Tri-State University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Larry...

Ben A. Kurtz

Ben A. Kurtz

May 31, 2010

Ben A. Kurtz, age 77, of Edon, Ohio, died at 8:00 A.M. on Sunday, May 31, 2010, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Center, where he was a patient. Mr. Kurtz was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the United States Army as a tank driver. He was employed by Metaldyne in Edon, Ohio, retiring with forty-two years of service,...

Tracy L. Roose

Tracy L. Roose

May 30, 2010

Tracy Lee Roose, age 64, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:40 A.M. on Sunday, May 30, 2010, in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Roose was a 1963 graduate of Bryan High School. He was employed by United Parcel Service for eighteen years and retired from Noble Industries in Butler, Indiana. Tracy Lee Roose was born on December 5,...

Russell F. Stambaugh

Russell F. Stambaugh

May 30, 2010

Russell F. Stambaugh, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 30, 2010, in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, where he was a patient, following an extended illness. Mr. Stambaugh graduated from Stryker High School in 1942 and then served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945, during World War II, stationed in Berma, China and India....

Walter O. Fitzcharles

Walter O. Fitzcharles

May 29, 2010

Walter O. Fitzcharles, age 66, of rural Montpelier, Ohio, died at 3:37 P.M. on Saturday, May 29, 2010, shortly after admittance to Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mr. Fitzcharles was a 1962 graduate of Edgerton High School. He served as a volunteer fireman with the Edgerton Fire Department for many years and was a member of its championship...

Roger M. Motter

Roger M. Motter

May 29, 2010

Roger M. Motter, age 89, of Ney, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold, Ohio. The son of Martin and Emma (Perry) Motter, Roger was born December 28, 1920 near Ney. He attended Davis Business College and during World War II served with the Merchant Marines in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, based...

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